UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2011
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-15070
(Commission
File Number)
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52-1253406
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470, Rockville, MD
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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20850
(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(301) 208-9191
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 4, 2011 and January 5, 2011, RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the
Company
), entered into two purchase agreements and a registration rights agreement with
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (
LPC
). In addition to the
agreements entered into with LPC, on January 5, 2011, the Company entered into securities purchase
agreements for a private placement with affiliates of Sigma-Tau Group, its largest stockholder.
Purchase Agreements with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
On January 5, 2011, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with LPC, pursuant to
which the Company sold in a registered direct offering 1,851,852 shares of its common stock to LPC
at a price per share of $0.27, for gross proceeds of $500,000 before offering expenses (the
Registered Offering
). As part of the Registered Offering, the Company also issued to LPC, for no
additional consideration, a warrant to purchase 740,741 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.38 per share (the
LPC Warrant
). Subject to certain ownership limitations, the LPC Warrant
will be exercisable beginning on July 7, 2011 and will expire on January 7, 2016. The exercise
price of the LPC Warrant is subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends,
combinations of shares and similar recapitalization transactions.
The Registered Offering was made pursuant to an S-3 shelf registration statement on (SEC File No.
333-150675), which was declared effective by the SEC on May 16, 2008, pursuant to a prospectus
supplement filed with the SEC on January 7, 2011.
The Registered Offering closed on January 7, 2011. No discounts or placement agent fees are
payable in connection with the Registered Offering, and the Company expects to use the proceeds
from the Registered Offering for preclinical and clinical development of the Companys drug
candidates and for general corporate purposes, including working capital.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the securities purchase agreement with LPC
and the LPC Warrant do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full
text of the securities purchase agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference and the form of the LPC Warrant, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
On January 4, 2011, the Company and LPC also entered into a Purchase Agreement (the
LPC Purchase
Agreement
), together with a Registration Rights Agreement (the
Registration Rights Agreement
),
whereby the Company has the right to sell to LPC up to $11,000,000 of the Companys common stock
over a 30-month period (any such shares sold being referred to as the
Purchase Shares
). Under
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement related
to the transaction with the SEC covering the Purchase Shares and the Additional Commitment Shares
(as defined below). After the SEC has declared effective such registration statement, the Company
will generally have the right, but not the obligation, over a 30-month period, to direct LPC to
periodically purchase the Purchase Shares in specific amounts under certain conditions. The
purchase price for the Purchase Shares will be the lower of (i) the lowest trading price on the
date of sale or (ii) the arithmetic average of the three lowest closing sale prices for the common
stock during the 12 consecutive business days ending on the business day immediately preceding the
purchase date. In no event, however, will the Purchase Shares be sold to LPC at a price of less
than $0.15 per share.
In consideration for entering into the LPC Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue to LPC
958,333 shares of common stock as an initial commitment fee (the
Initial Commitment Shares
) and
is
required to issue up to 958,333 shares of common stock as additional commitment shares on a pro
rata basis (the
Additional Commitment Shares
) as the Company directs LPC to purchase the
Companys shares under the Purchase Agreement over the term of the agreement. The LPC Purchase
Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time at the Companys discretion without any cost
to the Company. The proceeds that may be received by the Company under the LPC Purchase Agreement
are expected to be used for preclinical and clinical development of the Companys drug candidates
and for general corporate purposes, including working capital.
Under the LPC Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, it
will not, during the term of the LPC Purchase Agreement, effect or enter into an agreement to
effect any issuance of common stock or securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable
for common stock in a Variable Rate Transaction, which means a transaction in which the Company:
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issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable
or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of common stock
either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is
based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of common
stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B)
with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some
future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the
occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to our
business or the market for the common stock; or
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enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit,
whereby it may sell securities at a future determined price.
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The Company has also agreed to indemnify LPC against certain losses resulting from its breach of
any of its representations, warranties or covenants under the agreements with LPC.
The foregoing descriptions of the LPC Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the LPC Purchase Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of each of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and 10.3,
respectively, and each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Purchase Agreements with Affiliates of Sigma-Tau Group
On January 5, 2011, the Company entered into a three separate securities purchase agreements (each,
a
Sigma-Tau Purchase Agreement
and together, the
Sigma-Tau Purchase Agreements
) with affiliates
of Sigma-Tau Group, its largest stockholder (the
Sigma-Tau Purchasers
), with respect to the
private placement (the
Private Placement
) of an aggregate of 3,518,519 shares of common stock
(the
Sigma-Tau Shares
) at a price per share of $0.27, for gross proceeds of $950,000. No
discounts or placement agent fees are payable in connection with the Private Placement, and the
Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for working capital and other
general corporate purposes.
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company also issued to the Sigma-Tau Purchasers
warrants (the
Sigma-Tau Warrants
) to purchase an aggregate of 1,407,407 additional shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 per share. The Sigma-Tau Warrants will be exercisable
beginning on July 7, 2011 and will expire on January 7, 2016. The exercise price of the Sigma-Tau
Warrants is subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of
shares and similar recapitalization transactions. The Private Placement closed on January 7, 2011.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Sigma-Tau Purchase Agreements with the
Sigma-Tau Purchasers and the Sigma-Tau Warrants does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by the full text of the Sigma-Tau Purchase Agreements, which are attached hereto as
Exhibits 10.4 through 10.6 and incorporated herein by reference, and the form of the Sigma-Tau
Warrant, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
Warrant Amendment Agreement with Affiliates of Sigma-Tau Group
In connection with the Private Placement, on January 5, 2011, the Company and the Sigma-Tau
Purchasers entered into an agreement (the
Warrant Amendment
) to amend the terms of certain
outstanding warrants held by the holders of such warrants (the
Holders
). Under the Warrant
Amendment, all outstanding warrants held by the Holders that were issued between March 2006 and
December 2008, exercisable for an aggregate of 3,046,453 shares of Common Stock and with exercise
prices between $1.60 per share and $4.06 per share, were amended to reduce their exercise prices to
$0.38 per share and to extend their expiration dates to December 31, 2011.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Warrant Amendment does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Warrant Amendment, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the LPC Purchase Agreement, the Sigma-Tau
Purchase Agreements and the Sigma-Tau Warrants is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Each of
LPC and the Sigma-Tau Purchasers is an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act
). The
Company has issued the Initial Commitment Shares to LPC, will sell and issue any Purchase Shares
and Additional Commitment Shares to LPC, and will issue the Sigma-Tau Shares and the Sigma-Tau
Warrants, in each case in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2)
and Rule 506 under the Securities Act. The securities sold may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the Registered Offering is hereby
incorporated herein by reference. The Company is filing the opinion of its counsel, Cooley LLP,
relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the shares of common stock, the LPC Warrant
and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the LPC Warrant in the Registered
Offering, as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. Exhibit 5.1 is incorporated herein by reference and into the
Registration Statement.
On January 7, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the Registered Offering, the
entry into the LPC Purchase Agreement and the Private Placement. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Warrant issued to LPC
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.2
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Form of Warrant issued to the Sigma-Tau Purchasers
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4.3
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Omnibus Warrant Amendment Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and among the
Company and the Sigma-Tau Purchasers.
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5.1
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Opinion of Cooley LLP
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10.1
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the
Company and LPC
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10.2
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Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between the Company and LPC
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10.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between the
Company and LPC
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10.4
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the
Company and Defiante Farmaceutica S.A.
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10.5
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the
Company and Taufin International S.A.
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10.6
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the
Company and Sinaf S.A.
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23.1
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Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 7, 2011
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements about the transactions related to
the Companys common stock described herein. For such statements, the Company claims the protection
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ
materially from the Companys expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks related to
the Companys ability to satisfy conditions to future purchases pursuant to the LPC Purchase
Agreement, including without limitation restrictions on selling shares to LPC at prices below $0.15
per share. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
stated or implied by the Companys forward-looking statements are disclosed in its filings with the
Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the Companys judgment as of the time of
this report. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Date: January 7, 2011
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By:
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/s/ J.J. Finkelstein
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Name:
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J.J. Finkelstein
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Title:
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President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Warrant issued to LPC
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4.2
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Form of Warrant issued to the Sigma-Tau Purchasers
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4.3
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Omnibus Warrant Amendment Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and among the
Company and the Sigma-Tau Purchasers
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5.1
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Opinion of Cooley LLP
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10.1
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the Company
and LPC
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10.2
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Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between the Company and LPC
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10.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between the Company
and LPC
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10.4
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the Company
and Defiante Farmaceutica S.A.
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10.5
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the Company
and Taufin International S.A.
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10.6
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, by and between the Company
and Sinaf S.A.
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23.1
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Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 7, 2011
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Exhibit 4.1
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Issuance Date: January 7, 2011
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Warrant Shares: 740,741
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Initial Exercise Date: July 7, 2011
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THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the
Warrant
) certifies that, for value received,
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (the
Holder
) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to
the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after July
7, 2011 (the
Initial Exercise Date
) and on or prior to the close of business on the fifth
anniversary of the Issuance Date (the
Termination Date
) but not thereafter, to subscribe
for and purchase from RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), up to 740,741 shares (the
Warrant Shares
) of Common Stock The
purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise
Price, as defined in Section 2(b).
Section 1
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Definitions
. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the
Purchase Agreement
), dated January 5, 2011, by and betweeen the Company and the Holder.
Section 2
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Exercise
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a)
Exercise of Warrant
. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this
Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise
Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or
agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the
address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy of
the Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto; and, within three (3) Business Days of the date said
Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company, the Company shall have received payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashiers check drawn
on a United States bank or, if available, pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure specified in
Section 2(c) below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be
required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of
the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case,
the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Business
Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of
this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available
hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable
hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and
the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of
such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise Form within one
(1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the
records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error.
The
Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of
the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares
hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be
less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
b)
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under
this Warrant shall be
$0.38
, subject to adjustment hereunder (the
Exercise Price
).
c)
Cashless Exercise
. If at the time of exercise hereof there is no
effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available
for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder and all of the Warrant Shares are not then
registered for sale by Holder (or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use), then
this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a cashless
exercise in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant
Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
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the VWAP on the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which
Holder elects to exercise this Warrant by means of a cashless
exercise, as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise;
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(B) =
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the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and
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(X) =
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the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such
exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless
exercise.
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VWAP
means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on the Principal Market, the daily
volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on
the Principal Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Business Day from 8:30 a.m. (Central
Standard Time to 3:02 p.m. (Central Standard Time), (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or
quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported
in the Pink Sheets published by Pink OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency
succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common
Stock so reported, or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as
determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.
d)
Mechanics of Exercise
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i.
Delivery of Certificates Upon Exercise
. Certificates for shares purchased
hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the
Holders prime broker with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission (
DWAC
) system if the Company is then a participant in such system and either
(A) there is an effective Registration Statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to
or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless
exercise, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice
of Exercise by the date that is three (3) Business Days after the latest of (A) the delivery to the
Company of the Notice of Exercise Form, (B) surrender of this Warrant (if required) and (C) payment
of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (including by cashless exercise, if permitted)
(such date, the
Warrant Share Delivery Date
). This Warrant shall be deemed to have been
exercised on the first date on which all of the foregoing have been delivered to the Company. The
Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to
be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes,
as of the date the Warrant has been exercised, with payment to the Company of the Exercise Price
(or by cashless exercise, if permitted) and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any,
pursuant to Section 2(d)(vi) prior to the issuance of such shares, having been paid. If the Company
fails
for any reason to deliver to the Holder certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares subject to
a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in
cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such
exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise),
$10 per Business Day (increasing to $20 per Business Day on the fifth Business Day after such
liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Business Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date
until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise.
ii.
Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise
. If this Warrant shall have been
exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant
certificate, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant
Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased
Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be
identical with this Warrant.
iii.
Rescission Rights
. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to
transmit to the Holder a certificate or the certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant
to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then, the Holder will have the right to
rescind such exercise.
iv.
Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon
Exercise
. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to
cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or the certificates representing
the Warrant Shares pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if
after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or
otherwise) or the Holders brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in
satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving
upon such exercise (a
Buy-In
), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the
amount, if any, by which (x) the Holders total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if
any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1)
the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection
with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase
obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the
Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which
case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of
Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and
delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total
purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of
Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under
clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder
$1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the
Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such
loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holders right to pursue any other remedies available to it
hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance
and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Companys failure to timely deliver certificates
representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms
hereof.
v.
No Fractional Shares or Scrip
. No fractional shares or scrip representing
fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share
which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at
its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to
such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.
vi.
Charges, Taxes and Expenses
. Issuance of certificates for Warrant
Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental
expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be
paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such
name or names as may be directed by the Holder;
provided
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however
, that in the
event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder,
this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached
hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment
of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.
vii.
Closing of Books
. The Company will not close its stockholder books or
records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms
hereof.
e)
Holders Exercise Limitations
. The Company shall not effect any exercise
of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant,
pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after
exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holders
Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holders
Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined
below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall
exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the
remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its
Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other
securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other securities of the Company
which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without
limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any
time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof
to receive, Common Stock) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the
limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as
set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall
be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to
the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the Holder
is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the
extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether
this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any
Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of
the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holders
determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the
Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each
case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to
verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any
group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in
determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Companys most recent periodic or annual
report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the
Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the
Company shall within two Business Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of
shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the
Company, including this Warrant, by the
Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock was reported. The
Beneficial Ownership Limitation
shall be 4.99% of the
number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon not less than 61
days prior notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation
provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event
exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder
and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any such increase or decrease
will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The
provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in
strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion
hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation
herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect
to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder
of this Warrant. For purposes of the Warrant,
Affiliate
has the meaning set forth in
Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act.
Section 3
.
Certain Adjustments
.
a)
Stock Dividends and Splits
. If the Company, at any time while this
Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or
distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities
payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of
Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse
stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by
reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in
each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the
number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before
such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall
be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain
unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately
after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a
subdivision, combination or re-classification.
b)
Subsequent Rights Offerings
. If the Company, at any time while the
Warrant is outstanding, shall issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of Common Stock (and
not to the Holders) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price
per share less than the VWAP on the record date mentioned below, then, the Exercise Price shall be
multiplied by a fraction, of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of the Common
Stock outstanding on the date of issuance of such rights, options or warrants plus the number of
additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase, and of which the numerator
shall be the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding on the date of issuance of such
rights, options or warrants plus the number of shares which the aggregate offering price of the
total number of shares so offered (assuming receipt by the Company in full of all consideration
payable upon exercise of such rights, options or warrants) would purchase at such VWAP. Such
adjustment shall be made whenever such rights, options or warrants are issued, and shall become
effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to
receive such rights, options or warrants.
c)
Pro Rata Distributions
. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant
is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holders) evidences
of its indebtedness or assets (including cash and cash dividends) or rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any security other than the Common Stock), then in each such case the
Exercise Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to
the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a
fraction of which the denominator shall be the VWAP determined as of the record date mentioned
above, and of which the numerator shall be such VWAP on such record date less the then per share
fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so
distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board of
Directors in good faith. In either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement provided
to the Holder of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such
subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made
whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date
mentioned above.
d)
Fundamental Transaction
. If, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects
any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly
or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions,
(iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the
Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to
sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted
by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or
indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or
recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common
Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, (v) the
Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share
purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization,
recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person
acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of
Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or
affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or
other business combination) (each a
Fundamental Transaction
), then, upon any subsequent
exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that
would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the
exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring
corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration
(the
Alternate Consideration
) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately
prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the
exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise
Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount
of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental
Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration
in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or
property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same
choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following
such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental
Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the
Successor Entity
) to assume in
writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction
Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(d)
pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and
approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and
shall, at the option of the holder of this Warrant, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this
Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar
in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of
capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common
Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on
the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price
which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account
the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the
value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise
price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to
the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor
Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such
Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents
referring to the Company shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every
right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this
Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had
been named as the Company herein.
e)
Calculations
. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the
nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3,
the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall
be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and
outstanding.
f)
Voluntary Adjustment By Company
. The Company may at any time during the
term of this Warrant reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of
time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.
g)
Notice to Holder
.
i.
Adjustment to Exercise Price
. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant
to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting
forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment.
ii.
Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder
. If (A) the Company shall declare a
dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall
declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the
approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any
reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party,
any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory
share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or
(E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up
of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the
Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20
calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice
stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of
which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions,
redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y)
the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share
exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that
holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common
Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any
defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action
required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder
constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a
Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the
period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such
notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
Section 4
.
Transfer of Warrant
.
a)
Transferability
. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including,
without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender
of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a
written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the
Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the
making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall
execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as
applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment,
and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so
assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Warrant, if properly assigned in
accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without
having a new Warrant issued.
b)
New Warrants
. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants
upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice
specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder
or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be
involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or
Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such
notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date set
forth on the first page of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the
number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.
c)
Warrant Register
. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records
to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the
Warrant Register
), in the name of
the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder
of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any
distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
d)
Representation by the Holder
. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof,
represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will
acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to
or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the 1933
Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under
the 1933 Act.
Section 5
.
Miscellaneous
.
a)
No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise
. This Warrant does not entitle
the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to
the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i).
b)
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant
. The Company covenants
that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares,
and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it
(which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender
and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and
deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu
of such Warrant or stock certificate.
c)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc
. If the last or appointed day for the
taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a
Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding
Business Day.
d)
Authorized Shares
.
The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from
its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance
of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company
further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers
who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary
certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant.
The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant
Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or
of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company
covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights
represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant
and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in
respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring
contemporaneously with such issue).
Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any
action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any
reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities
or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the
terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such
terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the
rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the
amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii)
take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and
legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and
(iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents
from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the
Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares
for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such
authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public
regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
e)
Governing Law
. This Warrant and all rights, obligations and liabilities
hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
f)
Restrictions
. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired
upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless
exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
g)
Nonwaiver and Expenses
. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to
exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or
otherwise prejudice Holders rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of
this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with
any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company
shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred
by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its
rights, powers or remedies hereunder.
h)
Notices
. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to
be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice
provisions of the Purchase Agreement.
i)
Limitation of Liability
. No provision hereof, in the absence of any
affirmative action by Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no
enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of
Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such
liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
j)
Remedies
. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all
rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of
its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate
compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant
and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance
that a remedy at law would be adequate.
k)
Successors and Assigns
. Subject to applicable securities laws, this
Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted
assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder
from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant
Shares.
l)
Severability
. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.
m)
Headings
. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of
reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.
