UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): July 16, 2015

 

IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-36602 52-1841431

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

430 East 29th Street, Suite 940

New York, NY 10016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 440-9310

 

N/A
(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 July 16, 2015, Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into Securities Exchange Agreements (the “ Agreement ”) with certain holders (the “ Holders ”) of all of their shares of Series C 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per stock (“ Preferred Stock ”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue the Holders an aggregate of 1,866,904 shares of its common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “ Common Stock” ) and five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 315,407 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share and exercisable commencing six months following the date of issuance, in exchange for the Holders’ aggregate of 1,967 shares of Preferred Stock, originally issued by the Company on March 14, 2014, including any accrued but unpaid dividends payable thereon (the “ Exchange ”), pro rata to such Holder’s Preferred Stock ownership. The terms of the Exchange were determined by arms-length negotiations between the parties.

 

The shares of Common Stock were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act for securities exchanged by the issuer and an existing security holder where no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly by the issuer for soliciting such exchange.

 

The Exchange is expected to settle on or about July 20, 2015 , after which a total of 352 shares of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding and the Company is expected to have 27,093,576 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

 

The information provided in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
     
4.1   Form of Warrant.
     
10.1   Form of Securities Exchange Agreement.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
   
Dated: July 17, 2015 By:

/s/ Daniel G. Teper

    Name: Daniel G. Teper
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH ACT AND SUCH STATE SECURITIES LAWS. ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING THESE SECURITIES, THE COMPANY MAY, IN ITS REASONABLE DISCRETION, REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT, AS A CONDITION TO ANY SUCH SALE, TRANSFER OR DISPOSITION.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

 

Warrant Shares: [__________]   Initial Exercise Date: January  ___, 2016
    [ six months after the issuance date ]

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received, [________________] or its assigns (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 January ___, 2016 (the “ Initial Exercise Date ”) and on or prior to the close of business on July ____, 2020 (the “ Termination Date ”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), up to [____________] shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “ Warrant Shares ”) of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “ 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 . Definitions . Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), including Annex A thereto, dated March 6, 2014, among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto, and as subsequently amended pursuant to that certain Amendment Agreement, dated August 13, 2014.

 

Section 2 . Exercise .

 

a) 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. Within three (3) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant 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. 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 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. 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 $ 3.00 , subject to adjustment hereunder (the “ Exercise Price ”).

 

c) Cashless Exercise . If at the time of exercise hereof the Effectiveness Deadline has passed and (i) there is no effective registration statement registering, or (ii) the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may 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 number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP on the Trading 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;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = 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.

 

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 a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) 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 (d) 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.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).

 

d) Mechanics of Exercise .

 

i.             Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise . The Company shall use best efforts such that Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“ DWAC ”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the end of the day on the date that is three (3) Trading Days after the receipt by the Company of the Notice of Exercise provided that the Holder has paid the aggregate Exercise Price by such time (such date, the “ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”). 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 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 Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares 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 Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the 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 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 Warrant Shares 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 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 Holder’s 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 Holder’s 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. 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 Holder’s right to 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 Company’s failure to timely deliver 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 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 Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided , however , that in the event 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. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent and DTC fees required for processing of any Notice of Exercise.

 

 
 

  

e) Holder’s 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 Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s 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 Common Stock Equivalents) 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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 Holder’s 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 and shall have no liability for exercise of the Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange 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 Company’s 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 Trading 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 9.99% 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 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.

 

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 . In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “ Purchase Rights ”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

c) 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 or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more 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) or (vi) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Shares (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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction that (A) is approved by the board of directors of the Company and (B) is (1) an all cash transaction, (2) a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, or (3) a Fundamental Transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a national securities exchange, including, but not limited to, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, or the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “ Black Scholes Value ” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“ Bloomberg ”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date. 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(c) 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, 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.

 

 
 

  

d) 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.

 

e) 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 any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares 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 the 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 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.

 

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), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b) No Net-Cash Settlement. In no event will the Holder be entitled to receive a net-cash settlement or other consideration in lieu of physical settlement in securities.

 

 
 

  

c) 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.

 

d) 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.

 

e) 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 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.

