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): September 25, 2018

 

 

ZOSANO PHARMA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36570   45-4488360

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

34790 Ardentech Court

Fremont, CA 94555

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(510) 745-1200

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not applicable

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see  General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

 

 

 


Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 25, 2018, Zosano Pharma Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Master Lease Agreement (including related schedules, the “Lease Agreement”) with Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P. (the “Lessor”).

Under the Lease Agreement, Lessor has agreed to provide the Company with access to an equipment lease line of credit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $14 million (the “Commitment”). The first advance, of a principal amount of $5 million, was funded on September 25, 2018, with monthly rent payments based on a monthly rate factor of 0.0320 for a term of thirty-six months. Additional advances, of a principal amount of up to $9 million, can be drawn down at the Company’s option at any time until March 30, 2020, or the earlier expiration pursuant to the terms of the Lease Agreement, with monthly rent payments based on a monthly rate factor of 0.0320, with upward adjustments indexed to the prime rate, customarily defined, for a term of thirty-six months.

At the end of the drawdown period, the Company has agreed to pay Lessor a non-utilization fee equal to 3% of the unused portion of the Commitment.

The Company has the option, at the end of each lease term, to (a) extend the lease term for an additional three months, with the option to purchase the equipment at 4% of equipment cost following the end of such extended term, (b) purchase the equipment at 12% of equipment cost or (c) return the equipment to Lessor and pay a restocking fee of 6% of equipment cost.

The restocking fee of 6% of equipment cost shall apply if the lease term is cancelled or terminated prior to the end of the lease term.

Under the terms of the Lease Agreement, at closing, the Company agreed to enter into a Security Agreement granting Lessor first priority liens and security interests in substantially all of the Company’s assets as collateral for the obligations thereunder. Upon delivery and acceptance of the equipment, Lessor’s security interest extends solely to the equipment and related assets.

The Lease Agreement also contains representations and warranties by the Company and indemnification provisions in favor of Lessor and customary covenants (including limitations on other liens, but no financial covenants), and events of default (including payment defaults, breaches of covenants following any applicable cure period, a material adverse change, and events relating to bankruptcy or insolvency).

In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued the Lessor a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase an aggregate of 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $3.5928 per share. The Warrant is immediately exercisable upon issuance, and excluding certain mergers or acquisitions, expires on the seven-year anniversary of the date of issuance.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the Lease Agreement and the Warrant does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Lease Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2018, and the Warrant, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 1.02

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 25, 2018, the Company terminated the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) dated as of June 3, 2014, between the Company and Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. in connection with the entering into of the Lease Agreement. All amounts owed under the Loan and Security Agreement and related documents were paid in full and all security interests granted by the Company under the Loan and Security Agreement and related documents were released and terminated.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

The offer and sale of the Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Warrant was offered and sold to an accredited investor in reliance upon exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits .

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

4.1    Warrant to Purchase Stock, dated as of September 25, 2018.


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.

 

   

ZOSANO PHARMA CORPORATION

Dated: September 26, 2018
    By:  

/s/ John Walker

      Name:  

John Walker

      Title:  

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 4.1

THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 5.3 AND 5.4 BELOW, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND LAWS OR IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK

 

Company :

ZOSANO PHARMA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”)

 

Number of Shares :

75,000

 

Type/Series of Stock :

Common

 

Warrant Price :

$3.5928 per share

 

Issue Date :

September 25, 2018

 

Expiration Date :

September 25, 2025 (See also Section 5.1(b))

 

Credit Facility :

This Warrant to Purchase Stock (“ Warrant ”) is issued in connection with that certain Master Equipment Lease, dated as of the Issue Date among Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Trinity ”), as lessor, and the Company (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Master Lease ”).

THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, Trinity (together with any successor or permitted assignee or transferee of this Warrant or of any shares issued upon exercise hereof, “ Holder ”) is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares (the “ Shares ”) of Common Stock (the “ Class ”) of the Company at the above-stated Warrant Price, all as set forth above and as adjusted pursuant to Section 2 of this Warrant, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant.

SECTION 1     EXERCISE .