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(Signature Pages Follow)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.
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REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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/s/ J.J. Finkelstein
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO:
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant
to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of
the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):
o
in lawful money of the United States; or
o
the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the
formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number
of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection
2(c).
(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of
the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number or by physical delivery
of a certificate to:
[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]
Name of Investing Entity:
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity
:
Name of Authorized Signatory:
Title of Authorized Signatory:
Date:
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights
evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
___________________________ whose address is
____________________________________________.
____________________________________________
Dated: ______________, _______
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Signature Guaranteed: __________________________
NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the
face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be
guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or
other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing
Warrant.
Exhibit 4.2
THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A
TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
January 7, 2011
Void After January 7, 2016
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, [NAME OF INVESTOR], or its permitted registered
assigns (the
Holder
), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase at the Exercise Price (defined
below) from REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
) up to
________ shares of the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the
Common
Stock
). This Warrant has been issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement
between the Company and the Holder dated of even date herewith (the
Purchase Agreement
).
1. DEFINITIONS.
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective
meanings as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used herein, the following terms shall have
the following respective meanings:
(a)
Business Day
means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York
City are open for the general transaction of business.
(b)
Exercise Period
shall mean the period commencing with the date that is six months after
the date hereof and ending at 5:30 p.m. New York City time on the fifth (5
th
)
anniversary of the date hereof.
(c)
Exercise Price
shall mean $0.38 per share, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5
below.
(d)
Exercise Date
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof.
(e)
Exercise Shares
shall mean the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant.
(f)
Expiration Date
shall mean 5:30 p.m. New York City time on the fifth (5
th
)
anniversary of the date hereof.
(g)
Trading Day
shall mean (i) any day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and
traded on its primary Trading Market, (ii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted and
traded on any Trading Market, then a day on which trading occurs on the OTC Bulletin Board (or any
successor thereto), or (iii) if trading does not occur on the OTC Bulletin Board (or any successor
thereto), any Business Day.
(h)
Trading Market
means whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE Amex, the NASDAQ
Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board
on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.
2. Reserved.
3. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
3.1. Exercise of Warrant.
(a) The rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time
during the Exercise Period upon (i) delivery of an executed Notice of Exercise in the form attached
hereto to the Company at its address set forth on the signature page hereto (or at such other
address as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder), (ii) surrender of this Warrant and
(iii) payment of the Exercise Price for the number of Exercise Shares as to which this Warrant is
being exercised. The delivery by (or on behalf of) the Holder of the Exercise Notice and the
applicable Exercise Price as provided above shall constitute the Holders certification to the
Company that its representations contained in Section 4.2(b), (c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement
are true and correct as of the Exercise Date as if remade in their entirety (or, in the case of any
transferee Holder that is not a party to the Purchase Agreement, such transferee Holders
certification to the Company that such representations are true and correct as to such assignee
Holder as of the Exercise Date).
(b) With respect to each exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 3.1(a) above, the
Exercise Date shall be deemed to be the date the Exercise Price is received by the Company. The
Exercise Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated
to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all
purposes, as of the Exercise Date. The person in whose name any certificate or certificates for
Exercise Shares are to be issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the
holder of record of such shares on the Exercise Date, irrespective of the date of delivery of such
certificate or certificates, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when
the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the
holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock
transfer books are open.
(c) Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the transfer agent of
the Company to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holders prime broker with the Depository
Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission
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system if the Company is a participant in such system, and otherwise by physical delivery to
the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise within three business days from the
delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, surrender of this Warrant and payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above.
3.2. Issuance of New Warrants.
Upon any partial exercise of this Warrant, the Company, at
its expense, will forthwith and, in any event within five business days, issue and deliver to the
Holder a new warrant or warrants of like tenor, registered in the name of the Holder, exercisable,
in the aggregate, for the balance of the number of shares of Common Stock remaining available for
purchase under the Warrant.
3.3. Payment of Taxes and Expenses.
The Company shall pay any recording, filing, stamp or
similar tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance of, and the
preparation and delivery of certificates (if applicable) representing, (i) any Exercise Shares
purchased upon exercise of this Warrant and/or (ii) new or replacement warrants in the Holders
name or the name of any transferee of all or any portion of this Warrant.
4. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
4.1. Covenants as to Exercise Shares.
The Company covenants and agrees that all Exercise
Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon
issuance, be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all taxes,
liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The Company further covenants and agrees
that the Company will at all times during the Exercise Period, have authorized and reserved, free
from preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise
of the rights represented by this Warrant. If at any time during the Exercise Period the number
of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to permit exercise of
this Warrant, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be
necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares
as shall be sufficient for such purposes.
4.2. No Impairment.
Except to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the
Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be
observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to protect the exercise rights of the Holder against impairment.
4.3. Notices of Record Date and Certain Other Events.
In the event of any taking by the
Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the
holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend which is the
same as cash dividends paid in previous quarters) or other distribution, the Company shall mail to
the Holder, at least 10 days prior to the date on which any such record is to be taken for the
purpose of such dividend or distribution, a notice specifying such date.
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5. ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND EXERCISE SHARES.
(a) In the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock of the Company by reason of stock
dividends, split-ups, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations or exchanges of shares,
separations, reorganizations, liquidations, consolidation, acquisition of the Company, or the like,
the number, class and type of shares available under the Warrant in the aggregate and the Exercise
Price shall be correspondingly adjusted to give the Holder of the Warrant, on exercise for the same
aggregate Exercise Price, the total number, class, and type of shares or other property as the
Holder would have owned had the Warrant been exercised prior to the event and had the Holder
continued to hold such shares until the event requiring adjustment. The form of this Warrant need
not be changed because of any adjustment in the number of Exercise Shares subject to this Warrant.
(b) If at any time following delivery by Holder to the Company of a Notice of Exercise but
prior to issuance of the applicable Exercise Shares, the holders of Common Stock of the Company (or
any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant)
shall have received or become entitled to receive, without payment therefor:
(i) Common Stock or any shares of stock or other securities which are at any time
directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or any rights or
options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of
dividend or other distribution (other than a dividend or distribution covered in Section
5(a) above),
(ii) any cash paid or payable otherwise than as a cash dividend, or
(iii) Common Stock or additional stock or other securities or property (including cash)
by way of spinoff, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate
rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(a) above),
then and in each such case, the Holder hereof will be entitled to receive, in addition to the
number of shares of Common Stock receivable pursuant to the Notice of Exercise, and without payment
of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property
(including cash in the cases referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) above) which such Holder would
hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock as
of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or
all other additional stock and other securities and property.
(c) Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 5, the Company at its
expense will, at the written request of the Holder, promptly compute such adjustment in accordance
with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a
statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Exercise Shares or other
securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions
giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is
based. Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to
the Holder and to the Companys transfer agent.
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6. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any
adjustment pursuant hereto. All Exercise Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the
issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the
issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay
the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from
multiplying the then current fair market value of an Exercise Share by such fraction.
7. NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS.
Other than as provided in Section 3.1(a) or otherwise herein, this Warrant in and of itself
shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.
8. TRANSFER OF WARRANT.
Subject to applicable laws and the restrictions on transfer set forth on the first page of
this Warrant and set forth in the Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5
thereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, by the Holder in person or by duly
authorized attorney, upon delivery of this Warrant and the form of assignment attached hereto to
any transferee designated by Holder. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and its counsel.
9. LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED WARRANT.
If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company may, on such terms as to
indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated
Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as the
Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute an
original contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen,
mutilated or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
10. NOTICES, ETC.
All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by
confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on
the next business day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All
communications shall be sent to the Company at the address listed on the signature page hereto and
to Holder at the applicable address set forth on the applicable signature page to the Purchase
Agreement or at such other address as the Company or Holder may designate by 10 days advance
written notice to the other parties hereto.
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11. ACCEPTANCE.
Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of
the terms and conditions contained herein.
12. GOVERNING LAW.
This Warrant and all rights, obligations and liabilities hereunder shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Delaware.
13. AMENDMENT OR WAIVER.
Any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular
instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with the written consent of the Company and the
Holder. No waivers of any term, condition or provision of this Warrant, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term,
condition or provision.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized
officer as of January 7, 2011.
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase shares of the Common Stock of REGENERX
BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (the
Company
)
pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders
herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if
any.
(2) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock of the
Company in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
(Name)
(Address)
(3) The undersigned represents that (i) the aforesaid shares of Common Stock are being
acquired for the account of the undersigned and not with a view to, or for resale in connection
with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or
reselling such shares; (ii) the undersigned is aware of the Companys business affairs and
financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed
and knowledgeable decision regarding its investment in the Company; (iii) the undersigned is
experienced in making investments of this type and has such knowledge and background in financial
and business matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this
investment and protecting the undersigneds own interests; (iv) the undersigned understands that
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act
),
by reason of a specific exemption
from the registration provisions of the Securities Act, which exemption depends upon, among other
things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent as expressed herein, and, because such
securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, they must be held indefinitely unless
subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is
available; (v) the undersigned is aware that the aforesaid shares of Common Stock may not be sold
pursuant to Rule 144 adopted under the Securities Act unless certain conditions are met and until
the undersigned has held the shares for the number of years prescribed by Rule 144, that among the
conditions for use of the Rule is the availability of current information to the public about the
Company; and (vi) the undersigned agrees not to make any disposition of all or any part of the
aforesaid shares of Common Stock unless and until there is then in effect a registration statement
under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with said registration statement, or the undersigned has provided upon the Companys
reasonable request, an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, stating that such
registration is not required.
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to purchase shares.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned
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The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face
of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. Officers of corporations
and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of
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Exhibit 10.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the
Agreement
), dated as of January 5, 2011, by and
between RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470, Rockville, Maryland 20850 (the
Company
), and Lincoln Park
Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the
Buyer
).
WHEREAS
:
A. The offering and sale of the Securities (as defined below) are being made pursuant to (i) a
currently effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including the base prospectus
contained therein (Registration Number 333-150675) (the
Registration Statement
), which
Registration Statement has been declared effective in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the
1933 Act
), by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
),
(ii) if applicable, certain free writing prospectuses (as the term is defined under Rule 405 of
the 1933 Act that have been or will be filed with the SEC and delivered to the Buyer on or prior to
the date hereof), and (iii) a prospectus supplement (the
Prospectus Supplement
) pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the 1933 Act (together with the base prospectus, the
Prospectus
) containing
certain supplemental information relating to the Securities and the terms of this offering that
will be filed with the SEC and delivered to the Buyer (or made available to the Buyer by the filing
by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the SEC), along with the Companys counterpart
to this Agreement.
B. The Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions
stated in this Agreement, One Million Eight Hundred Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Two
(1,851,852) shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the
Common Stock
), of the Company
(the
Shares
), and a warrant (the
Warrant
) to purchase Seven Hundred Forty Thousand Seven
Hundred Forty One (740,741) shares of Common Stock in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(collectively referred to herein as the
Securities
), for the aggregate purchase
price of $500,000.04.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants contained
below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES
.
(a)
Purchase of Securities
. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions
set forth in Sections 5 and 6 below, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer
agrees to purchase from the Company on the Closing Date (as defined below) One Million Eight
Hundred Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Two (1,851,852) Common Stock of the Company and a
Warrant to purchase Seven Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Forty One (740,741) shares of Common
Stock of the Company (the
Closing
). The Closing shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices
of the Company or such other mutually agreeable location.
(b)
Purchase Price
. The purchase price for each Share to be purchased by the Buyer at
the Closing shall be $0.27 (the
Purchase Price
).
(c)
Closing Date
. The date and time of the Closing (the
Closing Date
) shall be 11:00
a.m., EST on January 7, 2011, after notification of satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to
the Closing set forth in Sections 5 and 6 below (or such later time or date as is mutually agreed
to by the Company and
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the Buyer). As used herein,
Business Day
means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
(d)
Form of Payment
. On the Closing Date, (i) the Buyer shall pay its Purchase Price
to the Company for the Shares and Warrant to be issued and sold to the Buyer at the Closing, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Companys written wire
instructions, and (ii) unless otherwise instructed by the Buyer, the Company shall cause American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Companys transfer agent (the
Transfer Agent
) through the
Depository Trust Company (
DTC
) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, to credit such
aggregate number of Shares that the Buyer is purchasing to the Buyers or its designees balance
account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system. The executed Warrant
shall be delivered to the Buyer at the Closing in accordance with the instructions of the Buyer.
2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
.
The Buyer represents and warrants with respect to only itself that:
(a) The Buyer is purchasing the Securities for its own account, in the ordinary course of its
business and the Buyer has no arrangement with any individual, company, agency, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or governmental authority (
Person
) to participate in the distribution
of the Securities.
(b) The Buyer, together with its affiliates (as that term is defined under Rule 405 of the
1933 Act), has not, prior to the date of this Agreement, sold, offered to sell, solicited offers to
buy, disposed of, loaned, pledged or granted any right with respect to the Securities purchased in
the offering. Such prohibited sales or other transactions would include, without limitation,
effecting any short sale or having in effect any short position (whether or not such sale or
position is against the box and regardless of when such position was entered into) or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to
the Securities purchased in the offering made by the Prospectus.
(c) The Buyer shall not issue any press release or make any other public announcement relating
to this Agreement unless the Buyer is advised by its counsel that such press release or public
announcement is required by law.
(d) The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part
of the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Buyer and, when delivered in accordance
with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable
against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity.
(e) The Buyer understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented to
the Buyer in connection with the purchase or sale of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or
investment advice. The Buyer has consulted such legal, tax or investment advisors as it, in its
sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities.
(f) The Buyer hereby acknowledges that it is acting independently from any other investor in
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connection with the offering, and that it is not acting as a member of a group (as such term
is defined in Rule 13d of the 1934 Act) with any other investor in connection with the offering.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
.
The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Buyer:
(a)
Organization and Qualification
. The Company is an entity duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the requisite power and
authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently
conducted. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, from time to time, Bylaws, as amended, from time to time, or other
organizational or charter documents (the
Organizational Documents
). The Company is duly qualified
to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the
case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) an adverse effect on the
legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document (as defined below), (ii) a
material and adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, prospects, business or financial
condition of the Company, or (iii) an adverse impairment to the Companys ability to perform on a
timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a
Material
Adverse Effect
).
(b)
Authorization; Enforcement
. The Company has the requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of this Agreement
and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereunder (collectively, the
Transaction Documents
) and otherwise to carry out its obligations
hereunder and thereunder and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without
limitation, the issuance of the Securities, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or
its stockholders in connection herewith and therewith. Each Transaction Document has been (or upon
delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the
terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against
the Company in accordance with its terms, except (a) as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, (b)
as enforceability of any indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited under the
federal and state securities laws and public policy, and (c) that the remedy of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses
and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(c)
No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents
by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities) do not and will not (i)
conflict with or violate any provision of the Organizational Documents, any certificate of
designations, preferences and rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock, or (ii) conflict
with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any material agreement, credit
facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other material
understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is
bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the
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Company is subject, including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the
regulations of the Principal Market, or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or
affected, except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or
in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.. For
purposes of this Agreement,
Principal Market
shall mean, in the event the Companys Common Stock
is listed or traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq
Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, such market or
exchange on which the Companys Common Stock is then listed, quoted or traded.
(d)
Filings, Consents and Approvals
. The Company is not required to obtain any
consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration
(collectively,
Consents
) with, any Person in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than (i) the filing with the SEC of
the Prospectus Supplement, (ii) the application(s) to the Principal Market for the listing of the
Securities for trading thereon, if and as required, and (iv) all filings required pursuant to
Section 4(c) hereof.
(e)
Issuance of the Securities
. The Securities are duly authorized and, upon issuance
in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The issuance by the
Company of the Securities has been registered under the 1933 Act and the Shares are freely
transferable and tradable by the Buyer without restriction. The Securities are being issued
pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement is effective and available for
the issuance of the Securities thereunder and the Company has not received any notice that the SEC
has issued or intends to issue a stop-order with respect to the Registration Statement or that the
SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, either
temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened in writing to do so. The Plan of
Distribution section under the Registration Statement permits the issuance and sale of the
Securities hereunder. Upon receipt of the Securities, the Buyer will have good and marketable title
to such Securities.
(f)
Capitalization
. The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as
set forth in the SEC Reports as of the dates specified therein.
(g)
SEC Reports
. The Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
1934 Act
), including pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the twelve months preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as
the Company was required by law to file such reports) (the foregoing materials being collectively
referred to herein as the
SEC Reports
) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of
such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such
extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and
none of the SEC Reports, when filed and/or subsequently amended or restated, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The Registration Statement and any prospectus included therein,
including the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder, and none of such Registration Statement or any such prospectus, including the
Prospectus, contain or contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the case of any prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all
material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC
with respect thereto as in
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effect at the time of filing or as subsequently amended or restated. Such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (
GAAP
), except as may be otherwise specified in such
financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and
cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal,
immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(h)
Disclosure
. Except for information relating to the transactions contemplated by
the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf
has provided the Buyer or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes
constitutes material, non-public information. Furthermore, the Company shall issue a press release
announcing the transaction and issue a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms
hereof and including this Agreement and the Warrant as exhibits thereto within four (4) business
days (including any material non-public information relating thereto which has been provided by the
Company or any Person acting on its behalf to any of the Buyers or their agents or counsel) of the
Agreements execution by all parties hereto. The Company understands and confirms that the Buyer
will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting transactions in securities of
the Company. All disclosure provided to the Buyer regarding the Company, its business and the
transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf of the Company (including the Companys
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement) are true and correct and do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(i)
Acknowledgment Regarding Buyers Purchase of Securities
. The Company acknowledges
and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arms length purchaser with respect
to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company
further represents to the Buyer that the Companys decision to enter into the Transaction Documents
has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.
4.
COVENANTS
.
