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): October 4, 2011

 

 

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-52811   77-0683487

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(310) 443-4150

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Innovative Acquisitions Corp.

c/o Faraaz Siddiqi

12 Georgiana Drive, Cumberland, RI 02864

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 hereof are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 29, 2011, or the Merger Agreement, by and among Innovative Acquisitions Corp., which is referred to herein as the Company, IAC Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or Merger Sub, and Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is referred to hereinafter as Puma, Merger Sub merged with and into Puma, with Puma remaining as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of the Company. This transaction is referred to throughout this report as the “Merger.” The Merger was effective as of October 4, 2011, upon the filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

At the effective time of the Merger, or the Effective Time, the legal existence of Merger Sub ceased and all of the 18,666,733 shares of Puma common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were cancelled, with one share of Puma common stock issued to the Company. Simultaneously, the Company issued to the former holders of Puma common stock, in consideration of their capital stock of Puma, an aggregate of 18,666,733 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. In addition, Puma had certain warrants outstanding that reflected the right to acquire additional shares of Puma common stock in the event Puma issued additional securities for consideration below a specified level. In connection with the Merger, the Company assumed these warrants and these warrants became the right to acquire shares of Company common stock on the same terms and conditions.

Following the closing of the Merger, pursuant to the terms of a Redemption Agreement dated October 4, 2011, or the Redemption Agreement, by and among the Company and its then-current stockholders, the Company completed the closing of a redemption of an aggregate 3,000,000 shares of common stock, or the Redemption, from its former stockholders in consideration of an aggregate of $40,000, plus professional costs related to the transaction, not to exceed $40,000. The 3,000,000 shares constituted all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock, on a fully-diluted basis, immediately prior to the Merger.

As a condition to the Merger, the Company entered into an Indemnity Agreement dated September 29, 2011 with its former officers and directors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to indemnify such former officers and directors for actions taken by such officers and directors in their official capacities relating to the consideration, approval and consummation of the Merger and certain related transactions. A copy of the Indemnity Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3, and is incorporated hereby by reference.

Upon completion of the Merger and the Redemption, the former stockholders of Puma held 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company. Accordingly, the Merger represents a change in control of the Company. As of the date of this report, there are 18,706,733 shares of the Company’s common stock and no shares of the Company’s preferred stock outstanding.

 

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The Merger will be accounted for as a capital transaction. Upon effectiveness of the Merger, Puma’s business plan became the business plan of the Company. Upon completion of the Merger, all management of the Company resigned and the management of Puma became the management of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement, the Redemption Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entireties by reference to the Merger Agreement and the Redemption Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 2.1 and 10.2, respectively, hereto and are hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Following the Merger on October 4, 2011, the Company’s board of directors approved a transaction pursuant to which Puma merged with and into the Company, leaving the Company as the surviving corporation. This transaction is referred to throughout this report as the “Short-Form Merger.” In connection with the Short-Form Merger, the Company relinquished its corporate name and assumed in its place the name “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” The Short-Form Merger and name change became effective on October 4, 2011, upon the filing of a Certificate of Ownership and Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Ownership and Merger is filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS OF PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

Overview

We were originally incorporated in the State of Delaware in April 2007 under the name “Innovative Acquisitions Corp.” Innovative Acquisitions Corp., or Innovative Acquisitions, was a “shell” company registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, with no specific business plan or purpose until it acquired Puma Biotechnology, Inc., or Puma, a Delaware corporation, through a merger transaction on October 4, 2011. Puma was a development stage company formed in September 2010 focused primarily on acquiring and developing pharmaceutical technologies. As a result of the Merger, Puma became the wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative Acquisitions and subsequently merged with and into Innovative Acquisitions. As a result of the subsequent merger, Innovative Acquisitions changed its name to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” and adopted the business of the former Puma entity. As used herein, the words the “Company,” “Puma,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the current Delaware corporation operating the business acquired from Puma.

Puma is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that acquires and develops innovative products for the treatment of various forms of cancer. We focus on in-licensing drug candidates that are undergoing or have already completed initial clinical testing for the treatment of cancer and then seek to further develop those drug candidates for commercial use. We currently license the rights to three drug candidates:

 

   

PB272 (neratinib (oral)), which we are developing for the treatment of advanced breast cancer patients, gastric cancer patients and melanoma patients;

 

   

PB272 (neratinib (intravenous)), which we are developing for the treatment of advanced cancer patients; and

 

   

PB357, which we believe can serve as a backup compound to PB272, and which we plan to evaluate for further development in 2012.

We are initially focused on developing neratinib for the treatment of patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. Studies show that approximately 20% to 25% of breast cancer tumors have an over-expression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2, or HER2, protein. Women with breast cancer that over-expresses HER2, referred to as HER2 positive breast cancer, are at greater risk for disease progression and death than women whose tumors do not over-express HER2. Therapeutic strategies, such as the use of trastuzumab, or Herceptin produced by Genentech, given in combination with chemotherapy, have been developed to improve the treatment of this cancer by blocking HER2. Based on pre-clinical and clinical studies to date, we believe that neratinib may offer an advantage over existing treatments by more potently inhibiting HER2 at a different site and using a different mechanism than trastuzumab.

Data from a recently completed Phase II clinical trial of neratinib administered as a single agent to patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer demonstrated an objective response rate of 24% and median progression free survival of 22.3 weeks for patients that had

 

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previously been treated with trastuzumab and an objective response rate of 56% and median progression free survival of 39.6 weeks for patients that had not previously been treated with trastuzumab. Additionally, data from over 3,000 patients treated with neratinib, either as a single agent or in combination with other anti-cancer drugs, also suggests a manageable safety profile. Diarrhea has been the most common side effect, but appears to be manageable with antidiarrheal agents and dose modification.

As of October 4, 2011, we have licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to our current drug candidates from Pfizer Inc., which had previously been responsible for the clinical trials regarding neratinib. We expect to modify Pfizer’s clinical development strategy and during the next 12 to 18 months plan to:

 

   

commence Phase II clinical trials evaluating the use of neratinib in combination with chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, as a second or third line treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer;

 

   

initiate Phase II clinical trials to evaluate the use of neratinib for the treatment of HER2 positive gastric cancer and HER4 mutated melanoma; and

 

   

continue to evaluate the application of neratinib in the treatment of other forms of HER resistant cancers where there may be unmet medical needs.

Our founder and chief executive officer, Alan Auerbach, has extensive experience in identifying and developing drug candidates for use in the treatment of cancer. Prior to founding Puma, he was the founder and chief executive officer of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. While at Cougar, Mr. Auerbach was responsible for in-licensing and developing abiraterone acetate for the treatment of advanced prostrate cancer, which he progressed into two Phase III clinical trials before Cougar was purchased by Johnson & Johnson in 2009.

Breast Cancer Overview

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide, with approximately 1 million new cases reported each year and more than 400,000 deaths per year. Approximately 20% to 25% of breast cancer tumors show overexpression of the HER2 protein. Women with breast cancer that overexpresses HER2 are at greater risk for disease progression and death than women whose tumors do not overexpress HER2. Therapeutic strategies have been developed to block HER2 in order to improve the treatment of this cancer.

Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to the HER2 protein and thereby causes the cells to cease reproducing. Trastuzumab given in combination with chemotherapy is the current standard of care for HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. Unfortunately, most patients with HER2 positive breast cancer eventually develop resistance to this treatment, resulting in disease progression. For these reasons, there is a need for alternatives to block HER2 signaling in patients who fail trastuzumab. PB272 is an orally-active small molecule that inhibits HER2 at a different site and using a different mechanism than trastuzumab. As a result, we believe that PB272 may have utility in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer who have failed treatment with trastuzumab.

 

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Our Strategy

Our strategy is to become a leading oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company. The key elements of our strategy are as follows:

 

   

Advance PB272 (neratinib), our lead drug candidate, toward regulatory approval and commercialization. We are primarily focused on developing neratinib for the treatment of patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. We plan to modify the previous clinical development strategy employed by Pfizer, by focusing our planned Phase II and Phase III clinical trials on the use of neratinib as a second or third line treatment option, which we believe may be underserved by current treatment alternatives and where clinical trials have shown substantial levels of activity.

 

   

Expand our product pipeline by pursuing additional applications of neratinib . We believe there are additional applications for neratinib in HER2 positive gastric cancer, which we also believe may be underserved by current treatment alternatives, and HER4 mutated melanoma, and we intend to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of neratinib for treating these cancers.

 

   

Focus on developing innovative cancer therapies . We focus on oncology drug candidates in order to capture efficiencies and economies of scale. We believe that drug development for cancer markets is particularly attractive because relatively small clinical trials can provide meaningful information regarding patient response and safety. Furthermore, we believe that our capabilities are well suited to the oncology market and represent distinct competitive advantages.

 

   

Build a sustainable pipeline by employing multiple therapeutic approaches and disciplined decision criteria based on clearly defined proof of principal goals . We seek to build a sustainable product pipeline by employing multiple therapeutic approaches and by acquiring drug candidates belonging to known drug classes. In addition, we employ disciplined decision criteria to assess drug candidates, favoring drug candidates that have undergone at least some clinical study. Our decision to license a drug candidate will also depend on the scientific merits of the technology; the costs of the transaction and other economic terms of the proposed license; the amount of capital required to develop the technology; and the economic potential of the drug candidate, should it be commercialized. We believe this strategy minimizes our clinical development risk and allows us to accelerate the development and potential commercialization of current and future drug candidates. We intend to pursue regulatory approval for a majority of our drug candidates in multiple indications.

 

   

Evaluate the commercialization strategies on a product-by-product basis in order to maximize the value of each. As we move our drug candidates through development toward regulatory approval, we will evaluate several options for each drug candidate’s commercialization strategy. These options include building our own internal sales force; entering into a joint marketing partnership with another

 

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pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company, whereby we jointly sell and market the product; and out-licensing our product, whereby another pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company sells and markets our product and pays us a royalty on sales. Our decision will be made separately for each product and will be based on a number of factors including capital necessary to execute on each option, size of the market that needs to be addressed and terms of potential offers from other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It is too early for us to know which of these options we will pursue for our drug candidates, assuming their successful development.

Product Development Pipeline

PB272 (neratinib (oral))—Breast Cancer

Neratinib is a potent irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor, or TKI, that blocks signal transduction through the epidermal growth factor receptors, or EGFRs, HER1, HER2 and HER4. We believe neratinib has clinical application in the treatment of several cancers, including breast cancer, gastric cancer and melanoma. Our initial focus is on the development of neratinib as an oral treatment of patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.

Advantages of Neratinib

Based on pre-clinical and clinical studies to date, we believe that neratinib may offer an advantage over existing treatments that are used in the treatment of patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer that have failed first-line therapy, including treatment with trastuzumab. Currently, the treatment of metastatic breast cancer that has failed first line therapy with trastuzumab involves continuing treatment with trastuzumab and chemotherapy. We believe that by more potently inhibiting HER2 at a different site and using a different mechanism than trastuzumab, neratinib may have potential advantages over these existing treatments, most notably due to its increased selectivity and stronger inhibition of the HER2 target enzyme.

Clinical Results for Neratinib in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer

Trials of Neratinib as a Single Agent. In 2009, Pfizer presented data at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium from a Phase II trial of neratinib administered as a single agent to patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. The final results from this trial were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in March 2010.

The trial involved a total of 136 patients, 66 of whom had received prior treatment with trastuzumab, and 70 of whom had not received prior treatment with trastuzumab. The results of the study showed that neratinib was reasonably well tolerated among both the pretreated patients and the patients who had not received prior treatment with trastuzumab. Diarrhea was the most common side effect, but was manageable with antidiarrheal agents and dose modification. The efficacy results from the trial showed that the objective response rate was 24% for patients who had received prior trastuzumab treatment and was 56% for patients with no prior trastuzumab treatment. Furthermore, the median progression free survival was shown to be 22.3 weeks for the patients who had received prior trastuzumab and 39.6 weeks for the patients who had not received prior trastuzumab.

 

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Trials of Neratinib in Combination with other Anti-Cancer Drugs. In 2010, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Pfizer presented data from Phase II trials of neratinib when given in combination with other anti-cancer drugs that are currently used for the treatment of HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. One Phase II trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of neratinib given in combination with the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. The results presented showed that for the 66 patients in the trial who had previously been treated with at least one prior line of therapy, the combination of neratinib with paclitaxel was shown to have a favorable safety profile that was similar to that of each drug when given alone. The efficacy results from the trial demonstrated an objective response rate of 74% and progression free survival of 63.1 weeks.

Pfizer also presented data from a second Phase II trial at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of neratinib when given in combination with the anti-cancer drug vinorelbine in patients with HER2 positive metastatic cancer. In the 56 patients who had not been previously treated with the anti-HER2 therapy lapatinib, treatment with the combination of vinorelbine plus neratinib resulted in an overall response rate of 57%. For those patients that had received prior treatment with lapatinib, the overall response rate was 50%. The combination of vinorelbine and neratinib was generally well tolerated.

A third Phase II study of neratinib administered in combination with the anti-cancer drug capecitabine in patients with metastatic HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer, is currently ongoing. We anticipate initial results from this trial in late 2011 or early 2012.

In 2010, Pfizer also initiated a Phase I/II trial of neratinib in combination with the anti-cancer drug temsirolimus, or Torisel, in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer who have failed multiple prior treatments. In June 2011, Pfizer announced the results of the Phase I portion of this trial at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting. The Phase I results showed that for the six patients treated at the maximum tolerated dose, four (67%) patients had a confirmed partial response and one (17%) patient had stable disease that lasted for greater than six months. Enrollment in this trial is continuing and the trial is currently ongoing. We expect additional data from this trial to be presented in 2012.

Discontinued Studies. Pfizer had previously been sponsoring two additional clinical trials of neratinib. The first trial, referred to as the NEfERTT trial, is a Phase II randomized trial of neratinib in combination with the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel versus trastuzumab in combination with paclitaxel for the treatment of patients who have not received previous treatment for HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. The second trial, referred to as the ExteNET trial, is a Phase III study investigating the effects of neratinib after adjuvant trastuzumab in patients with early stage breast cancer. On October 5, 2011, we announced that enrollment in the ExteNET trial is being terminated and that both the NEfERTT and the ExteNET trials were going to be wound down. We are responsible for any activities associated with winding down these trials during 2012 and beyond.

 

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PB272 (neratinib (intravenous))

We also plan to develop neratinib as an intravenously administered agent. In pre-clinical studies, the intravenous version of neratinib resulted in higher exposure levels of neratinib in pre-clinical models. We believe that this may result in higher blood levels of neratinib in patients, which may translate into better efficacy. We plan to file the investigational new drug application, or IND, for the intravenous formulation of neratinib in 2012.

PB357

PB357 is an orally administered agent that is an irreversible TKI that blocks signal transduction through the epidermal growth factor receptors, HER1, HER2 and HER4. PB 357 is structurally similar to PB272. Pfizer had completed single dose Phase I trials of PB357. We are evaluating PB357 and considering options relative to its development in 2012.

Plan of Development

We plan to conduct additional clinical trials of neratinib in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer over the next 12 to 18 months. In one trial we plan to further investigate the efficacy of neratinib when given in combination with chemotherapy in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer who have previously been treated with at least one prior line of treatment. In another, we plan to investigate the efficacy of neratinib in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases. We will also continue the ongoing trial of neratinib when given in combination with the anti-cancer drug temsirolimus in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.

We also plan to conduct a Phase II clinical trial of neratinib in HER2 positive metastatic gastric cancer patients and in patients with HER4 mutated melanoma during 2012.

Clinical Testing of Our Products in Development

Each of our products in development, and likely all future drug candidates we in-license, will require extensive pre-clinical and clinical testing to determine the safety and efficacy of the product applications prior to seeking and obtaining regulatory approval. This process is expensive and time consuming. In completing these trials, we are dependent upon third-party consultants, consisting mainly of investigators and collaborators, who will conduct such trials.

We and our third-party consultants conduct pre-clinical testing in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices, or GLP, and clinical testing in accordance with Good Clinical Practice standards, or GCP, which are international ethical and scientific quality standards utilized for pre-clinical and clinical testing, respectively. GCP is the standard for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials, and is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to be followed in conducting clinical trials. Additionally, our pre-clinical and clinical testing completed in the European Union, or the EU, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU standards, such as the EU Clinical Trials Directive (Directive 2001/20/EC of April 4, 2001), or the EU Clinical Trials Directive, and the national laws of the Member States of the EU implementing its provisions.

 

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Intellectual Property

As of October 4, 2011, we hold a worldwide exclusive license under our license agreement with Pfizer to 4 granted U.S. patents and 9 pending U.S. patent applications, as well as foreign counterparts thereof and other patent applications and patents claiming priority therefrom.

In the United States, we have a license to an issued patent for the composition of matter of neratinib, our lead compound, which currently will expire in 2025. We have a license to an issued U.S. patent covering a family of compounds including neratinib, as well as equivalent patents in the European Union and Japan, that currently expire in 2019. We also have a license to an issued U.S. patent for the use of neratinib in the treatment of breast cancer, which currently expires in 2025, and an issued U.S. polymorph patent for neratinib, which currently expires in 2030. In jurisdictions which permit such we will seek patent term extensions where possible for certain of our patents. We plan to pursue additional patents in and outside of the United States covering additional therapeutic uses and polymorphs of neratinib from these existing applications. In addition, we will pursue patent protection for any new discoveries or inventions made in the course of our development of neratinib.

If we obtain marketing approval for neratinib or other drug candidates in the United States or in certain jurisdictions outside of the United States, we may be eligible for regulatory protection, such as five years of new chemical entity exclusivity and as mentioned below, up to five years of patent term extension potentially available in the United States under the Hatch-Waxman Act, 8 to 11 years of data and marketing exclusivity potentially available for new drugs in the European Union, up to five years of patent extension in Europe (Supplemental Protection Certificate), and eight years of data exclusivity potentially available in Japan. There can be no assurance that we will qualify for any such regulatory exclusivity, or that any such exclusivity will prevent competitors from seeking approval solely on the basis of their own studies. See “Government Regulation” below.

Our goal is to obtain, maintain and enforce patent protection for our products, formulations, processes, methods and other proprietary technologies, preserve our trade secrets, and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of other parties, both in the United States and in other countries. Our policy is to actively seek to obtain, where appropriate, the broadest intellectual property protection possible for our current product candidates and any future product candidates, proprietary information and proprietary technology through a combination of contractual arrangements and patents, both in the United States and abroad. However, even patent protection may not always afford us with complete protection against competitors who seek to circumvent our patents. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property—Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our intellectual property and potential products, and if we cannot obtain adequate protection of our intellectual property and potential products, we may not be able to successfully market our potential products.”

We will depend upon the skills, knowledge and experience of our scientific and technical personnel, as well as that of our advisors, consultants and other contractors, none of which is patentable. To help protect our proprietary know-how, which is not patentable, and inventions for which patents may be difficult to obtain or enforce, we will in the future rely on trade secret

 

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protection and confidentiality agreements to protect our interests. To this end, we plan to require all of our employees, consultants, advisors and other contractors to enter into confidentiality agreements that prohibit the disclosure of confidential information and, where applicable, require disclosure and assignment to us of the ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions important to our business.

Pfizer License

In August 2011, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which Pfizer agreed to grant us a worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous) and PB357, and certain related compounds. Pursuant to the terms of the license, it did not become effective until we closed a capital raising transaction in which we raised at least $25 million. Upon the closing of the financing that preceded the Merger, we satisfied this condition. As a result, we only recently received the rights to the products licensed in the Pfizer agreement. The license is exclusive with respect to certain patent rights owned or licensed to Pfizer. Under the license agreement, Pfizer is obligated to transfer to Puma certain information, records, regulatory filings, materials and inventory controlled by Pfizer and relating to or useful for developing these compounds, and to continue to conduct certain ongoing clinical studies until a certain time. After that time, we are obligated to continue such studies pursuant to an agreed development plan, at our expense, including after the license agreement terminates for reasons unrelated to Pfizer’s breach of the license agreement, subject to certain specified exceptions. We are also obligated to commence a new clinical trial for a product containing one of these compounds within a specified period of time and use commercially reasonable efforts to complete such trial and to achieve certain milestones as provided in a development plan. If certain of our out-of-pocket costs in completing such studies exceed a mutually agreed amount, Pfizer will pay for certain further out-of-pocket costs of completing such studies. We must use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize products containing these compounds in specified major market countries and other countries in which we believe it is commercially reasonable to develop and commercialize such products.

As consideration for the license, we are required to make substantial payments upon the achievement of certain milestones totaling $187.5 million, if all such milestones are achieved. Should we commercialize any of the compounds licensed from Pfizer or any products containing any of these compounds, we will be obligated to pay to Pfizer an incremental annual royalty based on net sales of all such products. In the event that we sublicense the rights granted to us under the license agreement with Pfizer to a third party, the same milestone and royalty payments are required. We can terminate the license agreement at will at any time after April 4, 2013 or for safety concerns, in each case upon specified advance notice. Each party may terminate the license agreement if the other party fails to cure any breach by such other party of a material obligation within a specified time period. Pfizer may terminate the license agreement in the event of our bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar proceeding. The license agreement contains other customary clauses and terms as are common in similar agreements in the industry.

 

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Manufacturing

We do not currently have our own manufacturing facilities. We intend to continue to use our financial resources to accelerate development of our drug candidates rather than diverting resources to establish our own manufacturing facilities. We intend to meet our pre-clinical and clinical trial manufacturing requirements by establishing relationships with third-party manufacturers and other service providers to perform these services for us. We do not have any long-term agreements or commitments for these services. Likewise, we do not have any long-term agreements or commitments with vendors to supply the underlying component materials of our drug candidates, some of which are available from only a single supplier. While our drug candidates were being developed by Pfizer, both the drug substance and drug product were being manufactured by third-party contractors. We intend to continue those relationships to maintain our supply of the drug candidates. We expect to begin this process following the closing of the Merger, though we cannot assure you that we will be successful in maintaining all or any of those relationships.

Should any of our drug candidates obtain marketing approval, we anticipate establishing relationships with third-party manufacturers and other service providers in connection with the commercial production of our products. We have some flexibility in securing other manufacturers to produce our drug candidates; however, our alternatives may be limited due to proprietary technologies or methods used in the manufacture of some of our drug candidates.

Sales and Marketing

We currently have no marketing, sales or distribution capabilities. We do, however, have worldwide commercialization rights for our drug candidates. In order to commercialize any of our drug candidates if and when they are approved for sale in the United States or elsewhere, we will need to develop the necessary marketing, sales and distribution capabilities.

Competition

The development and commercialization of new products to treat cancer is highly competitive, and we expect considerable competition from major pharmaceutical, biotechnology and specialty cancer companies. As a result, there are and will likely continue to be extensive research and substantial financial resources invested in the discovery and development of new cancer products. Our potential competitors include, but are not limited to, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda, Array Biopharma and Ambit Biosciences. We are an early stage company with no history of operations and we only recently acquired the rights to the drug candidates we expect to develop. Many of our competitors have substantially more resources than we do, including both financial and technical. In addition, many of our competitors have more experience than us in pre-clinical and clinical development, manufacturing, regulatory and global commercialization. We are also competing with academic institutions, governmental agencies and private organizations that are conducting research in the field of cancer. We anticipate that we will face intense competition.

We expect that our products under development and in clinical trials will address major markets within the cancer sector. Our competition will be determined in part by the potential indications for which drugs are developed and ultimately approved by regulatory authorities. Additionally, the timing of market introduction of some of our potential products or

 

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of competitors’ products may be an important competitive factor. Accordingly, the speed with which we can develop products, complete pre-clinical testing, clinical trials and approval processes and supply commercial quantities to market are expected to be important competitive factors. We expect that competition among products approved for sale will be based on various factors, including product efficacy, safety, reliability, availability, price, reimbursement and patent position.

Government Regulation

United States—FDA Process

The research, development, testing, manufacture, labeling, promotion, advertising, distribution and marketing, among other things, of drug products are extensively regulated by governmental authorities in the United States and other countries. In the United States, the FDA regulates drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the FDCA, and its implementing regulations. Failure to comply with the applicable U.S. requirements may subject us to administrative or judicial sanctions, such as FDA refusal to approve pending New Drug Applications, or NDAs, warning letters, fines, civil penalties, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions and/or criminal prosecution.

Drug Approval Process . None of our drug product candidates may be marketed in the United States until the drug has received FDA approval. The steps required before a drug may be marketed in the United States generally include the following:

 

   

completion of extensive pre-clinical laboratory tests, animal studies, and formulation studies in accordance with the FDA’s GLP regulations;

 

   

submission to the FDA of an IND for human clinical testing, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin;

 

   

performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the drug for each proposed indication;

 

   

submission to the FDA of an NDA after completion of all pivotal clinical trials;

 

   

satisfactory completion of an FDA pre-approval inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities at which the active pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, and finished drug product are produced and tested to assess compliance with current good manufacturing practices, or cGMPs; and

 

   

FDA review and approval of the NDA prior to any commercial marketing or sale of the drug in the United States.

The development and approval process requires substantial time, effort and financial resources, and we cannot be certain that any approvals for our product candidates will be granted on a timely basis, if at all.

Pre-clinical tests include laboratory evaluation of product chemistry, toxicity and formulation, as well as animal studies. The conduct of the pre-clinical tests and formulation of

 

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the compounds for testing must comply with federal regulations and requirements. The results of the pre-clinical tests, together with manufacturing information and analytical data, are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin. An IND will automatically become effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA, unless before that time the FDA raises concerns or questions about the conduct of the trial, such as whether human research subjects will be exposed to an unreasonable health risk. In such a case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding FDA concerns or questions before clinical trials can proceed. The Company cannot be sure that submission of an IND will result in the FDA allowing clinical trials to begin.

Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational drug to human subjects under the supervision of qualified investigators. Clinical trials are conducted under protocols detailing the objectives of the study, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. Each protocol must be provided to the FDA as part of a separate submission to the IND. Further, an independent institutional review board, or IRB, for each medical center proposing to conduct the clinical trial must review and approve the study protocol and informed consent information for study subjects for any clinical trial before it commences at that center, and it must monitor the study until it is completed. Study subjects must sign an informed consent form before participating in a clinical trial.

Clinical trials necessary for product approval typically are conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. Phase 1 usually involves the initial introduction of the investigational drug into a limited population, typically healthy humans, to evaluate its short-term safety, dosage tolerance, metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacologic actions, and, if possible, to gain an early indication of its effectiveness. Phase 2 usually involves trials in a limited patient population to (i) evaluate dosage tolerance and appropriate dosage; (ii) identify possible adverse effects and safety risks; and (iii) evaluate preliminarily the efficacy of the drug for specific targeted indications. Multiple Phase 2 clinical trials may be conducted by the sponsor to obtain information prior to beginning larger and more expensive Phase 3 clinical trials. Phase 3 trials, commonly referred to as pivotal studies, are undertaken in an expanded patient population at multiple, geographically dispersed clinical trial centers to further evaluate clinical efficacy and test further for safety by using the drug in its final form. There can be no assurance that Phase 1, Phase 2 or Phase 3 testing will be completed successfully within any specified period of time, if at all. Furthermore, the Company, the FDA or an IRB may suspend clinical trials at any time on various grounds, including a finding that the subjects or patients are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Moreover, the FDA may approve an NDA for a product candidate, but require that the sponsor conduct additional clinical trials to further assess the drug after NDA approval under a post-approval commitment. Post-approval trials are typically referred to as Phase 4 clinical trials.

During the development of a new drug, sponsors are given an opportunity to meet with the FDA at certain points. These points may be prior to submission of an IND, at the end of Phase 2, and before an NDA is submitted. Meetings at other times may be requested. These meetings can provide an opportunity for the sponsor to share information about the data gathered to date, for the FDA to provide advice, and for the sponsor and the FDA to reach an agreement on the next phase of development. Sponsors typically use the end of Phase 2 meeting to discuss their Phase 2 clinical results and present their plans for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial that they

 

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believe will support approval of the new drug. If a Phase 3 clinical trial is the subject of discussion at an end of Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, a sponsor may be able to request a Special Protocol Assessment, the purpose of which is to reach an agreement with the FDA on the design of the Phase 3 clinical trial protocol design and analysis that will form the primary basis of an efficacy claim. If such an agreement is reached, it will be documented and made part of the administrative record, and it will be binding on the FDA unless public health concerns unrecognized at the time of the protocol assessment are evident, and may not be changed except under a few specific circumstances.

Concurrent with clinical trials, companies usually complete additional animal safety studies and must also develop additional information about the chemistry and physical characteristics of the drug and finalize a process for manufacturing the product in accordance with cGMP requirements. The manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the drug candidate and the manufacturer must develop methods for testing the quality, purity and potency of the final drugs. Additionally, appropriate packaging must be selected and tested and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the drug candidate does not undergo unacceptable deterioration over its shelf-life.

Assuming successful completion of the required clinical testing, the results of the pre-clinical studies and of the clinical studies, together with other detailed information, including information on the manufacture and composition of the drug, are submitted to the FDA in the form of an NDA requesting approval to market the product for one or more indications. An NDA must be accompanied by a significant user fee, which is waived for the first NDA submitted by a qualifying small business.

The testing and approval process requires substantial time, effort and financial resources. The agency reviews the application and may deem it to be inadequate to support the registration, and companies cannot be sure that any approval will be granted on a timely basis, if at all. The FDA may also refer the application to the appropriate advisory committee, typically a panel of clinicians, for review, evaluation and a recommendation as to whether the application should be approved. The FDA is not bound by the recommendations of the advisory committee, but it typically follows such recommendations.

Before approving an NDA, the FDA usually will inspect the facility or the facilities at which the drug is manufactured and will not approve the product unless the manufacturing is in compliance with cGMPs. If the FDA evaluates the NDA and the manufacturing facilities are deemed acceptable, the FDA may issue an approval letter, or in some cases, an approvable letter followed by an approval letter. Both letters usually contain a number of conditions that must be met in order to secure final approval of the NDA. When and if those conditions have been met to the FDA’s satisfaction, the FDA will issue an approval letter. The approval letter authorizes commercial marketing of the drug for specific indications. As a condition of NDA approval, the FDA may require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the drug’s safety or efficacy, or impose other conditions.

The FDA may deny approval of an NDA by issuing a Complete Response Letter if the applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied. A Complete Response Letter may require additional clinical data and/or an additional pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial(s), and/or other

 

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significant, expensive and time-consuming requirements related to clinical trials, pre-clinical studies or manufacturing. Data from clinical trials are not always conclusive and the FDA may interpret data differently than we or our collaborators interpret data. Alternatively, approval may occur with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, which limit the labeling, distribution or promotion of a drug product. Once issued, the FDA may withdraw product approval if ongoing regulatory requirements are not met or if safety problems occur after the product reaches the market. In addition, the FDA may require testing, including Phase 4 clinical trials, and surveillance programs to monitor the safety effects of approved products which have been commercialized, and the FDA has the power to prevent or limit further marketing of a product based on the results of these post-marketing programs or other information.

Expedited Review and Approval. The FDA has various programs, including Fast Track, priority review and accelerated approval, which are intended to expedite or simplify the process for reviewing drugs, and/or provide for approval on the basis of surrogate endpoints. Even if a drug qualifies for one or more of these programs, the FDA may later decide that the drug no longer meets the conditions for qualification or that the time period for FDA review or approval will be shortened. Generally, drugs that may be eligible for these programs are those for serious or life-threatening conditions, those with the potential to address unmet medical needs, and those that offer meaningful benefits over existing treatments. For example, Fast Track is a process designed to facilitate the development, and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious diseases and fill an unmet medical need. Priority review is designed to give drugs that offer major advances in treatment or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists an initial review within 6 months as compared to a standard review time of 10 months. Although Fast Track and priority review do not affect the standards for approval, the FDA will attempt to facilitate early and frequent meetings with a sponsor of a Fast Track designated drug and expedite review of the application for a drug designated for priority review. Accelerated approval provides an earlier approval of drugs to treat serious diseases, and that fill an unmet medical need based on a surrogate endpoint, which is a laboratory measurement or physical sign used as an indirect or substitute measurement representing a clinically meaningful outcome. As a condition of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a drug receiving accelerated approval perform post-marketing clinical trials.

Post-Approval Requirements . Often times, even after a drug has been approved by the FDA for sale, the FDA may require that certain post-approval requirements be satisfied, including the conduct of additional clinical studies. In addition, certain changes to an approved product, such as adding new indications, making certain manufacturing changes, or making certain additional labeling claims, are subject to further FDA review and approval. Before a company can market products for additional indications, it must obtain additional approvals from the FDA, typically a new NDA. Obtaining approval for a new indication generally requires that additional clinical studies be conducted. A company cannot be sure that any additional approval for new indications for any product candidate will be approved on a timely basis, or at all.

If post-approval conditions are not satisfied, the FDA may withdraw its approval of the drug. In addition, holders of an approved NDA are required to: (i) report certain adverse reactions to the FDA and maintain pharmacovigilance programs to proactively look for these adverse events, (ii) comply with certain requirements concerning advertising and promotional labeling for their products, and (iii) continue to have quality control and manufacturing

 

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procedures conform to cGMPs after approval. The FDA periodically inspects the sponsor’s records related to safety reporting and/or manufacturing facilities; this latter effort includes assessment of ongoing compliance with cGMPs. Accordingly, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in the area of production and quality control to maintain cGMP compliance. We intend to use third-party manufacturers to produce our products in clinical and commercial quantities, and future FDA inspections may identify compliance issues at the facilities of our contract manufacturers that may disrupt production or distribution, or require substantial resources to correct. In addition, discovery of problems with a product after approval may result in restrictions on a product, manufacturer or holder of an approved NDA, including recall of the product from the market or withdrawal of approval of the NDA for that drug.

Patent Term Restoration and Marketing Exclusivity. Depending upon the timing, duration and specifics of FDA approval of the use of our drugs, some of our U.S. patents may be eligible for limited patent term extension under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, referred to as the Hatch-Waxman Amendments. The Hatch-Waxman Amendments permit a patent restoration term of up to five years as compensation for patent term lost during product development and the FDA regulatory review process. However, patent term restoration cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond a total of 14 years from the product’s approval date. The patent term restoration period is generally one-half the time between the effective date of an IND, and the submission date of an NDA, plus the time between the submission date of an NDA and the approval of that application. Only one patent applicable to an approved drug is eligible for the extension and the extension must be applied for prior to expiration of the patent. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or the USPTO, in consultation with the FDA, reviews and approves the application for any patent term extension or restoration. In the future, we intend to apply for restorations of patent term for some of our currently owned or licensed patents to add patent life beyond their current expiration date, depending on the expected length of clinical trials and other factors involved in the submission of the relevant NDA.

Data and market exclusivity provisions under the FDCA also can delay the submission or the approval of certain applications. The FDCA provides a five-year period of non-patent data exclusivity within the United States to the first applicant to gain approval of an NDA for a new chemical entity. A drug is a new chemical entity if the FDA has not previously approved any other new drug containing the same active moiety, which is the molecule or ion responsible for the action of the drug substance. During the exclusivity period, the FDA may not accept for review an abbreviated new drug application, or ANDA, or a 505(b)(2) NDA submitted by another company for another version of such drug where the applicant does not own or have a legal right of reference to all the data required for approval. However, an application may be submitted after four years if it contains a certification of patent invalidity or non-infringement. The FDCA also provides three years of marketing exclusivity for an NDA, 505(b)(2) NDA or supplement to an existing NDA if new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability studies, that were conducted or sponsored by the applicant are deemed by the FDA to be essential to the approval of the application, for example, for new indications, dosages or strengths of an existing drug. This three-year exclusivity covers only the conditions associated with the new clinical investigations and does not prohibit the FDA from approving ANDAs or 505(b)(2) NDAs for drugs containing the original active agent. Five-year and three-year exclusivity will not delay the submission or approval of a full NDA; however, an applicant submitting a full NDA would be required to conduct or obtain a right of reference to all of the pre-clinical studies and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials necessary to demonstrate safety and effectiveness.

 

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Foreign Regulation

In addition to regulations in the United States, we will be subject to a variety of foreign regulations governing clinical trials and commercial sales and distribution of our products. Whether or not we obtain FDA approval for a product, we must obtain approval by the comparable regulatory authorities of foreign countries before we can commence clinical trials and approval of foreign countries or economic areas, such as the EU, before we may market products in those countries or areas. The approval process and requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing and reimbursement vary greatly from place to place, and the time may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval.

In the European Economic Area, or EEA (which is comprised of the 27 member states of the EU, or Member States, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), medicinal products can only be commercialized after obtaining a Marketing Authorization, or MA. There are two types of marketing authorizations:

 

   

The Community MA, which is issued by the European Commission through the Centralized Procedure , based on the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, of the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, and which is valid throughout the entire territory of the EEA. The Centralized Procedure is mandatory for certain types of products, such as biotechnology medicinal products, orphan medicinal products, and medicinal products indicated for the treatment of AIDS, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, auto-immune and viral diseases. The Centralized Procedure is optional for products containing a new active substance not yet authorized in the EEA, or for products that constitute a significant therapeutic, scientific or technical innovation or which are in the interest of public health in the EU.

 

   

National MAs, which are issued by the competent authorities of the Member States of the EEA and only cover their respective territory, are available for products not falling within the mandatory scope of the Centralized Procedure. Where a product has already been authorized for marketing in a Member State of the EEA, this National MA can be recognized in another Member State through the Mutual Recognition Procedure . If the product has not received a National MA in any Member State at the time of application, it can be approved simultaneously in various Member States through the Decentralized Procedure. Under the Decentralized Procedure , an identical dossier is submitted to the competent authorities of each of the Member States in which the MA is sought, one of which is selected by the applicant as the Reference Member State. The competent authority of the Reference Member State prepares a draft assessment report, a draft summary of the product characteristics, or SPC, and a draft of the labeling and package leaflet, which are sent to the other Member States (referred to as the Member States Concerned) for their approval. If the Member States Concerned raise no objections, based on a potential serious risk to public health, to the assessment, SPC, labeling or packaging proposed by the Reference Member State, the product is subsequently granted a National MA in all the Member States (i.e., in the Reference Member State and the Member States Concerned).

 

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Under the above described procedures, before granting the MA, the EMA or the competent authorities of the Member States of the EEA make an assessment of the risk-benefit balance of the product on the basis of scientific criteria concerning its quality, safety and efficacy.

As in the United States, it may be possible in foreign countries to obtain a period of market and/or data exclusivity that would have the effect of postponing the entry into the marketplace of a competitor’s generic product. For example, if any of our products receive marketing approval in the EEA, we expect they will benefit from 8 years of data exclusivity and 10 years of marketing exclusivity. An additional non-cumulative one year period of marketing exclusivity is possible if during the data exclusivity period (the first 8 years of the 10 year marketing exclusivity period), we obtain an authorization for one or more new therapeutic indications that are deemed to bring a significant clinical benefit compared to existing therapies. The data exclusivity period begins on the date of the product’s first marketing authorization in the EU and prevents generics from relying on the marketing authorization holder’s pharmacological, toxicological and clinical data for a period of 8 years. After 8 years, a generic product application may be submitted and generic companies may rely on the marketing authorization holder’s data. However, a generic cannot launch until 2 years later (or a total of 10 years after the first marketing authorization in the EU of the innovator product), or 3 years later (or a total of 11 years after the first marketing authorization in the EU of the innovator product) if the marketing authorization holder obtains marketing authorization for a new indication with significant clinical benefit within the 8 year data exclusivity period. In Japan our products may be eligible for eight years of data exclusivity. There can be no assurance that we will qualify for such regulatory exclusivity, or that such exclusivity will prevent competitors from seeking approval solely on the basis of their own studies.

When conducting clinical trials in the EU we must adhere to the provisions of the EU Clinical Trials Directive and the laws and regulations of the EU Member States implementing them. These provisions require, among other things, that the prior authorization of an Ethics Committee and the competent Member State authority is obtained before commencing the clinical trial.

Pricing and Reimbursement

In the United States and internationally, sales of products that we market in the future, and our ability to generate revenues on such sales, are dependent, in significant part, on the availability of adequate coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors such as state and federal governments, managed care providers and private insurance plans. Private insurers, such as health maintenance organizations and managed care providers, have implemented cost-cutting and reimbursement initiatives and likely will continue to do so in the future. These include establishing formularies that govern the drugs and biologics that will be offered and also the out-of-pocket obligations of member patients for such products. We may need to conduct pharmacoeconomic studies to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of our products for formulary coverage and reimbursement. Even with studies, our products may be considered less safe, less effective or less cost-effective than existing products, and third-party payors may not provide coverage and reimbursement for our product candidates, in whole or in part.

 

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In addition, particularly in the United States and increasingly in other countries, we are required to provide discounts and pay rebates to state and federal governments and agencies in connection with purchases of our products that are reimbursed by such entities. It is possible that future legislation in the United States and other jurisdictions could be enacted which could potentially impact the reimbursement rates for the products we are developing and may develop in the future and also could further impact the levels of discounts and rebates paid to federal and state government entities. Any legislation that impacts these areas could impact, in a significant way, our ability to generate revenues from sales of products that, if successfully developed, we bring to market.

Political, economic and regulatory influences are subjecting the healthcare industry in the United States to fundamental changes. There have been, and we expect there will continue to be, legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could significantly affect our future business. For example, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, or collectively, the PPACA, enacted in March 2010, substantially changes the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers. Among other cost containment measures, PPACA establishes:

 

   

an annual, nondeductible fee on any entity that manufactures or imports certain branded prescription drugs and biologic agents;

 

   

a new Medicare Part D coverage gap discount program, in which pharmaceutical manufacturers who wish to have their drugs covered under Part D must offer discounts to eligible beneficiaries during their coverage gap period, or the donut hole; and

 

   

a new formula that increases the rebates a manufacturer must pay under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.

In the future, there may continue to be additional proposals relating to the reform of the U.S. healthcare system. Future legislation, including the current versions being considered at the federal level in the United States or regulatory actions implementing recent or future legislation, may have a significant effect on our business. Our ability to successfully commercialize products depends in part on the extent to which reimbursement for the costs of our products and related treatments will be available in the United States and worldwide from government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. Because the adoption of certain proposals could limit the prices we are able to charge for our products, or the amounts of reimbursement available for our products, and could limit the acceptance and availability of our products, substantial uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved health care products by third-party payors.

 

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Sales and Marketing

The FDA regulates all advertising and promotion activities for products under its jurisdiction both prior to and after approval, including standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, dissemination of off-label information, industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities and promotional activities involving the Internet. Drugs may be marketed only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved label. Further, if there are any modifications to the drug, including changes in indications, labeling, or manufacturing processes or facilities, we may be required to submit and obtain FDA approval of a new or supplemental NDA, which may require us to collect additional data or conduct additional pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. Failure to comply with applicable FDA requirements may subject a company to adverse publicity, enforcement action by the FDA, corrective advertising, consent decrees and the full range of civil and criminal penalties available to the FDA.

Physicians may prescribe legally available drugs for uses that are not described in the drug’s labeling and that differ from those tested by us and approved by the FDA. Such off-label uses are common across medical specialties, and often reflect a physician’s belief that the off-label use is the best treatment for the patients. The FDA does not regulate the behavior of physicians in their choice of treatments, but FDA regulations do impose stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ communications regarding off-label uses. Failure to comply with applicable FDA requirements may subject a company to adverse publicity, enforcement action by the FDA, corrective advertising, consent decrees and the full range of civil and criminal penalties available to the FDA.

Outside the United States, our ability to market a product is contingent upon obtaining marketing authorization from the appropriate regulatory authorities. The requirements governing marketing authorization, pricing and reimbursement vary widely from country to country.

We may also be subject to various federal and state laws pertaining to health care “fraud and abuse,” including anti-kickback laws and false claims laws. Anti-kickback laws make it illegal for a prescription drug manufacturer to solicit, offer, receive, or pay any remuneration in exchange for, or to induce, the referral of business, including the purchase or prescription of a particular drug. Due to the breadth of the statutory provisions and the absence of guidance in the form of regulations and very few court decisions addressing industry practices, it is possible that our practices might be challenged under anti-kickback or similar laws. False claims laws prohibit anyone from knowingly and willingly presenting, or causing to be presented for payment to third-party payors (including Medicare and Medicaid) claims for reimbursed drugs or services that are false or fraudulent, claims for items or services not provided as claimed, or claims for medically unnecessary items or services. Our activities relating to the sale and marketing of our products may be subject to scrutiny under these laws.

Violations of fraud and abuse laws may be punishable by criminal and/or civil sanctions, including fines and civil monetary penalties, the possibility of exclusion from federal health care programs (including Medicare and Medicaid) and corporate integrity agreements, which impose, among other things, rigorous operational and monitoring requirements on companies. Similar sanctions and penalties also can be imposed upon executive officers and employees, including

 

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criminal sanctions against executive officers under the so-called “responsible corporate officer” doctrine, even in situations where the executive officer did not intend to violate the law and was unaware of any wrongdoing. Given the penalties that can be imposed on companies and individuals if convicted, allegations of such violations often result in settlements even if the company or individual being investigated admits no wrongdoing. Settlements often include significant civil sanctions, including fines and civil monetary penalties, and corporate integrity agreements. If the government was to allege or convict us or our executive officers of violating these laws, our business could be harmed. In addition, private individuals have the ability to bring similar actions. Our activities could be subject to challenge for the reasons discussed above and due to the broad scope of these laws and the increasing attention being given to them by law enforcement authorities. Further, there is an increasing number of state laws that require manufacturers to provide reports to states on pricing and marketing information. Many of these laws contain ambiguities as to what is required to comply with the laws. Given the lack of clarity in laws and their implementation, our reporting actions could be subject to the penalty provisions of the pertinent state authorities.

Other Laws and Regulatory Processes

We are subject to a variety of financial disclosure and securities trading regulations as a public company in the United States, including laws relating to the oversight activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and, if our capital stock becomes listed on a national securities exchange, we will be subject to the regulations of such exchange on which our shares are traded. In addition, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, the SEC, and other bodies that have jurisdiction over the form and content of our accounts, our financial statements and other public disclosure are constantly discussing and interpreting proposals and existing pronouncements designed to ensure that companies best display relevant and transparent information relating to their respective businesses.

Our present and future business has been and will continue to be subject to various other laws and regulations. Various laws, regulations and recommendations relating to safe working conditions, laboratory practices, the experimental use of animals, and the purchase, storage, movement, import and export and use and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances used in connection with our research work are or may be applicable to our activities. Certain agreements entered into by us involving exclusive license rights or acquisitions may be subject to national or supranational antitrust regulatory control, the effect of which cannot be predicted. The extent of government regulation, which might result from future legislation or administrative action, cannot accurately be predicted.

Employees

As of the date of this report, we employed two employees, each of whom is full-time. To successfully develop our drug candidates, we must be able to attract and retain highly skilled personnel. We anticipate hiring up to 45 additional full-time employees devoted to research and development activities and up to 6 additional full-time employees for general and administrative activities over the next few years. In addition, we intend to use clinical research organizations and third parties to perform our clinical studies and manufacturing.

 

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Properties

Our principal executive offices are located at 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024, and are leased on a month-to-month basis. In order to accommodate additional employees and our increased operations, we intend to lease new space in the Los Angeles area and relocate our principal executive offices on or before December 1, 2011. Our telephone number is (310) 443-4150. We have no policies with respect to investments in real estate or interests in real estate, real estate mortgages, or securities of or interests in persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases, or the negative of those expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this report, we caution you that these statements are based on our projections of the future that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, to differ. The sections in this report entitled “Description of the Business of Puma Biotechnology, Inc.,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as other sections in this report, discuss some of the factors that could contribute to these differences.

Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our results. Consequently, actual results or developments anticipated by us may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, may not have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, you should carefully consider the factors discussed below when considering an investment in our common stock. If any of the events contemplated by the following discussion of risks should occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer significantly. As a result, you could lose some or all of your investment in our common stock. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business.

Risks Related to Our Business

We currently have no product revenues and no products approved for marketing, and will need to raise additional capital to operate our business.

To date, we have generated no product revenues. Until, and unless, we receive approval from the FDA and other regulatory authorities overseas for one or more of our drug candidates, we cannot market or sell our products and will not have product revenues. Currently, our only drug candidates are neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous) and PB357, and none of these products is approved by the FDA for sale in the United States or by other regulatory authorities for sale outside the United States. Moreover, each of these drug candidates is in the early stages of development and will require significant time and capital before we can even apply for approval from the FDA. Therefore, for the foreseeable future we do not expect to achieve any product revenues and will have to fund all of our operations and capital expenditures from cash on hand, licensing fees and grants, and potentially, future offerings. Currently, we believe that our cash on hand is sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months. However, changes may occur that would consume our available capital before that time, including changes in and progress of our development activities, acquisitions of additional drug candidates and changes in regulation. We will need to seek additional sources of financing, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. If we do not succeed in timely raising additional funds on acceptable terms, we may be unable to complete planned pre-clinical and clinical trials or obtain approval of any drug candidates from the FDA and other regulatory authorities. In addition, we could be forced to discontinue product development and forego attractive business opportunities. Any additional sources of financing will likely involve the issuance of additional equity securities, which will have a dilutive effect on our stockholders.

We have a limited operating history and are not profitable and may never become profitable.

We were formed in September 2010 and, prior to entering into our license agreement with Pfizer in August 2011, our operations were limited to identifying compounds for in-licensing. As a result, we have a history of operating losses and no meaningful operations upon which to evaluate our business. We expect to incur substantial losses and negative operating cash flow for the foreseeable future as we commence development of our drug candidates, which we do not expect will be commercially available for a number of years, if at all. Even if we succeed in developing and commercializing one or more drug candidates, we expect to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future and may never become profitable. The successful

 

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development and commercialization of any drug candidates will require us to perform a variety of functions, including:

 

   

undertaking pre-clinical development and clinical trials;

 

   

hiring additional personnel;

 

   

participating in the regulatory approval processes;

 

   

formulating and manufacturing products;

 

   

initiating and conducting sales and marketing activities; and

 

   

implementing additional internal systems and infrastructure.

We will likely need to raise additional capital in order to fund our business and generate significant revenue in order to achieve and maintain profitability. We may not be able to generate this revenue, raise additional capital or achieve profitability in the future. Our failure to achieve or maintain profitability could negatively impact the value of our common stock.

We are heavily dependent on the success of neratinib (oral), our lead drug candidate, which is still under clinical development, and we cannot be certain that neratinib (oral) will receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized even if we receive regulatory approval.

We currently have no products that are approved for commercial sale and may never be able to develop marketable drug products. We expect that a substantial portion of our efforts and expenditures over the next few years will be devoted to our lead drug candidate, neratinib (oral). Accordingly, our business currently depends heavily on the successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of neratinib (oral). We cannot be certain that neratinib (oral) will receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized even if we receive regulatory approval. The research, testing, manufacturing, labeling, approval, sale, marketing and distribution of drug products are, and will remain, subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the United States and other countries, which regulations differ from country to country. We are not permitted to market neratinib (oral) in the United States until it receives approval of an NDA from the FDA, or in any foreign countries until it receives the requisite approval from such countries. We have not submitted an NDA to the FDA or comparable applications to other regulatory authorities and do not expect to be in a position to do so for the foreseeable future. Obtaining approval of an NDA is an extensive, lengthy, expensive and inherently uncertain process, and the FDA may delay, limit or deny approval of neratinib (oral) for many reasons, including:

 

   

we may not be able to demonstrate that neratinib (oral) is safe and effective as a treatment for our targeted indications to the satisfaction of the FDA;

 

   

the results of its clinical studies may not meet the level of statistical or clinical significance required by the FDA for marketing approval;

 

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the FDA may disagree with the number, design, size, conduct or implementation of our clinical studies;

 

   

the clinical research organization, or CRO, that we retain to conduct clinical studies may take actions outside of our control that materially adversely impact our clinical studies;

 

   

the FDA may not find the data from pre-clinical studies and clinical studies sufficient to demonstrate that the clinical and other benefits of neratinib (oral) outweigh its safety risks;

 

   

the FDA may disagree with our interpretation of data from our pre-clinical studies and clinical studies or may require that we conduct additional studies;

 

   

the FDA may not accept data generated at our clinical study sites;

 

   

if our NDA is reviewed by an advisory committee, the FDA may have difficulties scheduling an advisory committee meeting in a timely manner or the advisory committee may recommend against approval of our application or may recommend that the FDA require, as a condition of approval, additional pre-clinical studies or clinical studies, limitations on approved labeling or distribution and use restrictions;

 

   

the FDA may require development of a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, as a condition of approval;

 

   

the FDA may identify deficiencies in the manufacturing processes or facilities of our third-party manufacturers; or

 

   

the FDA may change its approval policies or adopt new regulations.

If we are unable to hire additional qualified personnel, our ability to grow our business may be harmed.

We currently have only two employees, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. Our future success depends on our ability to identify, attract, hire, train, retain and motivate other highly skilled scientific, technical, marketing, managerial and financial personnel. Although we will seek to hire and retain qualified personnel with experience and abilities commensurate with our needs, there is no assurance that we will succeed despite their collective efforts. We currently intend to hire up to 45 additional full-time employees devoted to research and development and 6 additional full-time employees devoted to general and administrative activities. Competition for personnel is intense, and any failure to attract and retain the necessary technical, marketing, managerial and financial personnel would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We may not successfully manage our growth.

Our success will depend upon the expansion of our operations and our ability to successfully manage our growth. Our future growth, if any, may place a significant strain on our management and on our administrative, operational and financial resources. Our ability to manage our growth effectively will require us to implement and improve our operational, financial and management systems and to expand, train, manage and motivate our employees. These demands may require the hiring of additional management personnel and the development of additional expertise by management. Any increase in resources devoted to research and product development without a corresponding increase in our operational, financial and management systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Clinical trials are very expensive, time-consuming and difficult to design and implement.

Each of our drug candidates are still in development and will require extensive clinical testing before we are prepared to submit an NDA for regulatory approval. We cannot predict with any certainty if or when we might submit an NDA for regulatory approval for any of our drug candidates or whether any such NDA will be approved by the FDA. Human clinical trials are very expensive and difficult to design and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. The clinical trial process is also time consuming. We estimate that clinical trials of our drug candidates will take at least several years to complete. Furthermore, failure can occur at any stage of the trials, and we could encounter problems that cause us to abandon or repeat clinical trials. The commencement and completion of clinical trials may be delayed by several factors, including:

 

   

failure to obtain regulatory and IRB approval to commence a trial;

 

   

unforeseen safety issues;

 

   

determination of dosing issues;

 

   

lack of effectiveness during clinical trials;

 

   

inability to reach agreement on acceptable terms with prospective CROs and clinical trial sites;

 

   

slower than expected rates of patient recruitment;

 

   

failure to manufacture sufficient quantities of a drug candidate for use in clinical trials;

 

   

inability to monitor patients adequately during or after treatment; and

 

   

inability or unwillingness of medical investigators to follow our clinical protocols.

 

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Further, we, the FDA or an IRB may suspend our clinical trials at any time if it appears that we or our collaborators are failing to conduct a trial in accordance with regulatory requirements, that we are exposing participants to unacceptable health risks, or if the FDA finds deficiencies in our IND submissions or the conduct of these trials. Therefore, we cannot predict with any certainty the schedule for commencement and completion of future clinical trials. If we experience delays in the commencement or completion of our clinical trials, or if we terminate a clinical trial prior to completion, the commercial prospects of our drug candidates could be harmed, and our ability to generate revenues from the drug candidates may be delayed. In addition, any delays in our clinical trials could increase our costs, slow down the approval process and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenues. Any of these occurrences may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical trials is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be made more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside our control.

We may encounter delays in enrolling, or be unable to enroll, a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our clinical trials, and even once enrolled we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our trials. Patient enrollment and retention in clinical trials depend on many factors, including the size of the patient population, the nature of the trial protocol, the existing body of safety and efficacy data with respect to the study drug, the number and nature of competing treatments and ongoing clinical trials of competing drugs for the same indication, the proximity of patients to clinical sites and the eligibility criteria for the study. Furthermore, any negative results we may report in clinical trials of any of our drug candidates may make it difficult or impossible to recruit and retain patients in other clinical studies of that same drug candidate. Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment and/or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop our drug candidates, or could render further development impossible. In addition, we expect to rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical trials and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to compel their actual performance.

The results of our clinical trials may not support our drug candidate claims.

Even if our clinical trials are completed as planned, we cannot be certain that their results will support the safety and effectiveness of our drug candidates for our targeted indications. Success in pre-clinical testing and early clinical trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will be successful, and we cannot be sure that the results of later clinical trials will replicate the results of prior clinical trials and pre-clinical testing. A failure of a clinical trial to meet its predetermined endpoints would likely cause us to abandon a drug candidate and may delay development of other drug candidates. Any delay in, or termination of, our clinical trials will delay the filing of our NDAs with the FDA and, ultimately, our ability to commercialize our drug candidates and generate product revenues.

 

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Physicians and patients may not accept and use our drugs.

Even if the FDA approves one or more of our drug candidates, physicians and patients may not accept and use them. Acceptance and use of our product will depend upon a number of factors including:

 

   

perceptions by members of the health care community, including physicians, about the safety and effectiveness of our drug;

 

   

cost-effectiveness of our product relative to competing products;

 

   

availability of reimbursement for our product from government or other healthcare payors; and

 

   

effectiveness of marketing and distribution efforts by us and our licensees and distributors, if any.

Because we expect sales of our current drug candidates, if approved, to generate substantially all of our product revenues for the foreseeable future, the failure of these drugs to find market acceptance would harm our business and could require us to seek additional financing.

We rely on third parties to conduct our pre-clinical and clinical trials. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for our drug candidates.

We depend upon independent investigators and collaborators, such as CROs, universities and medical institutions, to conduct our pre-clinical and clinical trials under agreements with us. These collaborators are not our employees and we cannot control the amount or timing of resources that they devote to our programs. Nevertheless, we are responsible for ensuring that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and the applicable protocol. These investigators may not assign as great a priority to our programs or pursue them as diligently as we would if we were undertaking such programs ourselves. If outside collaborators fail to devote sufficient time and resources to our drug-development programs, or if their performance is substandard or otherwise fails to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, the approval of our FDA applications, if any, and our introduction of new drugs, if any, will be delayed. These collaborators may also have relationships with other commercial entities, some of whom may compete with us. If our collaborators assist our competitors to our detriment, our competitive position would be harmed. If any of our relationships with these third-party collaborators terminate, we may not be able to enter into arrangements with alternative third-parties on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Switching or adding additional third parties to our clinical trial programs can involve substantial costs and require extensive management time and focus.

 

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We will rely exclusively on third parties to formulate and manufacture our drug candidates. The commercialization of any of our drug candidates could be stopped, delayed or made less profitable if those third parties fail to provide us with sufficient quantities of product or fail to do so at acceptable quality levels or prices .

We have no experience in drug formulation or manufacturing and do not intend to establish our own manufacturing facilities. We lack the resources and expertise to formulate or manufacture our own drug candidates. We currently have no agreements for the clinical or commercial scale manufacture of our drug candidates. We intend to enter into agreements with one or more manufacturers to manufacture, supply, store and distribute drug supplies for our clinical trials. While our drug candidates were being developed by Pfizer, both the drug substance and drug product were being manufactured by third-party contractors. We intend to continue those relationships to maintain our supply of the drug candidates; however, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue those relationships on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If we are unable to continue those relationships, we could experience delays in our development efforts as we locate and qualify new manufacturers. If any of our current drug candidates or any drug candidates we may develop or acquire in the future receive FDA approval, we will rely on one or more third-party contractors to manufacture the commercial supply of our drugs. Our anticipated future reliance on a limited number of third-party manufacturers exposes us to the following risks:

 

   

We may be unable to identify manufacturers on acceptable terms or at all because the number of potential manufacturers is limited and the FDA must approve any replacement contractor. This approval would require new testing and compliance inspections. In addition, a new manufacturer would have to be educated in, or develop substantially equivalent processes for, production of our products after receipt of FDA approval, if any.

 

   

Our third-party manufacturers might be unable to formulate and manufacture our drugs in the volume and of the quality required to meet our clinical needs and commercial needs, if any.

 

   

Our future contract manufacturers may not perform as agreed or may not remain in the contract manufacturing business for the time required to supply our clinical trials or to successfully produce, store and distribute our products.

 

   

Drug manufacturers are subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspection by the FDA, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and corresponding state agencies to ensure strict compliance with cGMP regulations and other government regulations and corresponding foreign standards. We do not have control over third-party manufacturers’ compliance with these regulations and standards.

 

   

If any third-party manufacturer makes improvements in the manufacturing process for our products, we may not own, or may have to share, the intellectual property rights to the innovation.

Each of these risks could delay our clinical trials, the approval, if any, of our drug candidates by the FDA or the commercialization of our drug candidates or result in higher costs or deprive us of potential product revenues.

 

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We are subject to uncertainty relating to reimbursement policies which, if not favorable to our drug candidates, could hinder or prevent our products’ commercial success.

Our ability to commercialize our drug candidates successfully will depend in part on the extent to which governmental authorities, private health insurers and other third-party payors establish appropriate coverage and reimbursement levels for our drug candidates and related treatments. As a threshold for coverage and reimbursement, third-party payors generally require that drug products be approved for marketing by the FDA. Third-party payors also are increasingly challenging the effectiveness of and prices charged for medical products and services. We may not be able to obtain third-party coverage or reimbursement for our products in whole or in part.

We have no experience selling, marketing or distributing products and no internal capability to do so.

We currently have no sales, marketing or distribution capabilities. We do not anticipate having the resources in the foreseeable future to allocate to the sales and marketing of our proposed products. Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to enter into and maintain collaborative relationships for such capabilities, the collaborator’s strategic interest in the products under development and such collaborator’s ability to successfully market and sell any such products. We intend to pursue collaborative arrangements regarding the sale and marketing of our products if and when they are approved; however, we cannot assure you that we will be able to establish or maintain such collaborative arrangements, or if able to do so, that they will have effective sales forces. To the extent that we decide not to, or are unable to, enter into collaborative arrangements with respect to the sales and marketing of our proposed products, significant capital expenditures, management resources and time will be required to establish and develop an in-house marketing and sales force with technical expertise. We also cannot assure you that we will be able to establish or maintain relationships with third-party collaborators or develop in-house sales and distribution capabilities. To the extent that we depend on third parties for marketing and distribution, any revenues we receive will depend upon the efforts of such third parties, and there can be no assurance that such efforts will be successful. In addition, there can also be no assurance that we will be able to market and sell our products in the United States or overseas.

Health care reform measures may hinder or prevent our drug candidates’ commercial success.

The United States and some foreign jurisdictions are considering or have enacted a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could affect our ability to sell our products profitably. Among policy makers and payors in the United States and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access. In the United States, the pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by major legislative initiatives.

 

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In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, or collectively, PPACA, became law in the United States. PPACA substantially changes the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers and significantly affects the pharmaceutical industry. Among the provisions of PPACA of greatest importance to the pharmaceutical industry are the following:

 

   

an annual, nondeductible fee on any entity that manufactures or imports certain branded prescription drugs and biologic agents, apportioned among these entities according to their market share in certain government healthcare programs, beginning in 2011;

 

   

an increase in the rebates a manufacturer must pay under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, retroactive to January 1, 2010, to 23.1% and 13% of the average manufacturer price for branded and generic drugs, respectively;

 

   

a new Medicare Part D coverage gap discount program, in which manufacturers must agree to offer 50% point-of-sale discounts off negotiated prices of applicable brand drugs to eligible beneficiaries during their coverage gap period, as a condition for the manufacturer’s outpatient drugs to be covered under Medicare Part D, beginning in 2011;

 

   

extension of manufacturers’ Medicaid rebate liability to covered drugs dispensed to individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid managed care organizations, effective March 23, 2010;

 

   

expansion of eligibility criteria for Medicaid programs by, among other things, allowing states to offer Medicaid coverage to additional individuals beginning in April 2010 and by adding new mandatory eligibility categories for certain individuals with income at or below 133% of the Federal Poverty Level beginning in 2014, thereby potentially increasing manufacturers’ Medicaid rebate liability;

 

   

expansion of the entities eligible for discounts under the Public Health Service pharmaceutical pricing program, effective in January 2010;

 

   

new requirements to report certain financial arrangements with physicians, including reporting any “transfer of value” made or distributed to prescribers and other healthcare providers, effective March 30, 2013, and reporting any investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members during the preceding calendar year;

 

   

a new requirement to annually report drug samples that manufacturers and distributors provide to physicians, effective April 1, 2012;

 

   

a licensure framework for follow-on biologic products; and

 

   

a new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to oversee, identify priorities in, and conduct comparative clinical effectiveness research, along with funding for such research.

 

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A number of states have challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions of the PPACA, and many of these challenges are still pending final adjudication in several jurisdictions. Congress has also proposed a number of legislative initiatives, including possible repeal of the PPACA. At this time, it remains unclear whether there will be any changes made to the PPACA, whether to certain provisions or its entirety.

We cannot assure you that the PPACA, as currently enacted or as amended in the future, will not adversely affect our business and financial results, and we cannot predict all of the ways in which future federal or state legislative or administrative changes relating to healthcare reform will affect our business. Nevertheless, we anticipate that the PPACA, as well as other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any approved product, and could seriously harm our business. Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government programs may result in a similar reduction in payments from private payors. Thus, we expect to experience pricing pressures in connection with the sale of neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous), PB357 and any other products that we may develop, due to the trend toward managed healthcare, the increasing influence of health maintenance organizations and additional legislative proposals. There may be additional pressure by payors and healthcare providers to use generic drugs that contain the active ingredients found in neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous), PB357 or any other drug candidates that we may develop. If we fail to successfully secure and maintain adequate coverage and reimbursement for our products or are significantly delayed in doing so, we will have difficulty achieving market acceptance of our products and expected revenue and profitability which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

We may be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse and false claims laws and regulations. Prosecutions under such laws have increased in recent years and we may become subject to such litigation. If we are unable to comply, or have not fully complied, with such laws, we could face substantial penalties.

If we obtain FDA approval for any of our drug candidates and begin commercializing those products in the United States, our operations may be, directly or indirectly, through our customers, subject to various state and federal fraud and abuse laws, including, without limitation, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and federal False Claims Act. These laws may impact, among other things, our proposed sales, marketing and education programs.

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits persons from knowingly and willingly soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or to induce either the referral of an individual, or the furnishing or arranging for a good or service, for which payment may be made under a federal healthcare program such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Anti-Kickback Statute is broad and, despite a series of narrow safe harbors, prohibits many arrangements and practices that are lawful in businesses outside of the healthcare industry. Penalties for violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute include criminal penalties and civil sanctions such as fines, imprisonment and possible exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs. Many states have also adopted laws similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, some of which apply to the referral of patients for healthcare items or services reimbursed by any source, not only the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

 

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The federal False Claims Act prohibits persons from knowingly filing, or causing to be filed, a false claim, or the knowing use of false statements, to obtain payment from the federal government. Suits filed under the False Claims Act, known as “qui tam” actions, can be brought by any individual on behalf of the government, and such individuals, commonly known as “whistleblowers,” may share in any amounts paid by the entity to the government in fines or settlement. The frequency of filing qui tam actions has increased significantly in recent years, causing greater numbers of pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare companies to have to defend a False Claims Act action. When an entity is determined to have violated the False Claims Act, it may be required to pay up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus civil penalties for each separate false claim. Various states have also enacted laws modeled after the federal False Claims Act.

The recently enacted PPACA, among other things, amends the intent requirement of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and criminal healthcare fraud statutes. A person or entity no longer needs to have actual knowledge of this statute or specific intent to violate it. In addition, the PPACA provides that the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.

We are unable to predict whether we could be subject to actions under any of these or other fraud and abuse laws, or the impact of such actions. If we are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above and other applicable state and federal fraud and abuse laws, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, exclusion from government healthcare reimbursement programs and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

If we cannot compete successfully for market share against other drug companies, we may not achieve sufficient product revenue and our business will suffer.

The market for our drug candidates is characterized by intense competition and rapid technological advances. If any of our drug candidates receives FDA approval, it will compete with a number of existing and future drugs and therapies developed, manufactured and marketed by others. Existing or future competing products may provide greater therapeutic convenience or clinical or other benefits for a specific indication than our products, or may offer comparable performance at a lower cost. In addition, a large number of companies are pursuing the development of pharmaceuticals that target the same diseases and conditions that we are targeting. If our products fail to capture and maintain market share, we may not achieve sufficient product revenue and our business will suffer.

 

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We will compete against fully integrated pharmaceutical companies and smaller companies that are collaborating with larger pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, government agencies and other public and private research organizations. Many of these competitors have oncology compounds already approved or in development. In addition, many of these competitors, either alone or together with their collaborative partners, operate larger research and development programs or have substantially greater financial resources than we do, as well as significantly greater experience in:

 

   

developing drugs;

 

   

undertaking pre-clinical testing and clinical trials;

 

   

obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals of drugs;

 

   

formulating and manufacturing drugs; and

 

   

launching, marketing and selling drugs.

Our ability to generate product revenues will be diminished if our drugs sell for inadequate prices or patients are unable to obtain adequate levels of reimbursement.

Our ability to commercialize our drugs, alone or with collaborators, will depend in part on the extent to which reimbursement will be available from:

 

   

government and health administration authorities;

 

   

private health maintenance organizations and health insurers; and

 

   

other healthcare payors.

Significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved healthcare products. Healthcare payors, including Medicare, are challenging the prices charged for medical products and services. Government and other healthcare payors increasingly attempt to contain healthcare costs by limiting both coverage and the level of reimbursement for drugs. Even if one of our drug candidates is approved by the FDA, insurance coverage may not be available, and reimbursement levels may be inadequate, to cover such drug. If government and other healthcare payors do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement levels for one of our products, once approved, market acceptance of such product could be reduced.

We may be exposed to liability claims associated with the use of hazardous materials and chemicals.

Our research and development activities may involve the controlled use of hazardous materials and chemicals. Although we believe that our safety procedures for using, storing, handling and disposing of these materials comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of accidental injury or contamination from these materials. In the event of such an accident, we could be held liable for any resulting damages and any liability could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous or radioactive materials and waste products may require us to incur substantial compliance costs that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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The loss of one or more key members of our management team could adversely affect our business.

Our success and future growth depends to a significant degree on the skills and continued services of our management team, in particular Alan H. Auerbach, our President and Chief Executive Officer. If Mr. Auerbach resigns or becomes unable to continue in his present role and is not adequately replaced, our business operations could be materially adversely affected. We do not maintain “key man” life insurance for Mr. Auerbach, and Mr. Auerbach does not have a written employment agreement.

We may be adversely affected by the current economic environment.

Our ability to attract and retain collaborators or customers, invest in and grow our business and meet our financial obligations depends on our operating and financial performance, which, in turn, is subject to numerous factors, including the prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control, such as the rate of unemployment, the number of uninsured persons in the United States and inflationary pressures. We cannot anticipate all the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business.

We are exposed to risks associated with reduced profitability and the potential financial instability of our collaborators or customers, many of which may be adversely affected by volatile conditions in the financial markets. For example, unemployment and underemployment, and the resultant loss of insurance, may decrease the demand for healthcare services and pharmaceuticals. If fewer patients are seeking medical care because they do not have insurance coverage, our collaboration partners or customers may experience reductions in revenues, profitability and/or cash flow that could lead them to modify, delay or cancel orders for our products once commercialized. If collaboration partners or customers are not successful in generating sufficient revenue or are precluded from securing financing, they may not be able to pay, or may delay payment of, accounts receivable that are owed to us. This, in turn, could adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity. In addition, if economic challenges in the United States result in widespread and prolonged unemployment, either regionally or on a national basis, prior to the effectiveness of certain provisions of the PPACA, a substantial number of people may become uninsured or underinsured. To the extent economic challenges result in fewer individuals pursuing or being able to afford our products once commercialized, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.

We may incur substantial liabilities and may be required to limit commercialization of our products in response to product liability lawsuits.

The testing and marketing of medical products entail an inherent risk of product liability. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against product liability claims, we may incur substantial liabilities or be required to limit commercialization of our products. Our inability to obtain sufficient product liability insurance at an acceptable cost to protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of pharmaceutical products we develop, alone or with collaborators.

 

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Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

We depend significantly on intellectual property licensed from Pfizer and the termination of this license would significantly harm our business and future prospects.

We depend significantly on our license agreement with Pfizer. Our license agreement with Pfizer may be terminated by Pfizer if we materially breach the agreement and fail to cure our breach during an applicable cure period. Our failure to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous) and PB357 in the United States and certain other specified countries or to perform our other diligence obligations under the license agreement would constitute a material breach of the license agreement. Pfizer may also terminate the license agreement if we become involved in bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar proceedings. In the event our license agreement with Pfizer is terminated, we will lose all of our rights to develop and commercialize the drug candidates covered by such license, which would significantly harm our business and future prospects.

Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our intellectual property and potential products, and if we cannot obtain adequate protection of our intellectual property and potential products, we may not be able to successfully market our potential products.

Our commercial success will depend in part on obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our products, formulations, processes, methods and other technologies. We will only be able to protect these technologies and products from unauthorized use by third parties to the extent that valid and enforceable intellectual property rights, including patents, cover them, or other market exclusionary rights apply.

The patent positions of pharmaceutical companies, like ours, can be highly uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles remain unresolved. No consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed in such companies’ patents has emerged to date in the United States. The general environment for pharmaceutical patents outside the United States also involves significant uncertainty. Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims that may be allowed or enforced, or that the scope of these patent rights could provide a sufficient degree of future protection that could permit us to gain or keep our competitive advantage with respect to these products and technology. For example, we cannot predict:

 

   

the degree and range of protection any patents will afford us against competitors, including whether third parties will find ways to make, use, sell, offer to sell or import competitive products without infringing our patents;

 

   

if and when patents will issue;

 

   

whether or not others will obtain patents claiming inventions similar to those covered by our patents and patent applications; or

 

   

whether we will need to initiate litigation or administrative proceedings in connection with patent rights, which may be costly whether we win or lose.

 

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The patents we have licensed may be subject to challenge and possibly invalidated or rendered unenforceable by third parties. Changes in either the patent laws or in the interpretations of patent laws in the United States or other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property.

In addition, others may independently develop similar or alternative products and technologies that may be outside the scope of our intellectual property. Furthermore, others may have invented technology claimed by our patents before we or our licensors did so, and they may have filed patents claiming such technology before we did so, weakening our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for such technology. Should third parties obtain patent rights to similar products or technology, this may have an adverse effect on our business.

We may also rely on trade secrets to protect our technology, especially where we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. Trade secrets, however, are difficult to protect. While we believe that we will use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, our own or our strategic partners’ employees, consultants, contractors or advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our information to competitors. We seek to protect this information, in part, through the use of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, advisors and others. These agreements may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for a breach. In addition, we cannot ensure that those agreements will provide adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information or prevent their unauthorized use or disclosure.

To the extent that consultants or key employees apply technological information independently developed by them or by others to our potential products, disputes may arise as to the proprietary rights in such information, which may not be resolved in our favor. Consultants and key employees that work with our confidential and proprietary technologies are required to assign all intellectual property rights in their discoveries to us. However, these consultants or key employees may terminate their relationship with us, and we cannot preclude them indefinitely from dealing with our competitors. If our trade secrets become known to competitors with greater experience and financial resources, the competitors may copy or use our trade secrets and other proprietary information in the advancement of their products, methods or technologies. If we were to prosecute a claim that a third party had illegally obtained and was using our trade secrets, it could be expensive and time consuming and the outcome could be unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets than courts in the United States. Moreover, if our competitors independently develop equivalent knowledge, we would lack any legal or contractual claim to prevent them from using such information, and our business could be harmed.

Our ability to commercialize our potential products will depend on our ability to sell such products without infringing the patent or proprietary rights of third parties. If we are sued for infringing intellectual property rights of third parties, it will be costly and time consuming, and an unfavorable outcome in that litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our ability to commercialize our potential products will depend on our ability to sell such products without infringing the patents or other proprietary rights of third parties. Third-party

 

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intellectual property rights in our field are complicated, and third-party intellectual property rights in these fields are continuously evolving. The coverage of patents is subject to interpretation by the courts, and this interpretation is not always consistent.

Other companies may have or may acquire intellectual property rights that could be enforced against us. If they do so, we may be required to alter our products, formulations, processes, methods or other technologies, obtain a license, assuming one can be obtained, or cease our product-related activities. If our products or technologies infringe the intellectual property rights of others, they could bring legal action against us or our licensors or collaborators claiming damages and seeking to enjoin any activities that they believe infringe their intellectual property rights. If we are sued for patent infringement, we would need to demonstrate that our products or methods of use either do not infringe the patent claims of the relevant patent or that the patent claims are invalid or unenforceable, and we may not be able to do this. Providing invalidity, in the United States, in particular, is difficult since it requires a showing of clear and convincing evidence to overcome the presumption of validity enjoyed by issued patents. If we are found to infringe a third-party patent, we may need to cease the commercial sale of our product.

Because patent applications can take many years to issue, there may be currently pending applications unknown to us or reissue applications that may later result in issued patents upon which our products or technologies may infringe. There could also be existing patents of which we are unaware that our products or technologies may infringe. In addition, if third parties file patent applications or obtain patents claiming products or technologies also claimed by us in pending applications or issued patents, we may have to participate in interference proceedings in the USPTO to determine priority of invention. If third parties file oppositions in foreign countries, we may also have to participate in opposition proceedings in foreign tribunals to defend the patentability of our filed foreign patent applications. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we can because they have substantially greater resources. Additionally, any uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation may have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise the funds necessary to continue our operations.

If a third party claims that we infringe its intellectual property rights, it could cause our business to suffer in a number of ways, including:

 

   

we may become involved in time-consuming and expensive litigation, even if the claim is without merit, the third party’s patent is ultimately invalid or unenforceable, or we are ultimately found to have not infringed;

 

   

we may become liable for substantial damages for past infringement if a court decides that our technologies infringe upon a third party’s patent;

 

   

we may be ordered by a court to stop making, selling or licensing our products or technologies without a license from a patent holder, and such license may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, or may require us to pay substantial royalties or grant cross-licenses to our patents; and

 

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we may have to redesign our products so that they do not infringe upon others’ patent rights, which may not be possible or could require substantial investment and/or time.

If any of these events occur, our business could suffer and the market price of our common stock may decline.

As is common in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, we employ individuals who were previously employed at other companies in these industries, including our competitors or potential competitors. We may become subject to claims that these employees or we have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former employers, although no such claims are pending. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. Even if we successfully defend any such claims, we may incur substantial costs in such defense, and our management may be distracted by these claims.

Risks Related to Owning our Common Stock

There is currently no market for our common stock and there can be no assurance that any market will ever develop. You may therefore be unable to re-sell shares of our common stock at times and prices that you believe are appropriate.

Our common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange, an over-the-counter market or any other exchange. Therefore, there is no trading market, active or otherwise, for our common stock and our common stock may never be included for trading on any stock exchange, automated quotation system or any over-the-counter market. Accordingly, our common stock is highly illiquid and you will likely experience difficulty in re-selling such shares at times and prices that you may desire.

Our common stock may not be eligible for listing or quotation on any securities exchange.

We do not currently meet the initial quantitative listing standards of any national securities exchange or over-the-counter trading system. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of any national securities exchange, or, if we do meet such initial listing standards, that we will be able to maintain any such listing. Further, the national securities exchanges are adopting so-called “seasoning” rules that will require that we meet certain requirements, including prescribed periods of time trading over-the-counter and minimum filings of periodic reports with the SEC, before we are eligible to apply for listing on such national securities exchanges. We intend to contact an authorized market maker for an over-the-counter quotation system for sponsorship of our common stock, but we cannot guarantee that such sponsorship will be approved and our common stock listed and quoted for sale. Even if our common stock is quoted for sale on an over-the-counter quotation system, buyers may be insufficient in numbers to allow for a robust market and it may prove impossible to sell your shares. In addition, an investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. In addition, if we fail to meet the criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by law on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently,

 

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such regulations may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may further affect its liquidity. This would also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.

The price of our common stock could be subject to volatility related or unrelated to our operations.

If a market for our common stock develops, its market price could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to meet our growth projections and expectations, quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting our business and the business of others in our industry. In addition, the stock market itself is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons related and unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.

The designation of our common stock as a “penny stock” would limit the liquidity of our common stock.

Our common stock may be deemed a “penny stock” (as that term is defined under Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act) in any market that may develop in the future. Generally, a “penny stock” is a common stock that is not listed on a securities exchange and trades for less than $5.00 a share. Prices often are not available to buyers and sellers and the market may be very limited. Penny stocks in start-up companies are among the riskiest equity investments. Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks must provide purchasers of these stocks with a standardized risk-disclosure document prepared by the SEC. The document provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks involved in investing in the penny stock market. A broker must also provide purchasers with bid and offer quotations and information regarding broker and salesperson compensation and make a written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and obtain the purchaser’s written agreement to the purchase. Many brokers choose not to participate in penny stock transactions. Because of the penny stock rules, there may be less trading activity in penny stocks in any market that develops for our common stock in the future and stockholders are likely to have difficulty selling their shares.

We have no independent audit committee. Our full board of directors functions as our audit committee and only one of our directors is considered independent. This may hinder our board of directors’ effectiveness in fulfilling the functions of the audit committee.

We are not required to have an audit committee and have not established one. Our full board of directors functions as our audit committee and is comprised of two directors, only one whom is considered to be “independent” in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. An independent audit committee plays a crucial role in the corporate governance process, assessing a company’s processes relating to its risks and control environment, overseeing financial reporting and evaluating internal and independent audit processes. The lack of an independent audit committee may prevent our board of directors from being independent from management in its judgments and decisions and its ability to pursue the

 

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committee’s responsibilities without undue influence. We may have difficulty attracting and retaining directors with the requisite qualifications. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified, independent directors, the management of our business could be compromised.

Issuance of stock to fund our operations may dilute your investment and reduce your equity interest.

We may need to raise capital in the future to fund the development of our drug candidates or for other purposes. Any equity financing may have significant dilutive effect to stockholders and a material decrease in our stockholders’ equity interest in us. Equity financing, if obtained, could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. At its sole discretion, our board of directors may issue additional securities without seeking stockholder approval, and we do not know when we will need additional capital or, if we do, whether it will be available to us.

We will incur increased costs and demands upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies, which could harm our operating results.

As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements. We will also incur substantial expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement required by our registration rights agreement and responding to SEC comments in connection with its review of the registration statement. We will also incur costs associated with current corporate governance requirements, including requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules implemented by the SEC or any stock exchange or inter-dealer quotations system on which our common stock may be listed in the future. The expenses incurred by public companies for reporting and corporate governance purposes have increased dramatically in recent years. We expect these rules and regulations to substantially increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We are unable to currently estimate these costs with any degree of certainty. We also expect that these new rules and regulations may make it difficult and expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and if we are able to obtain such insurance, we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage available to privately-held companies. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as our executive officers.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, our ability to operate our business and investors’ views of us.

We will be required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies to conduct an annual review and evaluation of their internal controls and attestations of the effectiveness of internal controls by independent auditors. Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort that will need to be evaluated frequently. Our failure to maintain the effectiveness of our internal controls in accordance with the requirements of the

 

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business. We could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock. In addition, if our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations, and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be harmed.

The shares of common stock issued in the Merger are “restricted securities” and, as such, may not be sold except in limited circumstances.

None of the shares of common stock issued in the Merger have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or registered or qualified under any state securities laws. The shares of common stock issued in the Merger were sold and/or issued pursuant to exemptions contained in and under those laws. Accordingly, such shares of common stock are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and must, therefore, be held indefinitely unless registered under applicable federal and state securities laws, or an exemption is available from the registration requirements of those laws. The certificates representing the shares of common stock issued in the Merger reflect their restricted status.

We have agreed to register the shares of common stock issued in the Merger. There can be no assurance, however, that the SEC will declare the registration statement effective, thereby enabling the shares of common stock issued in the Merger to be freely tradable. In addition, Rule 144 under the Securities Act, which permits the resale, subject to various terms and conditions, of limited amounts of restricted securities after they have been held for six months will not immediately apply to our common stock because we were at one time designated as a “shell company” under SEC regulations. Pursuant to Rule 144(i), securities issued by a current or former shell company that otherwise meet the holding period and other requirements of Rule 144 nevertheless cannot be sold in reliance on Rule 144 until one year after the date on which the issuer filed current “Form 10 information” (as defined in Rule 144(i)) with the SEC reflecting that it ceased being a shell company, and provided that at the time of a proposed sale pursuant to Rule 144, the issuer has satisfied certain reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. We believe this requirement to file Form 10 information has been satisfied by the filing of this report on Form 8-K. Because, as a former shell company, the reporting requirements of Rule 144(i) will apply regardless of holding period, the restrictive legends on certificates for the shares of common stock issued in the Merger cannot be removed except in connection with an actual sale that is subject to an effective registration statement under, or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of, the Securities Act.

If we are unable to register in a timely manner the shares of common stock issued to investors in the Merger, then the ability to re-sell shares of our common stock so issued will be delayed.

We have agreed, at our expense, to prepare a registration statement, and to cause our Company to file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of 14,666,733 shares of our common stock issued in connection with the Merger. There are many reasons, including some over which we have little or no control, which could keep the registration statement from being declared effective by the SEC, including delays resulting from the SEC review process and comments raised by the SEC during that process. Accordingly, in the event that the registration

 

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statement is not declared effective within these timeframes, the shares of common stock proposed to be covered by such registration statement will not be eligible for resale until the registration statement is effective or an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, becomes available. If the registration statement is not filed within 60 days of the closing of the Merger, then we may be subject to certain liquidated damages pursuant to the registration rights agreement we entered into with the holders of 14,666,733 shares of our common stock issued in connection with the Merger.

Because the Merger was a reverse merger, the registration statement we file with respect to the shares of common stock received by investors in the Merger might be subject to heightened scrutiny by the SEC, and we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.

Additional risks may exist as a result of our becoming a public reporting company through a “reverse merger.” Certain SEC rules are more restrictive when applied to reverse merger companies, such as the ability of stockholders to re-sell their shares of common stock pursuant to Rule 144, and the SEC may subject the registration statement we file with respect to the shares of common stock received by investors in the Merger to heightened scrutiny. In addition, securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our capital stock or business. Because we became a public reporting operating company through a reverse merger, there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. We cannot assure you that brokerage firms will want to provide analyst coverage of our capital stock or business in the future.

The resale of shares covered by a registration statement could adversely affect the market price of our common stock in the public market, should one develop, which result would in turn negatively affect our ability to raise additional equity capital.

The sale, or availability for sale, of our common stock in the public market may adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and may impair our ability to raise additional capital by selling equity or equity-linked securities. We have agreed, at our expense, to prepare a registration statement, and to cause our Company to file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of 14,666,733 shares of our common stock issued in connection with the Merger. Once effective, the registration statement will permit the resale of these shares at any time. The resale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price for our common stock and make it more difficult for you to sell shares of our common stock at times and prices that you feel are appropriate. Furthermore, we expect that, because there will be a large number of shares registered pursuant to a registration statement, selling stockholders will continue to offer shares covered by such registration statement for a significant period of time, the precise duration of which cannot be predicted. Accordingly, the adverse market and price pressures resulting from an offering pursuant to a registration statement may continue for an extended period of time and continued negative pressure on the market price of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional equity capital.

 

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish, or cease publishing, research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

If a trading market for our common stock develops, the trading market for our common stock will be influenced by whether industry or securities analysts publish research and reports about us, our business, our market or our competitors and, if any analysts do publish such reports, what they publish in those reports. We may not obtain analyst coverage in the future. Any analysts that do cover us may make adverse recommendations regarding our stock, adversely change their recommendations from time to time, and/or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors. If any analyst who may cover us in the future were to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, or if analysts fail to cover us or publish reports about us at all, we could lose, or never gain, visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

We do not foresee paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth. We do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you should not rely on an investment in our securities if you require dividend income. Capital appreciation, if any, of our shares may be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future. Moreover, you may not be able to re-sell your shares in the Company at or above the price you paid for them.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth above under “Risk Factors,” actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Overview

Since inception, our efforts and resources have been focused primarily on acquiring and developing our pharmaceutical technologies and recruiting personnel. We are a development stage company and have no product sales to date and we will not receive any product sales until we receive approval from the FDA or equivalent foreign regulatory bodies to begin selling our drug candidates. Developing such products, however, is a lengthy and very expensive process. Assuming we do not encounter any unforeseen safety issues during the course of developing our drug candidates, we do not expect to complete the development of a drug candidate for several years, if at all. Currently, we expect a large portion of our development expenses to relate to our lead drug candidate, neratinib (oral). As we proceed with the clinical development of neratinib (oral) and as we further develop neratinib (intravenous) and PB357, our second and third drug candidates, respectively, our research and development expenses will further increase. To the extent we are successful in acquiring additional drug candidates for our development pipeline, our need to finance further research and development will continue increasing. Accordingly, our success depends not only on the safety and efficacy of our drug candidates, but also on our ability to finance the development of the products.

We were originally incorporated in the State of Delaware in April 2007 under the name Innovative Acquisitions Corp. We were a “shell” company registered under the Exchange Act with no specific business plan or purpose until we acquired Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through a merger transaction. Puma was a development stage company formed in September 2010 focused primarily on acquiring and developing pharmaceutical technologies. As a result of the Merger, Puma become our wholly-owned subsidiary and subsequently merged with and into us. Upon effectiveness of the Merger, our prior business plan was abandoned and we adopted the business plan of Puma. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Puma as the acquiring party and us as the acquired party. Accordingly, when we refer to our business and financial information relating to periods prior to the merger, we are referring to the business and financial information of Puma, unless otherwise indicated.

The merger of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell corporation with nominal net assets is considered to be a capital transaction, in substance, rather than a business combination, for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the Company treated this transaction as a capital transaction without recording goodwill or adjusting any of its other assets or liabilities. The consideration in the amount of $40,000 paid to our former stockholders will be recorded as an other expense item and included in our net loss for the period ending December 31, 2011.

 

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Results of Operations

The following discussion summarizes the key factors our management believes are necessary for an understanding of our financial statements.

Period Ended December 31, 2010

General and administrative expenses

For the period from September 15, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2010, general and administrative expense was $6,931. We commenced operations on September 15, 2010 and our expenses for the period ending December 31, 2010 represent legal fees associated with our incorporation.

Period Ended June 30, 2011

General and administrative expenses

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we incurred general and administrative expense of approximately $34,300 and $38,200, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we expended approximately $22,550 for travel, $6,000 for legal fees, $6,500 for rent and $3,150 on miscellaneous expenses. The travel and legal fees were associated with acquiring the licensing agreement with Pfizer.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Management believes that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. Therefore we will either need additional equity or debt financing, or we will need to generate revenue from the licensing of our products or by entering into strategic alliances to sustain our operations until we can achieve profitability and positive cash flows from operating activities, if ever.

Our continued operations will depend on whether we are able to raise additional funds through various potential sources, such as equity and debt financing. Such additional funds may not become available on acceptable terms, if at all, and we cannot assure you that any additional funding we do obtain will be sufficient to meet our needs in the long term. Through June 2011, we were funded through capital contributions of approximately $49,800 by our founder and chief executive officer. On September 2, 2011, our founder and Chief Executive Officer advanced us $150,000 to fund our operations until we were able to complete an equity placement. The advance was converted to an unsecured, non-interest bearing convertible note on September 9, 2011 that would mature in one year. On October 6, 2011, our Chief Executive Officer converted the note, in accordance with its terms, into 40,000 shares of our common stock.

 

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Immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, Puma sold 14,666,733 shares of common stock to various investors at a purchase price of $3.75 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $55 million. We believe that the net proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our capital needs for at least the next 12 months.

We will continue to fund operations from cash on hand and through the similar sources of capital previously described. We can give no assurance that such capital will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise additional funds in the future on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be forced to curtail our desired development. In addition we could be forced to delay or discontinue product development, and forego attractive business opportunities. Any additional sources of financing will likely involve the sale of our equity securities, which will have a dilutive effect on our stockholders.

Plan of Operation

Our plan of operation for the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2012 is to continue implementing our business strategy, including the clinical development of our three drug candidates, focusing primarily on the development of neratinib for the treatment of breast cancer. We also intend to expand our drug candidate portfolio by acquiring additional drug technologies for development. We expect our principal expenditures during the next 12 months to include:

 

   

operating expenses, including expanded research and development and general and administrative expenses; and

 

   

product development expenses, including the costs incurred with respect to applications to conduct clinical trials in the United States for our three products and the costs of ongoing and planned clinical trials.

As part of our planned expansion, we anticipate hiring up to 45 additional full-time employees devoted to research and development activities and up to 6 additional full-time employees for general and administrative activities. In addition, we intend to use clinical research organizations and third parties to perform our clinical studies and manufacturing. At our current and desired pace of clinical development of our three drug candidates, during the remaining months of 2011 through 2012, we expect to spend approximately $27 million on clinical development and research and development activities, approximately $6.3 million on general and administrative expenses and approximately $0.5 million on facilities rent. Additionally, we expect to spend approximately $250,000 on capital expenditures. We cannot assure you these amounts will be sufficient to fund our operations over the course of the next two years and we may need to expend significantly greater amounts to accomplish our goals in clinical development.

 

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Research and Development Projects

Neratinib (Oral) . We plan to conduct additional clinical trials of neratinib in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer over the next 12 — 18 months. In one trial we plan to further investigate the efficacy of neratinib when given in combination with chemotherapy in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer who have previously been treated with at least one prior line of treatment. In another, we plan to investigate the efficacy of neratinib (oral) in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases. We will also continue the ongoing trial of neratinib when given in combination with the anti-cancer drug temsirolimus in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.

We also plan to conduct Phase II clinical trials of neratinib (oral) in HER2 positive metastatic gastric cancer patients and in patients with HER4 mutated melanoma during 2012.

Pfizer had previously been sponsoring two ongoing late stage clinical trials of neratinib (oral), the NEfERTT trial and the ExteNET trial. On October 5, 2011, we announced that enrollment in the ExteNET trial is being terminated and that both the NEfERTT and the ExteNET trials were going to be wound down. We are responsible for any activities associated with winding down these trials during 2012 and beyond.

We expect that it will take at least four years to complete development and obtain FDA approval of neratinib (oral) for any indication, and we may never obtain such approval. Currently, we anticipate that we will need to expend approximately an additional $20 to $25 million in development costs through fiscal 2012 and at least an aggregate of approximately $80 to $100 million before we receive FDA approval for neratinib for treatment of breast cancer.

Neratinib (Intravenous) . We also intend to develop neratinib as an intravenously administered agent. In pre-clinical studies the intravenous version of neratinib resulted in higher exposure levels of neratinib in pre-clinical models. We believe that this may result in higher blood levels of neratinib in patients, which may translate into better efficacy. We plan to file the IND for the intravenous formulation of neratinib in 2012.

We expect that it will take an additional seven to nine years to complete development and obtain FDA approval of neratinib (intravenous), if ever. Currently, we anticipate that we will need to expend approximately an additional $2 to $7 million in development costs through fiscal 2012 and at least an aggregate of approximately $80 to $100 million until we receive FDA approval for neratinib (intravenous) should we choose to continue development.

PB357 . PB357 is an orally administered agent that is an irreversible TKI that blocks signal transduction through the EGFRs, HER1, HER2 and HER4. PB 357 is structurally similar to neratinib and has completed Phase I single dose pharmacokinetic studies. We plan to consider our strategic options for PB357 during 2012.

License Agreement Obligations

In August 2011, we entered into an agreement with Pfizer pursuant to which Pfizer granted us a worldwide license for neratinib (oral), neratinib (intravenous) and PB357. This license became effective on October 4, 2011. As consideration for these rights, the license

 

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agreement requires that we make aggregate milestone payments of up to $187.5 million, payable upon the achievement of certain milestones. Additionally, should we commercialize any of the compounds or any products containing any of these compounds, we will be obligated to pay to Pfizer incremental annual royalties based on net sales of all such products. In the event that we sublicense any of these compounds to a third party, the same milestone and royalty payments are required.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of expenses for the periods presented. Judgments must also be made about the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. We believe the following discussion addresses the accounting policies that are necessary to understand and evaluate our reported financial results.

Income Taxes

We follow FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

The standard addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FASB ASC 740, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FASB ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax uncertainties.

Our policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Net loss per share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented as required by FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share . There were no dilutive shares outstanding at June 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

FASB issued the following accounting amendments:

In April 2010, the FASB issued amendments related to the revenue recognition method for milestone payments in research and development agreements. Under these amendments, entities can make an accounting policy election to recognize a payment that is contingent upon the achievement of a substantive milestone in its entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. The amendments are effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, which means such amendments will take effect beginning with the fiscal year starting on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this standard has not had a material impact on our financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for arrangements with multiple deliveries. The guidance will allow companies to allocate consideration from contractual arrangements in multiple deliverables arrangements in a manner that better reflects the economics of the transaction. The new guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard has not had a material impact on our financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

In connection with the closing of the merger, PKF Certified Public Accountants, a Professional Corporation, or PKF, which was the independent registered public accounting firm for Puma prior to the merger, became the independent registered public accounting firm for us, and MaloneBailey, LLP was dismissed as our independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to appoint PKF and dismiss MaloneBailey, LLP was recommended, and subsequently approved, by our board of directors.

The reports of MaloneBailey, LLP on our financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2010 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

In connection with the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and through MaloneBailey, LLP’s dismissal, there were no disagreements with MaloneBailey, LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedures, which if not resolved to MaloneBailey, LLP’s satisfaction would have caused MaloneBailey, LLP to make reference to the matter in their report.

In connection with our audited financial statements through MaloneBailey, LLP’s dismissal, there have been no reportable events with the Company as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

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We requested that MaloneBailey, LLP furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of the letter, dated October 10, 2011, is filed herewith as Exhibit 16.1.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our primary exposure to market risk is related to changes in interest rates. As of October 6, 2011, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $52,167,900, consisting of money market funds, U.S. treasuries, certificates of deposit and cash equivalents. This exposure to market risk is interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly because our investments are in short-term marketable securities. Our short-term investments are subject to interest rate risk and will fall in value if market interest rates increase. Due to the short-term duration of our investment portfolio and the low risk profile of our investments, an immediate 10 percent change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio. We have the ability to hold our short-term investments until maturity, and therefore we would not expect our operations results or cash flows to be affected by any significant degree by the effect of a change in market interest rates on our investments. We carry our investments based on publicly available information. We do not currently have any hard to value investment securities or securities for which a market is not readily available or active.

We are not subject to significant credit risk as this risk does not have the potential to materially impact the value of our assets and liabilities.

 

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned as of October 6, 2011 by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and executive officers and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the stockholder’s name, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each stockholder below is c/o Puma Biotechnology, Inc., 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024.

 

NAME

  

TITLE

   SHARES  OF
COMMON
STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED (#) (1)
     PERCENTAGE
OF  COMMON
STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED (%) (1)
 
Alan H. Auerbach    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director      4,040,000         21.60
Charles R. Eyler    Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer      —           —     
Thomas R. Malley    Director      —           —     
Adage Capital Partners L.P. (2)    —        3,200,000         17.11
Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. (3)    —        1,666,667         8.91

Entities affiliated with Fidelity Management & Research Company (4)

   —        1,666,667         8.91
Foresite Capital II-A, LLC (5)    —        1,386,666         7.41

Entities affiliated with Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management, LLC (6)

   —        1,106,667         5.92
Frank Zavrl (7)    —        1,066,666         5.70
OrbiMed Private Investments IV, LP (8)    —        992,000         5.30
All executive officers and directors as a group (3 individuals)         4,040,000         21.60

 

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules, and includes any shares as to which the stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, whether through the exercise or conversion of any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right. The indication herein that shares are beneficially owned is not an admission on the part of the stockholder that he, she or it is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares.
(2)

Adage Capital Partners GP, LLC, or ACPGP, is the general partner of Adage Capital Partners L.P., or the Adage Fund. Adage Capital Advisors, LLC, or ACA, is the

 

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  managing member of ACPGP. Each of Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross is a managing member of ACA. The Adage Fund, ACPGP, ACA, Robert Athchinson and Phillip Gross each have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to the shares. The address for the Adage Fund is 200 Clarendon Street, 52 nd , Boston, MA 02116.
(3) Brookside Capital Investors, L.P. is the general partner of Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P., or the Brookside Fund, and as such has discretion over the portfolio securities beneficially owned by the Brookside Fund. Brookside Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of Brookside Capital Investors, L.P. Brookside Capital Management, LLC is controlled by an executive committee whose members include Dewey J. Awad, Domenic J. Ferrante, Matthew V. McPherron, William E. Pappendick IV and John M. Toussaint. The address for the Brookside Fund is John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116.
(4) Consists of 422,223 shares held of record by Fidelity Contrafund: Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund, 555,556 shares held of record by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Health Care Portfolio, 522,668 shares held of record by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Biotechnology Portfolio, 32,887 shares held of record by Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund, and 133,333 shares held of record by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Pharmaceuticals Portfolio. Fidelity Management & Research Company, or Fidelity, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, acts as investment adviser for the beneficial owners set forth above, or the Funds. Edward C. Johnson 3d, the Chairman of FMR LLC, and his family members, directly or through trust, are parties to a shareholders’ agreement; and may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC and therefore to be persons with the indirect control of Fidelity. Fidelity has the ability to make decisions with respect to the voting and disposition of the shares set forth above (the “Shares”) subject to the oversight of the board of trustees (or similar entity) (the “Board”) of each Fund. The Board of each Fund has enacted a policy with respect to the voting of any investment property owned thereby and Shares are voted for the Funds by Fidelity in accordance with such policies. Under the terms of its management contract with each Fund, Fidelity has overall responsibility for directing the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations. Each Fund has one or more portfolio managers appointed by and serving at the pleasure of Fidelity who make the decisions with respect to the disposition of the Shares. The address for Fidelity is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109.
(5) Foresite Capital II-A Management, LLC is the sole managing member of Foresite Capital II-A, LLC, or Foresite. The sole manager of Foresite Capital II-A Management, LLC is James B. Tananbaum, and as such, James B. Tananbaum may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power of the securities held by Foresite. James B. Tananbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The address for Foresite is c/o Foresite Capital Management, P.O. Box 405, Esparto, CA 95627.

 

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(6)

Consists of 763,600 shares held of record by H&Q Healthcare Investors and 343,067 shares held of record by H&Q Life Sciences Investors. Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management, LLC is the investment advisor to H&Q Healthcare Investors and H&Q Life Sciences Investors. Daniel R. Omstead, Ph.D., is President of Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management, LLC and portfolio manager and, as such, has voting, dispositive and investment control over the securities held by H&Q Healthcare Investors and H&Q Life Sciences Investors. Dr. Omstead disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. The address for the entities affiliated with Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management, LLC is 2 Liberty Square, 9 th Floor, Boston, MA 02109.

(7) The address for Frank Zavrl is 87 Salem Street, Andover, MA 01810.
(8)

OrbiMed Capital GP IV, LLC is the sole general partner of OrbiMed Private Investments IV, LP, or OrbiMed, and OrbiMed Advisors LLC, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is the sole managing member of OrbiMed Capital GP IV, LLC. Samuel D. Isaly, a natural person, owns a controlling interest in OrbiMed Advisors LLC, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by OrbiMed. Samuel D. Isaly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address for OrbiMed is 767 Third Avenue, 30 th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

 

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MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS

At the effective time of the Merger, our board of directors was reconstituted by the appointment of Alan H. Auerbach and Thomas R. Malley as directors, and the resignations of Robert Johnson, Kapil Mujal and Faraaz Siddiqi from their roles as directors. Our executive management team was also reconstituted by the appointment of Mr. Auerbach as our President and Chief Executive Officer and Charles R. Eyler as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, and the resignations of Mr. Johnson from his position as our President and Mr. Siddiqi from his position as our Secretary. The following table sets forth the name and positions of each of our directors and executive officers after the Merger.

 

Name

  

Age

  

Positions

Alan H. Auerbach

   42    President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Charles R. Eyler

   63    Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Thomas R. Malley

   42    Director

Alan H. Auerbach . Mr. Auerbach has served as our Chairman of the Board and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since the closing of the Merger on October 4, 2011 and, prior to the Merger, served in such capacity at Puma since its inception. Prior to joining Puma, Mr. Auerbach founded Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. in May 2003 and served as its Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of its board of directors until July 2009 when Cougar was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. From July 2009 until January 2010, Mr. Auerbach served as the Co-Chairman of the Integration Steering Committee at Cougar (as part of Johnson & Johnson) that provided leadership and oversight for the development and global commercialization of Cougar’s lead drug candidate, abiraterone acetate, for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Prior to founding Cougar, from June 1998 to April 2003, Mr. Auerbach was a Vice President, Senior Research Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where he was responsible for research coverage of small- and middle- capitalization biotechnology companies, with a focus on companies in the field of oncology. Mr. Auerbach currently serves as a director of Radius Health, Inc., a publicly-reporting pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and developing new therapeutics for the treatment of osteoporosis and other women’s health conditions. Mr. Auerbach received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Mr. Auerbach was selected as a director because of his business and professional experience, including but not limited to his leadership of Cougar in drug development, private and public financings and a successful sale of the business.

Charles R. Eyler . Mr. Eyler has served as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since the closing of the Merger on October 4, 2011 and, prior to the Merger, served in such capacity at Puma since September 1, 2011. Prior to joining Puma, Mr. Eyler served as Vice President of Finance at Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. from August 2004 until July 2009 when Cougar was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. He also served as the Treasurer of Cougar from April 2006 to July 2009. From July 2009 until March 2010, Mr. Eyler served on the Cougar Integration Committee and oversaw the integration of Cougar’s finance and IT functions with

 

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those of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to joining Cougar, Mr. Eyler served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Hayes Medical Inc. from March 1999 to January 2004. Mr. Eyler received his B.S. from Drexel University and his M.B.A. from Saint Francis College.

Thomas R. Malley . Mr. Malley has been a director since the closing of the Merger on October 4, 2011. Since May 2007, Mr. Malley has served as President of Mossrock Capital, LLC, a private investment firm. From April 1991 to May 2007, Mr. Malley served with Janus Mutual Funds as an analyst for eight years and as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Janus Global Life Sciences Fund for eight years. Since October 2006, Mr. Malley has served as a director of Synageva BioPharma Corp., a private clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for patients with life-threatening rare diseases and unmet medical needs. Mr. Malley previously served as a director of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Malley was selected as a director because of his industry and investment experience.

Executive Compensation

Since our inception, we have not paid any cash or other compensation to our principal executive officer (Alan H. Auerbach) or our principal financial officer (Charles R. Eyler), who are our only executive officers and are hereinafter collectively referred to as our named executive officers. In addition, we have no plans in place for the payment of retirement benefits or benefits that will be paid primarily following retirement including, but not limited to, tax qualified deferred benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, tax qualified deferred contribution plans and nonqualified deferred contribution plans. Similarly, we have no contracts, agreements, plans or arrangements, whether written or unwritten, that provide for payments to the named executive officers or any other persons following, or in connection with the resignation, retirement or other termination of a named executive officer, or a change in control of us or a change in a named executive officer’s responsibilities following a change in control. We may pay compensation to our named executive officers in the future; however, the amounts and timing of the payments have not been determined.

Executive Compensation under the 2011 Incentive Award Plan

No options to purchase shares of our common stock were granted by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Upon the Merger, we assumed Puma’s 2011 Incentive Award Plan, or the Plan. There are 3,529,412 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan. As of October 6, 2011, no awards had been issued under the Plan. While we may grant stock options and other incentive awards in the future, the amounts and timing of such grants have not been determined.

Compensation of Directors

None of our directors has received any compensation of any nature on account of services rendered in such capacity. We have not established a policy to provide compensation to our directors for their services in such capacity. Our board will consider developing such a policy in the future.

 

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Employment Agreements with Executives

We have not entered into written employment agreements with Alan H. Auerbach, our President and Chief Executive Officer, or Charles R. Eyler, our Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, but we may do so in the future.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

We have not paid any compensation to our officers in the past and do not have a compensation committee or a committee performing similar functions. All compensation matters are determined by our board of directors. We plan to have a compensation committee when we elect additional independent persons to our board of directors.

Terms of Office

Our directors and officers have been appointed for a one-year term or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal in accordance with our bylaws.

Certain Relationships & Transactions

Officers

As described above, Alan H. Auerbach, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Puma prior to the Merger, and Mr. Eyler served as the Senior Vice President, Finance of Puma prior to the Merger.

Capital Contributions

Puma received $6,531 additional cash capital contributions from Mr. Auerbach during the year ended December 31, 2010, and received $49,829 cash capital contributions from Mr. Auerbach from September 15, 2010 (inception) to June 30, 2011. No additional shares of common stock were issued as a result of these capital contributions. On September 2, 2011, Mr. Auerbach advanced Puma $150,000 to fund its operations until such time as Puma could complete an equity placement. The advance was converted to an unsecured, non-interest bearing convertible note on September 9, 2011 that would mature in one year. On October 6, 2011, Mr. Auerbach converted the note, in accordance with its terms, into 40,000 shares of our common stock.

Redemption of Common Stock

The shares held by our former stockholders, Messrs. Johnson, Siddiqi and Munjal, were repurchased by us for any aggregate purchase price of $40,000.

Composition of Board

Pursuant to an agreement with the investors in Puma’s private placement offering of 14,666,733 shares of Puma’s common stock on October 4, 2011, from and after the closing of

 

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the Merger until the next annual meeting of our stockholders, our board of directors may consist of up to a maximum of seven members. These members will consist of (a) our current directors, (b) at the election of the investors who purchased a majority of the shares sold in Puma’s private placement, either one of two representatives designated by such investors (which designee shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach) or two of four representatives designated by such investors (which designees shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach), and (c) such other directors as designated by our board.

Lock-Up Agreement

In connection with the private placement of Puma’s securities on October 4, 2011, Mr. Auerbach entered into a lock-up agreement with us pursuant to which he agreed not to sell, dispose of, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, without the written consent of the investors who purchased a majority of the shares sold in Puma’s private placement, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock until the later of (a) the date of the closing of an additional private placement of our common stock that results in the Company receiving gross proceeds of up to $10 million and (b) the date on which shares of our common stock are first listed for quotation on an over-the-counter market or listed for quotation on any national securities exchange or trading system. We have agreed that we will not amend or terminate the lock-up agreement for a period of 12 months without the prior written consent of a majority of the investors that purchased shares in Puma’s most recent financing transaction.

Warrant

Also in connection with the private placement of Puma’s securities on October 4, 2011, Puma issued a warrant to Mr. Auerbach. We assumed this warrant in connection with the Merger. This warrant is exercisable only in the event that we conduct an additional offering of our securities resulting in gross cash proceeds to us of at least $15 million, excluding certain types of financings that occur within a specified time period after the closing of the Merger. This warrant has a ten-year term, an exercise price equal to the price paid per share in such additional offering, and is exercisable for the number of shares of our common stock as would be necessary for Mr. Auerbach to maintain, as calculated under the terms of the warrant, ownership of 20% of our outstanding shares of common stock after such additional offering.

Significant Employees

As of the date hereof, we have no significant employees, other than our named executive officers.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.

 

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Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no federal or state judicial or administrative orders, judgments or decrees or findings, no violations of any federal or state securities law, and no violations of any federal commodities law material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director (existing or proposed) or executive officer (existing or proposed) of the Company during the past ten (10) years.

Policies and Procedures for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

We do not have any special committee, policy or procedure related to the review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than as required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Director Independence

Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange or on any inter-dealer quotation system which has a requirement that a majority of directors be independent. We evaluate independence by the standards for director independence set forth in the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

Under these rules, a director is not considered to be independent if he or she also is an executive officer or employee of the corporation. As a result, Mr. Auerbach would not be considered independent because he serves as an executive officer of the Company. Our other director, Mr. Malley, would be considered independent under these rules.

Board of Directors’ Meetings

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, our board of directors did not meet and we did not hold an annual meeting. Our board conducted all of its business and approved all corporate action during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 by the unanimous written consent of its members, in the absence of formal board meetings.

Committees of the Board of Directors

As our common stock is not presently listed for trading or quotation on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ, we are not presently required to have board committees.

Our board of directors performs the functions of the audit committee. We do not have a qualified financial expert at this time because we have not been able to hire a qualified candidate. Further, we believe that we have inadequate financial resources at this time to hire such an expert. We intend to continue to search for a qualified individual for hire.

Due to our small size and limited operations to date, we do not presently have a nominating committee, compensation committee or other committee performing similar functions. We have not adopted any procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board, and we do not have a diversity policy.

 

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent (10%) of our common stock, who are hereinafter collectively referred to as Reporting Persons, to file reports with the SEC of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of our common stock on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Reporting Persons are required by applicable SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all such forms filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. To our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 received by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that all reports required to be filed by such persons with respect to the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 were timely filed.

Code of Ethics

On December 31, 2007, we adopted a formal code of ethics statement for senior officers and directors that is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote ethical conduct and full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable reports that we file or submit to the SEC and others. A form of the Code of Ethics was filed with our Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008.

Board Leadership Structure and Role on Risk Oversight

Alan H. Auerbach currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Charles R. Eyler currently serves as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. Our board of directors is comprised of Mr. Auerbach and Thomas R. Malley, with Mr. Auerbach serving as Chairman. At present, we have determined this leadership structure is appropriate due to our small size and limited operations and resources.

We have no policy requiring the combination or separation of the Principal Executive Officer and Chairman roles and our governing documents do not mandate a particular structure. Our directors recognize that the leadership structure and the combination or separation of these leadership roles is driven by our needs at any point in time.

Our directors are exclusively involved in the general oversight of risks that could affect our business and they will continue to evaluate our leadership structure and modify such structure as appropriate based on our size, resources and operations.

Legal Proceedings

We are not aware of any material proceedings in which any of our directors, executive officers or affiliates, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of our common stock, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us.

 

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Stockholder Communication with the Board of Directors

Stockholders may send communications to our board of directors by writing to Puma Biotechnology, Inc., 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024, Attention: Board of Directors.

Other Information

We are required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy this information at the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain a copy of these reports by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also send communications to our board of directors at: Puma Biotechnology, Inc., 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024, Attention: Board of Directors.

Market Price of and Dividends on Our Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

There is not currently, and there has never been, any market for any of our securities. Our securities are not eligible for trading on any national securities exchange, the Nasdaq or other over-the-counter markets, including the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.

As of October 6, 2011, we had outstanding 18,706,733 shares of common stock and no outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Description of Securities

The following statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the detailed provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Capital Structure

We currently have authorized capital stock of 110,000,000 shares, of which 100,000,000 are designated as common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of October 6, 2011, 18,706,733 shares of our common stock and no shares of our preferred stock were issued and outstanding. As of October 6, 2011, there were 28 holders of record of our common stock.

Common Stock

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters on which our stockholders vote. There are no cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding shares of preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if declared by our board of directors, out of funds that we may legally use to pay dividends. If we liquidate or dissolve, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our assets once our debts and any liquidation preference owed to any then-outstanding preferred stockholders are paid. Our certificate of incorporation does not provide our common stock with any redemption, conversion or preemptive rights.

 

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Preferred Stock

On October 4, 2011, our board of directors and our stockholders approved by written consent an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to remove the class of our capital stock designated as preferred stock. We intend to prepare and file an information statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC to notify the stockholders of this action. Twenty days after we mail the information statement, we expect to file the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. When the amendment becomes effective, we will have authorized capital stock of 100,000,000 shares, all of which will be designated as common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Prior to the effective date of the amendment to our certificate of incorporation, we have agreed not to issue any shares of our preferred stock.

Convertible Note

On September 2, 2011, Mr. Auerbach, the founder of Puma and our President and Chief Executive Officer, advanced Puma $150,000 to fund its operations. On September 9, 2011, Puma converted this advance into a non-interest bearing unsecured convertible promissory note due and payable upon demand on or after the one-year anniversary of the date of issuance, if not converted prior to the maturity date. On October 6, 2011, Mr. Auerbach converted the note, in accordance with its terms, into 40,000 shares of our common stock.

Warrants

On October 4, 2011, Puma issued 14,666,733 shares of its common stock to 27 investors in a private placement for aggregate consideration of approximately $55 million. Puma also issued a warrant to each investor in the private placement that provided such investor with anti-dilution protection in regard to certain issuances. We assumed these warrants in connection with the Merger. The warrants are exercisable only if we sell securities at a price below $3.75 per share on or prior to the date on which shares of our common stock are first quoted in an over-the-counter market or listed for quotation on any national securities exchange or trading system. The warrants automatically terminate ten days after our common stock is quoted on an over-the-counter market or listed for quotation on a national securities exchange or trading system if we have not previously sold securities for less than $3.75 per share. Otherwise, the warrants have a ten-year term and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. If triggered, each warrant becomes exercisable for the number of shares of our common stock as would equal the difference between (i) the number of shares purchased by the warrant holder in Puma’s private placement and (ii) the number of shares that could have been purchased by such holder in the private placement at a purchase price equal to the lowest price associated with any subsequent issuance of our common stock.

On October 4, 2011, Puma also issued a warrant to Mr. Auerbach. We assumed this warrant in connection with the Merger. This warrant is exercisable only in the event that we conduct an additional offering of our securities resulting in gross cash proceeds to us of at least $15 million, excluding certain types of financings that occur within a specified time period after the closing of the Merger. This warrant has a ten-year term, an exercise price equal to the price paid per share in such additional offering, and is exercisable for the number of shares of our common stock as would be necessary for Mr. Auerbach to maintain, as calculated under the terms of the warrant, ownership of 20% of our outstanding shares of common stock after such additional offering.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement

At the closing of Puma’s private placement, Puma entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors in the private placement. We assumed the registration rights agreement in connection with the Merger. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we will file a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock, including the common stock issuable upon exercise of our outstanding warrants, held by the investors in Puma’s private placement. We are generally required to file the shelf registration statement within 60 days of the closing date of the Merger. We are also required to use reasonable best efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to become effective no later than 180 days after it was filed with the SEC. We are further required to use our best efforts to qualify the shares included in the shelf registration statement for listing on a national securities exchange or comparable trading system within 12 months of the date the registration statement is declared effective.

If the registration statement is not filed within the timeframe specified above, then we will be liable to each investor for liquidated damages, on a 30-day basis, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the investor for the registrable shares of our common stock then held by the investor. Additionally, if we do not, subject to certain exceptions, maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement until the second anniversary of the date the registration statement is initially declared effective or if we suspend the use of the registration statement in excess of permitted periods, then we will also be required to pay liquidated damages, on a 30-day basis, to each investor equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the investor for the registrable shares of our common stock then held by the investor; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of liquidated damages payable by us to each investor as a result of our suspension or failure to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement shall not exceed 10.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the investor in the private placement. The registration rights agreement also gives investors the right to participate as sellers in a firm commitment underwritten offering of the shares of our common stock held by Mr. Auerbach.

Dividend Policy

In the past, we have not distributed earnings to stockholders. Any future decisions regarding dividends will be made by our board of directors. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our board of directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

 

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

A total of 3,529,412 shares are reserved for issuance under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, or the Plan. As of October 6, 2011, no awards had been granted under the Plan.

 

Plan Category

   Number of
shares to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
     Weighted-
average
exercise price
of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
     Number of
shares
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
shares
reflected in the
first column)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

     —           —           3,529,412   

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

     —           —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           —           3,529,412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) On September 15, 2011, the board of directors and stockholder of Puma adopted the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. On October 4, 2011, we assumed the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in connection with the Merger.

Administration

Our board of directors does not currently have a compensation committee and, in the absence of such a committee, the board will administer the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the board will have complete authority and discretion to determine the terms of awards under the Plan.

Eligible Recipients

Any officer or other employee of the Company or its affiliates, or an individual that the Company or an affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee, or a consultant or advisor who provides services to the Company or its affiliates, including a non-employee director of the Board, is eligible to receive awards under the Plan.

Grants

The Plan authorizes the grant to eligible recipients non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance grants intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, dividend equivalent awards, deferred stock awards, stock payment awards and stock appreciation rights.

 

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Duration, Amendment, and Termination

The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time or from time to time. No change may be made that increases the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to incentive awards, unless such change is authorized by our stockholders within one year.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

The following summarizes all sales of unregistered securities by us and Puma within the past three years:

On September 15, 2010, in connection with Puma’s incorporation, Puma issued an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock to Alan H. Auerbach, our President and Chief Executive officer, for aggregate consideration of $400.

On October 4, 2011, Puma issued 14,666,733 shares of its common stock and anti-dilutive warrants to 27 investors in a private placement for aggregate consideration of approximately $55 million. Puma also issued an anti-dilutive warrant to its founder in connection with such private placement. For a description of the warrants, please see “—Description of Securities—Warrants.”

On October 4, 2011, we issued 18,666,733 shares of our common stock to Puma’s stockholders and assumed Puma’s outstanding warrants in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Puma’s common stock.

On October 6, 2011, we issued 40,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Auerbach upon his conversion of an unsecured convertible promissory note issued to him in connection with his advance of $150,000 to Puma prior to the Merger.

The sales of the securities identified above were made pursuant to privately negotiated transactions that did not involve a public offering of securities and, accordingly, we believe that these transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof and the rules promulgated thereunder. Each of the above-referenced investors in Puma’s stock represented to Puma in connection with their investment that they were “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act) and were acquiring the shares for investment and not distribution, that they could bear the risks of the investment and could hold the securities for an indefinite period of time. The investors received written disclosures that the securities had not been registered under the Securities Act and that any resale must be made pursuant to a registration or an available exemption from such registration. All of the foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for purposes of the Securities Act.

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

As of October 6, 2011, we had outstanding 18,706,733 shares of common stock. All of these shares are restricted securities under Rule 144, in that they were issued in private transactions not involving a public offering.

 

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Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies

Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by companies that are, or previously were, blank check companies like us, to their promoters or affiliates despite technical compliance with the requirements of Rule 144. Rule 144 also is not available for resale of securities issued by any shell companies (other than business combination-related shell companies) or any issuer that has been at any time previously a shell company. The SEC has provided an exception to this prohibition, however, if the following conditions are met:

 

   

the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

 

   

the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

 

   

the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and materials required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and

 

   

at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

As a result, none of our stockholders is currently able to sell shares of our common stock in reliance on Rule 144. Assuming we continue to meet the requirements set forth above, Rule 144 will become available to our stockholders one year after the date of this report. Our stockholders may currently resell their shares of our common stock only pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act or pursuant to another exemption from registration.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporation to grant, and authorizes a court to award, indemnity to officers, directors and other corporate agents. As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of its directors for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors, except that a director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. These indemnification provisions may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Company’s officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act.

 

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To the extent that indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of our company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by any of our directors, officers or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of that issue.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This statute regulating corporate takeovers prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

   

prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

   

upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the interested stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding (a) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and (b) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

   

on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is any person who, together with such person’s affiliates and associates (i) owns 15% or more of a corporation’s voting securities or (ii) is an affiliate or associate of a corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the corporation’s voting securities at any time within the three year period immediately preceding a business combination of the corporation governed by Section 203. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We also anticipate that Section 203 may discourage takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price, once a market exists, for the shares of common stock held by our stockholders.

 

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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 above are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

Item 4.01. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

The disclosures set forth under the heading “Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure” in Item 2.01 above are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4.01.

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

The disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 above are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

At the Effective Time, our board of directors was reconstituted by the appointment of Alan H. Auerbach and Thomas R. Malley, with Mr. Auerbach serving as Chairman of the Board, and the resignations of Robert Johnson, Faraaz Siddiqi and Kapil Munjal from their roles as directors. Additionally, pursuant to an agreement with the investors in Puma’s private placement offering of 14,666,733 shares of its common stock as referenced in Item 2.01 above, from and after the closing of the Merger until the next annual meeting of our stockholders, our board may consist of up to a maximum of seven members. These members will consist of (a) Messrs. Auerbach and Malley, (b) at the election of the investors holding a majority of the shares sold in Puma’s private placement, either one of two representatives designated by such investors (which designee shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach) or two of four representatives designated by such investors (which designees shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach), and (c) such other directors as designated by the Board.

At the Effective Time, our executive management team was also reconstituted and Robert Johnson resigned from his position as the Company’s President and Faraaz Siddiqi resigned from his position as Secretary. Upon the Effective Time, the following individuals (all of whom were officers of Puma prior to the Merger) took the positions set after their names: Alan H. Auerbach (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Charles R. Eyler (Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer). Biographical and other information regarding these individuals is provided under the caption “Management and Directors” in Item 2.01 above, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

 

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On October 4, 2011, we filed a Certificate of Ownership and Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to which Puma Biotechnology, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary pursuant to the Merger, merged with and into us with us remaining as the surviving corporation to the merger. In connection with the Short-Form Merger, and as set forth in the Certificate of Ownership and Merger, we changed our corporate name to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” The Certificate of Ownership and Merger is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.

On October 4, 2011, our board of directors and our stockholders approved by written consent an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to remove the class of our capital stock designated as preferred stock. We intend to prepare and file an information statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC to notify the stockholders of this action. Twenty days after we mail the information statement, we expect to file the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. When the amendment becomes effective, we will have authorized capital stock of 100,000,000 shares, all of which will be designated as common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

Item 5.06. Change in Shell Company Status.

As described in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above, which are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.06, we ceased being a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) upon completion of the Merger.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) As a result of its acquisition of Puma as described in Item 2.01, the registrant is filing herewith Puma’s audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and its unaudited condensed financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

(b) Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 2011, by and among Innovative Acquisitions Corp., IAC Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (1)
3.1    Certificate of Merger relating to the merger of IAC Merger Corporation with and into Puma Biotechnology, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 4, 2011

 

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Exhibit

  

Description

  3.2    Certificate of Ownership and Merger relating to the merger of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. with and into Innovative Acquisitions Corp., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 4, 2011
  3.3    Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 27, 2007 (2)
  3.4    Bylaws of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (2)
  4.1    Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., dated October 4, 2011, issued to investors in private placement
  4.2    Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., dated October 4, 2011, issued to Alan H. Auerbach
10.1*    License Agreement, dated August 18, 2011, by and between the Company, as successor to Puma Biotechnology, Inc., and Pfizer Inc.
10.2    Redemption Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and between Innovative Acquisitions Corp., Robert Johnson, Faraaz Siddiqi and Kapil Munjal
10.3    Indemnity Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2011, between Innovative Acquisitions Corp., Puma Biotechnology, Inc., Robert Johnson, Faraaz Siddiqi and Kapil Munjal (1)
10.4    Puma Biotechnology, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, assumed in the Merger
10.5*    Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among Puma, the persons listed on Exhibit A attached thereto and the Company
10.6*    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among Puma, the investors listed on Schedule I attached thereto and the Company
16.1    Letter from MaloneBailey, LLP. as to the change in certifying accountant, dated as of October 10, 2011
99.1    Audited financial statements of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and unaudited condensed financial statements of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
99.2    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011

 

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Exhibit

  

Description

99.3    Press Release dated October 5, 2011

 

* Confidential Treatment Requested by Registrant. Redacted Portion Filed Separately with Commission.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 3, 2011.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Commission on September 14, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

    PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: October 11, 2011   By:  

/s/ Alan H. Auerbach

    Alan H. Auerbach
    Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 2011, by and among Innovative Acquisitions Corp., IAC Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (1)
  3.1    Certificate of Merger relating to the merger of IAC Merger Corporation with and into Puma Biotechnology, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 4, 2011
  3.2    Certificate of Ownership and Merger relating to the merger of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. with and into Innovative Acquisitions Corp., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 4, 2011
  3.3    Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 27, 2007 (2)
  3.4    Bylaws of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (2)
  4.1    Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., dated October 4, 2011, issued to investors in private placement
  4.2    Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., dated October 4, 2011, issued to Alan H. Auerbach
10.1*    License Agreement, dated August 18, 2011, by and between the Company, as successor to Puma Biotechnology, Inc., and Pfizer Inc.
10.2    Redemption Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and between Innovative Acquisitions Corp., Robert Johnson, Faraaz Siddiqi and Kapil Munjal
10.3    Indemnity Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2011, between Innovative Acquisitions Corp., Puma Biotechnology, Inc., Robert Johnson, Faraaz Siddiqi and Kapil Munjal (1)
10.4    Puma Biotechnology, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, assumed in the Merger
10.5*    Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among Puma Biotechnology, Inc., the investors listed on Exhibit A attached thereto and the Company
10.6*    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among Puma Biotechnology, Inc., the investors listed on Schedule I attached thereto and the Company

 

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Exhibit

  

Description

16.1    Letter from MaloneBailey, LLP as to the change in certifying accountant, dated as of October 10, 2011
99.1    Audited financial statements of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and unaudited condensed financial statements of Puma Biotechnology, Inc as of and for six months ended June 30, 2011
99.2    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011
99.3    Press Release dated October 5, 2011

 

* Confidential Treatment Requested by Registrant. Redacted Portion Filed Separately with Commission.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 3, 2011.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Commission on September 14, 2007.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

IAC MERGER CORPORATION

WITH AND INTO

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

Pursuant to Section 251 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), the undersigned corporation does hereby certify that:

FIRST : The name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent corporations of the merger (the “ Constituent Corporations ”) is as follows:

 

Name

  

State

IAC Merger Corporation

   Delaware

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

   Delaware

SECOND : An Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), dated as of September 29, 2011, by and among Innovative Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation, IAC Merger Corporation (“ Merger Sub ”) and Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“ Puma ”), setting forth the terms and conditions of the merger of Merger Sub with and into Puma (the “ Merger ”), has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the Constituent Corporations in accordance with the provisions of Section 251(c) of the DGCL.

THIRD : The name of the corporation surviving the Merger is Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“ Surviving Corporation ”)

FOURTH : The Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation is amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

FIFTH : The executed Merger Agreement is on file at the principal place of business of the Surviving Corporation, which is 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024.

SIXTH : A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by the Surviving Corporation, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of either of the Constituent Corporations.

SEVENTH : This Certificate of Merger, and the Merger provided for herein, shall be effective upon the filing of this Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Surviving Corporation has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed by its duly authorized officer this 4 th day of October, 2011.

 

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:   /s/ Alan H. Auerbach
Name:   Alan H. Auerbach
Title:   President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary

 

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Exhibit A

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

I.

The name of this corporation is Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

II.

The address of this Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

III.

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (the “ DGCL ”), or any successor statute.

IV.

The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is ten thousand (10,000) shares, which shall all be common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

V.

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal any bylaw of the Corporation.

VI.

Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

VII.

A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that exculpation from liability is not permitted under the DGCL as in effect at the time such liability is determined. No amendment or repeal of this paragraph VII shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

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VIII.

The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted from time to time under the law of the State of Delaware, indemnify and upon request advance expenses to any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or claim, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was or has agreed to be a director or officer of the Corporation or while a director or officer is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement incurred (and not otherwise recovered) in connection with the investigation, preparation to defend or defense of such action, suit, proceeding or claim; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require the Corporation to indemnify or advance expenses to any person in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim or counterclaim initiated by or on behalf of such person. Such indemnification shall not be exclusive of other indemnification rights arising under any bylaw, agreement, vote of directors or stockholders, or otherwise and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of such person. Any person seeking indemnification under this paragraph VIII shall be deemed to have met the standard of conduct required for such indemnification unless the contrary shall be established. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph VIII shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

IX.

Subject to such limitations as may be from time to time imposed by other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, by the bylaws of the Corporation, by the DGCL or other applicable law, or by any contract or agreement to which the Corporation is or may become a party, the Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this express reservation

 

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Exhibit 3.2

CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER

MERGING

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

WITH AND INTO

INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP.

(Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law)

Innovative Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies:

FIRST : The Corporation was incorporated on April 27, 2007 pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”).

SECOND : The Corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the only outstanding class of stock) of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a corporation incorporated on September 15, 2010 pursuant to the DGCL (the “ Subsidiary ”).

THIRD : The Corporation, by resolutions (the “ Resolutions of Merger ”) duly adopted by the unanimous written consent of its Board of Directors, dated October 4, 2011, determined to effect a merger of the Subsidiary with and into the Corporation, pursuant to Section 253 of the DGCL, in which the Corporation shall be the surviving corporation (the “ Merger ”). A true and correct copy of the Resolutions of Merger is annexed hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. The Resolutions of Merger have not been amended, modified, rescinded or revoked and are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

FOURTH : As provided in the Resolutions of Merger, pursuant to Section 253(b) of the DGCL, upon the Merger becoming effective, the name of the Corporation shall be changed from “Innovative Acquisitions Corp.” to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.”

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Ownership and Merger to be signed by its duly authorized officer this 4 th day of October, 2011.

 

INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP.
By:   /s/ Alan H. Auerbach
Name:   Alan H. Auerbach
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT A

RESOLUTIONS OF MERGER

WHEREAS , the Corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Subsidiary ”); and

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Corporation has deemed it advisable that the Subsidiary be merged with and into the Corporation pursuant to Section 253 of the DGCL.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , that the Subsidiary be merged with and into the Corporation pursuant to Section 253 of the DGCL (the “ Merger ”).

RESOLVED FURTHER , that the Corporation shall be the corporation surviving the Merger and shall continue its corporate existence under the DGCL, and shall possess all of the rights and assets of the constituent corporations and be subject to, and be deemed to have hereby assumed, all the liabilities and obligations of each of the constituent corporations in accordance with the provisions of the DGCL.

RESOLVED FURTHER , that by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each then outstanding share of common stock of the Subsidiary shall be canceled and no consideration shall be issued in respect thereof.

RESOLVED FURTHER , that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, shall continue in full force and effect as the certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation, until amended as provided by law, except that upon the effective time of the Merger, in accordance with Section 253(b) of the DGCL, the name of the Corporation shall be amended to change the name of the Corporation from “Innovative Acquisitions Corp.” to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.”

RESOLVED FURTHER , that the Bylaws of the Corporation, as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, shall continue in full force and effect as the Bylaws of the surviving corporation until amended or repealed as therein provided, except that the Bylaws of the Corporation shall be, and hereby are, amended to delete the name “Innovative Acquisitions Corp.” wherever it may therein appear, and substitute therefor in all such places the name “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.”

RESOLVED FURTHER , that the proper officers of the Corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to make, execute and acknowledge, in the name and under the corporate seal of the Corporation, a Certificate of Ownership and Merger for the purpose of effecting the Merger and to file the same in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and to do all other acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and effectuate the purpose and intent of the resolutions relating to the Merger.

Exhibit 4.1

THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”). NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE WARRANT REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE OR THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES MAY BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREUNDER AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS (SUCH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, THE “ SECURITIES LAWS ”) OR (B) IF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES LAWS.

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 

No. CS-A[__]    Dated: October 4, 2011

T HIS C ERTIFIES T HAT , for value received, [I NVESTOR ] , with its principal address at [              ], or its assigns (the “ Holder ”), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase from P UMA B IOTECHNOLOGY , I NC . , a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Warrant Shares (as defined below) at a price per share equal to the Exercise Price, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein only if a Triggering Event occurs. This warrant (this “ Warrant ”) is one of a series of warrants of like tenor originally issued by the Company pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among the Company and the persons listed on Schedule I attached thereto (the “ Purchase Agreement ”).

1. D EFINITIONS . The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

“Acquisition” means any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of outstanding equity securities of the Company by the holders thereof, where the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities as of immediately before such transaction beneficially own less than a majority of the outstanding voting equity securities of the surviving or successor entity as of immediately after such transaction.

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

“Convertible Securities” shall mean any bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, and any warrants, shares or any other securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

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“Exercise Price” means $0.01 per share of Common Stock, as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions.

“Expiration Date” means the earlier of (a) the date which is 10 business days after the date on which the Holder receives written notice from the Company pursuant to Section 2.5 below of the occurrence of a Listing Event that has not been preceded by a Triggering Event, and (b) the 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, October 4, 2021.

“Listing Event” a Listing Event shall be deemed to have occurred upon the later to occur of (i) the date that the Company’s Common Stock is first listed for quotation on any over-the-counter market (including, without limitation, the OTCBB, OTCQX or the Pink Sheets) or listed for quotation on any national securities exchange or trading system, and (ii) the closing of the PIPE (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

“Trading Day” means a day on which the Company’s Common Stock is traded on any over-the-counter market (including, without limitation, the OTCBB, OTCQX or the Pink Sheets) or listed for quotation on any national securities exchange or trading system.

“Triggering Event” a Triggering Event shall be deemed to have occurred if, after the date of this Warrant, but on or prior to the date of a Listing Event, the Company shall (i) issue or sell any shares of Common Stock for a consideration per share (the “ Sale Price ”) less than $3.75 (as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions), or (ii) issue or sell Convertible Securities with a per share conversion, exercise or exchange price (“ Conversion Price ”) less than $3.75 (as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions). For purposes of determining the occurrence of a Triggering Event, none of the following issuances shall be considered the issuance or sale of Common Stock or Convertible Security:

 

   

The issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion of any then-outstanding Convertible Securities; provided, however , that this exception shall not apply to the issuance or sale of the Convertible Securities themselves, as provided in clause (ii) above.

 

   

The issuance of any Common Stock or Convertible Securities as a dividend on the Company’s stock;

 

   

The issuance of up to 3,529,412 (as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions ) shares of Common Stock (or options to purchase shares of Common Stock) to employees, directors or consultants of the Company under the Company’s 2011 Incentive Award Plan; and

 

   

The issuance of shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities to lenders, financial institutions, equipment lessors, or real estate lessors to the Company in connection with a bona fide borrowing or leasing transaction (and expressly excluding any equity financing transactions) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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“Warrant Shares” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock calculated as the difference between (y) the number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing (1) [$insert aggregate purchase price] by (2) the lowest Sale Price or Conversion Price associated with any Triggering Event occurring after the date hereof and prior to the Listing Event (and rounding down to the nearest whole share), and (z) [number of shares purchased in offering] (as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions).

2. E XERCISE AND D URATION .

2.1 The Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole and not in part, on any business day, for all of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder, from and after the first business day following a Triggering Event to and including the Expiration Date. Upon the occurrence of any Triggering Event, the Company will promptly notify Holder at the address set forth in the Company’s records that such Triggering Event has occurred.

2.2 This Warrant shall be exercisable only by (i) the delivery to the Company at its address listed on the signature page (or at such other address as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder) of this Warrant together with an executed Notice of Exercise in the form attached hereto, and (ii) payment of the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:

(a) Cash Exercise . The Holder may deliver immediately available funds (either in cash or by check), or by cancellation of indebtedness.

(b) Cashless Exercise . If an Exercise Notice is delivered at a time when a registration statement permitting the Holder to resell the Warrant Shares is not then effective or the prospectus forming a part thereof is not then available to the Holder for the resale of the Warrant Shares, then the Holder may notify the Company in an Exercise Notice of its election to utilize cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:

X = Y [(A-B)/A]

where:

X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.

Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised.

A = the average of the closing prices for the five Trading Days immediately prior to (but not including) the exercise date; provided , however , that if there is no public market for the Company’s Common Stock on the exercise date, then the value of “A” shall be equal to the then fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

B = the Exercise Price.

 

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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

2.3 Upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, a certificate or certificates for the Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holder (or nominee of the Holder) or persons affiliated with the Holder, if the Holder so designates, shall be issued and delivered to the Holder within a reasonable time after the rights represented by this Warrant shall have been so exercised.

2.4 The person in whose name any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date on which this Warrant was surrendered and payment of the Exercise Price was made, 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.

2.5 No later than two business days after the occurrence of a Listing Event, the Company shall deliver to the Holder written notice of the occurrence of such Listing Event.

3. C OVENANTS OF THE C OMPANY .

3.1 Covenants as to Common Stock. The Company covenants and agrees that all Common Stock 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, until the rights under this Warrant are no longer exercisable, 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 period at which the rights under this Warrant are exercisable, 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.

3.2 No Impairment. 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. The Company will not increase the par value of the Common Stock in excess of the Exercise Price for the Warrant.

 

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3.3 Acquisition. Upon the closing of any Acquisition, the surviving or successor entity shall assume this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder, and this Warrant shall, from and after such closing, be exercisable for the same class, number and kind of securities, cash and other property as would have been paid for or in respect of shares of Common Stock in connection with such Acquisition, at an aggregate exercise price equal to the aggregate Exercise Price in effect as of immediately prior to such closing.

4. N O S TOCKHOLDER R IGHTS . This Warrant in and of itself shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

5. T RANSFER OF W ARRANT . Subject to applicable laws and the restriction on transfer set forth on the first page of this Warrant, 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 Warrant may be transferred only in whole, and not in part. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and substance satisfactory to the Company.

6. L OST , S TOLEN , M UTILATED OR D ESTROYED W ARRANT . 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.

7. A MENDMENT ; T ERMINATION . This Warrant may be terminated, and any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived, with the written consent of the Company and the holder of the Warrant. If a Triggering Event shall not have occurred on or prior to the date of a Listing Event, this Warrant shall automatically terminate and shall be of no further force and effect on the Expiration Date.

8. N OTICES , 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 (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) 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 and to the Holder at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Warrant or at such other addresses as the Company or Holder may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

9. A CCEPTANCE . Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

10. G OVERNING L AW . This Warrant and all rights, obligations and liabilities hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

[R EMAINDER OF THIS P AGE I NTENTIONALLY L EFT B LANK ]

 

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer on the date set forth on the face of this Warrant.

 

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
By:    
Name:   Alan H. Auerbach
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Address:   10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles, California 90024

[ Signature Page to Warrant ]


NOTICE OF EXERCISE

TO: Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

(1) ¨ The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, 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.

      ¨ The undersigned hereby elects to purchase              shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the cashless exercise provisions set forth in Section 2.2 of the attached Warrant, and shall tender payment of all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

(2) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock 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 for investment 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 Company’s 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 undersigned’s 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 the Company has not made such information available and has no present plans to do so; 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 the Company with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, stating that such registration is not required.

 

           
(Date)     (Signature)
               
                 
            (Print name)


ASSIGNMENT FORM

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form

and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

F OR V ALUE R ECEIVED , the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:     
   (Please Print)
Address:     
   (Please Print)
Dated:    __________

Holder’s

Signature:

       

Holder’s

Address:

       

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 whatever. 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 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”). NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE WARRANT REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE OR THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES MAY BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREUNDER AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS (SUCH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, THE “ SECURITIES LAWS ”) OR (B) IF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES LAWS.

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 

No. CS-B 1   Dated: October 4, 2011

T HIS C ERTIFIES T HAT , for value received, A LAN H. A UERBACH , with his principal address at 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90024, or his assigns (the “ Holder ”), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase from P UMA B IOTECHNOLOGY , I NC . , a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Warrant Shares (as defined below) at a price per share equal to the Exercise Price (as defined below), on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein only if a Subsequent Financing occurs.

This warrant (this “ Warrant ”) is being issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2011, by and among the Company and the persons listed on Schedule I attached thereto (the “ Purchase Agreement ”).

1. D EFINITIONS . The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

“Acquisition” means any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of outstanding equity securities of the Company by the holders thereof, where the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities as of immediately before such transaction beneficially own less than a majority of the outstanding voting equity securities of the surviving or successor entity as of immediately after such transaction.

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

Company Options ” means options to acquire shares of the Common Stock that have been issued pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Incentive Award Plan.

 

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Convertible Securities ” shall mean any bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, and any warrants, shares or any other securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for Common Stock.

“Exercise Price” means the price at which a share of Common Stock is sold in the Subsequent Financing or, if Convertible Securities are sold in the Subsequent Financing, the per share conversion, exercise or exchange price of such Convertible Security (in each case, as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions).

“Expiration Date” means the date that is ten (10) years from the date of issuance hereof.

“Ownership Percentage” shall be calculated, as of any date, by dividing (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock owned by Holder at such date (including shares of Common Stock and Convertible Securities sold, transferred or assigned by Holder prior to such date), by (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at such date (including, for purposes of both (i) and (ii) above, any shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of any outstanding Convertible Securities, but excluding outstanding Company Options and any shares that have been issued upon the exercise of Company Options, but further excluding for purposes of (ii) above, all shares of Common Stock and Convertible Securities outstanding at such date to the extent issued by the Company in any transaction closing after the date hereof that would have constituted a Subsequent Financing but for the amount of gross cash proceeds received by the Company in such transaction).

Subsequent Financing ” means the first additional offering of the Company’s securities resulting in gross cash proceeds to the Company of at least $15 million that closes subsequent to the closings of the Merger (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the PIPE (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). For purposes of determining the occurrence of a Subsequent Financing, none of the following issuances shall be considered the issuance or sale of the Company’s securities:

 

   

the issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion of any then-outstanding Convertible Securities;

 

   

the issuance of any Common Stock or Convertible Securities as a dividend on the Company’s stock;

 

   

the issuance of up to 3,529,412 (as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions ) shares of Common Stock (or options to purchase shares of Common Stock) to employees, directors or consultants of the Company under the Company’s 2011 Incentive Award Plan; and

 

   

the issuance of shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities to lenders, financial institutions, equipment lessors, or real estate lessors to the Company in connection with a bona fide borrowing or leasing transaction (and

 

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expressly excluding any equity financing transactions) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

“Trading Day” means a day on which the Company’s Common Stock is traded on any over-the-counter market (including, without limitation, the OTCBB, OTCQX or the Pink Sheets) or listed for quotation on any national securities exchange or trading system.

“Warrant Shares” means the number of shares of the Common Stock as would be necessary for the Holder to acquire in order to achieve an Ownership Percentage of 20%, as calculated immediately following the closing of the Subsequent Financing (such number of shares to be adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, combinations, reorganizations or similar transactions).

2. E XERCISE AND D URATION .

2.1 The Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any business day, for all of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder, from and after the first business day following the closing of the Subsequent Financing to and including the Expiration Date.

2.2 This Warrant shall be exercisable only by (i) the delivery to the Company at its address listed on the signature page hereto (or at such other address as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder) of this Warrant together with an executed Notice of Exercise in the form attached hereto (an “ Exercise Notice ”), and (ii) payment of the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:

(a) Cash Exercise . The Holder may deliver immediately available funds (either in cash or by check), or by cancellation of indebtedness.

(b) Cashless Exercise . If an Exercise Notice is delivered at a time when a registration statement permitting the Holder to resell the Warrant Shares is not then effective or the prospectus forming a part thereof is not then available to the Holder for the resale of the Warrant Shares, then the Holder may notify the Company in an Exercise Notice of its election to utilize cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:

X = Y [(A-B)/A]

where:

X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.

Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised.

A = the average of the closing prices for the five Trading Days immediately prior to (but not including) the exercise date; provided , however , that if there is no public market for the Company’s Common Stock on the exercise date, then the value of

 

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“A” shall be equal to the then fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

B = the Exercise Price.

For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

2.3 Upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, a certificate or certificates for the Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holder or persons affiliated with the Holder, if the Holder so designates, shall be issued and delivered to the Holder within a reasonable time after the rights represented by this Warrant shall have been so exercised.

2.4 The person in whose name any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date on which this Warrant was surrendered and payment of the Exercise Price was made, 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.

3. C OVENANTS OF THE C OMPANY .

3.1 Covenants as to Common Stock. The Company covenants and agrees that all Common Stock 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, until the rights under this Warrant are no longer exercisable, 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 period at which the rights under this Warrant are exercisable, 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.

3.2 No Impairment. 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

 

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protect the exercise rights of the Holder against impairment. The Company will not increase the par value of the Common Stock in excess of the Exercise Price for the Warrant.

3.3 Acquisition. Upon the closing of any Acquisition, the surviving or successor entity shall assume this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder, and this Warrant shall, from and after such closing, be exercisable for the same class, number and kind of securities, cash and other property as would have been paid for or in respect of shares of Common Stock in connection with such Acquisition, at an aggregate exercise price equal to the aggregate Exercise Price in effect as of immediately prior to such closing.

4. N O S TOCKHOLDER R IGHTS . This Warrant in and of itself shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

5. T RANSFER OF W ARRANT . Subject to applicable laws and the restriction on transfer set forth on the first page of this Warrant, 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 Warrant may be transferred only in whole, and not in part. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and substance satisfactory to the Company.

6. L OST , S TOLEN , M UTILATED OR D ESTROYED W ARRANT . 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.

7. A MENDMENT ; T ERMINATION . This Warrant may be terminated, and any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived, with the written consent of the Company and the holder of the Warrant.

8. N OTICES , 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 (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) 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 and to the Holder at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Warrant or at such other addresses as the Company or Holder may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

9. A CCEPTANCE . Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

10. G OVERNING L AW . This Warrant and all rights, obligations and liabilities hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

[R EMAINDER OF THIS P AGE I NTENTIONALLY L EFT B LANK ]

 

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer on the date set forth on the face of this Warrant.

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
By:   /s/ Charles R. Eyler
Name:   Charles R. Eyler
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Address:  

10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600

Los Angeles, California 90024

 

[ Signature Page to Warrant ]


NOTICE OF EXERCISE

TO: Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

(1) ¨ The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                  shares of Common Stock of Puma Biotechnology, 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.

      ¨ The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                  shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the cashless exercise provisions set forth in Section 2.2 of the attached Warrant, and shall tender payment of all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

(2) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock 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 for investment 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 Company’s 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 undersigned’s 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 the Company has not made such information available and has no present plans to do so; 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 the Company with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, stating that such registration is not required.


           
(Date)     (Signature)
         
    (Print name)


ASSIGNMENT FORM

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

F OR V ALUE R ECEIVED , the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:       
   (Please Print)

 

Address:       
   (Please Print)     

Dated:                         

Holder’s

Signature:

   

Holder’s

Address:

   

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 whatever. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

Exhibit 10.1

LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of the 18 th day of August, 2011 (the “ Execution Date ”), by and between Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware with offices at 10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (“ LICENSEE ”) and Pfizer Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware with offices at 235 East 42 nd Street, New York, NY 10017 (“ PFIZER ”), on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates. LICENSEE and PFIZER may, from time-to-time, be individually referred to as a “ Party ” and collectively referred to as the “ Parties ”.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, PFIZER controls, directly or through its affiliates, certain technology relating to a compound known as neratinib, and is conducting Phase III clinical trials of such compound for the treatment of cancer; and

WHEREAS, LICENSEE wishes to obtain, and PFIZER wishes to grant, at the Closing (as defined below) certain licenses under such technology for the development, manufacture and commercialization of neratinib worldwide, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties hereby acknowledge, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree to the foregoing and as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

  1.1. Affiliate ” means, with respect to a Party, any Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Party. For the purpose of this definition, “ control ” shall refer to: (a) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or (b) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities of such entity.

 

  1.2. Applicable Laws ” means all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and guidelines, including, without limitation, all good manufacturing practices and all applicable standards or guidelines promulgated by the appropriate Regulatory Authority.

 

  1.3. Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

  1.4. Calendar Quarter ” means the respective periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

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  1.5. Calendar Year ” means any twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1.

 

  1.6. Clinical Trial ” means a clinical study of Product as described in 21 CFR §312.21(a) (“ Phase I Clinical Trial ”), 21 CFR §312.21(b) (“ Phase II Clinical Trial ”), or 21 CFR §312.21(c) (“ Phase III Clinical Trial ”) (in each case as hereafter modified or amended and including any foreign equivalents thereto).

 

  1.7. “Closing” has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.1.

 

  1.8. “Closing Date” has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.1.

 

  1.9. “Combination Product” means a Product that includes a Compound and at least one (1) Other Active Ingredient.

 

  1.10. Commence ” when used with respect to a Clinical Trial, means [***].

 

  1.11. Commercialize ” or “ Commercialization ” means to manufacture for sale, market, promote, distribute, and sell.

 

  1.12. Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means, with respect to the Development or Commercialization of a Product, that level of efforts and resources commonly dedicated in the research-based pharmaceutical industry by a company to the development or commercialization, as the case may be, of a product of similar commercial potential at a similar stage in its lifecycle, in each case taking into account issues of safety and efficacy, product profile, the proprietary position, the then current competitive environment for such product and the likely timing of such product’s entry into the market, the regulatory environment and status of such product, and other relevant scientific, technical and commercial factors.

 

  1.13. Compound ” means (a) the compound designated by PFIZER as PF-05208767, also known as “neratinib,” “WAY 179272” or “HKI-272” (the “ Neratinib Compound ”), (b) the compound designated by PFIZER as PF-05208766, also known as “WAY 178357” or “HKI-357” (the “ HKI-357 Compound ”), (c) [***], (d) [***], (e) [***], and (f) [***], as well as [***].

 

  1.14. Control ” or “ Controlled ” means, with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights, material or document, the legal authority or right (whether by ownership, license or otherwise) of a Party to grant a license or a sublicense of or under such Intellectual Property Rights, or to provide or provide access to such material or document, to the other Party without breaching the terms of any agreement with a Third Party.

 

  1.15. Develop ” or “ Development ” means to conduct any and all research and development activities (including related manufacturing activities) necessary to obtain Regulatory Approval.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  1.16. “DR Executives” has the meaning provided in Section 16.2.

 

  1.17. Excess Trial Expenses” has the meaning provided in Section 3.6.4.

 

  1.18. Existing Advanced Trials ” means [***].

 

  1.19. Existing Other Trials ” means the trials set forth under the headings [***], excluding the Existing Advanced Trials.

 

  1.20. “Existing Product” means any Product that is the subject of an Existing Trial as of the Execution Date.

 

  1.21. Existing Trials ” means the Existing Advanced Trials and the Existing Other Trials.

 

  1.22. FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug Administration, or a successor federal agency thereto.

 

  1.23. Financing Condition ” means confirmation (1) that LICENSEE has issued and sold equity securities resulting in gross proceeds to LICENSEE of at least $25 million, and (2) that the net worth of the LICENSEE immediately following such financing shall be at least $22.5 million. To satisfy the Financing Condition, LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER with a Balance Sheet, certified by LICENSEE’s President or Chief Financial Officer, and such other evidence as PFIZER may reasonably request.

 

  1.24. “First Commercial Sale” means with respect to a Product, the first sale for use or consumption by an end user of the Product following receipt of Regulatory Approval for such Product in a country in the Territory.

 

  1.25. “Future Patent Rights” means all Patents other than Patent Rights that (a) are Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates during the term of the Agreement and (b) [***]. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent included in the foregoing, “Future Patent Rights” shall:

1.25.1. include [***];

1.25.2. exclude [***]; and

1.25.3. include [***].

 

  1.26. GAAP ” means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied.

 

  1.27. GHC License Agreement ” means the License Agreement between The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital (“ MGH ”) and Wyeth, an Affiliate of PFIZER, acting through its Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Division dated as of December 21, 2006.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  1.28. Governance Committee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

 

  1.29. IND ” means: (a) an investigational new drug application filed with the FDA for authorization for the investigation of a Product, and (b) any of its foreign equivalents as filed with the applicable Regulatory Authorities in other countries or regulatory jurisdictions in the Territory, as applicable.

 

  1.30. Intellectual Property Rights ” means all trade secrets, copyrights, patents and other patent rights, Trademarks, moral rights, know-how and any and all other intellectual property or proprietary rights now known or hereafter recognized in any jurisdiction.

 

  1.31. Know-How ” means all confidential and proprietary information and data Controlled by PFIZER (i) [***], and (ii) any other confidential and proprietary information and data Controlled by PFIZER [***].

 

  1.32. Knowledge ” means first hand and actual knowledge of [***] and is not meant to require or imply [***].

 

  1.33. Licensed Technology ” means collectively, the Patent Rights and Know-How.

 

  1.34. “Licensee Trial Cost Cap” means the [***] the [***] that LICENSEE may incur beginning on January 1, 2012 in conducting the Existing Trials under Section 3.6. The parties acknowledge and agree that any expenses that LICENSEE incurs as a result of [***] will not be counted towards the Licensee Trial Cost Cap. In addition, Section 4.4.2 sets forth certain [***], and Section 4.4.3 sets forth [***].

 

  1.35. Major Market Country ” means each of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Nordic countries, China, and Japan.

 

  1.36. Milestone ” means each milestone as set forth in Section 5.1.1.

 

  1.37. NDA/BLA ” means: (a) a new drug application or a biologic license application filed with the FDA for authorization for marketing a Product, and (b) any of its foreign equivalents as filed with the applicable Regulatory Authorities in other countries or regulatory jurisdictions in the Territory, as applicable.

 

  1.38. Net Sales ” means the gross amount invoiced by or on behalf of LICENSEE, its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees for sales of any Product in the Territory (other than sales among LICENSEE, its Affiliates or sublicensees for subsequent resale in which case the first sale to a Third Party that is not a sublicensee shall be used for calculation of Net Sales), less the following deductions if and to the extent they are (i) included in the gross invoiced sales price of the Product or otherwise directly incurred by LICENSEE, its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees with respect to the sale of the Product, (ii) normal and customary, and (iii) not otherwise deducted in computing other amounts hereunder: (a) rebates, quantity and cash discounts, and other discounts

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  to customers, (b) taxes (except income taxes) and tariffs or duties paid, absorbed or allowed which are directly related to the sale of the Product, (c) credits, allowances, discounts and rebates to, and chargebacks for, spoiled, damaged, out-dated, rejected or returned Product (including in connection with Product withdrawals, expired Product and Product recalls), (d) actual freight and insurance costs, including without limitation the costs of export licenses, shipping, postage and handling charges, incurred in transporting the Product to customers, (e) discounts or rebates or other payments required by Applicable Law, including any governmental special medical assistance programs, (f) customs duties, surcharges and other governmental charges incurred in connection with the exportation or importation of the Product, and (g) bad debts actually written off in connection with such Products.

Subsections (a) through (g) shall be collectively referred to as “ Deductions ”. The following principles shall apply in the calculation of Net Sales:

 

       1.38.1. In the case of any sale of Product which is not invoiced or is delivered before invoice, Net Sales shall be calculated at the time of shipment or when the Product is paid for, if paid for before shipment or invoice.

 

       1.38.2. In the case of any sale or other disposal of Product for non-cash consideration, Net Sales shall be calculated as the fair market price of the Product in the country of sale or disposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provision of the Product for the purpose of conducting pre-clinical or clinical research shall not be deemed to be a sale. For clarity, any Product provided as free samples or as charitable donations shall not give rise to any Net Sales.

 

       1.38.3. Net Sales shall be determined in accordance with GAAP.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Product is sold in a country in the Territory as a Combination Product, Net Sales of the Combination Product will be calculated as follows:

 

     (i) If the Compound contained in the Combination Product and Other Active Ingredient(s) contained in the Combination Product each are sold separately in such country, Net Sales will be calculated by multiplying the total Net Sales (as described above) of the Combination Product by the fraction A/(A+B), where A is the average gross selling price in such country of the Compound sold separately in the same formulation and dosage, and B is the sum of the average gross selling prices in such country of such Other Active Ingredient(s) sold separately in the same formulation and dosage, during the applicable Calendar Year.

 

     (ii) If the Compound contained in the Combination Product is sold independently of the Other Active Ingredient(s) contained in the Combination Product in such country, but the average gross selling price of such Other Active Ingredient(s) in such country cannot be determined, Net Sales will be calculated by multiplying the total Net Sales (as described above) of the Combination

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  Product by the fraction A/C where A is the average gross selling price in such country of such Compound sold independently and C is the average gross selling price in such country of the entire Combination Product, during the applicable Calendar Year.

 

     (iii) If the Other Active Ingredient(s) contained in the Combination Product are sold independently of the Compound contained in the Combination Product in such country, but the average gross selling price of such Compound in such country cannot be determined, Net Sales will be calculated by multiplying the total Net Sales (as described above) of the Combination Product by the fraction (1-(B/C)), where B is the average gross selling price in such country of such Other Active Ingredient(s) and C is the average gross selling price in such country of the entire Combination Product, during the applicable Calendar Year.

 

     (iv) If the Compound contained in the Combination Product and Other Active Ingredient(s) contained in the Combination Product are not sold separately in such country, or if they are sold separately but the average gross selling price of neither such Compound nor such Other Active Ingredient(s) can be determined in such country, Net Sales of the Combination Product in such country will be calculated by mutual agreement of the Parties.

 

  1.39. Other Active Ingredient ” means any therapeutically active pharmaceutical ingredient other than a Compound.

 

  1.40. Patents ” means (a) unexpired letters patent (including without limitation inventor’s certificates), including without limitation any substitution, extension, registration, confirmation, reissue, re-examination, addition, renewal, supplemental protection certificate or inventor’s certificate, and (b) pending applications for letters patent, including without limitation any continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part thereof, and any provisional or nonprovisional applications, and (c) all foreign or international equivalents of any of the foregoing in any country.

 

  1.41. Patent Rights ” means all Patents that (i) (a) are Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates as of the Execution Date or the Closing Date and (b) [***] or (ii) (A) are Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates during the term of this Agreement, (B) [***] and (C) [***]. The Patent Rights existing as of the Execution Date are set forth on Schedule A, which shall be updated from time to time, at least annually, to identify any new Patents or any changes in the status of Patents. “Patent Rights” shall also include any [***]. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent included in the foregoing, “Patent Rights” shall:

1.41.1. include [***];

1.41.2. exclude [***]; and

1.41.3. include [***].

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  1.42. Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.

 

  1.43. [***] ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.

 

  1.44. PFIZER Retained Rights ” means PFIZER’s rights under Sections 2.3 and 2.4 of this Agreement.

 

  1.45. Product ” means a Compound or any product that contains a Compound.

 

  1.46. Regulatory Approval ” means, with respect to a Product in any country or jurisdiction, any approval (including where required, pricing and reimbursement approvals), registration, license or authorization that is required by the applicable Regulatory Authority to market and sell the Product in such country or jurisdiction.

 

  1.47. Regulatory Authority ” means any governmental agency or authority responsible for granting Regulatory Approvals for a Product in the Territory.

 

  1.48. Regulatory Filings ” means, with respect to a Product, any submission to a Regulatory Authority of any appropriate regulatory application, including, without limitation, any IND, NDA/BLA, any submission to a regulatory advisory board, any marketing authorization application, and any supplement or amendment thereto.

 

  1.49. Royalty Term ” means, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, the period commencing on the First Commercial Sale of the Product in such country and expiring upon the later of: (a) [***], or (b) [***].

 

  1.50. Territory ” means worldwide.

 

  1.51. Third Party ” means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.

 

  1.52. Trademarks ” has the meaning as set forth in Section 13.6.5(d).

 

  1.53. Transition Committee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.

 

  1.54. Transition Committee Identification Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.6.

 

  1.55. Transition Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.

 

  1.56. Trial Completion Activities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

 

  1.57. Trial Completion Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

 

  1.58. Use ” means to make, have made, Develop, Commercialize, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and export.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  1.59. Valid Claim ” means either: (a) a claim of an issued and unexpired patent included within the Patent Rights, which has not been permanently revoked or declared unenforceable or invalid by an unreversed and unappealable or unreversed and unappealed decision of a court or other appropriate body of competent jurisdiction, or (b) a claim of a pending patent application included within the Patent Rights, which claim was filed in good faith, has not been pending for more than [***], and has not been abandoned or finally disallowed without the possibility of appeal or refiling of such application.

 

2. LICENSE GRANT; CLOSING.

 

  2.1. License Grant .

 

       2.1.1. Patent Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the PFIZER Retained Rights, PFIZER hereby grants to LICENSEE as of the Closing Date an exclusive, sublicensable (subject to Section 2.2), royalty-bearing right and license under the Patent Rights to Use the Products within the Territory. For clarity, the license rights include an exclusive sub-license of rights under the GHC License Agreement, subject to Section 2.6.

 

       2.1.2. Know How . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the PFIZER Retained Rights, PFIZER hereby grants to LICENSEE as of the Closing Date an exclusive, sublicensable (subject to Section 2.2), royalty-bearing right and license to use the Know-How in connection with the Use of Products within the Territory.

 

       2.1.3. Future Patent Rights.

 

  (a) [***].

 

  (b) [***]. Pfizer may by written notice to LICENSEE at any time (but subject to LICENSEE’s consent thereto) elect to [***]. Additionally, as set forth in Section 8.7, LICENSEE has the right to request (which request is subject to PFIZER’s consent) [***] subject to the [***]. If a Party so proposes [***], and the other Party consents to such proposal, as provided in this Section 2.1.3 [***], then thereafter such [***].

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  2.2. Sublicense Rights . After the Closing Date, LICENSEE may sublicense the rights granted to it by PFIZER under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates or to any Third Party, provided that LICENSEE provides to PFIZER prompt written notice after it grants any such sublicense, and further provided that any Third Party sublicensee shall have the necessary financial and technical capacity to carry out the portion of LICENSEE’s obligations under this Agreement sublicensed to such Third Party. Any and all sublicenses shall be subject to the following requirements:

2.2.1. All sublicenses shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In no event shall any sublicense relieve LICENSEE of any of its obligations under this Agreement.

2.2.2. LICENSEE shall furnish to PFIZER a true and complete copy of each sublicense agreement and each amendment thereto, which sublicense agreement may be redacted to omit information not directly relevant to the performance of LICENSEE’s obligations under this Agreement, within thirty (30) days after the sublicense or amendment has been executed.

2.2.3. Any sublicense of the rights granted to LICENSEE under Section 2.1.3(a) shall be granted only in connection with a sublicense of the rights granted to LICENSEE under Section 2.1.1.

 

  2.3. Retained Rights . LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that PFIZER retains the right for itself and its Affiliates to make, have made, use, have used, import and export Products [***].

 

  2.4. Residuals . PFIZER may use for any purpose (other than the development, manufacture or Commercialization of Compounds or Products during the term of this Agreement) the Residuals resulting from PFIZER’s access to or work with Products and Know-How. As used herein, “ Residuals ” means information in non-tangible form which may be retained by persons who have had access to Products or Know-How, including information relating to ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques.

 

  2.5. No Additional Rights . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights upon LICENSEE by implication, estoppel, or otherwise as to any technology or Intellectual Property Rights of PFIZER or its Affiliates other than the Licensed Technology, regardless of whether such technology or Intellectual Property Rights shall be dominant or subordinate to any Licensed Technology.

 

  2.6. The GHC License Agreement. LICENSEE acknowledges that its rights herein under Patent Rights that are subject to the GHC License Agreement are, in addition to being limited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, further limited by the terms and conditions of the GHC License Agreement. To the extent requested by PFIZER from time-to-time, LICENSEE will assume Wyeth’s (or PFIZER’s) obligations under the GHC License Agreement and/or take reasonable steps to support Wyeth’s (or PFIZER’s) compliance with obligations therein. At any time, LICENSEE may, upon [***] advanced written notice to PFIZER, elect to terminate its license (and sublicense) under the Patent Rights that are subject to the GHC License Agreement. Upon and after the effective date of such termination, LICENSEE shall have no further obligations under this Section 2.6, and no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, with

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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respect to such Patent Rights, which shall no longer be considered “Patent Rights” herein. Additionally, no breach by LICENSEE of its obligations under the second sentence of this Section 2.6 (the “GHC Obligations”) shall be a material breach of this Agreement by LICENSEE permitting termination of the entire Agreement by PFIZER. Instead, PFIZER’s right to terminate for any material breach by LICENSEE of the GHC Obligations shall be limited to terminating LICENSEE’s license and sublicense under the Patent Rights that are subject to the GHC License Agreement.

 

  2.7. Closing .

2.7.1. Generally . The licenses granted pursuant to Section 2.1 shall become effective (the “Closing” ) as of the date (the “ Closing Date ”) on which the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.7.2 and 2.7.3 has occurred. If the Closing does not occur within [***] days of the Execution Date, this Agreement shall terminate effective as of the end of such period.

2.7.2. Pfizer Closing Condition . The obligations of PFIZER to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the licenses granted pursuant to Section 2.1, are conditioned upon satisfaction of the Financing Condition and PFIZER’s receipt of written notice thereof from LICENSEE; provided that PFIZER may waive such condition. Following such satisfaction and receipt of written notice (or PFIZER’s waiver of such condition), PFIZER will provide to LICENSEE written confirmation (the “Pfizer Confirmation” ) that the representations and warranties of PFIZER contained in Sections 10.1 and 10.2 are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such confirmation as if made on the date of such confirmation; provided that such written confirmation may include exceptions (“ Exceptions ”) to such representations and warranties if applicable (which Exceptions, for clarity, if deemed accepted by LICENSEE pursuant to Section 2.7.3, will then apply to such representations and warranties of PFIZER herein made both as of the Execution Date and the Closing Date).

2.7.3. Licensee Closing Condition . The obligations of LICENSEE to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the licenses granted pursuant to Section 2.1, are conditioned upon PFIZER providing the Pfizer Confirmation (as defined in Section 2.7.2) without Exceptions to LICENSEE; provided that if PFIZER provides the Pfizer Confirmation with Exceptions to LICENSEE, LICENSEE may waive such condition by written notice to PFIZER. If LICENSEE so waives the above condition, LICENSEE shall be deemed to have accepted the Exceptions, and PFIZER’s representations and warranties under Sections 10.1 and 10.2 shall be deemed modified by the Exceptions both as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing Date.

2.7.4. Financing Condition . LICENSEE will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the Financing Condition in as short a time as practicable, and

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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will provide PFIZER prompt written notice thereof. LICENSEE will provide PFIZER with weekly updates regarding its progress towards satisfying the Financing Condition.

 

3. TRANSITION, [***], AND EXISTING TRIALS

 

  3.1. Overview . This Section provides for the transition of legal, operational and financial responsibility for Existing Trials and certain related Product development efforts from PFIZER to LICENSEE. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to complete such transition as expeditiously as practicable.

3.1.1. During the period from the Execution Date until the Closing Date, PFIZER shall have sole responsibility for conducting all Product Development, including the Existing Trials, as PFIZER may determine, in PFIZER’s sole discretion, and [***].

3.1.2. As of the Closing Date, LICENSEE shall have sole responsibility for Product Development and Commercialization, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the transition provisions of this Section 3 and the provisions of Section 4, at LICENSEE’s sole expense, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

3.1.3. During the period from the Closing Date through December 31, 2011 (the “ Transition Period ”), as more fully provided below, [***], subject to the direction and control of the Transition Committee (once formed, as provided for below), [***].

3.1.4. During the Transition Period, PFIZER will provide necessary documentation and other materials to LICENSEE and PFIZER and LICENSEE will satisfy their respective obligations under an agreed Transition Plan, as more fully provided below.

3.1.5. During the period from January 1, 2012 through [***] in accordance with Section 3.5 below.

3.1.6. As soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than [***], the Parties will identify in writing to each other their initial members of the Transition Committee (it being understood that it is important to have the Transition Committee available as soon as reasonably practicable). As used herein, the “Transition Committee Identification Date” means the earlier of [***].

 

  3.2. Transition Committee.

3.2.1. The Parties will establish, as of the Transition Committee Identification Date, a joint committee to provide advice and input, and make decisions, with respect to (a) the implementation of the Transition Plan set forth in Schedule B

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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(the “Transition Plan ) , (b) the Parties’ Trial Completion Activities and Trial Completion Plan set forth in Schedule C and (c) [***], if any, and to review the progress of such activities (the “Transition Committee ). The Transition Committee will have an equal number of representatives from each Party and decisions of the Transition Committee shall be made unanimously by the representatives. In the event that the Transition Committee cannot or does not, after good faith efforts, reach agreement on any issue within [***] after first considering such issue, such issue shall be referred directly to dispute resolution by the DR Executives as set forth in the second and third sentences of Section 16.2, and Sections 16.4 and 16.5.

3.2.2. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the Parties, the Transition Committee shall meet, in person or by telephone, not less than [***] after the Transition Committee Identification Date and not less than [***] thereafter until [***]. In such meetings, the Transition Committee shall (i) review the progress being made under the Transition Plan and Trial Completion Plan, and the [***], (ii) discuss future activities to be conducted under the Transition Plan and Trial Completion Plan, and the [***], and the extent to which additional resources need to be applied by either Party or both to complete the transition and achieve trial completion, (iii) review and monitor the budget for Trial Completion Activities for Existing Trials, and (iv) review and agree upon any necessary or desired revisions to the Transition Plan or Trial Completion Plan, or the [***]. Upon the request of a Party’s representative on the Transition Committee, subject to the other Party’s prior consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), other personnel from such Party may attend and participate in such meetings. It is the objective of the Parties, working through the Transition Committee, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement including the Schedules hereto, to insure (A) as smooth and efficient a transition from PFIZER to LICENSEE as reasonably practical of all relevant documentation, materials, contractual obligations and regulatory responsibilities related to Products and the Existing Trials and (B) as smooth and efficient a completion of the Existing Trials as reasonably practicable, in both cases in accordance with accepted pharmaceutical industry norms, ethical practices and Applicable Law.

3.2.3. PFIZER’s participation in the Transition Committee is a right and not an obligation; provided that in the event that PFIZER elects not to participate in such committee, LICENSEE shall have the right to proceed with decision-making with respect to such committee at its sole discretion.

 

  3.3. Transfer of Documentation . PFIZER will make available and transfer to LICENSEE, at no cost to LICENSEE, originals or copies of currently available records, data and documentation described in Schedule B as being provided by PFIZER to LICENSEE, as set forth in Section 1.1.1 of Schedule B which exist and are Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates as of the Execution Date and are necessary for LICENSEE to continue Developing Products (collectively, “ Documentation ”); provided that LICENSEE agrees that any failure by PFIZER to provide [***] to LICENSEE shall [***].

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  3.4. Transition Plan . During the Transition Period, PFIZER and LICENSEE shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to perform the transition activities specified for each Party in the Transition Plan.

 

  3.5. [***] . After December 31, 2011, [***]. PFIZER will [***] and LICENSEE shall [***].

 

  3.6. Trial Completion Activities With Respect to Existing Trials. Starting on the Closing Date, each Party will conduct the Existing Trials to the extent it is obligated to do so in this Section 3.6, in accordance with the Trial Completion Plan attached as Schedule C (the “Trial Completion Plan” and such activities, the “Trial Completion Activities” ). The Parties’ Trial Completion Activities will be subject to the Transition Committee’s oversight and any modification of a Party’s obligations with respect to Trial Completion Activities will [***].

3.6.1. During the Transition Period, PFIZER will continue to conduct or have conducted the Existing Trials on behalf of LICENSEE, subject to the direction and control of the Transition Committee, [***].

3.6.2. PFIZER and LICENSEE will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the assignment or other transfer by PFIZER or its Affiliate to LICENSEE, [***], of all existing INDs filed by PFIZER or its Affiliates for Compounds prior to the end of the Transition Period, as more fully provided in the Transition Plan.

3.6.3. No later than [***], LICENSEE shall assume direct operational management and sole financial responsibility (subject to the Licensee Trial Cost Cap provisions as provided below) for all Existing Trials.

3.6.4. Solely with respect to LICENSEE’s conduct of Trial Completion Activities with respect to Existing Trials on and after [***], PFIZER will reimburse LICENSEE for Excess Trial Expenses, if any. “Excess Trial Expenses” means those [***] in excess of the Licensee Trial Cost Cap to conduct such Trial Completion Activities, excluding any expenses that are [***]. LICENSEE will deliver to PFIZER a written report within [***] after the end of each Calendar Quarter setting forth in reasonable detail [***]. PFIZER will reimburse LICENSEE for applicable Excess Trial Expenses within [***] after its receipt of such report stating such expenses, with such back-up information documenting such expenses as PFIZER may reasonably request, and an invoice for the relevant amount.

3.6.5. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PFIZER shall not be obligated to [***] in conducting any Trial Completion Activities or in connection with the Trial Completion Plan, or in regard to any other Development or Commercialization activities, except as expressly set forth in this Section 3.

 

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4.        DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION, REGULATORY, MANUFACTURING, COMPARATOR DRUGS, TRIAL COMPLETION, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND REPORTS.

 

  4.1. Development .

4.1.1. General Diligence . LICENSEE shall itself, or through its Affiliates or sublicensees, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop Products in each Major Market Country and each other country in which LICENSEE determines that Development of Products would fall within Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop Products. Such Development activities shall include without limitation, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those set forth in the Development plan attached to this Agreement as Schedule D (as the same may be modified from time to time by LICENSEE, as delivered in writing to PFIZER, the “ Development Plan ”). The Parties acknowledge that under appropriate circumstances it may fall within Commercially Reasonable Efforts in Developing Products for LICENSEE to decide not to advance to the next stage of Development depending on the outcomes of prior stages of Development. Subject to Section 4.1.2 below, the Parties further acknowledge that under appropriate circumstances it may fall within Commercially Reasonable Efforts in Developing Products for LICENSEE to decide to terminate or wind down a clinical trial.

4.1.2. Existing Trials . The Parties acknowledge and agree on the importance of conducting the Existing Trials in accordance with the Transition Plan and Trial Completion Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Existing Advanced Trial will be terminated or wound down (other than as set forth in the relevant Trial Completion Plan) other than in the following circumstances:

 

  (a) if at any time LICENSEE becomes aware of safety concerns with respect to the relevant Product in a given indication, LICENSEE may terminate or wind down the Existing Advanced Trial in the same indication (or if in the reasonable judgment of LICENSEE, such safety concerns affect the Product regardless of indication, both Existing Advanced Trials) without any need for PFIZER’s consent thereto, provided that LICENSEE shall discuss such concerns with PFIZER;

 

  (b) if, on a trial-by-trial basis, after the date which is [***], any of the following events occurs, LICENSEE may terminate or wind down such Existing Advanced Trial without any need for PFIZER’s consent thereto, provided that LICENSEE shall discuss such events with PFIZER: (i) the occurrence of material changes in the market for, or the commercial potential of, the relevant Product, (ii) material adverse changes in the

 

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  intellectual property protection available for the relevant Product (other than by reason of any actions taken by LICENSEE), or (iii) LICENSEE becomes aware of any material change in data that indicates that the relevant Product will not be efficacious for the indication being studied in such Existing Advanced Trial; or

 

  (c) except as set forth in clause (a) or (b) above, only with PFIZER’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

4.1.3. New Clinical Trial . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, LICENSEE shall itself, or through its Affiliates or sublicensees, (a) Commence a new Clinical Trial for a Product no later than [***] (subject to extension for a period mutually agreed upon by the Parties in the event that LICENSEE is unable to Commence such Clinical Trial by such date because of events or circumstances beyond its reasonable control), (b) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete such Clinical Trial in accordance with the Development Plan, and (c) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to achieve the clinical and regulatory milestones set forth in the Development Plan.

4.1.4. LICENSEE will undertake the activities described in this Section 4.1 at its sole expense, subject to Section 3.6 with respect to the Existing Trials. Subject to its obligations under this Section 4.1 and Sections 3 and 4.3, LICENSEE shall have sole decision making authority with respect to such activities.

 

  4.2. Commercialization . LICENSEE shall itself, or through its Affiliates or sublicensees, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize the Product in each Major Market Country after obtaining Regulatory Approval of Products in such country, and each other country in which LICENSEE determines that Commercialization of Products would fall within Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize Products, after obtaining Regulatory Approval of Products in such country. LICENSEE will undertake such activities at the sole expense of LICENSEE, its Affiliates or sublicensees, and subject to the foregoing diligence obligations, LICENSEE will have sole decision making authority with respect to such activities. The Parties acknowledge that under appropriate circumstances it may fall within Commercially Reasonable Efforts in Commercializing Products for LICENSEE to decide not to advance to the next stage of Commercialization depending on the outcomes of prior stages of Commercialization.

 

  4.3. Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance.

4.3.1. In connection with its efforts to Develop Products, as between the Parties, LICENSEE shall bear all responsibility (subject to Sections 3 and 4.3.2) and expense for filing Regulatory Filings in LICENSEE’s name and obtaining Regulatory Approval for Products.

 

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4.3.2. PFIZER shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer sponsorship of the Existing Trials (other than the IIRs) and all regulatory reporting requirements relating to the safety of the Product effective as of December 31, 2011. After sponsorship for all such trials has been transferred to LICENSEE pursuant to the Transition Plan, LICENSEE shall have all regulatory and pharmacovigilance responsibilities for the Compounds and Products as of such transfer date. During the period after the Closing Date and prior to such transfer date, the Parties shall keep each other informed as to the status of this transfer via the Transition Committee and shall discuss whether or not it may be necessary to put in place a written agreement for exchanging adverse event and other safety information relating to the Products prior to PFIZER’s or its Affiliate’s transfer of any existing IND to LICENSEE. If they agree that such an agreement is necessary, they shall promptly meet and agree upon such an agreement (the “ Pharmacovigilance Agreement ”). The Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall ensure that adverse events and other safety information is exchanged upon terms that will permit each Party to comply with Applicable Laws and requirements of Regulatory Authorities.

 

  4.4. Product Manufacturing and Use; Comparator Drugs .

4.4.1. As of the Closing Date, LICENSEE will be responsible, at its own cost, for all aspects of manufacturing Products for its Use; provided that during the period from the Closing Date through December 31, 2011, if LICENSEE has been negotiating in good faith with Third Party contract manufacturers but has not yet entered into agreements for the manufacture of Products with such Third Parties, then at LICENSEE’s request, PFIZER will use reasonable efforts upon reasonable notice to order the quantities of Product requested by LICENSEE in writing, at LICENSEE’s cost; provided further that via the Transition Committee, the Parties will discuss necessary lead times and how to handle release testing and any other activities related to any such request. LICENSEE agrees that it shall comply with the applicable requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 204 to the extent required in connection with manufacturing Products; provided, however, that PFIZER will, upon LICENSEE’s request and at LICENSEE’s expense, request pursuant to the GHC License Agreement that MGH assist LICENSEE in obtaining a waiver of the foregoing requirement, in the event such a waiver should be required.

4.4.2. With respect to the Pfizer Neratinib Inventory and Comparator Inventory (as both defined in Section 6.2 of the Transition Plan) transferred to LICENSEE pursuant to the Transition Plan, to the extent that either (a) LICENSEE uses any such Pfizer Neratinib Inventory or Comparator Inventory [***] and LICENSEE subsequently [***] for use in conducting the Existing Trials under Section 3.6 or (b) LICENSEE [***] and instead LICENSEE [***], then [***].

4.4.3. To the extent any comparator drugs are required for the Trial Completion Activities beyond the Comparator Inventory transferred to LICENSEE pursuant to the Transition Plan, LICENSEE shall be responsible for acquiring such

 

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additional comparator drugs at its own expense; provided that during the period from the Closing Date through December 31, 2011, if LICENSEE has been negotiating in good faith with Third Party suppliers of comparator drugs but has not yet entered into agreements for the supply of comparator drugs with such Third Parties, then at LICENSEE’s request, PFIZER will use reasonable efforts upon reasonable notice to order the quantities of comparator drugs for use in the Existing Advanced Trials requested by LICENSEE in writing, at LICENSEE’s expense [***]; provided further that via the Transition Committee, the Parties will discuss necessary lead times and any other activities related to any such request.

 

  4.5. Trial Completion . With respect to the Existing Trials, each Party will perform the Trial Completion Activities in accordance with Section 3.6.

 

  4.6. Governance Committee and Reports .

4.6.1. The Parties will establish a joint governance committee to provide advice and input with respect to Development and Commercialization plans and activities relating to Products and to review the progress of such activities (the “ Governance Committee ”). The Governance Committee will have an equal number of representatives from each Party, provided that LICENSEE will have final decision making authority with respect to matters before the committee (subject to LICENSEE’ s commitments and obligations under the Agreement). The Governance Committee will meet at least once per year or more frequently as agreed-upon by the Parties. Upon the request of a Party’s representative on the Governance Committee, subject to the other Party’s prior consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), other personnel from such Party may attend and participate in such meetings. PFIZER’s participation in the Governance Committee is a right and not an obligation; provided that in the event that PFIZER elects not to participate in such committee, LICENSEE shall have the right to proceed with decision-making with respect to such committee at its sole discretion.

4.6.2. LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER a written report in reasonable detail regarding LICENSEE’s progress in Development and Commercialization of each Product, including a summary of activities conducted, significant events or milestones achieved, and data obtained since the last report, and other activities under this Section 4. With respect to each Product, LICENSEE will deliver such report (a) within [***] after each June 30 and December 31 prior to the [***] for such Product, and (b) within [***] after the end of each Calendar Quarter thereafter.

 

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5. PAYMENT TERMS

 

  5.1. Payment Terms.

 

       5.1.1. Milestone Payments . LICENSEE shall notify PFIZER as soon as practicable upon achievement of each Milestone. In partial consideration of the licenses and rights granted to LICENSEE, within [***] after achievement of each Milestone set forth below, LICENSEE shall pay to PFIZER the corresponding non-creditable and non-refundable milestone payment (each, a Milestone Payment ).

 

MILESTONE

   MILESTONE
PAYMENT

(1) [***]

   [***]

(2) [***]

   [***]

(3) [***]

   [***]

(4) [***]

   [***]

(5) [***]

   [***]

(6) [***]

   [***]

 

  (a) For the avoidance of doubt: (i) each Milestone Payment shall be payable only once upon achievement of the applicable Milestone; and (ii) satisfaction of a Milestone by an Affiliate of LICENSEE or a sublicensee or assignee of, or Third Party retained by, LICENSEE or its Affiliates shall be deemed to have been satisfied by LICENSEE for purposes of this Section 5.1.1.

 

       5.1.2. Royalty Payments .

 

  (a) In further consideration of the licenses and rights granted to LICENSEE hereunder , LICENSEE shall pay to PFIZER the royalties set forth below on Net Sales of Products in the Territory in each Calendar Year during the applicable Royalty Terms (collectively, “ Royalties ”).

 

NET SALES

   INCREMENTAL ROYALTY RATE

The portion of aggregate worldwide Net Sales of all Products that is less than [***] per Calendar Year

   [***] of Net Sales

The portion of aggregate worldwide Net Sales of all Products that is equal to or greater than [***] per Calendar Year

   [***] of Net Sales

 

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  (b) LICENSEE shall pay to PFIZER the applicable Royalties within [***] following the end of each Calendar Quarter after the date of the First Commercial Sale of a Product.

 

  (c) In the event that LICENSEE [***] (the “Third Party Patents”), and if LICENSEE pays [***] under license agreements with such Third Parties [***] (the “Third Party Payments”), then LICENSEE may credit [***] of such Third Party Payments against the Royalties owed and payable on the Net Sales for such Product, as determined on a country-by-country basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall such credits reduce the Royalties payable to PFIZER [***] and [***].

 

  (d) All payments shall be accompanied by a report that includes reasonably detailed information regarding a total monthly sales calculation, on a country-by-country basis, of Net Sales of each Product (including gross sales and all Deductions) and all Royalties payable to PFIZER for the applicable Calendar Quarter (including any foreign exchange rates employed and conversion calculations).

5.1.3. Assumption of Responsibility. The Parties acknowledge that LICENSEE’s assumption of all responsibility, at its sole cost (except as set forth in Section 3), for the Existing Trials with effect from the Closing Date in accordance with Section 3, including LICENSEE’s Trial Completion Activities, shall serve as further consideration for the licenses and rights being granted to LICENSEE hereunder.

5.1.4. Other Payments . Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, LICENSEE shall pay to PFIZER any other amounts due under this Agreement within [***] following receipt of invoice.

5.1.5. Late Payments . Any late payments shall bear interest, to the extent permitted by law, [***] above the Prime Rate of interest as reported in the Wall Street Journal on the date payment is due.

 

  5.2. Payment Method .

5.2.1. With respect to Net Sales invoiced in U.S. dollars, the Net Sales and the amounts due for Royalties hereunder will be expressed in U.S. dollars. With respect to Net Sales invoiced in a currency other than U.S. dollars, such Net Sales will be converted to U.S. dollars using the average of the applicable daily foreign exchange rates published in the Wall Street Journal (or any other qualified source that is acceptable to both Parties) for the last day of each month of the Calendar Quarter in which such Net Sales occurred, and the amounts due for Royalties hereunder will be expressed in U.S. dollars. For purposes of calculating the Net Sales thresholds set forth in [***], the aggregate Net Sales with respect to each Calendar Quarter within a Calendar Year will be calculated based on the currency exchange rates for the Calendar Quarter in which such Net Sales occurred, in a manner consistent with the exchange rate procedures set forth in the immediately preceding sentence.

 

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5.2.2. All payments from LICENSEE to PFIZER shall be made by wire transfer in US Dollars to the credit of such bank account as may be designated by PFIZER in writing to LICENSEE. Any payment which falls due on a date which is not a Business Day may be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

  5.3. Taxes .

5.3.1. VAT . It is understood and agreed between the Parties that any amounts payable by LICENSEE to PFIZER hereunder are [***] applicable sales, use, VAT, GST, excise, property, and other taxes, levies, duties or fees (collectively, “ Taxes ”), [***].

5.3.2. Withholding Taxes . If LICENSEE is required to make a payment to PFIZER subject to a deduction of tax or withholding tax, the sum payable by LICENSEE (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be made to PFIZER after deduction of the amount required to be so deducted or withheld, which deducted or withheld amount shall be remitted in accordance with applicable law, provided, however, that if such withholding or deduction obligation arises solely as a result of [***], then the sum payable by LICENSEE (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be [***]. Any amounts deducted, withheld and remitted in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3.2 shall be treated as having been paid by the LICENSEE to PFIZER for all purposes of this Agreement.

5.3.3. Tax Cooperation . To the extent LICENSEE is required to deduct and withhold taxes on any payments to PFIZER, LICENSEE shall pay the amounts of such taxes to the proper governmental authority in a timely manner and, upon PFIZER’s request, shall promptly transmit to PFIZER an official tax certificate or other evidence of such withholding sufficient to enable PFIZER to claim such payments of taxes. PFIZER shall provide to LICENSEE any tax forms that may be reasonably necessary in order for LICENSEE not to withhold tax or to withhold tax at a reduced rate under an applicable bilateral income tax treaty. Each party shall provide the other with reasonable assistance to enable the recovery, as permitted by law, of withholding taxes, VAT, or similar obligations resulting from payments made under this Agreement, such recovery to be for the benefit of the party bearing such withholding tax or VAT.

5.3.4. Tax Forms . The Parties agree to cooperate and produce on a timely basis any tax forms or reports, including an IRS Form W-8BEN, reasonably requested by the other Party in connection with any payment made by LICENSEE to PFIZER under this Agreement.

 

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6. RECORDS; AUDIT RIGHTS

 

  6.1. Relevant Records .

6.1.1. Relevant Records . LICENSEE shall keep, and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensee to keep accurate financial books and records pertaining to: LICENSEE’s and its Affiliates’ and sublicensees’ sale of Products, including any and all calculations of payments due to PFIZER hereunder; LICENSEE’s prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of Patent Rights; and LICENSEE’s Trial Completion Activities (collectively, “ Relevant Records ”). LICENSEE, its Affiliates and sublicensees shall maintain the Relevant Records for the longer of: (a) the period of time required by Applicable Law, or (b) three (3) years following expiration or termination of this Agreement. LICENSEE shall require its sublicensees to provide to LICENSEE copies of all Relevant Records relating to such sublicensees’ sale of Products as necessary to allow PFIZER to review such Relevant Records when conducting an audit of LICENSEE pursuant to Section 6.1.2.

6.1.2. Audit Request . PFIZER shall have the right during the term and for three (3) years thereafter to engage, at its own expense, an independent auditor reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE to examine the Relevant Records in LICENSEE’s or its Affiliates’ possession from time-to-time, but no more frequently than once every twelve (12) months, as may be necessary to verify compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Such audit shall be requested in writing at least fifteen (15) Business Days in advance, and shall be conducted during LICENSEE’s (or its Affiliate’s, as applicable) normal business hours and otherwise in manner that minimizes any interference to LICENSEE’s (or its Affiliate’s, as applicable) business operations.

6.1.3. Audit Fees and Expenses . PFIZER shall bear any and all fees and expenses it may incur in connection with any such audit of the Relevant Records; provided, however, in the event an audit reveals an underpayment by LICENSEE of more than [***] as to the period subject to the audit, LICENSEE shall reimburse PFIZER for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the audit within [***] after receiving invoices thereof.

6.1.4. Payment of Deficiency . If any audit establishes that LICENSEE underpaid any amounts due to PFIZER under this Agreement, then LICENSEE shall pay PFIZER any such deficiency within [***] after receipt of written notice thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, such payment will be considered a late payment, subject to Section 5.1.5. If any audit establishes that LICENSEE overpaid any amounts due to PFIZER under this Agreement, then LICENSEE shall be entitled to take a credit against future amounts becoming due to PFIZER equal to the overpaid amount.

 

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

 

  7.1. Pre-existing IP . Subject only to the rights expressly granted to the other Party under this Agreement, each Party shall retain all rights, title and interests in and to any Intellectual Property Rights that are owned by, or licensed or sublicensed to, such Party prior to or independent of this Agreement.

 

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  7.2. Ownership of Inventions and Intellectual Property Rights .

7.2.1. “ Inventions ” means any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), that are conceived during the term of and in the course of activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement by one or more employees, Affiliates, sublicensees or independent contractors of PFIZER and/or LICENSEE.

7.2.2. Inventorship of Inventions shall be determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All Inventions made solely by employees, agents and independent contractors of PFIZER or its Affiliates and all Intellectual Property Rights therein, shall be owned solely by PFIZER (“ Pfizer Inventions ”). All Inventions made solely by employees, agents and independent contractors of LICENSEE or its Affiliates or sublicensees, and all Intellectual Property Rights therein, shall be owned, as between the Parties, solely by LICENSEE (“ Licensee Inventions ”). All Inventions made jointly by employees, agents and independent contractors of each Party or its Affiliates or sublicensees (as applicable), and all Intellectual Property Rights therein, shall be owned jointly by the Parties such that each Party shall have an undivided interest therein (“ Joint Inventions ”). All Patents claiming patentable, jointly owned Joint Inventions shall be referred to herein as “ Joint Patent Rights .” Except to the extent either Party is restricted by the licenses granted to the other Party and covenants set forth herein, each Party shall be entitled to practice and exploit the Joint Inventions without any duty of accounting or obligation to seek consent from the other Party with respect thereto.

 

  7.3. Further Actions; Developed IP. Each Party shall, and shall cause its sublicensees and Affiliates, and all independent contractors, employees and agents of such Party, to cooperate with the other Party and take all reasonable actions and execute such agreements, declarations, assignments, legal instruments and documents as may be reasonably required to perfect the other Party’s right, title and interest in and to Inventions, and Patents thereon, and other Intellectual Property Rights as set forth in Section 7.2.2. Each Party shall also include provisions in its relevant agreements with Third Parties that affect the intent of this Section 7.3. Licensee Inventions and LICENSEE’s interest in Joint Inventions, and all Intellectual Property Rights therein, that are related to any Compound or Product shall be “ Developed IP .”

 

  7.4. Patent Prosecution and Maintenance .

7.4.1. LICENSEE shall be responsible for filing, prosecuting (including in connection with any reexaminations, oppositions and the like) and maintaining the Patent Rights in the Territory. LICENSEE shall file, prosecute and maintain the Patent Rights using qualified outside patent counsel and foreign patent

 

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associates selected by LICENSEE; provided that LICENSEE identifies such counsel for PFIZER in advance and PFIZER consents to such counsel (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). LICENSEE shall be responsible for all costs and expenses in connection with such filing, prosecution and maintenance; provided that if LICENSEE intends to abandon, or not file a patent application included in, any of the Patent Rights in any given country for any purposes, LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER with a written notice of such intent at least [***] in advance of the relevant deadline. In such case: (a) PFIZER will provide a written response to LICENSEE at least [***] in advance of the relevant deadline if PFIZER wishes, or wishes to allow a Third Party to, file, prosecute and maintain (in its sole discretion) such Patent Right in such country; (b) if PFIZER provides the affirmative notice under clause (a) above, the LICENSEE shall promptly provide all files related to filing, prosecuting and maintaining such Patent Right to counsel designated by PFIZER; (c) upon completion of the transfer of such files under clause (b), LICENSEE shall no longer be responsible for the costs and expenses relating to filing, prosecuting and maintaining (as applicable) such Patent Right in such country; and (d) the terms “Patent Rights” and “Future Patent Rights,” as applicable, automatically shall be [***].

7.4.2. LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER with material correspondence with each of the patent offices pertaining to LICENSEE’s prosecution of the Patent Rights. Upon the written request of PFIZER, LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER with draft copies of all filings and relevant documentation (to the extent not previously submitted to and reviewed by PFIZER) relating to a Patent Rights at least [***] prior to the required submission date and shall not file or submit any such filing or documentation until LICENSEE has received comments on such filing and documentation from PFIZER and considered any proposed comments to such filings and documentation in good faith, provided that LICENSEE may file or submit such filings or documentation without considering PFIZER’S comments if LICENSEE has not received any comments from PFIZER at least [***] prior to the required submission date. LICENSEE is not required to [***].

7.4.3. LICENSEE shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain any Joint Patent Right that is not a Patent Right, in each case throughout the world, using patent counsel that is reasonably acceptable to PFIZER. If LICENSEE declines to exercise its first right, PFIZER shall have the right (but not the obligation) to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain such Joint Patent Right, in each case throughout the world. The Party that at the time exercises the right to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain such a Joint Patent Right may be referenced as the “Controlling Party” below with respect thereto, and the other Party may be referenced as the “Other Party” below with respect thereto. The Controlling Party shall give the Other Party an opportunity to review the text of any patent application with respect to such Joint Patent Right at least [***] before filing and shall consider the Other Party’s

 

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comments in good faith. The Controlling Party shall supply the Other Party with a copy of the patent application as filed, together with notice of its filing date and serial number. To the extent it is Controlling Party for such Joint Patent Rights, LICENSEE shall follow the patent prosecution practice described in Sections 7.4.1 and 7.4.2. The Other Party shall reimburse the Controlling Party for fifty percent (50%) of the costs incurred by the Controlling Party in preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining any such Joint Patent Right, which reimbursement will be made pursuant to invoices submitted by the Controlling Party to the Other Party no more often than once per Calendar Quarter; provided that, for clarity, LICENSEE shall be responsible for all such costs for any Joint Patent Right that is also a Patent Right. If either Party (the “Declining Party”) at any time declines to share in the costs of filing, prosecuting and maintaining any such Joint Patent Right, on a country by country basis, the Declining Party shall provide the other Party (the “Continuing Party”) with [***] prior written notice to such effect, in which event, (i) the Declining Party shall have no responsibility for any expenses incurred in connection with such Joint Patent Right after the end of such [***] period, (ii) if the Continuing Party elects to continue prosecution or maintenance, the Declining Party, upon the Continuing Party’s request, shall execute such documents and perform such acts, at the Continuing Party’s expense, as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the Continuing Party all of the Declining Party’s right, title and interest in and to such Joint Patent Right, with such Joint Patent Right automatically ceasing to be a Joint Patent Right and becoming the patent right solely of the Continuing Party as of the date of such written notice from the Declining Party, and (iii) for clarity, if the Declining Party is LICENSEE and such Joint Patent Right would otherwise thereafter be a Patent Right or Future Patent Right, then [***].

8.        ACTUAL OR THREATENED INFRINGEMENT, DISCLOSURE OR MISAPPROPRIATION; DEFENSE ACTIONS; ORANGE BOOK LISTINGS; AND PATENT TERM EXTENSION

 

  8.1. Notice. Each Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing of (a) any actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, other violation, or challenge to the validity, scope or enforceability by a Third Party of any Licensed Technology in the Territory of which it becomes aware ( “Third Party Infringement” ) and (b) any allegation by a Third Party that any Intellectual Property Right owned by it is infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated by the Development, Commercialization, and/or Use of any Product of which it becomes aware ( “Defense Action” ).

 

  8.2. Licensee Control. LICENSEE shall have the first right (but not the obligation), at its own expense, to control enforcement of the Licensed Technology against any Third Party Infringement. Prior to commencing involvement in any such suit, action or proceeding, LICENSEE shall consult with PFIZER and shall consider PFIZER’s timely recommendations regarding the proposed suit, action or

 

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  proceeding, except to the extent delay may reasonably result in the loss of rights by or otherwise adversely impact LICENSEE or PFIZER. LICENSEE shall give PFIZER timely notice of any proposed settlement of any such suit, action or proceeding that LICENSEE controls and LICENSEE shall not settle, stipulate to any facts or make any admission with respect to any Third Party Infringement without PFIZER’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) if such settlement, stipulation or admission would: (a) adversely affect the validity, enforceability or scope, or admit non-infringement, of any of the Licensed Technology; (b) give rise to liability of PFIZER or its Affiliates; (c) grant to a Third Party a license or covenant not to sue under, or with respect to, any Intellectual Property Rights Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates (other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement with respect to LICENSEE’s rights to sublicense the Licensed Technology); or (d) otherwise impair PFIZER’s or any of its Affiliates’ rights in any Licensed Technology or PFIZER’s or any of its Affiliates’ rights in this Agreement.

 

  8.3. Pfizer Control. PFIZER shall have the right (but not the obligation) to control enforcement of the Licensed Technology against any Third Party Infringement if LICENSEE provides PFIZER with written notice that it is not exercising its right to control such enforcement, or if LICENSEE fails to initiate or file the relevant response to (as applicable), a suit, action or proceeding with respect to such Third Party Infringement prior to or upon the earlier of: (a) expiration of the [***] period following first receipt by either Party of notice from the other Party of such Third Party Infringement or (b) [***] prior to the deadline for filing, or filing the applicable response to (as applicable), such suit, action or proceeding (including suits, actions or proceedings based on a Third Party’s filing of a Paragraph IV Certification under 21 CFR §314.94(a)(12)(i)(A)(4))).

 

  8.4. Rights of Non-Controlling Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Party that is not controlling the suit, action or proceeding pertaining to enforcement of the Licensed Technology against Third Party Infringement as described in this Section 8 shall join as a party to such suit, action or proceeding upon the reasonable request and expense of the Party controlling such action if necessary for standing purposes. The Party that is not controlling such a suit, action or proceeding shall have the right to be represented by counsel (which shall act in an advisory capacity only, except for matters solely directed to such Party) of its own choice and at its own expense (subject to Section 8.5) in any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

  8.5. Recoveries. Any and all recoveries resulting from a suit, action or proceeding relating to a claim of Third Party Infringement shall first be applied to reimburse each Party’s costs and expenses in connection with such suit, action or proceeding, with any remaining recoveries (the “Remaining Recoveries”) allocated (i) if the controlling Party is LICENSEE, [***], with [***], and (ii) if the controlling Party is PFIZER [***].

 

  8.6. Defense. Upon LICENSEE’s request, PFIZER will reasonably cooperate with

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  LICENSEE, at LICENSEE’s expense, to the extent necessary to defend LICENSEE or any Affiliate or sublicensee of LICENSEE in a Defense Action in which the claim of infringement, misappropriation or other violation is directed at LICENSEE’s or its sublicensee’s Use of a Compound (as such Compound exists as of the Execution Date) or the Know-How (in accordance with Section 2). LICENSEE shall have all authority with respect to any Defense Action, including the right to exclusive control of the defense of any such suit, action or proceeding and the exclusive right to compromise, litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any such suit, action, or proceeding; provided that LICENSEE shall keep PFIZER timely informed of the proceedings and filings, and provide PFIZER with copies of all communications pertaining to each Defense Action and LICENSEE shall not settle, stipulate to any facts or make any admission with respect to any Defense Action without PFIZER’s prior written consent if such settlement, stipulation or admission would: (a) adversely affect the validity, enforceability or scope, or admit non-infringement, of any of the Licensed Technology; (b) give rise to liability of PFIZER or its Affiliates; (c) grant to a Third Party a license or covenant not to sue under, or with respect to, any Intellectual Property Rights Controlled by PFIZER or its Affiliates, other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement with respect to LICENSEE’s rights to sublicense the Licensed Technology; or (d) otherwise impair PFIZER’s or any of its Affiliates’ rights in any Licensed Technology or PFIZER’s or any of its Affiliates’ rights in this Agreement.

 

  8.7. Orange Book Listings. To the extent required by or permitted by Applicable Law, LICENSEE will have the right to decide whether to list with the applicable Regulatory Authorities during the term of this Agreement any applicable Patent Rights for a Compound or Product that has become the subject of an application for Regulatory Approval submitted to FDA. Such listings may include without limitation all so-called “Orange Book” listings required under the Hatch-Waxman Act and all so-called “Patent Register” listings as required in Canada. PFIZER will reasonably cooperate, at LICENSEE’s request and expense, in preparing and/or filing such listings within the time frames available or required for such listings to be submitted in connection with such Compound and/or Product. LICENSEE may request in writing that [***], in order for it to be listed with the applicable Regulatory Authorities under this paragraph. In such case, PFIZER shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to such [***]; provided that if PFIZER reasonably believes it might want to list such [***] with the Regulatory Authorities for products other than Products, then it may withhold its consent without further explanation.

 

  8.8. Patent Term Extension. LICENSEE shall notify PFIZER of the date of Regulatory Approval of a Product by the relevant Regulatory Authority. LICENSEE shall have the right to prepare and file, or to cause PFIZER to prepare and file (at LICENSEE’s request and expense), a patent term extension or supplementary protection certificate application upon Regulatory Approval of such Product. At LICENSEE’s request and expense, PFIZER shall provide to

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  LICENSEE for inclusion in such filing any information not in LICENSEE’s possession relating to the regulatory timeline, diligence and regulatory period calculations required as part of the application to complete such application(s), and otherwise reasonably cooperate in any other matters related to preparation or filing of the application(s) therefor to make such filing within the applicable time period.

 

9. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

  9.1. Definition . “ Confidential Information ” means the terms and provisions of this Agreement and other proprietary information and data of a financial, commercial or technical nature (including such information or data of or relating to a Third Party) that the disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates has supplied or otherwise made available to the other Party or its Affiliates, which are disclosed, whether orally, visually or in writing. All Know-How shall be considered PFIZER’s Confidential Information.

 

  9.2. Obligations . During the term of this Agreement and for five (5) years thereafter, the receiving Party will (a) protect all Confidential Information of the disclosing Party against unauthorized disclosure to Third Parties, and (b) not use the Confidential Information of the disclosing Party except as permitted by or in furtherance of exercising rights or carrying out obligations hereunder. Each receiving Party will treat Confidential Information provided by the other Party with the same degree of care as if it were the receiving Party’s own confidential information (but under no circumstances less than reasonable care). The receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information of the disclosing Party to its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, subcontractors, sublicensees, consultants, attorneys, accountants, banks, acquirers and investors (collectively, “ Recipients ”) who have a need-to-know such information for purposes related to this Agreement, provided that the receiving Party shall hold such Recipients to written obligations of confidentiality with terms and conditions at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Agreement.

 

  9.3. Exceptions .

9.3.1. The obligations under this Section 9 shall not apply to any information to the extent the receiving Party can demonstrate by competent evidence that such information:

 

  (a) is (at the time of disclosure) or becomes (after the time of disclosure) known to the public or part of the public domain through no breach of this Agreement by the receiving Party or any Recipients to whom it disclosed such information;

 

  (b) was known to, or was otherwise in the possession of, the receiving Party prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing Party other than under obligations of confidentiality;

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  (c) is disclosed to the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis by a Third Party who is entitled to disclose it without breaching any confidentiality obligation to the disclosing Party; or

 

  (d) is independently developed by or on behalf of the receiving Party or any of its Affiliates, as evidenced by its written records, without use or access to the Confidential Information.

9.3.2. The restrictions set forth in this Section 9 shall not prohibit the receiving Party from disclosing or using (as specified below) any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party (i) that the receiving Party is required to disclose under Applicable Laws, a court order or other governmental order, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any national securities exchange, (ii) that the receiving Party needs to disclose or use to file, prosecute or enforce any Patent Rights under Sections 7 and 8, or (iii) that LICENSEE, as receiving Party, needs to disclose or use for purposes of obtaining or maintaining Regulatory Approval of Products; provided that the receiving Party (a) as to subsection (i), provides the disclosing Party at least [***] prior written notice of such disclosure (and the right to review and comment on the proposed disclosure), to the extent practicable, (b) as to subsection (i), affords the disclosing Party an opportunity to oppose or limit, or secure confidential treatment for such required disclosure or, for submissions or disclosures required by the SEC or national securities exchange, itself uses reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment for such required disclosure, (c) as to subsection (i) discloses only that portion of the Confidential Information that the receiving Party is legally required to disclose as advised by the receiving Party’s legal counsel and (d) as to subsections (ii) and (iii), the receiving Party provides reasonable advance notice to the other Party where reasonably practicable and discloses only that portion of the Confidential Information that it is reasonably necessary to disclose for such purpose.

9.3.3. In the event that PFIZER wishes to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer its rights to receive some or all of the Milestone Payments and Royalties payable hereunder, PFIZER may disclose to a Third Party Confidential Information of LICENSEE in connection with any such proposed assignment, pledge or transfer, provided that PFIZER shall hold such Third Parties to written obligations of confidentiality with terms and conditions at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Agreement. To the extent that any such assignment would affect LICENSEE’s performance of its obligations hereunder, PFIZER shall notify LICENSEE promptly if it enters into any agreement under which it has assigned its rights to receive some or all of the Milestone Payments and Royalties payable hereunder.

 

  9.4. Right to Injunctive Relief . Each Party agrees that breaches of this Section 9 may cause irreparable harm to the disclosing Party and may entitle the disclosing Party, in addition to any other remedies available to it (subject to the terms of this Agreement), the right to seek injunctive relief enjoining such action.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  9.5. Ongoing Obligation for Confidentiality . Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Recipients to, destroy, delete, or return (as requested by the disclosing Party) any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party, except for one copy which may be retained in its confidential files for archive purposes.

 

  9.6. Specific Procedures in Regard to Financing . Any disclosure made by LICENSEE to prospective investors or others in connection with the financing LICENSEE expects to complete in order to satisfy the Financing Condition shall be made only pursuant to Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements or other arrangements in form and substance satisfactory to PFIZER.

 

10.    REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

  10.1. Representations and Warranties by Each Party . Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Execution Date (and from and after the Closing, as of the Closing Date, subject to Sections 2.7.2 and 2.7.3) that:

10.1.1. it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation;

10.1.2. it has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform under this Agreement, and has taken all corporate action required by Applicable Law and its organizational documents to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

10.1.3. this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;

10.1.4. all consents, approvals and authorizations from all governmental authorities or other Third Parties required to be obtained by such Party in connection with this Agreement have been obtained; and

10.1.5. the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other instruments and documents required to be executed pursuant to this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not: (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of its organizational documents, (ii) result in a breach of any agreement to which it is a party that would impair the performance of its obligations hereunder; or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

  10.2. Representations and Warranties by PFIZER . PFIZER represents and warrants to LICENSEE as of the Execution Date (and from and after the Closing, as of the Closing Date, subject to Sections 2.7.2 and 2.7.3) that:

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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10.2.1. to its Knowledge, the Use of an Existing Product in the form existing as of the Execution Date within the Territory will not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party;

10.2.2. to its Knowledge, the Use of an Existing Product on or prior to the Execution Date did not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property Rights of any Third Party;

10.2.3. to its Knowledge, no Third Party is or was infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the Licensed Technology within the Territory;

10.2.4. neither PFIZER nor its Affiliates [***] has received [***], and no such entity has [***] of an Existing Product;

10.2.5. to its Knowledge, no Third Parties have any right, title or interest in or to any Patent Right existing as of the Execution Date that claims an Existing Product, or the use or manufacture thereof, other than MGH;

10.2.6. The HKI-357 Compound is the only Back-up Compound for the Neratinib Compound. As used herein, the terms “HKI-357 Compound” and “Neratinib Compound” have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Compound” in Section 1, and “ Back-up Compound ” means, [***];

10.2.7. PFIZER has not [***] in connection with an Existing Product any [***] that have been or are [***];

10.2.8. PFIZER has not received any notices of [***] with respect to the [***] of a Compound or Existing Product that could reasonably be deemed to adversely affect the [***];

10.2.9. All [***] PFIZER or its Affiliates conducting activities prior to the Execution Date with respect to any Compound or Existing Product have [***] PFIZER or its Affiliate, as applicable, of [***] in connection with the activities [***] conducted with respect to any Compound or Existing Product, [***], if any, to PFIZER or its Affiliate, as applicable, [***];

10.2.10. PFIZER is not a party to any litigation in which any Third Party has alleged that the Use of an Existing Product within the Territory (a) [***] or (b) infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property Rights of such Third Party; and

10.2.11. To the extent material to Development of the Compounds or Existing Product, all [***] by or on behalf of PFIZER or its Affiliates prior to the Execution Date in the course of developing the Compounds or Existing Product have been [***].

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  10.3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants by LICENSEE and Covenants of PFIZER .

10.3.1. LICENSEE represents, warrants and covenants to PFIZER that, to the extent material to Use of the Compounds and the Products, it shall, and shall ensure all Third Parties that it engages with respect to activities directed to the Compounds and the Products shall, comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to its activities and the performance of its obligations hereunder.

10.3.2. Without limiting the generality of Section 10.3.1, LICENSEE shall comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as modified or amended). LICENSEE represents, warrants and covenants that it has not and will not directly or indirectly offer or pay, or authorize such offer or payment of, any money, or transfer anything of value, to improperly seek to influence any Government Official.

10.3.3. LICENSEE covenants that it will not utilize, in conducting Development or Commercialization of Product, any person or entities that at such time are debarred by FDA, or that, at such time, are under investigation by FDA for debarment action pursuant to the provisions of the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335).

10.3.4. LICENSEE covenants that all employees, officers, contractors, and consultants of LICENSEE or its Affiliates working under this Agreement shall execute agreements requiring assignment to LICENSEE of all right, title and interest in and to their inventions and discoveries invented or otherwise discovered or generated during the course of and as a result of their association with LICENSEE, whether or not patentable, if any, to LICENSEE as the sole owner thereof.

10.3.5. PFIZER shall conduct all Trial Completion Activities or activities under the Transition Plan in material compliance with all Applicable Laws and shall not, to its Knowledge, utilize any person or entity to perform and such activities that has been or is debarred by FDA pursuant to the provisions of the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335).

 

  10.4. No Other Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS ARTICLE 10, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR EXTENDS ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, VALIDITY, ENFORCEABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PFIZER OR ITS AFFILIATES IS MADE AVAILABLE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO COMPLETENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY STANDARDS, REGULATIONS OR APPLICABLE LAW OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER KIND OF WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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11. INDEMNIFICATION

 

  11.1. Indemnification by LICENSEE . From and after the Closing, LICENSEE agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend PFIZER and its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents and assigns (collectively, “ PFIZER Indemnitees ”), from and against any Claims to the extent arising or resulting from: (a) the Development, Commercialization and other Use of Products by LICENSEE, its Affiliates, subcontractors or sublicensees, (b) LICENSEE’s, its Affiliates’, subcontractors’ and sublicensees’ performance of Trial Completion Activities or activities under the Transition Plan, (c) the gross negligence or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of LICENSEE, its Affiliates, subcontractors or sublicensees, (d) breach by LICENSEE of any representation, warranty, obligation or covenant as set forth in this Agreement, (e) breach by LICENSEE of the scope of the license set forth in Section 2.1 or (f) PFIZER’s conduct after the Closing of the Trial Completion Activities, activities under the Transition Plan or the [***], except (in the case of (f)) to the extent that PFIZER is obligated to indemnify LICENSEE with respect to any such activity or service under the provisions of Section 11.2. As used herein, “ Claims ” means collectively, any and all Third Party demands, claims, actions and proceedings (whether criminal or civil, in contract, tort or otherwise) for losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).

 

  11.2. Indemnification by PFIZER . From and after the Closing, PFIZER agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend LICENSEE and its Affiliates and sublicensees, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents and assigns (collectively, “ LICENSEE Indemnitees ”), from and against any Claims to the extent arising or resulting from (a) the Development and other Use of Compounds and Products by PFIZER, its Affiliates, subcontractors or sublicensees prior to the Closing Date, (b) the gross negligence or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of PFIZER, its Affiliates, or subcontractors, or (c) breach by PFIZER of any representation, warranty, obligation or covenant as set forth in this Agreement.

 

  11.3. Indemnification Procedure . In connection with any Claim for which a Party (the “Indemnified Party”) seeks indemnification from the other Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall: (a) give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice of the Claim; provided, however, that failure to provide such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from its liability or obligation hereunder, except to the extent of any material prejudice as a direct result of such failure; (b) cooperate with the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, in connection with the defense and settlement of the Claim; and (c) permit the Indemnifying Party to control the defense and settlement of the Claim only if the Indemnifying Party

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  confirms in writing that it is liable to indemnify the PFIZER Indemnitees or the LICENSEE Indemnitees, as applicable, in connection with the relevant matter and provides reasonable substantiation that the Indemnifying Party has the financial resources to pay for the defense and settlement of the Claim (including any settlement thereof or judgment thereon); provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party may not settle the Claim without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in the event such settlement materially adversely impacts the Indemnified Party’s rights or obligations. Further, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate (but not control) and be represented in any suit or action by advisory counsel of its selection and at its own expense.

 

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

  12.1. No Consequential Damages . EXCEPT FOR A BREACH OF SECTION 2.1 OR SECTION 9 OR OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER SECTION 11, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THE TYPE OF CLAIM, CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE).

 

13. TERM; TERMINATION

 

  13.1. Term . The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Execution Date and unless earlier terminated as expressly provided herein, shall expire upon the last-to-expire Royalty Term.

 

  13.2. Termination by LICENSEE.

 

     13.2.1. Termination At Will. LICENSEE may, provided that LICENSEE is not then in material breach of this Agreement, terminate this Agreement in its entirety at will, in its sole discretion, at any time on or after the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date on not less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice to PFIZER.

 

     13.2.2. Termination for Safety Concerns. LICENSEE may terminate this Agreement in its entirety on not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice to PFIZER if LICENSEE has evidence of safety issues on the basis of which a reasonable investigator would conclude that such issues will prevent the successful Development and Commercialization of Products hereunder. LICENSEE shall provide such evidence to PFIZER together with such notice and shall discuss such evidence as reasonably requested by PFIZER.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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     13.2.3. Termination Generally. This Agreement may not be terminated by LICENSEE under this Section 13.2 on a Compound-by-Compound, or country-by-country or other partial basis.

 

  13.3. Termination for Cause . Each Party shall have the right, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, to terminate this Agreement in the event the other Party breaches any of its material obligations hereunder and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receiving notice thereof; provided , however , if such breach is capable of being cured, but cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, and the breaching Party initiates actions to cure such breach within such period and thereafter diligently pursues such actions, the breaching Party shall have such additional period as is reasonable to cure such breach, but in no event will such additional period exceed sixty (60) days unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. Any termination by a Party under this Section 13.3 shall be without prejudice to any damages or other legal or equitable remedies to which it may be entitled from the other Party. For the avoidance of doubt, LICENSEE’s failure to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and Commercialize Products in each Major Market Country shall constitute a breach of a material obligation by LICENSEE under this Agreement.

 

  13.4. Termination for a Bankruptcy Event . PFIZER shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to LICENSEE in the event of a Bankruptcy Event. “ Bankruptcy Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the institution of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or other similar proceedings by or against LICENSEE under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect, including any section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended or under any similar laws or statutes of the United States or any state thereof (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”), where in the case of involuntary proceedings such proceedings have not been dismissed or discharged within ninety (90) days after they are instituted, (b) the insolvency or making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or the admittance by LICENSEE of any involuntary debts as they mature, (c) the institution of any reorganization, arrangement or other readjustment of debt plan of LICENSEE not involving the Bankruptcy Code, (d) appointment of a receiver for all or substantially all of LICENSEE’s assets, or (e) any corporate action taken by the board of directors of LICENSEE in furtherance of any of the foregoing actions.

 

  13.5. Termination for Closing Failure. This Agreement shall terminate as set forth in Section 2.7.1.

 

  13.6. Effect of Termination or Expiration .

 

     13.6.1. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall pay to PFIZER all amounts due to PFIZER as of the effective date of termination or expiration within thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination or expiration.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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13.6.2. Upon expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1, PFIZER hereby grants to LICENSEE a royalty-free right and license to use the Know-How for the purpose of the Development and Commercialization of Compounds and Products within the Territory.

13.6.3. Upon termination of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall have the right to sell its remaining inventory of Products following the termination of this Agreement so long as LICENSEE has fully paid, and continues to fully pay when due, any and all Royalties and Milestone Payments owed to PFIZER, and LICENSEE otherwise is not in material breach of this Agreement.

13.6.4. Subject to Section 13.6.3, upon termination of this Agreement all licenses granted by PFIZER to LICENSEE shall terminate. For clarity, termination of the licenses granted by PFIZER to LICENSEE shall [***]. At LICENSEE’s request, [***]: (i) PFIZER shall [***] and (ii) if it is [***]; provided that PFIZER shall have [***].

13.6.5. With the exception of termination of this Agreement by LICENSEE pursuant to Section 13.3, upon termination of this Agreement:

 

  (a) LICENSEE hereby grants to PFIZER a [***], worldwide, transferable, perpetual and irrevocable license, with the right to sublicense, under any Intellectual Property Rights Controlled by LICENSEE claiming Inventions that are necessary or reasonably useful for the Development, Commercialization or other Use of Products as they exist at the time of such termination of this Agreement, including without limitation, any and all Developed IP (as defined in Section 7.3), to Develop, Commercialize and otherwise Use the Products.

 

  (b) To the extent permitted by applicable Regulatory Authorities and requested by PFIZER, LICENSEE shall: (i) transfer to PFIZER all Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals held by LICENSEE with respect to Products, and (ii) to the extent subsection (i) is not permitted by the applicable Regulatory Authority, permit PFIZER to cross-reference and rely upon any Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Filings filed by LICENSEE with respect to Products.

 

  (c) LICENSEE, if requested in writing by PFIZER, shall provide any and all (i) material correspondence with the relevant patent offices pertaining to the LICENSEE’s prosecution of the Patent Rights to the extent not previously provided to PFIZER during the course of the Agreement, and (ii) a report detailing the status of all Patent Rights at the time of termination or expiration.

 

  (d) LICENSEE hereby grants to PFIZER a [***], worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable license to use the Trademarks specifically identifying each Product, excluding for clarity all Trademarks

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  also used in connection with LICENSEE’s business other than with respect to Product, for the purpose of manufacturing, marketing, distributing, selling, and otherwise Developing and Commercializing, such Product. As used herein, “ Trademarks ” means all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, insignias, domain names, symbols, designs, and combinations thereof.

 

  (e) At PFIZER’s option on a study-by-study basis for any study then on-going, and to the extent permitted under applicable agreements, LICENSEE will take such actions as PFIZER may reasonably request, at PFIZER’s expense, to allow PFIZER or its CRO to complete the applicable study and to assign all related Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals and investigator and other agreements relating to such study to PFIZER. LICENSEE shall, at PFIZER’s request (to be made within thirty (30) days after the effective date of termination of this Agreement), (i) transfer to PFIZER or its Affiliate or designee all Inventory then owned and possessed by LICENSEE provided that PFIZER shall reimburse LICENSEE’s direct costs thereof, and (ii) assign to PFIZER or its Affiliate or designee any agreements with Third Parties with respect to the Development or Commercialization of Products to the extent permitted under the terms of such agreements. As used herein, “ Inventory ” means all Products and components and works in process produced by or on behalf of LICENSEE with respect to the manufacture of Products.

 

  13.7. Survival . Any expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not preclude the terminating Party from exercising any other of those remedies to which it may be entitled under this Agreement or Applicable Law, or terminate any right to obtain performance of any obligation provided for in this Agreement that shall survive termination. Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any obligation accruing hereunder prior to such expiration or termination. Without limiting the foregoing, the provisions of Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.6 (solely as to subsections 3.6.3-3.6.5 thereof and the first two sentences of Section 3.6 as they relate to such subsections (including, for clarity, LICENSEE’s obligations under Schedule C ), provided that Section 3.6 will not survive if this Agreement is terminated by LICENSEE under Section 13.3 because of material breach by PFIZER), 6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4.3, 9, 10.4, 11 (as to claims arising with respect to activities occurring during the term of this Agreement), 12, 13.6, 13.7, 14.2, 15, 16, 17.1-17.8, and 17.10-17.15 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

14. PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATIONS

 

  14.1. Publicity .

 

     14.1.1. Subject to PFIZER’s rights pursuant to Section 13.6.5(d) and except as expressly permitted in Section 14.1.2, neither Party (nor any of its Affiliates or

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  agents) shall use the Trademarks of the other Party or its Affiliates in any press release, publication or other form of promotional disclosure without the prior written consent of the other Party in each instance.

 

     14.1.2. Each Party agrees not to issue any press release or other public statement, whether written, electronic, oral or otherwise, disclosing the existence of this Agreement, the terms hereof or any information relating to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided however , that (a) on the Closing Date, PFIZER at its option will, and LICENSEE will, each issue a global press release (collectively, the “ Global Press Releases ”), (b) contemporaneously with the issuance of the Global Press Releases, PFIZER will send on behalf of LICENSEE written communications to investigators of the Existing Trials (the “Investigator Communications” ), and (c) neither Party will be prevented from complying with any duty of disclosure it may have pursuant to Applicable Laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC or any national securities exchange so long as the disclosing Party provides the other Party at least [***] prior written notice (and the right to review and comment on the proposed disclosure), to the extent practicable, and only discloses information to the extent required by Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the SEC or national securities exchange, as set forth in Section 9.3. The content of the Global Press Releases and Investigator Communications shall be reasonably agreed-upon by the Parties prior to the Closing Date and shall describe (i) the fact that the Existing Advanced Trial described in clause (a) of the definition of “Existing Advanced Trial” is being amended as set forth in Attachment C-1 to Schedule C and (ii) LICENSEE’s proposed development plan for Products.

 

  14.2. Publications. LICENSEE acknowledges that PFIZER personnel may desire to publish in scientific journals or present at scientific conferences scientific, pre-clinical or clinical data derived from research and development related to the Compounds that was conducted by PFIZER prior to the Closing Date. PFIZER acknowledges that LICENSEE personnel may desire to publish in scientific journals or present at scientific conferences results of LICENSEE’s Development activities hereunder. Both Parties understand that a reasonable commercial strategy may require delay of publication of information or filing of patent applications. Accordingly, from and after the Closing Date, no such publication will be submitted and no such presentation shall be made without the prior written consent of the other Party. Any such publication or presentation shall be submitted in writing to the other Party for review by the other Party reasonably in advance of the proposed publication or presentation date. The reviewing Party will reasonably consider such publication or presentation request, but shall not be obligated to consent thereto, and such reviewing Party shall provide its consent to or denial of such request within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such proposed publication or presentation. The Parties will reasonably agree upon appropriate authorship of any publication to which the other Party consents. In addition, from and after the Closing Date, if any PFIZER publication resulting from research in which PFIZER exercises the PFIZER Retained Rights under Section 2.3 mentions

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  the Neratinib Compound, PFIZER will notify LICENSEE in advance of publication and provide LICENSEE the opportunity to comment on such publication. The Parties will discuss their publications plans at Transition Committee meetings.

 

15. LICENSEE INSURANCE

 

  15.1. Insurance Requirements . LICENSEE will maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement immediately prior to the date that it becomes the sponsor of an IND for Product pursuant to Section 4.3.2, and until the later of: (a) [***] after termination or expiration of this Agreement, or (b) the date that all statutes of limitation covering claims or suits that may be instituted for personal injury based on the sale or use of the Product have expired, commercial general liability insurance from a minimum “A-” AM Bests rated insurance company, including contractual liability and product or clinical trials liability, if applicable, with coverage limits of not less than [***] in the aggregate. LICENSEE has the right to provide the total limits required by any combination of primary and umbrella/excess coverage. The minimum level of insurance set forth herein shall not be construed to create a limit on LICENSEE’s liability hereunder. Such insurance policies shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to any other similar insurance policies available to the PFIZER Indemnitees. Any deductibles for such insurance shall be assumed by LICENSEE.

 

  15.2. Policy Notification . LICENSEE shall provide PFIZER with certified copies of such policies or original certificates of insurance evidencing such insurance: (a) promptly following execution by both Parties of this Agreement, and (b) prior to expiration of any one type of coverage. LICENSEE shall provide to PFIZER at least [***] written notice prior to cancellation, termination or any change to restrict the coverage or reduce the limits afforded ; provided that no such notice shall be required if LICENSEE does or will have other or additional coverage in place prior to such cancellation, termination or change that results in LICENSEE having overall insurance coverage that complies with Section 15.1.

 

16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

  16.1. General . Except for disputes for which injunctive or other equitable relief is sought to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of proprietary materials or information or prevent the infringement or misappropriation of a Party’s Intellectual Property Rights, the following procedures shall be used to resolve any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

  16.2. Dispute Escalation . Promptly after the written request of either Party, except with respect to activities conducted pursuant to the Transition Plan or the Trial Completion Plan, or [***], each of the Parties shall appoint a designated representative to meet in person or by telephone to attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute. If the designated representatives do not resolve the dispute within [***] of such request, or if such dispute arises with respect to activities

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  conducted pursuant to the Transition Plan or the Trial Completion Plan, or [***], then the CEO of LICENSEE and the President of PFIZER’s Oncology Business Unit (collectively, the “DR Executives” ) shall meet in person or by telephone to review and attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith. The DR Executives shall have [***] (except as provided in Section 16.4) to attempt to resolve the dispute.

 

  16.3. Pursuit of Claims. With respect to any dispute that is not resolved by the Parties as set forth above, except as expressly set forth in Section 16.4 and Section 16.5, each Party may pursue claims it has under applicable law, which may include filing suit in courts of competent jurisdiction.

 

  16.4. Disputes Arising Under Transition Plan, Trial Completion Plan, or [***] . Any disputes arising with respect to activities conducted pursuant to the Transition Plan or the Trial Completion Plan, or [***], but no other disputes arising under this Agreement, shall be submitted for expedited resolution as provided in this Section 16.4 and Section 16.5 if applicable. First, such dispute shall be submitted directly for resolution by the DR Executives pursuant to Section 16.2, except that the [***] time period shall be [***]. If the DR Executives do not resolve such dispute within such [***] time period, then either Party may submit the issue for resolution pursuant to Section 16.5.

 

  16.5. Expedited Resolution of Transition Plan, Trial Completion Plan and [***] Disputes. Any disputes arising with respect to activities conducted pursuant to the Transition Plan or the Trial Completion Plan, or [***], that remain unresolved after following the procedures set forth in Section 16.4, but no other issues arising under this Agreement, shall be submitted for resolution by expedited arbitration pursuant to this Section 16.5. Any arbitration under this Section 16.5 shall be conducted by [***]. In such arbitration, [***] shall select an independent expert with significant experience relating to the subject matter of such dispute in the life sciences industry, at a senior executive level, to advise the arbitrator with respect to the subject matter of the dispute. If the Parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected [***]. The arbitrator and such expert shall be selected within [***] after the matter is submitted for arbitration, and such arbitrator and expert shall issue their decision as promptly as practicable, but no later than [***] after they have both been selected. The Parties agree that the arbitrator shall have the power to resolve any disputes to be resolved pursuant to this Section 16.5 based on principles of fairness and equity. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the arbitration.

 

17. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

  17.1. Assignment . Neither Party may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the other Party’s prior written consent, except that: (a) PFIZER may assign to a Third Party its rights to receive some or all of the Milestone Payments and Royalties payable hereunder, provided that doing so does not adversely affect in any material respect the payment or other obligations of LICENSEE hereunder; (b) each Party may assign its rights and obligations

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  under this Agreement to one or more of its Affiliates without the consent of the other Party, provided that such assignment does not increase materially the other Party’s payment obligations (including without limitation such other Party’s tax payment obligations) ; and (c) either Party may assign this Agreement to the successor entity in the event it undergoes a Change in Control. As used herein, “ Change in Control ” means the acquisition of a Party by a Third Party or the sale of all or substantially all of its business to which this Agreement relates. The assigning Party shall provide the other Party with prompt written notice of any such assignment. Any permitted assignee pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) above shall assume all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement, and no permitted assignment shall relieve the assignor of liability for its obligations hereunder. Any attempted assignment in contravention of the foregoing shall be void.

 

  17.2. Severability . Should one or more of the provisions of this Agreement become void or unenforceable as a matter of law, then such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement, and the Parties agree to substitute a valid and enforceable provision therefor which, as nearly as possible, achieves the desired economic effect and mutual understanding of the Parties under this Agreement.

 

  17.3. Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction .

 

       17.3.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws in effect in the State of New York, US, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws provision thereof or of any other jurisdiction that would produce a contrary result.

 

       17.3.2. The courts of the State of New York, US, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action brought to enforce this Agreement, and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably: (a) submits to such exclusive jurisdiction for such purpose; (b) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any proceedings brought in such courts; (c) waives any claim that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum, and (d) further waives the right to object with respect to such proceedings that any such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, application may be made to any court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the enforcement of any judgment or award, or the pursuit of injunctive or other equitable relief described in Section 16.1.

 

  17.4. Force Majeure . Except with respect to delays or nonperformance caused by the negligent or intentional act or omission of a Party, any delay or nonperformance by such Party (other than payment obligations under this Agreement) will not be considered a breach of this Agreement to the extent such delay or nonperformance is caused by acts of God, natural disasters, acts of the government or civil or military authority, fire, floods, epidemics, quarantine, energy crises, war or riots or other similar cause outside of the reasonable control of such Party (each, a

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  Force Majeure Event ”), provided that the Party affected by such Force Majeure Event will promptly begin or resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable after the event has abated. If the Force Majeure Event prevents a Party from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement for [***], then the other Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the non-performing Party.

 

  17.5. Waivers and Amendments . The failure of any Party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform any such term or condition by the other Party. No waiver shall be effective unless it has been given in writing and signed by the Party giving such waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified other than by a written document signed by authorized representatives of each Party.

 

  17.6. Relationship of the Parties . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, joint venture, or legal entity of any type between PFIZER and LICENSEE, or to constitute one Party as the agent of the other. Moreover, each Party agrees not to construe this Agreement, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, as a partnership for any tax purposes. Each Party shall act solely as an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Party the power or authority to act for, bind, or commit the other Party.

 

  17.7. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

  17.8. Notices . All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when: (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by fax (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is sent by an internationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent by an internationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses and fax numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses and fax numbers as a Party may designate by written notice):

 

If to PFIZER:

 
 

Pfizer Inc.

  235 East 42 nd Street
 

New York, NY 10017

 

Fax: 646-348-8157

 

Attention: General Counsel

If to LICENSEE:  
  Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
  10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600
  Los Angeles, CA 90024
  Attention: Alan Auerbach

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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With a copy to:  
  Latham & Watkins
  650 Town Center Drive
  20th Floor
  Costa Mesa CA 92626-1925
  Fax: 714-755-8290
 

Attention: Charles Ruck

 

  17.9. Further Assurances . LICENSEE and PFIZER hereby covenant and agree without the necessity of any further consideration, to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all such other documents and take any such other action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

 

  17.10. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights . This Agreement is not intended to and shall not be construed to give any Third Party any interest or rights (including, without limitation, any third party beneficiary rights) with respect to or in connection with any agreement or provision contained herein or contemplated hereby.

 

  17.11. Entire Agreement; Confidentiality Agreement .

 

  (a) This Agreement, together with its Schedules, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all proposals, oral or written, and all other prior communications between the Parties with respect to such subject matter, including, without limitation, that certain Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Parties, dated November 23, 2010 (the “ CDA ”) . The Parties acknowledge and agree that, as of the Execution Date, all Confidential Information (as defined in the CDA) disclosed by PFIZER or its Affiliates pursuant to the CDA shall be considered PFIZER’s Confidential Information and subject to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

  (b) In the event of any conflict between a material provision of this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Agreement shall control.

 

  17.12. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

  17.13. Cumulative Remedies . Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, no remedy referred to in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy referred to in this Agreement or otherwise available under applicable law.

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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  17.14. Waiver of Rule of Construction . Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the drafting Party shall not apply.

 

  17.15. Construction. For purposes of this Agreement: (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa as the context requires; (b) the words “including” and “include” shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “herewith,” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and (d) all references to “Section”, “Schedule” and “Exhibit,” unless otherwise specified, are intended to refer to a Section, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement.

(Signatures on next page)

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties intending to be bound have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Execution Date.

 

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.     PFIZER INC.
By:  

/s/ Alan Auerbach

    By:  

/s/ Garry Nicholson

Name:  

Alan Auerbach

    Name:  

Garry Nicholson

Title:  

CEO, President

    Title:  

President, General Manager

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

Exhibit 10.2

REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

This Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of October 4, 2011, by and among Innovative Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), and the stockholders of the Issuer listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each individually, a “ Seller ” and collectively, the “ Sellers ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Sellers are the collective owners of 3,000,000 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Common Stock ”); and

WHEREAS, each Seller desires to sell to the Issuer, and the Issuer desires to re-purchase and redeem from such Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock listed on Schedule A set forth opposite such Seller’s name, which shall result in the re-purchase and redemption by the Issuer of an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”), on and subject to the terms of this Agreement.

WHEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Sale of the Shares . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, each of the Sellers shall sell to the Issuer the number of Shares listed on Schedule A set forth opposite such Seller’s name, and the Issuer shall re-purchase and redeem such Shares from each such Seller, for an aggregate purchase price equal to the sum of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) (the “ Purchase Price ”). Each Seller shall be entitled to that portion of the Purchase Price listed on Schedule A set forth opposite such Seller’s name.

2. Closing .

(a) The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”), to occur immediately following the effectiveness of the merger transaction (the “ Merger ”) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 2011 (the “ Merger Agreement ”; capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement) among the Issuer, Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“ Puma ”), and IAC Merger Corporation. The parties hereto shall have no obligation to complete the Closing in the event the Merger is not consummated.

(b) At the Closing:

(i) The Sellers shall deliver to the Issuer certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in form for transfer to the Issuer.

(ii) The Issuer shall pay to each Seller that portion of the Purchase Price listed on Schedule A set forth opposite such Seller’s name.

(iii) At, and at any time after, the Closing, the Sellers shall duly execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further assignments, conveyances, instruments and documents,

 

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and shall take such other action consistent with the terms of this Agreement to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as may be requested by the Issuer.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Sellers . Each Seller makes the following representations and warranties to the Issuer with respect to such Seller and the Shares to be sold by such Seller hereunder:

(a) Such Seller is a citizen of the United States of America.

(b) Such Seller is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(c) Such Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder.

(d) Such Seller owns the number of Shares listed on Schedule A set forth opposite such Seller’s name free and clear of any and all options, liens, claims, encumbrances, security interests, pledges, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal and adverse interests of any kind. Such Seller agrees that the consideration payable by the Issuer for the re-purchase and redemption of such Seller’s Shares is fair and reasonable and that such Seller is in the best position to evaluate and determine the fair value of such Shares. There are no restrictions on the transfer or redemption of such Shares (other than restrictions under the Securities Act or state securities laws). No person or entity (i) owns any equity interest in the Issuer other than the Sellers, or (ii) has any right to purchase such Seller’s Shares or any portion thereof or interest therein.

(e) Such Seller has received and reviewed the Merger Agreement and understands and consents to the transactions contemplated thereby. Such Seller has been afforded the opportunity during the course of negotiating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to ask questions of, and to secure such information from, the Issuer and its officers and directors with regard to both the Issuer and Puma as it deems necessary to evaluate the merits of consenting to the Issuer’s consummating such transactions, it being understood that such Seller is a stockholder and director of the Issuer and, as such, is intimately familiar with the Issuer and its business, operations, assets, liabilities, prospects and financial condition in all respects. All such questions, if asked, were answered satisfactorily and all information or documents provided were found to be satisfactory.

(f) There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to such Seller’s knowledge, threatened against any of the Sellers or any of their properties. There is no judgment, decree or order against the Sellers that could prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(g) No bankruptcy, receivership or debtor relief proceedings are pending or, to such Seller’s knowledge, threatened against any of the Sellers.

 

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(h) All representations, covenants and warranties of the Sellers contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though the same had been made on and as of such date.

4. Termination by Mutual Agreement . This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto, provided that such consent to terminate is in writing and is signed by each of the parties hereto.

5. Release . Each Seller, on its own behalf and, to the extent of its legal authority, on behalf of its successors, assigns, heirs, next-of-kin, representatives, administrators, executors, partners, agents and affiliates, and any other person claiming by, through, or under any of the foregoing (individually, a “ Releasing Party ” and collectively, “ Releasing Parties ”), hereby unconditionally and irrevocably releases, waives and forever discharges, effective as of the Effective Time, the Issuer and Puma, and each of their past and present respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, partners, subsidiaries and affiliates (individually, a “ Released Party ” and collectively, “ Released Parties ”) from any and all claims, obligations, contracts, agreements, rights, debts, covenants and liabilities (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown, suspected or claimed to exist or unsuspected, regardless of whether knowledge of the unknown or unsuspected claim would have materially affected such Seller’s decision to enter into this Agreement, both at law and in equity, arising directly or indirectly from any act, omission, event, or transaction occurring (or any facts or circumstances existing) on or prior to the Effective Time, but excluding (i) claims for breach by the Issuer of any provision of this Agreement, and (ii) such Seller’s rights under the Indemnity Agreement, including such Seller’s indemnification rights thereunder.

6. Miscellaneous .

(a) Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties, superseding and terminating any and all prior or contemporaneous oral and written agreements, understandings or letters of intent between or among the parties, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No part of this Agreement may be modified or amended, nor may any right be waived, except by a written instrument which expressly refers to this Agreement, states that it is a modification or amendment of this Agreement and is signed by the parties to this Agreement, or, in the case of waiver, by the party granting the waiver. No course of conduct or dealing or trade usage or custom and no course of performance shall be relied on or referred to by any party to contradict, explain or supplement any provision of this Agreement, it being acknowledged by the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement is intended to be, and is, the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement with respect to its subject matter. Any waiver shall be limited to the express terms thereof and shall not be construed as a waiver of any other provisions or the same provisions at any other time or under any other circumstances.

(b) Severability . If any section, term or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be held or determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining sections, terms and provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.

(c) Notices . All notices provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing signed by the party giving such notice, and delivered personally or sent by overnight courier,

 

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mail or messenger against receipt thereof or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission or similar means of communication if receipt is confirmed or if transmission of such notice is confirmed by mail as provided in this Section 5(c) . Notices shall be deemed to have been received on the date of personal delivery or telecopy or attempted delivery. Notice shall be delivered to the parties at the following addresses:

If to the Issuer (on or before the Closing):

 

  

c/o Faraaz Siddiqi

12 Georgiana Drive

Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864

Attn: Robert Johnson

 

With a copy to:    Richardson & Patel LLP
   750 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor
   New York, NY 10017
   Facsimile: 917-677-8165
   Attn: David N. Feldman, Esq.

 

If to the Issuer (on or after the Closing):

  

 

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

   10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
   Los Angeles, California 90024
   Attention: Alan H. Auerbach
   Facsimile: (310) 443-4158
   E-mail: ahauerbach@pumabiotechnology.com

 

With a copy to:

   Latham & Watkins LLP
   650 Town Center Drive, 20 th Floor
   Costa Mesa, California 92626
   Attention: B. Shayne Kennedy, Esq.
   Facsimile: (714) 755-8290
   E-mail: shayne.kennedy@lw.com

 

If to Sellers:

   to the address set forth below each Seller’s name on Schedule A of this Agreement.

Either party may, by like notice, change the address, person or telecopier number to which notice shall be sent.

(d) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements executed and to be performed wholly within such State, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceeding arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in the County of New York in the State of New York, by execution and

 

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delivery of this Agreement, irrevocably submits to and accepts the jurisdiction of said courts, (iii) waives any defense that such court is not a convenient forum, and (iv) consents to any service of process made either (x) in the manner set forth in Section 6(c) of this Agreement (other than by telecopier), or (y) any other method of service permitted by law.

(e) Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY BE CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS.

(f) Successors . This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that neither party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(g) Further Assurances . Each party to this Agreement agrees, without cost or expense to any other party, to deliver or cause to be delivered such other documents and instruments as may be reasonably requested by any other party to this Agreement in order to carry out more fully the provisions of, and to consummate the transaction contemplated by, this Agreement.

(h) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement and any documents relating to it may be executed and transmitted to any other party by facsimile or email of a PDF, which facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be, and utilized in all respects as, an original, wet-inked document.

(i) No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties with the advice of counsel to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

(j) Headings . The headings in the Sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP.
By:   /s/ Robert Johnson
Name:   Robert Johnson
Title:   President

 

ROBERT JOHNSON
/s/ Robert Johnson

 

FARAAZ SIDDIQI
/s/ Faraaz Siddiqi

 

KAPIL MUNJAL
/s/ Kapil Munjal

 

[Signature Page to Redemption Agreement]


Schedule A

 

Stockholder Name and Address

   Shares      Purchase Price  

Robert Johnson

12 Georgiana Drive

Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864

     1,000,000       $ 13,333.34   

Faraaz Siddiqi

12 Georgiana Drive

Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864

     1,000,000       $ 13,333.34   

Kapil Munjal

12 Georgiana Drive

Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864

     1,000,000       $ 13,333.34   

Total Shares

     3,000,000       $ 40,000.02   

Exhibit 10.4

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

2011 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

ARTICLE 1.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Puma Biotechnology, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan (the “ Plan ”) is to promote the success and enhance the value of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “ Company ”) by linking the individual interests of the members of the Board, Employees and Consultants to those of the Company’s stockholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of members of the Board, Employees and Consultants upon whose judgment, interest and special effort the successful conduct of the Company’s operation is largely dependent.

ARTICLE 2.

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the context so indicates.

2.1 “ Administrator ” shall mean the entity that conducts the general administration of the Plan as provided in Article 12 hereof. With reference to the duties of the Committee under the Plan which have been delegated to one or more persons pursuant to Section 12.6 hereof, or which the Board has assumed, the term “Administrator” shall refer to such person(s) unless the Committee or the Board has revoked such delegation or the Board has terminated the assumption of such duties.

2.2 “ Affiliate ” shall mean any Parent or Subsidiary.

2.3 “ Applicable Accounting Standards ” shall mean Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, International Financial Reporting Standards or such other accounting principles or standards as may apply to the Company’s financial statements under United States federal securities laws from time to time.

2.4 “ Award ” shall mean an Option, a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Performance Award, a Dividend Equivalent Award, a Deferred Stock Award, a Stock Payment Award, a Stock Appreciation Right, an Other Incentive Award or a Performance Share Award, which may be awarded or granted under the Plan.

2.5 “ Award Agreement ” shall mean any written notice, agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium, which shall


contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan.

2.6 “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.7 “ Cause ” shall mean, with respect to any Participant, “Cause” as defined in such Participant’s employment agreement with the Company if such an agreement exists and contains a definition of Cause or, if no such agreement exists or such agreement does not contain a definition of Cause, then Cause shall mean (i) the Participant’s unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any Subsidiary or any other material breach of a written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary, including without limitation a material breach of any employment or confidentiality agreement; (ii) the Participant’s indictment for, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the Participant to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or other foreign jurisdiction or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; (iii) the Participant’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or the Participant’s willful or repeated failure or refusal to substantially perform assigned duties; (iv) any act of fraud, embezzlement, material misappropriation or dishonesty committed by the Participant against the Company or any Subsidiary; or (v) any acts, omissions or statements by a Participant which the Company reasonably determines to be materially detrimental or damaging to the reputation, operations, prospects or business relations of the Company or any Subsidiary.

2.8 “ Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a) The consummation of a transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Shares to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its Parents or Subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or

(b) During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new director(s) (other than a director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Section 2.8(a) or Section 2.8(c) hereof) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or

(c) The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition

 

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of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case, other than a transaction:

(i) Which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “ Successor Entity ”)), directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and

(ii) After which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided , however , that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this Section 2.8(c)(ii) as beneficially owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction; or

(d) The Company’s stockholders approve a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to such Award shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). Consistent with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Administrator shall have full and final authority to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control of the Company has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto.

2.9 “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, together with the regulations and official guidance promulgated thereunder, whether issued prior or subsequent to the grant of any Award.

2.10 “ Committee ” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board, or another committee or subcommittee of the Board described in Article 12 hereof.