 

f) Jurisdiction . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

 
 

  

g) Restrictions and Compliance with Securities Laws . 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 pursuant to Section 2(c) herein, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws. The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges that this Warrant and the Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof are being acquired solely for the Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, and for investment, and that the Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws. Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall deliver the representations required for the Company’s outside counsel to render a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent that the restrictive legend may be removed from the Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144.

 

h) 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 the Holder’s 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 the 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 the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

i) 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.

 

j) Limitation of Liability . No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the 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.

 

k) 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.

 

l) 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.

 

m) Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

n) 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.

 

o) 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 Page Follows)

 
 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July___, 2015

 

IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

  

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 
 

  

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS 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):

 

¨ in lawful money of the United States; or

 

¨ [if permitted] 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 said Warrant Shares in the name and address of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

_______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

 

[If permitted] The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

_______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

 

[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: ______________, _______

 

Holder’s Signature: _____________________________

 

Holder’s Address: _____________________________

 

_____________________________

 

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 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

immune Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

securities Exchange AGREEMENT

 

JULY 16, 2015

 

 
 

 

immune Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

securities Exchange AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Exchange Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of July 16, 2015 (the “Effective Date” ) by and between Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and ________________ (the “ Preferred Holder ”).

 

Recitals

Whereas , the Preferred Holder wishes to exchange an aggregate of _____ shares of the Company’s Series C 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (collectively, the “Preferred Stock” ), such shares constituting all of the Preferred Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock.

 

Whereas , the Company wishes to issue to the Preferred Holder, pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) ( “Section 3(a)(9)” ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act” ), an aggregate of _____________ shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock” ) and a warrant to purchase ___________ shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, exercisable commencing six-month after the issuance date and ending five years after the issuance date, in exchange for the Preferred Stock and any accrued but unpaid dividends payable thereon (the “ Exchange ”) and to cancel the Preferred Stock upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

Whereas , as a condition to the execution of this Agreement, and as an inducement to the Company to the enter into this Agreement, the Preferred Holder and the Company have entered into a letter agreement (the “ Letter Agreement ”), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Preferred Holder has acknowledged and agreed, among other things, that: (i) it is aware that there may be material information concerning the Company and/or the Preferred Stock that has not been disclosed, but that the Preferred Holder nevertheless has decided to continue with the Exchange; (ii) the Preferred Holder has reviewed and sought appropriate advice, prior to executing the Letter Agreement, with respect to an analysis of the terms of the Preferred Stock, and understands that there are possible circumstances or transactions under or pursuant to which it could receive more for its shares of Preferred Stock than it would under this Agreement; (iii) it has waived any and all right to participate in any other transaction that could yield a higher return for the Preferred Holder; and (iv) the Preferred Holder has released the Company from and against any and all claims relating to Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, not having access to any undisclosed information or benefitting from any possible higher yield with respect to the Preferred Stock.

 

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Agreement

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Preferred Holder agree as follows:

 

1.       Exchange; Delivery. Preferred Holder hereby assigns, sells and transfers the Preferred Stock, plus all claims arising out of or relating to the Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, any accrued but unpaid dividends, to the Company in exchange for the issuance by the Company, effective as of the Effective Date and in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations to the Preferred Holder with respect to the Preferred Stock, of an aggregate of ___________ shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s Common Stock and a warrant to purchase _____________ shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, exercisable commencing six-month after the issuance date and ending five years after the issuance date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Warrants ,” and collectively with the Shares, the “ Securities ”), to the Preferred Holder. On or within three business days after the Effective Date and provided that the Preferred Holder has delivered the representations required for the Company’s outside counsel to deliver a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent that the restrictive legend may be removed from the Shares pursuant to Rule 144. The Company shall deliver the Shares to the Preferred Holder via DWAC to an account timely specified in writing by the Preferred Holder (which shares shall be free of any legends or restrictions on resale of any kind), and Preferred Holder shall deliver the Preferred Stock to the Company to such Exchange and the Warrants, registered in the name of the Preferred Holder, to an address timely specified in writing by the Preferred Holder.