(a)
Best Efforts
. Each party shall use its best efforts timely to satisfy each of the
covenants and the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this
Agreement.
(b)
Prospectus Supplement
. On or before the Closing, the Company shall have delivered
the Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Securities as required under and in conformity with
the 1933 Act, including Rule 424(b) thereunder.
(c)
Listing
. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall file and shall employ its
best efforts to secure the listing of all of the Securities upon the Principal Market to the extent
required, and shall maintain such listing of all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable
under the terms of the Transaction Documents. The Company shall not take any action which would be
reasonably expected to result in the suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. The
Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this
Section 4(c).
(d) Warrant Shares. If all or any portion of the Warrant is exercised at a time when there is
an effective registration statement to cover the issuance of the Warrant Shares or if the Warrant
is exercised via cashless exercise, the Warrant Shares issued pursuant to any such exercise shall
be issued free of all legends. If at any time following the date hereof the Buyer (or holder)
provides a notice of exercise with respect to the Warrant to the Company and at such time the
Registration Statement (or any subsequent registration statement registering the sale of the
Warrant Shares) is not effective or is not
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otherwise available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall immediately
notify the Buyer (or holder of the Warrant) in writing that such registration statement is not then
effective and thereafter shall promptly notify the Buyer (or holder) when the registration
statement is effective again and available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares (it being
understood and agreed that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the Company to issue, or
any Buyer to sell, any of the Warrant Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws).
(e) Furnishing of Information. Until the earliest of the time that (i) the Buyer no longer
owns Securities or (ii) the Warrant has terminated or expired, the Company covenants to timely file
(or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports
required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the 1934 Act. As long as the
Buyer owns Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the 1934 Act, it
will prepare and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is
required for the Buyer to sell the Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that
it will use commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action as the Buyer (which at such
time owns any Shares or Warrants) may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time
to enable such Person to sell such Securities without registration under the 1933 Act, including
without limitation, within the requirements of the exemption provided by under Rule 144.
(f)
Limitation on Short Sales and Hedging Transactions
. The Buyer agrees that
beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the date the Buyer no longer owns any
Securities that it and its agents, representatives and affiliates shall not in any manner
whatsoever enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any (i) short sale (as such term is
defined in Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the 1934 Act) of the Securities or (ii) hedging
transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Securities.
5.
CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANYS OBLIGATION TO SELL
.
The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Securities to the Buyer at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Companys sole benefit and may be waived by
the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Buyer with prior written notice
thereof:
(i) The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.
(ii) The Buyer shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Securities being
purchased by the Buyer at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to
the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(iii) The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time
(except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall
have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at
or prior to the Closing Date.
6.
CONDITIONS TO THE BUYERS OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE
.
The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Securities at the Closing is subject to
the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that
these conditions are for the Buyers sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its
sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
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(i) The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer each of the Transaction
Documents.
(ii) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time
(except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall
have performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by
the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to
the Closing Date.
(iii) The Common Stock (I) shall be listed on the Principal Market and (II) shall not have
been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the
Principal Market nor shall suspension by the SEC or the Principal Market have been threatened, as
of the Closing Date, either (A) in writing by the SEC or the Principal Market or (B) by falling
below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal Market.
(iv) The Registration Statement shall be effective and available for the issuance and sale of
the Securities hereunder and the Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the Prospectus as
required thereunder.
7.
TERMINATION
. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred on the Closing
Date due to the Companys or the Buyers failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 5
and 6 above (and the nonbreaching partys failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)), the
nonbreaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with respect to such breaching
party at the close of business on such date without liability of any party to any other party.
8.
MISCELLANEOUS
.
(a)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial
. The corporate laws of the State of
Delaware shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its
shareholders. All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Illinois. Each
party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting in the City of Chicago, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or under the other
Transaction Documents or in connection herewith or therewith, or with any transaction contemplated
hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such
court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue
of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal
service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and
agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process
in any manner permitted by law.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND
AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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(b)
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party;
provided that a facsimile signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the
signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a
facsimile signature.
(c)
Headings
. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d)
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e)
Entire Agreement; Amendments
. Except for that certain Purchase Agreement and that
certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between the Company and
the Buyer (the
Additional Lincoln Park Agreements
), this Agreement supersedes all other prior
oral or written agreements between the Buyer, the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on
their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and, except for the Additional Lincoln
Park Agreements, this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except
with respect to the Additional Lincoln Park Agreements or as specifically set forth herein or
therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or
undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than
by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Buyer. No provision hereof may be waived
other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
(f)
Notices
. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or
permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to
have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by
facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with an overnight
courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses
and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Tel: (301) 208-9191
Fax: (301) 208-9194
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
If to the Buyer:
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
440 North Wells, Suite 620
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 822-9300
Facsimile: (312) 822-9301
Attention: Josh Scheinfeld/Jonathan Cope
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Or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as
the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior
to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of
such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated
by the senders facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an
image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service, shall
be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight
courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
(g)
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Buyer, including by merger or consolidation. The Buyer may not assign its rights or obligations
under this Agreement.
(h)
No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit
of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
(i)
Publicity
. The Buyer shall have the right to approve before issuance any press
release, SEC filing or any other public disclosure made by or on behalf of the Company whatsoever
with respect to, in any manner, the Buyer, its purchases hereunder or any aspect of this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled,
without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or other public disclosure
(including any filings with the SEC) with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable
law and regulations so long as the Company and its counsel consult with the Buyer in connection
with any such press release or other public disclosure at least two (2) Business Days prior to its
release. The Buyer must be provided with a copy thereof at least two (2) Business Days prior to
any release or use by the Company thereof. The Company agrees and acknowledges that its failure to
fully comply with this provision constitutes a material adverse effect on its ability to perform
its obligations under this Agreement.
(j)
Further Assurances
. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and
performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other
agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in
order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k)
No Financial Advisor, Placement Agent, Broker or Finder
. The Company represents
and warrants to the Buyer that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or
finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Buyer represents and warrants
to the Company that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall be responsible for the
payment of any fees or commissions, if any, of any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or
finder relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall pay,
and hold the Buyer harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys fees and out of pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim.
(l)
No Strict Construction
. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
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(m)
Remedies, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief
. The Buyers remedies
provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available to
the Buyer under this Agreement, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance
and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy of the Buyer contained herein shall be deemed a waiver
of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit the
Buyers right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of
this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will
cause irreparable harm to the Buyer and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be
inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened
breach, the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction
restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or
other security being required.
(n)
Enforcement Costs
. If: (i) this Agreement is placed by the Investor in the hands
of an attorney for enforcement or is enforced by the Investor through any legal proceeding; or (ii)
an attorney is retained to represent the Investor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership
or other proceedings affecting creditors rights and involving a claim under this Agreement; or
(iii) an attorney is retained to represent the Investor in any other proceedings whatsoever in
connection with this Agreement, then the Company shall pay to the Investor, as incurred by the
Investor, all reasonable costs and expenses including attorneys fees incurred in connection
therewith, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder.
(o)
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver
. No failure or delay in the exercise of any
power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof
or of any other right, power or privilege.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to
the Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
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COMPANY:
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ J.J. Finkelstein
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Name:
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J.J. Finkelstein
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Title:
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President & CEO
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BUYER:
LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND, LLC
BY: LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL, LLC
BY: ROCKLEDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Josh Scheinfeld
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Josh Scheinfeld
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President
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Exhibit A
Form of Warrant
[See Exhibit 4.1]
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Exhibit 10.2
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the Agreement), dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between
REGENERX
BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, a Delaware corporation, (the Company), and
LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND,
LLC
, an Illinois limited liability company (the Investor).
WHEREAS:
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company wishes to sell to the
Investor, and the Investor wishes to buy from the Company, up to Eleven Million Dollars
($11,000,000) of the Companys common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock). The
shares of Common Stock to be purchased hereunder are referred to herein as the Purchase Shares.
NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Accelerated Purchase Notice shall mean an irrevocable written notice from the Company to
the Investor directing the Investor to buy such Accelerated Purchase Amount in Purchase Shares as
specified by the Company therein on the Purchase Date.
(b) Available Amount means initially Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) in the aggregate
which amount shall be reduced by the Purchase Amount each time the Investor purchases shares of
Common Stock pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
(c) Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the
relief of debtors.
(d) Business Day means any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading including
any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading for a period of time less than the
customary time.
(e) Closing Sale Price means, for any security as of any date, the last closing sale price
for such security on the Principal Market as reported by the Principal Market, or, if the Principal
Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last
closing sale price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where
such security is listed or traded as reported by the Principal Market.
(f) Confidential Information means any information disclosed by either party to the other
party, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally or by inspection of tangible objects
(including, without limitation, documents, prototypes, samples, plant and equipment), which is
designated as Confidential, Proprietary or some similar designation. Information communicated
orally shall be considered Confidential Information if such information is confirmed in writing as
being Confidential Information within ten (10) Business Days after the initial disclosure.
Confidential Information may also include information disclosed to a disclosing party by third
parties. Confidential Information shall not, however, include any information which (i) was
publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by
the disclosing party; (ii) becomes publicly known and
made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party to the receiving party through no
action or inaction of the receiving party; (iii) is already in the possession of the receiving
party at the time of disclosure by the disclosing party as shown by the receiving partys files and
records immediately prior to the time of disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the receiving party from a
third party without a breach of such third partys obligations of confidentiality; (v) is
independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing
partys Confidential Information, as shown by documents and other competent evidence in the
receiving partys possession; or (vi) is required by law to be disclosed by the receiving party,
provided that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt written notice of such
requirement prior to such disclosure and assistance in obtaining an order protecting the
information from public disclosure.
(g) Custodian means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under
any Bankruptcy Law.
(h) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(i) Maturity Date means the date that is 600 Business Days (30 Monthly Periods) from the
Commencement Date.
(j) Monthly Period means each successive 20 Business Day period commencing with the
Commencement Date.
(k) Person means an individual or entity including but not limited to any limited liability
company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and
a government or any department or agency thereof.
(l) Principal Market means initially the OTC Bulletin Board; provided however, that in the
event the Companys Common Stock is ever listed or traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq
Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE Amex, or
a successor to any such national securities exchange, then the Principal Market shall mean such
other market or exchange on which the Companys Common Stock is then listed or traded.
(m) Purchase Amount means, with respect to any particular purchase made hereunder, the
portion of the Available Amount to be purchased by the Investor pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
(n) Purchase Date means with respect to any particular purchase made hereunder, the Business
Day on which the Investor receives by 10:00 a.m. eastern time of such Business Day a valid Regular
Purchase Notice or a valid Accelerated Purchase Notice that the Investor is to buy Purchase Shares
pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
(o) Purchase Price means the lower of the (A) the lowest Sale Price of the Common Stock on
the Purchase Date and (B) the arithmetic average of the three (3) lowest Closing Sale Prices for
the Common Stock during the twelve (12) consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day
immediately preceding such Purchase Date (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction).
(p) Regular Purchase Notice shall mean an irrevocable written notice from the Company to the
Investor directing the Investor to buy such Regular Purchase Amount in Purchase Shares as specified
by the Company therein on the Purchase Date.
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(q) Sale Price means any sale price for the shares of Common Stock on the Principal Market
as reported by the Principal Market.
(r) SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(t) Transfer Agent means the transfer agent of the Company as set forth in Section
11(f) hereof or such other person who is then serving as the transfer agent for the Company in
respect of the Common Stock.
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PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK.
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Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company has the right to
sell to the Investor, and the Investor has the obligation to purchase from the Company, Purchase
Shares as follows:
(a)
Commencement of Regular Sales of Common Stock
. Upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof (the Commencement, and the date of satisfaction
of such conditions, the Commencement Date) the Company shall have the right but not the
obligation to direct the Investor by its delivery to the Investor of a Regular Purchase Notice from
time to time to buy Purchase Shares (each such purchase a Regular Purchase) in any amount up to
200,000 Purchase Shares per Regular Purchase Notice (and the amount so purchased, the Regular
Purchase Amount) at the Purchase Price on the Purchase Date. The Company may deliver a new
Regular Purchase Notice to the Investor so long as at least two (2) Business Days have passed since
the most recent Purchase Date.
(b)
Accelerated Purchases
. At any time on or after the Commencement Date, the Company
shall also have the right to direct the Investor to buy up to 200,000 Purchase Shares (each such
purchase, an Accelerated Purchase and the amount so purchased, the Accelerated Purchase Amount)
per Accelerated Purchase Notice at the Accelerated Purchase Price on the Purchase Date by
delivering to the Investor Accelerated Purchase Notices provided that the Closing Sale Price of the
Common Stock must not be below $0.35 (subject to equitable adjustment for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction) (the Accelerated
Purchase Threshold Price) on the Purchase Date. With respect to each such Accelerated Purchase,
the Company must deliver the Purchase Shares before 1:00 p.m. eastern time on the Business Day
following the Purchase Date. As used herein, the term Accelerated Purchase Price shall mean the
lesser of (i) the lowest Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Purchase Date or (ii) the lowest
Purchase Price during the previous five (5) Business Days prior to the date that the valid
Accelerated Purchase Notice was received by the Investor. However, if on any Purchase Date the
Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock is below the Accelerated Purchase Threshold Price, such
Accelerated Purchase shall be void and the Investors obligations to buy Purchase Shares in respect
of that Accelerated Purchase Notice shall be terminated. Thereafter, the Company shall again have
the right to submit an Accelerated Purchase Notice as set forth herein by delivery of a new
Accelerated Purchase Notice only if the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock is at or above the
Accelerated Purchase Threshold Price on the date of the delivery of the Accelerated Purchase
Notice. The Company may deliver a new Accelerated Purchase Notice to the Investor so long as at
least two (2) Business Days have passed since the most recent Purchase Date.
(c)
Payment for Purchase Shares.
The Investor shall pay to the Company an amount
equal to the Purchase Amount with respect to such Purchase Shares as full payment for such Purchase
Shares via wire transfer of immediately available funds on the same Business Day that the Investor
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receives such Purchase Shares if they are received by the Investor before 1:00 p.m. eastern time or
if received by the Investor after 1:00 p.m. eastern time, the next Business Day. The Company shall
not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any purchase. If the issuance would result
in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of
a share of Common Stock up or down to the nearest whole share. All payments made under this
Agreement shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America or wire transfer of
immediately available funds to such account as the Company may from time to time designate by
written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Whenever any amount expressed
to be due by the terms of this Agreement is due on any day that is not a Business Day, the same
shall instead be due on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
(d)
Purchase Price Floor.
The Company and the Investor shall not effect any sales
and purchases under this Agreement on any Purchase Date where the Purchase Price for any purchases
of Purchase Shares would be less than the Floor Price. Floor Price means $0.15, which shall be
appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or
other similar transaction.
(e)
Compliance with Principal Market Rules.
The Company shall not be required to
issue any Purchase Shares under this Agreement if such issuance would breach the Companys
obligations under the rules or regulations of the Principal Market.
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INVESTORS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof and as of the
Commencement Date:
(a)
Organization; Authority
. Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right,
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(b)
Investment Purpose
. The Investor is acquiring the Purchase Shares and Commitment
Shares (as defined below) (collectively, the Securities) as principal for its own account and not
with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of
the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing
any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law
and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or
regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Investors right to sell
the Securities at any time pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined herein) or otherwise
in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and with respect to the Additional
Commitment Shares, subject to Section 5(e) hereof). The Investor is acquiring the Securities
hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
(c)
Accredited Investor Status
. The Investor is an accredited investor as that term
is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
(d)
Reliance on Exemptions
. The Investor understands that the Securities may be
offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of
United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the
truth and accuracy of, and the Investors compliance with, the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and
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understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Securities.
(e)
Information
. The Investor understands that its investment in the Securities
involves a high degree of risk. The Investor (i) is able to bear the economic risk of an
investment in the Securities including a total loss, (ii) has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
proposed investment in the Securities and (iii) has had an opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from the officers of the Company concerning the financial condition and business of
the Company and others matters related to an investment in the Securities. Neither such inquiries
nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Investor or its representatives shall
modify, amend or affect the Investors right to rely on the Companys representations and
warranties contained in Section 4 below. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax
advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its
acquisition of the Securities.
(f)
No Governmental Review
. The Investor understands that no United States federal or
state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any
recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in
the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the
Securities.
(g)
Transfer or Sale
. The Investor understands that(i) the Securities may not be
offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) registered pursuant to the Securities
Act or (B) an exemption exists permitting such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred
without such registration; (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made
only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any
resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the
sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act)
may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder.
(h)
Validity; Enforcement
. This execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as
applicable, on the part of Investor. This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each of
the other documents and agreements entered into by the parties on the Commencement Date and
attached as exhibits to this Agreement (collectively, the Transaction Documents) to which the
Investor is a party has been duly executed by and delivered on behalf of the Investor and is a
valid and binding agreement of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its
terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors rights and remedies.
(i)
Residency
. The Investor is a resident of the State of Illinois.
(j)
No Short Selling
. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that at no
time has any of the Investor, its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in
any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any (i) short sale (as such term is defined in
Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock or (ii) hedging
transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.
(k)
No General Solicitation
. Neither the Investor nor any of its affiliates,
nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in or is aware of any form of general
solicitation or general
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advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with
the offer or sale of the Securities.
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The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that as of the date hereof and as of the
Commencement Date:
(a)
Organization and Qualification
. The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with
the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as currently conducted. The Company is not in violation or default of any of the
provisions of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter
documents. The Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign
corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by
it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material
adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Companys
ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction
Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a
Material Adverse Effect
) and no proceeding has
been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke,
limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification. The Company has no Subsidiaries.
(b)
Authorization; Enforcement; Validity
. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, and
to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Commitment
Shares and the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Purchase Shares issuable under this
Agreement, have been duly authorized by the Companys Board of Directors and no further consent or
authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its shareholders, (iii) this
Agreement has been, and each other Transaction Document shall be on the Commencement Date, duly
executed and delivered by the Company and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and each other
Transaction Document upon its execution on behalf of the Company, shall constitute, the valid and
binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors rights and remedies. The Board of Directors of
the Company has approved the resolutions (the Signing Resolutions) substantially in the form as
set forth as
Exhibit C
attached hereto to authorize this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Signing Resolutions are valid, in full force and effect and have not been
modified or supplemented in any respect. The Company has delivered to the Investor a true and
correct copy of a unanimous written consent adopting the Signing Resolutions executed by all of the
members of the Board of Directors of the Company. No other approvals or consents of the Companys
Board of Directors and/or shareholders is necessary under applicable laws and the Companys
Certificate of Incorporation and/or Bylaws to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, the
issuance of the Commitment Shares and the issuance of the Purchase Shares.
(c)
Capitalization
. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the
Company is set forth on
Schedule 4(c).
Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(c)
, (i)
no shares of the Companys capital stock
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are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances
suffered or permitted by the Company, (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities, (iii) there
are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital
stock of the Company, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the
Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or
options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company,
(iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the
sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except the Registration Rights
Agreement), (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company which contain any
redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company, (vi)
there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be
triggered by the issuance of the Securities as described in this Agreement and (vii) the Company
does not have any stock appreciation rights or phantom stock plans or agreements or any similar
plan or agreement. The Company has furnished to the Investor true and correct copies of the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the
Certificate of Incorporation), and the Companys By-laws, as amended and as in effect on the date
hereof (the By-laws), and summaries of the terms of all securities convertible into or
exercisable for Common Stock, if any, and copies of any documents containing the material rights of
the holders thereof in respect thereto.
(d)
Issuance of Securities
. The Company has authorized and reserved 73,333,333 shares
of Common Stock for issuance as Purchase Shares under this Agreement, and upon issuance and payment
therefor in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchase Shares shall
be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with
respect to the issue thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of
Common Stock. The Company has authorized and reserved 958,333 shares of Common Stock for issuance
as Initial Commitment Shares and an additional 958,333 shares of Common Stock for issuance as
Additional Commitment Shares, in each case subject to equitable adjustment for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction. Upon issuance in
accordance with the terms hereof, the Commitment Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
(e)
No Conflicts
. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(e)
, the execution,
delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the
reservation for issuance and issuance of the Purchase Shares) will not (i) result in a violation of
the Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any
outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party, or result
in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state
securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal Market applicable to
the Company) or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, except in the
case of conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations
under clause (ii), which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(e)
, the Company is not in violation of any term of or in
default under its Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or By-laws or their
organizational charter or by-laws, respectively. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(e)
, the
Company is not in violation of any term of or is in default under any material contract, agreement,
mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument,
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judgment, decree or order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, except
for possible conflicts, defaults, terminations or amendments which could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company is not being conducted, and shall
not be conducted, in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation of any governmental entity, except
for possible violations, the sanctions for which either individually or in the aggregate could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by
this Agreement and as required under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, the
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency in
order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by the
Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(e)
, all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the
Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be obtained or effected on
or prior to the Commencement Date.
(f)
SEC Documents; Financial Statements
. Except as disclosed in
Schedule
4(f)
the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, for the two years preceding the
date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such
material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by
reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the SEC Documents) on a timely basis
or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Documents prior
to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied
in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as
applicable, and none of the SEC Documents, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents comply in all
material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the
Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on
a consistent basis during the periods involved (GAAP), except as may be otherwise specified in
such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may
not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof
and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. Except as listed in
Schedule 4(f)
, the Company has received no notices or correspondence from the SEC for the
one year preceding the date hereof
.
The SEC has not commenced any enforcement proceedings against
the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(g)
Absence of Certain Changes
. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 4(g)
, since
the filing of the Companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010,
there has been no material adverse change in the business, properties, operations, financial
condition or results of operations of the Company. The Company has not taken any steps, and does
not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law nor does
the Company have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate
involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is financially solvent and is
generally able to pay its debts as they become due
.
(h)
Absence of Litigation
. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization
or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company,
the Common Stock or any of the Companys officers or directors in their capacities as such, which
could reasonably be expected to
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have a Material Adverse Effect. A description of each action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization
or body which, as of the date of this Agreement, is pending or threatened in writing against or
affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Companys officers or directors in their
capacities as such, is set forth in
Schedule 4(h)
.
(i)
Acknowledgment Regarding Investors Status
. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of arms length purchaser with respect to the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further
acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or
in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives
or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby is merely incidental to the Investors purchase of the Securities. The Company further
represents to the Investor that the Companys decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has
been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives and
advisors.
(j)
No General Solicitation
. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any
person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general
advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the
offer or sale of the Securities.
(k)
Intellectual Property Rights
. To its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses
adequate rights or licenses to use all material trademarks, trade names, service marks, service
mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses,
approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their
respective businesses as now conducted. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4(k)
, none of the
Companys material trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service
names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, government
authorizations, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights have expired or terminated, or,
by the terms and conditions thereof, could expire or terminate within two years from the date of
this Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company of any
material trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses,
service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of
others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information
by others and, except as set forth on
Schedule 4(k)
, there is no claim, action or
proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Companys knowledge, being threatened against,
the Company regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright, license,
service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other infringement, which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(l)
Environmental Laws
. To its knowledge, the Company (i) is in compliance with any
and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes,
pollutants or contaminants (Environmental Laws), (ii) has received all permits, licenses or other
approvals required of it under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business and (iii) is
in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where,
in each of the three foregoing clauses, the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(m)
Title
. The Company has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real
property owned by it and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by it that is
material to the
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business of the Company, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects
(Liens) and except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not
materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and
Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent
nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company are
held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company is in compliance
with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be
made of such property and buildings by the Company.
(n)
Insurance
. The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company
believes to be prudent and customary in the business in which the Company is engaged. The Company
has not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and the Company has no reason to
believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage
expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or
otherwise, or the business or operations of the Company.
(o)
Regulatory Permits
. The Company possesses all material certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct its business, except for any such certificates, authorization or
permits to failure of which to have obtained would not be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation
or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(p)
Tax Status
. The Company has made or filed all federal and state income and all
other material tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is
subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company has set aside on its books provisions
reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and
other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be
due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has
set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods
subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no
unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction,
and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(q)
Transactions With Affiliates
. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company,
none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company
(other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement
or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of
real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer,
director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner, in each case in excess of $100,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees
for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii)
other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the
Company.
(r)
Application of Takeover Protections
. The Company and its board of directors have
taken or will take prior to the Commencement Date all necessary action, if any, in order to render
inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any
distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the
Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of
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the state of its incorporation which is or could become applicable to the Investor as a result
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Companys
issuance of the Securities and the Investors ownership of the Securities.
(s)
Disclosure
. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions
of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it
nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or its agents or counsel with
any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information
which is not otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement (as defined herein) or prospectus
supplements thereto. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will rely on the
foregoing representation in effecting purchases and sales of securities of the Company. All of the
disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor regarding the Company, its
business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the disclosure schedules to this
Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that
the Investor neither makes nor has made any representations or warranties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3 hereof.
(t)
Foreign Corrupt Practices
. Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge
of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or
indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to
foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by
the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in
violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(u)
DTC Eligible
. The Company through its transfer agent currently participates in
the Depository Trust Company Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (DTC FAST System) and the
Companys Common Stock can be transferred electronically to third parties via the DTC FAST System.
(a)
Filing of Form 8-K and Registration Statement
. The Company agrees that it shall,
within the time required under the Exchange Act, file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement,
of even date herewith, by and between the Company and the Investor (the Registration Rights
Agreement), the Company shall also file within twenty (20) Business Days from the date hereof a
new registration statement covering only the sale of the Purchase Shares and the Additional
Commitment Shares (the Registration Statement). Any securities issuable under this Agreement
that have not been registered under the Securities Act shall bear the following restrictive legend
(the Restrictive Legend):
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (1) RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
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(2) AN OPINION OF HOLDERS COUNSEL, IN A CUSTOMARY FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
(b)
Blue Sky
. The Company shall take such action, if any, as is reasonably necessary
in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify (i) the initial sale of the Commitment Shares and
any Purchase Shares to the Investor under this Agreement and (ii) any subsequent resale of the
Commitment Shares and any Purchase Shares by the Investor, in each case, under applicable
securities or Blue Sky laws of the states of the United States in such states as is reasonably
requested by the Investor from time to time, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken
to the Investor.
(c)
Listing/DTC
. The Company shall maintain the Common Stocks authorization for
quotation on the Principal Market. The Company shall not take any action that would be reasonably
expected to result in suspension of the Common Stock from quotation on the Principal Market. The
Company shall promptly, and in no event later than the following Business Day, provide to the
Investor copies of any notices it receives from the Principal Market regarding the continued
eligibility of the Common Stock for quotation on such market. The Company shall pay all fees and
expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section. The Company shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that its Common Stock can be transferred electronically
via the DTC FAST System.
(d)
Limitation on Short Sales and Hedging Transactions
. The Investor agrees that
beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the date of termination of this Agreement as
provided in Section 11, the Investor and its agents, representatives and affiliates shall not in
any manner whatsoever enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any (i) short sale (as such
term is defined in Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock or
(ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.
(e)
Issuance of Commitment Shares
. Immediately upon the execution of this Agreement,
the Company shall issue to the Investor as consideration for the Investor entering into this
Agreement 958,333 shares of Common Stock (the Initial Commitment Shares) and shall deliver to the
Transfer Agent a letter in the form as set forth as
Exhibit E
attached hereto with respect
to the issuance of the Initial Commitment Shares. In connection with each purchase of Purchase
Shares hereunder, the Company agrees to issue to the Investor a number of shares of Common Stock
(the Additional Commitment Shares and together with the Initial Commitment Shares, the
Commitment Shares) equal to the product of (x) 958,333 and (y) the Purchase Amount Fraction. The
Purchase Amount Fraction shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the Purchase Amount
purchased by the Investor with respect to such purchase of Purchase Shares and the denominator of
which is Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000). The Additional Commitment Shares shall be equitably
adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar
transaction. The Initial Commitment Shares shall be issued in certificated form and shall bear the
Restrictive Legend. The Investor agrees that the Investor shall not pledge, transfer or sell the
Additional Commitment Shares until the earlier of (a) 600 Business Days (30 Monthly Periods) from
the date hereof or (b) the date on which this Agreement has been terminated, provided, however,
that such restrictions shall not apply: (i) in connection with any transfers to or among affiliates
(as defined in the Exchange Act), or (ii) if an Event of Default has occurred, or any event which,
after notice and/or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default, including any failure by the
Company to timely issue Purchase Shares under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the
Investor may transfer Additional Commitment Shares to a third party in order to settle a sale made
by the Investor where the Investor reasonably expects the Company to deliver additional Purchase
Shares to the Investor under this Agreement so long as the Investor maintains ownership of the
amount of Additional Commitment Shares received up to that point by replacing such
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Additional Commitment Shares so transferred with new Purchase Shares when the new Purchase
Shares are actually issued by the Company to the Investor.
(f)
Due Diligence
. The Investor shall have the right, from time to time as the
Investor may reasonably deem appropriate, to perform reasonable due diligence on the Company during
normal business hours. The Company and its officers and employees shall provide information and
reasonably cooperate with the Investor in connection with any reasonable request by the Investor
related to the Investors due diligence of the Company. Each party hereto agrees not to disclose
any Confidential Information of the other party to any third party and shall not use the
Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection with, or in furtherance of, the
transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto acknowledges that the Confidential Information
shall remain the property of the disclosing party and agrees that it shall take all reasonable
measures to protect the secrecy of any Confidential Information disclosed by the other party. The
Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf shall provide the
Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might
constitute material, non-public information which is not otherwise disclosed in the Registration
Statement or prospectus supplements thereto.
(g)
Purchase Records
. The Investor and the Company shall each maintain records showing
the remaining Available Amount at any given time and the dates and Purchase Amounts for each
purchase or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Investor and the Company.
(h)
Taxes.
The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp or similar taxes that
may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of any shares of Common Stock to the
Investor made under this Agreement.
(i)
No Variable Rate Transactions.
From the date hereof until the Maturity Date, the
Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by
the Company of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration (or a combination of
units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction other than in connection with an Exempt
Issuance. Variable Rate Transaction means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells
any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or
include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price,
exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading
prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of
such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is
subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity
security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to
the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into any agreement,
including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may sell securities at
a future determined price.
Exempt Issuance
means the issuance of (a) shares of Common
Stock or options to employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company pursuant to any
stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of
the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors
established for such purpose, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any
Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible
into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that
such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of
such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such
securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved
by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, which acquisitions or strategic
transactions can have a Variable Rate Transaction component, provided that any such issuance shall
only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its
subsidiaries, an operating company or an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the
Company
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and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds,
but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the
purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.
Common Stock Equivalents
means any securities of the Company which would entitle the
holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common
Stock.
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TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
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On the Commencement Date and thereafter, the Company shall cause all of the Purchase Shares
and Additional Commitment Shares to be issued under this Agreement electronically via the DTC FAST
System to Investors account as designated by Investor unless the Investor expressly consents
otherwise. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent, and any
subsequent transfer agent, to issue Purchase Shares and Additional Commitment Shares in the name of
the Investor (the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions). The Company warrants to the Investor
that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this
Section 6, will be given by the Company to the Transfer Agent with respect to the Purchase Shares
and that the Additional Commitment Shares and the Purchase Shares shall otherwise be freely
transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this
Agreement.
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CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANYS RIGHT TO COMMENCE
SALES OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
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The right of the Company hereunder to commence sales of the Purchase Shares is subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(a) The Investor shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same
to the Company; and
(b) The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act by
the SEC, and no stop order with respect to the Registration Statement shall be pending or
threatened by the SEC.
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CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTORS OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
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The obligation of the Investor to buy Purchase Shares under this Agreement is subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions and once such conditions have been initially
satisfied, there shall not be any ongoing obligation to satisfy such conditions after the
Commencement Date:
(a) The Company shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same
to the Investor;
(b) The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the Principal Market, trading in the
Common Stock shall not have been within the last 365 days suspended by the SEC or the Principal
Market;
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(c) The Investor shall have received the opinions of the Companys legal counsel dated as of
the Commencement Date in a customary form reasonably acceptable to the Investor;
(d) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all
material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties is already
qualified as to materiality in Section 4 above, in which case, such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the
Commencement Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak
as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the
covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed,
satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Commencement Date. The Investor shall
have received a certificate, executed by the CEO, President or CFO of the Company, dated as of the
Commencement Date, to the foregoing effect in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
;
(e) The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Investor, which resolutions shall be in full force and effect without any
amendment or supplement thereto as of the Commencement Date;
(f) As of the Commencement Date, the Company shall have reserved out of its authorized and
unissued Common Stock, (A) solely for the purpose of effecting purchases of Purchase Shares
hereunder, 73,333,333 shares of Common Stock and (B) as Additional Commitment Shares in accordance
with Section 5(e) hereof, 958,333 shares of Common Stock;
(g) The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions shall have been delivered to and acknowledged
in writing by the Company and the Companys Transfer Agent;
(h) The Company shall have delivered to the Investor a certificate evidencing the
incorporation and good standing of the Company in the State of Delaware issued by the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware as of a date within ten (10) Business Days of the Commencement Date;
(i) The Company shall have delivered to the Investor a certified copy of the Certificate of
Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware within ten (10)
Business Days of the Commencement Date;
(j) The Company shall have delivered to the Investor a secretarys certificate executed by the
Secretary of the Company, dated as of the Commencement Date, in substantially the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit B
;
(k) The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act by
the SEC and no stop order with respect to the Registration Statement shall be pending or threatened
by the SEC. The Company shall have prepared and delivered to the Investor a final and complete
form of prospectus, dated and current as of the Commencement Date, to be used by the Investor in
connection with any sales of any Purchase Shares or Additional Commitment Shares, and to be filed
by the Company within two (2) Business Days after the Commencement Date. The Company shall have
made all filings under all applicable federal and state securities laws necessary to consummate the
issuance of the Commitment Shares and Purchase Shares pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with
such laws;
(l) No Event of Default has occurred, or any event which, after notice and/or lapse of time,
would become an Event of Default has occurred;
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(m) On or prior to the Commencement Date, the Company shall take all necessary action, if any,
and such actions as reasonably requested by the Investor, in order to render inapplicable any
control share acquisition, business combination, shareholder rights plan or poison pill (including
any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the
Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of the state of its incorporation which is or could become
applicable to the Investor as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the Companys issuance of the Securities and the Investors
ownership of the Securities; and
In consideration of the Investors execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and
acquiring the Securities hereunder and in addition to all of the Companys other obligations under
the Transaction Documents, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the
Investor and all of its affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, employees and direct or
indirect investors and any of the foregoing persons agents or other representatives (including,
without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement) (collectively, the Indemnitees) from and against any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in
connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for
which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys fees and
disbursements (the Indemnified Liabilities), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or
arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or
warranty made by the Company in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of
the Company contained in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against
such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or
enforcement of the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby, other than with respect to Indemnified Liabilities which directly
and primarily result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitee. To the
extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the
Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the
Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. Payment under this
indemnification shall be made within thirty (30) days from the date Investor makes written request
for it. A certificate containing reasonable detail as to the amount of such indemnification
submitted to the Company by Investor shall be conclusive evidence, absent manifest error, of the
amount due from the Company to Investor.
An Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred at any time as any of the following
events occurs:
(a) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement lapses for any reason (including, without
limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or is unavailable to the Investor for sale of any or all
of the Purchase Shares or Additional Commitment Shares (the Registrable Securities), and such
lapse or unavailability continues for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Business Days or for more
than an aggregate of sixty (60) Business Days in any 365-day period;
(b) the suspension from trading or failure of the Common Stock to be listed or quoted on the
Principal Market for a period of three (3) consecutive Business Days;
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(c) the delisting of the Companys Common Stock from the OTC Bulletin Board, provided,
however, that the Common Stock is not immediately thereafter trading on the New York Stock
Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, or
NYSE Amex;
(d) the failure for any reason by the Transfer Agent to issue Purchase Shares to the Investor
within five (5) Business Days after the applicable Purchase Date which the Investor is entitled to
receive;
(e) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term or condition
under any Transaction Document if such breach could have a Material Adverse Effect and except, in
the case of a breach of a covenant which is reasonably curable, only if such breach continues for a
period of at least five (5) Business Days;
(f) if any Person commences a proceeding against the Company pursuant to or within the meaning
of any Bankruptcy Law ;
(g) if the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law; (A) commences a
voluntary case, (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its
property, (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or is generally unable to
pay its debts as the same become due;
(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that
(A) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case, (B) appoints a Custodian of the
Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or (C) orders the liquidation of the
Company or any Subsidiary;
(i) the Company is not eligible to transfer its Common Stock electronically via the DTC FAST
System; or
(j) the occurrence of an event that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 10, Material Adverse Effect shall not
include facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences (i) generally affecting the
economy or the financial, debt, credit or securities markets in the United States, including as a
result of changes in geopolitical conditions, (ii) generally affecting any of the industries in
which the Company operates, (iii) resulting from the announcement of this Agreement, (iv) resulting
from changes in any applicable laws or regulations or applicable accounting regulations or
principles or interpretations thereof, (v) resulting from any actions taken pursuant to or in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (vi) resulting from any outbreak or escalation of
hostilities or war or any act of terrorism, (vii) resulting from any failure by the Company to meet
its internal or published projections, budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or
other financial performance or results of operations, in and of itself (it being understood that
the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise
excluded from the definition of Material Adverse Effect may be taken into account in determining
whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect), or (viii) resulting from a decline in the price
of the Companys common stock on the Principal Market (it being understood that the facts or
occurrences giving rise or contributing to such decline that are not otherwise excluded from the
definition of Material Adverse Effect may be taken into account in determining whether there has
been a Material Adverse Effect).
In addition to any other rights and remedies under applicable law and this Agreement, including the
Investor termination rights under Section 11 hereof, so long as an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, or if any event which, after notice and/or lapse of time, would become an Event
of Default,
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has occurred and is continuing, or so long as the Purchase Price is below the Floor Price, the
Investor shall not be permitted or obligated to purchase any shares of Common Stock under this
Agreement. If pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a
voluntary case or any Person commences a proceeding against the Company, a Custodian is appointed
for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or the Company makes a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (any of which would be an Event of Default as
described in Sections 10(f), 10(g) and 10(h) hereof) this Agreement shall automatically terminate
without any liability or payment to the Company without further action or notice by any Person. No
such termination of this Agreement under Section 11(a) or 11(d) shall affect the Companys or the
Investors obligations under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the Company and
the Investor shall complete their respective obligations with respect to any pending purchases
under this Agreement.
This Agreement may be terminated only as follows:
(a) If pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a
voluntary case or any Person commences a proceeding against the Company, a Custodian is appointed
for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or the Company makes a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (any of which would be an Event of Default as
described in Sections 10(f), 10(g) and 10(h) hereof) this Agreement shall automatically terminate
without any liability or payment to the Company without further action or notice by any Person. No
such termination of this Agreement under this Section 11(a) shall affect the Companys or the
Investors obligations under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the Company and
the Investor shall complete their respective obligations with respect to any pending purchases
under this Agreement.
(b) Prior to the Commencement Date, the Company shall have the option to terminate this
Agreement for any reason or for no reason without any liability whatsoever of any party to any
other party under this Agreement.
(c) In the event that the Commencement Date shall not have occurred on or before April 30,
2011, due to the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 above, the
non-breaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement at the close of business on
such date or thereafter without liability of any party to any other party.
(d) At any time after the Commencement Date, the Company shall have the option to terminate
this Agreement for any reason or for no reason by delivering notice (a Company Termination
Notice) to the Investor electing to terminate this Agreement without any liability whatsoever of
any party to any other party under this Agreement. The Company Termination Notice shall not be
effective until one (1) Business Day after it has been received by the Investor. No such
termination of this Agreement under this Section 11(d) shall affect the Companys or the Investors
obligations under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the Company and the Investor
shall complete their respective obligations with respect to any pending purchases under this
Agreement.
(e) This Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date that the Company sells and the
Investor purchases the full Available Amount as provided herein, without any action or notice on
the part of any party and without any liability whatsoever of any party to any other party under
this Agreement.
(f) If by the Maturity Date for any reason or for no reason the full Available Amount under
this Agreement has not been purchased as provided for in Section 2 of this Agreement, this
Agreement
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shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date, without any action or notice on the part
of any party and without any liability whatsoever of any party to any other party under this
Agreement.
Except as set forth in Sections 11(a) (in respect of an Event of Default under Sections 10(f),
10(g) and 10(h)) and 11(f), any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11 shall be
effected by written notice from the Company to the Investor, or the Investor to the Company, as the
case may be, setting forth the basis for the termination hereof. The representations and
warranties and covenants of the Company and the Investor contained in Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6
hereof, the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 9 hereof and the agreements and
covenants set forth in Sections 10, 11 and 12, shall survive the Commencement Date and any
termination of this Agreement. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the Companys or the
Investors rights or obligations (i) under the Registration Rights Agreement which shall survive
any such termination or (ii) under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the Company
and the Investor shall complete their respective obligations with respect to any pending purchases
under this Agreement.
(a)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial
. The corporate laws of the State of
Delaware shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its
shareholders. All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Illinois. Each
party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting in the City of Chicago, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or under the other
Transaction Documents or in connection herewith or therewith, or with any transaction contemplated
hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such
court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue
of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal
service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and
agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process
in any manner permitted by law.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND
AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(b)
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party;
provided that a facsimile signature or signature delivered by e-mail in a .pdf format data file
shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same
force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile signature or a signature in
a .pdf format data file.
(c)
Headings
. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
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(d)
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity
or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e)
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement supersedes
all other prior oral or written agreements between the Investor, the Company, their affiliates and
persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement,
the other Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as
specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Investor makes any
representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that is has not relied on, in any manner whatsoever, any representations or
statements, written or oral, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
(f)
Notices
. Any notices, consents or other communications required or permitted to
be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
delivered: (i) upon receipt when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt when sent by facsimile
(provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file
by the sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The
addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road, Ste 470
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 208-9191
Facsimile: (301) 208-9194
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Telephone: (703) 456-8034
Facsimile: (703) 456-8100
Attention: Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.
If to the Investor:
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
440 North Wells, Suite 620
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 822-9300
Facsimile: (312) 822-9301
Attention: Josh Scheinfeld/Jonathan Cope
If to the Transfer Agent:
American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
6201 15
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Street
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Brooklyn, NY 11219
Telephone: (718) 921-8208
Facsimile: (718) 921-8335
Attention: Kevin Jennings
or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as
the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business
Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the
recipient of such notice, consent or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically
generated by the senders facsimile machine containing the time, date, and recipient facsimile
number or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable
evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
(g)
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Investor, including by merger or consolidation. The Investor may not assign its rights or
obligations under this Agreement.
(h)
No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit
of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
(i)
Publicity
. The Investor shall have the right to approve before issuance any press
release, SEC filing or any other public disclosure made by or on behalf of the Company whatsoever
with respect to, in any manner, the Investor, its purchases hereunder or any aspect of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be
entitled, without the prior approval of the Investor, to make any press release or other public
disclosure (including any filings with the SEC) with respect to such transactions as is required by
applicable law and regulations so long as the Company and its counsel consult with the Investor in
connection with any such press release or other public disclosure at least one (1) Business Day
prior to its release. The Investor must be provided with a copy thereof at least one (1) Business
Day prior to any release or use by the Company thereof. The Company agrees and acknowledges that
its failure to fully comply with this provision constitutes a material adverse effect on its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(j)
Further Assurances
. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and
performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other
agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in
order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k)
No Financial Advisor, Placement Agent, Broker or Finder
. The Company represents
and warrants to the Investor that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker
or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Investor represents and
warrants to the Company that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or
finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall be responsible
for the payment of any fees or commissions, if any, of any financial advisor, placement agent,
broker or finder relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company
shall pay, and hold the Investor harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including,
without limitation, attorneys fees and out of pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such
claim.
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(l)
No Strict Construction
. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
(m)
Remedies, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief
. The Investors
remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies
available to the Investor under this Agreement, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific
performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy of the Investor contained herein shall be
deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein
shall limit the Investors right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply
with the terms of this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations
hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Investor and that the remedy at law for any such
breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or
threatened breach, the Investor shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to
an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without
any bond or other security being required.
(n)
Enforcement Costs
. If: (i) this Agreement is placed by the Investor in the hands
of an attorney for enforcement or is enforced by the Investor through any legal proceeding; or (ii)
an attorney is retained to represent the Investor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership
or other proceedings affecting creditors rights and involving a claim under this Agreement; or
(iii) an attorney is retained to represent the Investor in any other proceedings whatsoever in
connection with this Agreement, then the Company shall pay to the Investor, as incurred by the
Investor, all reasonable costs and expenses including attorneys fees incurred in connection
therewith, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder.
(o)
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver
. No failure or delay in the exercise of any
power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof
or of any other right, power or privilege.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Investor and the Company have caused this Purchase Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
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THE COMPANY:
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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INVESTOR:
LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND, LLC
BY: LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL, LLC
BY: ROCKLEDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
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/s/ Josh Scheinfeld
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF OFFICERS CERTIFICATE
This Officers Certificate (
Certificate
) is being delivered pursuant to Section 8(e) of that
certain Purchase Agreement dated as of January 4, 2011 (the
Purchase Agreement
), by and between
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL
FUND, LLC
(the
Investor
). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
The undersigned,
,
of the Company, hereby certifies as follows:
1.
I am the
of the Company and make the statements contained in
this Certificate;
2. The representations and warranties of the Company are true and correct in
all material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and
warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 4 of the Purchase
Agreement, in which case, such representations and warranties are true and correct
without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Commencement
Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that
speak as of a specific date);
3. The Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to
be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the
Commencement Date.
4. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take
any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law nor does the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors
intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is
financially solvent and is generally able to pay its debts as they become due.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder signed my name on this
day of
.
The undersigned as Secretary of
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, a Delaware corporation,
hereby certifies
that
is the duly elected, appointed, qualified and
acting
of
and
that the signature appearing above is his genuine signature.
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF SECRETARYS CERTIFICATE
This Secretarys Certificate (Certificate) is being delivered pursuant to Section 7(k) of
that certain Purchase Agreement dated as of January 4, 2011 (the Purchase Agreement), by and
between
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, a Delaware corporation (the Company) and
LINCOLN PARK
CAPITAL FUND, LLC
(the Investor), pursuant to which the Company may sell to the Investor up to
Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) of the Companys Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the
Common Stock). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Purchase Agreement.
The undersigned,
, Secretary of the Company, hereby certifies as follows:
1. I am the Secretary of the Company and make the statements contained in this
Secretarys Certificate.
2. Attached hereto as
Exhibit A
and
Exhibit B
are true, correct
and complete copies of the Companys bylaws (Bylaws) and Certificate of
Incorporation (Articles), in each case, as amended through the date hereof, and no
action has been taken by the Company, its directors, officers or shareholders, in
contemplation of the filing of any further amendment relating to or affecting the
Bylaws or Articles.
3. Attached hereto as
Exhibit C
are true, correct and complete copies
of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on
, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout. Such
resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full force
and effect and such resolutions are the only resolutions adopted by the Companys
Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, or the shareholders of the Company
relating to or affecting (i) the entering into and performance of the Purchase
Agreement, or the issuance, offering and sale of the Purchase Shares and the
Commitment Shares and (ii) and the performance of the Company of its obligation
under the Transaction Documents as contemplated therein.
4. As of the date hereof, the authorized, issued and reserved capital stock of
the Company is as set forth on
Exhibit D
hereto.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
, I have hereunder signed my name on
this
day
of
.
The undersigned as
of
, a
corporation, hereby certifies that
is the duly elected, appointed, qualified and acting Secretary of
, and that
the signature appearing above is his genuine signature.
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF LETTER TO THE TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE INITIAL
COMMITMENT SHARES AT SIGNING OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
[COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
[DATE]
Re: Issuance of Common Shares to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
Dear
,
On behalf of
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, (the Company), you are hereby instructed to issue
as soon as possible
958,333 shares of our common stock in the name of
Lincoln Park
Capital Fund, LLC
. The share certificate should be dated [DATE OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT]. I
have included a true and correct copy of a unanimous written consent executed by all of the members
of the Board of Directors of the Company adopting resolutions approving the issuance of these
shares. The shares should be issued subject to the following restrictive legend:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD,
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (1) RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR (2) AN OPINION OF HOLDERS COUNSEL, IN A CUSTOMARY FORM, THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
The share certificate should be sent
as soon as possible via overnight mail
to the
following address:
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
440 North Wells, Suite 620
Chicago, IL 60654
Attention: Josh Scheinfeld/Jonathan Cope
Thank you
very much for your help. Please call me at
if you have any questions or
need anything further.
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Exhibit 10.3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this
Agreement
), dated as of January 4, 2011, by and between
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, (the
Company
), and
LINCOLN PARK
CAPITAL FUND, LLC,
an Illinois limited liability company (together with it permitted assigns, the
Buyer
). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement by and between the parties hereto, dated as of the
date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
Purchase Agreement
).
WHEREAS:
The Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase
Agreement, to sell to the Buyer up to Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) of the Companys Common
Stock, and to induce the Buyer to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to
provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the
Securities Act
), and
applicable state securities laws.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a.
Investor
means the Buyer, any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a Buyer assigns
its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement
in accordance with Section 9 and any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or
assignee assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions
of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.
b.
Person
means any person or entity including but not limited to any corporation, a
limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an
individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.
c.
Register
,
registered
, and
registration
refer to a registration effected by
preparing and filing one or more registration statements of the Company in compliance with the
Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor rule providing
for offering securities on a continuous basis (
Rule 415
), and the declaration or ordering of
effectiveness of such registration statement(s) by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the
SEC
).
d.
Registrable Securities
means the Purchase Shares which have been, or which may from
time to time be, issued or issuable to the Investor upon purchases of the Available Amount under
the Purchase Agreement (without regard to any limitation or restriction on purchases) and the
Additional Commitment Shares issued or issuable to the Investor and any shares of capital stock
issued or issuable with respect to the Purchase Shares, the Additional Commitment Shares or the
Purchase Agreement as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or
similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitation on purchases under the Purchase
Agreement.
e.
Registration Statement
means a registration statement on Form S-1 covering the sale
of the Registrable Securities.
2.
REGISTRATION
.
a.
Mandatory Registration.
The Company shall within twenty (20) Business Days
from the date hereof file with the SEC the Registration Statement covering the sale of the
Registrable Securities. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to
review and comment upon such Registration Statement and any related prospectus prior to its filing
with the SEC. Investor shall furnish all information reasonably requested by the Company for
inclusion therein. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Registration
Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act and available for
sales of all of the Registrable Securities at all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of
which the Investor may sell all of the Registrable Securities without restriction pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act (or successor thereto) or (ii) the date on which the Investor shall
have sold all the Registrable Securities and no Available Amount remains under the Purchase
Agreement (the
Registration Period
). The Registration Statement (including any amendments or
supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
b.
Rule 424 Prospectus
. The Company shall, as required by applicable securities
regulations, from time to time file with the SEC, pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the
Securities Act, the prospectus and prospectus supplements, if any, to be used in connection with
sales of the Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement. The Investor and its counsel
shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such prospectus prior to its filing
with the SEC. The Investor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comment upon such
prospectus within one (1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives the final version of
such prospectus.
c.
Sufficient Number of Shares Registered
. In the event the number of shares
available under the Registration Statement is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable
Securities, the Company shall amend the Registration Statement or file a new registration statement
(a
New Registration Statement
), so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities as soon as
practicable, but in any event not later than twenty (20) Business Days after the necessity therefor
arises. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment and/or New
Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof.
3.
RELATED OBLIGATIONS
.
With respect to the Registration Statement and whenever any Registrable Securities are to be
registered pursuant to Section 2(c) including on any New Registration Statement, the Company shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in
accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall
have the following obligations:
a. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to any Registration Statement and the prospectus used in
connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement or any
New Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such
period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
Registrable
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Securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statement or any New Registration
Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth
in such registration statement.
b. The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon the Registration
Statement or any New Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto at least two
(2) Business Days prior to their filing with the SEC, and not file any document in a form to which
Investor reasonably objects. The Investor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comment
upon the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements
thereto within two (2) Business Days from the date the Investor receives the final version
thereof. The Company shall furnish to the Investor, without charge any correspondence from the SEC
or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives relating to the Registration
Statement or any New Registration Statement.
c. Upon request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish to the Investor, (i) promptly
after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of such Registration Statement
and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents
incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration
Statement, a copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and
supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request) and
(iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the
Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by the Investor.
d. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and qualify the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or blue
sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii)
prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the
effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be
necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the
Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify
the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do
business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a
general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify
the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable
Securities for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction in the United
States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose.
e. As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or facts, the Company
shall notify the Investor in writing of the happening of any event or existence of such facts as a
result of which the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading, and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration
Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver a copy of such supplement or
amendment to the Investor (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request).
The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement
or any post-effective amendment has become effective
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(notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to the Investor by facsimile on the
same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for
amendments or supplements to any Registration Statement or related prospectus or related
information, and (iii) of the Companys reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to
a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
f. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any
stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any registration statement, or the suspension of
the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order
or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest
possible moment and to notify the Investor of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof
or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.
g. The Company shall (i) cause all the Registrable Securities to be listed on each
securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then
listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of
such exchange, or (ii) secure designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities on the
Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its
obligation under this Section.
h. The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the timely preparation and
delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable
Securities to be offered pursuant to any Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be
in such denominations or amounts as the Investor may reasonably request and registered in such
names as the Investor may request.
i. The Company shall at all times provide a transfer agent and registrar with respect to
its Common Stock.
j. If reasonably requested by the Investor, the Company shall (i) immediately incorporate
in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the Investor believes
should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities,
including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities
being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the
Registrable Securities; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment as soon as notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration
Statement.
k. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable
Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other
governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities.
l. Within one (1) Business Day after any registration statement which includes the
Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause
legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities
(with copies to the Investor) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
. Thereafter, if requested by
the Buyer at any time, the Company shall require its counsel to deliver to the Buyer a written
confirmation whether or not the effectiveness of such Registration Statement has lapsed at any time
for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) and whether or not the
Registration Statement is current and available to the Buyer for sale of all of the Registrable
Securities.