1.1     Method of Exercise/Exchange . Holder may at any time and from time to time exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, by delivering to the Company the original of this Warrant together with a duly executed Notice of Exercise/Exchange in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix 1 and, unless Holder is exchanging this Warrant pursuant to a cashless exchange set forth in Section 1.2 a check, wire transfer of same-day funds (to an account designated by the Company), or other form of payment acceptable to the Company for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased.

1.2     Cashless Exchange . In lieu of payment of the aggregate Warrant Price in the manner as specified in Section 1.1 above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.1, Holder shall have the right to exchange this Warrant or any portion hereof for a number of Shares equal to the value of this Warrant, or portion hereof as to which this Warrant is being exchanged.

 

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Thereupon, the Company shall issue to the Holder such number of fully paid and non-assessable Shares as are computed using the following formula:

X = Y(A-B)/A

where:

X =    the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;

Y =    the number of Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exchanged (inclusive of the Shares surrendered to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate Warrant Price);

A =    the Fair Market Value (as determined pursuant to Section 1.3 below) of one Share; and

B =    the Warrant Price.

1.3     Fair Market Value . If the Company’s common stock is then traded or quoted on a nationally recognized securities exchange, inter-dealer quotation system or over-the-counter market (a “ Trading Market ”) and the Class is common stock, the fair market value of a Share shall be the closing price or last sale price of a share of common stock reported for the Business Day immediately before the date on which Holder delivers this Warrant together with its Notice of Exercise/Exchange to the Company. If the Company’s common stock is not traded in a Trading Market, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine the fair market value of a Share in its reasonable good faith judgment.

1.4     Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant . Promptly after Holder exercises or exchanges this Warrant in the manner set forth in Section 1.1 or 1.2 above, the Company shall deliver to Holder a certificate representing the Shares issued to Holder upon such exercise and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised or exchanged and has not expired, a new warrant of like tenor representing the Shares not so acquired.

1.5     Replacement of Warrant . On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form, substance and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender of this Warrant to the Company for cancellation, the Company shall, within a reasonable time, execute and deliver to Holder, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor and amount.

1.6     Treatment of Warrant Upon Acquisition of Company .

(a)     Acquisition . For the purpose of this Warrant, “ Acquisition ” means any transaction or series of related transactions involving: (i) the sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another person or entity (other than a merger or consolidation effected exclusively to change the Company’s domicile), or any other corporate reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company in their capacity as such immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, own less than a majority of the Company’s (or the surviving or successor entity’s) outstanding voting power immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization; (iii) any sale or other transfer by the stockholders of the Company of shares representing at least a majority of the Company’s then-total

 

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outstanding combined voting power. For the avoidance of doubt, “Acquisition” shall not include any sale and issuance by the Company of shares of its capital stock or of securities or instruments exercisable for or convertible into, or otherwise representing the right to acquire, shares of its capital stock in a transaction or series of related transactions, the primary purpose of which is a bona fide equity financing of the Company.

(b)     Treatment of Warrant in Cash/Public Acquisition . In the event of an Acquisition in which the consideration to be received by the Company’s stockholders consists solely of cash, solely of Marketable Securities or a combination of cash and Marketable Securities (a “ Cash/Public Acquisition ”), and the fair market value of one Share as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above would be greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date immediately prior to such Cash/Public Acquisition, and Holder has not exercised this Warrant pursuant to Section 1.1 above as to all Shares, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed to be exchanged pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares effective immediately prior to and contingent upon the consummation of a Cash/Public Acquisition. In connection with such exchange, Holder shall be deemed to have restated each of the representations and warranties in Section 4 of the Warrant as the date thereof and the Company shall promptly notify the Holder of the number of Shares (or such other securities) issued upon exercise or exchange. In the event of a Cash/Public Acquisition where the fair market value of one Share as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above would be equal to or less than the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such Cash/Public Acquisition, then this Warrant will expire immediately prior to the consummation of such Cash/Public Acquisition.

(c)     Treatment of Warrant in Other Acquisitions . Upon the closing of any Acquisition other than a Cash/Public Acquisition, the Company shall cause the acquiring, surviving or successor entity to assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding on and as of the closing of such Acquisition, subject to further adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant; provided , however , that (i) if the fair market value of one Share as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above in such Acquisition is greater than or equal to three times the Warrant Price then in effect then the acquiring, surviving or successor entity may elect not to assume the obligations of this Warrant and this Warrant shall terminate upon the consummation of such Acquisition, provided further , however , that the acquiring, surviving or successor entity and the Company shall give the Holder notice in accordance with Section 3.3(d) of this Warrant prior to the consummation of such Acquisition, and in any event the provisions of Section 5.1(b) shall be applicable upon such expiration and (ii) if such fair market value is less than three times such Warrant Price, then the acquiring, surviving or successor entity may elect to purchase the Warrant for a cash purchase price equal to the product derived by multiplying (a) the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant by (b) the number that is equal to three times the Warrant Price.

(d)    As used in this Warrant, “ Marketable Securities ” means securities meeting all of the following requirements: (i) the issuer thereof is then subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and is then current in its filing of all required reports and other information under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”) and the Exchange Act; (ii) the class and series of shares or other security of the issuer that would be received by Holder in connection with the Acquisition were Holder to exercise this Warrant on or prior to the closing thereof is then traded in Trading Market; and (iii) Holder would be able to publicly re-sell, beginning six months following the closing of such Acquisition, all of the issuer’s shares and/or other securities that would be received by Holder in such Acquisition were Holder to exercise this Warrant in full on or prior to the closing of such Acquisition.

 

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SECTION 2     ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES AND WARRANT PRICE .

2.1     Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc . If the Company declares or pays a dividend or distribution on the outstanding shares of the Class payable in common stock or other securities, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without additional cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities which Holder would have received had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend or distribution occurred. If the Company subdivides the outstanding shares of the Class by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased, provided the aggregate purchase price shall remain the same. If the outstanding shares of the Class are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares shall be proportionately decreased, provided the aggregate purchase price shall remain the same.

2.2     Reclassification, Exchange, Combinations or Substitution . Upon any event whereby all of the outstanding shares of the Class are reclassified, exchanged, combined, substituted, or replaced for, into, with or by Company securities of a different class and/or series, then from and after the consummation of such event, this Warrant will be exercisable for the number, class and series of Company securities that Holder would have received had the Shares been outstanding on and as of the consummation of such event, provided the aggregate purchase price shall remain the same and subject to further adjustment thereafter from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, combinations, substitutions, replacements or other similar events.

2.3     No Fractional Share . No fractional Share shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional Share interest arises upon any exercise of the Warrant, the Company shall eliminate such fractional Share interest by paying Holder in cash the amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by (a) the fair market value (as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above) of a full Share, less (b) the then-effective Warrant Price.

2.4     Notice/Certificate as to Adjustments . Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Price, Class and/or number of Shares, the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall notify Holder in writing within a reasonable time setting forth the adjustments to the Warrant Price, Class and/or number of Shares and facts upon which such adjustment is based. The Company shall, upon written request from Holder, furnish Holder with a certificate of its Principal Executive Officer or Principal Financial Officer, including computations of such adjustment and the Warrant Price, Class and number of Shares in effect upon the date of such adjustment.

SECTION 3     REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY .

3.1     Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Holder as follows:

(a)    This Warrant is, and all Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and any warrants issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free of any liens, charges

 

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and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company covenants that it shall at all times cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued capital stock such number of shares of the Class and other securities as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of this Warrant.

(b)    The Company (A) has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted, and (B) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction which requires such qualification, except in the case of clause (B) above, to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Warrant, (ii) a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business or properties of the Company, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect its obligations under this Warrant (any of (i), (ii) or (iii)) (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

(c)    The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has taken all requisite corporate action, to execute and deliver this Warrant, sell and issue the Shares and carry out and perform all of its obligations under this Warrant, and without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall at all times have authorized and reserved the number of Shares needed to provide for the exercise of the rights then represented by this Warrant. This Warrant constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by equitable principles generally, including any specific performance.

(d)    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 Company is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant except for the filing of a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act and compliance with the securities and blue sky laws in the states and other jurisdictions in which shares of Common Stock are offered and/or sold, which compliance will be effected in accordance with such laws.

(e)    Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Warrant by the Company nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares) will conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to, (i) the charter or by-laws of the Company, (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company is a party or bound or to which its property is subject, or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any conflict, breach or violation of, or imposition that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f)    Neither the Company nor any Person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Act) in connection with the offer or sale of this Warrant.

3.2     Reporting . At any time the Company is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall deliver to the Holder, within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, a copy of Company’s annual financial statements consisting of balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding fiscal year and presenting fairly Company’s financial condition as at the end of that fiscal year and the results of its operations for the twelve month period then ended; provided, that the covenants set forth in this Section 3.2 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon an Acquisition.

3.3     Notice of Certain Events . If the Company proposes at any time to:

(a)    declare any dividend or distribution upon the outstanding shares of any stock, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend;

(b)    offer for subscription or sale pro rata to the holders of the outstanding shares of the Class any additional shares of any class or series of the Company’s stock (other than pursuant to contractual pre-emptive rights);

(c)    effect any reclassification, exchange, combination, substitution, reorganization or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of the Class; or

(d)    effect an Acquisition or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up;

then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder:

(1)    at least seven Business Days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of the Class will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (a) and (b) above; and

(2)    in the case of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above at least seven Business Days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of the Class will be entitled to exchange their shares for the securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event).

Company will also provide information requested by Holder that is reasonably necessary to enable Holder to comply with Holder’s accounting or reporting requirements.

SECTION 4     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE HOLDER.

The Holder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

4.1     Purchase for Own Account. This Warrant and the securities to be acquired upon exercise of this Warrant by Holder are being acquired for investment for Holder’s account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution within the meaning of the Act. Holder also represents that it has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring this Warrant or the Shares.

 

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4.2     Disclosure of Information. Holder is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of this Warrant and its underlying securities. Holder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of this Warrant and its underlying securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to Holder or to which Holder has access.

4.3     Investment Experience. Holder understands that the purchase of this Warrant and its underlying securities involves substantial risk. Holder has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that Holder can bear the economic risk of such Holder’s investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and/or has a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company and certain of its officers, directors or controlling persons of a nature and duration that enables Holder to be aware of the character, business acumen and financial circumstances of such persons.

4.4     Accredited Investor Status. Holder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Act.

4.5     The Act. Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise hereof have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Holder’s investment intent as expressed herein. Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issued upon any exercise hereof must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act and qualified under applicable state securities laws, or unless exemption from such registration and qualification are otherwise available. Holder is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act.

4.6     No Voting Rights . Holder, as a Holder of this Warrant, will not have any voting rights, or any other rights of a stockholder of the Company, until the exercise of this Warrant.

4.7     Authorization . Holder has full power and authority to enter into this Warrant. This Warrant, when executed and delivered by Holder, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

SECTION 5     MISCELLANEOUS .

5.1    (a)     Term . Subject to the provisions of Section 1.6 above, this Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time, on the Expiration Date and shall be void thereafter.

(b)     Automatic Cashless Exchange upon Expiration . In the event that, upon the Expiration Date, the fair market value of one Share (or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above is greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be exchanged pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares (or such other securities) for which it shall not previously have been

 

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exercised, and the Company shall, within a reasonable time, deliver a certificate representing the Shares (or such other securities) issued upon such exchange to Holder.

5.2     Legends . The Shares (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK ISSUED BY THE ISSUER TO TRINITY CAPITAL FUND III, L.P. DATED SEPTEMBER __, 2018, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND LAWS OR IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

5.3     Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer . This Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee (including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company).

5.4     Transfer Procedure. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 and upon providing the Company with written notice, Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) to any transferee, provided , however , in connection with any such transfer, Holder will give the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred with the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and Holder will surrender this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable); and provided further , that any transferee shall agree in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Warrant.

5.5    Binding on Successors. This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

5.6     Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder from the Company to Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective (i) when given personally, (ii) on the third Business Day after being mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (iii) upon actual receipt if given by facsimile or electronic mail and such receipt is confirmed in writing by the recipient, or (iv) on the first Business Day following delivery to a reliable overnight courier service, courier fee prepaid, in any case at such address as may have been furnished to the Company or Holder, as the case may be, in writing by the Company or Holder from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.6 All notices to Holder shall be addressed as follows until the Company receives notice of a change of address in connection with a transfer or otherwise:

Trinity Capital Fund III, L. P.

Attn: Rena Curtis

3075 W. Ray Road

Suite 525

Chandler, AZ 85226

Telephone:     (###) ###-####

Facsimile:     (###) ###-####

Email address: #######@#################.com

 

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Notice to the Company shall be addressed as follows until Holder receives notice of a change in address:

ZOSANO PHARMA CORPORATION

34790 Ardentech Court

Fremont, CA 94555

Attention: John Walker, President and Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: (###) ###-####

Email address: #######@############.###

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

Attn: Alan C. Mendelson and Kathleen M. Wells

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (###) ###-####

Facsimile: (###) ###-####

Email: ##############@##.com

Email: ##############@##.com

5.7     Waiver . This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

5.8     Attorneys Fees . In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

5.9     Counterparts; Facsimile/Electronic Signatures . This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page with regards to any agreement subject to the terms hereof or any amendment thereto.

5.10     Entirety; Amendments . This Warrant and the appendices, schedules and attachments referred to herein, and the Master Lease constitute the entire agreement between Lender and Borrower as to the subject matter contemplated herein, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating thereto. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that no party hereto nor any agent of any other party whomsoever has made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, not contained herein, concerning the subject matter hereof, to induce it to execute this Warrant. No other agreements will be effective to change, modify, waive or terminate this Warrant in whole or in part unless such agreement is in writing and duly executed by each of the parties and Lender has provided prior written consent.

5.11     Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any other than the laws of the State of California.

 

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5.12     Waiver of Jury Trial; Judicial Reference . AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS WARRANT, THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THIS WARRANT AND/OR ANY AND ALL OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSACTION . WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, any disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Alameda County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 (or pursuant to comparable provisions of federal law if the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts), sitting without a jury, in Alameda County, California; and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 638 through 645.1, inclusive. The private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 644   (a).

5.13     Headings . The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision of this Warrant.

5.14     Business Days . “ Business Day ” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks in New York or California are closed.

[ Signature page follows ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Warrant to Purchase Stock to be executed by their duly authorized representatives effective as of the Issue Date written above.

“COMPANY”

ZOSANO PHARMA CORPORATION

 

By:   /s/ John Walker
Name:  

John Walker

(Print)

Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

“HOLDER”

TRINITY CAPITAL FUND III, L. P.,

a Delaware limited partnership

By: TRINITY SBIC PARTNERS III, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

Its: General Partner

By: TRINITY SBIC MANAGEMENT, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

Its: Manager

 

By:   /s/ Steven L. Brown

Name: Steven L. Brown

Its: Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Warrant to Purchase Stock]


APPENDIX 1

NOTICE OF EXERCISE/EXCHANGE

1.    The undersigned Holder hereby exercises its right purchase/exchange [circle one]                          shares of the Common Stock of Zosano Pharma Corporation (the “ Company ”) in accordance with the attached Warrant to Purchase Stock, and tenders payment of the aggregate Warrant Price for such shares as follows:

 

  [    ]

Check in the amount of $                      payable to order of the Company enclosed herewith

 

  [    ]

Wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company’s account

 

  [    ]

Cashless Exchange pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Warrant

 

  [    ]

Other [Describe]                                                                                                   

2.    Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name specified below:

 

 
            Holder’s Name
 

 

 

 

            (Address)

3.    By its execution below and for the benefit of the Company, Holder hereby restates each of the representations and warranties in SECTION 4 of the Warrant to Purchase Stock as of the date hereof.

 

HOLDER:
 
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
(Date):    

 

Appendix 1


 

Schedule 1