2.11 “ Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

2.12 “ Company ” shall mean Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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Securities and Exchange Commission for registration of Shares on a Form S-8 Registration Statement or any successor Form thereto.

2.14 “ Covered Employee ” shall mean any Employee who is, or could become, a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

2.15 “ Deferred Stock ” shall mean a right to receive Shares awarded under Section 9.4 hereof.

2.16 “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board, as constituted from time to time.

2.17 “ Dividend Equivalent ” shall mean a right to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares, awarded under Section 9.2 hereof.

2.18 “ DRO ” shall mean a “domestic relations order” as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, or the rules thereunder.

2.19 “ Effective Date ” shall mean the date the Plan is approved by the Board, subject to approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders.

2.20 “ Eligible Individual ” shall mean any person who is an Employee, a Consultant or a Non-Employee Director, as determined by the Administrator.

2.21 “ Employee ” shall mean any officer or other employee (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or of any Affiliate.

2.22 “ Equity Restructuring ” shall mean a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of Shares (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of Common Stock (or other securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.

2.23 “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

2.24 “ Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of any given date, the value of a Share determined as follows:

(a) If the Common Stock is (i) listed on any established securities exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market and the NASDAQ Global Select Market), (ii) listed on any national market system or (iii) listed, quoted or traded on any automated quotation system, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for a Share as quoted on such exchange or system for such date or, if there is no closing sales price for a Share on the date in question, the closing sales price for a Share on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

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(b) If the Common Stock is not listed on an established securities exchange, national market system or automated quotation system, but the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the high bid and low asked prices for such date or, if there are no high bid and low asked prices for a Share on such date, the high bid and low asked prices for a Share on the last preceding date for which such information exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(c) If the Common Stock is neither listed on an established securities exchange, national market system or automated quotation system nor regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be established by the Administrator in good faith.

2.25 “ Greater Than 10% Stockholder” shall mean an individual then-owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” (as defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code, respectively).

2.26 “ Incentive Stock Option ” shall mean an Option that is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option and conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.

2.27 “ Individual Award Limit ” shall mean the cash and share limits applicable to Awards granted under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3.3 hereof.

2.28 “ Non-Employee Director ” shall mean a Director of the Company who is not an Employee.

2.29 “ Non-Qualified Stock Option ” shall mean an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option or which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option but does not meet the applicable requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

2.30 “ Option ” shall mean a right to purchase Shares at a specified exercise price, granted under Article 6 hereof. An Option shall be either a Non-Qualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option; provided , however , that Options granted to Non-Employee Directors and Consultants shall only be Non-Qualified Stock Options.

2.31 “ Other Incentive Award ” shall mean an Award denominated in, linked to or derived from Shares or value metrics related to Shares, granted pursuant to Section 9.7 hereof.

2.32 “ Parent ” shall mean any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities ending with the Company if each of the entities other than the Company beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.

2.33 “ Participant ” shall mean a person who has been granted an Award.

 

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2.34 “ Performance Award ” shall mean an Award that is granted under Section 9.1 hereof.

2.35 “ Performance-Based Compensation ” shall mean any compensation that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.

2.36 “ Performance Criteria ” shall mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Committee selects for an Award for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for a Performance Period, determined as follows:

(a) The Performance Criteria that shall be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: (i) net earnings (either before or after one or more of the following: (A) interest, (B) taxes, (C) depreciation, (D) amortization and (E) non-cash equity-based compensation expense); (ii) gross or net sales or revenue; (iii) net income (either before or after taxes); (iv) adjusted net income; (v) operating earnings or profit; (vi) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); (vii) return on assets; (viii) return on capital; (ix) return on stockholders’ equity; (x) total stockholder return; (xi) return on sales; (xii) gross or net profit or operating margin; (xiii) costs; (xiv) funds from operations; (xv) expenses; (xvi) working capital; (xvii) earnings per Share; (xviii) adjusted earnings per Share; (xix) price per Share; (xx) regulatory body approval for commercialization of a product; (xxi) implementation or completion of critical projects; (xxii) market share; (xxiii) economic value; (xxiv) customer retention; (xxv) sales-related goals; (xxvi) comparisons with other stock market indices; (xxvii) debt reduction; (xxviii) operating efficiency; (xxix) customer satisfaction and/or growth; (xxx) employee satisfaction; (xxxi) research and development achievements; (xxxii) financing and other capital raising transactions; (xxxiii) recruiting and maintaining personnel; and (xxxiv) year-end cash, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms for the Company or any operating unit of the Company or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group or to market performance indicators or indices.

(b) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide that one or more objectively determinable adjustments shall be made to one or more of the Performance Goals. Such adjustments may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: (i) items related to a change in accounting principle; (ii) items relating to financing activities; (iii) expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; (iv) other non-operating items; (v) items related to acquisitions; (vi) items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company during the Performance Period; (vii) items related to the disposal of a business or segment of a business; (viii) items related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of a business under Applicable Accounting Standards; (ix) items attributable to any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of stock occurring during the Performance Period; (x) any other items of significant income or expense which are determined to be appropriate adjustments; (xi) items relating to unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions, events or developments, (xii) items related to amortization of acquired intangible assets; (xiii) items that are outside the scope of the Company’s core, on-going business activities; (xiv) items related to acquired in-process research and development; (xv) items relating to changes in tax laws; (xvi) items relating to major licensing or partnership

 

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arrangements; (xvii) items relating to asset impairment charges; (xviii) items relating to gains or losses for litigation, arbitration and contractual settlements; or (xix) items relating to any other unusual or nonrecurring events or changes in applicable laws, accounting principles or business conditions. For all Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, such determinations shall be made within the time prescribed by, and otherwise in compliance with, Section 162(m) of the Code.

2.37 “ Performance Goals ” shall mean, for a Performance Period, one or more goals established in writing by the Administrator for the Performance Period based upon one or more Performance Criteria. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of an Affiliate, a division or business unit or one or more individuals. The achievement of each Performance Goal shall be determined in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards to the extent applicable.

2.38 “ Performance Period ” shall mean one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to, and the payment of, a Performance Award.

2.39 “ Performance Share Award ” shall mean a contractual right awarded under Section 9.6 hereof to receive a number of Shares based on the attainment of specified Performance Goals or other criteria determined by the Administrator.

2.40 “ Permitted Transferee ” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, any “family member” of the Participant, as defined under the instructions to use of the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act, or any other transferee specifically approved by the Administrator after taking into account any state, federal, local or foreign tax and securities laws applicable to transferable Awards. In addition, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit a Participant to transfer Incentive Stock Options to a trust that constitutes a Permitted Transferee if, under Section 671 of the Code and applicable state law, the Participant is considered the sole beneficial owner of the Incentive Stock Option while it is held in the trust.

2.41 “ Plan ” shall mean this Puma Biotechnology, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

2.42 “ Program ” shall mean any program adopted by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan containing the terms and conditions intended to govern a specified type of Award granted under the Plan and pursuant to which such type of Award may be granted under the Plan.

2.43 “ Public Registration Date ” shall mean the date on which the first registration of an equity security of the Company under Section 12 of the Exchange Act occurs.

2.44 “ Restricted Stock ” shall mean Common Stock awarded under Article 8 hereof or acquired pursuant to the exercise of an unvested Option in accordance with Section 6.8 hereof, in each case, that is subject to certain restrictions and may be subject to risk of forfeiture or repurchase.

 

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2.45 “ Restricted Stock Unit ” shall mean a contractual right awarded under Section 9.5 hereof to receive in the future a Share.

2.46 “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

2.47 “ Share Limit ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(a) hereof.

2.48 “ Shares ” shall mean shares of Common Stock.

2.49 “ Stock Appreciation Right ” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under Article 10 hereof.

2.50 “ Stock Payment ” shall mean a payment in the form of Shares awarded under Section 9.3 hereof.

2.51 “ Subsidiary ” shall mean any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.

2.52 “ Substitute Award ” shall mean an Award granted under the Plan in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock, in any case, upon the assumption of, or in substitution for, an outstanding equity award previously granted by a company or other entity; provided , however , that in no event shall the term “Substitute Award” be construed to refer to an award made in connection with the cancellation and repricing of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, in either case, granted hereunder.

2.53 “ Termination of Service ” shall mean:

(a) As to a Consultant, the time when the engagement of a Participant as a Consultant to the Company and its Affiliates is terminated for any reason, with or without Cause, including, without limitation, by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where the Consultant simultaneously commences or remains in employment and/or service as an Employee and/or Director with the Company or any Affiliate.

(b) As to a Non-Employee Director, the time when a Participant who is a Non-Employee Director ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where the Participant simultaneously commences or remains in employment or service as an Employee and/or Consultant with the Company or any Affiliate.

(c) As to an Employee, the time when the employee-employer relationship between a Participant and the Company and its Affiliates is terminated for any reason, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but excluding

 

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terminations where the Participant simultaneously commences or remains in service with the Company or any Affiliate as a Consultant and/or Director.

The Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Terminations of Service, including, without limitation, the question of whether a Termination of Service has occurred, whether any Termination of Service resulted from a discharge for Cause and all questions of whether any particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Service; provided , however , that, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, unless the Administrator otherwise provides in the terms of any Program, Award Agreement or otherwise, a leave of absence, change in status from an employee to an independent contractor or other change in the employee-employer relationship shall constitute a Termination of Service only if, and to the extent that, such leave of absence, change in status or other change interrupts employment for the purposes of Section 422(a)(2) of the Code. For purposes of the Plan, a Participant’s employee-employer relationship or consultancy relationship shall be deemed to be terminated in the event that the Affiliate employing or contracting with such Participant ceases to remain an Affiliate following any merger, sale of stock or other corporate transaction or event (including, without limitation, a spin-off).

ARTICLE 3.

SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; LIMITATIONS ON GRANTS OF AWARDS

3.1 Number of Shares .

(a) Subject to Sections 3.1(b), 13.1 and 13.2 hereof, the aggregate number of Shares which may be issued or transferred pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be equal to three million five hundred twenty-nine thousand four hundred twelve (3,529,412) Shares (the “ Share Limit ”), all of which may be issued as Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable stock exchange rules, Awards that provide for the delivery of Shares subsequent to the applicable grant date may be granted in excess of the Share Limit if such Awards provide for the forfeiture or cash settlement of such Awards to the extent that insufficient Shares remain under the Share Limit at the time that Shares would otherwise be issued in respect of such Award.

(b) The following Shares shall be available for future grants of Awards under the Plan and shall be added back to the Share Limit in the same number of Shares as were debited from the Share Limit in respect of the grant of such Award (as may be adjusted in accordance with Section 13.2 hereof): (i) Shares tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company in payment of the exercise price of an Option; (ii) Shares tendered by the Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award; and (iii) Shares subject to an Award that is forfeited, expires or is settled for cash (in whole or in part), to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following Shares shall not be added back to the Share Limit and will not be available for future grants of Awards: (A) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the Stock Appreciation Right on exercise thereof; and (B) Shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of Options. Any Shares repurchased by the Company under Section 8.4 hereof at

 

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the same price paid by the Participant so that such Shares are returned to the Company will again be available for Awards. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not be counted against the Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.1(b), no Shares may again be optioned, granted or awarded if such action would cause an Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.

(c) Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan in the Board’s discretion at the time of such acquisition or combination and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan; provided , however , that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not employed by or providing services to the Company or its Affiliates immediately prior to such acquisition or combination.

3.2 Stock Distributed . Any Shares distributed pursuant to an Award may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Common Stock, treasury Common Stock or Common Stock purchased on the open market.

3.3 Limitation on Number of Shares Subject to Awards . Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, and subject to Section 13.2 hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to one or more Awards that may be granted to any one person during any calendar year (measured from the date of any grant) shall be five hundred thousand (500,000) and the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid in cash during any calendar year (measured from the date of any payment) with respect to one or more Awards payable in cash shall be two million dollars ($2,000,000) (together, the “ Individual Award Limits ”); provided , however , that the foregoing limitations shall not apply until the earliest of the following events to occur after the Public Registration Date: (a) the first material modification of the Plan (including any increase in the Share Limit); (b) the issuance of all of the Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan; (c) the expiration of the Plan; (d) the first meeting of stockholders at which members of the Board are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Public Registration Date occurs; or (e) such other date required by Section 162(m) of the Code.

3.4 Limitations on Grants of Awards . Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, (a) in no event shall any Award be granted under the Plan prior to the Public Registration Date, and (b) during the period beginning on the Public Registration Date and ending on the date on which Shares subject to Awards under the Plan become registered on an effective Form S-8 (or any successor form), except to the extent permitted under an available exemption from applicable securities registration requirements, only Options may be granted or

 

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awarded under the Plan, and any Options granted between the Public Registration Date and the effectiveness of a Form S-8 covering Shares subject to such Options, by their terms, shall not become exercisable, and no Shares shall be issued pursuant thereto prior to the date on which the Shares covered by such Options are registered on Form S-8 (or a successor form).

ARTICLE 4.

GRANTING OF AWARDS

4.1 Participation. The Administrator may, from time to time, select from among all Eligible Individuals, those to whom one or more Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each Award, which shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Plan. No Eligible Individual shall have any right to be granted an Award pursuant to the Plan.

4.2 Award Agreement . Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement stating the terms and conditions applicable to such Award, consistent with the requirements of the Plan and any applicable Program.

4.3 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, with respect to any Award granted or awarded to any individual who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, any applicable Program and the applicable Award Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and any amendments thereto) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule, and such additional limitations shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into such Award to the extent permitted by applicable law.

4.4 At-Will Service . Nothing in the Plan or in any Program or Award Agreement hereunder shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue as an Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any Affiliate, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, and with or without notice, or to terminate or change all other terms and conditions of employment or engagement, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Affiliate.

4.5 Foreign Participants . Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Affiliates operate or have Employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants, or in order to comply with the requirements of any foreign securities exchange, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (a) determine which Affiliates shall be covered by the Plan; (b) determine which Eligible Individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (c) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Eligible Individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws or listing requirements of any such foreign securities exchange; (d) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable (and any such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to the Plan as

 

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appendices); provided , however , that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the Share Limit or Individual Award Limits contained in Sections 3.1 and 3.3 hereof, respectively; and (e) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals or listing requirements of any such foreign securities exchange. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Code, the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, the rules of the securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded or any other applicable law.

4.6 Stand-Alone and Tandem Awards . Awards granted pursuant to the Plan may, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, any other Award granted pursuant to the Plan. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards.

ARTICLE 5.

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS INTENDED TO QUALIFY AS

PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION

5.1 Purpose . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether any Award is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation. If the Committee, in its sole discretion, decides to grant an Award to an Eligible Individual that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, then the provisions of this Article 5 shall control over any contrary provision contained in the Plan. The Administrator may in its sole discretion grant Awards to Eligible Individuals that are based on Performance Criteria or Performance Goals but that do not satisfy the requirements of this Article 5 and that are not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee at the time of grant, the Performance Criteria with respect to an Award intended to be Performance-Based Compensation payable to a Covered Employee shall be determined on the basis of Applicable Accounting Standards.

5.2 Applicability . The grant of an Award to an Eligible Individual for a particular Performance Period shall not require the grant of an Award to such Eligible Individual in any subsequent Performance Period and the grant of an Award to any one Eligible Individual shall not require the grant of an Award to any other Eligible Individual in such period or in any other period.

5.3 Procedures with Respect to Performance-Based Awards . To the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, with respect to any Award which is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, no later than ninety (90) days following the commencement of any Performance Period or any designated fiscal period or period of service (or such earlier time as may be required under Section 162(m) of the Code), the Committee shall, in writing, (a) designate one or more Eligible Individuals, (b) select the Performance Criteria applicable to the Performance Period, (c) establish the Performance Goals and amounts of such Awards, as applicable, which may be earned for such

 

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Performance Period based on the Performance Goals and (d) specify the relationship between the Performance Criteria and the Performance Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each Covered Employee for such Performance Period. Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance Period. In determining the amount earned under such Awards, unless otherwise provided in an applicable Program or Award Agreement, the Committee shall have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee may deem relevant, including the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period.

5.4 Payment of Performance-Based Awards . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Program or Award Agreement (and only to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code), the holder of an Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate throughout the applicable Performance Period. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Performance Goals, Program or Award Agreement, a Participant shall be eligible to receive payment pursuant to such Awards for a Performance Period only if and to the extent the applicable Performance Goals for such Performance Period are achieved.

5.5 Additional Limitations . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan and except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, any Award which is granted to an Eligible Individual and is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be subject to any additional limitations imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code that are requirements for qualification as Performance-Based Compensation, and the Plan, the Program and the Award Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

ARTICLE 6.

GRANTING OF OPTIONS

6.1 Granting of Options to Eligible Individuals . The Administrator is authorized to grant Options to Eligible Individuals from time to time, in its sole discretion, on such terms and conditions as it may determine which shall not be inconsistent with the Plan.

6.2 Qualification of Incentive Stock Options . No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who is not an Employee of the Company or any “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” of the Company (as defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code, respectively). No person who qualifies as a Greater Than 10% Stockholder may be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless such Incentive Stock Option conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan may be modified by the Administrator, with the consent of the Participant, to disqualify such Option from treatment as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. To the extent that the aggregate fair market value of stock with respect to which “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, but without regard to Section 422(d) of the Code) are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year under the Plan and all other plans of the Company and any Affiliate corporation thereof exceeds $100,000, the Options

 

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shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent required by Section 422 of the Code. The rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking Options and other “incentive stock options” into account in the order in which they were granted and the Fair Market Value of stock shall be determined as of the time the respective options were granted. In addition, to the extent that any Options otherwise fail to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, such Options shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.

6.3 Option Exercise Price . Except as provided in Section 6.6 hereof, the exercise price per Share subject to each Option shall be set by the Administrator, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted (or, as to Incentive Stock Options, on the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code). In addition, in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, such price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted (or the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code).

6.4 Option Term . The term of each Option shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided , however , that the term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted, or five (5) years from the date an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder. The Administrator shall determine the time period, including the time period following a Termination of Service, during which the Participant has the right to exercise the vested Options, which time period may not extend beyond the stated term of the Option. Except as limited by the requirements of Section 409A or Section 422 of the Code, the Administrator may extend the term of any outstanding Option, and may extend the time period during which vested Options may be exercised, in connection with any Termination of Service of the Participant, and, subject to Section 13.1 hereof, may amend any other term or condition of such Option relating to such a Termination of Service.

6.5 Option Vesting .

(a) The terms and conditions pursuant to which an Option vests in the Participant and becomes exercisable shall be determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Affiliate, any of the Performance Criteria, or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after grant of an Option, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the vesting of the Option.

(b) No portion of an Option which is unexercisable at a Participant’s Termination of Service shall thereafter become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator either in a Program, the applicable Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the Option.

6.6 Substitute Awards . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article 6 to the contrary, in the case of an Option that is a Substitute Award, the price per Share of the Shares subject to such Option may be less than the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant, provided , however , that the exercise price of any Substitute Award shall be determined in accordance with the applicable requirements of Sections 424 and 409A of the Code.

 

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6.7 Substitution of Stock Appreciation Rights . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, substitute a Stock Appreciation Right for an outstanding Option at any time prior to or upon exercise of such Option; provided , however , that such Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable with respect to the same number of Shares for which such substituted Option would have been exercisable, and shall also have the same exercise price and remaining term as the substituted Option.

6.8 Early Exercisability . Subject to the limitations contained in Section 3.4 hereof, the Administrator may provide in the terms of a Participant’s Option Award Agreement that the Participant may, at any time before the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service, exercise the Option in whole or in part prior to the full vesting of the Option in exchange for shares of Restricted Stock subject to the same vesting, forfeiture, transfer and other restrictions as were applicable to the unvested portion of the Option so exercised.

ARTICLE 7.

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7.1 Partial Exercise . An exercisable Option may be exercised in whole or in part. However, an Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional Shares and the Administrator may require that, by the terms of the Option, a partial exercise must be with respect to a minimum number of Shares.

7.2 Manner of Exercise . All or a portion of an exercisable Option shall be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the Secretary of the Company, or such other person or entity designated by the Administrator, or his, her or its office, as applicable:

(a) A written or electronic notice complying with the applicable rules established by the Administrator stating that the Option, or a portion thereof, is exercised. The notice shall be signed by the Participant or other person then entitled to exercise the Option or such portion of the Option;

(b) Such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations, the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded or any other applicable law. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, also take such additional actions as it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including, without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer notices to agents and registrars;

(c) In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof by any person or persons other than the Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator; and

 

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(d) Full payment of the exercise price and applicable withholding taxes to the stock administrator of the Company for the Shares with respect to which the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised, in a manner permitted by Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof.

7.3 Notification Regarding Disposition . The Participant shall give the Company prompt written or electronic notice of any disposition of Shares acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option which occurs within (a) two years from the date of granting (including the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code) such Option to such Participant, or (b) one year after the transfer of such Shares to such Participant.

ARTICLE 8.

RESTRICTED STOCK

8.1 Award of Restricted Stock .

(a) The Administrator is authorized to grant Restricted Stock to Eligible Individuals, and shall determine the terms and conditions, including the restrictions applicable to each award of Restricted Stock, which terms and conditions shall not be inconsistent with the Plan, and the Administrator may impose such conditions on the issuance of such Restricted Stock as it deems appropriate.

(b) The Administrator shall establish the purchase price, if any, and form of payment for Restricted Stock; provided , however , that if a purchase price is charged, such purchase price shall be no less than the par value of the Shares to be purchased, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law. In all cases, legal consideration shall be required for each issuance of Restricted Stock to the extent required by applicable law.

8.2 Rights as Stockholders . Subject to Section 8.4 hereof, upon issuance of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said shares, subject to the restrictions in an applicable Program or in the applicable Award Agreement, including the right to receive dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the shares; provided , however , that, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, any extraordinary distributions with respect to the shares shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.

8.3 Restrictions . All shares of Restricted Stock (including any shares received by Participants thereof with respect to shares of Restricted Stock as a result of stock dividends, stock splits or any other form of recapitalization) shall, in the terms of an applicable Program or in the applicable Award Agreement, be subject to such restrictions and vesting requirements as the Administrator shall provide. Such restrictions may include, without limitation, restrictions concerning voting rights and transferability and such restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times and pursuant to such circumstances or based on such criteria as selected by the Administrator, including, without limitation, criteria based on the Participant’s duration of employment, directorship or consultancy with the Company, the Performance Criteria, Company or Affiliate performance, individual performance or other criteria selected by

 

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the Administrator. Restricted Stock may not be sold or encumbered until all restrictions are terminated or expire.

8.4 Repurchase or Forfeiture of Restricted Stock . If no price was paid by the Participant for the Restricted Stock, upon a Termination of Service, the Participant’s rights in unvested Restricted Stock then subject to restrictions shall lapse, and such Restricted Stock shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled without consideration. If a price was paid by the Participant for the Restricted Stock, upon a Termination of Service, the Company shall have the right to repurchase from the Participant the unvested Restricted Stock then-subject to restrictions at a cash price per share equal to the price paid by the Participant for such Restricted Stock or such other amount as may be specified in an applicable Program or the applicable Award Agreement. The Administrator in its sole discretion may provide that, upon certain events, including without limitation a Change in Control, the Participant’s death, retirement or disability, any other specified Termination of Service or any other event, the Participant’s rights in unvested Restricted Stock shall not lapse, such Restricted Stock shall vest and cease to be forfeitable and, if applicable, the Company cease to have a right of repurchase.

8.5 Certificates for Restricted Stock . Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator shall determine. Certificates or book entries evidencing shares of Restricted Stock must include an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, and the Company may, in it sole discretion, retain physical possession of any stock certificate until such time as all applicable restrictions lapse.

8.6 Section 83(b) Election . If a Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed with respect to the Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which the Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, the Participant shall be required to deliver a copy of such election to the Company promptly after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.

ARTICLE 9.

PERFORMANCE AWARDS, DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS, STOCK PAYMENTS, DEFERRED STOCK, RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS; PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS, OTHER INCENTIVE AWARDS

9.1 Performance Awards .

(a) The Administrator is authorized to grant Performance Awards to any Eligible Individual and to determine whether such Performance Awards shall be Performance-Based Compensation. The value of Performance Awards may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific criteria determined by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Performance Awards may be paid in cash, Shares or a combination of both, as determined by the Administrator.

 

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(b) Without limiting Section 9.1(a) hereof, the Administrator may grant Performance Awards to any Eligible Individual in the form of a cash bonus payable upon the attainment of objective Performance Goals, or such other criteria, whether or not objective, which are established by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Any such bonuses paid to a Participant which are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation shall be based upon objectively determinable bonus formulas established in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 hereof.

9.2 Dividend Equivalents .

(a) Subject to Section 9.2(b) hereof, Dividend Equivalents may be granted by the Administrator, either alone or in tandem with another Award, based on dividends declared on the Common Stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates during the period between the date the Dividend Equivalents are granted to a Participant and the date such Dividend Equivalents terminate or expire, as determined by the Administrator. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional Shares by such formula, at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Administrator. In addition, the Administrator may provide that Dividend Equivalents with respect to Shares covered by an Award shall only be paid out to the Participant at the same time or times and to the same extent that the vesting conditions, if any, are subsequently satisfied and the Award vests with respect to such Shares.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Dividend Equivalents shall be payable with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

9.3 Stock Payments . The Administrator is authorized to make one or more Stock Payments to any Eligible Individual. The number or value of Shares of any Stock Payment shall be determined by the Administrator and may be based upon one or more Performance Criteria or any other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Affiliate, determined by the Administrator. Stock Payments may, but are not required to, be made in lieu of base salary, bonus, fees or other cash compensation otherwise payable to such Eligible Individual.

9.4 Deferred Stock . The Administrator is authorized to grant Deferred Stock to any Eligible Individual. The number of shares of Deferred Stock shall be determined by the Administrator and may be based on one or more Performance Criteria or other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Affiliate, as the Administrator determines, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption therefrom. Shares underlying a Deferred Stock Award which is subject to a vesting schedule or other conditions or criteria set by the Administrator will not be issued until those conditions have been satisfied. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, a holder of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a Company stockholder with respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the Award has vested and the Shares underlying the Award have been issued to the Participant.

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dates on which the Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable, and may specify such conditions to vesting as it deems appropriate, including conditions based on one or more Performance Criteria or other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Affiliate, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods, as determined by the Administrator. The Administrator shall specify, or permit the Participant to elect, the conditions and dates upon which the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units shall be issued, which dates shall not be earlier than the date as of which the Restricted Stock Units vest and become nonforfeitable and which conditions and dates shall be set in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Code or an exemption therefrom. On the distribution dates, the Company shall issue to the Participant one unrestricted, fully transferable Share (or the Fair Market Value of one such Share in cash) for each vested and nonforfeitable Restricted Stock Unit.

9.6 Performance Share Awards . Any Eligible Individual selected by the Administrator may be granted one or more Performance Share Awards which shall be denominated in a number of Shares and the vesting of which may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria, other specific performance criteria (in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator) and/or time-vesting or other criteria, as determined by the Administrator.

9.7 Other Incentive Awards . The Administrator is authorized to grant Other Incentive Awards to any Eligible Individual, which Awards may cover Shares or the right to purchase Shares or have a value derived from the value of, or an exercise or conversion privilege at a price related to, or that are otherwise payable in or based on, Shares, shareholder value or shareholder return, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Other Incentive Awards may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Administrator.

9.8 Other Terms and Conditions . All applicable terms and conditions of each Award described in this Article 9, including without limitation, as applicable, the term, vesting and exercise/purchase price applicable to the Award, shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion, provided , however , that the value of the consideration paid by a Participant for an Award shall not be less than the par value of a Share, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

9.9 Exercise upon Termination of Service . Awards described in this Article 9 are exercisable or distributable, as applicable, only while the Participant is an Employee, Director or Consultant, as applicable. The Administrator, however, in its sole discretion, may provide that such Award may be exercised or distributed subsequent to a Termination of Service as provided under an applicable Program, Award Agreement, payment deferral election and/or in certain events, including a Change in Control, the Participant’s death, retirement or disability or any other specified Termination of Service.

ARTICLE 10.

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10.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights .

(a) The Administrator is authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Individuals from time to time, in its sole discretion, on such terms and conditions as it may determine consistent with the Plan.

(b) A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to the Plan) to exercise all or a specified portion of the Stock Appreciation Right (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms) and to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right from the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the Administrator may impose. Except as described in Section 10.1(c) hereof, the exercise price per Share subject to each Stock Appreciation Right shall be set by the Administrator, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 10.1(b) hereof to the contrary, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right that is a Substitute Award, the price per Share of the Shares subject to such Stock Appreciation Right may be less than the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; provided , however , that the exercise or strike price of any Substitute Award shall be determined in accordance with the applicable requirements of Sections 424 and 409A of the Code.

10.2 Stock Appreciation Right Vesting .

(a) The Administrator shall determine the period during which a Participant shall vest in a Stock Appreciation Right and have the right to exercise such Stock Appreciation Right (subject to Section 10.4 hereof) in whole or in part. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Affiliate, any of the Performance Criteria or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which a Stock Appreciation Right vests.

(b) No portion of a Stock Appreciation Right which is unexercisable at Termination of Service shall thereafter become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator either in an applicable Program or Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the Stock Appreciation Right.

10.3 Manner of Exercise . All or a portion of an exercisable Stock Appreciation Right shall be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the stock administrator of the Company, or such other person or entity designated by the Administrator, or his, her or its office, as applicable:

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is exercised. The notice shall be signed by the Participant or other person then-entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right or such portion of the Stock Appreciation Right;

(b) Such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance;

(c) In the event that the Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercised pursuant to this Section 10.3 by any person or persons other than the Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right; and

(d) Full payment of the applicable withholding taxes to the stock administrator of the Company for the Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right, or portion thereof, is exercised, in a manner permitted by Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof.

10.4 Stock Appreciation Right Term . The term of each Stock Appreciation Right shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided , however , that the term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. The Administrator shall determine the time period, including the time period following a Termination of Service, during which the Participant has the right to exercise any vested Stock Appreciation Rights, which time period may not extend beyond the expiration date of the Stock Appreciation Right term. Except as limited by the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may extend the term of any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, and may extend the time period during which vested Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in connection with any Termination of Service of the Participant, and, subject to Section 13.1 hereof, may amend any other term or condition of such Stock Appreciation Right relating to such a Termination of Service.

ARTICLE 11.

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF AWARDS

11.1 Payment . The Administrator shall determine the methods by which payments by any Participant with respect to any Awards granted under the Plan shall be made, including, without limitation: (a) cash or check, (b) Shares (including, in the case of payment of the exercise price of an Award, Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of the Award) held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences, in each case, having a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate payments required, (c) delivery of a written or electronic notice that the Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to Shares then-issuable upon exercise or vesting of an Award, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate payments required; provided , however , that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company upon settlement of such sale or (d) other form of legal consideration acceptable to the Administrator. The Administrator shall also determine the methods by which Shares shall be delivered or deemed to

 

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be delivered to Participants. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Participant who is a Director or an “executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act shall be permitted to make payment with respect to any Awards granted under the Plan, or continue any extension of credit with respect to such payment with a loan from the Company or a loan arranged by the Company in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act.

11.2 Tax Withholding . The Company and its Affiliates shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company or an Affiliate, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the Participant’s social security, Medicare and any other employment tax obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event concerning a Participant arising in connection with any Award. The Administrator may in its sole discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow a Participant to elect to have the Company or an Affiliate withhold Shares otherwise issuable under an Award (or allow the surrender of Shares). Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, the number of Shares which may be so withheld or surrendered shall be limited to the number of Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase no greater than the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income. The Administrator shall determine the fair market value of the Shares, consistent with applicable provisions of the Code, for tax withholding obligations due in connection with a broker-assisted cashless Option or Stock Appreciation Right exercise involving the sale of Shares to pay the Option or Stock Appreciation Right exercise price or any tax withholding obligation.

11.3 Transferability of Awards .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.3(b) or (c) hereof:

(i) No Award under the Plan may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Administrator, pursuant to a DRO, unless and until such Award has been exercised, or the Shares underlying such Award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Shares have lapsed;

(ii) No Award or interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy) unless and until such Award has been exercised, or the Shares underlying such Award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Shares have lapsed, and any attempted disposition of an Award prior to the satisfaction of these conditions shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by clause (i) of this provision; and

 

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(iii) During the lifetime of the Participant, only the Participant may exercise an Award (or any portion thereof) granted to him under the Plan, unless it has been disposed of pursuant to a DRO; after the death of the Participant, any exercisable portion of an Award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Program or Award Agreement, be exercised by his personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 11.3(a) hereof, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit a Participant or a Permitted Transferee of such Participant to transfer an Award other than an Incentive Stock Option to any one or more Permitted Transferees of such Participant, subject to the following terms and conditions: (i) an Award transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall not be assignable or transferable by the Permitted Transferee (other than to another Permitted Transferee of the applicable Participant) other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (ii) an Award transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall continue to be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Award as applicable to the original Participant (other than the ability to further transfer the Award); and (iii) the Participant (or transferring Permitted Transferee) and the Permitted Transferee shall execute any and all documents requested by the Administrator, including without limitation, documents to (A) confirm the status of the transferee as a Permitted Transferee, (B) satisfy any requirements for an exemption for the transfer under applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws and (C) evidence the transfer.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 11.3(a) hereof, a Participant may, in the manner determined by the Administrator, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Participant and to receive any distribution with respect to any Award upon the Participant’s death. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal representative, or other person claiming any rights pursuant to the Plan is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Program or Award Agreement applicable to the Participant, except to the extent the Plan, the Program and the Award Agreement otherwise provide, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator. If the Participant is married or a domestic partner in a domestic partnership qualified under applicable law and resides in a “community property” state, a designation of a person other than the Participant’s spouse or domestic partner, as applicable, as his or her beneficiary with respect to more than 50% of the Participant’s interest in the Award shall not be effective without the prior written or electronic consent of the Participant’s spouse or domestic partner. If no beneficiary has been designated or survives the Participant, payment shall be made to the person entitled thereto pursuant to the Participant’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to the foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Participant at any time provided the change or revocation is filed with the Administrator prior to the Participant’s death.

11.4 Conditions to Issuance of Shares .

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Company nor its Affiliates shall be required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book entries evidencing Shares pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has determined, with advice of counsel, that the issuance of such Shares is in compliance with all

 

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applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the Shares are listed or traded, and the Shares are covered by an effective registration statement or applicable exemption from registration. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may require that a Participant make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements.

(b) All Share certificates delivered pursuant to the Plan and all Shares issued pursuant to book entry procedures are subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state, or foreign securities or other laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any Share certificate or book entry to reference restrictions applicable to the Shares.

(c) The Administrator shall have the right to require any Participant to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement, distribution or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the sole discretion of the Administrator.

(d) No fractional Shares shall be issued and the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether cash shall be given in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares shall be eliminated by rounding down.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or required by any applicable law, rule or regulation, the Company and/or its Affiliates may, in lieu of delivering to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award, record the issuance of Shares in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator).

11.5 Forfeiture Provisions . Pursuant to its general authority to determine the terms and conditions applicable to Awards under the Plan, the Administrator shall have the right to provide, in the terms of Awards made under the Plan, or to require a Participant to agree by separate written or electronic instrument, that: (a)(i) any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt or exercise of the Award, or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award, must be paid to the Company, and (ii) the Award shall terminate and any unexercised portion of the Award (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited, if (b)(i) a Termination of Service occurs prior to a specified date, or within a specified time period following receipt or exercise of the Award, or (ii) the Participant at any time, or during a specified time period, engages in any activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Administrator or (iii) the Participant incurs a Termination of Service for Cause.

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outstanding Award, in whole or in part, to increase or reduce the price per Share or to cancel and replace an Award, in whole or in part, with cash and/or another Award, including without limitation, another Option or Stock Appreciation Right having a price per Share that is less than, greater than or equal to the price per Share of the original Award.

11.7 Cash Settlement . Without limiting the generality of any other provision of the Plan, the Administrator may provide, in an Award Agreement or subsequent to the grant of an Award, in its discretion, that any Award may be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof.

11.8 Terms May Vary Between Awards . The terms and conditions of each Award shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion and the Administrator shall have complete flexibility to provide for varied terms and conditions as between any Awards, whether of the same or different Award type and/or whether granted to the same or different Participants (in all cases, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan).

11.9 Restrictions on Shares . Shares issued or transferred pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, transferability restrictions, repurchase rights, requirements that Shares be transferred in the event of certain transactions, rights of first refusal with respect to permitted transfers of Shares, voting agreements, tag-along rights and bring-along rights. Such terms and conditions may, in the Administrator’s sole discretion, be contained in the applicable Program and/or Award Agreement, exercise notice or in such other agreement as the Administrator shall determine. The issuance or transfer of such Shares shall be conditioned on the Participant’s consent to such terms and conditions or the Participant’s entering into such agreement or agreements.

11.10 Lock-Up Agreement . Each Participant shall agree, if so requested by the Company and an underwriter of Shares in connection with any public offering of the Company, not to directly or indirectly offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of or otherwise dispose of or transfer any Shares held by the Participant for such period, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of the relevant registration statement filed under the Securities Act in connection with the Company’s initial public offering of Common Stock, as such underwriter shall specify reasonably and in good faith. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such 180-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 180-day period may be extended for up to such number of additional days as is deemed necessary by such underwriter or the Company to continue coverage by research analysts in accordance with NASD Rule 2711 or any successor rule.

ARTICLE 12.

ADMINISTRATION

12.1 Administrator . Unless and until the Board delegates administration of the Plan to a Committee as set forth below, the Plan shall be administered by the full Board, and for such purposes the terms “Administrator” and “Committee” as used in this Plan shall be deemed to refer to the Board. The Committee (or another committee or a subcommittee of the Board

 

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assuming the functions of the Committee under the Plan) shall administer the Plan (except as otherwise permitted herein) and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors appointed by and holding office at the pleasure of the Board, each of whom is intended to qualify as a “non-employee director” as defined by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code and an “independent director” under the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded, in each case, to the extent required under such provision; provided , however , that any action taken by the Committee shall be valid and effective, whether or not members of the Committee at the time of such action are later determined not to have satisfied the requirements for membership set forth in this Section 12.l or otherwise provided in any charter of the Committee. Except as may otherwise be provided in any charter of the Committee, appointment of Committee members shall be effective upon acceptance of appointment. Committee members may resign at any time by delivering written or electronic notice to the Board. Vacancies in the Committee may only be filled by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the full Board, acting by a majority of its members in office, shall conduct the general administration of the Plan with respect to Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors and (b) the Board or Committee may delegate its authority hereunder to the extent permitted by Section 12.6 hereof.

12.2 Duties and Powers of Administrator . It shall be the duty of the Administrator to conduct the general administration of the Plan in accordance with its provisions. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and all Programs and Award Agreements, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and any Program as are not inconsistent with the Plan, to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules and to amend any Program or Award Agreement provided that the rights or obligations of the holder of the Award that is the subject of any such Program or Award Agreement are not affected adversely by such amendment, unless the consent of the Participant is obtained or such amendment is otherwise permitted under Section 13.10 hereof. Any such grant or award under the Plan need not be the same with respect to each Participant. Any such interpretations and rules with respect to Incentive Stock Options shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. In its sole discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, Section 162(m) of the Code, or the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded are required to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

12.3 Action by the Committee . Unless otherwise established by the Board or in any charter of the Committee, a majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and the acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee in lieu of a meeting, shall be deemed the acts of the Committee. Each member of the Committee is entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to that member by any officer or other employee of the Company or any Affiliate, the Company’s independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the Company to assist in the administration of the Plan.

 

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12.4 Authority of Administrator . Subject to any specific designation in the Plan, the Administrator has the exclusive power, authority and sole discretion to:

(a) Designate Eligible Individuals to receive Awards;

(b) Determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Eligible Individual;

(c) Determine the number of Awards to be granted and the number of Shares to which an Award will relate;

(d) Determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted pursuant to the Plan, including, but not limited to, the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price, any performance criteria, any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for vesting, lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of an Award, and accelerations or waivers thereof, and any provisions related to non-competition and recapture of gain on an Award, based in each case on such considerations as the Administrator in its sole discretion determines;

(e) Determine whether, to what extent, and pursuant to what circumstances an Award may be settled in, or the exercise price of an Award may be paid in cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property, or an Award may be canceled, forfeited, or surrendered;

(f) Prescribe the form of each Award Agreement, which need not be identical for each Participant;

(g) Decide all other matters that must be determined in connection with an Award;

(h) Establish, adopt, or revise any rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or advisable to administer the Plan;

(i) Interpret the terms of, and any matter arising pursuant to, the Plan, any Program or any Award Agreement; and

(j) Make all other decisions and determinations that may be required pursuant to the Plan or as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to administer the Plan.

12.5 Decisions Binding . The Administrator’s interpretation of the Plan, any Awards granted pursuant to the Plan, any Program, any Award Agreement and all decisions and determinations by the Administrator with respect to the Plan are final, binding, and conclusive on all parties.

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members of the Board or one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant or amend Awards or to take other administrative actions pursuant to this Article 12; provided , however , that in no event shall an officer of the Company be delegated the authority to grant awards to, or amend awards held by, the following individuals: (a) individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (b) Covered Employees with respect to Awards intended to constitute Performance-Based Compensation, or (c) officers of the Company (or Directors) to whom authority to grant or amend Awards has been delegated hereunder; provided further , that any delegation of administrative authority shall only be permitted to the extent it is permissible under Section 162(m) of the Code and applicable securities laws or the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded. Any delegation hereunder shall be subject to the restrictions and limits that the Board or Committee specifies at the time of such delegation, and the Board may at any time rescind the authority so delegated or appoint a new delegatee. At all times, the delegatee appointed under this Section 12.6 shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Board and the Committee.

ARTICLE 13.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

13.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13.1, the Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Board. However, without approval of the Company’s stockholders given within twelve (12) months before or after the action by the Administrator, no action of the Administrator may, except as provided in Section 13.2 hereof, increase the Share Limit. Except as provided in Section 13.10 hereof, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted or awarded, unless the Award itself otherwise expressly so provides. No Awards may be granted or awarded during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no ISO shall be granted under the Plan after the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date.

13.2 Changes in Common Stock or Assets of the Company, Acquisition or Liquidation of the Company and Other Corporate Events .

(a) In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the shares of the Company’s stock or the share price of the Company’s stock other than an Equity Restructuring, the Administrator shall make equitable adjustments, if any, to reflect such change with respect to (i) the aggregate number and kind of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the Share Limit and Individual Award Limits); (ii) the number and kind of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards; (iii) the terms and conditions of any outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, any applicable performance targets or criteria with respect thereto); and/or (iv) the grant or exercise price per Share for any outstanding Awards under the Plan. Any adjustment affecting an Award intended as

 

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Performance-Based Compensation shall be made consistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

(b) In the event of any transaction or event described in Section 13.2(a) hereof or any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, any Affiliate of the Company, or the financial statements of the Company or any Affiliate, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event and either automatically or upon the Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award under the Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles:

(i) To provide for either (A) termination of any such Award in exchange for an amount of cash, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction or event described in this Section 13.2, the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment) or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion having an aggregate value not exceeding the amount that could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested;

(ii) To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;

(iii) To make adjustments in the number and type of securities subject to outstanding Awards and Awards which may be granted in the future and/or in the terms, conditions and criteria included in such Awards (including the grant or exercise price, as applicable);

(iv) To provide that such Award shall be exercisable or payable or fully vested with respect to all securities covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or an applicable Program or Award Agreement; and

(v) To provide that the Award cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after such event.

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(i) The number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the exercise price or grant price thereof, if applicable, shall be equitably adjusted. The adjustments provided under this Section 13.2(c)(i) shall be nondiscretionary and shall be final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company.

(ii) The Administrator shall make such equitable adjustments, if any, as the Administrator in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such Equity Restructuring with respect to the aggregate number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments to the Share Limit and the Individual Award Limits). The adjustments provided under this Section 13.2(c) shall be nondiscretionary and shall be final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company.

(d) Change in Control.

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Award shall be assumed or an equivalent Award substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the successor corporation. For the purposes of this Section 13.2(d)(i), an Award shall be considered assumed or substituted if, following the Change in Control, the assumed or substituted Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided , however , that if such consideration received in the Change in Control was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the assumed or substituted Award, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in fair market value to the per Share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.

(ii) In the event that the successor corporation in a Change in Control and its parents and subsidiaries refuse to assume or substitute for any Award in accordance with Section 13.2(d)(i) hereof, each such non-assumed/substituted Award shall become fully vested and, as applicable, exercisable and shall be deemed exercised, immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, and all forfeiture restrictions on any or all such Awards shall lapse at such time. If an Award vests and, as applicable, is exercised in lieu of assumption or substitution in connection with a Change in Control, the Administrator shall notify the Participant of such vesting and any applicable exercise, and the Award shall terminate upon the Change in Control. For the avoidance of doubt, if the value of an Award that is terminated in connection with this Section 13.2(d)(ii) is zero or negative at the time of such Change in Control, such Award shall be terminated upon the Change in Control without payment of consideration therefor.

(e) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, include such further provisions and limitations in any Award, agreement or certificate, as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.

 

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(f) With respect to Awards which are granted to Covered Employees and are intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, no adjustment or action described in this Section 13.2 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause such Award to fail to so qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, unless the Administrator determines that the Award should not so qualify. No adjustment or action described in this Section 13.2 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the Plan to violate Section 422(b)(1) of the Code. Furthermore, no such adjustment or action shall be authorized with respect to any Award to the extent such adjustment or action would result in short-swing profits liability under Section 16 or violate the exemptive conditions of Rule 16b-3 unless the Administrator determines that the Award is not to comply with such exemptive conditions.

(g) The existence of the Plan, any Program(s), any Award Agreement(s) and/or any Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

(h) No action shall be taken under this Section 13.2 which shall cause an Award to fail to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption therefrom, in either case, to the extent applicable to such Award, unless the Administrator determines any such adjustments to be appropriate.

(i) In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the Shares or the share price of the Common Stock including any Equity Restructuring, for reasons of administrative convenience, the Company in its sole discretion may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award during a period of thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of any such transaction.

13.3 Approval of Plan by Stockholders . The Plan will be submitted for the approval of the Company’s stockholders within twelve (12) months after the date of the Board’s initial adoption of the Plan.

13.4 No Stockholders Rights . Except as otherwise provided herein or in an Award Agreement, a Participant shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares covered by any Award until the Participant becomes the record owner of such Shares.

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then the paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Participant may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.

13.6 Effect of Plan upon Other Compensation Plans . The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company or any Affiliate. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate: (a) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for Employees, Directors or Consultants of the Company or any Affiliate, or (b) to grant or assume options or other rights or awards otherwise than under the Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose including without limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection with the acquisition by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business, stock or assets of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association.

13.7 Compliance with Laws . The Plan, the granting and vesting of Awards under the Plan and the issuance and delivery of Shares and the payment of money under the Plan or under Awards granted or awarded hereunder are subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to state, federal and foreign securities law and margin requirements), the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded, and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Any securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions, and the person acquiring such securities shall, if requested by the Company, provide such assurances and representations to the Company as the Company may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

13.8 Titles and Headings, References to Sections of the Code or Exchange Act . The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control. References to sections of the Code or the Exchange Act shall include any amendment or successor thereto.

13.9 Governing Law . The Plan and any agreements hereunder shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws thereof.

13.10 Section 409A . To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Plan, any applicable Program and the Award Agreement covering such Award shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that, following the Effective Date, the Administrator determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may adopt such amendments to the Plan, any applicable Program and the Award Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to avoid the imposition of taxes on the

 

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Award under Section 409A of the Code, either through compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or with an available exemption therefrom.

13.11 No Rights to Awards . No Eligible Individual or other person shall have any claim to be granted any Award pursuant to the Plan, and neither the Company nor the Administrator is obligated to treat Eligible Individuals, Participants or any other persons uniformly.

13.12 Unfunded Status of Awards . The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Program or Award Agreement shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.

13.13 Indemnification . To the extent allowable pursuant to applicable law, each member of the Board and any officer or other employee to whom authority to administer any component of the Plan is delegated shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such member in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action or failure to act pursuant to the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her; provided , however , that he or she gives the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled pursuant to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

13.14 Relationship to other Benefits . No payment pursuant to the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.

13.15 Expenses . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company and its Affiliates.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. on September 15, 2011.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was approved by the stockholders of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. on September 15, 2011.

Executed on this 15th day of September, 2011.

 

/s/ Alan H. Auerbach

Alan H. Auerbach

President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.5

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of October 4, 2011, by and among Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), each person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the “ Investors ” and each individually, an “ Investor ”), and Innovative Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ IAC ”), but only for purposes of assuming all of the Company’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 8 . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 9(q) herein.

BACKGROUND

The Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investors, and the Investors have agreed to purchase from the Company: up to an aggregate of 14,666,733 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and warrants (as originally issued by the Company and as the same shall be assumed and/or substituted by IAC in connection with the Merger, the “ Warrants ”) to purchase an indeterminate number of shares of the Common Stock, upon the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among the Company and the Investors (the “ Purchase Agreement ”).

AGREEMENT

1. Shelf Registration . So long as any Registrable Shares are outstanding, the Company shall take the following actions:

(a) The Company shall, as soon as practicable but in any event by the Filing Deadline, file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”), and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective as soon as practicable but in any event no later than the Effectiveness Deadline, an initial registration statement (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) on an appropriate form under the Securities Act relating to the offer and sale of the Registrable Shares by the Holders thereof from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act (hereinafter, the “ Shelf Registration ”). Such Shelf Registration Statement shall include the plan of distribution attached hereto as Exhibit A , as may be modified in response to any comments received from the Commission. Other than the offer and sale of shares of Common Stock issued in the Subsequent Financing, without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the number of Registrable Shares, no Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of Registrable Shares shall register any other transaction in any other securities of the Company.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Commission prevents the Company from including any or all of the Registrable Shares on the initial Shelf Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders (a “ Rule 415 Limitation ”), the initial Shelf Registration Statement shall register the resale of a number of shares of Common Stock which is equal to the maximum number of shares as is permitted by the Commission, and, subject to the provisions of this Section 1(a) , the Company shall continue to its use reasonable best efforts to register all remaining Registrable Shares as set forth in this Section 1 . In such event, the number of shares of Common Stock to be registered for each Holder in the initial Shelf Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders, provided, however , that, prior to reducing the number of shares of Common Stock to be registered for any Holder in such Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall first remove any shares of Common Stock to be registered for any Person other than a Holder that was proposed to be included in such Shelf Registration Statement. The Company shall continue to use its reasonable best efforts to register all remaining Registrable Shares as promptly as practicable in accordance with the applicable rules, regulations and guidance of the Commission, but in no event will the Company file a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement with respect to the registration of the resale of Registrable Shares held by the Holders earlier than 180 calendar days following the effective date of the initial Shelf Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Commission, by written comment, limits the Company’s ability to file, or prohibits or delays the filing of, a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to any or all the Registrable Shares which were not included in the initial Shelf Registration Statement (a “ Subsequent Shelf Limitation ”), the Company’s compliance with such limitation, prohibition or delay solely to the extent of such limitation, prohibition or delay shall not be a breach or default by the Company under this Agreement and shall not be deemed a failure by the Company to use “reasonable efforts,” “reasonable best efforts” or “best efforts” as set forth above or elsewhere in this Agreement and shall not require the payment of any liquidated damages by the Company under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 1(d)) . Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, the term “Shelf Registration Statement” shall refer individually to the initial Shelf Registration Statement and to each subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, if any.

(b) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, in order to permit the prospectus included therein to be lawfully delivered by the Holders of the Registrable Shares included therein, until the earlier of the date on which all Registrable Shares cease to be Registrable Shares and the second anniversary of the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective (such period being called the “ Shelf Registration Period ”). The Company shall be deemed not to have used its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during the Shelf Registration Period if it voluntarily takes, or fails to take, any action that would directly result in Holders of Registrable Shares covered thereby not being able to offer and sell such Registrable Shares during such period, unless such action is required by applicable law or except as provided in Section 3(h) .

 

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall cause (i) the Shelf Registration Statement (as of the effective date of Shelf Registration Statement), any amendment thereof (as of the effective date thereof) or supplement thereto (as of its date), (A) to comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission and (B) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, and (ii) any related prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, as of its date, (A) to comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission and (B) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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; provided, however , the Company shall have no such obligations or liabilities with respect to any written information pertaining to any Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion therein.

(d) If (i) the initial Shelf Registration Statement is not filed by the Filing Deadline or (ii) the Company suspends (other than as permitted pursuant to Section 3(h)(iv) or as required to satisfy a request under Section 3(a)) or terminates the Shelf Registration Statement prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of Shelf Registration Statement, and such suspension or termination, alone or when taken together with all other suspensions during the preceding 12-month period, if any, exceeds 60 days (the “ Permissible Deferral Period ”), then in each such case the Company will make pro rata payments to each Holder that continues to hold Registrable Common Shares, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, in an amount equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such Holder to acquire the Registrable Common Shares then held by such Holder for each 30-calendar day period (or pro rata portion thereof) following (A) the Filing Deadline through and until the Company shall have filed the initial Shelf Registration Statement with the Commission or (B) any Permissible Deferral Period during which the Shelf Registration Statement is unavailable (for the purposes of this paragraph, each such period shall be referred to as a “ Blackout Period ” for the Shelf Registration Statement); provided, however , that in no event shall the aggregate liquidated damages payable by the Company to any Holder as a result of any suspension or termination described in clause (d)(ii) exceed 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such Holder for all Common Stock acquired by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The amounts payable as liquidated damages pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid in lawful money of the United States within three (3) Business Days of the last day of each 30-calendar day period following the commencement of a Blackout Period until the termination of such Blackout Period.

(e) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify the Registrable Shares included in the Shelf Registration Statement for listing on a national securities exchange or comparable trading system within 12 months of the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective.

 

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2. Co-Sale Right . In the event that the Company proposes to register for resale all or any portion of the shares of the Common Stock held by the Founder in a firm commitment underwritten offering, the Company shall give prompt written notice to the Holders of its intention to effect such an offering and shall include in such offering a pro rata portion of any Holder’s Registrable Shares (based on the relative ownership percentages of the Founder and such Investor) for which the Company has received a written request from such Holder for inclusion therein within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Company’s notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the managing underwriter advises the Company that in its opinion the number of shares requested to be included in such offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without having an adverse effect on such offering, including the price at which such shares can be sold, then the Company shall include in such offering the maximum number of shares that such underwriter advises can be so sold without having such effect, allocated pro rata to the shares of Common Stock of the Founder and the Registrable Shares of the Holders that request inclusion in such offering in accordance with their respective ownership percentages of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

3. Registration Procedures . In connection with the Shelf Registration contemplated by Section 1 hereof, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) At the time the Commission declares the Shelf Registration Statement effective, each Holder shall be named as a selling security holder in the Shelf Registration Statement and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Holder to deliver such prospectus to purchasers of Registrable Shares included in the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with applicable law, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. From and after the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective, any Holder not named as a selling stockholder in the Shelf Registration Statement at the time of effectiveness may request that the Company amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement to include such Holder as a selling stockholder, and the Company shall, as promptly as practicable and in any event upon the later of (x) five (5) Business Days after such date or (y) five (5) Business Days after the expiration of any Deferral Period (as defined in Section 3(h) ) that is either in effect or put into effect within five (5) Business Days of such date:

(i) if required by applicable law, prepare and file with the Commission a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or prepare and, if required by applicable law, file a supplement to the related prospectus or a supplement or amendment to any document incorporated therein by reference or file with the Commission any other required document so that the Holder is named as a selling security holder in the Shelf Registration Statement and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Holder to deliver such prospectus to purchasers of such Holder’s Registrable Shares included in the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with applicable law and, if the Company shall file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is practicable, but in any event by the date (the “ Amendment Effectiveness Deadline Date ”) that is

 

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sixty (60) days after the date such post-effective amendment is required by this clause to be filed;

(ii) provide such Holder copies of any documents filed pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) ; and

(iii) notify such Holder as promptly as practicable after the effectiveness under the Securities Act of any post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) ;

provided , that if the request by such Holder is delivered during a Deferral Period, the Company shall so inform the Holder making such request and shall take the actions set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above upon expiration of the Deferral Period in accordance with this Section 3(a) and Section 3(h) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Amendment Effectiveness Deadline Date shall be extended by five (5) Business Days from the expiration of a Deferral Period if such Deferral Period shall be in effect on the Amendment Effectiveness Deadline Date; and provided , further , that in no event shall the Company be required to file pursuant to this Section 3(a) in the case where a post-effective amendment is required, more than one post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement in any 120-day period.

(b) The Company shall notify the Holders of the Registrable Shares included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration Statement (which notice may, at the discretion of the Company (or as required pursuant to Section 3(h) ), state that it constitutes a Deferral Notice, in which event the provisions of Section 3(h) shall apply):

(i) when the Shelf Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed with the Commission and when the Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;

(ii) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or for additional information;

(iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose and of any other action, event or failure to act that would cause the Shelf Registration Statement not to remain effective;

(iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; and

(v) of the occurrence of any Material Event (as defined in Section 3(h) ).

 

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Any notice delivered in connection with any of the events described in Sections 3(b)(i) through (iv)  shall include copies of any written correspondence or other documents received by the Company from the Commission or any other regulatory body (including any exchange upon which the Registrable Securities are then traded) relating thereto.

(c) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal at the earliest possible time of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement and the elimination of any other impediment to the continued effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement.

(d) The Company shall promptly furnish to each Holder of Registrable Shares included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, if the Holder so requests in writing, at least one (1) conformed copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules and all exhibits thereto (including those, if any, incorporated by reference).

(e) The Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder of Registrable Shares included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, ten (10) copies of the prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) included in the Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto and any Free Writing Prospectus used in connection therewith as such Holder may reasonably request. The Company consents, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and except during such periods that a Deferral Notice is outstanding and has not been revoked, to the use of the prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto used in connection therewith by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Shelf Registration Statement.

(f) The Company shall use reasonable efforts to register or qualify, or cooperate with the Holders of the Registrable Shares included in the Shelf Registration Statement and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of, the resale of the Registrable Shares under the securities or “blue sky” laws of such states of the United States as any Holder requests in writing and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the offer and sale in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Shares covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however , that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or (ii) take any action that would subject it to general service of process or to taxation in any jurisdiction to which it is not then so subject.

(g) The Company shall, at its sole expense, upon notice from any Holder of Registrable Shares timely prepare and deliver certificates representing the Registrable Shares to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free of any restrictive legends and in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders may request.

 

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(h) Upon (i) the issuance by the Commission of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the initiation of proceedings with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement under Section 7(d) or 7(e) of the Securities Act, (ii) the occurrence of any event or the existence of any fact (a “ Material Event ”) as a result of which (x) the Shelf Registration Statement shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (y) any prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iii) the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, makes it necessary to suspend the availability of the Shelf Registration Statement and the related prospectus for a period of time, or (iv) the Company’s having filed a document pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, must be included in the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or supplement to the related prospectus (any such document, an “ Exchange Act Report ”):

(A) in the case of clause (ii) above, subject to clause (C) below, as promptly as practicable, the Company shall prepare and file, if necessary pursuant to applicable law, a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document that would be incorporated by reference into the Shelf Registration Statement and related prospectus so that (1) the Shelf Registration Statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (2) such prospectus does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any 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, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Shares being sold thereunder, and, in the case of a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement, subject to the next sentence, use reasonable efforts to cause it to be declared effective as promptly as is practicable;

(B) in the case of clause (iv) above, subject to clause (C) below, as promptly as practicable, but in no event more than five (5) Business Days, following the Company’s filing of an Exchange Act Report, the Company shall prepare and file, if necessary, pursuant to applicable law, a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus incorporating by reference the Exchange Act Report into the Shelf Registration Statement or including within such post-effective amendment or supplement the information contained in the related Exchange Act Report; and

 

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(C) the Company shall give notice to the Holders with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement, that the availability of the Shelf Registration Statement is suspended (a “ Deferral Notice ”) and, upon receipt of any Deferral Notice, each Holder agrees not to sell any Registrable Shares pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus provided for in clause (A) or (B) above, or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the prospectus may be used, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the use of the prospectus with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement may be resumed (w) in the case of clause (i) above, as promptly as is practicable, (x) in the case of clause (ii) above, as soon as, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, public disclosure of such Material Event would not be prejudicial to or contrary to the material interests of the Company, (y) in the case of clause (iii) above, as soon as, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, such suspension is no longer necessary; provided , that in no event shall (A) the aggregate duration of all suspensions arising from events described in clauses (ii) and (iii) above exceed 60 days in any 12-month period or (B) a suspension arising from an event described in clause (ii) or clause (iii) above be invoked more than twice in any 12-month period, and (z) in the case of clause (iv) above, as soon as practicable following the filing of the Exchange Act Report, but in no event sooner than the Commission has declared the post-effective amendment, if applicable, effective. Any such period during which the availability of the Shelf Registration Statement and any related prospectus is suspended is referred to as the “ Deferral Period .”

(i) The Company will comply with all rules and regulations of the Commission to the extent and so long as they are applicable to the Shelf Registration and will make generally available to its security holders (or otherwise provide in accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act) an earnings statement (which need not be audited) satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder, no later than 45 days after the end of a 12-month period (or 90 days, if such period is a fiscal year) beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, which statement shall cover such 12-month period.

(j) If requested in writing in connection with a disposition of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall make reasonably available for inspection during normal business hours by a representative for the Holders of a majority of the number of such Registrable Shares, any broker-dealers, attorneys and accountants retained by such holders, and any attorneys or other agents retained by a broker-dealer engaged by such Holders, all relevant financial and other records and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, and cause the appropriate officers, directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to make reasonably available for inspection during normal business hours on reasonable notice all relevant information reasonably requested by such representative for

 

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the Holders, or any such broker-dealers, attorneys or accountants in connection with such disposition, in each case as is customary for similar “due diligence” examinations; provided , that such persons shall first agree in writing with the Company that any information that is reasonably and in good faith designated by the Company in writing as confidential at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept confidential by such persons and shall be used solely for the purposes of exercising rights under this Agreement, unless (i) disclosure of such information is required by court or administrative order or is necessary to respond to inquiries of regulatory authorities, (ii) disclosure of such information is required by law (including any disclosure requirements pursuant to federal securities laws in connection with the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement or the use of any prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus referred to in this Agreement) or (iii) such information becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to safeguard by any such person, and provided further that the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of all the Holders and the other parties entitled thereto by one legal counsel (“ Holders Counsel ”) designated by the Holders of a majority of the number of Registrable Shares with respect to such Shelf Registration Statement.

(k) The Company shall (i) permit such Holders Counsel to review and comment upon (A) the Shelf Registration Statement at least five (5) Business Days prior to its filing with the Commission and (B) all Free Writing Prospectuses and all amendments and supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement within a reasonable number of days, but in any event not less than two (2) Business Days, prior to their filing with the Commission, and (ii) not file the Shelf Registration Statement or amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any Free Writing Prospectus in a form to which such Holders Counsel reasonably objects. The Company shall furnish to such Holders Counsel, without charge, (x) copies of any correspondence from the Commission or the staff of the Commission to the Company or its representatives relating to the Shelf Registration Statement or any document incorporated by reference therein, (y) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the Commission, one copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by a Holder, and all exhibits thereto; and (z) promptly upon the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, one copy of the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with such Holders Counsel in performing the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 3 .

(l) If reasonably requested by a Holder, the Company shall as soon as practicable (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as such Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Shares, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Shares being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Shares to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such

 

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prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Shelf Registration Statement if reasonably requested by a Holder holding any Registrable Shares.

4. Holder’s Obligations . Each Holder agrees promptly upon written request by the Company to furnish to the Company all information required to be disclosed under Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and any other material information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such Registrable Shares as the Company may from time to time reasonably request.

5. Registration Expenses .

(a) All fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of and compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company, regardless of whether the Shelf Registration Statement is ever filed or becomes effective, including without limitation:

(i) all registration and filing fees and expenses;

(ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state “blue sky” or securities laws;

(iii) all expenses of printing (including, without limitation, printing certificates and prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone;

(iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

(v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing on a national securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements hereof; and

(vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company (including, without limitation, the expenses of any special audit required by or incident to such performance).

The Company will bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any person, including special experts, retained by the Company.

(b) In connection with the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company will reimburse the Holders of Registrable Shares who are reselling Registrable Shares pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Shelf Registration Statement for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one (1) counsel, which shall be chosen by the Holders of a majority in number of shares of the Registrable Shares for whose benefit the Shelf Registration Statement is being prepared, such amount not to exceed $25,000.

 

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6. Indemnification .

(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of the Registrable Shares included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration Statement, the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of each such Holder and each person who controls any such Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Holder Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, or any actions in respect thereof to which each Holder Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement or in any amendment thereof, in each case at the time such became effective under the Securities Act, or in any Disclosure Package, prospectus or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Disclosure Package or any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and shall reimburse, as incurred, the Holder Indemnified Parties for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof; provided , however , that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission made in the Shelf Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package, any prospectus or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder Indemnified Party specifically for inclusion therein; provided further, however , that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the Disclosure Package, where (i) such statement or omission had been eliminated or remedied in any subsequently filed amended prospectus, prospectus supplement or Free Writing Prospectus (the Disclosure Package, together with such updated documents, the “ Updated Disclosure Package ”), the filing of which the applicable Holder had been notified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) such Updated Disclosure Package was available at the time the Holder sold Registrable Shares under the Shelf Registration Statement, (iii) such Updated Disclosure Package was not furnished by the Holder to the person or entity asserting the loss, liability, claim, damage or liability at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act and (iv) the Updated Disclosure Package would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, liability, claim, damage or action; and provided further , however , that this indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have to such Holder Indemnified Party. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder Indemnified Parties and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Shares by any Holder.

 

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(b) Each Holder of the Registrable Shares covered by the Shelf Registration Statement severally, and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Shelf Registration Statement, as well as any officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of the Company, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (a “ Company Indemnified Party ”) from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities or any actions in respect thereof, to which a Company Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement or in any amendment thereof, in each case at the time such became effective under the Securities Act, or in any Disclosure Package, prospectus or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Disclosure Package or any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion therein; and, subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, shall reimburse, as incurred, the Company Indemnified Parties for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that such Holder may otherwise have to the Company Indemnified Parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6(b) , no Holder shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless any Company Indemnified Party in an amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement exceeds the amount of damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission.

(c) Promptly after receipt by a Holder Indemnified Party or a Company Indemnified Party (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including a governmental investigation), such Indemnified Party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 6 , notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and the indemnifying party has been materially prejudiced by such failure. In case any such action is brought against any Indemnified Party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party (who shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense

 

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thereof the indemnifying party will not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Section 6 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof; provided , however , if such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there are one or more defenses available to it that are in conflict with those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party), the reasonable fees and expenses of such Indemnified Party’s counsel shall be borne by the indemnifying party. In no event shall the indemnifying party be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for any Indemnified Party in connection with any one action or separate but substantially similar or related actions arising in the same jurisdiction out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of which any Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party under subsections (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or the Holder or Holder Indemnified Party, as the case may be, on the other, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim that is the subject of this subsection (d). The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6(d) , no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement exceeds the

 

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amount of damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) The agreements contained in this Section 6 shall survive the sale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

7. Information Requirements . The Company covenants that, if at any time before the end of the applicable Shelf Registration Period, the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it will take such further action as may be required from time to time to enable the Holders to sell Registrable Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rules 144 and 144A (including the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4)) under the Securities Act. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Shares, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

8. Miscellaneous .

(a) Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to (i) the Registrable Shares, (ii) any and all securities of the Company into which the Registrable Shares are converted, exchanged or substituted in any recapitalization or other capital reorganization by the Company and (iii) any and all equity securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in conversion of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the shares of Registrable Shares and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date hereof. The Company shall cause any successor or assign (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) to assume this Agreement or enter into a new registration rights agreement with the Holders on terms substantially the same as this Agreement as a condition of any such transaction.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Interpretation . Article, Section and Annex references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts, and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from

 

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time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation.”

(d) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, except by the written consent of the Company and the Holders of a majority in number of then outstanding Registrable Shares; provided, however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment or modification of or supplement to this Agreement which would materially and adversely affect any Investor in a manner that is disproportionate to the other Investors will be binding upon and enforceable against such Investor only with its prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Shares being sold by such Holders pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement; provided , that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence. Each Holder of Registrable Shares outstanding at the time of any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent or thereafter shall be bound by any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent effected pursuant to this Section 8(d) , whether or not any notice, writing or marking indicating such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent appears on the Registrable Shares. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, any waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and any consent to any departure from the terms of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to a party at law or in equity or otherwise. A copy of each amendment, modification or supplement to this Agreement shall be delivered by the Company to each Holder. No amendment, modification or supplement to this Agreement shall be binding on any Holder until such Holder shall have received written notice of the adoption thereof in accordance with this Section 8(d) .

(e) Notices . All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, telecopy, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery or personal delivery to the following addresses:

(i) if to the Company, at its address as follows:

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600

 

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Los Angeles, CA 90024

Attn: Alan H. Auerbach

Telephone: (310) 443-4150

Facsimile: (310) 443-4158

With a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

650 Town Center Drive, 20 th Floor

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Attention: Shayne Kennedy, Esq.

Telephone: (714) 755-8181

Facsimile: (714) 755-8290

(ii) if to a Holder, at the most current address shown for such Holder in the records of the Company;

or to such other address as the Company or such Holder may designate in writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; upon actual receipt if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

(f) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto as hereinafter provided. The rights of the Holders contained in this Agreement shall be automatically transferred to the transferee of any Registrable Shares, provided , that (i) such transfer consists of the lesser of (A) at least 100,000 Registrable Shares or (B) 100% of the Registrable Shares purchased by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; (ii) such transferee agrees to become a party to this Agreement and be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as though an original party hereto; (iii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred; (iv) immediately following such transfer the further disposition of such securities by the transferee is restricted under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws if so required; and (v) such transfer shall have been conducted in accordance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. All of the obligations of the Company hereunder shall survive any such transfer.

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or duties of the Company set forth herein shall be assigned by the Company, in whole or in part, without having first received the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the consummation of the Merger and with respect to all times following the consummation of the Merger, (i) the

 

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Company shall, and hereby does, irrevocably assign all of its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to IAC and (ii) IAC, by executing this Agreement as an anticipated successor and assign to the Company, does hereby irrevocably assume, effective upon the consummation of the Merger, all of the Company’s rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, including the Company’s obligation to register the Registrable Shares (the “ IAC Assignment ”). All parties to this Agreement hereby consent to the assignment and assumption contemplated between the Company and IAC set forth in this paragraph. Further to and not in derogation of the foregoing, following the consummation of the Merger, those shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of IAC (“ IAC Stock ”) (i) issued to the Investors in connection with the Merger and (ii) which shall underlie the Warrants and be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, shall constitute Registrable Shares for all purposes hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt and by way of example, the Company, the Investors and IAC acknowledge and agree that, as a result of the IAC Assignment, (y) the obligation to file and keep effective the Shelf Registration Statement shall be assumed and undertaken by IAC, and (z) the covenants regarding registration rights and indemnification of the Investors set forth herein shall be binding on IAC.

(g) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterpart, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

(j) Submission to Jurisdiction . The parties to this Agreement (i) irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal courts located in New York County, New York in connection with any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) waive any claim of improper venue or any claim that those courts are an inconvenient forum. The parties to this Agreement agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 8(e) or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable laws, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

(k) Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by virtue of any applicable law, or due to any public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an

 

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acceptable manner so that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

(l) Entire Agreement . This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and is intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein, superseding all prior agreements and understandings among the parties with respect to such subject matter.

(m) Further Assurances . Each of the parties shall execute such documents and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out or to perform the provisions of this Agreement.

(n) Termination . This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate upon the end of the Shelf Registration Period, except that the obligations arising under Sections 5 , 6 and 8 shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms.

(o) Securities Held by the Company . Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified number of Registrable Shares is required hereunder, shares of Common Stock held by the Company or its subsidiaries shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

(p) Independent Nature of Obligations . The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement. The failure or waiver of performance under this Agreement by any Investor shall not excuse performance by any other Investor. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

(q) Definitions . The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified person, an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 144(a)(1) of the Securities Act, of such person.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Amendment Effectiveness Deadline Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(i) .

Blackout Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) .

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks in the State of New York are required or authorized to close.

 

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Commission ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .

Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Company Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b) .

Deferral Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(h)(C) .

Deferral Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(h) .

Disclosure Package ” means, with respect to any offering of securities, (i) the preliminary prospectus, (ii) each Free Writing Prospectus and (iii) all other information, in each case, that is deemed, under Rule 159 promulgated under the Securities Act, to have been conveyed to purchasers of securities at the time of sale of such securities (including, without limitation, a contract of sale).

Effectiveness Deadline ” shall mean the date that is 180 days after the date of this Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Act Report ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(h) .

Filing Deadline ” shall mean the date that is 60 days after the date of this Agreement; provided, however , that such date shall be automatically extended by 30 days if [* * *].

Founder ” means Alan H. Auerbach.

Free Writing Prospectus ” means any “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Holder ” means a holder of record of Registrable Shares.

Holder Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) .

Holders Counsel ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(j) .

IAC ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

IAC Assignment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(f) .

IAC Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(f) .

 

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Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) .

Investor ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Material Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(h) .

Merger ” means that transaction contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger with IAC, and IAC Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merger with and into the Company, with the Company remaining as the surviving corporation.

Permissible Deferral Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) .

Person ” means any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, corporation, limited liability company, trust or unincorporated organization, and a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Purchase Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Registrable Shares ” means (A) each share of Common Stock acquired by the Holders pursuant to the Purchase Agreement , (B) each Warrant Share, and (C) any stock of the Company issued as a dividend, or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for, the Common Stock referred to in clause (A) or (B) above; until the date on which all of the Registrable Shares then owned by such Holder have been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with such registration statement or have been disposed of pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

Rule 415 Limitation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Shelf Registration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .

Shelf Registration Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(b) .

Shelf Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .

Subsequent Financing ” means [* * *].

Subsequent Shelf Limitation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .

Updated Disclosure Package ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) .

Warrant ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

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Warrant Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock (or, following the consummation of the Merger, the shares of IAC Stock) issued, or issuable, upon exercise of the Warrants as of the date of Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

THE CORPORATION:
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:   /s/ Alan H. Auerbach
Name:   Alan H. Auerbach
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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As an anticipated successor and assign to the Corporation under Section 8 hereof:
INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP.
By:   /s/ Robert Johnson
Name:   Robert Johnson
Title:   President

 

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INVESTOR:

 

ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By:   /s/ Phillip T. Gross
  Authorized Signatory
  Phillip T. Gross
  Name Printed
  Managing Director
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

BBT FUND, L.P.

 

    By:  BBT Genpar, L.P., general partner

 

        By:  BBT-FW, Inc., general partner

            By:   /s/ William O. Reimann
  William O. Reimann
  Vice President

 

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INVESTOR:

 

BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.

By:   /s/ Ranesh Ramanathan
  Authorized Signatory
  Ranesh Ramanathan
  Name Printed
 

General Counsel

  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FIDELITY CONTRAFUND: FIDELITY ADVISOR NEW INSIGHTS FUND

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS: HEALTH CARE PORTFOLIO

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS: BIOTECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VII: FIDELITY ADVISOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUND

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS: PHARMACEUTICALS PORTFOLIO

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FORESITE CAPITAL II-A, LLC

 

    By: Foresite Capital II-A Management, LLC,

    its Managing Member

        By:   /s/ James B. Tananbaum
  James B. Tananbaum
  Managing Member

 

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INVESTOR:

 

H&Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS *

By:   /s/ Laura Woodward
  Authorized Signatory
  Laura Woodward
  Name Printed
  Treasurer
  Title

 

* The name H&Q Healthcare Investors is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under an Amended & Restated Declaration of Trust dated April 12, 1987, as amended, and all persons dealing with H&Q Healthcare Investors must look solely to the trust property for the enforcement of any claim against H&Q Healthcare Investors, as neither the Trustees, officers nor shareholders assume any personal liability for the obligations entered into on behalf of H& Q Healthcare Investors.

 

INVESTOR:

 

H&Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS *

By:   /s/ Laura Woodward
  Authorized Signatory
  Laura Woodward
  Name Printed
  Treasurer
  Title

 

* The name H&Q Life Sciences Investors is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under an Amended & Restated Declaration of Trust dated February 20, 1992, as amended, and all persons dealing with H&Q Life Sciences Investors must look solely to the trust property for the enforcement of any claim against H&Q Life Sciences Investors, as neither the Trustees, officers nor shareholders assume any personal liability for the obligations entered into on behalf of H&Q Life Sciences Investors.

 

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INVESTOR:

 

JANUS GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND, A SERIES OF JANUS INVESTMENT FUND

By:   /s/ Andrew Acker
  Andrew Acker
  Executive Vice President

 

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INVESTOR:

PRUDENTIAL SECTOR FUNDS, INC. –

PRUDENTIAL HEALTH SCIENCES FUND D/B/A PRUDENTIAL JENNISON HEALTH SCIENCES FUND (THE “FUND”)

    By:  

Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”),

as sub-advisor to the Fund

  By:   /s/ David Chan
    David Chan
   

Managing Director of Jennison and

Portfolio Manager to the Fund

 

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INVESTOR:

 

LEERINK SWANN CO-INVESTMENT FUND LLC

By:   /s/ Donald Notman
  Authorized Signatory
  Donald Notman
  Name Printed
  Managing Director
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

ORBIMED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IV, LP

 

    By:    OrbiMed Capital GP IV LLC,

              its general partner

 

    By:    OrbiMed Advisors LLC,

              its managing member

        By:   /s/ Carl L. Gordon
  Carl L. Gordon
  Member

 

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INVESTOR:

 

FOURTH AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

 

By: Its general partner, Fourth Avenue Capital Partners GP LLC

By:   /s/ Dan Gold
  Authorized Signatory
  Dan Gold
  Name Printed
  Managing Member
  Title
By:   /s/ Tracy Fu
  Authorized Signatory
  Tracy Fu
  Name Printed
  Managing Member
  Title

 

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BRYAN WHITE
By:   /s/ Bryan K. White
  Bryan K. White
  Name Printed

 

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INVESTORS:

 

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

Investment Adviser, for an on behalf of the advisory clients listed below (Investors):

    T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, Inc.

    T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Portfolio

    TD Mutual Funds – TD Health Sciences Fund

    Valic Company I – Health Sciences Fund

    John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust – Health         Sciences Trust

    John Hancock Funds II – Health Sciences Fund

By:   /s/ Kris H. Jenner
  Authorized Signatory
  Kris H. Jenner
  Name Printed
  Vice President
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

SALTHILL PARTNERS, L.P.

By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

SALTHILL INVESTORS (BERMUDA), L.P.

By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:

 

HAWKES BAY MASTER INVESTORS (CAYMAN) LP

By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:
  /s/ Frank Zavrl
  Frank Zavrl

 

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Exhibit A

Plan of Distribution

The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

 

   

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

   

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

   

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

   

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

   

privately negotiated transactions;

 

   

short sales;

 

   

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

   

broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

   

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

   

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares

 

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of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling

 

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stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the shares offered by this prospectus.

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of the second anniversary of the date the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC and such time as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement or Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated this 4th day of October, 2011, is entered into by and among Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), the persons listed on Schedule I attached hereto (the “ Investors ,” and each individually, an “ Investor ”), and Innovative Acquisitions Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ IAC ”), but only for purposes of assuming all of the Corporation’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 11 .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Investors wish to purchase from the Corporation, and the Corporation wishes to sell and issue to the Investors, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) up to an aggregate of 14,666,733 shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) and (ii) warrants in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “ Warrant ”) which will allow each Investor to purchase an additional number of shares of Common Stock in the event the Corporation engages in certain dilutive issuances following the Closing (as defined in Section 2 ). The shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants shall be referred to herein as the “ Warrant Shares .” The Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares shall collectively be referred to herein as the “ Securities ”;

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the sale of the Shares and the Warrants, the parties hereto will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ,” together with this Agreement and the Warrants, the “ Transaction Documents ”), pursuant to which the Corporation will agree to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws;

WHEREAS, the Corporation and IAC are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 29, 2011, an executed copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “ Merger Agreement ”), pursuant to which IAC Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC (“ Merger Sub ”), will merge with and into the Corporation immediately after the Closing, with the Corporation remaining as the surviving Corporation (the “ Merger ”);

WHEREAS, immediately after the consummation of the Merger, (i) the Corporation shall irrevocably assign to IAC, and IAC shall irrevocably assume, all of the Corporation’s rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Corporation shall be merged with and into IAC, with IAC remaining as the surviving corporation under the name “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” (the “ Upstream Merger ”); and

WHEREAS, the Merger and the Upstream Merger are conditions subsequent to the Closing.


AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Authorization of Issuance and Sale of Shares and Warrants.

(a) Authorization . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation has authorized the issuance and sale on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2 hereof) of the Securities.

(b) Purchase and Sale . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Corporation is selling to each Investor and each Investor is severally (but not jointly) purchasing from the Corporation, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5(a) hereof and subject to the terms and other conditions hereinafter set forth, at the Closing, the number of Shares set forth opposite the name of such Investor on Schedule I hereto for a purchase price of $3.75 per share (the “ Purchase Price ”), representing an aggregate cash Purchase Price of $55,000,248.75 for the Shares. Together with its purchase of Shares, each Investor shall also receive a Warrant, exercisable for such number of Warrant Shares and in such circumstances as set forth therein.

(c) Delivery of Common Stock . At the Closing, the Corporation shall deliver to each Investor a certificate or certificates, registered in the name of such Investor or such other nominee as designated by such Investor, representing the number of Shares being purchased by such Investor at the Closing together with an executed Warrant. In each case, delivery of certificates representing Shares and the Warrant to each Investor shall be made against receipt by the Corporation of a check payable to the Corporation or a wire transfer to an account designated by the Corporation in the full amount of the purchase price for the Common Stock being purchased by such Investor at the Closing. Schedule II attached hereto sets forth the wire instructions for the Corporation.

Section 2. The Closing.

The closing (the “ Closing ”) hereunder with respect to the transactions contemplated by Section 1 hereof, other than the PIPE (defined in Section 6(g) ), will take place by electronic or facsimile transmission of executed copies of the documents contemplated hereby to be delivered concurrently with the execution of this Agreement on the date hereof. The Closing shall occur at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 650 Town Center Drive, 20 th Floor, Costa Mesa, California 92626 (such date being referred to herein as the “ Closing Date ”).

Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Corporation to the Investors.

The Corporation hereby represents and warrants to each Investor as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Schedule of Exceptions ”), specifically identifying the relevant subparagraph(s) hereof, which exceptions shall be deemed to be representations and warranties hereunder:

 

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(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . The Corporation is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted and as it is currently proposed to be conducted, and to enter into and carry out the provisions of the Transaction Documents. The Corporation is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in the State of California and in each other jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it, or its ownership or leasing of property, or its employment of employees or consultants therein, makes such qualification necessary and where any statutory fines or penalties, or any corporate disability imposed for this failure to qualify, would materially and adversely affect the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition. True and accurate copies of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended and in effect at the Closing, have been made available to the Investors.

(b) Subsidiaries . The Corporation does not presently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation or other business entity. The Corporation is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

(c) Authorization of Transaction Documents . The Corporation has full corporate power and authority to (a) enter into the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and (b) authorize, execute, issue, and deliver the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares as contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation, and constitute legal and binding obligations of the Corporation, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that rights to indemnity thereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity.

(d) Authorization of Securities .

(i) The Shares to be issued at the Closing have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance and sale to the Investors pursuant to this Agreement. When issued and delivered by the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, the Shares and the Warrants will be duly and validly issued and the Shares will be fully paid and non-assessable.

(ii) The Warrant Shares underlying the Warrants to be issued at the Closing have been duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants, and, when issued and delivered by the Corporation to the holder of such Warrant against payment of the consideration set forth therein, the Warrant Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal.

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rights or rights of first refusal.

(e) Government Consents . No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration, or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority on the part of the Corporation is required in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of the Securities or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby, except for the following: (i) the filing of a notice of exemption pursuant to Section 25102(f) of the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, as amended (the “ California Securities Law ”), which shall be filed by the Corporation promptly following the Closing; and (ii) the compliance with other applicable state securities laws, which compliance will have occurred within the appropriate time periods therefor. Assuming that the representations of the Investors set forth in Section 4 below are true and correct, the offer, sale and issuance of the Shares and the Warrants in conformity with the terms of this Agreement are, and assuming that the representations set forth in Section 4 below are true and correct as of the date of exercise of a Warrant with respect to the party exercising the Warrant, the issuance of Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants shall be, exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and from the qualification requirements of Section 25110 of the California Securities Law, and neither the Corporation nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.

(f) Capitalization . Immediately prior to the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants, the authorized capital stock of the Corporation consists of 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001, 4,000,000 of which were issued and outstanding. The Corporation has also reserved an aggregate of 3,529,412 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Corporation’s 2011 Incentive Award Plan, under which all shares of Common Stock remain available for future grant. All issued and outstanding shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Other than as provided in the Transaction Documents and as set forth on Schedule 3(f) , there are no other outstanding rights, options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights for the purchase or acquisition from the Corporation of any securities of the Corporation nor are there any commitments to issue or execute any such rights, options, warrants, preemptive rights or rights of first refusal. There are no outstanding rights or obligations of the Corporation to repurchase or redeem any of its securities. All outstanding securities have been issued in compliance with state and federal securities laws.

(g) Agreements; Action .

(i) There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Corporation in excess of $50,000, (ii) the transfer or license of any Proprietary Right (as defined in Section 3(i) below) to or from the Corporation, other than licenses arising from the purchase of “off the shelf” or other standard products, each of which licenses are not, individually, material to the Corporation’s business, (iii) provisions restricting the development, manufacture,

 

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distribution or sale of any products or services, or (iv) indemnification by the Corporation with respect to infringements of Proprietary Rights. For the purposes of meeting the foregoing threshold of $50,000, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons or entities the Corporation has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated.

(ii) The Corporation has not (i) declared or paid any dividends or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other liabilities individually in excess of $25,000 or $50,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any officer or director of the Corporation, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights. For the purposes of meeting the foregoing thresholds of $25,000 and $50,000, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons or entities the Corporation has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated.

(iii) The Corporation is not a party to and is not bound by any contract, agreement, or instrument, or subject to any restriction under its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, each as amended and in effect at the Closing, that materially and adversely affects the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition.

(h) Compliance with Other Instruments . The Corporation is not in violation or default of any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, each as amended and in effect as of the Closing. The Corporation is not in violation or default of any provision of any instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract, commitment, judgment, writ, decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound, which could materially adversely affect the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition or, to the best of the Corporation’s knowledge, of any provision of any federal, state, or local statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to the Corporation which could materially adversely affect the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition, taken as a whole. The execution, delivery, and performance of and compliance with the Transaction Documents and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not result in any such violation, be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, a default under any such provision, require any consent or waiver under any such provision (other than any consents or waivers that have been obtained and which are identified on the Schedule of Exceptions), or result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, option, security interest, claim, loan, restriction or charge (each, a “ Lien ”) upon any of the properties or assets of the Corporation pursuant to any such provision, or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Corporation, its business or operations, or any of its assets or properties pursuant to any such provision.

(i) Intellectual Property .

 

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(i) To the Corporation’s knowledge (but without having conducted any special investigation or patent search), the Corporation has good title and ownership of, or a license to, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, information and other proprietary rights (collectively, “ Proprietary Rights ”) necessary for its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted without any material conflict with, or misappropriation, dilution or infringement of, Proprietary Rights of others. Except for the Pfizer License (as defined below) and software that is generally commercially available, there are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing, nor is the Corporation bound by or a party to any such options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the Proprietary Rights of any other person or entity. To the Corporation’s knowledge (but without having conducted any special investigation or patent search), the Corporation has not previously violated and, by conducting its business as now conducted does not, and as proposed to be conducted will not, violate any of the Proprietary Rights of any other person or entity, and the Corporation has not received any communications alleging that the Corporation has violated, or by conducting its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, would violate the Proprietary Rights of any other person or entity. None of the Corporation’s employees or consultants are obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere in any material respect with the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of the Corporation or that would conflict in any material respect with the Corporation’s business as proposed to be conducted. Neither the execution nor delivery of the Transaction Documents, nor the carrying on of the Corporation’s business by the employees of the Corporation, nor the conduct of the Corporation’s business as proposed, will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any of the Corporation’s employees or consultants is now obligated in any material respect. None of the Corporation’s current employees or consultants is, by virtue of such employee’s or consultant’s activities in connection with the Corporation’s business, violating or misappropriating in any material respect any Proprietary Rights of any former employer of such employee or consultant. It will not be necessary to utilize any inventions of any of its employees (or people it currently intends to hire) made prior to or outside the scope of their employment by the Corporation in the course of conducting its business.

(ii) The Corporation and Pfizer Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Pfizer ”), are parties to that certain License Agreement dated as of August 18, 2011 (the “ Pfizer License ”). The Pfizer License has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Corporation and, to the Corporation’s knowledge, Pfizer, is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of each of the Corporation and, to the Corporation’s knowledge, Pfizer, enforceable against each of the Corporation and, to the Corporation’s knowledge, Pfizer in accordance with its terms. Neither the Corporation nor, to the knowledge of the Corporation, Pfizer is in default or breach in any material respect under the terms of the Pfizer License (a “default” being defined for purposes hereof as an actual default or event of default or the existence of any fact or circumstance which would, upon receipt of notice or passage of time, constitute a default or right of termination). Neither the Corporation nor Pfizer has exercised any termination rights, or given notice of any dispute, with respect to the Pfizer License. The

 

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execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Corporation and each instrument required hereby to be executed and delivered by the Corporation at the Closing, the compliance by the Corporation with the provisions of this Agreement and each instrument required hereby to be executed and delivered by the Corporation at the Closing, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and the consummation of each of the Merger and the Upstream Merger, will not conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice, consent or waiver under, or result in the loss of any benefit to which the Corporation (or its successors or assigns, including IAC) is entitled under the Pfizer License. Upon the Closing and receipt by the Company of the aggregate Purchase Price for the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will have satisfied the Financing Condition (as defined in the Pfizer License). A true, complete and correct copy of the Pfizer License has been made available to the Investors.

(j) Employees . No current or former employee or consultant of the Corporation has excluded works or inventions made prior to his or her employment or consulting relationship with the Corporation from his or her assignment of inventions to the Corporation. No officer or key employee of the Corporation is in violation of any prior employee contract, proprietary information agreement or noncompetition agreement, in any case, in connection with the provision of services to the Corporation. No employees of the Corporation are represented by any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement, nor are there any union organization activities pending or threatened by the Corporation’s employees. There is no pending or threatened labor dispute involving the Corporation and any group of its employees. The Corporation has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal opportunity, minimum wage, immigration, workforce reduction and other laws related to employment and termination of employment. The Corporation is not aware that any officer of the Corporation intends to terminate his or her employment with the Corporation, nor does the Corporation have a present intention to terminate the employment of any officer of the Corporation.

(k) Related Party Transactions . Except for agreements explicitly contemplated by the Transaction Documents, there are no agreements, understandings, or proposed transactions between the Corporation or IAC and any of the Corporation’s employees, officers, directors, affiliates or any affiliate thereof. No employee, officer, director or stockholder of the Corporation or member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Corporation or IAC. There are no obligations of the Corporation to employees, officers, directors or stockholders of the Corporation (or commitments to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) other than for payment of salary for services rendered, reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Corporation, and for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees. No employee, officer, director or stockholder of the Corporation or member of his or her immediate family is entitled to any bonus, acceleration of benefits or payment as the result of any change of control of the Corporation, any termination of employment, or any other event or combination of events. No member of the immediate family of any employee, officer or director of the Corporation is directly or indirectly interested in any material contract with the Corporation or IAC.

 

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(l) Litigation . There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation (including without limitation any suit, proceeding or investigation involving the prior employment of any of the Corporation’s employees, their use in connection with the Corporation’s business of any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers, or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers) pending or, to the best of the Corporation’s knowledge, currently threatened before any court, administrative agency or other governmental body that might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse change in the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition, or in any material change in the current equity ownership of the Corporation. The Corporation is not a party or subject to, and none of its assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit or proceeding by the Corporation currently pending or that the Corporation intends to initiate.

(m) Title to Property and Assets . The Corporation has good and marketable title to and owns free and clear, or, in the case of leases of properties and assets, a valid leasehold interest in, all of the properties and assets (whether real, personal, tangible or intangible) (i) reflected on the Financial Statements or (ii) necessary to carry on its business as currently conducted, and none of such properties or assets is subject to any Lien, except liens for taxes and assessments not yet due and minor liens and encumbrances which arise in the ordinary course of business and which do not, in any case, in the aggregate, materially detract from the value or use of the property subject thereto or materially impair the operations of the Corporation.

(n) Permits . The Corporation has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar authority material to or necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could materially and adversely affect the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition, and the Corporation believes it can obtain, without undue burden or expense, any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as proposed to be conducted. The Corporation is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.

(o) Employee Benefit Plans . The Corporation does not maintain now, nor has it maintained at any time in the past, any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”).

(p) Tax Returns and Payments . The Corporation has filed all tax returns and reports (federal, state, local and foreign) as required by law, and has paid all taxes due. The Corporation has not elected pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), to be treated as a Subchapter S corporation pursuant to Section 1362(a) of the Code. None of the Corporation’s federal income tax returns and none of its state income or franchise tax or sales or use tax returns is under audit by governmental authorities, nor has the Corporation received written notice of any such audit. The Corporation has complied with all applicable legal requirements relating to the payment and withholding of taxes and has duly and timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority all amounts required to be so withheld and paid under all applicable legal requirements. As used herein, “tax” shall mean any and all federal,

 

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state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions, levies, customs, tariffs, fees and liabilities of the same or similar nature, and any liability for any of the foregoing.

(q) Insurance . The Corporation has in full force and effect fire and casualty insurance policies, with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductibles) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.

(r) Environmental and Safety Laws . To the best of its knowledge, the Corporation is not in violation of any applicable statute, law, or regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to the best of its knowledge, no material expenditures are required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law, or regulation in order to carry on its business as currently conducted and as it is currently proposed to be conducted.

(s) Financial Statements . Appended to the Schedule of Exceptions are the Corporation’s audited income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010 and its unaudited income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows at June 30, 2011 and for the six months then ended (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements are complete and correct in all material respects, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent with methods used in prior periods, and present fairly the financial condition and operating results of the Corporation as of the dates and for the periods indicated, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and except that the unaudited statements included in the Financial Statements may not contain footnotes as would be required by generally accepted accounting principles. Except as disclosed in the Financial Statements, the Corporation is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person or entity. The Corporation maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(t) Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . The Corporation has no Liabilities (as defined below), except for (a) Liabilities disclosed in the Financial Statements, (b) Liabilities relating to future executory obligations arising under the Corporation’s contracts listed on the Schedule of Exceptions, and (c) Liabilities which have arisen since June 30, 2011 in the ordinary course of business and which are, in nature and amount, consistent with those incurred historically and which are not material to the Company, individually or in the aggregate. As used herein, “ Liabilities ” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, matured or unmatured, joint or several, due or to become due, fixed, determined or determinable.

(u) Changes . Since June 30, 2011, there has not been:

(i) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition, or operating results of the Corporation from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not been and are not expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse;

 

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(ii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition (as such business is presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted);

(iii) any waiver or compromise by the Corporation of a material right or of a material debt owed to it;

(iv) any satisfaction or discharge of any Lien or payment of any obligation by the Corporation, except in the ordinary course of business and that is not material to the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition (as such business is presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted);

(v) any material change or amendment to a material contract or arrangement by which the Corporation or any of its assets or properties is bound or subject;

(vi) any material increase in the compensation of any officer or director of the Corporation;

(vii) any sale, license, assignment or transfer of any Proprietary Assets;

(viii) any resignation or termination of employment of any employee of the Corporation;

(ix) receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any important customer of the Corporation;

(x) any Lien, transfer of a security interest in, or other encumbrance created by the Corporation, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due;

(xi) any material change in the contingent obligations of the Corporation by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

(xii) any declaration, setting aside of payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Corporation’s capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any of such stock by the Corporation;

(xiii) to the best of the Corporation’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that could materially and adversely affect the Corporation’s business, properties, assets, prospects or financial condition (as such business is presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted); or

(xiv) any agreement or commitment by the Corporation to do any of the things described in this Section 3(u) .

 

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(v) Registration Rights; Voting Rights . Except as provided in the Transaction Documents, (i) the Corporation has not granted or agreed to grant, and is not under any obligation to provide, any rights to register under the Securities Act any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may be issued subsequently, and (ii) no stockholder of the Corporation has entered into any agreement with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Corporation.

(w) Minute Books . The minute books of the Corporation provided to the counsel to the Investors contain minutes of all meetings of directors and stockholders and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the directors and stockholders since the date of the Corporation’s inception, and accurately reflect all actions by the directors (and any committee of directors) and stockholders with respect to all transactions referred to in such minutes in all material respects.

(x) Disclosure . The Corporation has fully provided each Investor with all the information that such Investor has requested for deciding whether to purchase the Shares and the Warrants and all information that the Corporation believes is reasonably necessary to enable such Investor to make such decision. Neither this Agreement, nor any other agreements, statements or certificates made or delivered in connection herewith or therewith contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, when taken together, omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(y) The Merger . The boards of directors of each of the Corporation, IAC and Merger Sub have unanimously (i) determined that the Merger Agreement is advisable, (ii) determined that it is in the best interests of such corporation and its respective stockholders to consummate the Merger, (iii) approved the Merger Agreement and each of the transactions contemplated thereby, and (iv) recommended to their respective stockholders that such stockholders approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The stockholders of IAC and Merger Sub have irrevocably approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and each of the transactions contemplated thereby. Each stockholder of IAC has irrevocably waived its right to assert or exercise its appraisal rights under Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Corporation, IAC, Merger Sub or any Investor, (y) each Share shall automatically be converted into and exchangeable for one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of IAC common stock, and (z) the Warrants shall automatically be exchanged for substitute warrants issued by IAC (the “ Substitute Warrants ”), the terms of which shall be identical in all respects to the Warrants except that the Substitute Warrants shall be exercisable for shares of IAC common stock (all such shares of IAC common stock, the “ IAC Shares ”).

(z) Brokers and Finders . Other than Leerink Swann LLC (the “ Placement Agent ”), which has acted as advisor to the Corporation in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, no person or entity has or will have (except as permitted by Section 6(g) ), as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any

 

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right, interest or valid claim against or upon the Corporation for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker because of any act or omission by the Corporation or by any agent of the Corporation.

(aa) Reliance . The Corporation understands that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed material and to have been relied upon by the Investors.

Section 4. Representations and Warranties of the Investors to the Corporation.

Each Investor, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Corporation as follows:

(a) In its capacity as a stockholder of the Corporation after the Closing, such Investor hereby acknowledges that it has received and reviewed the Merger Agreement and that it approves and adopts the Merger Agreement and consents to the consummation of the Merger.

(b) Such Investor is acquiring the Securities for its own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act. Such Investor acknowledges that, upon consummation of the Merger, (i) the Shares acquired by such Investor pursuant to this Agreement will be automatically converted into and exchangeable for an equivalent number of IAC Shares, and (ii) the Warrants will be automatically exchanged for the Substitute Warrants, which shall be exercisable for an equivalent number of IAC Shares, in each case, pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

(c) It is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(d) It understands that the Securities will not be transferable except (1) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (2) upon receipt by the Corporation of a written opinion of counsel for such Investor reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and relevant state securities laws. Restrictive legends shall be placed on all certificates representing any Securities, substantially as follows:

“NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREUNDER AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS (SUCH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, THE “ SECURITIES LAWS ”) OR (B) IF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH

 

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TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES LAWS.”

(e) The execution, delivery and performance by it of the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all requisite action of it.

(f) It understands that no public market now exists for any of the securities issued by the Corporation, and that a public market may never exist for the Shares.

(g) It understands that the sale of the Securities has not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent as expressed herein. Such Investor understands and acknowledges that the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

(h) Either alone or with its investment adviser, it has such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters and with respect to investments in securities of privately-held companies so as to enable it to understand and evaluate the risks of its investment in the Securities and form an investment decision with respect thereto. It has been afforded the opportunity during the course of negotiating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to ask questions of, and to secure such information from, the Corporation and its officers and directors with regard to both the Corporation and IAC, as it deems necessary to evaluate the merits of entering into such transactions. Such Investor understands and acknowledges that such discussions, as well as any written information issued by the Corporation, (i) were intended to describe the aspects of the Corporation’s business and prospects which the Corporation believes to be material, but were not necessarily an exhaustive description, and (ii) may have contained forward-looking statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Corporation’s actual results in future periods or plans for future periods to differ materially from what was anticipated and that no representations or warranties were or are being made with respect to any such forward-looking statements or the probability of achieving any of the results projected in any of such forward-looking statements. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Corporation in Section 3 of this Agreement or the right of the Investors to rely thereon.

(i) If it is a natural person, it has the power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents. If it is not a natural person, it is duly organized and validly existing and has the power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents.

(j) It has adequate net worth and means of providing for its current needs and personal contingencies to sustain a complete loss of its investment in the Corporation. Such Investor understands that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed material and to have been relied upon by the Corporation.

 

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Section 5. Closing Conditions.

(a) Conditions to Obligation of Investors to Consummate the Closing . The obligation of each Investor to consummate the Closing and to purchase and pay for the Shares and Warrant being purchased by it pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(i) The Registration Rights Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the Corporation;

(ii) A lock-up agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , shall have been executed and delivered by Alan H. Auerbach;

(iii) The Investors shall have received an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit F hereto;

(iv) The Investors shall have received an opinion of Richardson & Patel LLP, in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit G hereto;

(v) The board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) shall have taken sufficient action to provide that the Board, immediately after the Closing, be comprised of Alan H. Auerbach, Thomas R. Malley and, at the election of Investors holding a majority of the Shares sold hereunder (the “ Majority Investors ”), (i) one of two representatives designated by the Majority Investors (which designee shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach), or (ii) two of four representatives designated by the Majority Investors (which designees shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach). Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Board from appointing additional directors up to a maximum of seven total directors (including the two to be designated by the Majority Investors);

(vi) Holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation shall have approved the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement; and

(vii) The Investors shall have received: (1) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and from any other jurisdiction in which the Corporation is qualified to do business, dated as of a recent date before the date hereof, with respect to the good standing of the Corporation (including tax good standing, if applicable); and (2) a certificate of the Corporation executed by the Secretary of the Corporation, attaching and certifying to the truth, completeness and correctness of (a) the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended and in effect at the Closing, and (b) the resolutions adopted by the Board and the stockholders of the Corporation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger).

(b) Conditions to Obligation of the Corporation to Consummate the Closing . The obligation of the Corporation to consummate the Closing and to issue and sell to each Investor the Shares and the Warrant to be purchased by it at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

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(i) The Registration Rights Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each Investor;

(ii) Each of the Investors shall have executed and delivered to the Corporation an Investor Questionnaire, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H , pursuant to which each such Investor shall provide information necessary to confirm each such Investor’s status as an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) and to enable the Corporation to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement; and

(iii) The Corporation shall have executed and delivered to Alan H. Auerbach a warrant to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, substantially in the form of and with the terms set forth in the form of warrant attached as Exhibit I hereto (the “Auerbach Lock-Up”).

Section 6. Covenants and Agreements of the Corporation.

(a) Consummation of the Merger . The Corporation will cause the Merger to occur immediately after the Closing and the Upstream Merger to occur as promptly as practicable after the closing of the Merger. If the Merger is not consummated immediately following the Closing (and in any event no later than the end of the day on the date hereof) or the Upstream Merger is not consummated as promptly as practicable thereafter (and in any event no later than the end of the business day following the closing of the Merger), then, unless otherwise consented to in writing by an Investor and the Corporation, the Corporation shall immediately return to each Investor (other than any consenting Investor) the entire aggregate cash Purchase Price paid by such Investor to the Corporation at the Closing, and the Corporation and such Investor shall thereafter deem the purchase and sale of the Shares and the Warrant by such Investor at the Closing to be rescinded as if it never occurred.

(b) Indemnification . The Corporation shall indemnify, defend and hold each of the Investors and their affiliates (and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, as applicable) harmless against any and all liabilities, losses, claims and damages, together with all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), arising from, relating to, or connected with (i) the untruth, inaccuracy or breach of any representations, warranties or covenants of the Corporation contained herein, or (ii) any fraud by the Corporation.

(c) Listing of Shares . The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify the Shares and the Warrant Shares, if any, included in the Shelf Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for listing on a national securities exchange or comparable trading system within 12 months of the date that the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective (the “ Exchange Listing ”).

(d) Form 8-K . The Corporation shall use its best efforts to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) no later than four (4) business days after the

 

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closing of the Merger, a current report on Form 8-K containing the information required by Item 2.01(f) thereof (the “ Super 8-K ”). The Super 8-K (i) 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 under which they were made, not misleading and (ii) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

(e) Use of Proceeds . The proceeds from the sale of Shares hereunder [* * *] shall be used by the Corporation from and after the consummation of the Merger, solely for: (i) consideration for the redemption of securities under the Redemption Agreement (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), which shall not exceed $80,000 (including the expenses of the existing stockholders of IAC that are reimbursable by the Corporation); (ii) the fees and expenses of the Placement Agent with respect to its services in connection with the sale of Securities hereunder, the Merger [* * *], together with the fees and expenses of any other placement agent, broker, finder or advisor [* * *], which shall not exceed $3,600,000 in the aggregate; (iii) all other out of pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Corporation in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder, the Merger, [* * *] and future financing activities (including the reasonable fees and expenses of the Corporation’s legal counsel and auditors); and (iv) general corporate purposes, including clinical development of Neratinib.

(f) Board of IAC . From and after the closing of the Merger and until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the Board may consist of up to seven members, and shall include Alan H. Auerbach, Thomas R. Malley and, at the election of the Majority Investors, (i) one of two representatives designated by the Majority Investors (which designee shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach), or (ii) two of four representatives designated by the Majority Investors (which designees shall be selected by Mr. Auerbach), and such other directors as designated by the Board, up to a maximum of seven directors.

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(h) Access to Information . Prior to the Merger, the Corporation will afford each Investor and its respective representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the Corporation’s premises, properties, books, records, financial, tax and accounting records, agreements, and personnel, to obtain all information concerning its respective business, including the status of product development efforts, properties, results of operations and personnel, as such Investor may reasonably request.

 

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(i) Amendment of IAC Certificate of Incorporation . Assuming the Corporation shall have received the written consent of at least the Majority Investors adopting and approving an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of IAC to remove the authorized shares of preferred stock (the “Charter Amendment”), the Corporation shall, promptly, but in no event more than thirty (30) days following the Merger, take all such steps as may be necessary, including, but not limited to, filing and circulating an information statement on Schedule 14C pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, to cause the Charter Amendment to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Corporation covenants and agrees not to issue, sell or transfer any shares of preferred stock of the Corporation prior to the effective date of the Charter Amendment.

(j) Auerbach Lock-Up . For a period of 12 months (or such shorter period as the Auerbach Lock-Up remains effective), the Corporation agrees not to take any action to amend or terminate the Auerbach Lock-Up without the prior written consent of the Majority Investors.

Section 7. Expenses.

The Corporation and each Investor shall bear their own expenses and legal fees incurred on their behalf with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby; provided, however, that the Corporation shall reimburse Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (“ Adage ”) for all of its reasonable fees and expenses associated with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel) subject to a maximum aggregate amount of $125,000. The amount of such reimbursable fees and expenses shall be deducted by Adage from the aggregate Purchase Price it is obligated to pay for the Securities purchased hereunder.

Section 8. Exchanges; Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Certificates.

Upon surrender by any Investor to the Corporation of certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued, purchased or acquired by such Investor hereunder, the Corporation, at its expense, will issue in exchange therefor, and deliver to such Investor, a new certificate or certificates representing such shares in such denominations as may be requested by such Investor. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate representing any Securities purchased or acquired by any Investor hereunder and, in case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of any indemnity agreement satisfactory to the Corporation, or in case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such certificate, the Corporation, at its expense, will issue and deliver to such Investor a new certificate for such Securities, of like tenor, in lieu of such lost, stolen or mutilated certificate.

Section 9. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

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accordance with their terms.

Section 10. Delays and Omissions.

No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any holder of any Shares upon any breach or default of the Corporation under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such holder, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any holder of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any holder of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing or as provided in this Agreement. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any holder, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

Section 11. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Corporation and each of the Investors and the respective permitted successors and assigns of each of the Investors and the permitted successors and assigns of the Corporation. This Agreement and the rights and duties of the Investors set forth herein may be freely assigned, in whole or in part, by the Investors; provided that (i) such assignment be accompanied by the transfer of the lesser of (A) at least 100,000 Shares or (B) 100% of the Shares purchased by such Investor hereunder and (ii) such assignee agrees in writing with the Corporation to be bound and comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or duties of the Corporation set forth herein shall be assigned by the Corporation, in whole or in part, without having first received the written consent of the Majority Investors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the consummation of the Merger and with respect to all times following the consummation of the Merger, (i) the Corporation shall, and hereby does, irrevocably assign all of its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to IAC and (ii) IAC, by executing this Agreement as an anticipated successor and assign to the Corporation, does hereby irrevocably assume, effective upon the consummation of the Merger, all of the Corporation’s rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement (the “ IAC Assignment ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the covenants, rights, duties and obligations of the Corporation in Sections 6(b) 6(g) shall, from and after the consummation of the Merger, as a result of the foregoing assignment and assumption, automatically, by operation of law, become the covenants, rights, duties and obligations of IAC and all references to Shares in such sections shall be references to IAC Shares. All parties to this Agreement, including the Majority Investors, hereby consent to the assignment and assumption contemplated between the Corporation and IAC set forth in this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt and by way of example, the Corporation, the Investors and IAC acknowledge and agree that, as a result of the IAC Assignment, (i) the Exchange Listing shall be undertaken by IAC and such listing shall be made with respect to IAC Shares, (ii) the Super 8-K shall be filed by IAC and such filing shall be

 

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made with respect to IAC, (iii) covenants regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of Securities shall be binding on IAC, (iv) the size and composition of the board of directors of IAC shall be fixed and determined in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 6(f) , and (v) [* * *].

Section 12. Exculpation Among Investors; Independent Obligations and Rights.

Each Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon any representations made by any person other than the Corporation in making its investment or decision to invest in the Corporation. Each Investor agrees that no Investor nor any respective controlling persons, officers, directors, partners, agents or employees of any Investor shall be liable to any other Investor for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Securities hereunder. The obligations of each Investor are several and not joint. The decision of each Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein and no action taken by an Investor shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no other Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

Section 13. Entire Agreement.

This Agreement, together with the other writings referred to herein, or delivered hereunder and which form a part hereof, contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and amends, restates and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings, whether written or oral, with respect thereto.

Section 14. Notices.

All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument delivered in person or duly sent by first class registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid or telecopied or e-mailed with a confirmation copy by regular mail, addressed, telecopied or e-mailed, as the case may be, to such party at the address, telecopier number or e-mail address, as the case may be, set forth below or such other address, telecopier number or e-mail address, as the case may be, as may hereafter be designated in writing by the addressee to the addressor listing all parties:

 

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If to the Corporation (or to IAC after the Closing of the Merger), to:

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600,

Los Angeles, California 90024

Attention: Alan H. Auerbach

Telecopier: (310) 443-4158

E-mail: ahauerbach@pumabiotechnology.com

with a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

650 Town Center Drive, 20 th Floor

Costa Mesa, California 92626

Attention: B. Shayne Kennedy, Esq.

Telecopier: (714) 755-8290

E-mail: shayne.kennedy@lw.com

If to Investors, as set forth on Schedule 1,

with a copy to:

Foley Hoag LLP

Seaport West

155 Seaport Boulevard

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Attention: Peter M. Rosenblum, Esq.

Telecopies: (617) 832-7000

E-mail: pmr@foleyhoag.com

All such notices, requests, consents and other communications shall be deemed to have been received: (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery; (b) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following the date of such mailing; (c) in the case of overnight mail, on the first business day following the date of such mailing; (d) in the case of facsimile transmission, when confirmed by facsimile machine report; or (e) in the case of e-mail delivery, when confirmed by the sender’s e-mail system.

Section 15. Changes.

The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily or permanently, except pursuant to a writing executed by a duly authorized representative of the Corporation, IAC and the Majority Investors.

Section 16. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such

 

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counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

Section 17. Headings.

The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

Section 18. Nouns and Pronouns.

Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of names and pronouns shall include the plural and vice-versa.

Section 19. Time.

Time shall be of the essence with respect to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement.

Section 20. Knowledge; Use of “proposed to be conducted” and “Including”.

As used herein, “ knowledge ” of the Corporation, with respect to any fact or matter in question, shall be deemed to exist to the extent that Alan H. Auerbach or Charles Eyler is actually aware or should have been aware after having made reasonable inquiry of such fact or matter. As used herein, references to the business “as proposed to be conducted” refer to the further development and commercialization of the Products (as such term is defined in the Pfizer License) for the Uses (as such term is defined in the Pfizer License). Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” are deemed to be followed by “without limitation” whether or not they are followed by such words or words of similar import.

Section 21. Severability.

Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 22. Further Assurances.

The parties shall cooperate reasonably with each other in connection with any steps required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and shall furnish upon request to each other such further information, execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for purposes of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and consummating the

 

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transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 23. Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding choice of laws rules thereof. In any action or proceeding between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the parties hereto: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any New York court (or, in the case of any claim as to which the federal courts have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America, sitting in the Southern District of New York); (b) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding must be commenced, and may be heard and determined, exclusively in such New York court (or, if applicable, such Federal court); (c) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in such New York court (and, if applicable, such Federal court); and (d) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in such New York court (or, if applicable, such Federal court). Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 15 . Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

Section 24. Massachusetts Business Trust.

Certain Investors are Massachusetts Business Trusts. A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each such Investor is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the trustees of each such Investor as trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this Agreement are not binding on any of the trustees, officers or stockholders of any such Investor individually but are binding only upon each such Investor and its assets and property.

Section 25. No Promotion . The Company agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of any Investor (or any investment adviser of such Investor), use in advertising, publicity, or otherwise, the name of such Investor (or any investment adviser of such Investor), or any partner or employee of such Investor (or any Investment Adviser of such Investor), as applicable, nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, service mark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof owned by such Investor (or any investment adviser of such Investor) or any of their respective affiliates, as applicable. The Company further agrees that, unless such disclosure is required by applicable law, it shall obtain the written consent of such Investor (or any investment adviser of such Investor), prior to the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ issuance of any public statement detailing the investment in the Company by the Investors (or any investment adviser of such Investor), pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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[R EMAINDER OF P AGE L EFT I NTENTIONALLY B LANK ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS A GREEMENT AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN .

 

THE CORPORATION:
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:   /s/ Alan H. Auerbach
Name:    Alan H. Auerbach
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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As the successor and assign to Corporation pursuant

to Section 11 hereof:

INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP.
By:   /s/ Robert Johnson
Name:    Robert Johnson
Title:   President

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:    /s/ Phillip T. Gross
  Authorized Signatory
  Phillip T. Gross
  Name Printed
  Managing Director
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:

 

BBT FUND, L.P.

 

    By:  BBT Genpar, L.P., general partner

 

        By:  BBT-FW, Inc., general partner

            By:   /s/ William O. Reimann
  William O. Reimann
  Vice President

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By:    /s/ Ranesh Ramanathan
  Authorized Signatory
  Ranesh Ramanathan
  Name Printed
  General Counsel
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:

FIDELITY CONTRAFUND: FIDELITY ADVISOR

NEW INSIGHTS FUND

By:    /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS: HEALTH CARE PORTFOLIO
By:    /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:

FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS:

BIOTECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:

FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VII: FIDELITY

ADVISOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUND

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

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INVESTOR:
FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS: PHARMACEUTICALS PORTFOLIO
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Christian
  Authorized Signatory
  Jeffrey Christian
  Name Printed
  Deputy Treasurer
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
FORESITE CAPITAL II-A, LLC
  By:   Foresite Capital II-A Management, LLC,
  its Managing Member
    By:   /s/ James B. Tananbaum
      James B. Tananbaum
      Managing Member

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
H&Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS *
By:   /s/ Laura Woodward
  Authorized Signatory
  Laura Woodward
  Name Printed
  Treasurer
  Title

 

* The name H&Q Healthcare Investors is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under an Amended & Restated Declaration of Trust dated April 12, 1987, as amended, and all persons dealing with H&Q Healthcare Investors must look solely to the trust property for the enforcement of any claim against H&Q Healthcare Investors, as neither the Trustees, officers nor shareholders assume any personal liability for the obligations entered into on behalf of H& Q Healthcare Investors.

 

INVESTOR:
H&Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS *
By:   /s/ Laura Woodward
  Authorized Signatory
  Laura Woodward
  Name Printed
  Treasurer
  Title

 

* The name H&Q Life Sciences Investors is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under an Amended & Restated Declaration of Trust dated February 20, 1992, as amended, and all persons dealing with H&Q Life Sciences Investors must look solely to the trust property for the enforcement of any claim against H&Q Life Sciences Investors, as neither the Trustees, officers nor shareholders assume any personal liability for the obligations entered into on behalf of H&Q Life Sciences Investors.

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:

JANUS GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND,

A SERIES OF JANUS INVESTMENT FUND

By:   /s/ Andrew Acker
  Andrew Acker
  Executive Vice President

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:

PRUDENTIAL SECTOR FUNDS, INC. –

PRUDENTIAL HEALTH SCIENCES FUND D/B/A

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON HEALTH SCIENCES

FUND (THE “FUND”)

  By:  

Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”),

as sub-advisor to the Fund

    By:   /s/ David Chan
      David Chan
     

Managing Director of Jennison and

Portfolio Manager to the Fund

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

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INVESTOR:
LEERINK SWANN CO-INVESTMENT FUND LLC
By:   /s/ Donald Notman
  Authorized Signatory
  Donald Notman
  Name Printed
  Managing Director
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
ORBIMED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IV, LP
  By:  

OrbiMed Capital GP IV LLC,

its general partner

  By:  

OrbiMed Advisors LLC,

its managing member

    By:   /s/ Carl L. Gordon
      Carl L. Gordon
      Member

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
FOURTH AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
By:   Its general partner, Capital Partners GP LLC
By:   /s/ Dan Gold
  Authorized Signatory
  Dan Gold
  Name Printed
  Managing Member
  Title
By:   /s/ Tracy Fu
  Authorized Signatory
  Tracy Fu
  Name Printed
  Managing Member
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


BRYAN WHITE
By:   /s/ Bryan K. White
  Bryan K. White
  Name Printed

 

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INVESTORS:
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

Investment Adviser, for an on behalf of the advisory

clients listed below (Investors):

 

T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, Inc.

T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Portfolio

TD Mutual Funds – TD Health Sciences Fund

Valic Company I – Health Sciences Fund

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust – Health

            Sciences Trust

John Hancock Funds II – Health Sciences Fund

By:   /s/ Kris H. Jenner
  Authorized Signatory
  Kris H. Jenner
  Name Printed
  Vice President
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
SALTHILL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
SALTHILL INVESTORS (BERMUDA), L.P.
By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

[ Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement ]

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:

HAWKES BAY MASTER INVESTORS

(CAYMAN) LP

By:   /s/ Steven M. Hoffman
  Authorized Signatory
  Steven M. Hoffman
  Name Printed
  Vice President & Counsel
  Title

 

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[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


INVESTOR:
/s/ Frank Zavrl
Frank Zavrl

Exhibit 16.1

LOGO

October 10, 2011

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

RE:         Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

File No.: 000-52811

We have read the statements under Item 4.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2011 regarding the change of auditors. We agree with all statements pertaining to us.

We have no basis to agree or disagree with statements pertaining to the successor accountants.

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malone-bailey.com

Houston, Texas

LOGO

Exhibit 99.1

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For the Period from September 15, 2010 (Date of Inception) through December 31, 2010


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Balance Sheet

     2   

Statement of Operations

     3   

Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

     4   

Statement of Cash Flows

     5   

Notes to Financial Statements

     6 - 8   


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholder

of Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period September 15, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2010. Puma Biotechnology, Inc.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal controls over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal controls over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2010 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period September 15, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, management believes that the Company will continue to incur net losses and negative net cash flows from operating activities through the drug development process. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

   
San Diego, California     /s/ PKF
September 6, 2011    

Certified Public Accountants

A Professional Corporation


PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

ASSETS   

CURRENT ASSETS:

  

Cash

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ —     
  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  

STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT):

  

Common stock, $.0001 par value, 1,200,000 shares authorized, 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding

   $ 100   

Additional paid-in capital

     6,831   

Deficit accumulated during development stage

     (6,931
  

 

 

 

Total Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Cumulative
from
September 15,
2010

(Date of
Inception)

To
December 31,
2010
 

REVENUE

   $ —     

EXPENSES

     6,931   
  

 

 

 

NET LOSS

   $ (6,931
  

 

 

 

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC

   $ (.01
  

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

     1,000,000   
  

 

 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 (DATE OF INCEPTION)

TO DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

                          (Deficit)        
                          Accumulated     Total  
                   Additional      During     Stockholders’  
     Common Stock      Paid-In      Development     Equity  
     Shares      Amount      Capital      Stage     (Deficit)  

Balances, beginning

     —         $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —     

Common stock issued for cash at $.0001 per share

     1,000,000         100         —           —          100   

Paid-in capital

     —           —           6,831         —          6,831   

Net loss

     —           —           —           (6,931     (6,931
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2010

     1,000,000       $ 100       $ 6,831       $ (6,931   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Cumulative
from
September 15,
2010

(Date of
Inception)

To
December 31,
2010
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net loss

   $ (6,931
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

     (6,931
  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Common stock issued for cash

     100   

Capital contributions by stockholder

     6,831   
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

     6,931   
  

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND ENDING BALANCE

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Business and Basis of Presentation:

Business:

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“Puma” or the “Company”) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, California which incorporated on September 15, 2010. The Company’s strategy is to license and develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer that have previously been tested in clinical trials, enabling it to obtain an initial indication of the drug’s safety and biological activity in humans before committing capital to the drug’s development.

Basis of Presentation:

The Company is a development stage enterprise since it has not yet generated any revenue from the sale of products and, through December 31, 2010, its efforts have been principally devoted to identifying and acquiring, by license or otherwise, drug candidates for the treatment of cancer. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities . The Company has reported a net loss of $6,931 and negative cash flows from operating activities of $6,931 for the period ended December 31, 2010. The net loss from date of inception, September 15, 2010, to December 31, 2010 amounted to $6,931. Management believes that the Company will continue to incur net losses and negative net cash flows from operating activities through the drug development process. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company’s continued operations will depend on its ability to raise funds through various potential sources such as equity and debt financing. Through December 31, 2010, the Company’s financing has been through capital contribution by the founder and CEO. The Company will continue to fund operations through similar sources of capital previously described. The Company can give no assurances that any additional capital that it is able to obtain will be sufficient to meet its needs.

The Company’s financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies:

The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of these financial statements are as follows:

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of expenses for the period presented. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes:

The Company follows FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (Continued):

Income Taxes (Continued):

The standard addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FASB ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FASB ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of December 31, 2010, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax uncertainties.

The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Net Loss per Common Share:

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented as required by FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share .

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

FASB issued the following accounting amendments:

In April 2010, the FASB issued amendments related to the revenue recognition method for milestone payments in research and development agreements. Under these amendments, entities can make an accounting policy election to recognize a payment that is contingent upon the achievement of a substantive milestone in its entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. The amendments are effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, which means such amendments will take effect beginning with the fiscal year starting on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for arrangements with multiple deliveries. The guidance will allow companies to allocate consideration from contractual arrangements in multiple deliverables arrangements in a manner that better reflects the economics of the transaction. The new guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption of the guidance is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the guidance on the Company’s future financial statements.

Note 3—Common Stock:

The Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to its founder and CEO during September 2010 for $100 at $.0001 per share. Additionally, the stockholder contributed capital totaling $6,831 during the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 4—Income Taxes:

Temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes (the loss carry-forward described above) give rise to the Company’s deferred income taxes. The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

     Federal     State     Total  

Deferred tax assets:

      

Organization costs

   $ 2,400      $ 400      $ 2,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 2,400      $ 400      $ 2,800   

Valuation allowance

     (2,400     (400     (2,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As the ultimate realization of the potential benefits of the Company’s deferred tax assets is considered uncertain by management, the Company has offset the deferred tax assets attributable to those potential benefits through valuation allowances in 2010. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize any benefit from income taxes in the accompanying statement of operations to offset its pre-tax losses. The reason for the difference between the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to losses before income tax benefit and the actual income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2010 is due to capitalization of organization costs for tax purposes and the valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased $2,800 during 2010.

Note 5—Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated subsequent events, as defined by FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events, through the date that the financial statements were available to be issued, September 6, 2011.

On February 4, 2011, the Company executed a seven month lease agreement effective March 1, 2011 for new office space that requires monthly payments of $1,657 which expires on September 30, 2011. Concurrent with the execution of the lease agreement, the Company provided the landlord with a security deposit in the amount of $1,897.

On August 18, 2011 (“Execution Date”), the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with a large pharmaceutical company for the worldwide rights to make, use, lease and sell neratinib. The license will become effective as of the date (“Closing”) on which the conditions set forth in the agreement are satisfied or waived. If the Closing does not occur within sixty calendar days of the Execution Date of the agreement, the agreement shall terminate. For the Closing to occur, the Company will provide confirmation to the pharmaceutical company that the Company has issued and sold equity securities resulting in gross proceeds of at least $25 million and that the net worth of the Company immediately following such financing shall be at least $22.5 million. The license agreement requires the Company to make aggregate milestone payments up to $187.5 million, payable upon the achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones. Should neratinib become commercialized, the Company will be obligated to pay to the pharmaceutical company an annual royalty based on net sales of the product.

On September 2, 2011, the stockholder advanced the Company $150,000 to fund its operations until such time as the Company can complete an equity placement. The advance is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Financial Statements

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and

For the Period from September 15, 2010 (Date of Inception) through June 30, 2011


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

       Page  

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Condensed Balance Sheets

     1   

Condensed Statements of Operations

     2   

Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

     3   

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

     4   

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

     5 - 9   


PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     —          —     

Property and equipment, net

     3,195        —     

Deposits

     1,897        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 5,092      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock - $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 4,000,000 shares issued and outstanding

     400        400   

Additional paid-in capital

     49,829        6,531   

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

     (45,137     (6,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholder’s Equity

     5,092        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

   $ 5,092      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
    Period from
September 15, 2010
(date of
inception) to
June 30, 2011
 

Revenue

   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Operating expenses

     34,265        38,206        45,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Loss

   $ (34,265   $ (38,206   $ (45,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (34,265   $ (38,206   $ (45,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per common share and diluted

   $ (0.009   $ (0.010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     4,000,000        4,000,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 (INCEPTION)

TO JUNE 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

                   Additional      (Deficit)
Accumulated
During
    Total
Stockholder’s
 
     Common Stock      Paid-In      Development     Equity  
     Shares      Amount      Capital      Stage     (Deficit)  

Balances, beginning

     —         $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —     

Common stock issued for cash at $.0001 per share

     4,000,000         400         —           —          400   

Paid-in capital

     —           —           6,531         —          6,531   

Net loss

     —           —           —           (6,931     (6,931
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2010

     4,000,000         400         6,531         (6,931     —     

Paid-in capital

     —           —           43,298         —          43,298   

Net loss

     —           —           —           (38,206     (38,206
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2011

     4,000,000       $ 400       $ 49,829       $ (45,137   $ 5,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
   

Period from
September 15, 2010
(date of

inception) to

June 30,

 
     2011     2011  

Operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (38,206   $ (45,137

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     168        168   

Deposits

     (1,897     (1,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (39,935     (46,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities - purchase of property and equipment

     (3,363     (3,363
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Common stock issued for cash

     —          400   

Capital contributions by stockholder

     43,298        49,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     43,298        50,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —          —     

Cash, beginning of period

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Business and Basis of Presentation:

Business:

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“Puma” or the “Company”) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, California which incorporated on September 15, 2010. The Company’s strategy is to license and develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer that have previously been tested in clinical trials, enabling it to obtain an initial indication of the drug’s safety and biological activity in humans before committing capital to the drug’s development.

Basis of Presentation:

The Company is a development stage enterprise since it has not yet generated any revenue from the sale of products and, through June 30, 2011, its efforts have been principally devoted to identifying and acquiring, by license or otherwise, drug candidates for the treatment of cancer. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities .

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments except as noted in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the 2010 financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this filing. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies:

The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of these financial statements are as follows:

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of expenses for the period presented. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (Continued):

 

Income Taxes:

The Company follows FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which require recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

The standard addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FASB ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FASB ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of June 30, 2011, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax uncertainties.

The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2011, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Net Loss per Common Share:

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented as required by FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share . There are no dilutive shares outstanding at June 30, 2011.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

FASB issued the following accounting amendments:

In April 2010, the FASB issued amendments related to the revenue recognition method for milestone payments in research and development agreements. Under these amendments, entities can make an accounting policy election to recognize a payment that is contingent upon the achievement of a substantive milestone in its entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. The amendments are effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, which means such amendments will take effect beginning with the fiscal year starting on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for arrangements with multiple deliveries. The guidance will allow companies to allocate consideration from contractual arrangements in multiple deliverables arrangements in a manner that better reflects the economics of the transaction. The new guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flow or results of operations.

Note 3—Common Stock:

The Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to its founder and CEO during September 2010 for $400 at $.0001 per share. Additionally, the stockholder contributed capital totaling $43,298 and $49,829 during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and from inception to June 30, 2011, respectively.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 4—Commitments and Contingencies:

On February 4, 2011, the Company executed a seven month lease agreement effective March 1, 2011 for new office space that requires monthly payments of $1,657 and expires on September 30, 2011. Concurrent with the execution of the lease agreement, the Company provided the landlord with a security deposit in the amount of $1,897.

Note 5—Subsequent Events:

License Agreement:

On August 18, 2011 (“Execution Date”), the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with a large pharmaceutical company for the worldwide rights to make, use, lease and sell neratinib. The license agreement became effective October 4, 2011 upon the closing of a private equity placement and notification to the pharmaceutical company that the Company issued and sold equity securities resulting in gross proceeds of at least $25 million and that the net worth of the Company immediately following such financing was at least $22.5 million. The license agreement requires the Company to make aggregate milestone payments up to $187.5 million, payable upon the achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones. Should neratinib become commercialized, the Company will be obligated to pay to the pharmaceutical company an annual royalty based on net sales of the product.

Stockholder Advance:

On September 2, 2011, the stockholder advanced the Company $150,000 to fund its operations until such time as the Company can complete an equity placement. The advance is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. On September 9, 2011, the advance was converted to an unsecured convertible promissory note. The note is a non-interest bearing note that may be converted into Company common stock at the option of the stockholder. The note is due and payable upon demand of the stockholder on or after the one-year anniversary of the date, if not converted prior to the maturity date. The stockholder converted his note into 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on October 6, 2011.

Authorized Shares:

On September 15, 2011, the total number of shares of stock the Company is authorized to issue was increased to 25,000,000 shares of common stock. Immediately following the increase in authorized shares, the Company executed a four to one forward stock split. The share amounts stated in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the four to one stock split.

Incentive Award Plan:

On September 15, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved an Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) reserving 3,529,412 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan. Awards under the Plan may be in the form of a stock option, a restricted stock award, a restricted stock unit award, a performance award, a dividend equivalent award, a deferred stock award, a stock payment award, a stock appreciation right and other incentive award or a performance share award. The exercise price per share subject to each stock option granted cannot be less then 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date of the stock option grant. In addition, in the case of incentive stock options granted to a greater than 10% stockholder, such exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share on the date of the option grant.

Private Placement:

On October 4, 2011, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited institutional investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell a total of 14,666,733 shares of common stock in a private placement offering (the “Offering”) at a price of $3.75 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $55 million before deducting selling commissions and expenses. In addition, warrants were issued to each Offering investor which will allow them to purchase an additional number of shares of common stock in the event the

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 5—Subsequent Events (continued):

Private Placement (continued):

 

Company engages in certain dilutive issuances following the Offering. The Company agreed to reimburse an investor for all of its reasonable fees and expenses associated with this agreement subject to a maximum aggregate amount of $125,000. The Offering closed on October 4, 2011.

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement provided in the Offering, the Company will file a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the shares of the Company’s common stock, including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the outstanding warrants, held by the investors in the private placement. The Company is required to file the shelf registration statement within 60 days of the closing date of the Merger; provided, however, that this deadline may be extended by 30 days under certain circumstances. The Company is also required to use reasonable best efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to become effective no later than 180 days after it is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is further required to use its best efforts to qualify the shares included in the shelf registration statement for listing on a national securities exchange or comparable trading system within 12 months of the date the registration is declared effective.

If the registration statement is not filed within the timeframe specified above, then the Company will be liable to each investor for liquidated damages, on a 30-day basis, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the investor for the registerable shares of Company common stock then held by the investor; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of liquidated damages payable by the Company to each investor shall not exceed 10.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the investor in the private placement. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides for the payment of liquidated damages in the event the Company suspends the use of the shelf registration statement in excess of permitted periods. The Registration Rights Agreement also gives the investors piggyback registration rights with respect to the registration for resale of all or any portion of the shares of common stock held by our CEO in a firm commitment underwritten offering.

In connection with the Offering, on August 3, 2011, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Leerink Swann & Company, Inc. (the “Placement Agent”) whereby the Placement Agent agreed to act as placement agent in connection with the placement of the shares of common stock. In consideration for the Placement Agent’s services, the Company agreed to pay the Placement Agent aggregate cash commissions equal to 6% of the gross cash proceeds from the Offering, not to exceed $3.6 million. The Company also agreed to pay the Placement Agent up to $75,000 as a non-accountable reimbursement allowance. The Company paid the Placement Agent $2,338,215 for services and $75,000 for reimbursable expenses for the private placement transaction noted above.

Warrant Issued to the CEO:

At the closing of the private placement, the Company issued a warrant to the CEO. This warrant is exercisable only in the event that the Company conducts an additional offering of securities resulting in gross cash proceeds of at least $15 million subsequent to the closing of the Merger and an additional private placement. The warrant has an exercise price equal to the price paid per share in such additional offering, and is exercisable for the number of shares necessary for the CEO to maintain his ownership of 20% of outstanding shares of Company common stock after such additional offering.

Agreement and Plan of Merger:

On September 29, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Innovative Acquisitions Corp., (“Innovative Acquisitions”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, IAC Merger Corporation (“IAC”). On October 4, 2011, the Company completed a reverse merger in which IAC merged with the Company and the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative Acquisitions (the “Merger”).

At the effective time of the Merger, the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock were exchanged into a number of shares of Innovative Acquisitions, so that the Company’s then existing stockholders have the same percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Innovative Acquisitions’ common stock as they held in the Company prior to the Merger, on a fully diluted basis. Upon completion of the Merger, each share of Company common stock was converted to one share of Innovative Acquisitions’ common stock. Concurrently, Innovative Acquisitions redeemed all of its shares from its pre-Merger stockholders in exchange for an aggregate consideration of $40,000 paid by the Company. The Company paid $40,000 for Innovative Acquisitions’ professional fees associated with the Merger, directly to the service providers.

 

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PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 5—Subsequent Events (continued):

Agreement and Plan of Merger (continued):

 

Upon completion of the Merger, the Company merged with and into Innovative Acquisitions, and Innovative Acquisitions adopted and will implement the Company’s business plan, and changed its name to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” Further, upon completion of the Merger, the current officers and directors of Innovative Acquisitions resigned and the current officers and directors of the Company were appointed officers and directors of Innovative Acquisitions.

The Merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition with the Company as the accounting acquirer and Innovative Acquisitions as the accounting acquiree. The merger of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell corporation with nominal net assets is considered to be a capital transaction, in substance, rather than a business combination, for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the Company treated this transaction as a capital transaction without recording goodwill or adjusting any of its other assets or liabilities. The consideration in the amount of $80,000 paid to the former stockholders of Innovative Acquisitions and their attorney will be recorded as an other expense item and included in the Company’s net loss for the year ending December 31, 2011. Innovative Acquisitions is subject to the public reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and has not had significant operations since its inception.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

As of June 30, 2011

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. and

Innovative Acquisitions Corp.

 

     Puma
Biotechnology
    Innovative
Acquisitions
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Private Equity
Placement
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

ASSETS

          

Current assets:

          

Cash

   $ —        $ 1,747      $ (1,747 )(d)    $ 52,462,036 (c)    $ 52,382,036   
         (80,000 )(f)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     —          1,747        (81,747     52,462,036        52,382,036   

Property and equipment, net

     3,195        —          —          —          3,195   

Deposits

     1,897        —          —          —          1,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 5,092      $ 1,747      $ (81,747   $ 52,462,036      $ 52,387,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current liabilities:

   $ —        $ 3,280      $ (3,280 )(d)    $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

          

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Common stock

     400        300        100  (b)      1,467 (c)      1,867   
         (400 )(a)     

Additional paid-in capital

     49,829        70,350        (70,250 )(a)     
         (100 )(b)      52,460,569 (c)      52,510,398   

Deficit accumulated during development stage

     (45,137     (72,183     72,183  (a)      —          (45,137
         (80,000 )(f)        (80,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     5,092        (1,533     (78,467     52,462,036        52,387,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 5,092      $ 1,747      $ (81,747   $ 52,462,036      $ 52,387,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. and Innovative Acquisitions Corp.

 

     Puma
Biotechnology
    Innovative
Acquisitions
    Proforma
Adjustments
    Private Equity
Placement
     Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —     

Operating expenses

     38,206        10,195        (10,195 )(e)      —           38,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Loss from operations

     (38,206     (10,195     10,195  (e)      —           (38,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other expense

     —          —          (80,000 )(f)      —           (80,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Loss

   $ (38,206   $ (10,195   $ (69,805   $ —         $ (118,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (38,206   $ (10,195   $ (69,805 )(e)    $ —         $ (118,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss per common share and diluted

   $ (0.010   $ (0.003        $ (0.006
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     4,000,000        3,000,000             18,666,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 


NOTES TO UNAUDITED

PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

JUNE 30, 2011

(1) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

On September 29, 2011, Innovative Acquisitions Corp. (“IAC”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, IAC Merger Corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“Puma”) executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Puma, and Puma became the surviving entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC (“Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, IAC issued to the stockholders of Puma such number of shares of IAC common stock that represented 100% of the aggregated outstanding shares of IAC on a fully diluted basis. Upon completion of the Merger, Puma merged with and into IAC, and IAC changed its name to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” Further, Puma’s officers and directors became the officers and directors of IAC and IAC adopted the business plan of Puma. Puma is the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and IAC is the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). Since at completion of the Merger, IAC was a shell corporation, the transaction is being accounted for as a capital transaction. In addition, on October 4, 2011, Puma completed a private equity placement, whereby, 14,666,733 shares of Puma common stock were issued resulting in net proceeds of $52,462,036. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is presented as if the Merger and private equity placement were executed on June 30, 2011 and the Statement of Operations is for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

(2) PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS:

 

  (a) To eliminate the historical stockholders’ equity accounts of IAC, the accounting acquiree.

 

  (b) To record the cancellation of 3,000,000 shares of IAC common stock held by its former stockholders and the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of IAC common stock issued to Puma’s shareholder at a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

  (c) To record the 14,666,733 shares of Puma common stock issued at $3.75 per share, less expenses, on October 4, 2011, and converted to IAC common stock on a one-to-one basis.

 

  (d) To record the drawdown of IAC’s assets and the liquidation of its liabilities at the time of the Merger per the Merger Agreement.

 

  (e) To record the elimination of IAC’s operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

  (f) To record the payment of $40,000 for the shell and $40,000 for the attorney fees associated with the Merger.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2010

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. and

Innovative Acquisitions Corp.

 

     Puma
Biotechnology
    Innovative
Acquisitions
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Private Equity
Placement
     Pro Forma
Combined
 

ASSETS

           

Current assets:

           

Cash

   $ —        $ 462      $ (462 )(d)    $ 52,462,036       $ 52,382,036   
         (80,000 )(f)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     —          462        (80,462     52,462,036         52,382,036   

Property and equipment, net

     —          —          —          —           —     

Deposits

     —          —          —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ —        $ 462      $ (80,462   $ 52,462,036       $ 52,382,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Current liabilities:

   $ —        $ —        $ —    (d)    $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

           

Stockholders’ equity:

           

Common stock

     400        300        100  (b)      1,467         1,867   
         (400 )(a)      

Additional paid-in capital

     6,531        62,150        (62,050 )(a)      
         (100 )(b)      52,460,569         52,467,100   

Deficit accumulated during development stage

     (6,931     (61,988     61,988  (a)      —           (6,931
         (80,000 )(f)         (80,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     —          462        (80,462     52,462,036         52,382,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ —        $ 462      $ (80,462   $ 52,462,036       $ 52,382,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended December 31, 2010

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. and Innovative Acquisitions Corp.

 

     Puma
Biotechnology
    Innovative
Acquisitions
    Proforma
Adjustments
    Private Equity
Placement
     Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —     

Operating expenses

     6,931        15,976        (15,976 )(e)      —           6,931   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Loss from operations

     (6,931     (15,976     15,976  (e)      —           (6,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other expense

     —          —          (80,000 )(f)      —           (80,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Loss

   $ (6,931   $ (15,976   $ (64,024 )(e)    $ —         $ (86,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (6,931   $ (15,976   $ (64,024   $ —         $ (86,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss per common share and diluted

   $ (0.002   $ (0.005        $ (0.005
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     4,000,000        3,000,000             18,666,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 


NOTES TO UNAUDITED

PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(1) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

On September 29, 2011, Innovative Acquisitions Corp. (“IAC”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, IAC Merger Corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (“Puma”) executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Puma, and Puma became the surviving entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC (“Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, IAC issued to the stockholders of Puma such number of shares of IAC common stock that represented 100% of the aggregated outstanding shares of IAC on a fully diluted basis. Upon completion of the Merger, Puma merged with and into IAC, and IAC changed its name to “Puma Biotechnology, Inc.” Further, Puma’s officers and directors became the officers and directors of IAC and IAC adopted the business plan of Puma. Puma is the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and IAC is the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). Since at completion of the Merger, IAC was a shell corporation, the transaction is being accounted for as a capital transaction. In addition, on October 4, 2011, Puma completed a private equity placement, whereby, 14,666,733 shares of Puma common stock were issued resulting in net proceeds of $52,462,036. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is presented as if the Merger and private equity placement were executed on December 31, 2010 and the Statement of Operations is for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.

(2) PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS:

 

  (a) To eliminate the historical stockholders’ equity accounts of IAC, the accounting acquiree.

 

  (b) To record the cancellation of 3,000,000 shares of IAC common stock held by its former stockholders and the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of IAC common stock issued to Puma’s shareholder at a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

  (c) To record the 14,666,733 shares of Puma common stock issued at $3.75 per share, less expenses, on October 4, 2011, and converted to IAC common stock on a one-to-one basis.

 

  (d) To record the drawdown of IAC’s assets at the time of the Merger per the Merger Agreement.

 

  (e) To record the elimination of IAC’s operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.

 

  (f) To record the payment of $40,000 for the shell and $40,000 for the attorney fees associated with the Merger.

Exhibit 99.3

LOGO

News Release

Puma Biotechnology Announces Licensing Agreement with Pfizer for the

Development and Commercialization of Neratinib, an Investigational Pan-

HER Inhibitor; Closes $55 Million Private Placement and Completes Merger

Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2011 Puma Biotechnology, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced an agreement with Pfizer to license the worldwide commercial rights to neratinib, a potent, irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks signal transduction through the epidermal growth factor receptors, ErbB1 (EGFR), ErbB2 (HER2) and ErbB4 (HER4) kinases. Neratinib is being studied in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant and metastatic settings in patients with HER2/ErbB2 positive breast cancer.

Under the terms of the agreement, Puma will assume sole responsibility of global product development and commercialization of neratinib. Pfizer will be entitled to receive payments upon Puma’s achievement of certain development milestones of neratinib, as well as royalty payments for any sales of neratinib.

Puma intends to focus the development of neratinib on the treatment of patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received prior trastuzumab-based therapy. Neratinib has previously been tested in numerous clinical trials both as single agent and in combination with other anticancer drugs in this patient population. In these studies, neratinib demonstrated substantial clinical activity and was well tolerated. Based on the results of these studies, Puma intends to initiate clinical trials in this patient population in the first half of 2012.

Prior to the licensing agreement with Puma, Pfizer had been sponsoring two clinical trials of neratinib: 1) the NEfERTT trial, a Phase II randomized trial of neratinib in combination with paclitaxel versus trastuzumab in combination with paclitaxel for the treatment of patients who have not received previous treatment for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, and 2) the ExteNET trial, a Phase III study investigating the effects of neratinib after adjuvant trastuzumab in patients with early stage breast cancer. Consistent with Puma’s strategy to refocus clinical development of neratinib in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have received prior lines of trastuzumab-based therapy, Puma intends to stop enrollment of new patients and proceed with winding down both trials.

Completes $55 Million Private Placement

In addition, Puma announced that it completed a private placement of approximately 14.7 million shares of its common stock to institutional investors that resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $55 million to the company. The shares were issued at a purchase price of $3.75 per share. Leerink Swann LLC acted as sole placement agent for the transaction.


Adage Capital Partners, L.P. was the lead investor in this financing, which also included significant participation from Brookside Capital, H&Q Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH), H&Q Life Science Investors (NYSE:HQL), Jennison Associates LLC, Orbimed Private Investments IV, and funds managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., as well as a number of other well-known healthcare institutional investors. Proceeds from the private placement will be used primarily to fund the continued clinical development of neratinib.

In conjunction with the private placement, Puma completed a reverse merger with Innovative Acquisitions, Inc. (“Innovative Acquisitions”), a public reporting company with no prior business operations. The transaction was completed by the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative Acquisitions with Puma that resulted in Puma remaining as the surviving company and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Innovative Acquisitions. Immediately after the initial merger, Puma was merged directly into Innovative Acquisitions, and this resulted in Innovative Acquisitions surviving. Stockholders of the former Puma (including those that participated in the private placement) received shares of Innovative Acquisitions in exchange for their Puma shares, and the former Puma stockholders now hold 100 percent of the resulting company’s equity in the same proportion as such stockholders owned immediately following the precedent private placement. Further, the officers and directors of Puma, pre-merger, replaced all of the officers and directors of Innovative Acquisitions. Subsequently, Innovative Acquisitions was renamed Puma Biotechnology Inc. The resulting company has adopted and will implement the pre-merger business plan of Puma and will continue to be a public reporting company.

Alan H. Auerbach, Chief Executive Officer, President and Founder of Puma stated “We are pleased to be able to complete this licensing agreement with Pfizer for neratinib. To date, neratinib has demonstrated strong evidence of antitumor activity, both as a single agent and in combination with other anticancer drugs, in patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received prior lines of treatment that include trastuzumab-based therapy. We look forward to the continued development of neratinib in this patient population.” Mr. Auerbach further added, “We are additionally pleased to be able to close this private placement with such a leading group of institutional healthcare investors. We expect the proceeds from this financing will allow us to move forward expeditiously with the clinical development of neratinib.”

About Puma Biotechnology

Puma Biotechnology, Inc., is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that acquires and develops innovative products for the treatment of various forms of cancer. The Company focuses on in-licensing drug candidates that are undergoing or have already completed initial clinical testing for the treatment of cancer and then seeks to further develop those drug candidates for commercial use. The Company is initially focused on the development of PB-272 (oral neratinib), a potent irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.

Further information about Puma Biotechnology can be found at www.pumabiotechnology.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from these statements. These risks include, among other things, that the Company has no product revenue and no products approved for marketing, the


Company’s dependence on its lead drug candidate, which is still under development and may never receive regulatory approval, the challenges associated with conducting and enrolling clinical trials, the risk that the results of clinical trials may not support the Company’s drug candidate claims, even if approved, the risk that physicians and patients may not accept or use the Company’s products, the Company’s reliance on third parties to conduct its clinical trials and to formulate and manufacture its drug candidates and the Company’s dependence on licensed intellectual property. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Alan H. Auerbach, Puma Biotechnology, Inc. +1 310 443 4150

info@pumabiotechnology.com

Andreas Marathovouniotis or David Schull, Russo Partners +1 212 845 4235

andreas.marathis@russopartnersllc.com

david.schull@russopartnersllc.com