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m. The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and
facilitate disposition by the Investor of the Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration
Statement.
4.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR
.
a. The Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company
reasonably requires from the Investor in connection with any registration statement hereunder. The
Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities
held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall
be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute
such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.
b. The Investor agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the
Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder.
c. The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening
of any event or existence of facts of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of
3(e), the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to
any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the Investors receipt of
the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first
sentence of 3(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer
agent to promptly deliver shares of Common Stock without any restrictive legend in accordance with
the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with
respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investors receipt
of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or
the first sentence of 3(e) and for which the Investor has not yet settled.
5.
EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION
.
All reasonable expenses, other than sales or brokerage commissions, incurred in connection
with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without
limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the Company.
6.
INDEMNIFICATION
.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify,
hold harmless and defend the Investor, each Person, if any, who controls the Investor, the members,
the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of the Investor and each
Person, if any, who controls the Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act
) (each, an
Indemnified Person
),
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs,
attorneys fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively,
Claims
)
incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding,
investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental,
administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether
or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (
Indemnified Damages
), to which any of
them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or
threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement
or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with
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the qualification of the offering under the securities or other blue sky laws of any
jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (
Blue Sky Filing
), or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files
any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to
state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or
alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including,
without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the
offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or any New
Registration Statement or (iv) any material violation by the Company of this Agreement (the
matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being, collectively,
Violations
). The Company
shall reimburse each Indemnified Person promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and
payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a
Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance
upon and in conformity with information about the Investor furnished in writing to the Company by
such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement, any New Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if
such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e);
(ii) with respect to any superceded prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such person
from whom the person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are the
subject thereof (or to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if the untrue statement
or omission of material fact contained in the superceded prospectus was corrected in the revised
prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, if such revised prospectus was timely made available
by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e), and the Indemnified Person was promptly
advised in writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a violation
and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such advice, used it; (iii) shall not be available to
the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered
the prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was timely made available by the
Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); and (iv) shall not apply to amounts paid in
settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and
shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 9.
b. In connection with the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement, the
Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same
extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors,
each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement, each
Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act (collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, an
Indemnified Party
), against any
Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based
upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information about the Investor set forth on
Exhibit B
attached hereto and furnished to the Company by the Investor expressly for use in
connection with such registration statement; and, subject to Section 6(d), the Investor will
reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating
or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this
Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply
to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is
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effected without the prior written consent of the Investor, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall be liable under this
Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net
proceeds to the Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
registration statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of the
Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 9.
c. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section
6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or
proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in
respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the
indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall
have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly
with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with
counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the
Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the
indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party,
the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the
indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between
such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in
such proceeding. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the
indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the
indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available
to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim. The
indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all
times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No
indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected
without its written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably
withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving
by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all
liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for
hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter
for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying
party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this
Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend
such action.
d. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of
the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are
received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.
e. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of
action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying
party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the
law.
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7.
CONTRIBUTION
.
To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law,
the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for
which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law;
provided, however, that: (i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited
in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable
Securities.
8.
REPORTS AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND EXCHANGE ACT
.
With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the
Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (
Rule 144
), the
Company agrees, at the Companys sole expense, to:
a. make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined
in Rule 144;
b. file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to
such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable
provisions of Rule 144; and
c. furnish to the Investor so long as the Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly
upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting and or
disclosure provisions of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and (ii) such other
information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant
to Rule 144 without registration.
d. take such additional action as is requested by the Investor to enable the Investor to
sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144, including, without limitation, delivering all
such legal opinions, consents, certificates, resolutions and instructions to the Companys Transfer
Agent as may be requested from time to time by the Investor and otherwise fully cooperate with
Investor and Investors broker to effect such sale of securities pursuant to Rule 144.
The Company agrees that damages may be an inadequate remedy for any breach of the terms and
provisions of this Section 8 and that Investor shall, whether or not it is pursuing any remedies at
law, be entitled to equitable relief in the form of a preliminary or permanent injunctions, without
having to post any bond or other security, upon any breach or threatened breach of any such terms
or provisions.
9.
ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS
.
The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of the Investor. The Investor may not assign its rights under this Agreement
without the written consent of the Company, other than to an affiliate of the Investor controlled
by Jonathan Cope or Josh Scheinfeld, in which case the assignee must agree in writing to be bound
by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
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10.
AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS
.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the
written consent of the Company and the Investor.
11.
MISCELLANEOUS
.
a. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns
or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting
instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable
Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from
the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.
b. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile
(provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file
by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The
addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceutcials, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 208-9191
Facsimile: (301) 208-9194
Attention: C. Neil Lyons, Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Telephone: (703) 456-8034
Facsimile: (703) 456-8100
Attention: Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.
If to the Investor:
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
440 N. Wells, Suite 620
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312-822-9300
Facsimile: 312-822-9301
Attention: Josh Scheinfeld/Jonathan Cope
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or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as
the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business
Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the
recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or
electronically generated by the senders facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient
facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service,
receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in
accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
c. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise,
or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
d. The corporate laws of the State of Delaware shall govern all issues concerning the
relative rights of the Company and its stockholders. All other questions concerning the
construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Illinois. Each
party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting the City of Chicago, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection
herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is
brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the
address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute
good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this
Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement
in any other jurisdiction.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES
NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
e. This Agreement, and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions,
promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein.
This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings among
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
f. Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.
g. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
h. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement,
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once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission
of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
i. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments
and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
j. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against
any party.
k. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be
enforced by, any other Person.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of day and year first above written.
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THE COMPANY
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REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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BUYER:
LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND, LLC
BY: LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
BY: ROCKLEDGE CAPITAL, INC.
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EXHIBIT A
TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[Date]
[TRANSFER AGENT]
___________________
___________________
Re: RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are counsel to
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
),
and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of
January 4, 2011 (the
Purchase Agreement
), entered into by and between the Company and Lincoln
Park Capital Fund, LLC (the
Buyer
) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Buyer
shares of the Companys Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the
Common Stock
), in an amount
up to Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) (the
Purchase Shares
), in accordance with the terms of
the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2011, with the Buyer (the
Registration
Rights Agreement
) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the
following shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities
Act
):
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Up to $11.0 million worth of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon purchase
from the Company by the Buyer from time to time (the
Purchase Shares
); and
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958,333 shares of Common Stock which shall be issued to the Buyer as a
commitment fee in connection with the purchase of Purchase Shares (the
Additional
Commitment Shares
).
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In connection with the Companys obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the Registration
Rights Agreement, on January __, 2011, the Company filed a Registration Statement (File No.
333-_________) (the
Registration Statement
) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) relating to the sale of the Purchase Shares and the Additional Commitment Shares.
In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SECs staff has advised
us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective
under the Securities Act at _____ P.M. on __________, 2011 and we have no knowledge, after
telephonic inquiry of a member of the SECs staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness
has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the
SEC, and the Purchase Shares and the Additional Commitment Shares are available for sale under the
Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement and may issued without any restrictive
legend.
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[Company Counsel]
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CC: Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
EXHIBIT B
TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Information About The Investor Furnished To The Company By The Investor
Expressly For Use In Connection With The Registration Statement
As of the date of the Purchase Agreement, Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, beneficially owned
_______ shares of common stock of the Company. Josh Scheinfeld and Jonathan Cope, the Managing
Members of Lincoln Park Capital, LLC, are deemed to be beneficial owners of all of the shares of
common stock owned by Lincoln Park Capital Fund. Messrs. Cope and Scheinfeld have shared voting
and investment power over the shares being offered under the prospectus filed with the SEC in
connection with the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park Capital
is not a licensed broker dealer or an affiliate of a licensed broker dealer.
Exhibit 10.4
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
JANUARY 5, 2011
Table of Contents
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SECTION 2. ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
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SECTION 3. THE CLOSING
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
Agreement
), dated as of January 5, 2011, is entered
into by and between RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
Defiante Farmaceutica S.A.
(the
Investor
).
RECITALS
Whereas
, the Company has authorized the sale and issuance of (i) 925,926 shares of
its Common Stock (the
Shares
) and (ii) a warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Warrant
), to purchase 370,370 shares of its Common Stock (the
Warrant
Shares
and, along with the Warrant and the Shares, the
Securities
) for an aggregate purchase
amount of $250,000.02, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
Whereas
, the Investor desires to purchase the Securities on the terms and conditions
set forth herein; and
Whereas
, the Company desires to issue and sell the Securities to the Investor on the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
Now, Therefore
, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises,
representations, warranties, and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
DEFINITIONS
The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following respective meanings:
Applicable Laws
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(f) hereof.
Board of Directors
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Capital Stock
means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all
shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock (whether voting or nonvoting and whether common
or preferred) of such corporation and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation,
any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such
Person; and in each case, any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
Certificate of Incorporation
means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as in
effect and on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the date of this
Agreement.
Closing
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Closing Date
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Common Stock
means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Governmental Authority
means the United States, any state, county or municipality, the
government of any foreign country, any subdivision of any of the foregoing or any authority,
department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
Knowledge of the Company
, including the terms
Know
,
Known
and other derivatives thereof,
means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of any
Responsible Officer.
Lien
means any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, easement, conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind except for liens relating to taxes
that have accrued but are not yet payable which do not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Material Adverse Effect
means a material adverse effect upon (i) the condition (financial or
otherwise), operations, business, properties or assets of the Company, (ii) the ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents
contemplated hereby to which it is a party or (iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents contemplated hereby or the rights and
remedies of the Investor and the other parties hereunder and thereunder.
Material Agreements
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e) hereof.
Parties
refers collectively to the Company and the Investor.
Person
means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, or Governmental Authority.
Purchase Price
has the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
Regulation D
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c) hereof.
Responsible Officer
means, with respect to the Company, the President and Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs or the
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Returns
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) hereof.
SEC
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Reports
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(h)(i) hereof.
Securities
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Stockholders
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof.
Tax
or
Taxes
refers to any and all federal, state, national, local, foreign and other
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, levies, impositions and liabilities
relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits,
sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and
additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for
taxes of a predecessor entity.
Warrant
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Warrant Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
SECTION 2.
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
At the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and such Investor shall
purchase from the Company, (i) 925,926 Shares at a purchase price equal to $0.27 per
Share (the
Purchase Price
), for aggregate gross proceeds of $250,000.02 and (ii) a
Warrant to purchase 370,370 Warrant Shares, representing 40% of the Shares purchased by the
Investor, at an exercise price of $0.38 per share.
SECTION
3.
THE CLOSING
3.1
Closing
The closing of the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2 hereof and
certain of the other transactions contemplated hereby (the
Closing
) shall take place at the
offices of Cooley LLP, One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center, 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston,
Virginia 20190, within one business day following the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section 8 below, or at such other time or place as the Parties shall mutually agree (the actual
date being referred to herein as the
Closing Date
). The Parties agree that the Closing may occur
by facsimile signature and delivery and that the Parties need not appear in person at the Closing.
3.2
Deliveries by the Company
At or prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Investor the following items:
(a) One or more stock certificates evidencing the Shares purchased by the Investor hereunder,
registered in the name of the Investor and subject to the legends and other restrictions set forth
herein;
(b) a Warrant, executed by the Company and registered in the name of the Investor, pursuant to
which the Investor shall have the right to acquire the Warrant Shares issuable to the Investor
pursuant to Section 2 on the terms set forth therein;
(c) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware as of a date within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(d) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to the good standing
of the Company dated within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(e) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Investor, certifying that attached thereto are true and
correct copies of (i) the bylaws of the Company, and (ii) resolutions duly and validly adopted by
the Board of Directors authorizing the allotment and issuance of the Securities to the Investor,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby; and
(f) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Company.
3.3
Deliveries by the Investor
At or prior to the Closing, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company
the following items:
(a) payment of the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an
account designated in writing by the Company prior to the Closing Date;
(b) a fully completed and duly executed Accredited Investor Certification in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit B
; and
(c) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Investor.
SECTION
4.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
4.1
Representations and Warranties of the Company
In order to induce the Investor to purchase the Securities it is purchasing hereunder, the
Company represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof that:
(a)
Organization and Standing
. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is presently
being conducted.
(b)
Capitalization
. Immediately subsequent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the authorized Capital Stock of the Company shall be as set forth
on
Schedule 4.1(b)
hereto. The outstanding shares of Capital Stock are all duly and
validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and based in part on the
representations of the stockholders of the Company (the
Stockholders
) made in connection with the
issuance thereof, were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(c)
Capacity of the Company; Consents; Execution of Agreements
. The Company has all
requisite power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to perform the
transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby by the Company, and the performance by the Company
of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation,
the issuance and delivery of the Securities to the Investor, has been duly authorized by all
requisite action of the Company and Stockholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as
enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws of the United States (both state and federal), affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights or remedies in general and general equity principles.
(d)
Status of the Shares and Warrant Shares; Reservation of Common Stock
. The Shares
and Warrant Shares to be issued and purchased hereunder, when issued by the Company to the Investor
and paid for by the Investor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Warrant, will (i) be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) based on the Investors
representations in Section 4.2, have been issued in compliance with all applicable United States
federal and state securities laws and (iii) be free and clear of all Liens. The Company has
available sufficient shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(e)
Conflicts; Defaults
. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
and the performance by the Company of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby to be
performed by it will not (i) materially violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under any
of the terms or provisions of, the Certificate of Incorporation, the bylaws, or any provisions of,
or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any material contract, note, debt
instrument, security agreement, or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the
Company, or any of their assets is bound (collectively, the
Material Agreements
); (ii) result in
the creation or imposition of any Liens or claims upon the Companys assets or upon the Companys
Common Stock; (iii) assuming the accuracy of the Investors representations in Section 4.2,
constitute a material violation of any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule, or regulation
of a Governmental Authority applicable to the Company; or (iv) constitute an event which, after
notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any of the foregoing. The Company is not presently
in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws.
(f)
Compliance with Laws
. The Company is not in violation of, nor do any of its
respective operations violate in any respect, any statute, law, or regulation of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the Company (
Applicable Laws
), which violation would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g)
Litigation
. As of the date hereof: (i) the Company is not subject to any order of,
or written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, any Governmental Authority which would
have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) there are no material actions, suits, claims, investigations,
or proceedings pending at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority, or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its assets or properties or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there exist no
facts or circumstances which reasonably could be anticipated to result in any such action, suit,
claim, investigation, or proceeding; and (iii) no Person has asserted, and, to the Knowledge of the
Company, no Person has a valid basis upon which to assert, any claims against the Company that
would materially adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or result in or
form the basis of any such action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding. There is no material
action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company
intends to initiate.
(h)
Securities Laws
.
(i) The Company has filed all forms, reports and documents with the SEC required to be filed
by it pursuant to the federal securities laws and the SEC rules and regulations thereunder, all of
which complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act (collectively, the
SEC Reports
). None of the SEC Reports, including, without
limitation, any financial statements or schedules included therein, at the time filed (or if
amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such
filing) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ii) Based on the Investors representations in Section 4.2, no consent, authorization,
approval, permit, or order of or filing with any Governmental Authority is required in order for
the Company to execute and deliver this Agreement or in order for the Company to offer, issue,
sell, or deliver the Securities. Based in part on the representations of the Investor and under
the circumstances contemplated hereby and under current laws and regulations, the offer, issuance,
sale and delivery of the Securities to the Investor is exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act.
(i)
Taxes
. The Company has timely filed or caused to be filed with the appropriate
taxing authority all federal, state, national, local and foreign returns, estimates, information
statements and reports (
Returns
) relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date. The Returns have accurately reflected in all material respects and will
accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for Taxes of the Company for the periods
covered thereby.
4.2
Representations and Warranties of the Investor
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof:
(a)
Investment Intent
. The Securities to be purchased by the Investor hereunder are
being purchased for its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Investor
understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of
their issuance in transactions exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof. The Investor further understands that the
certificates representing the Shares and any Warrant Shares that may be issued pursuant to the
exercise of the Warrant will bear the following legend and the Investor agrees that it will hold
such shares subject thereto:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
SECURITIES ACT
), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
(b)
Capacity of the Investor; Execution of Agreement
. The Investor has all requisite
power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement, deliver the Purchase Price, and to
perform the transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by them and constitutes its valid and legally binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, both state and
federal, affecting the enforcement of creditors rights or remedies in general from time to time in
effect and the exercise by courts of equity powers or their application of principles of public
policy.
(c)
Accredited Investor
. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (
Regulation D
).
(d)
Suitability and Sophistication
. (i) The Investor has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that it is capable of independently evaluating the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities; (ii) the Investor has independently evaluated the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities and has independently determined that the Securities are a
suitable investment for it; and (iii) the Investor has sufficient financial resources to bear the
loss of their entire investment in the Securities.
(e)
Receipt of Information
. The Investor believes, after due inquiry and
investigation, that it has received all of the information that it considers necessary or
appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Securities. The Investor further represents that
it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms
and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the business, properties, prospects and
financial condition of the Company and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company
possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to
verify the accuracy of any information furnished to the Investor. The foregoing, however, does not
limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 4 of this Agreement or
the right of the Investor to rely thereon.
(f)
Independent Existence
. The Investor was not formed for the specific purpose of
purchasing the Securities.
SECTION
5.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
5.1
Conditions to Closing by the Investor
The obligations of the Investor to consummate the purchase of the Securities pursuant to
Section 2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived in whole or in part in writing by the Investor:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date (unless another date is specified);
(b) the Company shall have delivered to the Investor the items required by Section 3.2 of this
Agreement;
(c) the Company and Investor shall have entered into an amendment with respect to those
certain warrants to purchase Common Stock held by the Investor, dated as of March 16, 2006 and
December 21, 2006, in order to (i) extend the expiration date of each such warrant to December 31,
2011 and (ii) reduce the exercise price of such warrant to $0.38 per share.
(d) the Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date; and
(e) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained.
5.2
Conditions to Closing by the Company
The obligations of the Company to consummate the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant
to Section 2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any
of which may be waived in whole or in part in writing by the Company:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date;
(b) the Investor shall have delivered to the Company the items required by Section 3.3 of this
Agreement;
(c) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained; and
(d) the Investor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date.