 

2.       Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Preferred Holder that as of the Effective Date:

 

2.1       Organization. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.2       Due Authorization . The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and no other corporate action on the part of the Company, its board of directors or its stockholders is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the issuance and delivery of the Securities. Furthermore, the Company’s board of directors has authorized its officers to execute this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder. This Agreement, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereof by the Preferred Holder, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally, and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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2.3       Valid Issuance; Reservation of Shares . The Shares are duly authorized and, when issued and exchanged in accordance with the terms hereof, (i) will be duly and validly issued, free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances (“ Liens ”) imposed by or through the Company or by operation of law of which the Company has knowledge and (ii) will be issued and delivered in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

2.4       Non-Contravention . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the issuance of the Securities and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, (a) conflict with or constitute a material violation of or default (with the passage of time or otherwise) under or give rise to any right of termination, material amendment, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any material rights under: (i) any material contracts to which the Company is a party; or (ii) the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company or any similar organizational document of the Company; or (b): (i) result in the creation or imposition (or the obligation to create or impose) of any material lien, encumbrance, claim, security interest, pledge, charge or restriction of any kind upon any of the properties or assets of the Company; or (ii) result in an acceleration of indebtedness pursuant to any obligation, agreement or condition contained in agreement or document to which the Company is a party or is bound, other than with respect to the Preferred Stock; or (c) to the Company’s knowledge, violate any order or decree applicable to the Company, or by which it or any of its operations are bound, and no such violation or default currently exists. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body in the United States is required for the execution and delivery of the Agreement and the valid issuance of the Securities prior to the Effective Date except for any securities filings required to be made under state securities laws or any filings required by The NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

2.5       Exchange Act Compliance. The documents that the Company filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “ Exchange Act ”) since December 31, 2014 (including all exhibits included therein and documents incorporated by reference therein hereinafter being referred to as the “ Required Documents ) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder as of their respective filing dates, and none of the Required 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

2.6       Non-Public Information. Other than information concerning the Exchange and this Agreement, which will be disclosed to the public pursuant to Section 5.11, the Company is not in possession of any material non-public information as of the execution of this Agreement, and the Company has not disclosed any material non-public information to the Preferred Holder.

 

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2.7       Exemption from Registration . The Exchange is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(a)(9) thereof. The Company has complied in all material respects with such provisions and, without limiting the generality thereof, has not paid to any person, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration for soliciting the Exchange. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf: (i) has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the Exchange; (ii) in the three months prior to Effective Date, has, other than the transactions contemplated with respect to the Preferred Stock and pursuant to this Agreement, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy or exchange any security, under any circumstances that would require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act; or (iii) has issued any shares of Common Stock or shares of any series of preferred stock or other securities or instruments convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise entitling the holder thereof to acquire shares of Common Stock which would be integrated with the Exchange or the issuance of the Securities for purposes of the Securities Act or of any applicable stockholder approval provisions, nor will the Company or any of its affiliates take any action or steps that would require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act.

 

2.8       No Reliance . In entering into this Agreement, the Company: (i) is not relying on any advice or representation of the Preferred Holder or any of its affiliates (other than the representations of the Preferred Holder contained herein), other than the Letter Agreement; (ii) has not received from the Preferred Holder or any of its affiliates any assurance or guarantee as to the merits (whether legal, regulatory, tax, financial or otherwise) of the Exchange or entering into this Agreement; (iii) has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisors to the extent that it has deemed necessary; and (iv) has entered into this Agreement based on its own independent judgment and on the advice of its advisors as it has deemed necessary, and not on any view (whether written or oral) expressed by the Preferred Holder or any of its affiliates. Neither the Preferred Holder nor any of its affiliates is now or has ever been a financial advisor, or other fiduciary, with respect to the Company.

 

2.9       Valid Issuance . The Shares and Warrants are duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, when exercised and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of all of the Warrant Shares.

 

2.10     Tacking of Securities . The Company represents that the holding period of the Securities (and shares underlying the Warrants upon cashless exercise thereof) tacks to the holding period of the Preferred Stock for Rule 144 purposes. The Company agrees not to take a position contrary to this paragraph. If requested by the Preferred Holder, the Company shall promptly, and in any event within 3 Business Days of such request, provide a legal opinion of outside counsel opining to the immediate availability of Rule 144 for the resale of the Securities (and shares underlying the Warrants upon cashless exercise thereof), provided that the Preferred Holder is no an affiliate of the Company.