SECTION
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Waivers and Amendments
This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part only by a writing which makes
reference to this Agreement that is executed by the Investor and the Company. The obligations of
any Party hereunder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party claimed to have given
the waiver; provided, however, that any waiver by any party of any violation of, breach of, or
default under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement provided for herein shall not
be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other
violation of, breach of or default under any other provision of this Agreement or any other
agreement provided for herein.
6.2
Costs and Expenses
Each party agrees to pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder and thereunder.
6.3
Remedies Cumulative
No specific right, power, or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall be exclusive, and each
such right, power, or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power, or
remedy, whether conferred hereby or by any security of the Company or now or hereafter available,
at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.4
Remedies Not Waived
No course of dealing between the Company and the Investor, and no delay in exercising any
right, power, or remedy conferred hereby or by any security issued by the Company, or now or
hereafter available at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise, shall operate as a waiver of or
otherwise prejudice any such right, power, or remedy.
6.5
Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments expressly provided for herein,
together set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety
all prior contracts, agreements, arrangements, communications, discussions, representations and
warranties, whether oral or written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.6
Specific Performance
The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the
specific terms hereof or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law or equity, each of the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which
the parties may be entitled by law or equity.
6.7
Governing Law
This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law thereof.
6.8
Notices
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and be deemed to have been duly given (a) when personally delivered or sent by facsimile
transmission (the receipt of which is confirmed in writing), (b) one business day after being sent
by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or (c) three business days after being sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their
respective addresses set forth below.
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 470
Bethesda, MD 20850
Attention: J.J. Finkelstein
Facsimile: 301-208-9194
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Attention: Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.
Facsimile: 703-456-8100
If to the Investor:
To the address set forth below the Investors name on the signature page of this Agreement
Any party by written notice to the others may change the address or the persons to whom notices or
copies thereof shall be directed.
6.9
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10
Successors and Assigns
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns.
6.11
Third Parties
Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer
upon or give any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under or by reason of
this Agreement.
6.12
Schedules and Exhibits
The schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be
part of this Agreement for all purposes.
6.13
Headings
The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not be given
any effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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J.J. Finkelstein
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
Name of Purchaser:
Defiante Farmaceutica S.A.
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Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
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/s/ Paulo Viegas
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Name of Authorized Signatory: Mr. Paulo Viegas
Title of Authorized Signatory: CEO
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: paulo.viegas@defiante.com
Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: +351.291 214 095
Address for Notice of Purchaser:
Rua da Alfandega, n. 78, 3° 9000-059 Funchal Portugal
Address for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):
Société Européenne de Banque
19-21 Bld du Prince Henri L-1724 Luxembourg
Kind attention of Mr. Luca Checchinato (Director pro tempore)
Exhibit A
FORM OF WARRANT
[See Exhibit 4.2]
Exhibit B
ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATION
The undersigned represents and warrants to RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
) that
the undersigned fits within each category marked below, and that for any category marked, he, she
or it has truthfully set forth any description required as provided for below. ALL INFORMATION
WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. The undersigned agrees to furnish any additional information
that the Company deems necessary in order to verify the answers set forth below.
(PLEASE MARK EACH CATEGORY APPLICABLE TO YOU)
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) whose individual net worth, or
joint net worth with his or her spouse, presently exceeds $1,000,000.
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Explanation.
In calculating net worth you may include equity in personal property and real estate,
including your principal residence, cash, short-term investments, stock and securities. Equity in
personal property and real estate should be based on the fair market value of such property minus debt
secured by such property.
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) who had an income in excess of
$200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with his or her spouse in excess of
$300,000 in each of those years (in each case, including foreign income, tax exempt income and full
amount of capital gains and losses, but excluding any income of other family members and any unrealized
capital appreciation), and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the
current year.
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The undersigned is a director or executive officer of the Company.
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The undersigned is either: (a) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the
Act
); (b) a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section
3(a)(5)(A) of the Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; (c) a broker dealer
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (d) an insurance company as
defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; (e) an investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Act; (f) a small
business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or
(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; (g) a plan established and maintained by a state, its
political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for
the benefit of its employees, if such a plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (h) an
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(
ERISA
), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of
ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment
advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors, as
defined in Rule (501)(a) promulgated under the Act.
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The undersigned is a private business development company as defined in Section
202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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The undersigned is an organization within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a business
trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring the Securities, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000.
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The undersigned is a trust with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Securities, whose investments are directed by a
sophisticated
person
as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) promulgated under the
Act.
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The undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are
accredited investors
within one or more of the above categories.
If relying upon this category alone, each equity owner must
complete a separate copy of this Certificate.
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The undersigned does not meet the criteria of any of the categories listed above.
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THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT THE COMPANY WILL RELY ON THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS TO, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, MAINTAIN THE EXEMPTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO
REGISTER SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT.
The answers to the foregoing questions are correctly stated to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I hereby agree to notify the Company promptly of any changes in the
foregoing information.
Dated: January 5, 2011
Name of Purchaser:
Defiante Farmaceutica S.A.
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Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
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/s/ Paulo Viegas
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Name of Authorized Signatory: Paulo Viegas
Title of Authorized Signatory: CEO
Exhibit 10.5
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
JANUARY 5, 2011
Table
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 2. ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
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SECTION 3. THE CLOSING
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
Agreement
), dated as of January 5, 2011, is entered
into by and between RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
Taufin International S.A.
(the
Investor
).
RECITALS
Whereas
, the Company has authorized the sale and issuance of (i) 1,296,296 shares of
its Common Stock (the
Shares
) and (ii) a warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Warrant
), to purchase 518,518 shares of its Common Stock (the
Warrant
Shares
and, along with the Warrant and the Shares, the
Securities
) for an aggregate purchase
amount of $349,999.92, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
Whereas
, the Investor desires to purchase the Securities on the terms and conditions
set forth herein; and
Whereas
, the Company desires to issue and sell the Securities to the Investor on the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
Now, Therefore
, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises,
representations, warranties, and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following respective meanings:
Applicable Laws
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(f) hereof.
Board of Directors
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Capital Stock
means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all
shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock (whether voting or nonvoting and whether common
or preferred) of such corporation and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation,
any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such
Person; and in each case, any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
Certificate of Incorporation
means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as in
effect and on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the date of this
Agreement.
Closing
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Closing Date
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Common Stock
means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Governmental Authority
means the United States, any state, county or municipality, the
government of any foreign country, any subdivision of any of the foregoing or any authority,
department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
Knowledge of the Company
, including the terms
Know
,
Known
and other derivatives thereof,
means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of any
Responsible Officer.
Lien
means any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, easement, conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind except for liens relating to taxes
that have accrued but are not yet payable which do not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Material Adverse Effect
means a material adverse effect upon (i) the condition (financial or
otherwise), operations, business, properties or assets of the Company, (ii) the ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents
contemplated hereby to which it is a party or (iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents contemplated hereby or the rights and
remedies of the Investor and the other parties hereunder and thereunder.
Material Agreements
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e) hereof.
Parties
refers collectively to the Company and the Investor.
Person
means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, or Governmental Authority.
Purchase Price
has the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
Regulation D
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c) hereof.
Responsible Officer
means, with respect to the Company, the President and Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs or the
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Returns
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) hereof.
SEC
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Reports
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(h)(i) hereof.
Securities
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Stockholders
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof.
Tax
or
Taxes
refers to any and all federal, state, national, local, foreign and other
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, levies, impositions and liabilities
relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits,
sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and
additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for
taxes of a predecessor entity.
Warrant
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Warrant Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
SECTION 2.
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
At the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and such Investor shall
purchase from the Company, (i) 1,296,296 Shares at a purchase price equal to $0.27 per
Share (the
Purchase Price
), for aggregate gross proceeds of $349,999.92 and (ii) a
Warrant to purchase 518,518 Warrant Shares, representing 40% of the Shares purchased by the
Investor, at an exercise price of $0.38 per share.
SECTION
3.
THE CLOSING
3.1
Closing
The closing of the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2 hereof and
certain of the other transactions contemplated hereby (the
Closing
) shall take place at the
offices of Cooley LLP, One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center, 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston,
Virginia 20190, within one business day following the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section 8 below, or at such other time or place as the Parties shall mutually agree (the actual
date being referred to herein as the
Closing Date
). The Parties agree that the Closing may occur
by facsimile signature and delivery and that the Parties need not appear in
person at the Closing.
3.2
Deliveries by the Company
At or prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Investor the following items:
(a) One or more stock certificates evidencing the Shares purchased by the Investor hereunder,
registered in the name of the Investor and subject to the legends and other restrictions set forth
herein;
(b) a Warrant, executed by the Company and registered in the name of the Investor, pursuant to
which the Investor shall have the right to acquire the Warrant Shares issuable to the Investor
pursuant to Section 2 on the terms set forth therein;
(c) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware as of a date within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(d) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to the good standing
of the Company dated within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(e) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Investor, certifying that attached thereto are true and
correct copies of (i) the bylaws of the Company, and (ii) resolutions duly and validly adopted by
the Board of Directors authorizing the allotment and issuance of the Securities to the Investor,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby; and
(f) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Company.
3.3
Deliveries by the Investor
At or prior to the Closing, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company
the following items:
(a) payment of the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an
account designated in writing by the Company prior to the Closing Date;
(b) a fully completed and duly executed Accredited Investor Certification in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit B
; and
(c) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Investor.
SECTION
4.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
4.1
Representations and Warranties of the Company
In order to induce the Investor to purchase the Securities it is purchasing hereunder, the
Company represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof that:
(a)
Organization and Standing
. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is presently
being conducted.
(b)
Capitalization
. Immediately subsequent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the authorized Capital Stock of the Company shall be as set forth
on
Schedule 4.1(b)
hereto. The outstanding shares of Capital Stock are all duly and
validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and based in part on the
representations of the stockholders of the Company (the
Stockholders
) made in connection with the
issuance thereof, were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(c)
Capacity of the Company; Consents; Execution of Agreements
. The Company has all
requisite power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to perform the
transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby by the Company, and the performance by the Company
of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation,
the issuance and delivery of the Securities to the Investor, has been duly authorized by all
requisite action of the Company and Stockholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as
enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws of the United States (both state and federal), affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights or remedies in general and general equity principles.
(d)
Status of the Shares and Warrant Shares; Reservation of Common Stock
. The Shares
and Warrant Shares to be issued and purchased hereunder, when issued by the Company to the Investor
and paid for by the Investor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Warrant, will (i) be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) based on the Investors
representations in Section 4.2, have been issued in compliance with all applicable United States
federal and state securities laws and (iii) be free and clear of all Liens. The Company has
available sufficient shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(e)
Conflicts; Defaults
. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
and the performance by the Company of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby to be
performed by it will not (i) materially violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under any
of the terms or provisions of, the Certificate of Incorporation, the bylaws, or any provisions of,
or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any material contract, note, debt
instrument, security agreement, or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by
which the Company, or any of their assets is bound (collectively, the
Material Agreements
);
(ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Liens or claims upon the Companys assets or upon
the Companys Common Stock; (iii) assuming the accuracy of the Investors representations in
Section 4.2, constitute a material violation of any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule, or
regulation of a Governmental Authority applicable to the Company; or (iv) constitute an event
which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any of the foregoing. The Company is
not presently in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws.
(f)
Compliance with Laws
. The Company is not in violation of, nor do any of its
respective operations violate in any respect, any statute, law, or regulation of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the Company (
Applicable Laws
), which violation would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g)
Litigation
. As of the date hereof: (i) the Company is not subject to any order of,
or written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, any Governmental Authority which would
have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) there are no material actions, suits, claims, investigations,
or proceedings pending at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority, or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its assets or properties or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there exist no
facts or circumstances which reasonably could be anticipated to result in any such action, suit,
claim, investigation, or proceeding; and (iii) no Person has asserted, and, to the Knowledge of the
Company, no Person has a valid basis upon which to assert, any claims against the Company that
would materially adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or result in or
form the basis of any such action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding. There is no material
action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company
intends to initiate.
(h)
Securities Laws
.
(i) The Company has filed all forms, reports and documents with the SEC required to be filed
by it pursuant to the federal securities laws and the SEC rules and regulations thereunder, all of
which complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act (collectively, the
SEC Reports
). None of the SEC Reports, including, without
limitation, any financial statements or schedules included therein, at the time filed (or if
amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such
filing) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ii) Based on the Investors representations in Section 4.2, no consent, authorization,
approval, permit, or order of or filing with any Governmental Authority is required in order for
the Company to execute and deliver this Agreement or in order for the Company to offer, issue,
sell, or deliver the Securities. Based in part on the representations of the Investor and under
the circumstances contemplated hereby and under current laws and regulations, the offer, issuance,
sale and delivery of the Securities to the Investor is exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.
(i)
Taxes
. The Company has timely filed or caused to be filed with the appropriate
taxing authority all federal, state, national, local and foreign returns, estimates, information
statements and reports (
Returns
) relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date. The Returns have accurately reflected in all material respects and will
accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for Taxes of the Company for the periods
covered thereby.
4.2
Representations and Warranties of the Investor
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof:
(a)
Investment Intent
. The Securities to be purchased by the Investor hereunder are
being purchased for its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Investor
understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of
their issuance in transactions exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof. The Investor further understands that the
certificates representing the Shares and any Warrant Shares that may be issued pursuant to the
exercise of the Warrant will bear the following legend and the Investor agrees that it will hold
such shares subject thereto:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
SECURITIES ACT
), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
(b)
Capacity of the Investor; Execution of Agreement
. The Investor has all requisite
power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement, deliver the Purchase Price, and to
perform the transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by them and constitutes its valid and legally binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, both state and
federal, affecting the enforcement of creditors rights or remedies in general from time to time in
effect and the exercise by courts of equity powers or their application of principles of
public policy.
(c)
Accredited Investor
. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (
Regulation D
).
(d)
Suitability and Sophistication
. (i) The Investor has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that it is capable of independently evaluating the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities; (ii) the Investor has independently evaluated the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities and has independently determined that the Securities are a
suitable investment for it; and (iii) the Investor has sufficient financial resources to bear the
loss of their entire investment in the Securities.
(e)
Receipt of Information
. The Investor believes, after due inquiry and
investigation, that it has received all of the information that it considers necessary or
appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Securities. The Investor further represents that
it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms
and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the business, properties, prospects and
financial condition of the Company and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company
possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to
verify the accuracy of any information furnished to the Investor. The foregoing, however, does not
limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 4 of this Agreement or
the right of the Investor to rely thereon.
(f)
Independent Existence
. The Investor was not formed for the specific purpose of
purchasing the Securities.
SECTION 5.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
5.1
Conditions to Closing by the Investor
The obligations of the Investor to consummate the purchase of the Securities pursuant to
Section 2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived in whole or in part in writing by the Investor:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date (unless another date is specified);
(b) the Company shall have delivered to the Investor the items required by Section 3.2 of this
Agreement;
(c) the Company and Investor shall have entered into an amendment with respect to those
certain warrants to purchase Common Stock held by the Investor, dated as of March 16, 2006,
December 21, 2006, February 22, 2008 and December 18, 2008, in order to (i) extend the expiration
date of each such warrant to December 31, 2011 and (ii) reduce the exercise price of such warrant
to $0.38 per share.
(d) the Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date; and
(e) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained.
5.2
Conditions to Closing by the Company
The obligations of the Company to consummate the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant
to Section 2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any
of which may be waived in whole or in part in writing by the Company:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date;
(b) the Investor shall have delivered to the Company the items required by Section 3.3 of this
Agreement;
(c) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained; and
(d) the Investor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date.
SECTION
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Waivers and Amendments
This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part only by a writing which makes
reference to this Agreement that is executed by the Investor and the Company. The obligations of
any Party hereunder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party claimed to have given
the waiver; provided, however, that any waiver by any party of any violation of, breach of, or
default under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement provided for herein shall not
be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other
violation of, breach of or default under any other provision of this Agreement or any other
agreement provided for herein.
6.2
Costs and Expenses
Each party agrees to pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder and thereunder.
6.3
Remedies Cumulative
No specific right, power, or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall be exclusive, and each
such right, power, or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power, or
remedy, whether conferred hereby or by any security of the Company or now or hereafter available,
at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.4
Remedies Not Waived
No course of dealing between the Company and the Investor, and no delay in exercising any
right, power, or remedy conferred hereby or by any security issued by the Company, or now or
hereafter available at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise, shall operate as a waiver of or
otherwise prejudice any such right, power, or remedy.
6.5
Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments expressly provided for herein,
together set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety
all prior contracts, agreements, arrangements, communications, discussions, representations and
warranties, whether oral or written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.6
Specific Performance
The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the
specific terms hereof or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law or equity, each of the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which
the parties may be entitled by law or equity.
6.7
Governing Law
This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law thereof.
6.8
Notices
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and be deemed to have been duly given (a) when personally delivered or sent by facsimile
transmission (the receipt of which is confirmed in writing), (b) one business day after being sent
by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or (c) three business days after being sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their
respective addresses set forth below.
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 470
Bethesda, MD 20850
Attention: J.J. Finkelstein
Facsimile: 301-208-9194
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Attention: Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.
Facsimile: 703-456-8100
If to the Investor:
To the address set forth below the Investors name on the signature page of this Agreement
Any party by written notice to the others may change the address or the persons to whom notices or
copies thereof shall be directed.
6.9
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10
Successors and Assigns
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns.
6.11
Third Parties
Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer
upon or give any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under or by reason of
this Agreement.
6.12
Schedules and Exhibits
The schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be
part of this Agreement for all purposes.
6.13
Headings
The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not be given
any effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
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REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ J.J. Finkelstein
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Name:
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J.J. Finkelstein
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
Name of Purchaser:
Taufin International S.A.
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser:
/s/ Nicola Wullschleger
Name of Authorized Signatory: Nicola Wullschleger
Title of Authorized Signatory: attorney-in-fact
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: nicola.wullschleger@wmmgroup.ch
Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: +41 91 973 38 85
Address for Notice of Purchaser:
11-13 Boulevard de la Foire
L-1528 Luxembourg
Address for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):
Exhibit A
FORM OF WARRANT
[See Exhibit 4.2]
Exhibit B
ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATION
The undersigned represents and warrants to RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
) that
the undersigned fits within each category marked below, and that for any category marked, he, she
or it has truthfully set forth any description required as provided for below. ALL INFORMATION
WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. The undersigned agrees to furnish any additional information
that the Company deems necessary in order to verify the answers set forth below.
(PLEASE MARK EACH CATEGORY APPLICABLE TO YOU)
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) whose individual net worth, or
joint net worth with his or her spouse, presently exceeds $1,000,000.
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Explanation.
In calculating net worth you may include equity in personal property and real estate,
including your principal residence, cash, short-term investments, stock and securities. Equity in
personal property and real estate should be based on the fair market value of such property minus debt
secured by such property.
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) who had an income in excess of
$200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with his or her spouse in excess of
$300,000 in each of those years (in each case, including foreign income, tax exempt income and full
amount of capital gains and losses, but excluding any income of other family members and any unrealized
capital appreciation), and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the
current year.
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The undersigned is a director or executive officer of the Company.
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The undersigned is either: (a) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the
Act
); (b) a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section
3(a)(5)(A) of the Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; (c) a broker dealer
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (d) an insurance company as
defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; (e) an investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Act; (f) a small
business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or
(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; (g) a plan established and maintained by a state, its
political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for
the benefit of its employees, if such a plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (h) an
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(
ERISA
), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of
ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment
advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors, as
defined in Rule (501)(a) promulgated under the Act.
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The undersigned is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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The undersigned is an organization within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a business
trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring the Securities, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000.
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The undersigned is a trust with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Securities, whose investments are directed by a
sophisticated
person
as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) promulgated under the
Act.
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The undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are
accredited investors
within one or more of the above categories.
If relying upon this category alone, each equity owner must
complete a separate copy of this Certificate
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The undersigned does not meet the criteria of any of the categories listed above.
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THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT THE COMPANY WILL RELY ON THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS TO, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, MAINTAIN THE EXEMPTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO
REGISTER SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT.
The answers to the foregoing questions are correctly stated to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I hereby agree to notify the Company promptly of any changes in the
foregoing information.
Dated: January 5, 2011
Name of Purchaser:
Taufin International S.A.
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
:
/s/ Nicola Wullschleger
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Name of Authorized Signatory:
Nicola Wullschleger
_____________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory:
attorney-in-fact
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Exhibit 10.6
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
JANUARY 5, 2011
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SECTION 1.
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DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 2.
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ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
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THE CLOSING
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Closing
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
Agreement
), dated as of January 5, 2011, is entered
into by and between RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
Sinaf S.A.
(the
Investor
).
RECITALS
Whereas
, the Company has authorized the sale and issuance of (i) 1,296,297 shares of
its Common Stock (the
Shares
) and (ii) a warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Warrant
), to purchase 518,519 shares of its Common Stock (the
Warrant
Shares
and, along with the Warrant and the Shares, the
Securities
) for an aggregate purchase
amount of $350,000.19, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
Whereas
, the Investor desires to purchase the Securities on the terms and conditions
set forth herein; and
Whereas
, the Company desires to issue and sell the Securities to the Investor on the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
Now, Therefore
, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises,
representations, warranties, and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
DEFINITIONS
The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following respective meanings:
Applicable Laws
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(f) hereof.
Board of Directors
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Capital Stock
means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all
shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock (whether voting or nonvoting and whether common
or preferred) of such corporation and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation,
any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such
Person; and in each case, any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
Certificate of Incorporation
means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as in
effect and on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the date of this
Agreement.
Closing
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Closing Date
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
Common Stock
means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Governmental Authority
means the United States, any state, county or municipality, the
government of any foreign country, any subdivision of any of the foregoing or any authority,
department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
Knowledge of the Company
, including the terms
Know
,
Known
and other derivatives thereof,
means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of any
Responsible Officer.
Lien
means any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, easement, conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind except for liens relating to taxes
that have accrued but are not yet payable which do not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Material Adverse Effect
means a material adverse effect upon (i) the condition (financial or
otherwise), operations, business, properties or assets of the Company, (ii) the ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents
contemplated hereby to which it is a party or (iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or any of the other agreements or documents contemplated hereby or the rights and
remedies of the Investor and the other parties hereunder and thereunder.
Material Agreements
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e) hereof.
Parties
refers collectively to the Company and the Investor.
Person
means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, or Governmental Authority.
Purchase Price
has the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
Regulation D
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c) hereof.
Responsible Officer
means, with respect to the Company, the President and Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs or the
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Returns
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) hereof.
SEC
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Reports
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(h)(i) hereof.
Securities
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Stockholders
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof.
Tax
or
Taxes
refers to any and all federal, state, national, local, foreign and other
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, levies, impositions and liabilities
relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits,
sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and
additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for
taxes of a predecessor entity.
Warrant
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Warrant Shares
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
SECTION 2.
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
At the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and such Investor shall
purchase from the Company, (i) 1,296,297 Shares at a purchase price equal to $0.27 per
Share (the
Purchase Price
), for aggregate gross proceeds of $350,000.19 and (ii) a
Warrant to purchase 518,519 Warrant Shares, representing 40% of the Shares purchased by the
Investor, at an exercise price of $0.38 per share.
SECTION
3.
THE CLOSING
3.1
Closing
The closing of the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2 hereof and
certain of the other transactions contemplated hereby (the
Closing
) shall take place at the
offices of Cooley LLP, One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center, 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston,
Virginia 20190, within one business day following the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section 8 below, or at such other time or place as the Parties shall mutually agree (the actual
date being referred to herein as the
Closing Date
). The Parties agree that the Closing may occur
by facsimile signature and delivery and that the Parties need not appear in
person at the Closing.
3.2
Deliveries by the Company
At or prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Investor
the following items:
(a) One or more stock certificates evidencing the Shares purchased by the Investor hereunder,
registered in the name of the Investor and subject to the legends and other restrictions set forth
herein;
(b) a Warrant, executed by the Company and registered in the name of the Investor, pursuant to
which the Investor shall have the right to acquire the Warrant Shares issuable to the Investor
pursuant to Section 2 on the terms set forth therein;
(c) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware as of a date within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(d) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to the good standing
of the Company dated within thirty days prior to the Closing Date;
(e) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Investor, certifying that attached thereto are true and
correct copies of (i) the bylaws of the Company, and (ii) resolutions duly and validly adopted by
the Board of Directors authorizing the allotment and issuance of the Securities to the Investor,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby; and
(f) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Company.
3.3
Deliveries by the Investor
At or prior to the Closing, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company
the following items:
(a) payment of the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an
account designated in writing by the Company prior to the Closing Date;
(b) a fully completed and duly executed Accredited Investor Certification in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit B
; and
(c) a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Investor.
SECTION
4.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
4.1
Representations and Warranties of the Company
In order to induce the Investor to purchase the Securities it is purchasing hereunder, the
Company represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof that:
(a)
Organization and Standing
. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is presently
being conducted.
(b)
Capitalization
. Immediately subsequent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the authorized Capital Stock of the Company shall be as set forth
on
Schedule 4.1(b)
hereto. The outstanding shares of Capital Stock are all duly and
validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and based in part on the
representations of the stockholders of the Company (the
Stockholders
) made in connection with the
issuance thereof, were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(c)
Capacity of the Company; Consents; Execution of Agreements
. The Company has all
requisite power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to perform the
transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby by the Company, and the performance by the Company
of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation,
the issuance and delivery of the Securities to the Investor, has been duly authorized by all
requisite action of the Company and Stockholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as
enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws of the United States (both state and federal), affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights or remedies in general and general equity principles.
(d)
Status of the Shares and Warrant Shares; Reservation of Common Stock
. The Shares
and Warrant Shares to be issued and purchased hereunder, when issued by the Company to the Investor
and paid for by the Investor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Warrant, will (i) be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) based on the Investors
representations in Section 4.2, have been issued in compliance with all applicable United States
federal and state securities laws and (iii) be free and clear of all Liens. The Company has
available sufficient shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(e)
Conflicts; Defaults
. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
and the performance by the Company of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby to be
performed by it will not (i) materially violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under any
of the terms or provisions of, the Certificate of Incorporation, the bylaws, or any provisions of,
or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any material contract, note, debt
instrument, security agreement, or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by
which the Company, or any of their assets is bound (collectively, the
Material Agreements
);
(ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Liens or claims upon the Companys assets or upon
the Companys Common Stock; (iii) assuming the accuracy of the Investors representations in
Section 4.2, constitute a material violation of any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule, or
regulation of a Governmental Authority applicable to the Company; or (iv) constitute an event
which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any of the foregoing. The Company is
not presently in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws.
(f)
Compliance with Laws
. The Company is not in violation of, nor do any of its
respective operations violate in any respect, any statute, law, or regulation of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the Company (
Applicable Laws
), which violation would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g)
Litigation
. As of the date hereof: (i) the Company is not subject to any order of,
or written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, any Governmental Authority which would
have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) there are no material actions, suits, claims, investigations,
or proceedings pending at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority, or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its assets or properties or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there exist no
facts or circumstances which reasonably could be anticipated to result in any such action, suit,
claim, investigation, or proceeding; and (iii) no Person has asserted, and, to the Knowledge of the
Company, no Person has a valid basis upon which to assert, any claims against the Company that
would materially adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or result in or
form the basis of any such action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding. There is no material
action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company
intends to initiate.
(h)
Securities Laws
.
(i) The Company has filed all forms, reports and documents with the SEC required to be filed
by it pursuant to the federal securities laws and the SEC rules and regulations thereunder, all of
which complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act (collectively, the
SEC Reports
). None of the SEC Reports, including, without
limitation, any financial statements or schedules included therein, at the time filed (or if
amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such
filing) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ii) Based on the Investors representations in Section 4.2, no consent, authorization,
approval, permit, or order of or filing with any Governmental Authority is required in order for
the Company to execute and deliver this Agreement or in order for the Company to offer, issue,
sell, or deliver the Securities. Based in part on the representations of the Investor and under
the circumstances contemplated hereby and under current laws and regulations, the offer, issuance,
sale and delivery of the Securities to the Investor is exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.
(i)
Taxes
. The Company has timely filed or caused to be filed with the appropriate
taxing authority all federal, state, national, local and foreign returns, estimates, information
statements and reports (
Returns
) relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date. The Returns have accurately reflected in all material respects and will
accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for Taxes of the Company for the periods
covered thereby.
4.2
Representations and Warranties of the Investor
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof:
(a)
Investment Intent
. The Securities to be purchased by the Investor hereunder are
being purchased for its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Investor
understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of
their issuance in transactions exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof. The Investor further understands that the
certificates representing the Shares and any Warrant Shares that may be issued pursuant to the
exercise of the Warrant will bear the following legend and the Investor agrees that it will hold
such shares subject thereto:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
SECURITIES ACT
), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
(b)
Capacity of the Investor; Execution of Agreement
. The Investor has all requisite
power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement, deliver the Purchase Price, and to
perform the transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by them and constitutes its valid and legally binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, both state and
federal, affecting the enforcement of creditors rights or remedies in general from time to time in
effect and the exercise by courts of equity powers or their application of principles of
public policy.
(c)
Accredited Investor
. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (
Regulation D
).
(d)
Suitability and Sophistication
. (i) The Investor has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that it is capable of independently evaluating the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities; (ii) the Investor has independently evaluated the risks and
merits of purchasing the Securities and has independently determined that the Securities are a
suitable investment for it; and (iii) the Investor has sufficient financial resources to bear the
loss of their entire investment in the Securities.
(e)
Receipt of Information
. The Investor believes, after due inquiry and
investigation, that it has received all of the information that it considers necessary or
appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Securities. The Investor further represents that
it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms
and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the business, properties, prospects and
financial condition of the Company and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company
possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to
verify the accuracy of any information furnished to the Investor. The foregoing, however, does not
limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 4 of this Agreement or
the right of the Investor to rely thereon.
(f)
Independent Existence
. The Investor was not formed for the specific purpose of
purchasing the Securities.
SECTION 5.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
5.1
Conditions to Closing by the Investor
The obligations of the Investor to consummate the purchase of the Securities pursuant to
Section 2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived in whole or in part in writing by the Investor:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date (unless another date is specified);
(b) the Company shall have delivered to the Investor the items required by Section 3.2 of this
Agreement;
(c) the Company and Investor shall have entered into an amendment with respect to those
certain warrants to purchase Common Stock held by the Investor, dated as of March 16, 2006,
December 21, 2006, February 22, 2008 and December 18, 2008, in order to (i) extend the expiration
date of each such warrant to December 31, 2011 and (ii) reduce the exercise price of such warrant
to $0.38 per share.
(d) the Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date; and
(e) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained.
5.2
Conditions to Closing by the Company
The obligations of the Company to consummate the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant
to Section
2 hereof and certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in whole or in part in writing by the Company:
(a) all representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made anew as
of such date;
(b) the Investor shall have delivered to the Company the items required by Section 3.3 of this
Agreement;
(c) all pre-issuance registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required, if any,
under applicable state securities laws or stock exchange listing rules for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities shall have
been obtained; and
(d) the Investor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date.
SECTION 6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Waivers and Amendments
This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part only by a writing which makes
reference to this Agreement that is executed by the Investor and the Company. The obligations of
any Party hereunder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party claimed to have given
the waiver; provided, however, that any waiver by any party of any violation of, breach of, or
default under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement provided for herein shall not
be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other
violation of, breach of or default under any other provision of this Agreement or any other
agreement provided for herein.
6.2
Costs and Expenses
Each party agrees to pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder and thereunder.
6.3
Remedies Cumulative
No specific right, power, or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall be exclusive, and each
such right, power, or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power, or
remedy, whether conferred hereby or by any security of the Company or now or hereafter available,
at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.4
Remedies Not Waived
No course of dealing between the Company and the Investor, and no delay in exercising any
right, power, or remedy conferred hereby or by any security issued by the Company, or now or
hereafter available at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise, shall operate as a waiver of or
otherwise prejudice any such right, power, or remedy.
6.5
Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments expressly provided for herein,
together set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety
all prior contracts, agreements, arrangements, communications, discussions, representations and
warranties, whether oral or written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.6
Specific Performance
The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the
specific terms hereof or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law or equity, each of the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which
the parties may be entitled by law or equity.
6.7
Governing Law
This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law thereof.
6.8
Notices
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and be deemed to have been duly given (a) when personally delivered or sent by facsimile
transmission (the receipt of which is confirmed in writing), (b) one business day after being sent
by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or (c) three business days after being sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their
respective addresses set forth below.
If to the Company:
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 470
Bethesda, MD 20850
Attention: J.J. Finkelstein
Facsimile: 301-208-9194
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Attention: Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.
Facsimile: 703-456-8100
If to the Investor:
To the address set forth below the Investors name on the signature page of this Agreement
Any party by written notice to the others may change the address or the persons to whom notices or
copies thereof shall be directed.
6.9
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10
Successors and Assigns
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns.
6.11
Third Parties
Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer
upon or give any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under or by reason of
this Agreement.
6.12
Schedules and Exhibits
The schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be
part of this Agreement for all purposes.
6.13
Headings
The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not be given
any effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties have duly executed, or have caused their duly authorized
officer or representative to execute, this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first above
written.
Name of Purchaser:
Sinaf S.A.
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Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
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Name of Authorized Signatory: Nicola Wullschleger
Title of Authorized Signatory: attorney-in-fact
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: nicola.wullschleger@wmmgroup.ch
Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: +41 91 973 38 85
Address for Notice of Purchaser:
11-13 Boulevard de la Foire
L-1528 Luxembourg
Address for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):
Exhibit A
FORM OF WARRANT
[See Exhibit 4.2]
Exhibit B
ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATION
The undersigned represents and warrants to RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
) that
the undersigned fits within each category marked below, and that for any category marked, he, she
or it has truthfully set forth any description required as provided for below. ALL INFORMATION
WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. The undersigned agrees to furnish any additional information
that the Company deems necessary in order to verify the answers set forth below.
(PLEASE MARK EACH CATEGORY APPLICABLE TO YOU)
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) whose individual net worth, or
joint net worth with his or her spouse, presently exceeds
$1,000,000.
Explanation.
In calculating net worth you may include equity in personal property and real estate,
including your principal residence, cash, short-term investments, stock and securities. Equity in
personal property and real estate should be based on the fair market value of such property minus debt
secured by such property.
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The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) who had an income in excess of
$200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with his or her spouse in excess of
$300,000 in each of those years (in each case, including foreign income, tax exempt income and full
amount of capital gains and losses, but excluding any income of other family members and any unrealized
capital appreciation), and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the
current year.
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The undersigned is a director or executive officer of the Company.
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The undersigned is either: (a) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the
Act
); (b) a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section
3(a)(5)(A) of the Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; (c) a broker dealer
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (d) an insurance company as
defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; (e) an investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Act; (f) a small
business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or
(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; (g) a plan established and maintained by a state, its
political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for
the benefit of its employees, if such a plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (h) an
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(
ERISA
), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of
ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment
advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors, as
defined in Rule (501)(a) promulgated under the Act.
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(describe entity)
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The undersigned is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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(describe entity)
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The undersigned is an organization within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a business
trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring the Securities, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000.
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(describe entity)
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The undersigned is a trust with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Securities, whose investments are directed by a
sophisticated
person
as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) promulgated under the
Act.
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The undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are
accredited investors
within one or more of the above categories.
If relying upon this category alone, each equity owner must
complete a separate copy of this Certificate.
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(describe entity)
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The undersigned does not meet the criteria of any of the categories listed above.
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THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT THE COMPANY WILL RELY ON THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS TO, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, MAINTAIN THE EXEMPTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO
REGISTER SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT.
The answers to the foregoing questions are correctly stated to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I hereby agree to notify the Company promptly of any changes in the
foregoing information.
Dated: January 5, 2011
Name of
Purchaser:
Sinaf
S.A.
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
:
/s/ Nicola Wullschleger
Name of Authorized Signatory:
Nicola Wullschleger
Title of Authorized Signatory:
attorney-in-fact