 

2.11     Release . As of the Effective Date, the Company, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, agents, representatives, attorneys, advisors, insurers, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges the Preferred Holder and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, directors, employees, attorneys, advisors, successors and assigns of and from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, liabilities, losses, payments, obligations, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind or nature, past, present or future, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect, in law or equity, several or otherwise, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that arise from or relate in any way to any act prior to the Effective Date. The foregoing release is expressly intended to cover and include, without limitation, all claims, past, present or future, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which can or may ever be asserted by successors or otherwise, as the result of the matters herein released, or the effects or consequences thereof.

 

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3.       Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Preferred Holder . The Preferred Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees as follows:

 

3.1       Due Authorization. The Preferred Holder has all requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Letter Agreement, and this Agreement and the Letter Agreement have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Preferred Holder and no other corporate or other action on the part of the Preferred Holder is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by the Preferred Holder of this Agreement or the Letter Agreement. This Agreement and the Letter Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Preferred Holder, enforceable against the Preferred Holder in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally, and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

3.2       No Legal, Tax or Investment Advice. The Preferred Holder understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented to the Preferred Holder by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the Exchange constitutes legal, tax or investment advice and represents and warrants to the Company that it has consulted such legal, regulatory, accounting, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with the Exchange or determining the merits thereof.

 

3.3       Affiliate Status; 20% Holder Status.

 

(a)      As of Effective Date, the Preferred Holder represents and warrants that the Preferred Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company, and has not been an Affiliate of the Company for the three months preceding the Effective Date.

 

(b)     The Preferred Holder further represents and warrants that, immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, the Preferred Holder will not beneficially own: (i) any shares of Preferred Stock; and (ii) no more than 19.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock, based on the total shares of Common Stock outstanding as set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

3.4       Ownership . The Preferred Holder is the sole beneficial owner of the Preferred Stock, free and clear of all Liens, and upon execution of this Agreement, the Company will take title to the Preferred Stock, free and clear of all Liens. There are no actions, suits or proceedings against the Preferred Holder affecting the title of any of the Preferred Stock or the right of the Preferred Holder to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement.

 

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3.5       No Brokerage Fees. The Preferred Holder has incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payments in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.       Release . As of the Effective Date, the Preferred Holder, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, agents, representatives, attorneys, advisors, insurers, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges the Company and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, directors, employees, attorneys, advisors, successors and assigns of and from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, liabilities, losses, payments, obligations, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind or nature, past, present or future, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect, in law or equity, several or otherwise, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that arise from or relate in any way to any act prior to the Effective Date. The foregoing release is expressly intended to cover and include, without limitation, all claims, past, present or future, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which can or may ever be asserted by successors or otherwise, as the result of the matters herein released, or the effects or consequences thereof. The foregoing release shall not apply to the Company’s obligations required to be performed under this Agreement or under the Warrants.

 

5.       Amendment and Waiver . No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except upon the written consent of the Company and the Preferred Holder, and no provision hereof may be waived other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought.

 

6.       Miscellaneous .

 

6.1       Headings; Construction . The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement is and 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.

 

6.2       Pronouns . All pronouns contained herein, and any variations thereof, shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neutral, singular or plural, as to the identity of the parties hereto may require.

 

6.3       Severability . In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

6.4       Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. The parties agree that any action brought by either party under or in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement, shall be brought in, and each party agrees to and does hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of, any state or federal court located in New York.

 

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6.5       Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Letter Agreement constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein. Each party expressly represents and warrants that it is not relying on any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants or agreements outside of this Agreement.

 

6.6       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one (1) instrument, and shall become effective when one (1) or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties.

 

6.7       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

6.8       No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assignees, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

6.9       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 any 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.

 

6.10     Form 8-K . The Company agrees that it will, on or before 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on the business day immediately following the date on which this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Company and the Preferred Holder, file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the issuance of the Securities; provided, however, that the Preferred Holder shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any such Form 8-K prior to the filing thereof.

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Securities Exchange Agreement as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.

 

COMPANY:   PREFERRED HOLDERS:

  

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc.      

 

By:     By:  
         
Name:     Name:  
         
Title:     Title: