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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2021

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   2834   82-1130967

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, CA 94560

(510) 953-5559

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Avanish Vellanki

Chief Executive Officer

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, CA 94560

(510) 953-5559

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of agent for service)

With copies to:

 

Ryan A. Murr
Branden C. Berns

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

555 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-0921

(415) 393-8373

 

Brian J. Cuneo

Chris G. Geissinger

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 328-4600

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)(2)
 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

  $100,000,000   $10,910

 

 

(1)

Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)

Includes the aggregate offering price of additional shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase from the registrant. See the section titled “Underwriting.”

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.                         

 

Subject to Completion. Dated April 2, 2021

                Shares

 

 

LOGO

Common Stock

 

 

This is the initial public offering of shares of common stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc. We are offering                  shares of our common stock.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. We currently expect the initial public offering price will be between $             and $             per share of our common stock.

We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RAIN.”

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements in future reports after the closing of this offering. See the section titled “Business—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”

We have two classes of common stock: the voting common stock offered hereby and non-voting common stock. The rights of the holders of common stock and non-voting common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote and is not convertible into any other class of our share capital. Shares of non-voting common stock are non-voting, except as may be required by law. Each share of non-voting common stock may be converted at any time into one share of common stock at the option of its holder, subject to the beneficial ownership limitations provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. See “Description of Capital Stock” on page 134 of this prospectus for more information on the rights of the holders of our common stock and non-voting common stock. We are offering voting common stock in this offering, and unless otherwise noted, all references in this prospectus to our “common stock” refers to our voting common stock. The non-voting common stock will not be listed for trading on any securities exchange.

 

 

Investing in our common stock involves risks. See the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 of this prospectus.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body have approved or disapproved these securities, or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

     Per Share      Total  

Initial public offering price

   $                    $                

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

   $                    $                

Proceeds, before expenses, to Rain Therapeutics Inc.

   $                    $                

 

(1)

See the section titled “Underwriting” beginning on page 147 for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional                 shares of our common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of common stock to purchasers on our about                      , 2021 through the book entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company.

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC   Citigroup   Piper Sandler   Guggenheim Securities

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Prospectus Summary

     1  

Risk Factors

     10  

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     37  

Industry and Market Data

     39  

Use of Proceeds

     40  

Dividend Policy

     42  

Capitalization

     43  

Dilution

     46  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     48  

Business

     62  

Management

     109  

Executive Compensation

     117  

Principal Stockholders

     127  

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     130  

Description of Capital Stock

     134  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

     140  

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

     142  

Underwriting

     147  

Legal Matters

     153  

Experts

     153  

Where You Can Find Additional Information

     153  

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We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with information other than in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We take no responsibility for and cannot provide any assurance as to the reliability of any other information others may give you. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell shares of our common stock in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus is accurate only as of its date, regardless of its time of delivery or of any sale of shares of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

For investors outside the United States: We have not, and the underwriters have not, done anything that would permit this offering, or possession or distribution of this prospectus, in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the shares of our common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

This prospectus includes our trademarks, including the Rain Therapeutics logo and RAIN®, which are our property and are protected under applicable intellectual property laws. This prospectus also includes trademarks and trade names that are the property of other organizations. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus appear without the ® and symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights, or that the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names or trademarks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our financial statements and notes to those financial statements, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this summary constitute forward-looking statements, see the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Rain Therapeutics,” “Rain” or the “company” refer to Rain Therapeutics Inc. Additionally, references to our “Board” refer to the board of directors of Rain Therapeutics Inc.

Overview

We are a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing therapies that target oncogenic drivers for which we are able to genetically select patients we believe will most likely benefit. This approach includes using a tumor-agnostic strategy to select patients based on their tumors’ underlying genetics rather than histology. We have in-licensed product candidates, each with a differentiated profile relative to available therapies, and we intend to continue strengthening our pipeline through focused business development and internal research efforts. Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32 (milademetan, formerly known as DS-3032), is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of mouse double minute 2 (MDM2), which is oncogenic in numerous cancers. We in-licensed RAIN-32 in September 2020 based on the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial, which demonstrated meaningful antitumor activity in an MDM2-amplified subtype of liposarcoma (LPS) and other solid tumors. This trial also validated a rationally-designed dosing schedule that has been shown to mitigate safety concerns and widen the therapeutic window of MDM2 inhibition, unlocking the potential for RAIN-32 in a broad range of MDM2-dependent cancers. Based on these data, we anticipate commencing a pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS in the second half of 2021, a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors in the second half of 2021 and a Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma by early 2022. In addition to RAIN-32, we are also developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52.

The recent advancements in cancer research have enabled the development of precision oncology therapeutics, which allow for an unprecedented degree of insight into the critical drivers of cancer growth and its associated signaling networks. The current era simultaneously leverages widely available, comprehensive companion diagnostics and biomarkers to identify relevant patients most likely to benefit. We are led by founders and a management team with significant experience in applying these insights to precision oncology therapeutic development, including Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D., who led research efforts at the University of Colorado. Dr. Doebele’s lab launched the tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) field by demonstrating that neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) 1/2/3 gene fusions represent a novel tumor-agnostic target in cancer, a discovery that ultimately led to the approval of larotrectinib, developed by Loxo Oncology, Inc., and entrectinib, developed by Ignyta, Inc. We are applying our proven in-licensing strategy and leading development capabilities to patients with genetically-defined tumor types. This approach seeks to generate rapid turnaround of clinical data and provide potential expedited paths to registration.

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processes including the cell cycle, DNA repair and apoptosis, or cell death. RAIN-32, a potent oral inhibitor of MDM2, is being developed in patients with MDM2-dependent cancers with wild type (WT) p53. We believe that RAIN-32’s ability to inhibit MDM2 may enable it to have an effect in a broad range of MDM2-dependent tumors.

Our Development Pipeline

Our development pipeline is summarized below and is unified by a strategy to target oncogenic drivers through differentiated therapies for which we are able to genetically select the patients we believe will be most likely to benefit from treatment. We currently retain global development and commercialization rights to all of our product candidates.

LOGO

RAIN-32 (milademetan)

Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of MDM2 and is being developed in cancer patients with MDM2 dependence. Historically, MDM2 inhibition has been a challenging treatment approach due to dose-limiting, on-target hematologic toxicities. Data from well-differentiated/de-differentiated (WD/DD) LPS patients in the Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated median progression-free survival approximately three to four times greater than trabectedin or eribulin, the current standards of care (SOC). RAIN-32’s differentiated profile, as a potent MDM2 inhibitor with rapid plasma clearance and lack of drug accumulation in tissues, has enabled a rationally-designed dosing schedule that we believe has the potential to reduce toxicities while preserving activity. We anticipate that this dosing schedule may also be applicable to other MDM2-dependent cancer populations across solid and hematologic tumor types.

The initial development opportunity for RAIN-32 will be in patients with MDM2-amplified tumors, beginning with WD/DD LPS patients. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS patients in the second half of 2021. Our commencement of a Phase 3 trial following the Phase 1 trial referenced above is based on the data observed in the Phase 1 trial and FDA feedback with respect to our development plan. We anticipate reporting final data from the trial in 2023.



 

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We also plan to commence two additional Phase 2 trials for RAIN-32. The first Phase 2 trial is an open-label MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial expected to commence in the second half of 2021. We plan to enroll solid tumor patients with pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53 in this trial. Our basket trial is supported by data from the Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrating tumor volume reductions in patients with MDM2-amplified tumors in non-LPS cancers. We anticipate reporting interim data from the basket trial in the second half of 2022. The second Phase 2 trial is an open-label trial in patients with intimal sarcoma, a rare sarcoma also exhibiting MDM2-amplification, expected to commence by early 2022, and for which we anticipate reporting interim data in the second half of 2022.

RAD52

We are developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52. RAD52 plays a central role in DNA repair in pathways alternative to those where BRCA1/2 or PARP play a role. RAD52 inhibition may enable a novel strategy for patients with homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD+) tumors including breast, ovarian, prostate and other cancers. These HRD+ patients may include patients with mutations in BRCA1/2, including patients resistant to PARP inhibition. There are no clinical programs in development targeting RAD52. We anticipate selecting a lead clinical candidate for RAD52 in 2022.

Our Strategy

Our vision is to be a leading precision oncology company that develops and commercializes small molecule therapeutics through leveraging both an acquisition-based business model and internal research efforts. Our strategy to achieve this vision is as follows:

 

   

Rapidly advance our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, through clinical development toward approval in LPS and subsequently expand across a multitude of MDM2-dependent tumors.

 

   

Increase probability of a clinically meaningful benefit for patients for our pipeline programs by utilizing biomarker-driven patient selection.

 

   

Maximize opportunity of commercial success for our pipeline programs by focusing on tumor-agnostic clinical trials.

 

   

Leverage our business development expertise to expand our pipeline of precision oncology candidates by identifying genetically or biologically defined subsets across solid tumors and hematologic malignancies in patients with limited treatment options.

 

   

Pursue global clinical and regulatory strategies enabling us to commercialize pipeline programs worldwide.

 

   

Pursue collaborations with leading academic clinical investigators to evaluate new therapeutic indications and combinations of pipeline programs.

Our Team and Investors

Our company was founded in 2017 by Avanish Vellanki, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Robert Doebele, our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, to target genetically-defined cancers in patients with unmet medical needs. Our co-founders represent a synergistic partnership of a Wall Street investment banker with a proven history of equity capital financings and oncology drug acquisitions and a pioneering drug development professional with experience leading the industry’s development efforts in precision oncology. Our team also includes additional seasoned industry executives from AstraZeneca PLC, Baxter International Inc., Loxo Oncology, Inc., Novartis International AG, Principia Biopharma Inc. and others.



 

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Since our inception in 2017, we have raised over $90 million in capital from leading investors including Boxer Capital LLC, BVF Partners L.P., Cormorant Asset Management LLC, Janus Henderson Investors, Logos Capital LLC, Perceptive Advisors LLC and Samsara BioCapital, LLC.

Risks Associated with Our Business

Investing in our common stock involves significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our common stock. If we are unable to successfully address these risks and challenges, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock would likely decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Below is a summary of some of the risks we face.

 

   

We have a limited operating history, have not initiated, conducted or completed any clinical trials, and have no products approved for commercial sale, which may make it difficult for you to evaluate our current business and likelihood of success and viability.

 

   

We have incurred significant losses since inception, and we expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future and may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future. We have not generated any revenue from our product candidates and may never generate revenue or become profitable.

 

   

Even if this offering is successful, we will require substantial additional capital to finance our operations in the future. If we are unable to raise such capital when needed, or on acceptable terms, we may be forced to delay, reduce and/or eliminate one or more of development programs or future commercialization efforts.

 

   

Our future growth depends on our ability to identify and acquire or in-license products.

 

   

We are substantially dependent on the success of our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, and our anticipated clinical trials of RAIN-32 may not be successful.

 

   

We may find it difficult to enroll patients in our clinical trials given the relatively small patient populations with the indications for which our product candidates are being developed.

 

   

The results of our preclinical testing and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of our later clinical trials, and the results of our clinical trials may not satisfy the requirements of the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

 

   

We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing, licensing or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.

 

   

The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable.

 

   

We currently rely, and plan to rely in the future, on third parties to conduct and support our preclinical studies and clinical trials.

 

   

We currently rely and expect to rely in the future on the use of manufacturing suites in third-party facilities or on third parties to manufacture our product candidates, and we may rely on third parties to produce and process our products, if approved.

 

   

We may, in the future, form or seek collaborations or strategic alliances or enter into licensing arrangements, and we may not realize the benefits of such collaborations, alliances or licensing arrangements.



 

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Our ability to protect our patents and other proprietary rights is uncertain, exposing us to the possible loss of competitive advantage.

 

   

We may be subject to patent infringement claims or may need to file claims to protect our intellectual property, which could result in substantial costs and liability and prevent us from commercializing our potential products.

 

   

We license patent rights from third-party owners and we rely on such owners to obtain, maintain and enforce the patents underlying such licenses.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act), and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including relief from the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, less extensive disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our registration statements, periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and exemptions from stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. In particular, in this prospectus, we have provided only two years of audited financial statements and have not included all of the executive compensation-related information that would be required if we were not an emerging growth company. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information that they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if our total annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion, if we issue more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during any three-year period or if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of June 30 of any year.

In addition, the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company may take advantage of the extended transition period provided in the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An emerging growth company may therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of this exemption and, as a result, will not be subject to the same implementation timing for new or revised accounting standards as are required of other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, which may make comparison of our financial information to those of other public companies more difficult.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 6, 2017. Our corporate offices are located at 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, California 94560 and our telephone number is (510) 953-5559. Our website is www.rainthera.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference herein.



 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common stock offered by us

                shares.

Option to purchase additional shares of common stock

  


The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to              additional shares of our common stock.

Common stock and non-voting common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

  



                 shares (of which                  shares will be common stock), or                  shares (of which                  shares will be common stock) if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in full.

Exchange

   We have entered into an Exchange Agreement, dated                 , 2021, with certain holders of our convertible preferred stock (the Exchange Agreement), pursuant to which we agreed to issue, immediately prior to the closing of this offering, newly issued shares of our non-voting common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, in an amount such that shares held by such holder, including any shares purchased in this offering and shares of voting common stock issued upon the conversion of our convertible preferred stock, will result in such holder beneficially owning not more than 9.99% of our common stock as of immediately following the closing of this offering. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Exchange Agreement” for additional information.

Use of proceeds

   We expect that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $             million (or approximately $             million if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock), based on an assumed public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, to fund a pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS, a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors and a Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma for our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, fund the purchase of raw materials and drug substance and drug product manufacturing for our RAIN-32 program and fund various clinical pharmacology, biomarker and translational studies for our RAIN-32 program. See the section titled “Use of Proceeds” for additional information.

Voting rights

   We have two classes of common stock: the voting common stock offered hereby and non-voting common stock. For a description of the rights of the voting common stock and non-voting common stock, see ‘‘Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock.’’


 

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Risk factors

   You should carefully read and consider the information set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10, together with all of the other information set forth in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock.

Proposed Nasdaq Global Market trading symbol

  


“RAIN.”

The number of shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering (i) is based on                  shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock (including                  shares of our convertible preferred stock outstanding on an as-converted basis) outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and (ii) excludes the following:

 

   

953,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 under our Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (2018 Plan), at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.44 per share;

 

   

                shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 2020 under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $             per share;

 

   

                shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance pursuant to future awards under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (2021 Plan), which will become effective upon consummation of this offering and replace the 2018 Plan, as well as any automatic increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan; and

 

   

                shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance under our 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), which will become effective upon consummation of this offering.

Except as otherwise noted, we have presented the information in this prospectus based on the following assumptions:

 

   

the issuance of                  shares of our non-voting common stock in exchange for certain outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement (the Exchange);

 

   

the conversion, in accordance with our existing amended and restated certificate of incorporation, of                 shares of our convertible preferred stock outstanding as of the date hereof into                 shares of our common stock;

 

   

a one-for-                 stock split of our common stock and a proportional adjustment to the conversion ratio of our convertible preferred stock to be effected prior to the closing of this offering;

 

   

no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in this offering;

 

   

no exercise of outstanding stock options after                 ; and

 

   

the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which will occur upon closing of this offering.



 

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables set forth our selected historical financial data as of and for the periods ended on the dates indicated. The selected statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 and the selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are derived from our audited financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future.

You should read the following selected historical financial data together with our audited financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The selected historical financial data included in this section are not intended to replace the audited financial statements and the accompanying notes and are qualified in their entirety by our audited financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    Year ended
December 31,
 
    2019     2020  
    (in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
 

Statements of Operations Data:

   

Operating expenses:

   

Research and development

  $ 7,290     $ 15,367  

General and administrative

    3,538       3,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    10,828       18,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

    (10,828     (18,958

Other income (expense)

   

Interest income

    209       32  

Interest expense, related party

    (32     (135

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, related party

    (251     (2,024

Other income

          2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

    (74     (2,125
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

  $ (10,902   $ (21,083
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted(1)

  $ (4.17   $ (5.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted(1)

    2,612,253       3,619,723  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted(1)

    $                
   

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted(1)

   
   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 12 to our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of the method used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share and weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Unaudited Pro Forma Information” for an explanation of the calculations of our pro forma net loss per share, basic and diluted and the number of shares used in the computation of the per share amounts.



 

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     As of December 31, 2020  
(in thousands)    Actual     Pro
Forma(1)
     Pro Forma As
Adjusted(2)(3)
 
     (unaudited)  

Balance Sheet Data:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58,863     $                   

Working capital(4)

     56,106       

Total assets

     61,080       

Total liabilities

     3,800       

Convertible preferred stock

     94,697       

Non-voting common stock

           

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (37,417     

 

(1)

The pro forma balance sheet data gives effect to (i) the conversion of                 outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon the closing of this offering and the related reclassification of the carrying value of such shares of our convertible preferred stock to permanent equity, (ii) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation upon the closing of this offering and (iii) the Exchange, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of the shares of convertible preferred stock exchanged in the Exchange to permanent equity.

(2)

Reflects the pro forma adjustments described in footnote (1) and the sale by us of                 shares of common stock in this offering at the assumed public offering price of per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

(3)

Pro forma as adjusted information is illustrative only and will change based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $                 per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $                million, assuming that the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $                million, assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

(4)

We define working capital as current assets less current liabilities. See our audited financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus for further details regarding our current assets and our current liabilities.



 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you decide to invest in our common stock, you should consider carefully the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus. We believe the risks described below are the risks that are material to us as of the date of this prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Limited Operating History, Business, Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Need for Additional Capital

We have a limited operating history, have not initiated, conducted or completed any clinical trials, and have no products approved for commercial sale, which may make it difficult for you to evaluate our current business and likelihood of success and viability.

We are a clinical-stage company with limited operating history. Since our inception in 2017, we have incurred significant operating losses and have utilized substantially all of our resources to date in-licensing and developing our product candidates, organizing and staffing our company and providing other general and administrative support for our operations. We have no significant experience as a company in initiating, conducting or completing clinical trials, including global late-stage clinical trials. In particular, Daiichi Sankyo conducted the Phase 1 trial for our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, prior to our in-license of RAIN-32 in September 2020. In part because of this lack of experience, we cannot be certain that our planned clinical trials will begin or be completed on time, if at all. In addition, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to obtain marketing approvals, manufacture a commercial-scale product or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales, marketing and distribution activities necessary for successful product commercialization. Consequently, any predictions you make about our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history. Further, we may encounter unexpected expenses, challenges and complications from known and unknown factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have incurred significant losses since inception, and we expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future and may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future. We have not generated any revenue from our product candidates and may never generate revenue or become profitable.

Investment in biopharmaceutical product development is a highly speculative undertaking and entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risks that any product candidate will fail to demonstrate adequate efficacy or an acceptable safety profile, gain regulatory approval and become commercially viable. We have no products approved for commercial sale, we have not generated any revenue from product sales to date, and we continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses related to our ongoing operations. We do not expect to generate product revenue unless or until we successfully complete preclinical and clinical development and obtain regulatory approval of, and then successfully commercialize, at least one product candidate. We may never succeed in these activities and, even if we do, may never generate revenues that are significant or large enough to achieve profitability. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenue through the sale of our product candidates or any future product candidates, we may be unable to continue operations without additional funding.

We have incurred significant net losses in each period since we commenced operations in April 2017. Our net losses were $10.9 million and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019

 

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and 2020, respectively. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future. Our failure to become profitable would decrease the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain our research and development efforts, expand our business and/or continue our operations. A decline in the value of our company could also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

Even if this offering is successful, we will require substantial additional capital to finance our operations in the future. If we are unable to raise such capital when needed, or on acceptable terms, we may be forced to delay, reduce and/or eliminate one or more of development programs or future commercialization efforts.

Developing biopharmaceutical products is a very long, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete. We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we conduct clinical trials of, and seek marketing approval for, RAIN-32, and advance our other product candidates and future product candidates. Even if one or more of the product candidates that we develop is approved for commercial sale, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities to launch any such product. Our expenses could increase beyond expectations if we are required by the FDA or other regulatory agencies to perform preclinical studies or clinical trials in addition to those that we currently anticipate. Because the design and outcome of our planned and anticipated clinical trials are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of any product candidate we develop. Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including factors that are not within our control. Following this offering, we will also incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company. Accordingly, we will require substantial additional funding to continue our operations. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our operations at least through                . This estimate is based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could use our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect.

We do not have any committed external sources of funds and adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. We may be required to seek additional funds sooner than planned through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations and licensing arrangements or other sources. Such financing may dilute our stockholders or the failure to obtain such financing may restrict our operating activities. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences and anti-dilution protections that adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt financing may result in imposition of debt covenants, increased fixed payment obligations or other restrictions that may affect our business. If we raise additional funds through upfront payments or milestone payments pursuant to future collaborations with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Our ability to raise additional capital may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the recent disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our failure to raise capital as and when needed or on acceptable terms would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategy, and we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, suspend or eliminate one or more of our research-stage programs, clinical trials or future commercialization efforts.

Our future growth depends on our ability to identify and acquire or in-license products.

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strategy is to continue to develop a pipeline of product candidates by acquiring or in-licensing products, businesses or technologies. Future in-licenses or acquisitions, however, may entail numerous operational and financial risks. In addition, we may compete with competitors in pursuing these in-licensing opportunities and such competitors have access to greater financial resources than us and may have greater experience in identifying and evaluating new opportunities.

If we breach any of the agreements under which we license rights to our product candidates from others, we could lose the ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates.

In September 2020, we entered into a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Daiichi Sankyo relating to RAIN-32 for all human prophylactic or therapeutic uses and in July 2020 we entered into a license agreement with Drexel University relating to our RAD52 research program. Because we have in-licensed the rights to all of our product candidates from third parties, if there is any dispute between us and our licensors regarding our rights under these license agreements, our ability to develop and commercialize these product candidates may be adversely affected. Any uncured, material breach under these license agreements could result in our loss of exclusive rights to the related product candidate and may lead to a complete termination of our product development efforts for such product candidate.

Due to the significant resources required for the development of our product candidates, we must prioritize development of certain product candidates and/or the pursuit of treatments for certain indications. We may expend our limited resources to pursue a particular product candidate or indication and fail to capitalize on product candidates or indications that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood of success.

We are developing therapies for patients with genetically-defined cancers with unmet needs. We apply a tumor-agnostic development approach to the essential biological pathways and molecular machinery of cancer. Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32 (milademetan), is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of mouse double minute 2 (MDM2), which is oncogenic in numerous cancers. Our decisions concerning the allocation of research, development, collaboration, management and financial resources toward particular product candidates or indications may not lead to the development of any viable commercial product and may divert resources away from better opportunities with other product candidates or for other indications that later prove to have greater commercial potential or a greater likelihood of success. For example, even if RAIN-32 receives marketing approval, it may not achieve commercial success, including as a result of the gravity of the patients’ illnesses in our target market. The primary endpoint for the pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 that we plan to commence in WD/DD LPS is progression-free survival (PFS) evaluated by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. Even if the primary endpoint of such trial is met and RAIN-32 demonstrates meaningful increases in PFS, there is no guarantee that such increases in PFS will lead to the market acceptance or commercial success of RAIN-32, if approved. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target market for a particular product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to that product candidate through future collaboration, licensing or other royalty arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights. We may make incorrect determinations regarding the viability or market potential of any of our programs or product candidates or misread trends in our industry.

 

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Risks Related to Product Development

We are substantially dependent on the success of our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, and our anticipated clinical trials of RAIN-32 may not be successful.

Our future success is substantially dependent on our ability to timely obtain marketing approval for, and then successfully commercialize, RAIN-32, our lead product candidate. We are investing a majority of our efforts and financial resources into the research and development of RAIN-32. Our other product candidates are in earlier stages of development. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS in the second half of 2021, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022. We also plan to commence an open-label Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial for RAIN-32 across solid tumors in patients with pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53 in the second half of 2021 and anticipate preliminary data in the second half of 2022. We also intend to commence a Phase 2 trial in patients with intimal sarcoma by early 2022, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022.

RAIN-32 will require additional clinical development, evaluation of clinical, preclinical and manufacturing activities, marketing approval in multiple jurisdictions, substantial investment and significant marketing efforts before we generate any revenues from product sales. We are not permitted to market or promote RAIN-32, or any other product candidates, before we receive marketing approval from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, and we may never receive such marketing approvals.

The success of RAIN-32 will depend on a variety of factors. We do not have complete control over many of these factors, including certain aspects of clinical development and the regulatory submission process, potential threats to our intellectual property rights and the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sales efforts of any future collaborator. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will ever be able to generate revenue through the sale of RAIN-32, even if approved. If we are not successful in commercializing RAIN-32, or are significantly delayed in doing so, our business will be materially harmed.

We may find it difficult to enroll patients in our clinical trials given the relatively small patient populations with the indications for which our product candidates are being developed. If we experience delays or difficulties in the enrollment of patients in clinical trials, including failure to develop or use existing companion diagnostic tests, our successful completion of clinical trials or receipt of marketing approvals could be delayed or prevented.

We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials for our product candidates if we are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials. Because our product candidates are focused on indications with relatively small patient populations, our ability to enroll eligible patients in our clinical trials may be limited or may result in slower enrollment than we anticipate. Moreover, because specific genetic mutations will be used to identify the appropriate patients for our programs and our current or future product candidates, successful enrollment of eligible patients to these trials may depend, in part, on our ability to use existing companion diagnostic tests and genetic sequencing, or to develop novel companion diagnostics in collaboration with partners. Patient enrollment may be affected by various factors, including if our competitors have ongoing clinical trials for product candidates that are under development for the same indications as our product candidates, and patients instead enroll in such clinical trials. Our inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients would result in significant delays in completing clinical trials or receipt of marketing approvals and increased development costs or may require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether.

 

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The results of our preclinical testing and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of our later clinical trials, and the results of our clinical trials may not satisfy the requirements of the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

We will be required to demonstrate with substantial evidence through well-controlled clinical trials that our product candidates are safe and effective before we can seek marketing approvals for their commercial sale. Demonstrations of efficacy or an acceptable safety profile in our prior preclinical studies does not mean that future clinical trials will yield the same results. For instance, we do not know whether RAIN-32 will perform in future clinical trials as RAIN-32 has performed in preclinical studies and early clinical trials conducted by Daiichi Sankyo, and, despite decades of research on p53 as a target for precision medicines, prior product development efforts have been unsuccessful. Product candidates, including RAIN-32, may fail to demonstrate in later-stage clinical trials sufficient safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities despite having progressed through preclinical studies and earlier stage clinical trials. Regulatory authorities may also limit the scope of later-stage trials until we have demonstrated satisfactory safety or efficacy results in preclinical studies or earlier-stage trials, which could prevent us from conducting the clinical trials we currently anticipate. For example, we plan to commence an open-label Phase 2 basket trial evaluating RAIN-32 across solid tumors in patients with pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53 based on the efficacy results observed from ten non-LPS patients who enrolled in Daiichi Sankyo’s Phase 1 trial of RAIN-32, one of which died four months into therapy due to the emergence of a pulmonary embolism. There is no guarantee that the FDA will consider the data we have obtained in non-LPS patients sufficient to allow us to initiate the planned Phase 2 basket trial within the timelines we anticipate, or at all. Even if we are able to initiate our planned clinical trials on schedule, there is no guarantee that we will be able to complete such trials on the timelines we anticipate or that such trials will produce positive results. Any limitation on our ability to conduct clinical trials could delay or prevent regulatory approval or limit the size of the patient population to which we may market our product candidates, if approved.

Preclinical and clinical development involves a lengthy and expensive process with uncertain outcomes, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future clinical trial results. If our preclinical studies and clinical trials are not sufficient to support regulatory approval of any of our product candidates, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development of such product candidates.

Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of any product candidate, we must complete preclinical studies and then conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. Our clinical trials may not be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, if at all, and a failure of one or more clinical trials can occur at any stage of testing. The outcome of preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials. In particular, we plan to initiate a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS patients in the second half of 2021. We anticipate that this trial will compare RAIN-32 to trabectedin, an SOC therapeutic. Although data from WD/DD LPS patients in our Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated median PFS approximately three to four times greater than the current SOC, the efficacy of the SOC in prior preclinical studies does not mean that future clinical trials will yield the same results. Unexpectedly favorable results of the SOC in our Phase 3 trial could lead to unfavorable comparisons to RAIN-32. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that have believed their product candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval of their product candidates.

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application (IND) or similar application will result in the FDA or other regulatory authority, as applicable, allowing clinical trials to begin in a timely manner, if at all. Moreover, even if these trials begin, issues may arise that could cause regulatory authorities to suspend or terminate such clinical trials. Events that may prevent successful or timely initiation or completion of clinical trials include: inability to generate sufficient preclinical, toxicology or other in vivo or in vitro data to support the initiation or continuation of clinical trials; delays in reaching a consensus with regulatory authorities on study design or implementation of the clinical trials; delays or failure in obtaining regulatory authorization to commence a trial; delays in reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective contract research organizations (CROs) and clinical trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and clinical trial sites; delays in identifying, recruiting and training suitable clinical investigators; delays in obtaining required institutional review board (IRB) approval at each clinical trial site; delays in manufacturing, testing, releasing, validating or importing/exporting sufficient stable quantities of our product candidates for use in clinical trials or the inability to do any of the foregoing; failure by our CROs, other third parties or us to adhere to clinical trial protocols; failure to perform in accordance with the FDA’s or any other regulatory authority’s good clinical practice requirements (GCPs) or applicable regulatory guidelines in other countries; changes to the clinical trial protocols; clinical sites deviating from trial protocol or dropping out of a trial; changes in regulatory requirements and guidance that require amending or submitting new clinical protocols; selection of clinical endpoints that require prolonged periods of observation or analyses of resulting data; transfer of manufacturing processes to larger-scale facilities operated by a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) and delays or failure by our CMOs or us to make any necessary changes to such manufacturing process; and third parties being unwilling or unable to satisfy their contractual obligations to us. In addition, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may increase the likelihood that we encounter such difficulties or delays in initiating, enrolling, conducting or completing our planned and ongoing clinical trials.

We could also encounter delays if a clinical trial is suspended or terminated by us, by the IRBs of the institutions in which such clinical trials are being conducted, by the Data Safety Monitoring Board, if any, for such clinical trial or by the FDA or other regulatory authorities. Such authorities may suspend or terminate a clinical trial due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical trial protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from the product candidates, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions or lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial. If we are required to conduct additional clinical trials or other testing of our product candidates beyond those that we currently contemplate, if we are unable to successfully complete clinical trials of our product candidates, if the results of these trials are not positive or are only moderately positive or if there are safety concerns, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected and we may incur significant additional costs.

Preliminary, “top-line” or interim data from our clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures.

From time to time, we may publicly disclose preliminary or top-line data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, which are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a more comprehensive review of the data. We also make assumptions, estimations, calculations and conclusions as part of our analyses of these data without the opportunity to fully and carefully evaluate complete data. As a result, the preliminary or top-line results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results, once additional data have been received and fully evaluated or subsequently made subject to audit and verification procedures.

 

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Any preliminary or top-line data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. From time to time, we may also disclose interim data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials. Interim data are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data become available or as patients from our clinical trials continue other treatments. Further, others, including regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of the particular product candidate and our company in general. In addition, the information we choose to publicly disclose regarding a particular preclinical study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure. If the preliminary, top-line or interim data that we report differ from actual results, or if others, including regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for, and commercialize, our product candidates may be harmed, which could harm our business, operating results, prospects or financial condition.

Public health crises such as pandemics or similar outbreaks have affected and could continue to seriously and adversely affect our preclinical studies and anticipated clinical trials, business, financial condition and results of operations.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, “shelter in place” orders and other public health guidance measures have been implemented across much of the United States and Europe, including in the locations of our offices, clinical trial sites, key vendors and partners. Due to “shelter in place” orders and other public health guidance measures, we have implemented a work-from-home policy for all staff members excluding those necessary to maintain minimum basic operations. Our increased reliance on personnel working from home may negatively impact productivity, or disrupt, delay or otherwise seriously harm our business.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, or similar pandemics, and related “shelter in place” orders and other public health guidance measures, we have, and may in the future, experience disruptions that could seriously harm our business. Potential disruptions include but are not limited to: delays or difficulties in enrolling patients in, initiating or expanding our clinical trials, including delays or difficulties with clinical site initiation and recruiting clinical site investigators and clinical site staff; increased rates of patients withdrawing from our clinical trials following enrollment as a result of contracting COVID-19 or other health conditions or being forced to quarantine; interruption of key clinical trial activities, such as clinical trial site data monitoring and efficacy, safety and translational data collection, processing and analyses, due to limitations on travel imposed; recommendations by federal, state or local governments, employers and others or interruptions of clinical trial subject visits, which may impact the collection and integrity of subject data and clinical trial endpoints; diversion of healthcare resources away from the conduct of clinical trials, including the diversion of hospitals serving as our clinical trial sites and hospital staff supporting the conduct of our clinical trials; delays or disruptions in preclinical experiments and IND-enabling studies due to restrictions of on-site staff and unforeseen circumstances at CROs and vendors; interruption or delays in the operations of the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities including delays in receiving approval from local regulatory authorities to initiate our planned clinical trials; interruption of, or delays in receiving, supplies of our product candidates from our CMOs due to staffing shortages, raw materials shortages, production slowdowns or stoppages and disruptions in delivery systems; and limitations on employee or other resources that would otherwise be focused on the conduct of our clinical trials and preclinical work, including because of sickness of employees or their families, the desire of employees to avoid travel or contact with large groups of people, an increased reliance on working from home, school closures or mass transit disruptions.

 

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The COVID-19 pandemic may also affect the ability of the FDA and other regulatory authorities to perform routine functions. If global health concerns prevent the FDA or other regulatory authorities from conducting their regular inspections, reviews or other regulatory activities, it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA or other regulatory authorities to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly evolve. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our clinical trials, business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the pandemic, travel restrictions and actions to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, such as social distancing and quarantines or lock-downs in the United States and other countries, business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of actions taken in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. Future developments in these and other areas present material uncertainty and risk with respect to our clinical trials, business, financial condition and results of operations.

A variety of risks associated with marketing our product candidates internationally may materially adversely affect our business.

We plan to eventually seek regulatory approval of our product candidates outside of the United States and, accordingly, we expect that we will be subject to additional risks related to operating in foreign countries if we obtain the necessary approvals, including differing regulatory requirements in foreign countries. Risks associated with international operations may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing, licensing or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.

We face substantial competition from major pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies worldwide. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and human resources. Smaller and early-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. As a result, our competitors may discover, develop, license or commercialize products before or more successfully than we do.

In particular, we are aware of molecules that also are being explored for p53 upregulation and activation in various stages of clinical development by Actavalon, Aprea Therapeutics, CDG Therapeutics, Cotinga Pharmaceuticals, Innovation Pharmaceuticals and Senhwa Biosciences, among others. We are also aware of selective small molecule inhibitors that are designed to target WT p53 containing tumors through the p53-MDM2 interaction, which are in various stages of clinical development by Aileron Therapeutics, Ascentage Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Kartos Therapeutics, Novartis, PMV Pharmaceuticals and Roche, including testing MDM2 inhibitors in combination with a variety of other anti-cancer agents.

We face competition with respect to our current product candidates and will face competition with respect to any future product candidates from segments of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other related industries that pursue targeted therapies for patients with genetically-defined cancers. If RAIN-32 or our future product candidates do not offer sustainable advantages over competing products, we may otherwise not be able to successfully compete against current and future competitors.

 

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Our competitors may obtain regulatory approval of their products more rapidly than we may or may obtain patent protection or other intellectual property rights that limit our ability to develop or commercialize our product candidates. Our competitors may also develop drugs that are more effective, more convenient, more widely used and less costly or have a better safety profile than our products and these competitors may also be more successful than us in manufacturing and marketing their products. In addition, we will likely need to develop our product candidates in collaboration with companion diagnostic companies, and we will face competition from other companies in establishing these future collaborations.

Furthermore, we also face competition more broadly across the market for existing cost-effective and reimbursable cancer treatments. Our product candidates, if any are approved, may compete with these existing drug and other therapies but may not be competitive with them in price. We expect that if our product candidates are approved, they will be priced at a significant premium over competitive generic, including branded generic, products. As a result, obtaining market acceptance of, and gaining significant share of the market for, any of our product candidates that we successfully introduce to the market will pose challenges.

Our product candidates may cause significant adverse events, toxicities or other undesirable side effects that may result in a safety profile that could prevent regulatory approval, marketing approval or market acceptance, or limit their commercial potential.

If our product candidates are associated with undesirable side effects or have unexpected characteristics in preclinical studies or clinical trials when used alone or in combination with other approved products or INDs, we may need to interrupt, delay or abandon their development or limit development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. Treatment-related side effects could also affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled patients to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims. Any of these occurrences may prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the affected product candidate and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and prospects significantly.

In general, the anticipated clinical trials of RAIN-32 will include cancer patients who are very sick and whose health is deteriorating, and we expect that additional clinical trials of RAIN-32 and our other product candidates will include similar patients with deteriorating health. A number of patients in RAIN-32 trials have experienced adverse events, including blood and lymphatic disorders and gastrointestinal disorders. See the section titled “Business—Our Lead Product Candidate, RAIN-32—Phase 1 Clinical Data—Phase 1 Study in Solid Tumors or Lymphomas (U101).”

The inclusion of critically ill patients in our clinical trials may result in deaths or other adverse medical events due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or due to the gravity of such patients’ illnesses. For example, it is expected that many of the patients enrolled in our RAIN-32 clinical trials will die or experience major clinical events either during the course of our clinical trials or after participating in such trials. Such outcomes may make it more difficult for us to identify a clinical benefit in our targeted patient populations, and could ultimately prevent us from obtaining regulatory approval for RAIN-32 in such critically ill populations, including WD/DD LPS. Additionally, such adverse events or deaths in clinical trials involving our product candidates, even if not ultimately attributable to our product or product candidates, could result in increased government regulation, unfavorable public perception and publicity, potential regulatory delays in the testing or licensing of our product candidates, stricter labeling requirements for those product candidates that are licensed and a decrease in demand for any such product candidates.

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potentially significant negative consequences could result. For example, regulatory authorities may suspend, limit or withdraw approvals of such product or seek an injunction against its manufacture or distribution, require additional warnings on the label, including “boxed” warnings, or issue safety alerts, require press releases or other communications containing warnings or other safety information about the product, require us to change the way the product is administered or conduct additional clinical trials or post-approval studies, require us to create a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) which could include a medication guide outlining the risks of such side effects for distribution to patients, impose fines, injunctions or criminal penalties. We could also be sued and held liable for harm caused to patients, and our reputation may suffer. Any of these events could prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the particular product candidate, if approved, and could seriously harm our business.

Risks Related to Regulatory Process and Other Legal Compliance Matters

The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable. If we are not able to obtain, or if there are delays in obtaining, required regulatory approvals for our product candidates, we will not be able to commercialize, or will be delayed in commercializing, our product candidates, and our ability to generate revenue will be materially impaired.

The process of obtaining regulatory approvals, both in the United States and abroad, is unpredictable, expensive and typically takes many years following commencement of clinical trials, if approval is obtained at all, and can vary substantially based upon a variety of factors, including the type, complexity and novelty of the product candidates involved. We cannot commercialize product candidates in the United States without first obtaining regulatory approval from the FDA. Similarly, we cannot commercialize product candidates outside of the United States without obtaining regulatory approval from comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of our product candidates, including our lead product candidate RAIN-32, we must demonstrate through lengthy, complex and expensive preclinical studies and clinical trials that our product candidates are both safe and effective for each targeted indication. Securing regulatory approval also requires the submission of information about the drug manufacturing process to, and inspection of manufacturing facilities by, the relevant regulatory authority. Further, our product candidates may not be effective, may be only moderately effective or may prove to have undesirable or unintended side effects, toxicities or other characteristics that may preclude our obtaining marketing approval. The FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities have substantial discretion in the approval process and may refuse to accept any application or may decide that our data are insufficient for approval and require additional preclinical, clinical or other data. Our product candidates could be delayed in receiving, or fail to receive, regulatory approval for many reasons, including: the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the design or implementation of our clinical trials; we may be unable to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that a product candidate is safe and effective for its proposed indication; the results of clinical trials may not meet the level of statistical significance required by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities for approval; serious and unexpected drug-related side effects may be experienced by participants in our clinical trials or by individuals using drugs similar to our product candidates; we may be unable to demonstrate that a product candidate’s clinical and other benefits outweigh its safety risks; the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with our interpretation of data from preclinical studies or clinical trials; the data collected from clinical trials of our product candidates may not be acceptable or sufficient to support the submission of an NDA or other submission or to obtain regulatory approval in the United States or elsewhere, and we may be required to conduct additional clinical trials; the FDA or the applicable foreign regulatory authority may disagree regarding the formulation, labeling and/or the specifications of our product candidates; the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may fail to approve the

 

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manufacturing processes or facilities of third-party manufacturers with which we contract for clinical and commercial supplies; and the approval policies or regulations of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may significantly change in a manner rendering our clinical data insufficient for approval. For example, based on preliminary feedback from the EMA on the Phase 3 trial planned for RAIN-32 in liposarcoma, the agency may require different clinical endpoints or additional data to support a filing in the EU than in the United States. Thus, the approval requirements for our product candidates are likely to vary by jurisdiction such that success in one jurisdiction is not necessarily predicative of success elsewhere.

Of the large number of drugs in development, only a small percentage successfully complete the FDA or foreign regulatory approval processes and are commercialized. The lengthy approval process as well as the unpredictability of future clinical trial results may result in our failing to obtain regulatory approval to market our product candidates, which would significantly harm our business, results of operations and prospects.

If we were to obtain approval, regulatory authorities may approve any of our product candidates for fewer or more limited indications than we request, including failing to approve the most commercially promising indications, may grant approval contingent on the performance of costly post-marketing clinical trials, or may approve a product candidate with a label that does not include the labeling claims necessary or desirable for the successful commercialization of that product candidate. If we are not able to obtain, or if there are delays in obtaining, required regulatory approvals for our product candidates, we will not be able to commercialize, or will be delayed in commercializing, our product candidates and our ability to generate revenue will be materially impaired.

If we are required by the FDA to obtain approval of a companion diagnostic test in connection with approval of any of our product candidates and we fail to obtain or face delays in obtaining FDA approval of a diagnostic device, we will not be able to commercialize such product candidate and our ability to generate revenue will be materially impaired.

If safe and effective use of any of our product candidates depends on an in vitro diagnostic that is not otherwise commercially available, then the FDA generally will require approval or clearance of that diagnostic, known as a companion diagnostic, at the same time that the FDA approves our product candidates, if at all. Companion diagnostics are developed in conjunction with clinical programs for the associated product and are subject to regulation as medical devices by the FDA and comparable regulatory authorities, and, to date, the FDA has required premarket approval of all companion diagnostics for cancer therapies, such as those we are developing. The approval of a companion diagnostic as part of the therapeutic product’s labeling limits the use of the therapeutic product to only those patients who express the specific genetic alteration that the companion diagnostic was developed to detect.

According to FDA guidance, if the FDA determines that a companion diagnostic device is essential to the safe and effective use of a novel therapeutic product or indication, the FDA generally will not approve the therapeutic product or new therapeutic product indication if the companion diagnostic is not also approved or cleared for that indication. If a satisfactory companion diagnostic is not commercially available, we may be required to develop or obtain one that would be subject to regulatory approval requirements. The process of obtaining or creating such diagnostics is time-consuming and costly. If the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority requires approval of a companion diagnostic for any of our product candidates, whether before or after it obtains marketing approval, we, and/or future collaborators, may encounter difficulties in developing and obtaining approval for such product candidate. Any delay or failure by us or third-party collaborators to develop or obtain regulatory approval of a companion diagnostic could delay or prevent approval or continued marketing of such product candidate. We may also experience delays in developing a sustainable,

 

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reproducible and scalable manufacturing process for the companion diagnostic or in transferring that process to commercial partners or negotiating insurance reimbursement plans, all of which may prevent us from completing our clinical trials or commercializing our product candidates, if approved, on a timely or profitable basis, if at all.

We may seek orphan drug designation for our product candidates, but we may be unable to obtain such designation or to obtain or maintain the benefits associated with orphan drug designation, including market exclusivity, which may cause our product revenue, if any, to be reduced.

We have obtained orphan drug designation in the United States for RAIN-32 for the treatment of LPS and we may seek additional orphan drug designations for RAIN-32 or our other product candidates; however, we may never receive such designations. See the section titled “Business—Government Regulation—Review and Approval of Drugs in the United States—Orphan Drug Designation.”

Exclusive marketing rights in the United States may be unavailable if we or our collaborators seek approval for an indication broader than the orphan designated indication and may be lost if the FDA later determines that the request for designation was materially defective. Even if we obtain orphan drug designation, we may not be the first to obtain marketing approval for any particular orphan indication due to the uncertainties associated with developing pharmaceutical products. Further, even if we obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product candidate, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different drugs can be approved for the same condition. Even after an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve the same drug for the same condition if the FDA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior in that it is safer, is more effective, or makes a major contribution to patient care. Orphan drug designation neither shortens the development time or regulatory review time of a drug nor gives the drug any advantage in the regulatory review or approval process.

Even if we receive regulatory approval of our product candidates, we will be subject to extensive ongoing regulatory obligations and continued regulatory review, which may result in significant additional expense and we may be subject to penalties if we fail to comply with regulatory requirements or experience unanticipated problems with our product candidates.

Any regulatory approvals that we may receive for our product candidates will require the submission of reports to regulatory authorities and surveillance to monitor the safety and efficacy of the product candidate, may contain significant limitations related to use restrictions for specified age groups, warnings, precautions or contraindications, and may include burdensome post-approval study or risk management requirements. For example, the FDA may require a REMS in order to approve our product candidates, which could entail requirements for a medication guide, physician training and communication plans or additional elements to ensure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries and other risk minimization tools. In addition, if the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities approve our product candidates, our product candidates and the activities associated with their development and commercialization, including their design, testing, manufacture, safety, efficacy, recordkeeping, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import and export will be subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory agencies in the United States and by comparable foreign regulatory authorities. These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration, as well as on-going compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and GCPs for any clinical trials that we conduct following approval. In addition, manufacturers of drug products and their facilities are subject to continual review and periodic, unannounced inspections by the FDA and other regulatory authorities for compliance with cGMPs.

 

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If we or a regulatory authority discover previously unknown problems with a product, such as adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with the facilities where the product is manufactured, a regulatory authority may impose restrictions on that product, the manufacturing facility or us, including requiring recall or withdrawal of the product from the market or suspension of manufacturing. restrictions on our ability to conduct clinical trials, including full or partial clinical holds on ongoing or planned trials, restrictions on the manufacturing process, warning or untitled letters, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions, product seizures, detentions or import bans, voluntary or mandatory publicity requirements and imposition of restrictions on operations, including costly new manufacturing requirements. The occurrence of any event or penalty described above may inhibit our ability to commercialize our product candidates and generate revenue and could require us to expend significant time and resources in response and could generate negative publicity.

Even if we are able to commercialize any product candidates, due to unfavorable pricing regulations and/or third-party coverage and reimbursement policies, we may not be able to offer such products at competitive prices which would seriously harm our business.

Our ability to successfully commercialize any products that we may develop also will depend in part on the extent to which reimbursement for these products and related treatments will be available from government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. Government authorities and other third-party payors, such as private health insurers and health maintenance organizations, decide which medications they will pay for and establish reimbursement levels. Government authorities and other third-party payors have attempted to control costs by limiting coverage and the amount of reimbursement for particular medications. See the sections titled “Business—Government Regulation—Review and Approval of Drug Products in the European Union,” “Business—Government Regulation—Review and Approval of Drug Products in the United States—New Legislation and Regulations,” “Business—Government Regulation—U.S. Pharmaceutical Coverage, Pricing and Reimbursement and “Business—Government Regulation—U.S. Healthcare Reform.”

The FDA and other regulatory agencies actively enforce the laws and regulations prohibiting the promotion of off-label uses.

If any of our product candidates are approved and we are found to have improperly promoted off-label uses of those products, we may become subject to significant liability. See the section titled “Business—Government Regulation—Review and Approval of Drugs in the United States—Post-approval Requirements.” If we cannot successfully manage the promotion of our product candidates, if approved, we could become subject to significant liability, which would materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Our employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial collaborators, principal investigators, CROs, suppliers and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements.

We are exposed to the risk that our employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial collaborators, principal investigators, CROs, suppliers and vendors acting for or on our behalf may engage in misconduct or other improper activities. We have adopted a code of conduct, which will become effective as of the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, but it is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct by these parties and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with these laws or regulations.

 

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Our business operations and current and future arrangements with investigators, healthcare professionals, consultants, third-party payors, patient organizations and customers will be subject to applicable healthcare regulatory laws, which could expose us to penalties.

Our business operations and current and future arrangements with investigators, healthcare professionals, consultants, third-party payors, patient organizations and customers may expose us to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations. These laws may constrain the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we conduct our operations, including how we research, market, sell and distribute our product candidates, if approved. See the section titled “Business—Government Regulation—Healthcare Laws and Regulations.” for a more detailed description of the laws that may affect our ability to operate.

Ensuring that our internal operations and future business arrangements with third parties comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations will involve substantial costs. If our operations, including certain arrangements we have with physicians who are compensated in the form of stock or stock options for services provided to us, are found to be in violation of any of these laws or any other governmental laws and regulations that may apply to us, we may be subject to significant penalties, including civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, exclusion from government-funded healthcare programs, integrity oversight and reporting obligations to resolve allegations of non-compliance, disgorgement, individual imprisonment, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations. Further, defending against any such actions can be costly and time-consuming and may require significant personnel resources. Therefore, even if we are successful in defending against any such actions that may be brought against us, our business may be impaired.

If we fail to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.

We are subject to numerous environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing laboratory procedures and the handling, use, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Our operations may involve the use of hazardous and flammable materials, including chemicals and biological and radioactive materials. In addition, we may incur substantial costs in order to comply with current or future environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. These current or future laws and regulations may impair our research, development or commercialization efforts. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations also may result in substantial fines, penalties or other sanctions.

Risks Related to Employee Matters, Managing Our Growth and Other Risks Related to Our Business

We are highly dependent on our key personnel and anticipate hiring new key personnel. If we are not successful in attracting and retaining highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy.

Our ability to compete in the highly competitive biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries depends upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified managerial, scientific and medical personnel. We are highly dependent on our managerial, scientific and medical personnel, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Scientific Officer. If we do not succeed in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, it could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We could in the future have difficulty attracting and retaining experienced personnel and may be required to expend significant financial resources in our employee recruitment and retention efforts.

 

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In order to successfully implement our plans and strategies, we will need to grow the size of our organization and we may experience difficulties in managing this growth.

We expect to experience significant growth in the number of our employees and the scope of our operations, particularly in the areas of drug development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs and, potentially, sales and marketing. To manage our anticipated future growth, we must continue to implement and improve our managerial, operational and financial systems, expand our facilities and continue to recruit and train additional qualified personnel. Due to our limited financial resources and the limited experience of our management team in managing a company with such anticipated growth, we may not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our operations or recruit and train additional qualified personnel.

Our internal computer systems, or those of any of our CROs, manufacturers, other contractors or consultants or potential future collaborators, may fail or suffer security or data privacy breaches or other unauthorized or improper access to, use of, or destruction of our proprietary or confidential data, employee data or personal data, which could result in additional costs, loss of revenue, significant liabilities, harm to our brand and material disruption of our operations.

Despite the implementation of security measures in an effort to protect systems that store our information, given their size and complexity and the increasing amounts of information maintained on our internal information technology systems and those of our third-party CROs, other contractors (including sites performing our clinical trials) and consultants, these systems are potentially vulnerable to breakdown or other damage or interruption from service interruptions, system malfunction, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures, as well as security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees, contractors, consultants, business partners and/or other third parties, or from cyber-attacks by malicious third parties, which may compromise our system infrastructure or lead to the loss, destruction, alteration or dissemination of, or damage to, our data. To the extent that any disruption or security breach were to result in a loss, destruction, unavailability, alteration or dissemination of, or damage to, our data or applications, or for it to be believed or reported that any of these occurred, we could incur liability and reputational damage and the development and commercialization of our product candidates could be delayed. Further, our insurance policies may not be adequate to compensate us for the potential losses arising from any such disruption in, or failure or security breach of, our systems or third-party systems where information important to our business operations or commercial development is stored.

Risks Related to Reliance on Third Parties

We currently rely, and plan to rely in the future, on third parties to conduct and support our preclinical studies and clinical trials. If these third parties do not properly and successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval of or commercialize our product candidates.

We have utilized and plan to continue to utilize and depend upon independent investigators and collaborators, such as medical institutions, CROs, CMOs and strategic partners, to conduct and support our preclinical studies and clinical trials under agreements with us. We will rely heavily on these third parties over the course of our preclinical studies and clinical trials, and we control only certain aspects of their activities. As a result, we will have less direct control over the conduct, timing and completion of these preclinical studies and clinical trials and the management of data developed through preclinical studies and clinical trials than would be the case if we were relying entirely upon our own staff. Nevertheless, we are responsible for ensuring that each of our studies and trials is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol, legal, regulatory and scientific standards, and

 

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our reliance on these third parties does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities. We and our third-party contractors and CROs are required to comply with GCP regulations, which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities for all of our products candidates in clinical development. If we or any of these third parties fail to comply with applicable GCP regulations, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. We cannot assure you that upon inspection by a given regulatory authority, such regulatory authority will determine that any of our clinical trials comply with GCP regulations. In addition, our clinical trials must be conducted with product produced under cGMP regulations. Our failure to comply with these regulations may require us to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the regulatory approval process. Moreover, our business may be implicated if any of these third parties violates federal or state fraud and abuse or false claims laws and regulations or healthcare privacy and security laws.

Any third parties conducting our clinical trials will not be our employees and, except for remedies available to us under our agreements with such third parties, we cannot control whether they devote sufficient time and resources to our product candidates. These third parties may also have relationships with other commercial entities, including our competitors, for whom they may also be conducting clinical trials or other product development activities, which could affect their performance on our behalf. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, if they need to be replaced or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for other reasons, our clinical trials may be extended, delayed or terminated and we may not be able to complete development of, obtain regulatory approval of or successfully commercialize our product candidates.

We currently rely and expect to rely in the future on the use of manufacturing suites in third-party facilities or on third parties to manufacture our product candidates, and we may rely on third parties to produce and process our products, if approved. Our business could be adversely affected if we are unable to use third-party manufacturing suites or if the third-party manufacturers fail to provide us with sufficient quantities of our product candidates or fail to do so at acceptable quality levels or prices.

We do not currently own any facility that may be used as our clinical-scale manufacturing and processing facility and must currently rely on CMOs to manufacture our product candidates. We have not yet caused our product candidates to be manufactured on a commercial scale and may not be able to do so for any of our product candidates, if approved. We received a batch of our product candidate that we believe is representative of our anticipated early commercial batch requirements. However, as a clinical-stage company with no prior history of product sales or commercialization of products, representative batches of our product candidate received to date may not represent what will be required to meet our future commercial requirements or be manufactured at scale. We may not control the manufacturing process of, and may be completely dependent on, our contract manufacturing partners for compliance with cGMP requirements and any other regulatory requirements of the FDA or other regulatory authorities for the manufacture of our product candidates. Beyond periodic audits, we have no control over the ability of our CMOs to maintain adequate quality control, quality assurance and qualified personnel. If the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority does not approve these facilities for the manufacture of our product candidates or if it withdraws any approval in the future, we may need to find alternative manufacturing facilities, which would require the incurrence of significant additional costs and materially adversely affect our ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval for or market our product candidates, if approved. Similarly, our failure, or the failure of our CMOs, to comply with applicable regulations could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation,

 

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seizures or recalls of product candidates or drugs, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect supplies of our product candidates or drugs and harm our business and results of operations.

Moreover, if any CMOs on which we will rely fail to manufacture quantities of our product candidates at quality levels necessary to meet regulatory requirements and at a scale sufficient to meet anticipated demand at a cost that allows us to achieve profitability, our business, financial condition and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Our business could be materially adversely affected by business disruptions to our third-party providers that could materially adversely affect our potential future revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses. Each of these risks could delay or prevent the completion of our clinical trials or the approval of any of our product candidates by the FDA, result in higher costs or adversely impact commercialization of our product candidates.

We may, in the future, form or seek collaborations or strategic alliances or enter into licensing arrangements, and we may not realize the benefits of such collaborations, alliances or licensing arrangements.

We may, in the future, form or seek strategic alliances, create joint ventures or collaborations, or enter into licensing arrangements with third parties that we believe will complement or augment our development and commercialization efforts with respect to our product candidates and any future product candidates that we may develop. Any of these relationships may require us to increase our near and long-term expenditures, issue securities that dilute our existing stockholders or disrupt our management and business.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

Our ability to protect our patents and other proprietary rights is uncertain, exposing us to the possible loss of competitive advantage.

We rely upon a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to protect the intellectual property related to our products and technologies and to prevent third parties from copying and surpassing our achievements, thus eroding our competitive position in our market. Our success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for our platform technologies, product candidates and their uses, as well as our ability to operate without infringing on or violating the proprietary rights of others. We own and have licensed rights to pending patent applications and expect to continue to file patent applications in the United States and abroad related to our novel discoveries and technologies that are important to our business. However, we may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world and the legal systems in certain countries may not favor enforcement or protection of patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property. Filing, prosecuting and defending patents on product candidates worldwide would be prohibitively expensive and our intellectual property rights in some foreign jurisdictions can be less extensive than those in the United States. As such, we do not have patents in all countries or all major markets and may not be able to obtain patents in all jurisdictions even if we apply for them. Our competitors may operate in countries where we do not have patent protection and can freely use our technologies and discoveries in such countries to the extent such technologies and discoveries are publicly known or disclosed in countries where we do have patent protection or pending patent applications. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents being issued. Any issued patents may not afford sufficient protection of our product candidates or their intended uses against competitors, nor can there be any assurance that the patents issued will not be infringed, designed around, invalidated by third parties, or effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive technologies, products or product candidates. Further, even if these patents are granted,

 

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they may be difficult to enforce. Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated if we fail to comply with these requirements. Further, any issued patents that we may license or own covering our product candidates could be narrowed or found invalid or unenforceable if challenged in court or before administrative bodies in the United States or abroad, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Also, patent terms, including any extensions or adjustments that may or may not be available to us, may be inadequate to protect our competitive position on our product candidates for an adequate amount of time, and we may be subject to claims challenging the inventorship, validity, enforceability of our patents and/or other intellectual property. Finally, changes in U.S. patent law, or laws in other countries, could diminish the value of patents in general, thereby impairing our ability to protect our product candidates. Further, if we encounter delays in our clinical trials or delays in obtaining regulatory approval, the period of time during which we could market our product candidates under patent protection would be reduced. Thus, the patents that we own and license may not afford us any meaningful competitive advantage.

Moreover, we or our licensors may be subject to a third-party preissuance submission of prior art to the USPTO or become involved in opposition, derivation, revocation, reexamination, inter partes review, post-grant review or interference proceedings challenging our patent rights or the patent rights of others. An adverse determination in any such submission, proceeding or litigation could reduce the scope of, or invalidate, our patent rights, allow third parties to commercialize our technology or product candidates and compete directly with us, without payment to us, or result in our inability to manufacture or commercialize drugs without infringing third-party patent rights. If the breadth or strength of protection provided by our patents and patent applications is threatened, regardless of the outcome, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to license, develop or commercialize current or future product candidates. In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and product candidates, we may also rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position. Any disclosure, either intentional or unintentional, by our employees, the employees of third parties with whom we share our facilities or third-party consultants and vendors that we engage to perform research, clinical trials or manufacturing activities, or misappropriation by third parties (such as through a cybersecurity breach) of our trade secrets or proprietary information could enable competitors to duplicate or surpass our technological achievements, thus eroding our competitive position in our market. In order to protect our proprietary technology and processes, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our collaborators, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators and sponsored researchers and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. We may need to share our proprietary information, including trade secrets, with future business partners, collaborators, contractors and others located in countries at heightened risk of theft of trade secrets, including through direct intrusion by private parties or foreign actors and those affiliated with or controlled by state actors. In addition, while the company undertakes efforts to protect its trade secrets and other confidential information from disclosure, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases, we may not be able to assert any trade secret rights against such party. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

As is common in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, we employ individuals and engage the services of consultants who previously worked for other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although no claims against us are currently pending, we may be 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, or

 

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that our consultants have used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former or current clients. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur significant expenses, and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments, and, if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. This type of litigation or proceeding could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce our resources available for development activities. We may not have sufficient financial or other resources to adequately conduct such litigation or proceedings. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their substantially greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other intellectual property related proceedings could adversely affect our ability to compete in the marketplace.

Lastly, if our trademarks and trade names are not registered or adequately protected, then we may not be able to build name recognition in our markets of interest and our business may be adversely affected.

Patent terms may be inadequate to protect our competitive position on our product candidates for an adequate amount of time.

Patents have a limited lifespan. In the United States, if all maintenance fees are timely paid, the natural expiration of a patent is generally 20 years from its earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date. Various extensions may be available, but the life of a patent, and the protection it affords, is limited. Even if patents covering our product candidates are obtained, once the patent life has expired, we may be open to competition from competitive products, including generics or biosimilars. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our owned and licensed patent portfolio may not provide us with sufficient rights to exclude others from commercializing products similar or identical to ours.

If we do not obtain patent term extension in the United States under the Hatch-Waxman Act and in foreign countries under similar legislation, thereby potentially extending the term of our marketing exclusivity for any product candidates we may develop, our business may be materially harmed.

In the United States, the patent term of a patent that covers an FDA-approved drug may be eligible for limited patent term extension, which permits patent term restoration as compensation for the patent term lost during the FDA regulatory review process. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, permits a patent term extension of up to five years beyond the expiration of the patent. The length of the patent term extension is related to the length of time the drug is under regulatory review. Patent extension cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond a total of 14 years from the date of product approval, and only one patent applicable to an approved drug may be extended and only those claims covering the approved drug, a method for using it, or a method for manufacturing it may be extended. Similar provisions are available in Europe and certain other non-United States jurisdictions to extend the term of a patent that covers an approved drug. While, in the future, if and when our product candidates receive FDA approval, we expect to apply for patent term extensions on patents covering those product candidates, there is no guarantee that the applicable authorities will agree with our assessment of whether such

 

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extensions should be granted, and even if granted, the length of such extensions. We may not be granted patent term extension either in the United States or in any foreign country because of, for example, failing to exercise due diligence during the testing phase or regulatory review process, failing to apply within applicable deadlines, failing to apply prior to expiration of relevant patents or otherwise failing to satisfy applicable requirements. Moreover, the term of extension, as well as the scope of patent protection during any such extension, afforded by the governmental authority could be less than we request. If we are unable to obtain any patent term extension or the term of any such extension is less than we request, our competitors may obtain approval of competing products following the expiration of our patent rights, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially harmed.

It is possible that we will not obtain patent term extension under the Hatch-Waxman Act for a U.S. patent covering any of our product candidates that we may identify even where that patent is eligible for patent term extension, or if we obtain such an extension, it may be for a shorter period than we had sought. Further, for our licensed patents, we may not have the right to control prosecution, including filing with the USPTO, a petition for patent term extension under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Thus, if one of our licensed patents is eligible for patent term extension under the Hatch-Waxman Act, we may not be able to control whether a petition to obtain a patent term extension is filed, or obtained, from the USPTO.

Also, there are detailed rules and requirements regarding the patents that may be submitted to the FDA for listing in the Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (the Orange Book). We may be unable to obtain patents covering our product candidates that contain one or more claims that satisfy the requirements for listing in the Orange Book. Even if we submit a patent for listing in the Orange Book, the FDA may decline to list the patent, or a manufacturer of generic drugs may challenge the listing. If one of our product candidates is approved and a patent covering that product candidate is not listed in the Orange Book, a manufacturer of generic drugs would not have to provide advance notice to us of any abbreviated new drug application filed with the FDA to obtain permission to sell a generic version of such product candidate.

Changes to patent laws in the United States and other jurisdictions could diminish the value of patents in general, thereby impairing our ability to protect our products.

Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of patent laws in the United States, including patent reform legislation such as the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (the Leahy-Smith Act) could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our owned and in-licensed patent applications and the maintenance, enforcement or defense of our owned and in-licensed issued patents. The Leahy-Smith Act includes a number of significant changes to United States patent law. These changes include provisions that affect the way patent applications are prosecuted, redefine prior art, provide more efficient and cost-effective avenues for competitors to challenge the validity of patents, and enable third-party submission of prior art to the USPTO during patent prosecution and additional procedures to attack the validity of a patent at USPTO-administered post-grant proceedings, including post-grant review, inter partes review, and derivation proceedings. Assuming that other requirements for patentability are met, prior to March 2013, in the United States, the first to invent the claimed invention was entitled to the patent, while outside the United States, the first to file a patent application was entitled to the patent. After March 2013, under the Leahy-Smith Act, the United States transitioned to a first-to-file system in which, assuming that the other statutory requirements for patentability are met, the first inventor to file a patent application will be entitled to the patent on an invention regardless of whether a third party was the first to invent the claimed invention. As such, the Leahy-Smith Act and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

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In addition, the patent positions of companies in the development and commercialization of biologics and pharmaceuticals are particularly uncertain. Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have narrowed the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances and weakened the rights of patent owners in certain situations. This combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the validity and enforceability of patents once obtained. Depending on future actions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts and the USPTO, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in unpredictable ways that could have a material adverse effect on our patent rights and our ability to protect, defend and enforce our patent rights in the future.

We may not identify relevant third-party patents or may incorrectly interpret the relevance, scope or expiration of a third-party patent, which might adversely affect our ability to develop and market our products.

We cannot guarantee that any of our patent searches or analyses, including the identification of relevant patents, the scope of patent claims or the expiration of relevant patents, are complete or thorough, nor can we be certain that we have identified each and every third-party patent and pending application in the United States and abroad that is relevant to or necessary for the commercialization of our product candidates in any jurisdiction. The scope of a patent claim is determined by an interpretation of the law, the written disclosure in a patent and the patent’s prosecution history. Our interpretation of the relevance or the scope of a patent or a pending application may be incorrect. For example, we may incorrectly determine that our products are not covered by a third-party patent or may incorrectly predict whether a third-party’s pending application will issue with claims of relevant scope. Our determination of the expiration date of any patent in the United States or abroad that we consider relevant may be incorrect. Our failure to identify and correctly interpret relevant patents may negatively impact our ability to develop and market our products.

In addition, because some patent applications in the United States may be maintained in secrecy until the patents are issued, patent applications in the United States and many foreign jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, and publications in the scientific literature often lag behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that others have not filed patent applications for technology covered by our issued patents or our pending applications, or that we were the first to invent the technology. Our competitors may have filed, and may in the future file, patent applications covering our products or technology similar to ours. Any such patent application may have priority over our patent applications or patents, which could require us to obtain rights to issued patents covering such technologies.

We may be subject to claims challenging the inventorship of our patents and other intellectual property.

We may be subject to claims that former employees, collaborators or other third parties have an interest in our patents or other intellectual property as an inventor or co-inventor. The failure to name the proper inventors on a patent application can result in the patents issuing thereon being unenforceable. Inventorship disputes may arise from conflicting views regarding the contributions of different individuals named as inventors, the effects of foreign laws where foreign nationals are involved in the development of the subject matter of the patent, conflicting obligations of third parties involved in developing our product candidates or as a result of questions regarding co-ownership of potential joint inventions. Litigation may be necessary to resolve these and other claims challenging inventorship and/or ownership. Alternatively, or additionally, we may enter into agreements to clarify the scope of our rights in such intellectual property. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use, valuable intellectual property. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.

 

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We may be subject to patent infringement claims or may need to file claims to protect our intellectual property, which could result in substantial costs and liability and prevent us from commercializing our potential products.

Because the intellectual property landscape in the biotechnology industry is rapidly evolving and interdisciplinary, it is difficult to conclusively assess our freedom to operate without infringing on or violating third party rights. However, if certain of our product candidates are ultimately granted regulatory approval, we are currently aware of certain patent rights held by third parties that, if found to be valid and enforceable, could be alleged to render one or more of our product candidates infringing. If a third party successfully brings a claim against us, we may be required to pay substantial damages, be forced to abandon any affected product and/or seek a license from the patent holder. In addition, any intellectual property claims (e.g. patent infringement or trade secret theft) brought against us, whether or not successful, may cause us to incur significant legal expenses and divert the attention of our management and key personnel from other business concerns. We cannot be certain that patents owned or licensed by us will not be challenged by others in the course of litigation. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex intellectual property litigation more effectively than we can because they have substantially greater resources. In addition, any uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise funds and on the market price of our common stock.

Competitors may infringe or otherwise violate our patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property. To counter infringement or other violations, we may be required to file claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming. Any such claims could provoke these parties to assert counterclaims against us, including claims alleging that we infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights. In addition, in a patent infringement proceeding, a court or administrative body may decide that one or more of the patents we assert is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, construe the patent’s claims narrowly or refuse to prevent the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology. Similarly, if we assert trademark infringement claims, a court or administrative body may determine that the marks we have asserted are invalid or unenforceable or that the party against whom we have asserted trademark infringement has superior rights to the marks in question. In such a case, we could ultimately be forced to cease use of such marks. In any intellectual property litigation, even if we are successful, any award of monetary damages or other remedy we receive may not be commercially valuable.

Further, we may be required to protect our patents through procedures created to attack the validity of a patent at the USPTO. An adverse determination in any such submission or proceeding could reduce the scope or enforceability of, or invalidate, our patent rights, which could adversely affect our competitive position. Because of a lower evidentiary standard in USPTO proceedings compared to the evidentiary standard in United States federal courts necessary to invalidate a patent claim, a third party could potentially provide evidence in a USPTO proceeding sufficient for the USPTO to hold a claim invalid even though the same evidence would be insufficient to invalidate the claim if first presented in a district court action.

In addition, if our product candidates are found to infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties, these third parties may assert infringement claims against our future licensees and other parties with whom we have business relationships and we may be required to indemnify those parties for any damages they suffer as a result of these claims, which may require us to initiate or defend protracted and costly litigation on behalf of licensees and other parties regardless of the merits of such claims. If any of these claims succeed, we may be forced to pay damages on behalf of those parties or may be required to obtain licenses for the products they use.

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is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation or other proceedings.

We license patent rights from third-party owners and we rely on such owners to obtain, maintain and enforce the patents underlying such licenses.

We are a party to certain licenses, including with our licensors Daiichi Sankyo and Drexel University, that provide us rights to intellectual property that are necessary or useful for our product candidates, RAIN-32 and RAD52, and their respective components, formulations, methods of manufacturing and methods of treatment. These license agreements require us to satisfy certain obligations and, if these agreements are terminated (e.g., as a result of our failure to satisfy such obligations), our technology and our business could be adversely affected. We also expect to enter into additional licenses to third-party intellectual property in the future; however, we may not be able to obtain such licenses on economically feasible terms or other reasonable terms and conditions, or at all.

Our licensors may not successfully prosecute the patent applications that we are licensed. Even if patents are issued in respect of these patent applications, our licensors may fail to maintain these patents, may determine not to pursue litigation against other companies that are infringing these patents, or may pursue such litigation less aggressively than we would. Without protection for the intellectual property we license, other companies might be able to offer substantially identical products for sale, which could adversely affect our competitive business position and harm our business prospects.

Additionally, we may sometimes collaborate with academic institutions to accelerate our preclinical research or development under written agreements with these institutions. These institutions may provide us with an option to negotiate a license to any of the institution’s rights in technology resulting from the collaboration. Regardless of such option, we may be unable to negotiate a license within the specified timeframe or under terms that are acceptable to us. If we are unable to do so, the institution may offer the intellectual property rights to others, potentially blocking our ability to pursue our program.

We have limited, if any, control over the amount or timing of resources that our licensors devote on our behalf or the priority they place on maintaining these patent rights and prosecuting these patent applications to our advantage. For example, should Daiichi Sankyo decide it no longer wants to maintain any of the patents licensed to us, Daiichi Sankyo is required to afford us the opportunity to do so at our expense. However, we cannot be sure that Daiichi Sankyo will perform as required. If Daiichi Sankyo does not perform, and if we do not assume the maintenance of the licensed patents in sufficient time to make required payments or filings with the appropriate governmental agencies, we risk losing the benefit of all or some of those patent rights. In the event our licensors fail to adequately pursue and maintain patent protection for patents and applications they control, and to timely cede control of such prosecution to us, our competitors might be able to enter the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our technology licensed from various third parties may be subject to retained rights.

Our licensors often retain certain rights under their agreements with us, including the right to use the underlying technology for noncommercial academic and research use, to publish general scientific findings from research related to the technology, and to make customary scientific and scholarly disclosures of information relating to the technology. It is difficult to monitor whether our licensors limit their use of the technology to these uses, and we could incur substantial expenses to enforce our rights to our licensed technology in the event of misuse. Further, the U.S. government may retain certain rights under the Bayh-Dole Act for research funded by the Federal Government.

 

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We may not be able to effectively secure first-tier technologies when competing against other companies or investors.

Our future success may require that we acquire patent rights and know-how to new or complimentary technologies. However, we compete with a substantial number of other companies that may also compete for technologies we desire. In addition, many venture capital firms and other institutional investors, as well as other biotechnology companies, invest in companies seeking to commercialize various types of emerging technologies. Many of these companies have greater financial, scientific and commercial resources than us. Therefore, we may not be able to secure the technologies we desire. Furthermore, should any commercial undertaking by us prove to be successful, there can be no assurance competitors with greater financial resources will not offer competitive products and/or technologies.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock and This Offering

The price of our stock may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

The trading price of our common stock following this offering is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this prospectus. The realization of any of these factors could have a dramatic and adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.

In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for biotechnology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. In particular, the trading prices for biotechnology companies have been highly volatile as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, broad market and industry factors may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. If the market price of our common stock after this offering does not exceed the initial public offering price, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. This type of litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.

We do not know whether an active, liquid and orderly trading market will develop for our common stock or what the market price of our common stock will be and, as a result, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of our common stock.

Prior to this offering, no public market for shares of our common stock existed and an active trading market for our common stock may never develop or be sustained following this offering. As a result of a variety of factors, you may be unable to resell your shares of our common stock at or above the initial public offering price. The lack of an active market may impair your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair market value of your shares. Furthermore, an inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock or our ability to enter into strategic collaborations or acquire companies or assets by using our common stock as consideration.

 

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports, or if they publish adverse or misleading research or reports, regarding us or our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities or industry analysts. If no or few securities or industry analysts commence coverage of us or if one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, our stock price could be negatively impacted. In the event we obtain securities or industry analyst coverage, if any of the analysts who cover us issue adverse or misleading research or reports regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property, our stock performance or our market, or if our operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price would likely decline.

Our principal stockholders and management own a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exert significant influence over matters subject to stockholder approval.

Prior to this offering, our executive officers, directors, holders of 5% or more of our capital stock and their respective affiliates beneficially owned approximately         % of our voting stock and, upon the closing of this offering, that same group will beneficially own approximately         % of our outstanding common stock (based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of                assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, no exercise of outstanding options or the warrant and no purchases of shares in this offering by any of this group), in each case assuming the conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into shares of our common stock upon the closing of this offering and giving no effect to the Exchange. Upon the closing of this offering, that same group will hold approximately         % of our outstanding common stock, assuming (i) the issuance of                shares of non-voting common stock in exchange for                 shares of convertible preferred stock pursuant to the Exchange, (ii) the automatic conversion of                outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into                shares of our common stock, and (iii) the sale of                shares of common stock in this offering. Certain of our directors are affiliated with the holders of 5% or more of our capital stock. In particular, Aaron Davis is an affiliate of Boxer Capital, LLC and Gorjan Hrustanovic is an affiliate of Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. and Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS, L.P., as indicated in the section titled “Principal Stockholders.” These stockholders, acting together, may be able to impact matters requiring stockholder approval. For example, they may be able to impact elections of directors, amendments of our organizational documents or approval of any merger, sale of assets or other major corporate transaction. This may prevent or discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or offers for our common stock that you may feel are in your best interest as one of our stockholders. The interests of this group of stockholders may not always coincide with your interests or the interests of other stockholders and they may act in a manner that advances their best interests and not necessarily those of other stockholders, including seeking a premium value for their common stock, and might affect the prevailing market price for our common stock.

General Risk Factors

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, including for the purposes described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these proceeds. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. Our management might not apply the proceeds in ways that ultimately increase or

 

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maintain the value of your investment. If we do not invest or apply the proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the market price of our common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as they will be in effect upon the closing of this offering, will contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our board of directors that our stockholders might consider favorable. In addition, Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (DGCL) prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Any provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our capital stock and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock. See the section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law.” for a more detailed description of these provisions.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forums for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that will become effective upon closing of this offering provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) is the exclusive forum for certain actions, in all cases subject to the court’s having jurisdiction over indispensable parties named as defendants. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act but that the forum selection provision will not apply to claims brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. These exclusive forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes, which may discourage lawsuits. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions. If a court were to find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable, and if a court were to find the exclusive forum provision in our amended and restated bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, which could materially adversely affect our business. See the section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law—Exclusive Forum Selection Clause.” for a more detailed description of these choice of forums provisions.

 

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If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of your shares.

The initial public offering price is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our voting and non-voting common stock. Investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds the book value of our tangible assets less our liabilities. See the section titled “Dilution” for a more detailed description of the dilution to new investors in this offering.

The dual class structure of our common stock may limit your ability to influence corporate matters and may limit your visibility with respect to certain transactions.

The dual class structure of our common stock may limit your ability to influence corporate matters. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of our non-voting common stock are not entitled to any votes. Nonetheless, each share of our non-voting common stock may be converted at any time into one share of our common stock at the option of its holder by providing written notice to us, subject to the limitations provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to become effective upon the closing of this offering. Consequently, if holders of our non-voting common stock following this offering exercise their option to make this conversion, this will have the effect of increasing the relative voting power of those prior holders of our non-voting common stock, and correspondingly decreasing the voting power of the holders of our common stock, which may limit your ability to influence corporate matters. Additionally, stockholders who hold, in the aggregate, more than 10% of our common stock and non-voting common stock, but 10% or less of our common stock, and are not otherwise an insider, may not be required to report changes in their ownership due to transactions in our non-voting common stock pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and may not be subject to the short-swing profit provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties and are based on estimates and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus, including statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to product candidates and markets and business trends and other information referred to under the sections titled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “design,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and reflect our current views with respect to future events. Given the significant uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this prospectus. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following risks, uncertainties and factors:

 

   

the ability of our clinical trials to demonstrate safety and efficacy of our product candidates and other positive results;

 

   

the timing and focus of our ongoing and future preclinical studies and clinical trials and the reporting of data from those studies and trials;

 

   

our plans relating to commercializing our product candidates, if approved, including the geographic areas of focus and sales strategy;

 

   

the size of the market opportunity for our product candidates, including our estimates of the number of patients who suffer from the diseases we are targeting;

 

   

our expectations regarding the approval and use of our product candidates as first, second or subsequent lines of therapy or in combination with other drugs;

 

   

the success of competing therapies that are or may become available;

 

   

our estimates of the number of patients that we will enroll in our clinical trials;

 

   

the beneficial characteristics, safety, efficacy and therapeutic effects of our product candidates;

 

   

the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, including our expectation to seek an accelerated approval pathway and special designations, such as orphan drug designation, for our product candidates for various diseases;

 

   

our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our product candidates;

 

   

our plans relating to the further development of our product candidates, including additional indications we may pursue;

 

   

existing regulations and regulatory developments in the United States, Europe and other jurisdictions;

 

   

risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which may adversely impact our business, preclinical studies and clinical trials;

 

   

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our continued reliance on third parties to conduct additional clinical trials of our product candidates and for the manufacture of our product candidates for preclinical studies and clinical trials;

 

   

our plans regarding, and our ability to obtain, and negotiate favorable terms of, any collaboration, licensing or other arrangements that may be necessary or desirable to develop, manufacture or commercialize our product candidates;

 

   

our plans to develop our product candidates in combination with other therapies;

 

   

the need to hire additional personnel and our ability to attract and retain such personnel;

 

   

our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

 

   

our financial performance;

 

   

the period over which we estimate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements;

 

   

our expectations regarding the period during which we will qualify as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act; and

 

   

our anticipated use of our existing resources and the proceeds from this offering.

There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this prospectus, including factors disclosed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

We caution you that the risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above and elsewhere in this prospectus may not contain all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our future results and operations. Moreover, new risks will emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results, benefits or developments that we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our business in the way expected.

All forward-looking statements in this prospectus apply only as of the date made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this prospectus. Except as required by law, we disclaim any intent to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This prospectus contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business and the potential markets for our product candidates, including data regarding the estimated size of such markets and the incidence of certain medical conditions. We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data set forth in this prospectus from our own internal estimates and research, as well as from academic and industry publications, research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Internal estimates are derived from publicly available information released by industry analysts and third-party sources, our internal research and our industry experience, and are based on assumptions made by us based on such data and our knowledge of the industry and market, which we believe to be reasonable.

We believe that the third-party data set forth in this prospectus is reliable and based on reasonable assumptions. This information, to the extent it contains estimates or projections involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates or projections. The industry in which we operate is subject to risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $             million (or approximately $             million if the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full) from the sale of the shares of common stock offered by us in this offering, based on an assumed public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by $             million, assuming the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) our net proceeds from this offering by $            million, assuming the assumed public offering price remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

We intend to use the net proceeds, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, of this offering primarily as follows:

 

   

Approximately $             million to fund a pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS, a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors and a Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma for our lead product candidate, RAIN-32;

 

   

Approximately $             million to fund the purchase of raw materials and drug substance and drug product manufacturing for our RAIN-32 program; and

 

   

Approximately $             million to fund various clinical pharmacology, biomarker and translational studies for our RAIN-32 program.

We intend to use the remainder of the net proceeds for working capital, including continuing to advance our pipeline through preclinical studies and clinical trials, and general corporate purposes.

Our expected use of proceeds from this offering represents our current intentions based on our present plans and business condition. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses set forth above. We may also use a portion of the proceeds to license, acquire or invest in complementary businesses, technology, products or assets. However, we have no current commitments to do so. The amount and timing of our actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors. As a result, our management will have broad discretion over the use of the proceeds from this offering.

Based on our current business plans, we believe that the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to fund our planned operations through         . We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, and we could use our available capital resources sooner than we currently anticipate. Such amount will not be sufficient for us to fund our product candidates through regulatory approval and commercialization, and we will need to raise substantial additional capital in order to do so. To obtain the capital necessary to fund our product candidates through regulatory approval and commercialization, we may need to enter into

 

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additional public or private equity offerings, debt financings, or collaborations and licensing arrangements, or seek out other sources of capital.

Pending the use of the proceeds from this offering, we may invest the proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including interest-bearing, investment-grade securities, certificates of deposit or government securities.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, to fund the operations and the further development and expansion of our business. We have no present intention to pay cash dividends on our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, earnings, projected capital and other cash requirements, legal requirements, restrictions in the agreements governing any indebtedness we may enter into, our business prospects and other factors that our Board deems relevant.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of December 31, 2020:

 

   

on an actual basis;

 

   

on a pro forma basis to give effect to:

 

  (i)

the Exchange, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of the shares of our convertible preferred stock exchanged in the Exchange to permanent equity;

 

  (ii)

the automatic conversion of                  outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                  shares of common stock upon the closing of this offering, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of our convertible preferred stock into permanent equity; and

 

  (iii)

the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which will occur upon the closing of this offering; and

 

   

on a pro forma as adjusted basis to give effect to:

 

  (i)

the pro forma items described immediately above; and

 

  (ii)

the issuance and sale of                 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $                per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

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The pro forma information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms determined at pricing. You should read the following table in conjunction with the sections titled “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our financial statements and related notes included in this prospectus.

 

     As of December 31, 2020  
     Actual     Pro
Forma
     Pro
Forma As
Adjusted
 
     (unaudited)  
     (in thousands, except share and per
share amounts)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58,863     $                    $                
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

   $ 381     $        $    

Convertible preferred stock:

       

Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 3,731,208 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, actual; no shares authorized, issued and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted

     20,147       

Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 12,542,198 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, actual; no shares authorized, issued and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted

     74,550       

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:

       

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, no shares authorized, issued and outstanding, actual;             shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted

           

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 3,813,115 shares issued and outstanding, actual;             shares authorized,             shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; and             shares authorized,             shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as adjusted

     4       

Non-voting common stock, $0.001 par value, no shares authorized, issued and outstanding, actual;             shares authorized,             shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; and             shares authorized,             shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as adjusted

           

Additional paid-in capital

     1,149       

Accumulated deficit

     (38,570     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity

     (37,417     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ (37,036   $        $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $         per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $         million, assuming that the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted cash and cash

 

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equivalents, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $         million, assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The number of shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering (i) is based on              shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock (including              shares of our convertible preferred stock outstanding on an as-converted basis) outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and (ii) excludes the following:

 

   

953,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.44 per share;

 

   

            shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 2020 under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $             per share;

 

   

            shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance pursuant to future awards under the 2021 Plan, which will become effective upon consummation of this offering and replace the 2018 Plan, as well as any automatic increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan; and

 

   

            shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance under the ESPP, which will become effective upon consummation of this offering.

 

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DILUTION

If you invest in shares of our common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted. Dilution represents the difference between the amount per share paid by investors in this offering and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our voting and non-voting common stock immediately after this offering. The data in this section are derived from our balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. Our historical net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets less the amount of our total liabilities, divided by the sum of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding on December 31, 2020. Our historical net tangible book value as of December 31, 2020 was $(37.4) million, or $(9.81) per share of common stock.

Pro forma net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets less the amount of our total liabilities, divided by the sum of the number of shares of our voting and non-voting common stock that will be outstanding immediately prior to the closing of this offering assuming (i) the conversion of              outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into              shares of common stock, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of such shares of our convertible preferred stock into permanent equity, which will occur upon the closing of this offering and (ii) the Exchange, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of the exchanged shares of convertible preferred stock into permanent equity. Our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2020 was $             million, or $             per share of our voting and non-voting common stock.

After giving effect to our receipt of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of our common stock in this offering, based on an assumed public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2020 would have been $             million, or $             per share of our voting and non-voting common stock. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value to our existing stockholders of $            per share and an immediate dilution to new investors in this offering of $             per share. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share

     $                

Historical net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2020

   $ (9.81  

Pro forma increase in historical net tangible book value per share attributable to to the pro forma transactions described in the preceding paragraphs

    

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2020

   $      

Increase in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors

   $      
  

 

 

   

Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering

     $    
    

 

 

 

Dilution per share to new investors

     $    
    

 

 

 

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $             per share would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by $             million, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering by $            and the dilution per share to new investors by $             , assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by $             million, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering

 

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by $             and the dilution per share to new investors by $             , assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

If the underwriters fully exercise their option to purchase additional shares, pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after this offering would increase by approximately $             per share, and there would be an immediate dilution of approximately $             per share to new investors.

The following table presents, on an as adjusted basis, as described above, the differences between the existing stockholders and the purchasers of shares in this offering with respect to the number of shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price paid per share at an assumed public offering price of $            per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus):

 

     Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average
Price
Per
Share
 
     Number      Percent     Amount      Percent  
                  (in
thousands)
              

Existing stockholders

               $                             $                

New investors

            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                         100.0   $          100.0   $    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

If the underwriters were to fully exercise their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from us, the percentage of shares held by existing stockholders would be        %, and the percentage of shares held by new investors would be        %.

The number of shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering (i) is based on              shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock (including              shares of our convertible preferred stock outstanding on an as-converted basis) outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and (ii) excludes the following:

 

   

953,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.44 per share;

 

   

            shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 2020 under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $             per share;

 

   

            shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance pursuant to future awards under the 2021 Plan, which will become effective upon consummation of this offering and replace the 2018 Plan, as well as any automatic increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan; and

 

   

            shares of our common stock to be reserved for future issuance under the ESPP, which will become effective upon consummation of this offering.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements based upon our current plans and expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such as statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and beliefs. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” and included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should carefully read the sections titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” to gain an understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described below.

Overview

We are a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing therapies that target oncogenic drivers for which we are able to genetically select patients we believe will most likely benefit. This approach includes using a tumor-agnostic strategy to select patients based on their tumors’ underlying genetics rather than histology. We have in-licensed product candidates, each with a differentiated profile relative to available therapies, and we intend to continue strengthening our pipeline through focused business development and internal research efforts. Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32 (milademetan, formerly known as DS-3032), is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of MDM2, which is oncogenic in numerous cancers. We in-licensed RAIN-32 in September 2020 based on the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial, which demonstrated meaningful antitumor activity in an MDM2-amplified subtype of LPS and other solid tumors. This trial also validated a rationally-designed dosing schedule that has been shown to mitigate safety concerns and widen the therapeutic window of MDM2 inhibition, unlocking the potential for RAIN-32 in a broad range of MDM2-dependent cancers. Based on these data, we anticipate commencing a pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS in the second half of 2021, a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors in the second half of 2021 and a Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma by early 2022. In addition to RAIN-32, we are also developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52.

Since our inception in 2017, we have incurred significant operating losses and have utilized substantially all of our resources to date in-licensing and developing our product candidates, organizing and staffing our company and providing other general and administrative support for our operations. As of December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $38.6 million and we incurred net losses of approximately $21.1 million and $10.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our operations to date have been funded primarily through the issuance of convertible promissory notes and the issuance of convertible preferred stock. From our inception through December 31, 2020, we have raised aggregate gross proceeds of $9.9 million from the issuance of convertible promissory notes and $81.9 million from the issuance of convertible preferred stock. As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $58.9 million. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for at least the next several years as we continue our development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our product candidates and begin to commercialize any approved products, seek to expand our product pipeline, invest in our organization, as well as incur expenses associated with operating as a public company.

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not be for many years, if ever. Accordingly, until such time as we can generate significant revenue from sales of our product candidates, if ever, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources which may include strategic collaborations, licensing arrangements or other arrangements with third parties. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms or at all. If we raise funds through strategic collaborations or other similar arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our platform technology, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or we may have to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us and/or may reduce the value of our common stock. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening of global economic conditions and disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our product development, we cannot predict the timing or amount of increased expenses and cannot assure you that we will ever be profitable or generate positive cash flow from operating activities. Based upon our current operating plan, we estimate that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of the date of this prospectus, together with the estimated net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to fund our pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS, Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors and Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma including continuing to advance our pipeline through preclinical studies and clinical trials.

We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any manufacturing facilities. We currently rely, and expect to continue to rely for the foreseeable future, on third parties for the manufacture of our drug candidates for preclinical and clinical testing, as well as for commercial manufacture of any drugs that we may commercialize. We expect to continue to develop drug candidates that can be produced cost-effectively at contract manufacturing facilities. For the RAIN-32 program, we will select and transfer Daiichi Sankyo processes to suitable CMOs to supply API and clinical drug product for our clinical trials and in preparation for submission of marketing applications and potential future commercial supplies.

COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly evolve, and we will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations and clinical development timelines and plans remains uncertain, and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and its impact on our clinical trial enrollment, clinical trial sites, CROs, third-party manufacturers and other third parties with whom we do business, as well as its impact on regulatory authorities and our key scientific and management personnel. To the extent possible, we are conducting business as usual, with necessary or advisable modifications to employee travel and most of our employees working remotely. We will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and may take further actions that alter our operations, including those that may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees and other third parties with whom we do business. At this point, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our business, operations and clinical development timelines and plans, including the resulting impact on our expenditures and capital needs, remains uncertain and is subject to change.

Collaboration and License Agreements

We are party to a number of license agreements for the in-license of our product candidates and development programs. See the section titled “Business—Collaboration and License Agreements.”

 

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Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales, licenses or collaborations and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. If our development efforts for our product candidates are successful and result in regulatory approval, we may generate revenue from future product sales. If we enter into license or collaboration agreements for any of our product candidates or intellectual property, we may generate revenue in the future from payments as a result of such license or collaboration agreements. We cannot predict if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of our product candidates or from license or collaboration agreements. We may never succeed in obtaining regulatory approval for any of our product candidates.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses since inception have consisted solely of research and development costs, including acquisition of in-process research and development and general and administrative costs.

Research and Development Expenses

To date, our research and development expenses have related to the discovery and clinical development of our product candidates, including acquisition of in-process research and development. Research and development expenses are recognized as incurred and payments made prior to the receipt of goods or services to be used in research and development are capitalized until the goods or services are received.

Research and development expenses include:

 

   

salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits and stock-based compensation charges for those individuals involved in research and development efforts;

 

   

expenses incurred in connection with research, laboratory consumables and preclinical studies;

 

   

external research and development expenses incurred under agreements with CROs and consultants to conduct and support our planned clinical trials of our product candidates;

 

   

the cost of consultants engaged in research and development-related services and the cost to manufacture drug product for use in our preclinical studies and clinical trials;

 

   

costs related to regulatory compliance;

 

   

the cost of annual license fees and the cost of acquiring in-process research and development, including upfront license payments; and

 

   

any development milestone payments that we may make under our license agreements.

We track external development costs by product candidate or development program, but we do not allocate personnel costs or other internal costs to specific development programs or product candidates as our personnel works across multiple development programs and product candidates. These costs are included in unallocated research and development expenses in the table below. Our research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 related to a product candidate in clinical development.

 

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The following table summarizes our research and development expenses by product candidate or development program:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2019      2020  
     (in thousands)  

RAIN-32

   $      $ 6,639  

Other clinical candidate

     7,260        6,873  

RAD52

            413  

Unallocated internal research and development costs

     30        1,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total research and development expenses

   $ 7,290      $ 15,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

We plan to substantially increase our research and development expenses for the foreseeable future as we continue to expand the development of our product candidates. We cannot determine with certainty the timing of initiation, the duration or the completion costs of current or future clinical trials and nonclinical studies of any of our product candidates due to the inherently unpredictable nature of clinical and preclinical development. The clinical development timeline, probability of success of clinical trials and development costs can differ materially from expectations. In addition, we cannot forecast which product candidates may be subject to future collaborations, when such arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans and capital requirements.

Our future clinical development costs may vary significantly. See the section titled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Product Development—Preclinical and clinical development involves a lengthy and expensive process with uncertain outcomes, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future clinical trial results. If our preclinical studies and clinical trials are not sufficient to support regulatory approval of any of our product candidates, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development of such product candidates.”

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and employee-related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel in executive, finance and other administrative functions, legal fees relating to intellectual property and corporate matters, professional fees for accounting and consulting services and facility-related costs. We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in the future to support our continued research and development activities, pre-commercial preparation activities for our product candidates and, if any product candidate receives marketing approval, commercialization activities. We also anticipate increased expenses related to audit, legal, regulatory and tax-related services associated with maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements, director and officer insurance premiums and investor relations costs associated with operating as a public company.

Interest Income

Interest income consists of interest on our money market account.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists of interest on our outstanding convertible promissory notes.

Change in Fair Value of Convertible Promissory Notes

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convertible promissory notes to their estimated fair value at each reporting date, with any change in fair value of the convertible promissory notes recorded as an increase or decrease to change in fair value of convertible promissory notes in our statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The fair value of the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes were estimated using a scenario-based analysis that estimated the fair value of the convertible promissory notes based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering possible outcomes available to the noteholders, including conversions in subsequent equity financings, settlement and dissolution.

On September 2, 2020, upon consummation of our Series B convertible preferred stock financing, the principal balance plus accrued interest earned on the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes automatically converted into 1,905,688 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. Upon conversion, we no longer are required to adjust the carrying value of the convertible promissory notes at each reporting date.

Income Taxes

We are subject to corporate U.S. federal and state income taxation. As of December 31, 2020, we had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $27.7 million and $27.5 million, respectively. $159,000 of the $27.7 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards will begin expiring in 2037 and $27.5 million can be carried forward indefinitely (but the yearly utilization of such federal net operating loss carryforwards is limited to 80 percent of taxable income). On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), which may provide some relief from such limitations. The state tax loss carryforwards will begin expiring in 2037, if not utilized. As of December 31, 2020, we had federal and state research and development tax credits of approximately $408,000 and $432,000, respectively. If not utilized, the federal research tax credit will begin to expire in 2037. The California research tax credit can be carried forward indefinitely.

Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided by Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and similar state provisions. Specifically, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership by 5% stockholders over a three-year period), the company’s ability to use such pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change taxable income may be limited. As a result of our most recent private placements and other transactions that have occurred over the past three years, we may have experienced, and, upon the closing of this offering, may experience, an “ownership change.” We may also experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership.

We estimate our income tax provision, including deferred tax assets and liabilities, based on management’s judgment. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not to be realized. We consider future taxable income, ongoing tax planning strategies and our historical financial performance in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. If we expect to realize deferred tax assets for which we have previously recorded a valuation allowance, we will reduce the valuation allowance in the period in which such determination is first made.

We record liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with the guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

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As of December 31, 2020, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $402,000, all of which would affect our income tax expense if recognized, before consideration of our valuation allowance.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, together with the changes in those items in dollars:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Increase
(Decrease)
 
     2019     2020  
     (in thousands)        

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development

   $ 7,290     $ 15,367     $ 8,077  

General and administrative

     3,538       3,591       53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,828       18,958       8,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

      

Interest income

     209       32       (177

Interest expense

     (32     (135     (103

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

     (251     (2,024     (1,773

Other income

           2       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (74     (2,125     (2,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (10,902   $ (21,083   $ (10,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $7.3 million and $15.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The increase of $8.1 million was due primarily to increases of in-process research and development costs related to the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement, including the $5.0 million upfront payment to Daiichi Sankyo, $1.5 million in research and development costs for our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, as well as $1.6 million in payroll and consultants costs. We expect our research and development costs to continue to increase in 2021 as we initiate our proposed Phase 3 trial in LPS, as well as our Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial for RAIN-32.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were relatively flat at $3.5 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The increase of $431,000 in personnel cost, which included stock-based compensation expense, was partially offset by decreases in travel and entertainment of $126,000, outside professional services of $133,000, and facilities and various other expenses of $117,000. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in 2021 as we continue to add personnel and build out systems and infrastructure to support our operations as a public company.

Other Expenses

Other expenses were $74,000 and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The increase of $2.0 million was due primarily to an increase of $1.8 million in the fair value of our convertible promissory notes, an increase of $104,000 in interest expense on the convertible promissory notes, and a decrease of $176,000 in interest income from our money market account.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Information

Upon the closing of this offering,            outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into              shares of our common stock assuming the sale of shares in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $            per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus. The pro forma net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted for the year ended December 31, 2020 were computed using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted including the pro forma effect of (i) the conversion of             outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock into             shares of common stock, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of such shares of our convertible preferred stock into permanent equity, as if such conversion had occurred at the beginning of the period, or their issuance dates if later and (ii) the Exchange, and the related reclassification of the carrying value of the exchanged shares of convertible preferred stock into permanent equity. Pro forma net loss per share does not include the shares expected to be sold in this offering.

The following table sets forth the computation of the pro forma net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted for the period presented:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2020
 
     (in thousands, except share and per
share amounts)
 

Numerator:

  

Net loss used in calculating pro forma net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

   $                        
  

 

 

 

Denominator:

  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

  

Weighted-average convertible preferred stock

  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $    
  

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future as we advance the preclinical and clinical development of our research programs and product candidates. We expect that our research and development and general and administrative costs will increase in connection with conducting additional preclinical studies and clinical trials, expanding our intellectual property portfolio and providing general and administrative support for our operations. As a result, we will need additional capital to fund our operations, which we may obtain from additional equity or debt financings, collaborations, licensing arrangements or other sources.

We do not currently have any approved products and have never generated any revenue from product sales. To date, we have financed our operations through the issuance of convertible promissory notes and the issuance of preferred stock. From our inception through December 31, 2020, we have raised aggregate gross proceeds of $9.9 million from the issuance of convertible promissory notes and $81.9 million from the issuance of convertible preferred stock. As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $58.9 million. Based upon our current operating plan, we estimate that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020, together with the estimated net

 

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proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to fund our pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS, Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors and Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma including continuing to advance our pipeline through preclinical studies and clinical trials. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect.

Future Funding Requirements

We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing development activities related to RAIN-32 and other product candidates and programs, which are still in the early stages of development. In addition, following this offering, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company. We expect that our expenses will increase substantially if and as we:

 

   

initiate clinical trials for our RAIN-32 program and incur additional preclinical research costs for our RAD52 program;

 

   

initiate and continue research and preclinical and clinical development of our other product candidates;

 

   

seek to identify and develop additional product candidates;

 

   

seek marketing approvals for any of our product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials, if any;

 

   

establish a sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any products for which we may obtain marketing approval;

 

   

require the manufacture of larger quantities of our product candidates for clinical development and potentially commercialization;

 

   

maintain, expand, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio;

 

   

acquire or in-license other drugs and technologies;

 

   

defend against any claims of infringement, misappropriation or other violation of third-party intellectual property;

 

   

hire and retain additional clinical, quality control and scientific personnel;

 

   

build out new facilities or expand existing facilities to support our ongoing development activity;

 

   

add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our drug development, any future commercialization efforts and our transition to a public company;

 

   

potentially experience the effects of the recent disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; and

 

   

operate as a public company.

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development of RAIN-32 and other product candidates and programs and because the extent to which we may enter into collaborations with third parties for development of our product candidates is unknown, we are unable to estimate the timing and amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenses associated with completing the research and development of our product candidates and programs. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

   

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the scope, progress, results and costs of drug discovery, preclinical research and clinical trials for RAD52 and our other product candidates;

 

   

the number of future product candidates that we pursue and their development requirements;

 

   

the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates;

 

   

the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies, including entering into or maintaining licensing or collaboration arrangements for product candidates on favorable terms, although we currently have no commitments or agreements to complete any such transactions;

 

   

the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining, protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;

 

   

our headcount growth and associated costs as we expand our business operations and our research and development activities;

 

   

our ability to successfully acquire or in-license other drugs and technologies;

 

   

the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including drug sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution, for any of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval, to the extent that such sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution are not the responsibility of any collaborator that we may have at such time;

 

   

the amount of revenue, if any, received from commercial sales of our product candidates, should any of our product candidates receive marketing approval; and

 

   

the costs of operating as a public company.

Developing drug products, including conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and we may never generate the necessary data or results required to obtain marketing approval for any product candidates or generate revenue from the sale of any products for which we may obtain marketing approval. In addition, our product candidates, if approved, may not achieve commercial success. Our commercial revenues, if any, will be derived from sales of drugs that we do not expect to be commercially available for many years, if at all. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funds to achieve our business objectives.

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate product revenues to support our cost structure, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources which may include strategic collaborations, licensing arrangements or other arrangements with third parties. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders could be diluted and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our stockholders. Debt financing and equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through strategic collaborations or other similar arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technology, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or may have to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us and/or may reduce the value of our common stock. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise. Because of the

 

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numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we cannot predict the timing or amount of increased expenses and cannot assure you that we will ever be profitable or generate positive cash flow from operating activities.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2020  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ (11,182   $ (11,231

Investing activities

     (144     (5,191

Financing activities

     2,500       69,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (8,826   $ 53,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Activities

We have incurred losses since inception. Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $11.2 million, consisting primarily of net loss of $21.1 million resulting from expenses associated with research and development activities for our lead product candidate and general and administrative expenses, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.6 million and non-cash adjustments of $8.2 million.

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $11.2 million, consisting primarily of net loss of $10.9 million resulting from expenses associated with research and development activities for our product candidates and general and administrative expenses.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $5.2 million mainly related to the acquired in-process research and development related to the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $144,000, consisting of purchases of property and equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2020 of $69.5 million primarily relates to net proceeds from the issuance of our Series B convertible preferred stock in September 2020 of $63.2 million and the issuance of the 2020 Notes of $6.4 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2019 of $2.5 million consists of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2019 Notes.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We enter into contracts in the normal course of business with CROs, CMOs and other third parties for clinical trials, preclinical research studies and testing, manufacturing and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts do not contain any minimum purchase commitments and are generally cancelable by us upon prior notice of generally 30 days and, as a result, are not included in the table of contractual obligations below. Payments due upon cancellation consist only of payments for services provided and expenses incurred up to the date of cancellation.

 

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The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2020:

 

     Payments due by period  
     Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3 years      3-5 years      More than
5 years
 

Operating leases(1)

   $ 628      $ 161      $ 467      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 628      $ 161      $ 467      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents minimum payments due for the lease of our office in Newark, California under an operating lease agreement that, as amended, expires in 2024.

We also have material payment obligations under the Drexel License Agreement and the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement that are contingent upon future events such as sublicensing or our achievement of specified regulatory and commercial milestones and we are required to make royalty payments in connection with the sale of products developed under those agreements. As of December 31, 2020, we were unable to estimate the timing or likelihood of achieving the milestones or making future product sales and, therefore, any related payments are not included in the table above. For additional information regarding these agreements, including our payment obligations thereunder, see the section titled “Business—Collaboration and License Agreements.”

We enter into contracts in the normal course of business with clinical supply manufacturers and with vendors for preclinical studies, research supplies and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination after a notice period, and, therefore, are cancelable contracts and not included in the table above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

During the periods presented, we did not have, nor do we currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to our financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2020, our cash equivalents consisted of bank deposits and money market accounts. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest income sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. However, historical fluctuations in interest income have not been significant for us.

Effects of Inflation

Inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor and research, manufacturing and clinical development costs. We believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our financial statements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

There was no material foreign currency exchange risk for the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. However, we have entered into, and will continue to enter into, contracts with vendors outside of the United States for research and development services. In the future, some of these contracts may be denominated in foreign currencies and to the extent they are, we will be subject to foreign currency transaction gains or losses. To date, we have had no material foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and we have not had a formal hedging program with respect to foreign currency.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, costs and expenses and disclosures in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements appearing at the end of this prospectus, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Preclinical Studies and Clinical Trial Accruals

As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with our personnel to identify services that have been performed on our behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of the actual cost. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date based on facts and circumstances known to us at that time. We periodically confirm the accuracy of our estimates with the service providers and make adjustments, if necessary. The significant estimates in our accrued research and development expenses include the costs incurred for services performed by our vendors in connection with research and development activities for which we have not yet been invoiced.

We base our expenses related to research and development activities on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and contracts with vendors that conduct research and development on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. There may be instances in which payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the research and development expense. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from our estimate, we adjust the accrual or prepaid expense accordingly. Advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made.

Although we do not expect our estimates to be materially different from amounts actually incurred, if our estimates of the status and timing of services performed differ from the actual status and timing of services performed, it could result in us reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any particular period. To date, there have been no material differences between our estimates of such expenses and the amounts actually incurred.

In-Process Research and Development

We evaluate whether acquired intangible assets are a business under applicable accounting standards. Additionally, we evaluate whether the acquired assets have a future alternative use. Intangible assets that do not have alternative future use, such as the license we acquired from Daiichi Sankyo, are considered acquired in-process research and development. When the acquired in-process research and development assets are not part of a business combination, the value of the

 

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consideration paid is expensed on the acquisition date. In-process research and development is included as part of research and development expense. Future costs to develop these assets are recorded to research and development expenses as they are incurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

We recognize compensation costs related to stock options granted to employees and non-employees based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. We generally recognize the grant-date fair value of stock options granted to employees and non-employee service providers on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term of the respective awards. We determine the fair value of stock options with a service condition based on the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. We account for the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

For purposes of calculating stock-based compensation, we estimate the fair value of stock options issued using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by our stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility based on historical volatilities of a group of industry peers, expected life estimated using the simplified method, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.

For valuations after the consummation of this offering, our board of directors will determine the fair value of each share of underlying common stock based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. The intrinsic value of all outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2020 was approximately $             based on an assumed public offering price of $         per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus.

Determination of Fair Value of Common Stock

As a privately held company, there has been no public market for shares of our common stock to date. The estimated fair value of our common stock has been determined by our board of directors as of the date of each option grant, with input from management, considering our most recently available third-party valuations of common stock and our board of directors’ assessment of additional objective and subjective factors that it believed were relevant and which may have changed from the date of the most recent valuation through the date of the grant. These third-party valuations were performed in accordance with the guidance outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. Our common stock valuations were prepared using a hybrid method, which used market approaches to estimate our enterprise value. The hybrid method is a probability-weighted expected return method (PWERM) where the equity value in one or more scenarios is calculated using an option-pricing method (OPM). The OPM treats common stock and preferred stock as call options on the total equity value of a company, with exercise prices based on the value thresholds at which the allocation among the various holders of a company’s securities changes. Under this method, the common stock has value only if the funds available for distribution to stockholders exceeded the value of the preferred stock liquidation preference at the time of the liquidity event, such as a strategic sale or a merger. The PWERM is a scenario-based methodology that estimates the fair value of common stock based upon an analysis of future values for the company, assuming various outcomes. The common stock value is based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns considering each of the possible outcomes available as well as the rights of each class of stock. The future value of the common stock under each outcome is discounted back to the valuation date at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate and probability weighted to arrive at an indication of value for the common stock. These third-party valuations were performed at various dates, which resulted in valuations of our common stock of $2.89 per share as of December 31, 2019 and $4.76 per share as of December 31, 2020.

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used significantly different assumptions or estimates, the fair value of our common stock and our stock-based compensation expense could have been materially different.

Once a public trading market for our common stock has been established in connection with the completion of this offering, it will no longer be necessary for our board of directors to estimate the fair value of our common stock in connection with our accounting for granted stock options and other such awards we may grant, as the fair value of our common stock will be determined based on the quoted market price of our common stock.

Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may remain an emerging growth company for up to five years following the completion of this offering. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on certain exemptions from various public company reporting requirements, including not being required to have our internal control over financial reporting audited by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved. In particular, in this prospectus, we have provided only two years of audited financial statements and have not included all of the executive compensation-related information that would be required if we were not an emerging growth company. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold stock.

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with certain new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have at least $1.07 billion in annual revenue; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700.0 million as of the last business day of the second fiscal quarter of such year; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt securities during the prior three-year period; and (iv) the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of this offering.

We are also a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, meaning that the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates plus the proposed aggregate amount of gross proceeds to us as a result of this offering is less than $700 million and our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company after this offering if either (i) the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.

 

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BUSINESS

Overview

We are a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing therapies that target oncogenic drivers for which we are able to genetically select patients we believe will most likely benefit. This approach includes using a tumor-agnostic strategy to select patients based on their tumors’ underlying genetics rather than histology. We have in-licensed product candidates, each with a differentiated profile relative to available therapies, and we intend to continue strengthening our pipeline through focused business development and internal research efforts. Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32 (milademetan, formerly known as DS-3032), is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of mouse double minute 2 (MDM2), which is oncogenic in numerous cancers. We in-licensed RAIN-32 in September 2020 based on the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial, which demonstrated meaningful antitumor activity in an MDM2-amplified subtype of liposarcoma (LPS) and other solid tumors. This trial also validated a rationally-designed dosing schedule that has been shown to mitigate safety concerns and widen the therapeutic window of MDM2 inhibition, unlocking the potential for RAIN-32 in a broad range of MDM2-dependent cancers. Based on these data, we anticipate commencing a pivotal Phase 3 trial in LPS in the second half of 2021, a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in certain solid tumors in the second half of 2021 and a Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma by early 2022. In addition to RAIN-32, we are also developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52.

The recent advancements in cancer research have enabled the development of precision oncology therapeutics, which allow for an unprecedented degree of insight into the critical drivers of cancer growth and its associated signaling networks. The current era simultaneously leverages widely available, comprehensive companion diagnostics and biomarkers to identify relevant patients most likely to benefit. We are led by founders and a management team with significant experience in applying these insights to precision oncology therapeutic development, including Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D., who led research efforts at the University of Colorado. Dr. Doebele’s lab launched the tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) field by demonstrating that neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) 1/2/3 gene fusions represent a novel tumor-agnostic target in cancer, a discovery that ultimately led to the approval of larotrectinib, developed by Loxo Oncology, Inc., and entrectinib, developed by Ignyta, Inc. We are applying our proven in-licensing strategy and leading development capabilities to patients with genetically-defined tumor types. This approach seeks to generate rapid turnaround of clinical data and provide potential expedited paths to registration.

Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, reactivates p53, known as the “guardian of the genome,” by inhibiting MDM2. p53 is present in every cell and acts as a key regulator of a variety of cellular processes including the cell cycle, DNA repair and apoptosis, or cell death. In response to cell damage and other stress conditions, p53 is activated and prevents the formation of cancerous cells by inducing apoptosis. In a normal cell, the activity of p53 is controlled and regulated by the inhibitory protein MDM2. MDM2 binds to p53 and induces its degradation, which allows cells to function properly. Approximately half of all cancer patients have tumors with inactivating p53 mutations. The remaining cancer patients have a p53 gene that is not mutated and is otherwise known as wild type (WT), but can be functionally suppressed through the activation or overexpression of MDM2. We have identified MDM2 dependence in solid tumors. This dependence is caused by overexpression of MDM2 through gene amplification or other mechanisms, loss of a negative regulator of MDM2 or other causes. Increased levels of MDM2 and p53 mutations tend to be mutually exclusive, as cancer cells typically evolve to rely on one mechanism to eliminate p53 activity. RAIN-32, a potent oral inhibitor of MDM2, is being developed in patients with MDM2-dependent cancers with WT p53. We believe that RAIN-32’s ability to inhibit MDM2 may enable it to have an effect in a broad range of MDM2-dependent tumors.

 

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In September 2020, we in-licensed RAIN-32 from Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (Daiichi Sankyo). Daiichi Sankyo previously conducted a Phase 1 clinical trial in well-differentiated/de-differentiated (WD/DD) LPS patients. WD and DD LPS represent subtypes of LPS. The DD subtype often develops within WD tumor mass at disease progression or recurrence of resected WD LPS. WD/DD LPS tumors have nearly universal MDM2 gene amplification and WT p53, and hence are nearly universally MDM2-dependent. Therefore, we believe these LPS patients represent an appropriate population for MDM2 inhibition therapy. Data from WD/DD LPS patients in the Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated median progression-free survival (mPFS) approximately three to four times greater than the current standards of care (SOC), trabectedin or eribulin. Importantly, these results were accomplished with a rationally-designed dosing schedule that has the potential to mitigate safety concerns and widens the therapeutic window of MDM2 inhibition, establishing the potential for a differentiated profile. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS in the second half of 2021. We also plan to commence an open-label Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial for RAIN-32 in the second half of 2021 for patients with certain solid tumors with pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53. We anticipate interim data from the basket trial in the second half of 2022. We also intend to commence a Phase 2 trial in patients with intimal sarcoma by early 2022 and for which we anticipate reporting interim data in the second half of 2022.

In addition to RAIN-32, we are also developing an inhibitor of RAD52. RAD inhibition leads to synthetic lethality in the DNA damage repair (DDR) pathway, which we believe may enable a novel treatment strategy for patients with breast, ovarian, prostate and other cancers with homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD+), such as mutations in breast cancer genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2). This may include patients resistant to poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition. There are currently no approved or clinical-stage therapeutics that inhibit RAD52. We anticipate selecting a lead clinical candidate for our RAD52 program in 2022, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022.

Our Development Pipeline

Our development pipeline is summarized below and is unified by a strategy to target oncogenic drivers through differentiated therapies for which we are able to genetically select the patients we believe will be most likely to benefit from treatment. We currently retain global development and commercialization rights to all of our product candidates.

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RAIN-32 (milademetan)

Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of MDM2 and is being developed in cancer patients with MDM2 dependence. Historically, MDM2 inhibition has been a challenging treatment approach due to dose-limiting, on-target hematologic toxicities. Data from WD/DD LPS patients in the Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated mPFS approximately three to four times greater than trabectedin or eribulin, the current SOC. RAIN-32’s differentiated profile, as a potent MDM2 inhibitor with rapid plasma clearance and lack of drug accumulation in tissues, has enabled a rationally-designed dosing schedule that we believe has the potential to reduce toxicities while preserving activity. We anticipate that this dosing schedule may also be applicable to other MDM2-dependent cancer populations across solid and hematologic tumor types.

The initial development opportunity for RAIN-32 will be in patients with MDM2-amplified tumors, beginning with WD/DD LPS patients. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS patients in the second half of 2021. Our commencement of a Phase 3 clinical trial following the Phase 1 trial referenced above is based on the data observed in the Phase 1 trial and FDA feedback with respect to our development plan. We anticipate reporting final data from the trial in 2023.

We also plan to commence two additional Phase 2 trials for RAIN-32. The first Phase 2 trial is an open-label MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial expected to commence in the second half of 2021. We plan to enroll solid tumor patients with pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53 in this trial. Our basket trial is supported by data from the Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrating tumor volume reductions in patients with MDM2-amplified tumors in non-LPS cancers. We anticipate reporting interim data from the basket trial in the second half of 2022. The second Phase 2 trial is an open-label trial in patients with intimal sarcoma, a rare sarcoma also exhibiting MDM2-amplification, expected to commence by early 2022, and for which we anticipate reporting interim data in the second half of 2022.

RAD52

We are developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52. RAD52 plays a central role in DNA repair in pathways alternative to those where BRCA1/2 or PARP play a role. RAD52 inhibition may enable a novel strategy for patients with HRD+, tumors including breast, ovarian, prostate and other cancers. These HRD+ patients may include patients with mutations in BRCA1/2, including patients resistant to PARP inhibition. There are no clinical programs in development targeting RAD52. We anticipate selecting a lead clinical candidate for RAD52 in 2022.

Our Strategy

Our vision is to be a leading precision oncology company that develops and commercializes small molecule therapeutics through leveraging both an acquisition-based business model and internal research efforts. Our strategy to achieve this vision is as follows:

 

   

Rapidly advance our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, through clinical development toward approval in LPS and subsequently expand across a multitude of MDM2-dependent tumors. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS in the second half of 2021. We also plan to commence an open-label Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial for RAIN-32 in the second half of 2021 and an open-label Phase 2 trial in patients with intimal sarcoma by early 2022, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022. All three clinical indications reflect MDM2-amplified tumor types. As the trials progress, we plan to accelerate efforts to engage with the regulatory authorities and, upon potential receipt of the requisite approvals, will initiate efforts to manufacture and commercially launch RAIN-32.

 

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Increase probability of a clinically meaningful benefit for patients for our pipeline programs by utilizing biomarker-driven patient selection. We plan to employ widely available, comprehensive companion diagnostics and partner with industry-leading assay developers to identify patients for our clinical trials based on molecular biomarkers indicating oncogene addiction and dependency on specific cellular signaling networks. This pre-selection of patients is designed to target patients most likely to benefit from our therapies.

 

   

Maximize opportunity of commercial success for our pipeline programs by focusing on tumor-agnostic clinical trials. Through our planned open-label basket trial for RAIN-32, we are employing a tumor-agnostic development approach to the essential biological pathways and molecular machinery of cancer. This strategy leverages existing comprehensive next generation tumor sequencing in cancer patients and we believe will allow for rapid patient enrollment and subsequent collection of data and, as a result, the potential acceleration of clinical trial timelines. We believe our continued focus on this approach will maximize our total addressable patient population and the overall commercial opportunities for our pipeline programs.

 

   

Leverage our business development expertise to expand our pipeline of precision oncology candidates by identifying genetically or biologically defined subsets across solid tumors and hematologic malignancies in patients with limited treatment options. Our team has a diversity of backgrounds from academia and drug research and development to biopharma industry experience. Our expansive networks in the biopharma landscape coupled with our analytical approach to business development allows us to screen and identify drug candidates and programs with potentially significant commercial opportunities. We are exploring pipeline programs in the following three categories: (1) small molecule programs focusing on novel oncogenic drivers, and with mechanisms of action that are distinct from existing and upcoming therapeutics; (2) programs that improve upon existing therapies with validated oncology targets and clinical efficacy, but which lack clinical utility due to a narrow therapeutic window; and (3) programs targeting emerging classes and/or biological targets of precision oncology, such as synthetic lethality.

 

   

Pursue global clinical and regulatory strategies enabling us to commercialize pipeline programs worldwide. We will pursue a global regulatory approach and take into consideration the differing requirements and criteria of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulatory agencies as our pipeline programs progress in their respective clinical trials. We plan to retain significant economic and commercial rights to our portfolio in the United States and certain other regions. We will evaluate partnership opportunities in regions in which we are unlikely to pursue commercialization on our own.

 

   

Pursue collaborations with leading academic clinical investigators to evaluate new therapeutic indications and combinations of pipeline programs. In addition to building a pipeline of therapies through internal research and business development efforts, we expect to continue to partner with academic and research institutions to expand the scope of our data. For example, RAIN-32 is being investigated in two ISTs for intimal sarcoma at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo and for relapsed/refractory AML in combination with venetoclax/low dose cytarabine (LDAC) at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Our Team and Investors

Our company was founded in 2017 by Avanish Vellanki, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Robert Doebele, our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, to target genetically-defined cancers in patients with unmet medical needs. Our co-founders represent a synergistic partnership of a Wall Street investment banker with a proven history of equity capital

 

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financings and oncology drug acquisitions and a pioneering drug development professional with experience leading the industry’s development efforts in precision oncology therapies targeting NTRK, ROS proto-oncogene 1 receptor tyrosine kinase (ROS1) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Dr. Doebele’s research at the University of Colorado launched the TRK field by demonstrating that NTRK1/2/3 gene fusions represent a novel tumor-agnostic target in cancer, a discovery that ultimately led to the approval of larotrectinib, developed by Loxo Oncology, Inc., and entrectinib, developed by Ignyta, Inc. Our team also includes additional seasoned industry executives from AstraZeneca PLC, Baxter International Inc., Loxo Oncology, Inc., Novartis International AG, Principia Biopharma Inc. and others.

Since our inception in 2017, we have raised over $90 million in capital from leading investors including Boxer Capital LLC, BVF Partners L.P., Cormorant Asset Management LLC, Janus Henderson Investors, Logos Capital LLC, Perceptive Advisors LLC and Samsara BioCapital, LLC.

Overview of Precision Oncology and Our Approach

Precision oncology broadly refers to the strategy of harnessing tumor biology to design drugs and clinical trial strategies to more effectively treat cancer in patients. Recent companion diagnostic approvals and reimbursement for multi-gene next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays have made it easier to translate and distil cancer biology into tenable biomarkers that can then be readily identified in tumor or blood samples from patients. This approach has accelerated over the last decade and has resulted in numerous targeted therapies for previously difficult to treat cancers such as lung adenocarcinoma, bladder cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma, among others. A recent development within the precision oncology strategy is the strategy of seeking regulatory approval of cancer drugs based solely on tumor biology and biomarkers across cancer types, rather than tumor histology or organ site-specific approvals. Successful examples of this strategy include larotrectinib, developed by Loxo Oncology, Inc., and entrectinib, developed by Ignyta, Inc., both for tumors harboring NTRK gene fusions, and pembrolizumab, developed by Merck, for microsatellite instability-high tumors. As a result, a new era of cancer drug development has emerged, demonstrating an unprecedented degree of insight into the critical drivers of cancer, tumorigenesis and its associated signaling networks.

With a biology-based approach that views a tumor’s biological driver as more important than tumor type to selecting treatment modalities, we believe that understanding the molecular machinery employed by a tumor is paramount to developing cancer therapeutics. We intend to pursue therapeutics that target genetic alterations in cell-signaling pathways that may be oncogenic, including synthetic lethal interactions. By understanding these biological dependencies in cancer cells, we hope to identify new therapies to meaningfully extend patients’ lives.

We seek to build a pipeline of precision oncology therapeutics for genetically-defined patients by discovering or licensing programs in three categories:

 

   

programs focusing on novel oncogenic drivers and small molecules with mechanisms of action that are distinct from existing and upcoming therapeutics;

 

   

programs that improve upon existing therapies with validated oncology targets and clinical efficacy, but which lack clinical utility due to a narrow therapeutic window; and

 

   

programs targeting emerging classes and/or biological targets of precision oncology, such as synthetic lethality.

Programs that capitalize on rational tumor targets are required to exhibit appropriate selectivity with a high degree of target engagement. We view the three key pillars of any successful program as:

 

   

targeting a tumor with unambiguous oncogenic addiction;

 

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achieving sufficient exposure of therapeutics in plasma and the tumor; and

 

   

strong target engagement during the dosing window.

Our approach leverages currently available tumor genetic testing strategies to enroll and treat patients with advanced cancer. We expect to employ companion diagnostics and partnerships with industry-leading assay developers to identify patients based on molecular biomarkers indicating oncogene addiction and dependency on specific cellular signaling networks. In the basket trial of RAIN-32, we expect to enroll patients with advanced or metastatic cancer based on MDM2 gene amplification and p53 mutation status, both of which are widely available on existing commercial NGS assays. The significant expansion of the FDA-approved targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, cholangiocarcinoma and tumor-agnostic indications has led to increasing adoption of multi-gene NGS assays to determine patient eligibility for an ever-expanding number of targeted therapies.

Our Lead Product Candidate, RAIN-32

Overview of RAIN-32

Our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of MDM2 and is being developed in patients with MDM2-dependent cancers. Historically, MDM2 inhibition has presented treatment challenges due to dose-limiting, on-target hematologic toxicities. We believe an MDM2-targeted therapy must possess certain pharmacological characteristics related to potency, pharmacokinetics (PK) and drug accumulation to allow for the design of an optimized dosing schedule. An optimized dosing schedule is intended to improve peak drug exposure leading to apoptosis and cell cycle arrest during the dosing period, while permitting hematopoietic precursor cell recovery during the dosing break, thereby minimizing hematologic toxicity. Residual drug concentration, due to poor drug clearance or tissue accumulation during the dosing break may otherwise prevent recovery from thrombocytopenia. RAIN-32’s differentiated profile, as a potent MDM2 inhibitor with rapid plasma clearance and lack of drug accumulation in tissues, has enabled a rationally-designed dosing schedule that we believe has the potential to reduce toxicities while preserving activity. We anticipate that this dosing schedule may also be applicable to other MDM2-dependent cancer populations across solid and hematologic tumor types.

In September 2020, we in-licensed RAIN-32 from Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo previously conducted a Phase 1 clinical trial in WD/DD LPS patients. Liposarcomas are the most common sarcomas in adults. WD and DD LPS represent subtypes of LPS. The DD subtype often develops within WD tumor mass at disease progression or recurrence of resected WD LPS. WD/DD LPS tumors have nearly universal MDM2 amplification and WT p53, and hence we believe WD/DD LPS patients represent an appropriate population for MDM2 inhibition therapy. Data from a WD/DD LPS patients in the Phase 1 clinical trial of RAIN-32 demonstrated mPFS approximately three to four times greater than trabectedin or eribulin, the current SOC. Importantly, this result was accomplished with a rationally-designed dosing schedule designed to mitigate safety concerns and widen the therapeutic window of MDM2 inhibition, establishing potential for a differentiated profile. We plan to commence a pivotal Phase 3 trial for RAIN-32 in WD/DD LPS in the second half of 2021, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022. Our commencement of a Phase 3 trial following the Phase 1 trial referenced above is based on the data observed in the Phase 1 trial and FDA feedback with respect to our development plan. We anticipate reporting final data from the trial in 2023. We also plan to evaluate RAIN-32 in other MDM2-dependent cancers in an open-label Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial for RAIN-32 for which there will be pre-specified MDM2 amplification levels and WT p53. This Phase 2 basket trial is expected to commence in the second half of 2021 and we anticipate interim data in the second half of 2022. We also intend to commence a Phase 2 trial in patients with intimal sarcoma by early 2022, with interim data expected in the second half of 2022.

 

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Beyond the pivotal LPS trial, the Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial and the Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma, we are exploring several additional opportunities for RAIN-32 in MDM2-dependent cancers across solid tumors. While MDM2 amplification is one manner in which tumors display MDM2-dependence, we have also observed that other solid tumors developed MDM2-dependence differently. Over 80% of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) tumors are caused by the polyoma virus and the small T antigen, which leads to activation of MDM2. In mesothelioma, approximately 61% to 88% of patients exhibit a gene deletion in a key regulator of MDM2 – the gene cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A). Patients with a deleted CDKN2A gene fail to produce the protein p14ARF which normally inhibits MDM2, hence gene loss leads to activated MDM2. Furthermore, it has been observed that synthetic lethal interactions exist with MDM2 inhibition, such as with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients exhibiting GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) mutations. These patients exhibit exquisite sensitivity to MDM2 inhibition. These additional MDM2-dependent cancers represent future opportunities for RAIN-32.

In addition, many hematological malignancies also represent an opportunity due to the high prevalence of WT, non-mutated, p53, such as AML. Daiichi Sankyo previously evaluated RAIN-32 in multiple settings as part of combination regimens in AML. Studies were sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, as well as conducted through ISTs. These studies include relapsed/refractory AML trials evaluating RAIN-32 combination with azacitidine, quizartinib (in FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 – internal tandem duplication AML patients) and venetoclax/LDAC. While we are focused on solid tumor opportunities in the near-future, we will continue to evaluate future opportunities for RAIN-32 in AML and other hematological malignancies.

Overview of p53 and MDM2

RAIN-32 reactivates p53, known as the “guardian of the genome,” by inhibiting MDM2. p53 is present in every cell and acts as a key regulator of a variety of cellular processes including cell cycle, DNA repair and apoptosis. In a normal cell, the activity of p53 is controlled and regulated by the inhibitory protein MDM2. MDM2 binds to p53, thereby inducing degradation and allowing normal cells to function properly. In response to cell damage and other stress conditions, p53 is activated and prevents the formation of cancerous cells by inducing apoptosis.

In contrast to normal cells, in tumor cells, the two primary mechanisms by which p53 can be inactivated in tumor cells are mutations in p53 and activation or overexpression of MDM2, as shown in the left panel of the figure below. Approximately half of all tumors are characterized by mutations of the p53 gene. The remaining cancer patients have a p53 gene that is not mutated, and is otherwise known as WT, but can be functionally suppressed through the activation or overexpression of MDM2. We have identified MDM2 dependence in several solid tumors. This dependence is caused by overexpression of MDM2 through gene amplification or other mechanisms, loss of a negative regulator of MDM2 or other causes. Overexpression of MDM2 promotes the degradation of p53 and also eliminates p53’s ability to activate transcription. As shown in the right panel of the figure below, RAIN-32, by binding MDM2 at the p53 interaction site, prevents the formation of the MDM2- p53 complex, allowing p53 reactivation and subsequent transcription of genes, such as MIC-1, that trigger cancer cell cycle arrest or apoptosis, among others.

 

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Preclinical Data Supporting RAIN-32 Activity in MDM2-dependent Tumors

RAIN-32 was evaluated in preclinical models of MDM2 amplification and exhibited meaningful tumor volume reduction relative to control. As shown in the figure below, RAIN-32 exhibited single agent antitumor activity in a dose dependent manner, evidenced by potent osteosarcoma tumor growth inhibition and regression in MDM2-amplified WT p53 mouse xenograft model (SJSA-1). As shown in the figure below, tumor regression was observed in both daily dosing and intermittent dosing schedules with each showing relatively consistent antitumor activity. The three different dosing schedules were daily dosing of 25 mg/kg once a day (qd) for 10 days (qdx10), intermittent dosing of 62.5 mg/kg once every 3 days for 12 days (q3dx4) and 125 mg/kg once every 7 days for 14 days (q7dx2). These data lend support for further evaluation in LPS and intimal sarcoma, which also have high MDM2 amplification with WT p53, and support an intermittent dosing schedule.

 

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Phase 1 Clinical Data

RAIN-32 has been evaluated by Daiichi Sankyo in various solid tumors, including WD/DD LPS, in a Phase 1 trial (U101) for initial assessment of safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy. The largest population enrolled in the trial were WD/DD LPS Patients (approximately 50% of the total patients enrolled). WD/DD LPS tumors have nearly universal MDM2 gene amplification and WT p53, and hence are nearly universally MDM2-dependent. Therefore, we believe these LPS patients represent an appropriate population for MDM2 inhibition therapy. In October 2020, Daiichi Sankyo reported comprehensive results from this Phase 1 trial covering 107 patients.

Phase 1 Trial in Solid Tumors or Lymphomas (U101)

The objective of the Phase 1 trial was to identify a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) achieving the highest peak drug exposure (as compared to the total drug exposure), as greater peak drug exposure has been shown to correspond to increased p53 activation and increased expression of p53 downstream gene expression. In order to identify the MTD, the Phase 1 trial sought to identify an optimal dosing schedule that would minimize hematologic toxicity while preserving antitumor activity. The trial started with an evaluation of continuous dosing schedules, and subsequently moved to an evaluation of intermittent dosing schedules in order to identify a maximal MTD.

 

   

Continuous dosing schedules:

 

   

Schedule A: 21/28 days (21 consecutive days out of 28 days);

 

   

Schedule B: 28/28 days (28 days out of 28 days);

 

   

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Schedule C: 7/28 days (7 consecutive days out of 28 days); and

 

   

Schedule D: 3/14x2 (3 days on, 11 days off twice monthly, in a 28-day cycle).

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enrolled in the Phase 1 trial, 62% received three or more prior therapies, and 86% had stage III/IV disease. The Phase 1 trial evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Schedules A through D across various dose ranges.

Dose-finding, Safety and Tolerability Data

In the continuous dosing cohorts with Schedules A and B, an MTD was reached at 120 mg and 90 mg, respectively, with dosing limited by hematologic toxicities. Cohorts with the intermittent Schedule C and D dosing schedules were able to achieve higher MTDs of 200 mg and 260 mg, respectively. Schedule D, representing an intermittent dosing schedule of qd 3/14 x 2, enabled the highest MTD and daily peak drug exposure. In addition, as shown in the figure below, the safety profile for Schedule D (all doses, and 260 mg only) compared favorably against the other dosing schedules, exhibiting fewer Grade 3 hematologic toxicities, suggesting that the dosing break permitted hematopoietic precursor cell recovery which enabled the higher MTD with this schedule. Schedule D showed meaningfully less adverse events with blood and lymphatic disorders compared to Schedules A, B and C. Importantly, PK and pharmacodynamic (PD) assessments demonstrated dose-dependent increases in the MIC-1 biomarker, which is evidence of p53 reactivation and its role in cell growth regulation. These results support the identification of a unique dosing schedule for an MDM2 inhibitor. We intend to advance RAIN-32 clinical trials leveraging these data and Schedule D’s intermittent dosing schedule at 260 mg.

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Efficacy Data in WD/DD LPS Patients with MDM2-amplified Tumors

Based on the mechanistic rationale for MDM2 inhibition in MDM2-dependent tumors, including patients with tumors with MDM2 gene amplification, the largest population enrolled in the Phase 1 trial were WD/DD LPS patients (approximately 50% of the total patients enrolled). The WD and DD subtypes represent a subtype of the LPS population. Published literature suggests that nearly 100% of WD/DD LPS patients exhibit MDM2 gene amplification and WT p53, and therefore represent a population that may be enrolled based on histology rather than a gene marker.

PFS Data

As shown in the figure below, patients treated on Schedule D at a dose of 260 mg (MTD) had a mPFS of 7.4 months, which was longer than the reported mPFS of 2.2 months for trabectedin and 2.0

 

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months for eribulin in WD/DD LPS patients from their respective registrational studies. As compared to the other dosing schedules, Schedule D preserved mPFS and showed greater tolerability, suggesting the association of improved tolerability with preserving patients on therapy to potentially achieve a longer clinical benefit.

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The number at risk represents patients who have not yet progressed at each time point.

The above table is for illustrative purposes only and is not a head-to-head comparison. Differences exist between trial designs and methodologies, and caution should be exercised when comparing data across studies. The trabectedin data is from published data from third-party Phase 3 clinical trial.

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Patient Tumor Growth Trajectory in LPS Patients: Intermittent Dosing Schedules

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Duration Data

As of July 2020, five patients were still on treatment across all schedules in the Phase 1 trial, with a patient in Schedule A continuing to receive therapy for approximately four years. The median duration of stable disease (SD) was approximately 60 weeks.

As of July 2020, three patients enrolled in Schedule D were still on treatment, with the longest being approximately three years. In Schedule D, the vast majority of patients were on therapy for longer than the mPFS of the SOC regimen, trabectedin. As shown in the figure below, patients treated on Schedule D at a dose of 260 mg had mPFS of 7.4 months, which was significantly longer than the reported mPFS of 2.2 months for trabectedin. In addition, four patients experienced treatment duration beyond two years, which demonstrates the potential for long-term tolerability of this dosing regimen.

 

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Clinical Observations to Support Pursuing RAIN-32 as a Treatment in LPS Patients

Historically, LPS treatment rarely produces tumor responses, regardless of therapy and line of treatment. As a result, efficacy in LPS has been assessed with an endpoint of PFS, and, therefore, we intend to use PFS as the primary endpoint in the Phase 3 LPS trial. Notwithstanding, tumor responses to RAIN-32 were observed in the Phase 1 trial. Of the 53 patients with WD/DD LPS who received one or more doses of RAIN-32, two (3.8%) achieved partial response and 34 (64.2%) achieved stable disease.

The trial also identified the disease control rate (DCR) for the LPS population enrolled in the trial, which consisted primarily of patients with MDM2-amplified tumors, as compared to an unselected non-LPS population. The DCR in the LPS population was nearly double the DCR in the non-LPS population, 58.5% versus 32.4%, respectively, supporting our plan to select patients with MDM2 amplification in future clinical trials.

Based on these results, we intend to advance to a pivotal Phase 3 trial in WD/DD LPS patients.

Clinical Observations in Non-LPS Patients to Support Pursuing RAIN-32 as a Tumor-agnostic Treatment for Patients with MDM2-amplified Tumors

In contrast to LPS patients who rarely have tumor responses to treatment, certain non-LPS patients enrolled in the Phase 1 trial exhibited tumor responses when treated with RAIN-32. Of the ten non-LPS patients receiving RAIN-32 in Schedule D, three patients were characterized for MDM2 gene amplification. Patients characterized for MDM2 gene amplification included patients with breast cancer (copy number of 16.8), synovial sarcoma (copy number of 25.9) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) (copy number of 36.6). All three patients exhibited tumor volume reduction, with the latter two patients exhibiting confirmed partial responses.

 

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Specifically, the patient with SCLC represented a challenging case as the patient was previously heavily pre-treated with cisplatin/etoposide, ipilimumab/nivolumab and temozolamide and the patient’s tumor was refractory to each of these therapies. As shown in the comparison of Baseline to Cycle 3 Day 1 in the figure below, this patient exhibited a confirmed partial response as evidenced by a reduction of 54% in tumor volume on RAIN-32 therapy. However, the patient died four months into therapy due to the emergence of a pulmonary embolism, rather than disease progression. While SCLC typically exhibits p53 mutations, this patient exhibited a tumor with WT p53 and MDM2 amplification of 36.6x. We believe the response observed using a monotherapy modality in this SCLC patient provides evidence of potential efficacy when selecting for patients with a high degree of MDM2 gene amplification.

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Based on the available data from patients with non-LPS MDM2-amplified tumors, we plan to commence a Phase 2 tumor-agnostic basket trial in the second half of 2021 in solid tumor patients with MDM2 amplification with an MDM2 copy number of greater than or equal to 12 and WT p53.

Clinical Development Plan

Based on the preclinical and Phase 1 clinical data, we are planning to evaluate RAIN-32 in multiple clinical trials.

Phase 3 Trial in WD/DD LPS Patients

We intend to pursue initial development for our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, in LPS patients with a DD histologic component, which often co-exists with a WD component. WD/DD LPS tumors have nearly universal MDM2 gene amplification and WT p53, and hence are nearly universally MDM2-dependent. Therefore, we believe these LPS patients represent an appropriate population for MDM2 inhibition therapy. Published literature suggests that nearly 100% of WD/DD LPS patients exhibit MDM2 gene amplification and WT p53. The SOC regimens, trabectedin and eribulin, were approved based on efficacy observed in the broader LPS patient population. However, we believe these products have exhibited a particularly suboptimal combination of efficacy and safety in the WD/DD LPS patient

 

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population, with an mPFS of approximately 2 months. Data from the Phase 1 trial showed that WD/DD LPS patients treated with dosing Schedule D had an mPFS of 7.4 to 8.0 months. There are no commercially approved therapies specifically targeting the WD/DD LPS patient population and its unique MDM2-dependent biology.

We plan to initiate a registration-enabling Phase 3 trial for patients with the DD subtype of LPS in the second half of 2021. We anticipate that this trial will be an open label, 1:1 randomized trial comparing RAIN-32 to trabectedin, an SOC therapeutic, in approximately 130 WD/DD LPS patients with at least one prior anthracycline-based therapy. We expect that the dosing schedule for the Phase 3 trial will be identical to the Schedule D dose of 260 mg (qd 3/14x2) employed in the Phase 1 trial. The primary endpoint of this trial is expected to be PFS evaluated by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, with secondary endpoints of overall survival (OS), ORR, duration of response and quality of life measures. We anticipate reporting final data from the trial in 2023.

The PFS assumptions for statistical powering are based on a PFS assumption for the control arm of 3.0 months and 6.0 months for RAIN-32. The doubling of PFS corresponds to a hazard ratio of 0.5.

Phase 2 MDM2-amplified Tumor-agnostic Basket Trial

In the second half of 2021, we plan to commence an open-label, single-arm Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial in up to 60 patients with relapsed/refractory, advanced or metastatic solid tumors having an MDM2 copy number greater than or equal to 12 and WT p53. The MDM2 gene copy number cutpoint of 12 was chosen based on mutual exclusivity analysis using pan-cancer tumor data from the AACR Genie Project. The figure below demonstrates that tumors with increasing MDM2 copy number exhibit a lower percentage of p53 mutations, consistent with the principle that tumors will typically only evolve one mechanism to inactivate p53.

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Analysis of the pan-cancer atlas from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) demonstrates approximately 1% of patient samples across all tumor types demonstrate MDM2 CN greater than or equal to 12. The figure below shows that patients with copy number greater than or equal to 12 demonstrate a worse prognosis with an overall survival that is approximately half that of patients with MDM2 copy number less than 12 (45.5 months vs. 90.4 months, p <0.0001).

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We plan to enroll patients that have received and progressed on SOC therapy and will be unlikely to tolerate or derive clinically meaningful benefit from SOC therapy. Patients with MDM2 amplification will be selected using a commercially-available NGS-based diagnostic assay. We expect that RAIN-32 will be administered in doses of 260 mg using the Schedule D dosing schedule from the Phase 1 trial (qd 3/14x2). The primary endpoint of this trial will be ORR by RECIST, with secondary endpoints of PFS, Duration of Response (DOR), OS and growth-modulation index (GMI). As described above, we believe the basket trial is supported by data in the Phase 1 clinical trial, in which non-LPS patients with MDM2-amplified tumors exhibited tumor volume reductions and confirmed partial responses under RECIST criteria. We anticipate reporting interim data from the basket trial in the second half of 2022.

Phase 2 Trial in Intimal Sarcoma

By early 2022, we plan to commence an open-label, single-arm Phase 2 trial in patients with intimal sarcoma, a rare sarcoma exhibiting nearly universal MDM2 gene amplification in approximately 75% of cases. The trial is anticipated to enroll up to 30 patients and will include those with any prior therapy or no prior therapy. RAIN-32 will be administered in doses of 260 mg using the Schedule D dosing schedule from the Phase 1 trial (qd 3/14x2). The primary endpoint of this trial will be ORR by RECIST, with secondary endpoints of PFS, DOR, OS and GMI. The trial will be conducted across multiple U.S. and international sites and leverage the planned sites for the pivotal LPS clinical trial. Based on the small patient population in intimal sarcoma, we believe a Phase 2 trial, if successful, could be registration enabling as currently designed or with modest patient expansion. There are currently no approved therapies for intimal sarcoma. We anticipate reporting interim data from this Phase 2 trial in the second half of 2022.

 

 

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Market Opportunity for RAIN-32

Our RAIN-32 MDM2 strategy is aimed at treating patients with MDM2-dependent cancers. This dependence may arise due to MDM2 gene amplification, or other mechanisms of MDM2 activation in the setting of WT p53. In these tumors, we believe that MDM2 inhibition is a rational strategy, alone or in combination with other targeted therapies or immunotherapy.

LPS and Intimal Sarcoma

Our initial focus is on LPS due to its MDM2 amplification. WD/DD LPS are the most frequent subtypes of LPS, and they share amplification of the 12q13-15 region involving the MDM2 gene locus. WD/DD LPS are considered as a single entity because both subtypes are frequently found to co-exist, and often the DD LPS develops within WD tumor mass at disease progression or recurrence of resected WD LPS. MDM2 dependence is seen in nearly all cases of WD/DD LPS. The incidence of WD/DD LPS is estimated at approximately 2,000 patients annually in the United States, as compared to approximately 3,000 patients annually in the United States for all LPS (with LPS being the most common sarcomas in adults at approximately 20%). Additionally, the incidence of intimal sarcoma is estimated at approximately 100 patients annually in the United States, represents a significant unmet need and is characterized by frequent MDM2 amplification.

MDM2-amplified Pan-tumors

Other solid tumors exhibit MDM2 gene amplification to varying degrees. One approach to identifying a population eligible for an MDM2 gene-amplified basket trial employed an analysis of the frequency of MDM2 amplification, based on gene copy numbers, observed in the TCGA.

We evaluated the frequency of patients from the TCGA with a stringent MDM2 copy number cutoff of at least 12 in tumors that were also WT p53. Applying this MDM2 amplification threshold to cancer incidence revealed approximately 7,400 patients annually in select cancers representing patients in all stages of cancer. This frequency was then applied to patient mortality rates as a more appropriate, albeit more conservative, proxy for advanced or metastatic cancer patients as compared to newly diagnosed patients. This analysis estimated that approximately 3,000 patients annually with advanced or metastatic cancer meet the MDM2 and p53 genetic criteria.

 

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Potential Opportunities for Future RAIN-32 Development

Beyond the pivotal LPS trial, the Phase 2 MDM2-amplified tumor-agnostic basket trial and the Phase 2 trial in intimal sarcoma, we have identified several additional opportunities for RAIN-32 in MDM2-dependent cancers across solid tumors. While MDM2 amplification is one manner in which tumors become MDM2-dependent, it has been observed that other solid tumors may employ different mechanisms to develop MDM2 dependence. Other mechanisms leading to MDM2-dependence include overexpression of MDM2, such as in MCC due to polyoma virus. Synthetic lethal strategies, such as specific gene mutations or gene loss, also generate unique MDM2 dependencies. Examples of synthetic lethal strategies with RAIN-32 creating MDM2 dependence include loss of the gene CDKN2A, frequently observed in malignant mesothelioma and other cancers, and GATA3 mutations, frequently observed in breast cancer and other cancers. These tumor types all lead to a reliance on MDM2 for tumor proliferation and, hence, represent two synthetic lethal scenarios which generate MDM2 dependency and thus serve as opportunities for RAIN-32 development.

MDM2 Overexpression (Merkel cell carcinoma)

An oncogenic Merkel cell polyoma virus (MCV) presents in approximately 80% of MCC tumors. MCV-positive MCC typically contains mutant retinoblastoma and WT p53. Inactivating mutations in p53 have rarely been found in MCC. MCV small T antigen functions as a transcriptional activator to increase levels of MDM2 and downregulate p53 levels. Notably, other MDM2 programs have demonstrated proof-of-concept in MCC with clinical responses. Other MDM2 inhibitors have demonstrated potent activity in virus-positive, p53 WT MCC cancer models, albeit with high toxicity due to a narrow therapeutic window. Approximately 2,000 MCC patients are expected to be eligible for MDM2 inhibitor therapy annually in the United States.

GATA3 Mutant (ER+ breast cancer)

GATA3 is mutated in 12% to 18% of primary and metastatic ER+ breast cancers with predominantly frameshift mutations, leading to alteration of GATA3 function. GATA3 mutation has also been strongly linked to suboptimal responses to hormonal therapy and poor prognosis. Approximately 11,000 patients per year in the United States exhibit GATA3 mutant ER+ breast cancer, where MDM2 inhibition is synthetically lethal.

The synthetic lethality highlights a novel opportunity for an MDM2 inhibitor in GATA3 mutant/deficient ER+ breast cancer. GATA3 mutations are mutually exclusive from p53 mutations. In addition, the association of the GATA3 mutations with a poor prognosis in other cancer types may have predictive value for MDM2 inhibitor sensitivity beyond ER+ breast cancer.

CDKN2A loss (Mesothelioma)

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is currently treated with a combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab or cisplatin and pemetrexed. p53 mutations are infrequent in MPM, but p53 is frequently inactivated in MPM via loss of CDKN2A (p14ARF). MDM2 and p14ARF are upstream regulators of p53 that may contribute to p53 inactivation. OS and PFS are significantly correlated with MDM2 mRNA and protein expression, showing a poor prognosis for patients with elevated MDM2 expression. MDM2 expression was identified as robust prognostic and predictive biomarker for MPM.

 

 

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Published data suggests that mesothelioma cell lines are sensitive to MDM2 inhibitors and show potent in vivo activity. As shown in the table below, RAIN-32 displayed potent antiproliferative activity in mesothelioma cell lines with CDKN2A loss in a p53 dependent manner.

 

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RAIN-32C :1625 ng/ml (2.6M) schedule: 260mg 3/14 RAIN-32 IC50 (nM) cell line TP53 CDKN2A RAIN-32 ic50 (nM) h2452 no tp53 mrna deletion 7448 6333 h28 Wt deletion 32 54.8 h226 wt deletion 25 103 h290 wt deletion 19 102.7 H2052 wt deletion 9.5 75.2 msto211 wt deletion 5.5 24.4

Based on the frequency of MPM, approximately 2,400 patients annually are estimated to be eligible for MDM2 inhibitor therapy in the United States. There have not been any investigations of MDM2 inhibitors in patients with mesothelioma.

Other Opportunities

We are currently exploring other applications for RAIN-32, including in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in MCC and mesothelioma or in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other targeted therapies in NSCLC, melanoma and other malignancies.

 

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RAD52 Program

We are also developing a preclinical program focused on targeting RAD52 in the DDR pathway. While our RAD52 program is in an early stage of development, we expect to develop this program for patients with a molecularly diagnosed HRD+, such as mutations and loss-of-function in BRCA1/2 or others that utilize RAD52 as an alternative DNA repair pathway, as well as for patients that may have relapsed to PARP inhibitor therapy. There are currently no approved therapies or clinical programs in development targeting RAD52.

Targeting RAD52 represents a novel strategy for tumors exhibiting tumor HRD+ or a loss of function, of several pathway constituents, including BRCA1/2 or others in tumor types frequently characterized by these deficiencies. These tumors include breast, prostate, pancreatic, ovarian and possibly other cancers. Developmental paths for RAD52 inhibitors include as a monotherapy in HRD+ patients relapsing on PARP inhibitor therapy, or in front-line combinations with PARP inhibitors in HRD+ tumors.

Scientific Background

HRD+ cancers are typically identified due to a loss of functional BRCA1/2, which is the most reliable and preferred repair mechanism in cells. HRD+ cancers have several alternative pathways to rely upon if the BRCA-based homologous recombination (HR) route is non-functional.

As shown in the figure below, normal cells rely primarily upon the BRCA1/2 pathway for double stranded DNA break repair through HR. PARP inhibitors prevent timely repair of single-stranded DNA breaks, which leads to double-stranded DNA breaks that cannot be repaired in HRD cancers. This mechanism explains the utility of PARP inhibitors in HRD+ cancers. RAD52 also facilitates DNA repair and plays a critical role in pathways alternative to both the BRCA1/2 HR and the non-homologous end joining pathway for which PARP is a major constituent. Therefore, in cells resistant to PARP therapy that may already be deficient in BRCA1/2, multiple alternative DNA repair routes that rely upon RAD52 may be required. RAD52 inhibition is anticipated to lead to disruption of DNA repair in HRD+ cancers leading to cancer cell apoptosis.

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Preclinical Data

Our RAD52 program is currently in lead optimization stage. We anticipate evaluating identified RAD52 inhibitor candidates in animal models of patient tumors with HRD+ that have relapsed on PARP inhibitors and in HRD+ tumors with a loss-of-function mutation of BRCA1/2 in combination with PARP inhibitors.

As shown in the figure below, our first RAD52 inhibitor candidate, D-I03, demonstrated synthetic lethality with BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency in preclinical studies, as well as early in vivo antitumor activity in a BRCA1 deficient MDA-MB-436 breast cancer xenograft model as monotherapy and in combination with the PARP inhibitor, talazoparib. In addition, D-I03 treatment exhibited limited DNA damage and presented a superior therapeutic window when compared to PARP inhibitors. We believe the lack of antitumor activity typically observed in the BRCA1 proficient MDA-MB-436 xenograft (as shown in the figure below) suggests RAD52-mediated synthetic lethality.

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We are currently optimizing our RAD52 inhibitor candidates and anticipate advancing a clinical candidate for this potentially differentiated program into Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling studies in 2022.

RAD52 Market Opportunity

HRD mutations are found in 17.4% of cancers. Over 30% of endometrial, bladder, ovarian, breast and prostate cancers harbor HRD mutations. Despite the approval of PARP inhibitors for ovarian, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers, there is still an unmet need due over 137,000 deaths in these cancers, presenting an opportunity for other synthetic lethal targets such as RAD52.

 

 

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Competition

The biotechnology industry is characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, intense competition and a strong emphasis on proprietary products. While we believe that our technology and scientific knowledge provide us with competitive advantages, we face potential competition from many different sources, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, ranging in size from early stage to major global companies, academic institutions, government agencies and other public and private research organizations that conduct research, seek patent protection and establish collaborative arrangements for the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of cancer therapies. Any product candidates that we successfully develop and commercialize will compete with existing therapies and new therapies that may become available in the future.

We compete in the segments of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other related markets that develop cancer therapies. We focus on the development of precision small molecule therapies for patients with cancers where there is a high unmet medical need. There are numerous other companies that have commercialized or are developing cancer therapies for the same or similar targets.

With respect to our lead product candidate, RAIN-32, we are aware of two currently approved and marketed products for the broader LPS population that are used in the WD/DD subset: trabectedin, which is marketed and sold as Yondelis in Europe by PharmaMar, in Japan by Taiho and in the United States and all other territories by Janssen; and eribulin, which is marketed and sold globally as Halaven by Eisai. However, we believe that these therapies are not viable treatment options because of their limited clinical benefit. We are also aware of other competing clinical-stage MDM2 inhibitors being developed for the treatment of LPS by Kartos and Novartis, and for the treatment of solid and hematologic cancers, including Aileron, Ascentage Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim and Astex Pharmaceuticals. We are also aware of other mechanistic therapeutic strategies that have been evaluated for the treatment of LPS by Eli Lilly, Karyopharm and others.

With respect to our lead program, RAD52, there are currently no other approved or clinical-stage therapeutics that inhibit RAD52. We are aware of academic groups working on discovery-stage RAD52 programs; however, we believe that our RAD52 program is currently the most advanced program for this target. If our RAD52 program is also developed in tumors with HRD+ defects, including BRCA1/2 deficient ovarian, breast and prostate cancers, we would similarly face competition in these indications.

Many of the companies against which we are competing or against which we may compete in the future have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals and commercializing and marketing approved drugs than we do. Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic industries may result in even more resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. These competitors also compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel and establishing clinical trial sites and enrolling subjects for our clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.

We could see a reduction or elimination of our commercial opportunities if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient to administer, are less expensive or obtain more favorable reimbursement than any products that we or our collaborators may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or foreign regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we or our collaborators are able to enter the market. The key competitive factors affecting the success of all our product candidates, if approved, are likely to be their efficacy, safety, convenience, price, the effectiveness of companion diagnostics, if required, the level of biosimilar or generic competition, and the availability of reimbursement from government and other third-party payors.

 

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Collaboration and License Agreements

Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement

On September 2, 2020, we entered into a license agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (Daiichi Sankyo), a Japanese corporation (the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement). Pursuant to the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement, we obtained a worldwide, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), royalty-bearing, exclusive right and license under Daiichi Sankyo’s know-how and seven families of patents and patent applications to make, have made, use, import and export milademetan (RAIN-32) (the Licensed Compound) for all human prophylactic or therapeutic uses that derive therapeutic effect by binding to MDM2 for the prevention and treatment of any indication for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing, and exporting products containing milademetan as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (the Products). See the section titled “—Intellectual Property.”

While we are solely responsible under the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement for the research, development and registration of the Licensed Compound and Products, Daiichi Sankyo will continue to conduct three ongoing clinical trials and prepare final reports with respect to these clinical trials. We have agreed to reimburse Daiichi Sankyo certain third party expenses incurred by Daiichi Sankyo while conducting such trials.

We are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, commercialize and manufacture the Products and to commercially launch the Products as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the requisite marketing approvals from the authorities in any given country. We are also obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to receive at least three full approvals for use in each of the following countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and one country outside of the United States and the European Union.

In accordance with the terms of the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement, we have paid Daiichi Sankyo an initial upfront payment of $5.0 million. We are required to make aggregate future milestone payments of up to $225.0 million, contingent on the attainment of certain development, regulatory and sales milestones, none of which have yet been achieved. Additionally, we are required to pay Daiichi Sankyo a high single digit royalty based on the annual net sales of the Products, subject to reduction at an agreed rate upon the expiration of the licensed patent in the particular country where the Products are sold. To date, no milestone or royalty payments have been made to Daiichi Sankyo under the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement. The royalty obligation terminates on a country-by-country and Product-by-Product basis on the later of: (i) loss of all market exclusivity for such Product in such country, (ii) the last-to-expire patent that covers the Licensed Compound or the Product in such country and (iii) twelve years from launch of the first Product sold by us in such country.

Unless sooner terminated, the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement will remain in full force and effect until we, our affiliates and our sublicensees cease all development and commercial activity related to the Licensed Compound and Products. Either party may terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement for cause in the event of the other party’s uncured material breach after a certain cure period. With respect to Daiichi Sankyo’s uncured material breach, however, we may only terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement with respect to the countries affected by such uncured material breach. Daiichi Sankyo may also terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement in the event of our bankruptcy or insolvency. Additionally, Daiichi Sankyo may terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement immediately upon written notice if we, our affiliates or our sublicensors initiate or join any challenge to the validity or enforceability of a licensed patent, subject to certain exclusions. Furthermore, we may terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement in its entirety or on a country-by-country basis for bona fide material concerns regarding the (i) lack of safety for human

 

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use arising from toxicity of the Licensed Compound or Product(s), (ii) lack of efficacy of the Licensed Compound or Product(s) or (iii) adverse economic impact to us in connection with our continued development of the Products, in each case, upon six months’ prior written notice to Daiichi Sankyo. In addition, if we are acquired by a third party that is developing and commercializing a competing compound and the acquiring party decides not to discontinue the development or commercialization of such competing compound, such third party must terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement within 30 days of such acquisition if it does not discontinue such development or commercialization. Upon termination of the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement by Daiichi Sankyo for our uncured material breach or by us for our bona fide material concerns regarding the safety, efficacy or adverse economic impacts relating to the Licensed Compound or Products, or our development thereof, we are required to, among other actions, if requested by Daiichi Sankyo (i) transfer to Daiichi Sankyo ongoing clinical trials, data, reports, records and materials, (ii) grant to Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, sublicensable, fully paid-up license under any patents and know-how that are controlled and actually used by us at the time of termination in connection with the Products to allow Daiichi Sankyo exploit the Licensed Compound or Products in countries that are affected by the termination, (iii) grant to Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, sublicensable, fully paid up license to use trademarks that are specific to the Products and (iv) assign any applicable sublicenses.

Agreement with Drexel University

On July 30, 2020, we entered into an intellectual property license agreement with Drexel University (Drexel) (the Drexel License Agreement). Pursuant to the Drexel License Agreement, Drexel granted to us (i) a non-transferable (with certain exceptions), worldwide, exclusive, sublicensable (after the first anniversary, subject to certain conditions) license under Drexel’s patent rights relating to RAD52 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale and sell licensed products in all fields of use covered by the licensed patent rights, and (ii) a non-transferable (with certain exceptions), worldwide, nonexclusive, sublicensable (after the first anniversary, subject to certain conditions) license under certain technical information and know-how related to the licensed patent rights to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale and sell products in all fields of use covered by the licensed patent rights. The foregoing license grant is subject to (i) Drexel’s retained rights to use, and to permit other non-commercial entities to use, the licensed patent rights for educational and research purposes, but excluding research sponsored by a commercial entity and the use of the licensed products in clinical trials, except for investigator-initiated clinical trials, and (ii) United States government rights, including but not limited to, any applicable requirement that the licensed products that are sold in the United States must be substantially manufactured in the United States.

We are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) develop, commercialize, market and sell licensed products in a manner consistent with a development plan and (ii) achieve certain development, regulatory and clinical milestone events, including, among other things, receiving IND approval for a licensed product by the fourth anniversary of the effective date. Under the Drexel License Agreement, for a period of five years from the effective date and to the extent that there are no third party obligations, we are granted the first option to license Drexel’s rights in certain improvements, developments or inventions developed by Drexel (or jointly by the parties) during the five-year period that are directly related to the licensed products or to RAD52 or compounds that have been generated to specifically target RAD52.

In addition to a one-time, non-refundable initiation fee of $20,000, the Drexel License Agreement requires us to make milestone payments to Drexel of up to $6.25 million in aggregate, for the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones for each licensed product. We are also required to reimburse Drexel (i) after the filing of the first IND for the first licensed product, for all costs related to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the licensed patent rights accumulated prior to the effective date, and (ii) for all reasonable costs related to the filing, prosecution and maintenance

 

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of the licensed patent rights after the effective date. In addition, we are also required to pay Drexel, on a quarterly basis, a low single digit royalty on net sales by us, our affiliates, and sublicensees of the licensed products, subject to specified reductions and a minimum quarterly royalty payment of $6,250. Lastly, we are also obligated to pay Drexel (i) an annual license maintenance fee of $15,000 commencing upon filing of the first IND for a licensed product until the first sale of the first licensed product, (ii) a sublicense fee of low double digits percentage on all consideration received by us from our sublicensees, subject to certain reductions and (iii) a one-time transaction fee equal to the actual amount of Drexel’s licensing and legal expenses in connection with the Drexel License Agreement and the Sponsored Research Agreement the parties simultaneously entered into with the Drexel License Agreement (the Sponsored Research Agreement).

Unless earlier terminated or extended, the term of the Drexel License Agreement with respect to any licensed product and country continues until the later of (i) the expiration or abandonment of the last-to-expire valid claim of the licensed patent rights that covers the sale of such licensed product in such country, (ii) the expiration of any granted statutory period of marketing and/or data exclusivity for such licensed product pursuant to which we have exclusive commercialization rights, (iii) the month of the first sale of a generic equivalent of such licensed product in such country and (iv) ten years after the first sale of the first licensed product.

We may terminate the Drexel License Agreement at any time by providing 60 days’ prior written notice to Drexel, in which case we will be required to cease exploitation of all licensed products, terminate all permitted sublicenses and pay all amounts owed to Drexel under the Drexel License Agreement and the Sponsored Research Agreement through the effective date of termination. Drexel may terminate the Drexel License Agreement for our uncured material breach (with 30-135 day cure periods), for our bankruptcy or insolvency, for our uncured material default under the Sponsored Research Agreement, or if we challenge the validity or enforceability of the licensed patent rights.

Manufacturing and Supply

We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish any manufacturing facilities. We currently rely and expect to continue to rely for the foreseeable future, on third parties for the manufacture of our drug candidates for preclinical and clinical testing, as well as for commercial manufacture of any drugs that we may commercialize.

Clinical drug product supplies and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for the RAIN-32 program were produced and supplied to us by Daiichi Sankyo. Clinical drug product manufactured in Daiichi Sankyo’s GMP production facilities was supplied to us as brite stock and we anticipate will be used in our planned LPS trial and basket study. For the RAIN-32 program, we will select and transfer Daiichi Sankyo processes to suitable commercial contract manufacturing organizations to supply API and clinical drug product for our clinical trials and in preparation for submission of marketing applications and potential future commercial supplies.

We obtain our supplies from contract manufacturers on a purchase order basis and do not have long-term supply arrangements in place. We do not currently have arrangements in place for redundant supply for APIs and drug product. We intend to identify and qualify additional manufacturers to provide the APIs and drug product for our future development plan for RAIN-32. All our drug candidates are compounds of low molecular weight, generally called small molecules. We expect to continue to develop drug candidates that can be produced cost-effectively at contract manufacturing facilities.

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controls, personnel, quality control and quality assurance. Our contract manufacturers and their subcontractors are required to register their establishments with the FDA and certain state agencies and are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and certain state agencies for compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements which impose certain production, manufacturing, procedural and documentation requirements upon us and our third-party manufacturers. Changes to the manufacturing process are strictly regulated, and, depending on the significance of the change, may require prior FDA approval before being implemented. FDA regulations also require investigation and correction of any deviations from cGMP requirements and impose reporting requirements upon us and any third-party manufacturers that we may decide to use. Accordingly, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in the area of production and quality control to maintain compliance with cGMP requirements and other aspects of regulatory compliance.

Intellectual Property

We strive to protect the proprietary technologies, inventions and improvements that we believe are important to our business, including pursuing, obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing patent rights, whether developed internally or licensed from third parties, intended to cover the composition of matter of our product candidates, including RAIN-32, their methods of use, related technologies, such as biomarkers, solid state forms, formulations, etc. and other inventions that are important to our business. In addition to patent protection, we also rely on trade secrets, know-how, continuing technological innovation and in-licensing opportunities to develop, strengthen and maintain our proprietary position in our field.

Our future commercial success depends in part upon our ability to obtain and maintain patent and other proprietary protection for our drug candidates and other commercially important technologies, inventions and know-how related to our business; defend and enforce our intellectual property, in particular, our patent rights; preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets; and operate without infringing, misappropriating or violating the valid and enforceable intellectual property and proprietary rights of third parties. Our ability to stop third parties from making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing our products may depend on the extent to which we have rights under valid and enforceable patents or trade secrets that cover these activities.

The patent positions for biotechnology companies like us are generally uncertain and can involve complex legal, scientific and factual issues. We cannot predict whether the patent applications we are currently pursuing will issue as patents in any particular jurisdiction or whether the claims of any issued patents will provide sufficient proprietary protection from competitors. We also cannot ensure that patents will be issued with respect to any patent applications that we or our licensors may file in the future, nor can we ensure that any of our owned or licensed patents or future patents will be commercially useful in protecting our product candidates and methods of manufacturing the same. In addition, the coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before a patent is issued, and its scope can be reinterpreted and even challenged after issuance. Moreover, many jurisdictions permit third parties to challenge issued patents in administrative proceedings, which may result in further narrowing or even cancellation of patent claims. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any of our drug candidates will be protected or remain protectable by enforceable patents. Moreover, any patents that we hold may be challenged, circumvented or invalidated by third parties. For more information regarding the risks related to our intellectual property, please see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property.”

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eighteen U.S. patents, one allowed U.S. patent application, one hundred and fifteen foreign patents, two allowed foreign patent applications, six U.S. pending non-provisional patent applications, fifty-three foreign pending patent application, and five pending Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications.

The intellectual property portfolio for our most advanced programs as of March 31, 2021, is summarized below. Prosecution is a lengthy process, during which the scope of the claims initially submitted for examination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices may be significantly narrowed before issuance, if issued at all. We expect this may be the case with respect to some of our pending patent applications referred to below.

RAIN-32 (milademetan)

With regard to RAIN-32 (milademetan), as of March 31, 2021, our patent portfolio contained thirteen issued U.S. patents, one allowed U.S. patent application, three pending U.S. non-provisional patent applications, ninety-six issued foreign patents, thirty-one pending foreign patent applications, and one allowed foreign patent applications, all exclusively licensed from Daiichi Sankyo. One patent family in the RAIN-32 portfolio is directed to the composition of matter of RAIN-32 where we have issued patents in various jurisdictions including the United States, Japan, thirty-seven countries in Europe, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Indonesia, India, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan and Vietnam and pending (including allowed) patent applications in various jurisdictions including the United States, Brazil, Egypt, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, all of which are expected to expire in March 2032, excluding potential patent term adjustments or patent term extensions, where applicable. Another patent family supporting

RAIN-32 pertains to crystal-forms of RAIN-32. Under this patent family, we have eight issued U.S. patents and thirteen issued foreign patents in various jurisdictions including Japan, certain countries in Europe, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia and Taiwan, and pending patent applications in Brazil and India all of which are expected to expire in September 2033, excluding potential patent term adjustments or patent term extensions, where applicable.

Furthermore, we exclusively licensed from Daiichi Sankyo five patent families directed to combination therapies with RAIN-32, methods of synthesis of RAIN-32, and dosing regimens of

RAIN-32. Within these five patent families, we have four issued U.S. patents, one allowed U.S. patent application, two pending U.S. patent applications, twenty-one issued foreign patents and twenty-seven pending (including allowed) foreign patent applications, including in Japan, Europe, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Brazil and Taiwan, all of which are expected to expire between September 2034 and October 2037, excluding potential patent term adjustments or patent term extensions, where applicable. These combination therapy, method of synthesis, and method of use (dosing regimen) patents and patent applications will not present barriers to our competitors with respect to any unclaimed therapies or methods of synthesis or use involving RAIN-32.

We intend to pursue additional patent protection for RAIN-32 and other development candidates relating to RAIN-32, its methods of use and related technologies that we consider important to our business.

RAD52

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be expected to expire in October 2040, excluding potential patent term adjustments or patent term extensions. We intend to pursue additional patent protection for our RAD52 program and other development candidates relating to our RAD52 inhibitor, its methods of use and related technologies that we consider important to our business.

The term of individual patents depends upon the legal term of the patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most countries in which we file, the patent term is 20 years from the earliest date of filing a non-provisional patent application.

In the United States, the term of a patent covering an FDA-approved drug may, in certain cases, be eligible for a patent term extension under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Hatch-Waxman Act) as compensation for the loss of patent term during the FDA regulatory review process. The period of extension may be up to five years but cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond a total of 14 years from the date of product approval. Only one patent applicable to an approved drug is eligible for extension and only those claims covering the approved drug, a method for using it, or a method for manufacturing it may be extended. Similar provisions are available in Europe and in certain other jurisdictions to extend the term of a patent that covers an approved drug. It is possible that issued U.S. patents covering RAIN-32, RAD52 or our preclinical programs, if issued, and products from our intellectual property may or will be entitled to patent term extensions. If our drug candidates receive FDA approval, we intend to apply for patent term extensions, if available, to extend the term of patents that cover the approved use or the drug candidates. We also intend to seek patent term extensions in any jurisdictions where they are available; however, there is no guarantee that the applicable authorities, including the FDA, will agree with our assessment of whether such extensions should be granted, and even if granted, the length of such extensions.

In addition to patent protection, we also rely on trade secret protection and confidential know-how for our proprietary information that is not amenable to, or that we do not consider appropriate for, patent protection, including certain aspects of our manufacturing processes. However, trade secrets can be difficult to protect. Although we take steps to protect our proprietary information, including restricting access to our confidential information, as well as entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, independent contractors, advisors, contract manufacturers, CROs, hospitals, independent treatment centers, suppliers, collaborators and other third parties, such parties may breach such agreements and disclose our proprietary information including our trade secrets, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. Furthermore, these agreements may not provide meaningful protection. Third parties may also independently develop the same or similar proprietary information or may otherwise gain access to our proprietary information. Despite any measures taken to protect our intellectual property, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain or use information that we regard as proprietary. As a result, we may be unable to meaningfully protect our trade secrets and proprietary information. For more information regarding the risks related to our intellectual property please see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property.”

Government Regulation

Government authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local levels, and in other countries and jurisdictions, including the European Union, extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, product approval, manufacture, quality control, manufacturing changes, packaging, storage, recordkeeping, labeling, promotion, advertising, sales, distribution, marketing, and import and export of drugs and biologic products. All of our foreseeable product candidates are expected to be regulated as drugs. The processes for obtaining regulatory approval in

 

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the United States and in foreign countries and jurisdictions, along with compliance with applicable statutes and regulations and other regulatory authorities both pre- and post-commercialization, are a significant factor in the production and marketing of our products and our research and development activities and require the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources.

Review and Approval of Drugs in the United States

In the United States, the FDA and other government entities regulate drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and its implementing regulations, as well as other federal and state statutes and regulations. Failure to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements in the United States at any time during the product development process, approval process, or after approval, may subject us to a variety of administrative or judicial sanctions, such as a delay in approving or refusal by the FDA to approve pending applications, withdrawal of approvals, delay or suspension of clinical trials, issuance of warning letters and other types of regulatory letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions, fines, civil monetary penalties, refusals of or debarment from government contracts, exclusion from the federal healthcare programs, restitution, disgorgement of profits, civil or criminal investigations by the FDA, U.S. Department of Justice, State Attorneys General, and/or other agencies, False Claims Act suits and/or other litigation, and/or criminal prosecutions.

An applicant seeking approval to market and distribute a new drug in the United States must typically undertake the following:

 

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completion of pre-clinical laboratory tests, animal studies, and formulation studies in compliance with the FDA’s good laboratory practice (GLP) regulations or other applicable regulations;

 

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submission to the FDA of an IND Application for human clinical testing, which must become effective without FDA objection before human clinical trials may begin;

 

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approval by an independent institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee representing each clinical site before each clinical trial may be initiated;

 

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performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials in accordance with good clinical practice (GCP) regulations, to establish the safety and effectiveness of the proposed drug product for each indication for which approval is sought;

 

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preparation and submission to the FDA of a New Drug Application (NDA);

 

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satisfactory review of the NDA by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate or if applicable,

 

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satisfactory completion of one or more FDA inspections of the manufacturing facility or facilities at which the drug is produced to assess compliance with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations and to assure that the facilities, methods, and controls are adequate to ensure the product’s identity, strength, quality, and purity, and of selected clinical investigation sites to assess compliance with GCP; and

 

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payment of user fees, as applicable, and securing FDA review approval of the NDA.

Preclinical Studies and an IND

Preclinical studies can include in vitro and animal studies to assess the potential for adverse events and, in some cases, to establish a rationale for therapeutic use. The conduct of preclinical studies is subject to federal regulations and requirements, including GLP regulations. Other studies include laboratory evaluation of the purity, stability and physical form of the manufactured drug

 

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substance or active pharmaceutical ingredient and the physical properties, stability and reproducibility of the formulated drug or drug product. An IND sponsor must submit the results of the preclinical tests, together with manufacturing information, analytical data, any available clinical data or literature and plans for clinical trials, among other things, to the FDA as part of an IND. An IND is a request for authorization from the FDA to administer an investigational new drug product to humans. Some preclinical testing, such as longer-term toxicity testing, animal tests of reproductive adverse events and carcinogenicity, may continue after the IND is submitted. An IND automatically becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA, unless before that time the FDA raises concerns or questions related to a proposed clinical trial and places the trial on clinical hold. In such a case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before the clinical trial can begin. As a result, submission of an IND may not result in the FDA allowing clinical trials to commence.

Following commencement of a clinical trial under an IND, the FDA may place a clinical hold on that trial. A clinical hold is an order issued by the FDA to the sponsor to delay a proposed clinical investigation or to suspend an ongoing investigation. A partial clinical hold is a delay or suspension of only part of the clinical work requested under the IND, such as restrictions on dosing or patient enrollment. No more than 30 days after imposition of a clinical hold or partial clinical hold, the FDA will provide the sponsor a written explanation of the basis for the hold. Following issuance of a clinical hold or partial clinical hold, an investigation may only resume in full or in part, as applicable, after the FDA has notified the sponsor that the investigation may proceed. The FDA will base that determination on information provided by the sponsor correcting the deficiencies previously cited or otherwise satisfying the FDA that the investigation can proceed.

Human Clinical Trials in Support of an NDA

Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational product to human subjects under the supervision of qualified investigators in accordance with Current Good Clinical Practices (cGCP) requirements, which include, among other things, the requirement that all research subjects provide their informed consent in writing before their participation in any clinical trial. Clinical trials are conducted under written study protocols detailing, among other things, the objectives of the study, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. A protocol for each clinical trial and any subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND. In addition, an IRB or ethics committee representing each institution participating in the clinical trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that institution, and the IRB must conduct continuing review and reapprove the study at least annually. The IRB must review and approve, among other things, the study protocol and informed consent information to be provided to study subjects. An IRB must operate in compliance with FDA regulations. Some studies also include oversight by an independent group of qualified experts organized by the clinical trial sponsor, known as a data safety monitoring board, which provides authorization for whether or not a study may move forward at designated check points based on access to certain data from the study and may halt the clinical trial if it determines that there is an unacceptable safety risk for subjects or other grounds, such as no demonstration of efficacy. Information about certain clinical trials must be submitted within specific timeframes to the NIH for public dissemination on its ClinicalTrials.gov website.

Human clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases, which may overlap or be combined:

 

   

Phase 1: The product candidate is initially introduced into healthy human subjects or patients with the target disease or condition and tested for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion and, if possible, to gain an early indication of its effectiveness.

 

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Phase 2: The product candidate is administered to a limited patient population to identify possible adverse effects and safety risks, to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy of the product for specific targeted diseases and to determine dosage tolerance and optimal dosage.

 

   

Phase 3: The product candidate is administered to an expanded patient population, generally at geographically dispersed clinical trial sites, in well-controlled clinical trials to generate enough data to statistically evaluate the efficacy and safety of the product for approval, to establish the overall risk-benefit profile of the product, and to provide adequate information for the labeling of the product.

Post-approval trials, sometimes referred to as Phase 4 studies, may be conducted after initial marketing approval. These trials are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of patients in the intended therapeutic indication. In certain instances, the FDA may mandate the performance of Phase 4 clinical trials as a condition of approval of an NDA.

Progress reports detailing the results of the clinical trials must be submitted at least annually to the FDA and more frequently if serious adverse events occur. Furthermore, the FDA or the sponsor may suspend or terminate a clinical trial at any time on various grounds, including a finding that the research subjects are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Similarly, an IRB can suspend or terminate approval of a clinical trial at its institution, or an institution it represents, if the clinical trial is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB’s requirements or if the drug has been associated with unexpected serious harm to patients.

During the development of a new drug, sponsors are given opportunities 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 agreement on the next phase of development. Sponsors typically use the meetings at the end of the Phase 2 trial to discuss Phase 2 clinical results and present plans for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials that they believe will support approval of the new drug.

Concurrent with clinical trials, companies usually complete additional animal 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 commercial quantities in accordance with cGMP requirements. The manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the product candidate and, among other things, the manufacturer must develop methods for testing the identity, strength, quality and purity of the final drug. In addition, appropriate packaging must be selected and tested, and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the product candidate does not undergo unacceptable deterioration over its shelf life.

While the IND is active and before approval, progress reports summarizing the results of the clinical trials and nonclinical studies performed since the last progress report must be submitted at least annually to the FDA, and written IND safety reports must be submitted to the FDA and investigators for serious and unexpected suspected adverse events, findings from other studies suggesting a significant risk to humans exposed to the same or similar drugs, findings from animal or in vitro testing suggesting a significant risk to humans, and any clinically important increased incidence of a serious suspected adverse reaction compared to that listed in the protocol or investigator brochure.

Submission of an NDA to the FDA

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chemistry, manufacture, controls and proposed labeling, among other things, are submitted to the FDA as part of an NDA requesting approval to market the drug product for one or more indications. Under federal law, the submission of most NDAs is additionally subject to an application user fee, currently $2,875,842 for fiscal year 2021, for applications requiring clinical data, and the sponsor of an approved NDA is also subject to an annual program fee, currently $336,432 for fiscal year 2021. These fees are adjusted annually.

Under certain circumstances, the FDA will waive the application fee for the first human drug application that a small business, defined as a company with less than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates, submits for review. An affiliate is defined as a business entity that has a relationship with a second business entity if one business entity controls, or has the power to control, the other business entity, or a third-party controls, or has the power to control, both entities. In addition, an application to market a prescription drug product that has received orphan designation is not subject to a prescription drug user fee unless the application includes an indication for other than the rare disease or condition for which the drug was designated.

The FDA conducts a preliminary review of an NDA within 60 days of its receipt and informs the sponsor by the 74th day after the FDA’s receipt of the submission to determine whether the application is sufficiently complete to permit substantive review. The FDA may request additional information rather than accept an NDA for filing. In this event, the application must be resubmitted with the additional information. The resubmitted application is also subject to review before the FDA accepts it for filing. Once the submission is accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth substantive review. The FDA reviews an NDA to determine, among other things, whether a product is safe and effective for its intended use and whether its manufacturing is cGMP-compliant to assure and preserve the product’s identity, strength, quality and purity. Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the FDA has agreed to specified performance goals in the review process of NDAs. Specifically, the FDA has a goal of reviewing most NDAs for new molecular entities within ten months from the date of filing, and of reviewing most “priority review” NDAs within six months of the filing date. The review process may be extended by the FDA for three additional months to consider new information or clarification provided by the applicant.

The FDA is required to refer an application for a novel drug to an advisory committee or explain why such referral was not made. Typically, an advisory committee is a panel of independent experts, including clinicians and other scientific experts, that reviews, evaluates and provides a recommendation as to whether the application should be approved and under what conditions. The FDA is not bound by the recommendations of an advisory committee, but it considers such recommendations carefully when making decisions.

Before approving an NDA, the FDA typically will inspect the facility or facilities where the product is manufactured. The FDA will not approve an application unless it determines that the manufacturing processes and facilities are in compliance with cGMP requirements and adequate to assure consistent production of the product within required specifications. Additionally, before approving an NDA, the FDA will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with cGCP. If the FDA determines that the application, manufacturing process or manufacturing facilities are not acceptable, it will outline the deficiencies in the submission and often will request additional testing or information. Notwithstanding the submission of any requested additional information, the FDA ultimately may decide that the application does not satisfy the regulatory criteria for approval.

The FDA also may require submission of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) plan to mitigate any identified or suspected serious risks. The REMS plan could include medication guides, physician communication plans, assessment plans, and elements to assure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries, or other risk minimization tools.

 

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The FDA’s Decision on an NDA

On the basis of the FDA’s evaluation of the NDA and accompanying information, including the results of the inspection of the manufacturing facilities and clinical sites, the FDA may issue an approval letter or a complete response letter. An approval letter authorizes commercial marketing of the product with specific prescribing information for specific indications. A complete response letter indicates that the review cycle is complete, and the application will not be approved in its present form. A complete response letter, generally outlines the deficiencies in the submission and may require substantial additional clinical or nonclinical testing or other information in order for the FDA to reconsider the application. If and when those deficiencies have been addressed to the FDA’s satisfaction in a resubmission of the NDA, the FDA will issue an approval letter. The FDA has committed to reviewing such resubmissions in two or six months of receipt depending on the type of information included. Even with submission of this additional information, the FDA ultimately may decide that the application does not satisfy the regulatory criteria for approval.

If the FDA approves a product, it may limit the approved indications for use for the product, require that contraindications, warnings or precautions be included in the product labeling, require that post-approval studies be conducted to further assess the drug’s safety after approval, require testing and surveillance programs to monitor the product after commercialization, or impose other conditions, including distribution restrictions or other risk management mechanisms, including REMS, which can materially affect the potential market and profitability of the product. After approval, the FDA may seek to prevent or limit further marketing of a product based on the results of post-market studies or surveillance programs. Some types of changes to the approved product, such as adding new indications, manufacturing changes and additional labeling claims, are subject to further testing requirements and FDA review and approval.

Orphan Drug Designation

Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may grant orphan drug designation to a drug intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is generally a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, or more than 200,000 individuals in the United States and for which there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and making available in the United States a drug for this type of disease or condition will be recovered from sales in the United States for that drug. Orphan drug designation entitles the applicant to incentives such as grant funding towards clinical trial costs, tax advantages, and waivers of FDA user fees. Orphan drug designation must be requested before submitting an NDA, and both the drug and the disease or condition must meet certain criteria specified in the Orphan Drug Act and FDA’s implementing regulations at 21 C.F.R. Part 316. The granting of an orphan drug designation does not alter the standard regulatory requirements and process for obtaining marketing approval.

After the FDA grants orphan drug designation, the identity of the therapeutic agent and its potential orphan use are disclosed publicly by the FDA. If a product that has orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first FDA approval for the disease for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to orphan product exclusivity, which means that the FDA may not approve any other application to market the same drug for the same indication for seven years, except in very limited circumstances, such as a showing of clinical superiority to the product with orphan drug exclusivity or if the FDA finds that the holder of the orphan drug exclusivity has not shown that it can assure the availability of sufficient quantities of the orphan drug to meet the needs of patients with the disease or condition for which the drug was designated. Orphan drug exclusivity does not prevent the FDA from approving a different drug for the same disease or condition, or the same drug for a different disease or condition.

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exclusive marketing rights in the United States may be lost if the FDA later determines that the request for designation was materially defective or, as noted above, if a second applicant demonstrates that its product is clinically superior to the approved product with orphan exclusivity or the manufacturer of the approved product is unable to assure sufficient quantities of the product to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition.

Expedited Review and Accelerated Approval Programs

A sponsor may seek approval of its product candidate under programs designed to accelerate the FDA’s review and approval of NDAs. For example, Fast Track Designation may be granted to a drug intended for treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and data demonstrate its potential to address unmet medical needs for the disease or condition. Fast Track Designation applies to the combination of the product candidate and the specific indication for which it is being studied. The sponsor of a Fast Track product candidate has opportunities for more frequent interactions with the applicable FDA review team during product development and, once an NDA is submitted, the product candidate may be eligible for priority review. A Fast Track product may also be eligible for rolling review, where the FDA may consider for review sections of the NDA on a rolling basis before the complete application is submitted, if the sponsor provides a schedule for the submission of the sections of the NDA, the FDA agrees to accept sections of the NDA and determines that the schedule is acceptable, and the sponsor pays any required user fees upon submission of the first section of the NDA. .

In addition, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 established the Breakthrough Therapy Designation. A sponsor may seek FDA designation of its product candidate as a breakthrough therapy if the drug is intended, alone or in combination with one or more other drugs, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development. The designation includes all of the Fast Track program features, as well as more intensive FDA interaction and guidance beginning as early as Phase 1 and an organizational commitment to expedite the development and review of the product candidate, including involvement of senior managers.

Any marketing application for a drug submitted to the FDA for approval, including a product candidate with a Fast Track Designation and/or Breakthrough Therapy Designation, may be eligible for other types of FDA programs intended to expedite the FDA review and approval process, such as priority review and accelerated approval. NDAs for drugs intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions may be eligible for priority review where there is evidence that the product candidate, if approved, would provide a significant improvement in the safety or effectiveness of the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a serious condition.

The FDA may grant accelerated approval for an NDA if the drug treats a serious or life-threatening condition, provides a meaningful advantage over available therapies, and demonstrates an effect on either (1) a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, or (2) on a clinical endpoint that can be measured earlier than irreversible morbidity or mortality, that is reasonably likely to predict an effect on irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit, taking into account the severity, rarity, or prevalence of the condition and the availability or lack of alternative treatments. Post-marketing studies or completion of ongoing studies after marketing approval are generally required to verify the drug’s clinical benefit in relationship to the surrogate endpoint or ultimate outcome in relationship to the clinical benefit. Products receiving accelerated approval may be subject to expedited withdrawal procedures if the sponsor fails to conduct the required post-marketing studies or if such studies fail to verify the predicted clinical benefit. In addition, the FDA currently requires as a condition for accelerated approval pre-approval of promotional materials, which could adversely impact the timing of the commercial launch of the product.

 

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Post-approval Requirements

Drugs manufactured or distributed pursuant to FDA approvals are subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA, including, among other things, requirements relating to recordkeeping, periodic reporting, product sampling and distribution, advertising and promotion and reporting of adverse experiences with the product. After approval, most changes to the approved product, such as adding new indications or other labeling claims, are subject to prior FDA review and approval. There also are continuing, annual program fee requirements for any marketed products.

In addition, drug manufacturers and other entities involved in the manufacture and distribution of approved drugs are required to register their establishments with the FDA and state agencies and are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and these state agencies for compliance with cGMP requirements. Changes to the manufacturing process are strictly regulated and often require prior FDA approval before being implemented. FDA regulations also require investigation and correction of any deviations from cGMP and impose reporting and documentation requirements upon the sponsor and any third-party manufacturers that the sponsor may decide to use. Accordingly, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money, and effort in the area of production and quality control to maintain cGMP compliance.

Once an approval is granted, the FDA may withdraw the approval if compliance with regulatory requirements and standards is not maintained or if problems occur after the product reaches the market. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, including adverse events or problems with manufacturing processes of unanticipated severity or frequency, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements, may result in revisions to the approved labeling to add new safety information; imposition of post-market studies or clinical trials to assess new safety risks; or imposition of distribution or other restrictions under a REMS program. Other potential consequences include, among other things:

 

   

restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, complete withdrawal of the product from the market or product recalls;

 

   

fines, warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical trials;

 

   

refusal of the FDA to approve pending NDAs or supplements to approved NDAs, or suspension or revocation of product license approvals;

 

   

clinical holds on ongoing or planned clinical trials;

 

   

product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or

 

   

consent decrees, corporate integrity agreements, debarment or exclusion from federal healthcare programs

 

   

mandated modification of promotional materials and labeling and the issuance of corrective information;

 

   

injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.

The FDA strictly regulates marketing, labeling, advertising and promotion of products that are placed on the market. Drugs may be promoted only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved label. The FDA and other agencies actively enforce the laws and regulations prohibiting the promotion of off-label uses, and a company that is found to have improperly promoted off-label uses may be subject to significant liability.

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level and sets minimum standards for the registration and regulation of drug distributors by the states. Both the PDMA and state laws limit the distribution of prescription pharmaceutical product samples and impose requirements to ensure accountability in distribution.

Marketing Exclusivity

Market exclusivity provisions authorized under the FDCA can delay the submission or the approval of certain marketing applications. The FDCA provides a five-year period of non-patent marketing exclusivity within the United States to the first applicant to obtain 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 approve or even accept for review an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), or an NDA submitted under Section 505(b)(2) (505(b)(2) NDA), submitted by another company for another drug based on the same active moiety, regardless of whether the drug is intended for the same indication as the original innovative drug or for another indication, 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 to one of the patents listed with the FDA by the innovator NDA holder.

The FDCA alternatively provides three years of marketing exclusivity for an 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 new indications, dosages or strengths of an existing drug. This three-year exclusivity covers only the modification for which the drug received approval on the basis of the new clinical investigations and does not prohibit the FDA from approving ANDAs or 505(b)(2) NDAs for drugs containing the active agent for the original indication or condition of use. 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 any preclinical studies and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials necessary to demonstrate safety and effectiveness.

Pediatric exclusivity is another type of marketing exclusivity available in the United States. Pediatric exclusivity provides for an additional six months of marketing exclusivity attached to another period of exclusivity if a sponsor conducts clinical trials in children in response to a written request from the FDA. The issuance of a written request does not require the sponsor to undertake the described clinical trials. In addition, orphan drug exclusivity, as described above, may offer a seven-year period of marketing exclusivity, except in certain circumstances.

FDA Approval and Regulation of Companion Diagnostics

If safe and effective use of a drug candidate depends on an in vitro diagnostic, then the FDA generally will require approval or clearance of that diagnostic, known as a companion diagnostic, at the same time that the FDA approves the therapeutic product. In August 2014, the FDA issued final guidance clarifying the requirements that will apply to approval of therapeutic products and in vitro companion diagnostics. According to the guidance, if FDA determines that a companion diagnostic device is essential to the safe and effective use of a novel therapeutic product or indication, FDA generally will not approve the drug or new indication if the companion diagnostic device is not approved or cleared for that indication. Approval or clearance of the companion diagnostic device will ensure that the device has been adequately evaluated and has adequate performance characteristics in the intended population. The review of in vitro companion diagnostics in conjunction with the review of our product candidates will, therefore, likely involve coordination of review by the FDA’s Center for

 

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Drug Evaluation and Research and the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health.

Under the FDCA, in vitro diagnostics, including companion diagnostics, are regulated as medical devices. In the United States, the FDCA and its implementing regulations, and other federal and state statutes and regulations govern, among other things, medical device design and development, preclinical and clinical testing, premarket clearance or approval, registration and listing, manufacturing, labeling, storage, advertising and promotion, sales and distribution, export and import, and post-market surveillance. Unless an exemption applies, diagnostic tests require marketing clearance or approval from the FDA prior to commercial distribution. The two primary types of FDA marketing authorization applicable to a medical device are premarket notification, also called 510(k) clearance, and premarket approval (PMA).

The PMA process, including the gathering of clinical and preclinical data and the submission to and review by the FDA, can take several years or longer. It involves a rigorous premarket review during which the applicant must prepare and provide the FDA with reasonable assurance of the device’s safety and effectiveness and information about the device and its components regarding, among other things, device design, manufacturing and labeling. PMA applications are subject to an application fee. In addition, PMAs for certain devices must generally include the results from extensive preclinical and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and effectiveness of the device for each indication for which FDA approval is sought. In particular, for a diagnostic, a PMA application typically requires data regarding analytical and clinical validation studies. As part of the PMA review, the FDA will typically inspect the manufacturer’s facilities for compliance with the Quality System Regulation (QSR), which imposes elaborate testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance requirements.

PMA approval is not guaranteed, and the FDA may ultimately respond to a PMA submission with a not approvable determination based on deficiencies in the application and require additional clinical trial or other data that may be expensive and time-consuming to generate and that can substantially delay approval. If the FDA’s evaluation of the PMA application is favorable, the FDA typically issues an approvable letter requiring the applicant’s agreement to specific conditions, such as changes in labeling, or specific additional information, such as submission of final labeling, in order to secure final approval of the PMA. If the FDA’s evaluation of the PMA or manufacturing facilities is not favorable, the FDA will deny approval of the PMA or issue a not approvable letter. A not approvable letter will outline the deficiencies in the application and, where practical, will identify what is necessary to make the PMA approvable. The FDA may also determine that additional clinical trials are necessary, in which case the PMA approval may be delayed for several months or years while the trials are conducted and then the data submitted in an amendment to the PMA. If the FDA concludes that the applicable criteria have been met, the FDA will issue a PMA for the approved indications, which can be more limited than those originally sought by the applicant. The PMA can include post-approval conditions that the FDA believes necessary to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the device, including, among other things, restrictions on labeling, promotion, sale and distribution. Once granted, PMA approval may be withdrawn by the FDA if compliance with post approval requirements, conditions of approval or other regulatory standards are not maintained or problems are identified following initial marketing.

After a device is placed on the market, it remains subject to significant regulatory requirements. Medical devices may be marketed only for the uses and indications for which they are cleared or approved. Device manufacturers must also establish registration and device listings with the FDA. A medical device manufacturer’s manufacturing processes and those of its suppliers are required to comply with the applicable portions of the QSR, which cover the methods and documentation of the design, testing, production, processes, controls, quality assurance, labeling, packaging and shipping of medical devices. Domestic facility records and manufacturing processes are subject to periodic

 

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unscheduled inspections by the FDA. The FDA also may inspect foreign facilities that export products to the United States.

Review and Approval of Drug Products in the European Union

In order to market any pharmaceutical product outside of the United States, a company must also comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements of other countries and jurisdictions governing, among other things, research and development, testing, manufacturing, quality control, safety, efficacy, clinical trials, marketing authorization, packaging, storage, record keeping, reporting, export and import, advertising and other promotional practices involving pharmaceutical products, as well as commercial sales, distribution and post-approval monitoring and reporting of our products. Whether or not it obtains FDA approval for a pharmaceutical product, the company would need to obtain the necessary approvals by the comparable foreign regulatory authorities before it can commence clinical trials or marketing of the pharmaceutical product in those countries or jurisdictions. The approval process ultimately varies between countries and jurisdictions and can involve additional product testing and additional administrative review periods, as evidenced by the preliminary feedback from the EMA on the design of our planned Phase 3 liposarcoma trial. The time required to obtain approval in other countries and jurisdictions might differ from and be longer and far more difficult than that required to obtain FDA approval. Regulatory approval in one country or jurisdiction does not ensure regulatory approval in another, but a failure or delay in obtaining regulatory approval in one country or jurisdiction may negatively impact the regulatory process in others.

Since the United Kingdom (UK) has formally left the EU on January 31, 2020 and the transition period, during which EU pharmaceutical laws continued to apply to the United Kingdom, has expired on December 31, 2020, the EU pharmaceutical laws now only apply to the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland as laid out in the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, the EU and the United Kingdom have concluded a trade and cooperation agreement (TCA), which is provisionally applicable since January 1, 2021. The TCA was ratified by the UK Parliament on December 30, 2020 and awaits the final agreement of the remaining 27 EU Member States.

The TCA includes provisions affecting pharmaceutical businesses (including on customs and tariffs). In addition, there are some specific provisions concerning pharmaceuticals. These include the mutual recognition of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspections of manufacturing facilities for medicinal products and GMP documents issued. The TCA does not, however, contain wholesale mutual recognition of UK and EU pharmaceutical regulations and product standards.

Since January 1, 2021, the EU laws which have been transposed into UK law through secondary legislation continue to be applicable as “retained EU law.”

Drug Development Process

Pursuant to the EU Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC (Clinical Trials Directive), a system for the approval of clinical trials in the European Union has been implemented through national legislation of the EU Member States. Under this system, before a clinical trial can be initiated, an applicant must obtain approval in each EU Member State in which the clinical trial is to be conducted by two separate entities: the National Competent Authority (NCA) and one or more Ethics Committees. The NCA of the EU Member States in which the clinical trial will be conducted must authorize the conduct of the trial, and the independent Ethics Committee must grant a positive opinion in relation to the conduct of the clinical trial in the relevant EU Member State before the commencement of the trial. The EU Member States have transposed and applied the provisions of the Clinical Trials Directive in a manner that is not always uniform. This has led to variations in the rules governing the conduct of clinical trials in the individual EU Member States. The EU has, therefore, adopted Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 (Clinical Trials Regulation).

 

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National laws, regulations, and the applicable Good Clinical Practice and Good Laboratory Practice standards must also be respected during the conduct of the trials, including the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use guidelines on Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

During the development of a pharmaceutical product, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and national regulators within the EU provide the opportunity for dialogue and guidance on the development program.

Marketing Authorization Procedures

In the EU and in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (together, the European Economic Area or EEA), pharmaceutical products may only be placed on the market after obtaining a Marketing Authorization (MA).

Marketing Authorizations have an initial duration of five years. After these five years, the authorization may be renewed on the basis of a reevaluation of the risk-benefit balance. Once renewed, the MA is valid for an unlimited period unless the EC or the national competent authority decides, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance, to proceed with one additional five-year renewal. Applications for renewal must be made to the EMA at least nine months before the five-year period expires.

Data and Market Exclusivity in the European Union

As in the United States, it may be possible to obtain a period of market and/or data exclusivity in the European Union that would have the effect of postponing the entry into the marketplace of a competitor’s generic, hybrid or biosimilar product (even if the pharmaceutical product has already received an MA) and prohibiting another applicant from relying on the MA holder’s pharmacological, toxicological and clinical data in support of another MA for the purposes of submitting an application, obtaining MA or placing the product on the market.

New medicinal products authorized in the European Union, qualify for eight years of data exclusivity upon marketing authorization and an additional two years of market exclusivity. The overall ten-year period of market exclusivity can be extended to a maximum of eleven years if, during the first eight years of those ten years, the marketing authorization holder obtains an authorization for one or more new therapeutic indications which, during the scientific evaluation prior to their authorization, are held to bring a significant clinical benefit in comparison with existing therapies.

The data exclusivity period prevents generic or biosimilar applicants from relying on the preclinical and clinical trial data contained in the dossier of the reference medicinal product when applying for a generic or biosimilar marketing authorization in the European Union during a period of eight years from the date on which the reference product was first authorized in the European Union. The market exclusivity period prevents a successful generic or biosimilar applicant from commercializing its product in the European Union until 10 years have elapsed from the initial authorization of the reference product in the European Union.

Orphan Drug Designation and Exclusivity

The EMA grants Orphan Drug Designation for medicinal products intended for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of a disease that is life-threatening or chronically debilitating, affecting not more than five in 10,000 people in the European Union and for which no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment of the condition concerned can be authorised, or, if such a method

 

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exists, the medicine must be of significant benefit to those affected by the condition. In addition, Orphan Drug Designation can be granted if, for economic reasons, the medicinal product would be unlikely to be developed without incentives and if there is no other satisfactory method approved in the European Union of diagnosing, preventing, or treating the condition, or if such a method exists, the proposed medicinal product is a significant benefit to patients affected by the condition. The EMA’s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) reassesses the Orphan Drug Designation of a product in parallel with the review for a marketing authorization; for a product to benefit from market exclusivity it must maintain its Orphan Drug Designation at the time of marketing authorization review by the EMA and approval by the EC. Additionally, any marketing authorization granted for an orphan medicinal product must only cover the therapeutic indication(s) that are covered by the Orphan Drug Designation. Upon the grant of a marketing authorization, Orphan Drug Designation provides up to ten years of market exclusivity in the orphan indication. During this ten-year period, with a limited number of exceptions, the regulatory authorities of the EU Member States and the EMA may not accept applications for marketing authorization, accept an application to extend an existing marketing authorization or grant marketing authorization for other similar medicinal products for the same therapeutic indication. Conversely, the ten year market exclusivity period may be reduced to six years if at the end of the fifth year, it is established that a product no longer fulfils the criteria for an Orphan Drug Designation.

Pediatric Development

In the EU, companies developing a new pharmaceutical product are obligated to study their product in children and must therefore submit a Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) together with a request for agreement to the EMA. Pharmaceutical products that are granted a marketing authorization on the basis of the pediatric clinical trials conducted in accordance with the approved PIP are eligible for a six month extension of the protection under a supplementary protection certificate (if any is in effect at the time of approval) or, in the case of orphan pharmaceutical products, a two year extension of the orphan market exclusivity is granted.

Approval and Regulation of Companion Diagnostics

In Europe, in vitro diagnostic medical devices are regulated by Directive 98/79/EC which regulates the placing on the market, the CE-marking, the essential requirements, the conformity assessment procedures, the registration obligations for manufactures and devices as well as the vigilance procedure. In vitro diagnostic medical devices must comply with the requirements provided for in the Directive, and with further requirements implemented at national level (as the case may be).

Companion diagnostics can also be considered “combination products” which are governed by a different regulatory pathway depending on the mode of action of the products. A combination medicine/device product could either be regulated as a medicinal product or a medical device based on its primary mode of action. In principle, if a medical device incorporates a substance which, if used separately, is likely to be considered as a medicinal product and act on the human body by an action ancillary to that of the device, the device must be evaluated and authorized in accordance with the medical device regulations. However, if the medicinal substance constitutes the main function of the product then the product is considered as a medicinal product. Currently, for such combination products, the manufacturer will have to consult, prior to obtaining the CE marking of the device, the EMA or NCA to obtain scientific advice on the quality and safety of the medicinal substance, including the benefit/risk profile of its incorporation into the device.

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that support the safe and effective use of a specific medicinal product, by identifying patients that are suitable or unsuitable for treatment. Companion diagnostics will have to undergo a conformity assessment by a notified body. Before it can issue a CE certificate, the notified body must seek a scientific opinion from the EMA on the suitability of the companion diagnostic to the medicinal product concerned if the medicinal product falls exclusively within the scope of the centralized procedure for the authorization of medicines, or the medicinal product is already authorized through the centralized procedure, or a marketing authorization application for the medicinal product has been submitted through the centralized procedure. For other substances, the notified body can seek the opinion from a NCA or the EMA.

Post-approval Regulation

Similar to the United States, both marketing authorization holders and manufacturers of pharmaceutical products are subject to comprehensive regulatory oversight by the EMA, the EC and/or the competent regulatory authorities of the EU Member States.

The holder of an EU marketing authorization for a pharmaceutical product must also comply with EU pharmacovigilance legislation and its related regulations and guidelines, which entail many requirements for conducting pharmacovigilance, or the assessment and monitoring of the safety of pharmaceutical products.

Failure by us or by any of our third-party partners, including suppliers, manufacturers and distributors to comply with EU laws and the EU Member State laws implementing Directive 2001/83/EC on pharmaceutical products for human use and other core legislation relating to pharmaceutical products, and other EU Member State laws that apply to the conduct of clinical trials, manufacturing approval, marketing authorization of pharmaceutical products and marketing of such products, both before and after grant of marketing authorization, manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, statutory health insurance, bribery and anti-corruption or with other applicable regulatory requirements may result in administrative, civil or criminal penalties. These penalties could include delays or refusal to authorize the conduct of clinical trials or to grant marketing authorization, product withdrawals and recalls, product seizures, suspension, withdrawal or variation of the marketing authorization, total or partial suspension of production, distribution, manufacturing or clinical trials, operating restrictions, injunctions, suspension of licenses, fines and criminal penalties.

Advertising and Promotion

The advertising and promotion of our products is also subject to EU laws concerning promotion of pharmaceutical products, interactions with physicians, misleading and comparative advertising and unfair commercial practices. In addition, other national legislation of individual EU Member States may apply to the advertising and promotion of pharmaceutical products and may differ from one country to another. Violations of the rules governing the promotion of pharmaceutical products in the European Union could be penalized by administrative measures, fines and imprisonment. These laws may limit or restrict the advertising and promotion of our products to the general public and may also impose limitations on its promotional activities with healthcare professionals.

Pricing and Reimbursement Environment

Even if a pharmaceutical product obtains a marketing authorization in the European Union, there can be no assurance that reimbursement for such product will be secured on a timely basis or at all. The EU Member States are free to restrict the range of pharmaceutical products for which their national health insurance systems provide reimbursement, and to control the prices and reimbursement levels of pharmaceutical products for human use. An EU Member State may approve a

 

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specific price or level of reimbursement for the pharmaceutical product, or alternatively adopt a system of direct or indirect controls on the profitability of the company responsible for placing the pharmaceutical product on the market, including volume-based arrangements, caps and reference pricing mechanisms.

To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, including the EU Member States, we may be required to conduct studies that compare the cost-effectiveness of our product candidates to other therapies that are considered the local SOC. There can be no assurance that any country will allow favorable pricing, reimbursement and market access conditions for any of our products, or that we will be feasible to conduct additional cost-effectiveness studies, if required.

European Union Data Laws

The collection and use of personal health data and other personal information in the European Union is governed by the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, and related implementing laws in individual EU Member States. In addition, following the United Kingdom’s formal departure from the European Union on January 31, 2020 and the end of the transition period on December 31, 2020, the United Kingdom has become a “third country” for the purposes of EU data protection law. A “third country” is a country other than the EU Member States and the three additional European Economic Area countries (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) that have adopted a national law implementing the GDPR. However, the TCA includes a provision, whereby the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United Kingdom will not be considered as a transfer to a “third country” for a period of four months starting from the entry into force of the TCA. This period will be extended by two further months, unless the EU or the United Kingdom objects. Under the GDPR, personal data can only be transferred to third countries in compliance with specific conditions for cross-border data transfers. Appropriate safeguards are required to enable transfers of personal data from the EU Member States. This status has a number of significant practical consequences, in particular for international data transfers, competent supervisory authorities and enforcement of the GDPR. The GDPR increased responsibility and liability in relation to personal data that we process.

The GDPR imposes a number of strict obligations and restrictions on the ability to process (processing includes collection, analysis and transfer of) personal data, including health data from clinical trials and adverse event reporting. The GDPR also includes requirements relating to the consent of the individuals to whom the personal data relates, the information provided to the individuals prior to processing their personal data or personal health data, notification of data processing obligations to the national data protection authorities and the security and confidentiality of the personal data. The GDPR also prohibits the transfer of personal data to countries outside of the European Union that are not considered by the EU to provide an adequate level of data protection, except if the data controller meets very specific requirements. These countries include the United States, and following the end of the six month period as laid out in the TCA, it may include the United Kingdom if no adequacy decision is given prior to this. Following the Schrems II decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on July 16, 2020, there is uncertainty as to the general permissibility of international data transfers under the GDPR. In light of the implications of this decision we may face difficulties regarding the transfer of personal data from the European Union to third countries. The European Data Protection Board has adopted draft recommendations for data controllers and processors who export personal data to third countries regarding supplementary measures to ensure compliance with the GDPR when transferring personal data outside of the EU. These recommendations were submitted to public consultation until December 21, 2020, however it is unclear when and in which form these recommendations will be published in final form.

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and a number of criminal offenses (punishable by uncapped fines) for organizations and in certain cases their directors and officers as well as civil liability claims from individuals whose personal data was processed. Data protection authorities from the different EU Member States may still implement certain variations, enforce the GDPR and national data protection laws differently, and introduce additional national regulations and guidelines, which adds to the complexity of processing personal data in the European Union. Guidance developed at both EU level and at the national level in individual EU Member States concerning implementation and compliance practices are often updated or otherwise revised.

There is, moreover, a growing trend towards required public disclosure of clinical trial data in the European Union which adds to the complexity of obligations relating to processing health data from clinical trials. Such public disclosure obligations are provided in the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation, EMA disclosure initiatives and voluntary commitments by industry. Failing to comply with these obligations could lead to government enforcement actions and significant penalties against us, harm to our reputation, and adversely impact our business and operating results. The uncertainty regarding the interplay between different regulatory frameworks, such as the Clinical Trials Regulation and the General Data Protection Regulation, further adds to the complexity that we face with regard to data protection regulation.

Promotional Activities

In the European Union, interactions between pharmaceutical companies and health care professionals and health care organizations, are also governed by strict laws, regulations, industry self-regulation codes of conduct and physicians’ codes of professional conduct both at EU level and in the individual EU Member States. The provision of benefits or advantages to physicians to induce or encourage the prescription, recommendation, endorsement, purchase, supply, order or use of pharmaceutical products is prohibited in the European Union. Relationships with healthcare professionals and associations are subject to stringent anti-gift statutes and anti-bribery laws, the scope of which differs across the EU. In addition, national “Sunshine Acts” may require pharmaceutical companies to report/publish transfers of value provided to health care professionals and associations on a regular (e.g. annual) basis.

Failure to comply with these requirements could result in reputational risk, public reprimands, administrative penalties, fines or imprisonment.

New Legislation and Regulations

From time to time, legislation is drafted, introduced and passed in the European Union, its Member States and other states of Europe that could significantly change the statutory provisions governing the testing, approval, manufacturing, marketing, coverage and reimbursement of pharmaceutical products. In addition to new legislation, pharmaceutical regulations and policies are often revised or interpreted by the EMA and national agencies in ways that may significantly affect our business and our products.

U.S. Pharmaceutical Coverage, Pricing and Reimbursement

Significant uncertainty exists as to the coverage and reimbursement status of products approved by the FDA and other government authorities. Sales of products will depend, in part, on the extent to which the costs of the products will be covered by third-party payors, including government health programs such as, in the United States, Medicare and Medicaid, commercial health insurers and managed care organizations. The process for determining whether a payor will provide coverage for a product may be separate from the process for setting the price or reimbursement rate that the payor

 

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will pay for the product once coverage is approved. Third-party payors may limit coverage to specific products on an approved list, or formulary, which might not include all of the approved products for a particular indication.

In order to secure coverage and reimbursement for any product that might be approved for sale, a company may need to conduct expensive pharmacoeconomic studies in order to demonstrate the medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of the product, in addition to the costs required to obtain FDA or other comparable regulatory approvals. A payor’s decision to provide coverage for a drug product does not necessarily imply that an adequate reimbursement rate will be approved. Third-party reimbursement may not be sufficient to maintain price levels high enough to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product development.

The containment of healthcare costs has become a priority of federal, state and foreign governments, and the prices of drugs have been a focus in this effort. Third-party payors are increasingly challenging the prices charged for medical products and services and examining the medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of medical products and services, in addition to their safety and efficacy. If these third-party payors do not consider a product to be cost effective compared to other available therapies, they may not cover the product after approval as a benefit under their plans or, if they do, the level of payment may not be sufficient to allow a company to sell its products at a profit. Even if favorable coverage and reimbursement status is attained for one or more products that receive regulatory approval, less favorable coverage policies and reimbursement rates may be implemented in the future.

The U.S. government and state legislatures have shown significant interest in implementing cost containment programs to limit the growth of government-paid health care costs, including price controls, risk sharing, restrictions on reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products for branded prescription drugs. Adoption of such controls and measures and tightening of restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures, could limit payments for pharmaceuticals. As a result, the marketability of any product which receives regulatory approval for commercial sale may suffer if the government and third-party payors fail to provide adequate coverage and reimbursement.

U.S. Healthcare Reform

In the United States, there have been, and we expect there will continue to be, a number of legislative and regulatory changes to the healthcare system. In addition, an increasing emphasis on managed care in the United States has increased and will continue to increase the pressure on drug pricing. Coverage policies, third-party reimbursement rates and drug pricing regulation may change at any time.

In particular, in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, or collectively, the ACA, was signed into law and contained provisions that may reduce the profitability of drug products, including, for example, increasing rebates for drugs sold to Medicaid programs, extending Medicaid rebates to Medicaid managed care plans, requiring mandatory discounts for certain Medicare Part D beneficiaries and imposing annual fees based on pharmaceutical companies’ share of sales to federal health care programs. Since its enactment, there have been judicial and Congressional challenges to certain aspects of the ACA. For example, in 2017, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the TCJA, which eliminated the tax-based shared responsibility payment imposed by the ACA on certain individuals who fail to maintain qualifying health coverage for all or part of a year that is commonly referred to as the “individual mandate.” On December 14, 2018, a U.S. District Court Judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the individual mandate is a critical and inseverable feature of the

 

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ACA, and therefore, because it was repealed as part of the TCJA, the remaining provisions of the ACA are invalid as well. On December 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision that the individual mandate was unconstitutional but remanded the case back to the District Court to determine whether the remaining provisions of the ACA are invalid as well. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case, although it is unclear how and when the Supreme Court will rule. It is also unclear how other efforts, if any, to challenge, repeal or replace the ACA will impact the ACA.

Other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since the ACA was enacted, including aggregate reductions of Medicare payments to providers of 2% per fiscal year and reduced payments to several types of Medicare providers, which will remain in effect through 2030, with the exception of a temporary suspension from May 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 absent additional congressional action. Moreover, there has recently been heightened governmental scrutiny over the manner in which manufacturers set prices for their marketed products, which has resulted in several Congressional inquiries and proposed and enacted legislation designed, among other things, to bring more transparency to product pricing, review the relationship between pricing and manufacturer patient programs and reform government program reimbursement methodologies for pharmaceutical products. Individual states in the United States have also become increasingly active in implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures and, in some cases, mechanisms to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. Furthermore, there has been increased interest by third party payors and governmental authorities in reference pricing systems and publication of discounts and list prices.

Healthcare Laws and Regulations

Healthcare providers, physicians and third-party payors will play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of drug products that are granted marketing approval. Arrangements with healthcare providers, physicians, third-party payors and customers are subject to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations that may constrain the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we market, sell and distribute products for which we obtain marketing approval. Restrictions under applicable federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, include the following:

 

   

the federal healthcare Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, persons from soliciting, offering, receiving or providing any remuneration (in cash or in kind), directly or indirectly, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, lease, order or recommendation of, any item, facility or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal healthcare program such as Medicare and Medicaid. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of this statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation;

 

   

the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, prohibits, among other things, U.S. corporations and persons acting on their behalf from offering, promising, authorizing or making payments to any foreign government official (including certain healthcare professionals in many countries), political party, or political candidate in an attempt to obtain or retain business or otherwise seek preferential treatment abroad;

 

   

the federal False Claims Act, which may be enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice or private whistleblowers to bring civil actions (qui tam actions) on behalf of the federal government, imposes civil penalties, as well as liability for treble damages and for attorneys’ fees and costs, on individuals or entities for knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent, making a false statement material to a false or fraudulent claim, or improperly avoiding, decreasing, or

 

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concealing an obligation to pay money to the federal government. In addition, 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 civil False Claims Act;

 

   

the Department of Health and Human Services’ Civil Monetary Penalties authorities, which imposes administrative sanctions for, among other things, presenting or causing to be presented false claims for government payment and providing remuneration to government health program beneficiaries to influence them to order or receive healthcare items or services;

 

   

the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other conduct, executing a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program and making false statements relating to healthcare matters. Similar to the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the healthcare fraud statute implemented under HIPAA or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation;

 

   

HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and its implementing regulations, also imposes criminal and civil liability and penalties on those who violate requirements, including mandatory contractual terms, intended to safeguard the privacy, security, transmission and use of individually identifiable health information;

 

   

the federal false statements statute relating to healthcare matters prohibits falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact or making any materially false statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items or services;

 

   

the federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act requires manufacturers of drugs (among other products) to report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians (as defined by statute), certain other healthcare providers beginning in 2022, and teaching hospitals, as well as physician ownership and investment interests in the reporting manufacturers;

 

   

similar state and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, may apply to sales or marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by nongovernmental third-party payors, including private insurers;

 

   

certain state laws require pharmaceutical companies to comply with voluntary compliance guidelines promulgated by a pharmaceutical industry association and relevant compliance guidance issues by HHS Office of Inspector General; bar drug manufacturers from offering or providing certain types of payments or gifts to physicians and other health care providers; and/or require disclosure of gifts or payments to physicians and other healthcare providers; and

 

   

Various state and foreign laws also govern the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances; many of these laws differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.

Violation of any of such laws or any other governmental regulations that apply may result in penalties, including, without limitation, civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, additional reporting obligations, the curtailment or restructuring of operations, exclusion from participation in governmental healthcare programs and imprisonment.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

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activities. None of our employees are represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.

Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and additional employees. The principal purposes of our equity incentive plans are to attract, retain and motivate selected employees and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards and cash-based performance bonus awards.

Property

Our corporate headquarters are located in Newark, California where we occupy approximately 3,900 square feet of office space under a lease that expires on September 30, 2024. We use these facilities for administrative purposes.

We believe these spaces to be sufficient to meet our needs for the foreseeable future and that any additional space we may require will be available on commercially reasonable terms.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently a party to any other material legal proceedings. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us due to defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, negative publicity, reputational harm and other factors.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers, Directors and Key Employees

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers, directors and key employees as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Executive Officers

     

Avanish Vellanki, MBA

     46      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Robert Doebele, MD, PhD

     50      Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer

Nelson Cabatuan

     43      Vice President of Finance and Administration

Non-Employee Directors

     

Franklin Berger (1)(2)

     71      Director

Aaron Davis (1)

     42      Director

Gorjan Hrustanovic, PhD (2)(3)

     32      Director

Tran Nguyen (1)

     47      Director

Peter Radovich (2)(3)

     43      Director

Stefani A. Wolff (3)

     59      Director

 

(1)

Member of the audit committee.

(2)

Member of the compensation committee.

(3)

Member of the nominating and governance committee.

The following is a biographical summary of the experience of our executive officers, directors and key employees:

Executive Officers

Avanish Vellanki.    Mr. Vellanki co-founded Rain and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board since our founding in April 2017. Prior to founding Rain, Mr. Vellanki served as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Aptose Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: APTO), a biotechnology company, from November 2013 to March 2017. From August 2011 to November 2013, Mr. Vellanki served as a Senior Vice President at Wedbush Securities, Inc., an investment bank. Mr. Vellanki served as a Senior Director of Corporate Development at Proteolix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from February 2009 until Proteolix’s acquisition by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, in December 2009. From November 2006 to February 2009, Mr. Vellanki served as a Vice President at Citigroup, an investment bank. Mr. Vellanki began his career at Bear, Stearns & Co., an investment bank. Mr. Vellanki earned his B.A. in Biology from Carleton College, his M.B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota and his M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

We believe Mr. Vellanki is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in leadership and management roles at various life sciences companies.

Robert Doebele, MD, PhD.    Dr. Doebele co-founded Rain in April 2017. He has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer since September 2020 and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board since April 2017. Prior to joining Rain as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer in September 2020, Dr. Doebele was an Assistant, and then Associate, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine since July 2008. From December 2017 to September 2020, Dr. Doebele also served as the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Research Initiative at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, and was the Principal Investigator of the University of Colorado Lung Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence.

 

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Dr. Doebele also serves as a Senior Editor of the AACR Clinical Cancer Research Journal. Dr. Doebele conducted his internal medicine residency and a medical oncology fellowship at the University of Chicago. Dr. Doebele earned his A.B. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University and his MD, PhD in Immunology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Nelson Cabatuan.    Mr. Cabatuan has served as our Vice President of Finance and Administration since October 2020. Prior to joining Rain, Mr. Cabatuan served in a variety of roles at Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL), a biotechnology company, including as Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer from January 2017 to October 2020, where he was responsible for accounting, financial reporting and fundraising initiatives, Financial Controller from October 2014 to December 2016, Senior Director of SEC Reporting from September 2011 to September 2014 and Senior Manager of SEC Reporting from September 2008 to September 2011. From November 2005 to September 2008, Mr. Cabatuan served as Senior Manager in Audit and Transaction Advisory Services at Grant Thornton, LLP. From November 1998 to October 2005, Mr. Cabatuan worked in Audit and Advisory Services and Business Advisory Services at Ernst & Young Philippines. Mr. Cabatuan earned his B.S. in Accountancy from the University of the City of Manila in the Philippines.

Non-employee Directors

Franklin Berger.    Mr. Berger has served as a member of our Board since May 2020. Mr. Berger has served as Managing Director at FMB Research LLC, a consulting firm, since June 2005. From January 2007 to June 2008, Mr. Berger worked at Sectoral Asset Management Inc., an investment management firm, as a founder of the small-cap focused NEMO Fund. Prior to that, he served at J.P. Morgan Securities, a securities brokerage company, most recently as Managing Director, Equity Research and Senior Biotechnology Analyst and served in similar capacities at investment banking firms Salomon Smith Barney and Josephthal & Co. Mr. Berger also serves on the board of directors of biotechnology companies BELLUS Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLU), Atreca, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCEL), ESSA Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIX), Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: KZR), Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FPRX) and Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR). Mr. Berger previously served as a member of the board of directors of Immune Design Corp., an immunotherapy company, Tocagen Inc. (Nasdaq: FBRX), a biotechnology company, and Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTI), a biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Berger earned his A.B. in International Studies and M.A. in International Economics and International Relations, both from Johns Hopkins University, and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

We believe Mr. Berger is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in the areas of finance, business transactions and management in the life sciences sector.

Aaron Davis.    Mr. Davis has served as a member of our Board since September 2020. Mr. Davis is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Boxer Capital, LLC, the healthcare investment arm of Tavistock Group, where he has served as portfolio manager since 2005 and as Chief Executive Officer since 2012. At Boxer Capital, Mr. Davis is responsible for identifying, evaluating and structuring investment opportunities in private and public biotechnology companies. Mr. Davis serves as a member of the board of directors of BCTG Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTG), Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRTX), Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODT), iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITOS) and Sojournix, Inc. and serves as the Executive Chairman of CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining Tavistock Group, Mr. Davis worked in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking and Private Equity Groups at UBS Warburg, LLC. Mr. Davis received an M.A. degree in biotechnology from Columbia University and a B.B.A. degree in finance from Emory University.

We believe Mr. Davis’ experience serving as a director of biotechnology companies and as a manager of funds specializing in the area of life sciences qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

 

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Gorjan Hrustanovic, PhD.    Dr. Hrustanovic has served as a member of our Board since April 2018. Dr. Hrustanovic is a Managing Director at BVF Partners L.P., a biotech-focused investment fund, where he has been since September 2015. Dr. Hrustanovic also serves on the board of directors of Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KYMR) and Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OLMA), and was a board observer at 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Hrustanovic earned his B.S. in Molecular Biology and his B.S. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD in Cancer Biology and Cell Signaling from the University of California, San Francisco, with a primary focus on precision medicine and resistance to targeted therapies in lung cancer.

We believe Dr. Hrustanovic is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive leadership and investment experience in the life sciences sector and strong scientific background.

Tran Nguyen.    Mr. Nguyen has served as a member of our Board since April 2018. Mr. Nguyen has served as Chief Financial Officer of Prothena Corporation PLC, a neuroscience company, since March 2013, and as Chief Operating Officer since June 2018. From April 2010 until its sale to Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PTX), a pharmaceutical company, in March 2013, Mr. Nguyen was Chief Financial Officer of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company. From March 2009 until its sale to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND), a biopharmaceutical company, in January 2010, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Nguyen was a Vice President in the Healthcare Investment Banking group at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and served in various capacities as a healthcare investment banker at Lehman Brothers, Inc. Mr. Nguyen earned his B.A. in Economics and Psychology from Claremont McKenna College and his M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

We believe Mr. Nguyen is qualified to serve on our Board because of his senior management experience as well as his extensive experience in the areas of finance, financial accounting and business transactions in the healthcare industry.

Peter Radovich.    Mr. Radovich has served as a member of our Board since March 2018. Mr. Radovich has served as Chief Operating Officer of Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM), a biopharmaceutical company, since April 2020. From November 2014 until April 2020, Mr. Radovich served as Senior Vice President, Operations of Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GBT), a biopharmaceutical company. From September 2006 to November 2014, Mr. Radovich held various roles at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, including Vice President of Program Leadership and Senior Director. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Radovich worked at Chiron Corporation (now Novartis AG), a biopharmaceutical company, in product marketing. Mr. Radovich earned his B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from Texas Christian University and his M.B.A. from Washington University.

We believe Mr. Radovich is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive management and operational experience in the life sciences sector.

Stefani A. Wolff.    Ms. Wolff has served as a member of our Board since March 2021. Most recently, Ms. Wolff has served in a variety of roles at Principia Biopharma Inc. (Nasdaq: PRNB), a biopharmaceutical company, including as Chief Development Officer from June 2017 to December 2020 and as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations from December 2016 to May 2017. From December 2015 until November 2016, Ms. Wolff was an independent biotechnology consultant, advising clients on drug development for commercial launches and driving strategy development for maximization of development options. From May 2013 until December 2015, she was Vice President of Development at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Earlier in her career, Ms. Wolff served in a variety of roles at Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company, including Project and Portfolio leader and Senior Director, Advisory and Thought Leader Services; and also served in a variety of roles at Eli Lilly & Co., a pharmaceutical company. Ms. Wolff earned her B.A. in Chemistry and B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

 

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We believe Ms. Wolff is qualified to serve on our Board because of her extensive experience in areas of management, business transactions and operational experience in the life sciences sector.

Key Employees

Vijaya Tirunagaru, PhD.    Dr. Tirunagaru has served as our Vice President of Biology and Non-Clinical Development since May 2018, and served as our Consultant from May 2017 to April 2018. During her service to Rain as a Consultant, Dr. Tirunagaru also served as Consultant at Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE), a biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Rain, Dr. Tirunagaru served in a variety of roles at GVK Biosciences Private Limited, a biopharmaceutical company, including as Consultant from January 2017 to April 2017 and Associate Vice President from July 2010 to December 2016. From August 2000 to June 2010, Dr. Tirunagaru served as Principal Scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (Nasdaq: AZN). Dr. Tirunagaru was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Delaware and Wister Institute. She earned her B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry and Zoology from Sri Venkateswara University, M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Sri Krishnadevaraya University and her PhD in Biochemistry from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Lucio Tozzi.    Mr. Tozzi has served as our Vice President of Clinical Operations since May 2019. Prior to joining Rain, Mr. Tozzi served in a variety of roles at Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: PTGX), a biopharmaceutical company, including as Vice President of Clinical Operations from February 2017 to May 2019, and Senior Director of Clinical Operations from July 2015 to January 2017. From August 2014 to July 2015, Mr. Tozzi served as Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTX), a biotechnology company. From March 2014 to August 2014, Mr. Tozzi served as Principal of Clinical Research Services at Parkwood Advisors, LLC. From August 2010 to January 2014, Mr. Tozzi served as Director of Clinical Operations at Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a healthcare company. Mr. Tozzi earned his B.Sc. in Biology from London University, and his post-graduate diploma in Marketing at the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Maidenhead, U.K.

Allan S. Wagman, PhD.    Dr. Wagman has served as our Executive Vice President of Chemistry and Manufacturing since July 2018. Prior to joining Rain, Dr. Wagman served as Head of Chemistry and CMC, and Senior Director, Chemistry, at 3-V Biosciences, Inc. (currently Sagimet Biosciences), a biotechnology company, from May 2013 to July 2018. Dr. Wagman also served as a Consultant at Facile Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, from May 2017 to July 2018. From November 2012 to October 2016, Dr. Wagman served as Science Advisor at NuPotential, Inc., a biotechnology company. From October 2012 to November 2015, Dr. Wagman served as the Acting Head of Chemistry at Blanca Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company. From October 2006 to April 2013, Dr. Wagman held various roles at Achaogen Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAOQ), a biopharmaceutical company, including Pharmaceutical R&D Consultant and Director and Principal Scientist, Chemistry. Earlier in his career, Dr. Wagman was Principal Scientist in Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. Dr. Wagman was a postdoctoral associate at University of North Carolina from 1995 to 1996. He earned his B.S. in Organic Chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University and his PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Texas.

Board Structure and the Role of our Board in Risk Oversight

Board Structure

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board, which currently consists of seven members. Each of our current directors will continue to serve until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

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The authorized number of directors is determined from time to time solely by resolution of the Board. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that our directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. In addition, only our Board will be authorized to fill vacancies and any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will establish a classified board of directors consisting of three classes of directors, with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders to succeed the directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. The terms of the directors will expire upon the election and qualification of successor directors at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held during the years 2022 for Class I directors, 2023 for Class II directors and 2024 for Class III directors.

 

   

Our Class I directors will be Aaron Davis and Gorjan Hrustanovic.

 

   

Our Class II directors will be Franklin Berger and Stefani A. Wolff.

 

   

Our Class III directors will be Tran Nguyen, Peter Radovich and Avanish Vellanki.

Board Leadership Structure

Our Board has designated Avanish Vellanki, our Chief Executive Officer, to serve as Chairman of the Board. Combining the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman provides unified leadership whereby the person responsible for driving strategy and agenda setting at the board level is also responsible for executing on that strategy as Chief Executive Officer. As described below, in order to facilitate independent Board oversight of management, the independent directors have designated Franklin Berger to serve as lead independent director.

Although our bylaws do not require that we combine the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman positions, our Board believes that having the positions be combined is the appropriate leadership structure for us at this time. Our Board recognizes that, depending on future circumstances, other leadership models, such as separating the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, might be appropriate. Accordingly, our Board may periodically review its leadership structure.

Our lead independent director presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, presides over executive sessions of the independent directors, which occur regularly throughout each year and otherwise as called by the lead independent director; serves as a liaison between our Chairman and our independent directors and performs such additional duties as our Board may otherwise determine and delegate.

Role of our Board in Risk Oversight

We face a number of risks, including those described under the section titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our Board believes that risk management is an important part of establishing, updating and executing on the company’s business strategy. Our Board, both as a whole and at the committee level, has oversight responsibility relating to risks that could affect the strategy, business objectives, compliance, operations and the financial condition and performance of the company. Our Board focuses its oversight on the most significant risks facing the company and on its processes to identify, prioritize, assess, manage and mitigate those risks. Our Board and its committees receive regular reports from members of the company’s senior management on material risks to the company, including strategic, operational, financial, legal and regulatory risks. While our

 

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Board has an oversight role, management is principally tasked with direct responsibility for managing and assessing risks and the implementation of processes and controls to mitigate their effects on the company. Our Board believes its leadership structure has not affected its administration of its risk oversight function.

Board Committees

Our Board has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance committee (the Governance Committee). We believe that the functioning and composition of these committees complies with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations that will become applicable to us upon the closing of this offering. As this is our initial public offering, we intend to comply with the requirements of Nasdaq with respect to the independence of the board and committees as they become applicable to us in accordance with the transition rules applicable to companies completing an initial public offering. Each committee has the responsibilities described below.

Audit Committee

The members of our Audit Committee are Franklin Berger, Aaron Davis and Tran Nguyen, each of whom qualifies as an independent director for audit committee purposes, as defined under the rules of the SEC and the applicable Nasdaq listing rules and has sufficient knowledge in financial and auditing matters to serve on the audit committee. Mr. Nguyen chairs the Audit Committee. Additionally, Mr. Berger and Mr. Nguyen each qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined in the rules and regulations established by the SEC. We are relying on the phase-in provisions of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq transition rules applicable to companies completing an initial public offering, and we plan to have an audit committee comprised solely of independent directors that are independent for purposes of serving on an audit committee within one year of our listing.

The primary responsibilities of our Audit Committee will be to oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes, including the audits of the financial statements, and the internal and external audit processes. The Audit Committee will also oversee the system of internal controls established by management and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee will oversee the independent auditors, including their independence and objectivity. The Audit Committee will be empowered to retain outside legal counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities and to approve the fees and other retention terms of the advisors.

Compensation Committee

The members of our Compensation Committee are Franklin Berger, Gorjan Hrustanovic and Peter Radovich, each of whom qualifies as an independent director, as defined under applicable Nasdaq qualification standards, and also meets the additional, heightened independence criteria applicable to members of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Radovich chairs the Compensation Committee. We are relying on the Nasdaq transition rules applicable to companies completing an initial public offering, and we plan to have a Compensation Committee comprised solely of independent directors that are independent for purposes of serving on a compensation committee within one year of our listing.

The primary responsibilities of our Compensation Committee will be to periodically review and approve the compensation and other benefits for our senior officers and directors. This will include reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers, evaluating the performance of these officers in light of the goals and objectives and setting the

 

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officers’ compensation. Our Compensation Committee will also administer and make recommendations to the Board regarding equity incentive plans that are subject to the Board’s approval and approve the grant of equity awards under the plans.

Governance Committee

The members of our Governance Committee are Gorjan Hrustanovic, Peter Radovich and Stefani A. Wolff, each of whom qualifies as an independent director, as defined under applicable Nasdaq qualification standards. Ms. Wolff chairs the Governance Committee. We are relying on the phase-in provisions of the Nasdaq transition rules applicable to companies completing an initial public offering, and we plan to have a Governance Committee comprised solely of independent directors that are independent for purposes of serving on a nominating committee within one year of our listing.

The Governance Committee will be responsible for engaging in succession planning for the Board, developing and recommending to the Board criteria for identifying and evaluating qualified director candidates and making recommendations to the Board regarding candidates for election or reelection to the Board at each annual stockholders’ meeting. In addition, the Governance Committee will be responsible for overseeing our corporate governance practices and making recommendations to the Board concerning corporate governance matters. The Governance Committee will also be responsible for making recommendations to the Board concerning the structure, composition and functioning of the Board and its committees.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

In connection with this offering, our Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics, which will become effective as of the date of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, that establishes the standards of ethical conduct applicable to all our directors, officers and employees. It addresses, among other matters, compliance with laws and policies, conflicts of interest, corporate opportunities, regulatory reporting, external communications, confidentiality requirements, insider trading, proper use of assets and how to report compliance concerns. We intend to disclose any amendments to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website to the extent required by applicable rules. The Audit Committee is responsible for applying and interpreting our Code of Conduct and Ethics in situations where questions are presented to it. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus.

Compensation Committee Interlocks

None of the members of our Compensation Committee has at any time during the prior three years been one of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past fiscal year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or Compensation Committee.

Director Independence

In connection with this offering and our planned listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, our Board has reviewed the independence of all directors in light of each director’s (or any family member’s, if applicable) affiliations with the company and members of management, as well as significant holdings of our securities. The Board uses the definition of independence from Nasdaq listing standards to assess independence of our directors.

 

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Nasdaq rules have objective tests and a subjective test for determining who is an “independent director.” The subjective test states that an independent director must be a person who lacks a relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The Board has not established categorical standards or guidelines to make these subjective determinations, but considers all relevant facts and circumstances. After considering the foregoing factors, our Board has determined that Franklin Berger, Aaron Davis, Gorjan Hrustanovic, Tran Nguyen, Peter Radovich and Stefani A. Wolff qualify as “independent directors” as defined by Nasdaq rules. Avanish Vellanki is not deemed to be independent under Nasdaq rules by virtue of his employment with the company.

Subject to applicable phase-in provisions, following the effectiveness of this registration statement, the members of our Audit Committee must satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (Rule 10A-3). In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, no member of the Audit Committee may, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board or any other committee of the Board: (i) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from us; or (ii) directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, be controlled by or be under common control with us.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Overview

This section describes the material elements of compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our named executive officers in 2020. We are an “emerging growth company,” within the meaning of the JOBS Act and a smaller reporting company under the Exchange Act and have elected to comply with the reduced compensation disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act. Our named executive officers for 2020 were Avanish Vellanki, Robert Doebele and Nelson Cabatuan (the NEOs). This section also provides qualitative information regarding the manner and context in which compensation is awarded to and earned by our named executive officers and is intended to place in perspective the data presented in the tables and narrative that follow.

Our current executive compensation program is intended to align executive compensation with our business objectives and to enable us to attract, retain and reward executive officers who contribute to our long-term success. The compensation paid or awarded to our executive officers is generally based on a qualitative assessment of each individual’s performance compared against the business objectives established for the fiscal year as well as our historical compensation practices. In the case of new hire executive officers, their compensation is primarily determined based on the negotiations of the parties, as well as our historical compensation practices. For 2020, the material elements of our executive compensation program were base salary, annual cash bonuses awards and long-term equity incentives in the form of stock options.

In preparing to become a public company, we have begun a thorough review of all elements of our executive compensation program, including the function and design of our equity incentive program. We expect that our executive compensation program will evolve to reflect our status as a newly publicly traded company, while still supporting our overall business and compensation objectives. In connection with this offering, our Board has retained the services of Radford, an independent executive compensation consultant, to help advise on our post-offering executive compensation program, as described further below.

2020 Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the total compensation that was awarded to, earned by or paid to our NEOs for services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2020 (the 2020 Fiscal Year).

 

Name and Principal Position

   Year      Salary ($)      Bonus
($)(3)
     Option
Awards

($)(4)
     All Other
Compensation
($)(5)
     Total ($)  

Avanish Vellanki
President and Chief Executive Officer

     2020        393,975        200,000        123,259        11,400        728,634  

Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D. (1)
EVP, Chief Scientific Officer

     2020        93,750        139,267        315,571        74,550        623,138  

Nelson Cabatuan (2)
VP, Finance and Administration

     2020        58,296        82,100        161,978        1,749        304,123  

 

(1)

Dr. Doebele was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer in October 2020. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Doebele served exclusively as a member of our Scientific Advisory Board. Following his appointment, Dr. Doebele continues to serve as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board.

(2)

Mr. Cabatuan was appointed as our Vice President Finance and Administration in October 2020.

(3)

The amount in this column includes (i) a signing bonus of $100,000 paid to Dr. Doebele in connection with his appointment, as described below under the section titled “—Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table—Employment Agreements—Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D.”, (ii) a signing bonus of $65,000 paid to Mr. Cabatuan in connection with his appointment, as described below under the section titled “—Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table—Employment Agreements—Nelson Cabatuan”, and (iii) annual bonuses with respect to the 2020 Fiscal Year. See the section titled “—Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table—Annual Cash Bonuses” below for additional information regarding these awards.

 

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(4)

The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock options granted to each NEO during the 2020 Fiscal Year under the Rain Therapeutics Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the 2018 Plan), computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the stock options are set forth in Note 7 to our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. This amount does not reflect the actual economic value that may be realized by each NEO. See the section titled “—Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table—Stock Option Awards” below for additional information regarding these awards.

(5)

Amounts reported in the “All Other Compensation” column include matching contributions under our 401(k) plan made during the 2020 Fiscal Year and, for Dr. Doebele, consulting fees paid for his service as a member of our Scientific Advisory Board prior to his appointment as our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Employment Agreements

Avanish Vellanki

We are party to an employment agreement with Mr. Vellanki effective September 10, 2020. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Vellanki is eligible to receive an annual base salary of $393,975, a target annual bonus of 40%, an option grant of 50,000 shares of common stock and participation in our employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time.

Mr. Vellanki’s employment agreement also provides for severance benefits upon certain terminations of employment, as described below under the section titled “—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Employment Agreements.” Mr. Vellanki is also party to a propriety information and inventions agreement, pursuant to which he is subject to customary confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, employee non-solicitation and limited non-competition covenants.

Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D.

In connection with his appointment, we entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Doebele effective September 10, 2020. Under his employment agreement, Dr. Doebele is eligible to receive an annual base salary of $375,000, a target annual bonus of 35%, an option grant of 100,000 shares of common stock, a one-time signing bonus of $100,000, reimbursement of relocation expenses if he relocates to the Bay Area within 24 months of up to $25,000 and participation in our employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time. The one-time signing bonus is subject to pro-rata repayment in the event of Dr. Doebele’s resignation without good reason or termination for cause (each as defined below under the section titled “—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Employment Agreements”) within 12 months following the commencement of his employment with us, and the relocation reimbursement is subject to pro-rata repayment in the event of any such terminations within 12 months following the date of Dr. Doebele’s relocation.

Dr. Doebele’s employment agreement also provides for severance benefits upon certain terminations of employment, as described below under the section titled “—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Employment Agreements.” Dr. Doebele is also party to a propriety information and inventions agreement, pursuant to which he is subject to customary confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, employee non-solicitation and limited non-competition covenants.

 

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Nelson Cabatuan

In connection with his appointment in October 2020, we entered into an offer letter with Mr. Cabatuan. Under his offer letter, Mr. Cabatuan is eligible to receive an annual base salary of $285,000, a target annual bonus of 30%, an option grant of 50,000 shares of common stock, a one-time signing bonus of $65,000 and participation in our employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time. The one-time signing bonus is subject to pro-rata repayment in the event of Mr. Cabatuan’s voluntary resignation or termination due to gross neglect of his job duties, fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement within 24 months following the commencement of his employment with us.

Base Salary

We use base salaries to provide our NEOs with a fixed, base level of compensation that recognizes their experience, skills, knowledge and responsibilities. The base salaries of our NEOs during the 2020 Fiscal Year were $393,975 for Mr. Vellanki, $375,000 for Dr. Doebele and $285,000 for Mr. Cabatuan.

Annual Cash Bonuses

During the 2020 Fiscal Year, we did not maintain a formal performance-bonus program. Each of our NEOs was instead eligible to receive a discretionary bonus pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements or offer letters. For the 2020 Fiscal Year, the target annual cash bonus for each of our NEOs was as follows:

 

Name

   Target Annual Cash Bonus
(% of Base Salary)
 

Avanish Vellanki

     40

Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D.

     35

Nelson Cabatuan

     30

The amount of each NEO’s target annual cash bonus that becomes earned is based on the Board’s assessment of each NEO’s individual performance as well as overall company performance. Annual bonuses with respect to the 2020 Fiscal Year were approved by the Board and paid in February 2021 in the following amounts, which for Dr. Doebele and Mr. Cabatuan reflect pro-rated amounts measured from their respective appointments in October 2020:

 

Name

   2020 Annual Cash
Bonus
 

Avanish Vellanki

   $ 200,000  

Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D.

   $ 39,267  

Nelson Cabatuan

   $ 17,100  

Stock Option Awards

Historically, we have granted long-term incentive compensation under our 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan reserves 1,232,222 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder pursuant to stock option grants and stock issuances, in each case, on the terms determined by the administrator of the 2018 Plan. Stock options granted under the 2018 Plan may be either incentive stock options or “non-qualified” stock options, and stock issuances under the 2018 Plan may be pursuant to purchases by the recipient or as a bonus for past services rendered to the company. It is expected that all outstanding awards under the 2018 Plan will remain outstanding and continue to be subject to their existing terms following the consummation of this offering; however, following the adoption of the 2021 Plan, as defined below, no additional awards will be granted under the 2018 Plan.

 

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On November 13, 2020, each of our NEOs received a grant of stock options under the 2018 Plan which, for Mr. Vellanki vests in 48 monthly installments following the date of grant and for Dr. Doebele and Mr. Cabatuan vest as to 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with monthly vesting over the 36 months thereafter. Additionally, Dr. Doebele, as a member of our Scientific Advisory Board prior to his appointment as our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, received a grant of stock options on June 25, 2020 which vests as to one-half on May 29, 2021 and the remainder in four equal quarterly installments thereafter.

Other Compensation Elements

We offer participation in broad-based retirement, health and welfare plans to all of our employees. We currently maintain a retirement plan intended to provide benefits under section 401(k) of the Code where employees, including the NEOs, are allowed to contribute portions of their eligible compensation to a tax-qualified retirement account. See the section titled “—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Retirement Benefits” for more information.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2020 Fiscal Year-End

The following table reflects information regarding outstanding stock options granted under the 2018 Plan held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2020.

 

Name

   Grant Date (1)     Option Awards  
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
     Option
Exercise
Price

($)(2)
     Option
Expiration
Date
 

Avanish Vellanki

     11/13/2020 (3)      1,041        48,959        3.70        11/12/2030  

Robert Doebele, M.D., Ph.D.

     3/15/2019 (4)      13,125        1,875        3.65        3/14/2029  
     8/15/2019 (5)      11,250        3,750        3.65        8/14/2029  
     11/1/2019 (6)      5,000        5,000        3.65        10/31/2029  
     6/25/2020 (7)             10,000        2.89        6/24/2030  
     11/13/2020 (8)             100,000        3.70        11/12/2030  

Nelson Cabatuan

     11/19/2020 (9)             55,000        3.70        11/12/2030  

 

(1)

The outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock held by our NEO were granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan on the date set forth in this column.

(2)

The amounts in this column represent the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the grant date, as determined by our Board.

(3)

This option vests in 48 monthly installments beginning one month following the grant date, subject to Mr. Vellanki’s continued service through each vesting date.

(4)

This option, granted for Dr. Doebele’s service on our Scientific Advisory Board, vested as to one-half on February 8, 2020, with the remainder vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to Dr. Doebele’s continued service through each vesting date.

(5)

This option, granted for Dr. Doebele’s service on our Scientific Advisory Board, vested as to one-half on May 15, 2020, with the remainder vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to Dr. Doebele’s continued service through each vesting date.

(6)

This option, granted for Dr. Doebele’s service on our Scientific Advisory Board, vested as to one-half on November 13, 2020, with the remainder vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to Dr. Doebele’s continued service through each vesting date.

(7)

This option, granted for Dr. Doebele’s service on our Scientific Advisory Board, vests as to one-half on May 29, 2021, with the remainder vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to Dr. Doebele’s continued service through each vesting date.

(8)

This option vests one-fourth on November 13, 2021, with the remainder vesting in monthly installments over the 36 months thereafter, subject to Dr. Doebele’s continued service through each vesting date.

(9)

This option vests one-fourth on October 19, 2021, with the remainder vesting in monthly installments over the 36 months thereafter, subject to Mr. Cabatuan’s continued service through each vesting date.

 

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Additional Narrative Disclosure

Retirement Benefits

We have not maintained, and do not currently maintain, a defined benefit pension plan or nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Under our 401(k) plan, employees, including our NEOs, are allowed to contribute portions of their eligible compensation to a tax-qualified retirement account, and we provide safe harbor matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% of compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% of compensation deferred. All matching contributions under the 401(k) plan are fully vested.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Employment Agreements

Under the employment agreements with Mr. Vellanki and Dr. Doebele, upon a termination by us without cause (as defined below) or by the NEO for good reason (as defined below), the NEO is eligible to receive: (i) 1.0 times (or, for Dr. Doebele, 0.75 times) the NEO’s base salary, payable in monthly installments over 12 months (or, for Dr. Doebele, 9 months), (ii) a pro-rata portion of the annual bonus for the year of termination, and (iii) subsidized continued health coverage for up to 12 months (or, for Dr. Doebele, 9 months). However, if such termination occurs within 30 days prior or 12 months following a change in control, the NEO will instead be eligible to receive: (a) 1.5 times (or, for Dr. Doebele, 1.0 times) the sum of the NEO’s base salary and target annual bonus, payable in a lump sum, (b) a pro-rata portion of the annual bonus for the year of termination, (c) full acceleration of all outstanding equity awards, and (d) subsidized continued health coverage for up to 18 months (or, for Dr. Doebele, 12 months). Severance under the employment agreements is subject to the NEO’s timely execution and non-revocation of release of claims in favor of the company.

Additionally, the employment agreements with Mr. Vellanki and Dr. Doebele provide that upon the NEO’s termination as a result of death or disability, the NEO or his estate will receive a pro-rata portion of the annual bonus for the year of termination.

For purposes of Mr. Vellanki’s and Dr. Doebele’s employment agreements:

 

   

Cause means the NEO’s (i) indictment for, conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (ii) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct that is materially demonstrably injurious to the company, (iii) act of fraud in the performance of the NEO’s duties, or (iv) material breach of any agreement with the company or of our material policies.

 

   

Change in control means (i) any person or group becomes a beneficial owner of more than 50% of the voting stock of the company, (ii) transfer of all or substantially all of the company’s assets other than to an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the company prior to such transfer in substantially the same proportion, or (iii) any merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar transaction unless, immediately after such transaction, the shareholders of the company immediately prior to such transaction hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting stock of the company (or its ultimate parent company).

 

   

Good reason means the occurrence of any of the following with the NEO’s consent: (i) failure by the company to pay the NEO’s base salary or annual bonus when due, (ii) reduction in the NEO’s base salary or target annual bonus, (iii) diminution in the NEO’s title or substantial and sustained diminution in the NEO’s duties, or (iv) a required relocation by more than 25 miles, in each case, subject to standard notice and cure provisions.

 

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2021 Equity Incentive Plan

In advance of the offering, we expect to adopt the Rain Therapeutics Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2021 Plan). The purpose of the 2021 Plan is to promote and closely align the interests of our employees, officers, non-employee directors, and other service providers and our stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The objectives of the 2021 Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility and to motivate participants to optimize the profitability and growth of Rain through incentives that are consistent with our goals and that link the personal interests of participants to those of our stockholders. The 2021 Plan will allow for the grant of stock options, both incentive stock options and “non-qualified” stock options; stock appreciation rights (SARs), alone or in conjunction with other awards; restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs); incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash, stock, or a combination thereof; and other stock-based awards. We refer to these collectively herein as Awards.

The following description of the 2021 Plan is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the 2021 Plan, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Stockholders and potential investors are urged to read the 2021 Plan in its entirety. Any capitalized terms which are used in this summary description but not defined here or elsewhere in this prospectus have the meanings assigned to them in the 2021 Plan.

Administration

The 2021 Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee, or such other committee designated by our Board to administer the plan, which we refer to herein as the Administrator. The Administrator will have broad authority, subject to the provisions of the 2021 Plan, to administer and interpret the 2021 Plan and Awards granted thereunder. All decisions and actions of the Administrator will be final.

Stock Subject to 2021 Plan

The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan will not exceed              shares (the Share Pool); however, the Share Pool will be increased on January 1 of each calendar year beginning in 2022 by a number of shares equal to 4% of the outstanding shares of common stock on such date (determined on an as-converted to common stock basis, without regard to any limitations on the conversion of non-voting common stock to common stock). The Share Pool is subject to certain adjustments in the event of a change in our capitalization. Shares of common stock issued under the 2021 Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares or previously issued shares acquired by us. On termination or expiration of an Award under the 2021 Plan, in whole or in part, the number of shares of common stock subject to such Award but not issued thereunder or that are otherwise forfeited back to Rain will again become available for grant under the 2021 Plan. Additionally, shares retained or withheld in payment of any exercise price, purchase price or tax withholding obligation of an Award will again become available for grant under the 2021 Plan.

Limits on Non-Employee Director Compensation

Under the 2021 Plan, the aggregate dollar value of all cash and equity-based compensation (whether granted under the Plan or otherwise) to our non-employee directors for services in such capacity shall not exceed $             during any calendar year. However, during the calendar year in which a non-employee director first joins our Board or during any calendar year in which a non-employee director serves as chairman or lead director, such aggregate limit shall instead be $             .

 

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Types of Awards

Stock Options

All stock options granted under the 2021 Plan will be evidenced by a written agreement with the participant, which provides, among other things, whether the option is intended to be an incentive stock option or a non-qualified stock option, the number of shares subject to the option, the exercise price, exercisability (or vesting), the term of the option, which may not generally exceed ten years, and other terms and conditions. Subject to the express provisions of the 2021 Plan, options generally may be exercised over such period, in installments or otherwise, as the Administrator may determine. The exercise price for any stock option granted may not generally be less than the fair market value of the common stock subject to that option on the grant date. The exercise price may be paid in cash or such other method as determined by the Administrator, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the shares issuable under an option, the delivery of previously owned shares or withholding of shares deliverable upon exercise. Other than in connection with a change in our capitalization, we will not, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded option, and at any time when the exercise price of a previously awarded option is above the fair market value of a share of common stock, we will not, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such option for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.

Stock Appreciation Rights

SARs may be granted alone or in conjunction with all or part of a stock option. Upon exercising a SAR, the participant is entitled to receive the amount by which the fair market value of the common stock at the time of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the SAR. This amount is payable in common stock, cash, restricted stock, or a combination thereof, at the Administrator’s discretion.

Restricted Stock and RSUs

Awards of restricted stock consist of shares of stock that are transferred to the participant subject to restrictions that may result in forfeiture if specified conditions are not satisfied. RSUs result in the transfer of shares of cash or stock to the participant only after specified conditions are satisfied. The Administrator will determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of restricted stock or RSUs, which may include performance vesting conditions.

Incentive Bonuses

Each incentive bonus will confer upon the participant the opportunity to earn a future payment tied to the level of achievement with respect to one or more performance criteria established for a specified performance period. The Administrator will establish the performance criteria and level of achievement versus these criteria that will determine the threshold, target, and maximum amount payable under an incentive bonus, which criteria may be based on financial performance and/or personal performance evaluations. Payment of the amount due under an incentive bonus may be made in cash or shares, as determined by the Administrator.

Other Stock-Based Awards

Other stock-based awards are Awards denominated in or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, the value of stock.

 

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Performance Criteria

The Administrator may specify certain performance criteria which must be satisfied before Awards will be granted or will vest. The performance goals may vary from participant to participant, group to group, and period to period.

Transferability

Awards generally may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each option or SAR may be exercisable only by the participant during his or her lifetime.

Amendment and Termination

Our Board has the right to amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2021 Plan at any time, provided certain enumerated material amendments may not be made without stockholder approval. No amendment or alteration to the 2021 Plan or an Award or Award agreement will be made that would materially impair the rights of the holder, without such holder’s consent; however, no consent will be required if the Administrator determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any change in control that such amendment or alteration either is required or advisable in order for us, the 2021 Plan or such Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated. The 2021 Plan is expected to be adopted by our Board and our sole stockholder in connection with this offering and will automatically terminate, unless earlier terminated by our Board, ten years after such approval by our Board.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In advance of the offering, we expect to adopt the Rain Therapeutics Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The purpose of the ESPP is to encourage and enable our eligible employees to acquire a proprietary interest in us through the ownership of our common stock. A maximum of              shares may be purchased under the ESPP (the ESPP Share Pool); however, the ESPP Share Pool will be increased on January 1 of each calendar year beginning in 2022 by a number of shares equal to 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock on such date (determined on an as-converted to common stock basis, without regard to any limitations on the conversion of non-voting common stock to common stock). The ESPP, and the rights of participants to make purchases thereunder, is intended to qualify under the provisions of Sections 421 and 423 of the Code.

The following description of the ESPP is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the ESPP, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Stockholders and potential investors are urged to read the ESPP in its entirety. Any capitalized terms which are used in this summary description but not defined here or elsewhere in this prospectus have the meanings assigned to them in the ESPP.

Administration

The ESPP is administered by the Compensation Committee or another committee designated by our Board to administer the plan, which we refer to herein as the ESPP Administrator. All questions of interpretation of the ESPP are determined by the ESPP Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding upon all participants. The ESPP Administrator may delegate its responsibilities under the ESPP to one or more other persons.

 

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Eligibility; Participation

Each employee is eligible to participate in the ESPP. The first offering period will run for      months, with subsequent offering periods lasting for months, unless otherwise determined by the ESPP Administrator. Each offering period will contain successive month purchase periods.

An eligible employee may begin participating in the ESPP effective at the beginning of an offering period or any purchase periods within an offering period. Once enrolled in the ESPP, a participant is able to purchase our common shares with payroll deductions at the end of the applicable offering period. Once an offering period is over, a participant is automatically enrolled in the next offering period unless the participant chooses to withdraw from the ESPP.

Purchase Price

The price per share at which shares are purchased under the ESPP is determined by the ESPP Administrator, but in no event will be less than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or the last day of the offering period, whichever is lower. A participant may designate payroll deductions to be used to purchase shares equal to at least $             and a maximum of the percentage of the participant’s compensation set by the ESPP Administrator (which rate may be changed from time to time, but in no event shall be greater than %). A participant may only change the percentage of compensation that is deducted to purchase shares under the ESPP (other than to withdraw entirely from the ESPP) effective at the beginning of an offering period. At the end of each offering period, unless the participant has withdrawn from the ESPP, payroll deductions are applied automatically to purchase common shares at the price described above. The number of shares purchased is determined by dividing the payroll deductions by the applicable purchase price.

Adjustments

In the event of any reorganizations, recapitalizations, stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, extraordinary dividends or distributions or similar events, the ESPP Administrator will appropriately adjust the number and class of shares available under the ESPP and the applicable purchase price of such shares.

Limitations on Participation

A participant is not permitted to purchase shares under the ESPP if the participant would own common stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of equity interests. A participant is also not permitted to purchase common stock with a fair market value in excess of $25,000 in any one calendar year (or more than              shares in any purchase period). A participant does not have the rights of a shareholder until the shares are actually issued to the participant.

Transferability

Rights to purchase common stock under the ESPP may not be transferred by a participant and may be exercised during a participant’s lifetime only by the participant.

Amendment and Termination

The ESPP will become effective when it is approved by our sole stockholder prior to the completion of the offering described herein in accordance with applicable law. Our Board may amend, alter or discontinue the ESPP in any respect at any time; however, stockholder approval is required for any amendment that would increase the number of shares reserved under the ESPP other than pursuant to an adjustment as provided in the ESPP or materially change the eligibility requirements to participate in the ESPP.

 

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Director Compensation

During the 2020 Fiscal Year, the only compensation paid to our independent, non-employee directors for their service as members of our Board was the grant of stock options under our 2018 Plan, as no cash compensation was paid to any such directors during the 2020 Fiscal Year. On February 28, 2020, our independent, non-employee directors each received a stock option grant to purchase 46,000 shares of common stock which vests in 12 equal monthly installments over the one-year period following January 1, 2020, subject to the director’s continued service through each vesting date.

Additionally, we reimburse our non-employee directors for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of our Board and its committees. Mr. Vellanki did not receive any additional compensation for his service as a member of our Board during the 2020 Fiscal Year. The table below describes the compensation provided to our independent, non-employee directors during the 2020 Fiscal Year.

 

Name

   Fees Earned or Paid
in Cash ($)
     Option Awards
($)(2)
     Total ($)  

Franklin Berger (1)

                    

Aaron Davis (1)

                    

Gorjan Hrustanovic (1)

                    

Tran Nguyen

            99,162        99,162  

Peter Radovich

            99,162        99,162  

 

(1)

Messrs. Berger and Davis and Dr. Hrustanovic did not receive any compensation for their service as members of our Board during the 2020 Fiscal Year.

(2)

The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock options granted to each non-employee director during the 2020 Fiscal Year under the 2018 Plan, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the stock options are set forth in Note 7 to our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. As of December 31, 2020, the following outstanding stock options were held by our non-employee directors: (i) for Mr. Nguyen, options to purchase 61,000 shares of common stock and (ii) for Mr. Radovich, options to purchase 61,000 shares of common stock.

Following this offering, we expect to adopt a director compensation program pursuant to which we expect to pay cash retainers, additional payments for serving on or as the chairperson of committees of our Board, and annual equity incentive awards. In addition, we expect that our director compensation program will provide each director with reimbursement for reasonable travel and miscellaneous expenses incurred in attending meetings and activities of our Board and its committees.

 

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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table presents information regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of April 1, 2021 by:

 

   

each stockholder or group of stockholders known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our voting and non-voting common stock (5% and Greater Stockholders);

 

   

each of our directors;

 

   

our NEOs; and

 

   

all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and thus represents voting or investment power with respect to our securities as of April 1, 2021. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power as well as any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days after April 1, 2021 through the exercise of any stock option, warrants or other rights. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge and subject to applicable community property rules, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all equity interests beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each individual listed in this table is 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, California 94560.

Applicable percentage ownership before the offering is based on                shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 1, 2021, after giving effect to (i) the Exchange and (ii) the automatic conversion of                outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into                shares of our common stock upon closing of this offering.

Applicable percentage ownership after the offering is based on                 shares of common stock outstanding immediately after the closing of this offering, after giving effect to (i) the Exchange, (ii) the automatic conversion of                outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into                shares of our common stock immediately upon closing of this offering, and (iii) the sale of                 shares of common stock in this offering.

Shares of our voting and non-voting common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days after April 1, 2021 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person, except with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group.

 

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     Percentage of
Shares Beneficially
Owned
 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Shares
Beneficially
Owned
     Before
the
Offering
    After
the
Offering
 

Greater than 5% stockholders:

       

Entities affiliated with Biotechnology Value Fund (1)

     4,293,485        21.4         

Entities affiliated with Boxer Capital (2)

     3,350,083        16.7         

Entities affiliated with Cormorant Capital (3)

     2,512,561        12.5         

Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund LTD (4)

     2,145,784        10.7         

Samsara BioCapital, L.P. (5)

     1,256,281        6.3         

Named Executive Officers and Directors

       

Avanish Vellanki (6)

     2,718,358        13.5         

Robert Doebele, MD, PhD (7)

     547,827        2.7         

Nelson Cabatuan

            *           

Franklin Berger (8)

     768,395        3.8         

Aaron Davis (2)

     86,097        *           

Gorjan Hrustanovic, PhD

            *           

Tran Nguyen (9)

     61,000        *           

Peter Radovich (10)

     70,500        *           

Stefani A. Wolff

            *           

All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (9 persons) (11)

     4,252,177        21.0         

 

*

Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.

(1)

Consists of (i) 1,023,264 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (BVF), (ii) 1,153,933 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by BVF, (iii) 688,662 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock directly held by Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (BVF2), (iv) 904,306 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by BVF2, (v) 183,116 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS, L.P. (Trading Fund OS), (vi) 145,263 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Trading Fund OS and (vii) 194,941 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by certain Partners managed accounts (Partners Managed Accounts). BVF I GP L.L.C. (BVF GP), as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF II GP L.L.C. (BVF2 GP), as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF2. BVF Partners OS Ltd. (Partners OS), as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. BVF GP Holdings L.L.C. (BVF GPH), as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2. BVF Partners L.P. (Partners) as the general partner of BVF, BVF2, the investment manager of Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS and Partners Managed Accounts. BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by Partners. Mark Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., has voting and disposition power over the shares and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc. Mark Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address for BVF Partners L.P. is 44 Montgomery Street 40th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

(2)

Consists of (i) 3,263,986 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Boxer Capital, LLC (Boxer Capital), for which Boxer Capital, Boxer Asset Management Inc. (Boxer Management) and Joe Lewis hold shared voting power and shared dispositive power, and (ii) 86,097 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by MVA Investors, LLC (MVA Investors), for which Aaron Davis, a member of our board of directors, holds voting and dispositive power. The principal address for Boxer Capital, MVA Investors and Aaron Davis is 12860 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130. The principal address of Boxer Management and Joe Lewis is Cay House, EP Taylor Drive N7776, Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas.

(3)

Consists of (i) 999,748 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (Cormorant Fund II), (ii) 1,249,748 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP (Cormorant Fund III), and (iii) 263,065 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B convertible preferred stock held by Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP (Cormorant Master Fund). Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC (Global GP) is the general partner of Cormorant Master Fund, Cormorant Private Healthcare II GP, LLC (Private GP II) is the

 

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  general partner of Cormorant Fund II and Cormorant Private Healthcare III GP, LLC (Private GP III) is the general partner of Cormorant Fund III. Bihua Chen serves as the managing member of Global GP, Private GP II and Private GP III, and as the general partner of Cormorant Asset Management, LP (Cormorant). Cormorant serves as the investment manager to Cormorant Fund II, Cormorant Master Fund and Cormorant Fund III. Ms. Chen has sole voting and investment control over the shares held by the Cormorant Master Fund and Cormorant Fund II. The address for each of the entities is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor, Boston Massachusetts 02116. The address of the principal business office for the above referenced entities is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116.
(4)

Consists of (i) 949,992 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. (Master Fund) and (ii) 1,195,792 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Master Fund. Perceptive Advisors LLC (Perceptive) is the investment manager to the Master Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Master Fund. Joseph Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive. Perceptive and Mr. Edelman may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Master Fund. The address of Perceptive is 51 Astor Place, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10003.

(5)

Consists of 1,256,281 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock held by Samsara BioCapital, L.P. The address of Samsara BioCapital, L.P. is c/o Samsara BioCapital, 628 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

(6)

Consists of (i) 2,700,000 shares of common stock, (ii) 12,108 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock and (iii) 6,250 shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(7)

Consists of (i) 500,000 shares of common stock, (ii) 5,327 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock and (iii) 42,500 shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(8)

Consists of (i) 189,998 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible and (ii) 578,397 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B convertible preferred stock.

(9)

Consists of 61,000 shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(10)

Consists of (i) 9,500 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by a trust for which Mr. Radovich acts as trustee and (ii) 61,000 shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(11)

Consists of the shares described in notes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 above.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The following is a summary of each transaction or series of similar transactions since January 1, 2018, or any currently proposed transaction, to which we were or are a party in which:

 

   

the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and

 

   

any of our directors or executive officers, any holder of 5% of any class of our voting capital stock or any member of his or her immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to such securities.

Related Party Transactions

Preferred Stock Financings

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Financing

In April 2018, with a subsequent closing in December 2018, we completed a preferred stock financing and issued and sold an aggregate of 3,731,208 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $5.2632 per share. We issued and sold the shares of Series A convertible preferred stock pursuant to a preferred stock purchase agreement entered into with certain investors, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.4 million, composed of approximately $18.4 million in cash and $1.0 million pursuant to the conversion of our convertible promissory notes. Each share of our Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into one share of common stock. The following table summarizes purchases of our Series A convertible preferred stock by related persons:

 

Participant

   Shares of
Series A
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
     Cancellation
of
Indebtedness*
     Cash
Purchase
Price
 

Entities affiliated with Biotechnology Value Fund

     2,089,983      $      $ 10,999,999  

Perceptive Advisors

     949,992      $      $ 4,999,998  

Franklin Berger

     189,998      $      $ 999,997  

Avanish Vellanki

     12,108      $ 50,979      $  

 

*

All principal due and accrued interest were converted into shares of Series A convertible preferred stock.

 

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Financing

In September 2020, we completed a preferred stock financing and issued and sold an aggregate of 12,542,198 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $5.97 per share. We issued and sold the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock pursuant to a preferred stock purchase agreement entered into with certain investors, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $72.6 million, composed of approximately $63.5 million in cash and $9.1 million pursuant to the conversion of our convertible promissory notes. Each share of our Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible into one share of common stock. The following table summarizes purchases of our Series B convertible preferred stock by related persons:

 

Participant

   Shares of
Series B
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
     Cancellation
of
Indebtedness*
     Cash
Purchase
Price
 

Entities affiliated with Biotechnology Value Fund

     2,203,502      $ 5,723,940      $ 5,999,999  

Entities affiliated with Cormorant Capital

     2,512,561      $      $ 14,999,989  

Entities affiliated with Boxer Capital

     3,350,083      $      $ 19,999,996  

Samsara BioCapital, L.P.

     1,256,281      $      $ 7,499,998  

Perceptive Advisors

     1,195,792      $ 1,711,112      $ 4,999,994  

 

*

All principal due and accrued interest were converted into shares of Series B convertible preferred stock.

Convertible Note Financings

2019 Notes

In October 2019, we issued and sold to certain existing investors an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 million in convertible promissory notes (the 2019 Notes). The 2019 Notes accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum. The 2019 Notes, including an aggregate of approximately $114,000 in accrued interest thereon, were automatically converted into shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock in the Series B convertible preferred stock financing described above.

2020 Notes

In June 2020, we issued and sold to certain existing investors an aggregate principal amount of $6.4 million in convertible promissory notes (the 2020 Notes). The 2020 Notes accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum. The 2020 Notes, including an aggregate of approximately $53,000 in accrued interest thereon, were automatically converted into shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock in the Series B convertible preferred stock financing described above.

Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement

We are party to an amended and restated investors’ rights agreement, effective as of September 2, 2020 (the IRA), with the holders of our convertible preferred stock. The IRA provides certain holders of our capital stock with certain registration rights, including the right to demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing. In addition to registration rights, the IRA provides for certain information rights, a right of first offer and a market stand-off provision imposing restrictions on the ability of the parties thereto to offer, sell or transfer our equity securities for a period of 180 days following the date of this offering. The IRA will terminate pursuant to its terms immediately prior to the completion of this offering, other than those provisions relating to registration rights, which will terminate no later than three years after the completion of this offering, the closing of a deemed liquidation event (as defined in

 

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our amended and restated certificate of incorporation) or, with respect to any particular holder, at such time that such holder can sell its shares, under Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act, during any three-month period without registration. See the section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights.”

Amended and Restated Voting Agreement

We are party to an amended and restated voting agreement, effective as of September 2, 2020 (the Voting Agreement), under which the holders of our convertible preferred stock and certain other holders of our capital stock, which such holders are referred to as the Key Holders, have agreed to vote in a certain way on certain matters, including with respect to the election of our directors. All of our current directors were elected pursuant to the terms of this agreement. The Voting Agreement will terminate immediately prior to the completion of this offering.

Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement

We are party to an amended and restated right of first refusal and co-sale agreement, effective as of September 2, 2020 (the ROFR Agreement), with the holders of our convertible preferred stock and certain other holders of our capital stock, which such holders are referred to as the Key Holders, pursuant to which we have a right of first refusal on certain transfers of our shares by the Key Holders, holders of our convertible preferred stock have a secondary right of first refusal on such transfers and such convertible preferred stock holders have a right of co-sale in respect of such transfers. The ROFR Agreement will terminate upon the completion of this offering.

In                 2021, we entered into an exchange agreement with certain holders of our convertible preferred stock, including entities affiliated with                , pursuant to which we agreed to issue, immediately prior to the closing of this offering, newly issued shares of our non-voting common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, in an amount such that shares held by such holder, including any shares purchased in this offering and shares of voting common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock, will result in such holder beneficially owning not more than 9.99% of our common stock as of immediately following the closing of this offering. The shares of convertible preferred stock exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Agreement will cease to be issued and outstanding. The remaining outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of our common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of this offering.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our named executive officers. For more information regarding the agreements with our named executive officers, see the section titled “Executive Compensation—Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table—Employment Agreements.”

Director Compensation

See the section titled “Executive Compensation—Director Compensation” for information regarding compensation of our directors.

Indemnification Agreements

In connection with this offering, we will enter into agreements to indemnify our directors and executive officers. These agreements will, among other things, require us to indemnify these individuals for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts reasonably incurred by such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in our right, on account of any services undertaken by such person on behalf of our company or that person’s status as a member of our Board to the maximum extent allowed under Delaware law.

 

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Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers and Directors

We have granted stock options to our executive officers and certain of our directors as more fully described in the sections titled “Executive Compensation” and “Executive Compensation—Director Compensation.”

Related Party Transaction Policy

Prior to this offering, we did not have a formal policy regarding approval of transactions with related parties. To date, all transactions with related parties have been approved by the directors not interested in the transaction pursuant to Section 144(a)(1) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. We will adopt a related party transaction policy that sets forth our procedures for the identification, review, consideration and approval or ratification of related person transactions. The policy will become effective upon effective immediately prior to the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. For purposes of our policy only, a related person transaction is a transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which we and any related person are, were or will be participants in which the amount involved exceeds $100,000. A related person is any executive officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, including any of their immediate family members and any entity owned or controlled by such persons. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to us as an employee or director, among other limited exceptions, are deemed to have standing pre-approval by the Audit Committee but may be specifically reviewed if appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances.

Under the policy, if a transaction has been identified as a related party transaction, including any transaction that was not a related party transaction when originally consummated or any transaction that was not initially identified as a related party transaction prior to consummation, our management must present information regarding the related party transaction to our Audit Committee for review, consideration and approval or ratification. The presentation must include a description of, among other matters, the material facts, the interests, direct and indirect, of the related persons, the benefits to us of the transaction and whether the transaction is on terms that are comparable to the terms available to or from, as the case may be, an unrelated third party or to or from employees generally. Under the policy, we will collect information that we deem reasonably necessary from each director, executive officer and, to the extent feasible, significant stockholder to enable us to identify any existing or potential related party transactions and to effectuate the terms of the policy. In addition, under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our employees and directors have an affirmative responsibility to disclose any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest. In considering related party transactions, our Audit Committee will take into account the relevant available facts and circumstances including, but not limited to:

 

   

the risks, costs and benefits to us;

 

   

the impact on a director’s independence in the event that the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated;

 

   

the availability of other sources for comparable services or products; and

 

   

the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from employees generally.

The policy requires that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related party transaction, our Audit Committee must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, our best interests and those of our stockholders, as our Audit Committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.

The transactions described above were consummated prior to our adoption of the formal, written policy described above, and, accordingly, the foregoing policies and procedures were not followed with respect to these transactions.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock, as well as other material terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as each will be in effect upon the closing of this offering, and certain provisions of Delaware law. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, copies of which will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. The descriptions of the common stock and non-voting common stock reflect changes to our capital structure that will be in effect upon the closing of this offering.

Upon the filing of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our authorized capital stock will consist of              shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share,                 shares of non-voting common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and             shares of “blank check” preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share.

In             2021, we entered into an exchange agreement with certain holders of our convertible preferred stock, including entities affiliated with                , pursuant to which we agreed to issue, immediately prior to the closing of this offering, newly issued shares of our non-voting common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, in an amount such that shares held by such holder, including any shares purchased in this offering and shares of voting common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock, will result in such holder beneficially owning not more than 9.99% of our common stock as of immediately following the closing of this offering. The shares of convertible preferred stock exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Agreement will cease to be issued and outstanding. The remaining outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of our common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of this offering.

As of April 1, 2021, after giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of             of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                     shares of our common stock upon the closing of this offering and (ii) the issuance of                     shares of non-voting common stock in exchange for                     shares of convertible preferred stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, there would have been             shares of common stock and non-voting common stock issued and outstanding, held of             record by             stockholders.

Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize the issuance of up to              shares of our common stock and                      shares of our non-voting common stock. All outstanding shares of our common stock and non-voting common stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the shares of our common stock to be issued in connection with this offering will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

Holders of our common stock and our non-voting common stock have identical rights, provided that, (i) except as otherwise expressly provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or as required by applicable law, on any matter that is submitted to a vote by our stockholders, holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share of common stock, and holders of our non-voting common stock are not entitled to any votes per share of non-voting common stock, including for the election of directors, and (ii) holders of our common stock have no conversion

 

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rights, while holders of our non-voting common stock shall have the right to convert each share of our non-voting common stock into one share of common stock at such holder’s election, provided that as a result of such conversion, such holder, together with its affiliates and any members of a Schedule 13(d) group with such holder, would not beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of our common stock immediately prior to and following such conversion, unless otherwise as expressly provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. However, this ownership limitation may be increased or decreased to any other percentage (not to exceed 19.99%) designated by such holder of non-voting common stock upon 61 days’ notice to us.

Voting Rights.    Our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on any matter that is submitted to a vote of our stockholders, and our non-voting common stock is not entitled to any votes per share. Except as otherwise expressly provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, all shares of common stock and non-voting common stock will have the same rights and privileges and rank equally, share ratably, and be identical in all respects for all matters, including those described below.

Dividends.    Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of our common stock and non-voting common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if our board of directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and then only at the times and in the amounts that our board of directors may determine. See the section entitled “Dividend Policy” for further information.

Liquidation Rights.    On our liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up, the holders of common stock and non-voting common stock will be entitled to share equally, identically, and ratably in all assets remaining after the payment of any liabilities, liquidation preferences and accrued or declared but unpaid dividends, if any, with respect to any outstanding preferred stock, unless a different treatment is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of such affected class, voting separately as a class.

Preferred Stock

As of April 1, 2021, there are 16,273,406 shares of our convertible preferred stock outstanding, which will convert into                      shares of our common stock upon the closing of this offering.

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, we agreed to issue, immediately prior to the closing of this offering, newly issued shares of our non-voting common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, in an amount such that shares held by such holder, including any shares purchased in this offering and shares of voting common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock, will result in such holder beneficially owning not more than 9.99% of our common stock as of immediately following the closing of this offering. The shares of convertible preferred stock exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Agreement will cease to be issued and

outstanding.

In addition, upon completion of this offering, all of our remaining previously outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock will have been converted into shares of our common stock and we will have no shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding. Under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our Board will have the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to              shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the dividend, voting and other rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly unissued series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series, but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding.

 

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Our Board may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock and non-voting common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in our control and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and non-voting common stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock and non-voting common stock. We have no current plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.

Registration Rights

We are party to the IRA, which provides that the holders of              shares of our common stock, including those issuable upon the conversion of our convertible preferred stock, have certain registration rights described below. The registration of shares of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of registration rights described below would enable holders to sell these shares without restriction under the Securities Act when the registration statement is declared effective. We will pay all expenses related to any demand, piggyback or Form S-3 registration described below, with the exception of underwriting discounts and commissions.

The registration rights described below will expire upon the earliest to occur of: (i) three years after the completion of this offering; (ii) the closing of a deemed liquidation event (as defined in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation) or (iii), with respect to any particular holder, at such time that such holder can sell its shares, under Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act, during any three-month period without registration.

Demand Registration Rights

The holders of registrable securities are entitled to certain demand registration rights. At any time after the earlier of (i) five years after the date of the IRA or (ii) 180 days following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, holders who are major investors and hold a majority of the registrable securities then outstanding may request that we register at least 40% of the registrable securities then outstanding.

Piggyback Registration Rights

Subject to certain specified exceptions, if we propose to register any of our securities under the Securities Act either for our own account or for the account of other stockholders, the holders of shares having registration rights are entitled to notice and certain “piggyback” registration rights allowing them to include their shares in our registration statement. These registration rights are subject to specified conditions and limitations, including the right of the underwriters, in their sole discretion, to limit the number of shares included in any such offering under certain circumstances, but not below 30% of the total amount of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the initial public offering.

Form S-3 Registration Rights

At any time after we are qualified to file a registration statement on Form S-3, and subject to limitations and conditions, holders who are major investors and hold at least 30% of the registrable securities then outstanding may make a written request that we prepare and file a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act covering their shares, so long as the aggregate price to the public, net of the underwriters’ discounts and commissions, is at least $5,000,000. We will prepare and file the Form S-3 registration statement as requested, unless, in the good faith judgment

 

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of our Board, such registration would be materially detrimental to the company and its stockholders and filing should be deferred. We may defer only once in any 12-month period, and such deferral shall not exceed 90 days after receipt of the request. In addition, we are not obligated to prepare or file any of these registration statements (i) within 30 days before or 90 days after the effective date of a registration statement pursuant to demand or piggyback registration rights or (ii) if two of these registrations have been completed within any 12-month period.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, each to be in effect upon the closing of this offering, will include a number of provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing another party from acquiring control of us and encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our Board rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts.

 

   

Issuance of undesignated preferred stock:    Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our Board will have the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to             shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by our Board. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock enables our Board to make it more difficult to attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.

 

   

Classified board:    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will establish a classified Board consisting of three classes of directors, with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders to succeed the directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. This provision may have the effect of delaying a change in control of our Board.

 

   

Election and removal of directors and board vacancies:    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that directors will be elected by a plurality vote. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will also provide that our Board has the right to increase or decrease the size of the Board and to fill vacancies on the Board. Directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. Only our Board will be authorized to fill vacant directorships. In addition the number of directors constituting our Board may be set only by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the directors then in office. These provisions prevent stockholders from increasing the size of our Board and gaining control of our Board by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees.

 

   

Requirements for advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals:    Our amended and restated bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors that specify certain requirements as to the timing, form and content of a stockholder’s notice. Business that may be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders will be limited to those matters properly brought before the meeting. These provisions may make it more difficult for our stockholders to bring matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate directors at annual meetings of stockholders.

 

   

No written consent of stockholders:    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that all stockholder actions be taken by a vote of the stockholders at an annual or special meeting, and that stockholders may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a

 

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meeting. This limit may lengthen the amount of time required to take stockholder actions and would prevent the amendment of our amended and restated bylaws or removal of directors by our stockholders without holding a meeting of stockholders.

 

   

No stockholder ability to call special meetings:    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that only our Board may be able to call special meetings of stockholders and only those matters set forth in the notice of the special meeting may be considered or acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders.

 

   

Amendments to certificate of incorporation and bylaws:    Any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will be required to be approved by a majority of our Board as well as, if required by law or the our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment and a majority of the outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, except that the amendment of provisions to Board classification, stockholder action, certificate amendments and liability of directors must be approved by not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, voting together as a single class. Any amendment to our amended and restated bylaws will be required to be approved by either a majority of our Board or not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, voting together as a single class.

These provisions are designed to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our Board and its policies, to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened acquisition of our company and to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. We also designed these provisions to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, these provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they may also reduce fluctuations in the market price of our shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts.

Delaware General Corporation Law Section 203

As a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination specified in the statute with an interested stockholder (as defined in the statute) for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person first becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in advance by a majority of the independent directors or by the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding disinterested shares. The application of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us.

Exclusive Forum Selection Clause

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum to the fullest extent permitted by law for: (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (2) any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee to us or our stockholders; (3) any action asserting a claim against us or any director or officer or other employee arising pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law; (4) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws; or (5) any other action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or another state court or the federal court located within the State of Delaware if the Court of Chancery does not have or declines to accept jurisdiction), in all cases subject to the court’s having jurisdiction over indispensable parties named as defendants. Our

 

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amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act but the forum selection provisions will not apply to claims brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law for the specified types of actions and proceedings, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors or officers. It is possible that a court could find that such provisions are inapplicable for a particular claim or action or that such provisions are unenforceable. In addition, under the Securities Act, federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC will serve as the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

Listing

We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RAIN.” Our non-voting common stock will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Before the closing of this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or upon the conversion of our non-voting common stock, in the public market after this offering, or the possibility of these sales or issuances occurring, could adversely affect the prevailing market price for our common stock or impair our ability to raise equity capital.

Upon the completion of this offering and assuming the automatic conversion of                 outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                 shares of common stock, we will have an aggregate of                 shares of common stock and non-voting common stock outstanding (or                 shares if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares). Of these shares, all of the common stock sold in this offering, as well as any shares sold upon the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock, will be freely tradable in the public market without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, unless these shares are held by “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

The remaining shares of common stock and non-voting common stock will be “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These restricted securities are eligible for public sale only if they are registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rules 144 or 701 under the Securities Act, each of which is summarized below. Restricted securities may also be sold outside of the United States to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S.

Subject to the lock-up agreements described below and the provisions of Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as well as our insider trading policy, these restricted securities will be available for sale in the public market after the date of this prospectus.

Rule 144

In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, once we have been subject to public company reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days, an eligible stockholder is entitled to sell such shares without complying with the manner of sale, volume limitation, or notice provisions of Rule 144, subject to compliance with the public information requirements of Rule 144. To be an eligible stockholder under Rule 144, such stockholder must not be deemed to have been one of our affiliates for purposes of the Securities Act at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale and must have beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates. If such a person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least one year, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, then such person is entitled to sell such shares without complying with any of the requirements of Rule 144, subject to the expiration of the lock-up agreements described below.

In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are entitled to sell shares on expiration of the lock-up agreements described below. Beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, within any three-month period, such stockholders may sell a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

 

   

1% of the number of shares of common stock and non-voting common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately             shares immediately after this offering, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock from us; or

 

   

the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.

 

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Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

Rule 701

Rule 701 generally allows a stockholder who was issued shares under a written compensatory plan or contract and who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of our company during the immediately preceding 90 days to sell these shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without being required to comply with the public information, holding period, volume limitation, or notice provisions of Rule 144. Rule 701 also permits affiliates of our company to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying with the holding period requirements of Rule 144. All holders of Rule 701 shares, however, are required by that rule to wait until 90 days after the date of this prospectus before selling those shares under Rule 701, subject to the expiration of the lock-up agreements described below.

Form S-8 Registration Statements

We intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act with the SEC to register the offer and sale of shares of our common stock that are issuable under our 2018 Plan, our 2021 Plan and our ESPP. These registration statements will become effective immediately upon filing. Shares covered by these registration statements will then be eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to vesting restrictions, any applicable lock-up agreements described below and Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates.

Lock-up Arrangements

We, all of our directors and executive officers and the holders of substantially all of our common stock and securities exercisable for or convertible into our common stock outstanding immediately upon the closing of this offering (including shares of our non-voting common stock), have agreed with the underwriters that, until 180 days after the date of the underwriting agreement related to this offering, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Piper Sandler & Co. directly or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of our common stock, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable or that represent the right to receive shares of our common stock, or engage in any hedging or other transaction or arrangement which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale, loan, pledge or other disposition, or transfer any of the economic consequences of ownership, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, of the securities, whether any such transaction or arrangement would be settled by delivery of our common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. These agreements are described in the section titled “Underwriting.” Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Piper Sandler & Co. may, in their sole discretion, release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time.

Registration Rights

Upon the closing of this offering, pursuant to our IRA, the holders of shares of our common stock (including shares of our non-voting common stock), or their transferees, will be entitled to certain rights with respect to the registration of the offer and sale of their shares under the Securities Act, subject to the terms of the lock-up agreements described under “—Lock-up Arrangements” above. Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in the shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of such registration. Any sales of securities by these stockholders could have a material and adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock. See the section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights” for additional information.

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS

The following discussion is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock issued pursuant to this offering. The discussion does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax consequences. The consequences of other U.S. federal tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws, and any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws, are not discussed. This discussion is based on the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, judicial decisions and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the IRS), in each case in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a Non-U.S. Holder of our common stock. We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position to that discussed below regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock.

This discussion is limited to Non-U.S. Holders that hold our common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to a Non-U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances, including without limitation the impact of the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to Non-U.S. Holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:

 

   

U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

   

persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

   

persons holding our common stock as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk-reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment;

 

   

banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions;

 

   

real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;

 

   

brokers, dealers or traders in securities or other persons that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their holdings in our stock;

 

   

“controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

 

   

partnerships or other entities or arrangements classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and investors therein);

 

   

tax-exempt organizations or governmental organizations;

 

   

persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to the stock being taken into account in an applicable financial statement;

 

   

persons deemed to sell our common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code;

 

   

persons who hold or receive our common stock pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation; and

 

   

tax-qualified retirement plans.

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partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding our common stock and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them.

This discussion is for informational purposes only and is not tax advice. Investors should consult their tax advisors with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations as well as any tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock arising under the U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws or under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable income tax treaty.

Definition of a Non-U.S. Holder

For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of our common stock that is neither a “U.S. person” (as defined below) nor an entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. person is any person that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is or is treated as any of the following:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

   

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust that: (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code); or (ii) has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Distributions

As described in the section titled “Dividend Policy,” we have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock, and we have no present intention to pay cash dividends on our common stock. However, if we do make distributions of cash or other property on our common stock, those distributions will generally constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. If the amount of such distributions exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will generally constitute a return of capital and will first be applied against and reduce a Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its common stock, but not below zero. Any excess will be treated as capital gain and will be treated as described below under “Sale or Other Taxable Disposition.”

Subject to the discussion below on effectively connected income, dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of our common stock generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividends (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty, provided the Non-U.S. Holder furnishes the applicable withholding agent with documentation required to claim benefits under such tax treaty (generally, a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or a successor form)). These certifications must be provided to the applicable withholding agent prior to the payment of dividends and must be updated periodically. A Non-U.S. Holder that does not timely furnish the required documentation, but that qualifies for a reduced treaty rate, may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding U.S. federal withholding tax on distributions, including their eligibility for benefits under any applicable income tax treaties and the availability of a refund on any excess U.S. federal tax withheld.

 

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If dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such dividends are attributable), the Non-U.S. Holder will generally be exempt from the U.S. federal withholding tax described above. To claim the exemption, the Non-U.S. Holder must furnish to the applicable withholding agent a valid IRS Form W-8ECI (or a successor form) certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States.

However, any such effectively connected dividends will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates applicable to U.S. persons. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected dividends, as adjusted for certain items. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding any applicable tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

The foregoing discussion is subject to the discussion in the sections below titled “Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” and “Additional Withholding Tax on Payments Made to Foreign Accounts.”

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition

Subject to the discussion in the sections below titled “Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” and “Additional Withholding Tax on Payments Made to Foreign Accounts,” a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock unless:

 

   

the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable);

 

   

the Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met; or

 

   

our common stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest (USRPI) by reason of our status as a U.S. real property holding corporation (USRPHC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Gain described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates applicable to U.S. persons. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.

Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder, provided the Non-U.S. Holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.

With respect to the third bullet point above, we believe we currently are not, and we do not anticipate becoming, a USRPHC. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our USRPIs relative to the fair market value of our non-U.S. real property interests and our other business assets, we cannot assure you that we will not become a

 

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USRPHC in the future. Even if we are or were to become a USRPHC, however, our common stock will not be treated as a U.S. real property interest if our common stock is “regularly traded” on an “established securities market” (as such terms are defined by applicable Treasury Regulations) and such Non-U.S. Holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less of our common stock throughout the shorter of the 5-year period ending on the date of the sale or other taxable disposition or the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period. If we are determined to be or have been a USRPHC during the relevant period and the exception described in the foregoing sentence does not apply, the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be taxed on its net gain derived from the disposition at the graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons and, in addition, a purchaser of our common stock may be required to withhold tax with respect to that obligation. No assurance can be provided that our common stock will be regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of the rules described above.

Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Payments of dividends on our common stock generally will not be subject to backup withholding provided the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know the Non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person and the Non-U.S. Holder certifies its non-U.S. status by furnishing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W-8EXP or other applicable IRS form, or otherwise establishes an exemption. Information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with any distributions on our common stock paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.

Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances, backup withholding generally will apply (at a current rate of 24%) to the proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers, unless the applicable withholding agent receives the certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the Non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person, or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of our common stock conducted through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker that does not have certain enumerated relationships with the United States generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Additional Withholding Tax on Payments Made to Foreign Accounts

Withholding taxes may be imposed under Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (commonly referred to as FATCA) on certain types of payments made to non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on, and, subject to the discussion of the proposed U.S. Treasury regulations below, gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our common stock paid to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity” (each as defined in the Code), unless: (i) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence, reporting and withholding obligations; (ii) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any “substantial U.S.

 

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owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial U.S. owner; or (iii) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence, reporting and withholding requirements in (i) above, it must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain “specified U.S. persons” or “United States-owned foreign entities” (each as defined in the Code), annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on certain payments to noncompliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders. Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States concerning FATCA may be subject to different rules. If a dividend payment is both subject to withholding under FATCA and subject to the withholding tax discussed above under the section titled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. HoldersDistributions,” the withholding under FATCA may be credited against, and therefore reduce, such other withholding tax.

Under the applicable Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends on our common stock. Withholding with respect to gross proceeds from the disposition of property such as our common stock was previously scheduled to begin on January 1, 2019; however, such withholding has been eliminated under proposed U.S. Treasury regulations, which can be relied on until final regulations become effective. There can be no assurance that final Treasury regulations would provide an exemption from withholding taxes under FATCA for gross proceeds.

Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to their investment in our common stock.

 

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UNDERWRITING

We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares indicated in the following table. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Piper Sandler & Co. are the representatives of the underwriters.

 

Underwriters

   Number of Shares  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

                   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

                   

Piper Sandler & Co.

                   

Guggenheim Securities LLC

                   
  

 

 

 

Total

                   
  

 

 

 

The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until this option is exercised.

The underwriters have an option to buy up to an additional                  shares from us to cover sales by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than the total number set forth in the table above. They may exercise that option for 30 days. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above.

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase                  additional shares.

 

     No Exercise      Full Exercise  

Per Share

   $                    $                

Total

   $                    $                

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $                 per share from the initial public offering price. After the initial offering of the shares, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters’ right to reject any order in whole or in part.

We and our officers, directors and holders of substantially all of our common stock have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date 180 days after the date of this prospectus, except with the prior written consent of the representatives. This agreement does not apply to any existing employee benefit plans. See the section titled “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” for a discussion of certain transfer restrictions.

Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The initial public offering price has been negotiated among us and the representatives. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the shares, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our historical performance, estimates of our business potential and earnings prospects, an assessment of our management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuations of companies in related businesses.

 

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We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RAIN.” Our non-voting common stock will not be listed on any securities exchange.

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of our common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. A “covered short position” is a short position that is not greater than the amount of additional shares for which the underwriters’ option described above may be exercised. The underwriters may cover any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option described above. “Naked” short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the amount of additional shares for which the option described above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of our common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of our common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our stock, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Global Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

We estimate that our share of the total expenses of the offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $                . We will reimburse the underwriters for certain of their expenses incurred in connection with this offering in an amount up to $                .

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, a variety of these services to us and to persons and entities with whom we have relationships, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

 

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In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to assets, securities and/or instruments of ours (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

Selling Restrictions

European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (each an EEA State), no shares of common stock (the Shares) have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the offer to the public in that EEA State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the Shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that EEA State or, where appropriate, approved in another EEA State and notified to the competent authority in that EEA State, all in accordance with the EU Prospectus Regulation, except that offers of Shares may be made to the public in that EEA State at any time under the following exemptions under the EU Prospectus Regulation:

 

  (a)

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under the EU Prospectus Regulation;

 

  (b)

to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined under the EU Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

  (c)

in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the EU Prospectus Regulation, provided that no such offer of the Shares shall require the issuer or any representative to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the EU Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the EU Prospectus Regulation.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to the Shares in any EEA State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any Shares, and the expression “EU Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

United Kingdom

In relation to the United Kingdom, no Shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the offer to the public in the United Kingdom prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the Shares which has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority in accordance with the UK Prospectus Regulation, except that it may make an offer to the public in the United Kingdom of any Shares at any time under the following exemptions under the UK Prospectus Regulation:

 

  (a)

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to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined under the UK Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

  (c)

in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the UK Prospectus Regulation,

provided that no such offer of the Shares shall require the issuer or any representative to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the UK Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulation.

In the United Kingdom, the offer is only addressed to, and is directed only at, “qualified investors” within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the UK Prospectus Regulation, who are also (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order); (ii) high net worth bodies corporate, unincorporated associations and partnerships and trustees of high value trusts as described in Article 49(2) of the Order; or (iii) persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons being referred to as relevant persons). This document must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to the Shares in the United Kingdom means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any Shares, and the expression “UK Prospectus Regulation” means the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 as amended by The Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Canada

The securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions, and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption form, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Hong Kong

The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies

 

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(Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance”) or which do not constitute an invitation to the public within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Securities and Futures Ordinance”), (ii) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” in Hong Kong as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder.

Singapore

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined under Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the SFA)) under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to conditions set forth in the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor, the securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer in that corporation’s securities pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore (Regulation 32).

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an accredited investor, the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer that is made on terms that such rights or interest are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction (whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets), (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32.

 

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Japan

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEA. The securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan (including any person resident in Japan or any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the FIEA and otherwise in compliance with any relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, San Francisco, California. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, California.

EXPERTS

Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our financial statements at December 31, 2019 and 2020, and for the years then ended, as set forth in their report. We have included our financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of our common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, some items of which are contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and our common stock, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit. The exhibits to the registration statement should be reviewed for the complete contents of these contracts and documents. A copy of the registration statement and its exhibits may be obtained from the SEC upon the payment of fees prescribed by it. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding companies that file electronically with it.

Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the information and periodic and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith, will file periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The registration statement, such periodic and current reports and other information can be obtained electronically by means of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

Index to Financial Statements

 

Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 and for the Years then Ended

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Audited Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets

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Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

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Statements of Changes in Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

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Statements of Cash Flows

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Rain Therapeutics Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the related statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

San Diego, California

March 5, 2021

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except share and par value data)

 

     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2020
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,794     $ 58,863  

Prepaid and other current assets

     480       662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     6,274       59,525  

Property and equipment, net

     127       99  

Operating lease right-of-use asset

     565       447  

Deferred offering costs

           385  

Other assets

     429       624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,395     $ 61,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 261     $ 816  

Accrued and other current liabilities

     826       2,462  

Operating lease liability, current portion

     137       141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,224       3,419  

Convertible promissory notes at fair value, related party

     2,751        

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

     424       312  

Other long-term liabilities

     65       69  

Accrued interest, related party

     32        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,496       3,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 and 3,731,208 shares authorized as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively; 3,731,208 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2020; $19,638 liquidation preference at December 31, 2019 and 2020

     20,147       20,147  

Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; none authorized issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019; 12,542,198 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020; $74,877 liquidation preference at December 31, 2020

           74,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total convertible preferred stock

     20,147       94,697  

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 11,000,000 and 24,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively; 3,225,000 and 3,813,115 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively

     3       4  

Additional paid-in capital

     236       1,149  

Accumulated deficit

     (17,487     (38,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (17,248     (37,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 7,395     $ 61,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2019     2020  

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

   $ 7,290     $ 15,367  

General and administrative

     3,538       3,591  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,828       18,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (10,828     (18,958

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     209       32  

Interest expense, related party

     (32     (135

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, related party

     (251     (2,024

Other income

           2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (74     (2,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

   $ (10,902   $ (21,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (4.17   $ (5.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted

     2,612,253       3,619,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

Statements of Changes in Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

(in thousands, except share data)

 

    Series A     Series B                                   Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Convertible
Preferred Stock
   

 

   

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    

 

   

 

    Shares     Amount  

Balance as of December 31, 2018

    3,731,208     $ 20,147           $           1,975,000     $ 2     $     $ (6,585   $ (6,583

Vesting of restricted shares

                                1,250,000       1                   1  

Stock-based compensation expense

                                            236             236  

Net loss

                                                  (10,902     (10,902
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

    3,731,208     $ 20,147           $           3,225,000     $ 3     $ 236     $ (17,487   $ (17,248
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conversion of convertible promissory notes into Series B convertible preferred stock

        $       1,905,688     $ 11,377               $     $     $     $  

Issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $327

                10,636,510       63,173                                    

Vesting of restricted shares

                                575,011       1                   1  

Exercise of stock options

                                13,104             48             48  

Stock-based compensation expense

                                            865             865  

Net loss

                                                  (21,083     (21,083
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

    3,731,208     $ 20,147       12,542,198     $ 74,550           3,813,115     $ 4     $ 1,149     $ (38,570   $ (37,417
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2020  

Operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (10,902   $ (21,083

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

    

In-process research and development expense

           5,167  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     28       52  

Stock-based compensation expense

     236       865  

Non-cash interest expense, related party

     32       135  

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, related party

     251       2,024  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Prepaid and other current assets

     (79     (182

Operating lease right-of-use asset and liability, net

     (4     10  

Other assets

     (354     (195

Accounts payable

     (249     555  

Accrued and other current liabilities

     (141     1,417  

Other long-term liabilities

           4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (11,182     (11,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Payments for in-process research and development expense

           (5,167

Purchases of property and equipment

     (144     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (144     (5,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs

           63,173  

Issuance of convertible promissory notes

     2,500       6,435  

Issuance of common stock for stock option exercises

           48  

Issuance of common stock for vesting of restricted shares

           1  

Payments for deferred offering costs

           (166
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,500       69,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,826     53,069  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,620       5,794  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 5,794     $ 58,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Conversion of convertible promissory notes and interest into Series B convertible preferred stock

   $     $ 11,377  

Right-of-use assets obtained in connection with operating lease obligations

   $ 664     $  

Accruals for unbilled professional fees related to the IPO

   $     $ 219  

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

Rain Therapeutics Inc. (“Rain” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware in April 2017. Rain is a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing therapies that target oncogenic drivers for which the Company is able to genetically select patients it believes will most likely benefit. Rain’s lead product candidate, RAIN-32 (milademetan, formerly known as DS-3032), is a small molecule, oral inhibitor of mouse double minute 2, which may be oncogenic in numerous cancers. In addition to RAIN-32, the Company is also developing a preclinical program that is focused on inducing synthetic lethality in cancer cells by inhibiting RAD52. The Company operates in one business segment and its principal operations are in the United States, with its headquarters in Newark, California.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to drug discovery and development, raising capital and building operations. The Company has a limited operating history and has never generated any revenue, and the sales and income potential of the Company’s business is unproven. The Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since its inception and expects to continue to incur net losses into the foreseeable future as it continues the development of its product candidates. From inception through December 31, 2020, the Company has funded its operations through the issuance of convertible promissory notes and convertible preferred stock.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management is required to perform a two-step analysis over its ability to continue as a going concern. Management must first evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If management concludes that substantial doubt is raised, management is also required to consider whether its plans alleviate that doubt. Management has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that based on the Company’s expected operating losses and negative cash flows, there is not substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months after the date the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 are issued.

The Company used $11.2 million of cash in operations in 2020 and at December 31, 2020, had an accumulated deficit of $38.6 million. Management expects operating losses and negative cash flows to continue for the foreseeable future as the Company continues to incur costs related to the development of its product candidates.

 

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Management’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional funding. Management intends to raise additional capital through equity offerings or debt financings. However, the Company may not be able to secure additional financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. Furthermore, if the Company issues equity securities to raise additional funds, its existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the Company’s existing stockholders. If the Company raises additional funds through collaboration, licensing or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to its potential products or proprietary technologies or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to the Company. Without additional funds, the Company may be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate some of the Company’s research and development activities, or other operations and potentially delay product development in an effort to provide sufficient funds to continue its operations. If any of these events occur, the Company’s ability to achieve the development and commercialization goals would be adversely affected.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses and the disclosure of contingent liabilities in the Company’s financial statements and accompanying notes. The most significant estimate in the Company’s financial statements relates to the clinical trial expense accruals and valuation of convertible promissory notes. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis. Although these estimates are based on the Company’s historical experience, knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately materially differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in readily available checking and money market accounts.

Fair Value Option

As permitted under ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), the Company has elected the fair value option to account for the convertible promissory notes issued in 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) and 2020 (the “2020 Notes”). In accordance with ASC 825, the Company records these convertible promissory notes at fair value and records changes in fair value as a line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As a result of applying the fair value option, direct costs and fees related to the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes were recognized in net loss as incurred and not deferred.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of all cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains deposits in a federally

 

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insured major financial institution in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes that the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institution in which those deposits are held.

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company capitalizes as deferred offering costs all direct and incremental legal, professional, accounting and other third-party fees incurred in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”). The deferred offering costs will be offset against the IPO proceeds upon the consummation of an offering. The Company had $385,000 and $0 deferred offering costs as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consists of computer equipment, furniture and equipment and leasehold improvements. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the remainder of the lease term. Computer equipment and furniture and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two to three years). Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company regularly reviews the carrying value and estimated lives of all of its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, to determine whether indicators of impairment may exist which warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. Should an impairment exist, the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess over the carrying amount of the asset’s fair value. The Company has not recognized any impairment losses from inception through December 31, 2020.

Commitments

The Company recognizes a liability with regard to loss contingencies when it believes it is probable that a liability has occurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If some amount within a range of loss appears at the time to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the Company accrues that amount. When no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount in the range. The Company has not recorded any such liabilities as of December 31, 2020.

Leases

At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company records the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon commencement of the lease using the implicit rate or a discount rate based on a credit- adjusted secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease. The Company additionally evaluates leases at their inception to determine if they are to be accounted for as an operating lease or a finance lease. Operating lease assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities with a term greater than one year and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recognized on the balance sheet at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. As the Company’s

 

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leases do not typically provide an implicit rate, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, determined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments are recognized as operating expenses in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance, utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and other operating costs that are passed on from the lessor in proportion to the space leased by the Company. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components. At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company records the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon commencement of the lease using the implicit rate or a discount rate based on a credit-adjusted secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease. The Company additionally evaluates leases at their inception to determine if they are to be accounted for as an operating lease or a finance lease. Operating lease assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities with a term greater than one year and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recognized on the balance sheet at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. As the Company’s leases do not typically provide an implicit rate, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, determined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments are recognized as operating expenses in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance, utilities, real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating costs that are passed on from the lessor in proportion to the space leased by the Company. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs primarily consist of costs associated with the Company’s research and development activities, including its drug discovery efforts, and the preclinical and clinical development of its product candidates. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Preclinical Studies and Clinical Trial Accruals

The Company is required to estimate its expenses resulting from its obligations under contracts with vendors, consultants, clinical research organizations and clinical site agreements in connection with conducting preclinical activities and clinical trials. The financial terms of these contracts are subject to negotiations which vary from contract to contract and may result in payment flows that do not match the periods over which materials or services are provided under such contracts. The Company reflects preclinical study and clinical trial expenses in its financial statements by matching those expenses with the period in which services and efforts are expended. The Company accounts for these expenses according to the progress of the preclinical study or clinical trial as measured by the timing of various aspects of the preclinical study, clinical trial or related activities. The Company determines accrual and prepaid estimates through review of the underlying contracts along with preparation of financial models taking into account correspondence with clinical and other key personnel and third- party service providers as to the progress of preclinical studies, clinical trials or other services being conducted. During the course of a preclinical study or clinical trial, the Company adjusts its expense recognition if actual results differ from its estimates. To date, the Company has not experienced any material differences between accrued costs and actual costs incurred.

 

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In-Process Research and Development

The Company evaluates whether acquired intangible assets are a business under applicable accounting standards. Additionally, the Company evaluates whether the acquired assets have a future alternative use. Intangible assets that do not have future alternative use, such as the license we acquired from Daiichi, are considered acquired in-process research and development. When the acquired in-process research and development assets are not part of a business combination, the value of the consideration paid is expensed on the acquisition date. Future costs to develop these assets are recorded to research and development expenses as they are incurred.

Patent Costs

Costs related to filing and pursuing patent applications are recorded as general and administrative expense and expensed as incurred since recoverability of such expenditures is uncertain.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries, stock-based compensation, facilities and third-party expenses. General and administrative expenses are associated with the activities of the executive, finance, accounting, information technology, legal and human resource functions.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense represents the cost of the grant date fair value of equity awards recognized over the requisite service period of the awards (generally the vesting period) on a straight-line basis. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of stock option grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The exercise price for all stock options granted was at the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock as determined on the date of grant by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies and results of recent operations. If management determines that the Company would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their recorded amount, management would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) management determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, management recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more

 

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than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense. Any accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is defined as a change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company’s comprehensive loss was the same as its reported net loss for the period presented.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, without consideration of potential dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock plus the potential dilutive effects of potential dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potential dilutive securities are excluded from diluted earnings or loss per share if the effect of such inclusion is antidilutive. The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include convertible preferred stock, unvested common stock and outstanding stock options under the Company’s equity incentive plan, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as they would be anti-dilutive to the net loss per share. For the period presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss position.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The objective of the standard is to provide information about expected credit losses on financial instruments at each reporting date and to change how other-than temporary impairments on investment securities are recorded. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard may have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which eliminates, modifies and adds disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The standard is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2018-13 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 for public companies and for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 for all other entities and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet evaluated the impact the adoption of ASU 2019-12 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

3. Fair Value Measurements

The accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount

 

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that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity).

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are classified using Level 1 inputs within the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020.

The following table summarizes financial assets that the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis, classified in accordance with the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  
         Level 1          Level 2              Level 3              Total      

As of December 31, 2019:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,794      $      $      $ 5,794  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,257      $      $      $ 19,257  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As further described in Note 6, the Company issued the 2019 Notes in October 2019 and 2020 Notes in June 2020 to investors. The Company elected the fair value option for the convertible promissory notes. The fair value of the convertible promissory notes was determined using a scenario-based analysis that estimated the fair value of the convertible promissory notes based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering possible outcomes available to the noteholders, including conversions in subsequent equity financings. The 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes were valued upon issuance, remeasured to fair value each reporting period and remeasured immediately prior to conversion into Series B convertible preferred stock based on changes in the expected time to closing ranging from 0 to 0.67 years and the relevant discount rate of 25% during the period. In September 2020, the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes were converted to 1,905,688 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock.

The following table summarizes financial liabilities that the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis, classified in accordance with the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  
         Level 1              Level 2              Level 3             Total      

As of December 31, 2019:

          

Convertible promissory notes

   $      $      $ (2,751   $ (2,751
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020.

The following table provides a reconciliation of all liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):

 

     Convertible
Promissory
Notes
 

Fair value as of January 1, 2019

   $  

Issuance of convertible promissory notes

     2,500  

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes (Note 6)

     251  
  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2019

   $ 2,751  
  

 

 

 

Issuance of convertible promissory notes

     6,435  

Conversion to convertible preferred stock (excluding interest expense)

     (11,210

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes (Note 6)

     2,024  
  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2020

   $  
  

 

 

 

4. Related Party Transactions

As further described in Note 6, the Company issued the 2019 Notes in October 2019 to certain holders of preferred stock investors, for an aggregate of $2.5 million and the 2020 Notes in June 2020 to certain holders of preferred stock investors, for an aggregate of $6.4 million. In September 2020, all outstanding convertible promissory notes with a total fair value of $11.2 million and accrued interest of $167,000 were converted to 1,905,688 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. Changes in fair value of the convertible promissory notes for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 were $251,000 and $2.0 million, respectively.

5. Balance Sheet Details

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2019      2020  

Prepaid clinical

   $ 346      $ 270  

Prepaid research

            101  

Prepaid other

     24        159  

Other current assets

     110        132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 480      $ 662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2019      2020  

FICA tax credit receivable

   $ 354      $ 549  

Deposits

     75        75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 429      $ 624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2019     2020  

Computer equipment

   $ 42     $ 45  

Furniture and equipment

     50       72  

Leasehold improvements

     68       67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 160     $ 184  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization expense

     (33     (85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 127     $ 99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2019      2020  

Employee compensation

   $ 381      $ 573  

Clinical development

     279        1,527  

Other accrued liabilities

     166        362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 826      $ 2,462  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

6. Convertible Promissory Notes

In October 2019, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement with certain holders of preferred stock and issued convertible promissory notes (the “2019 Notes”) for an aggregate of $2.5 million. The 2019 Notes bore an interest rate of the lesser of (a) 5% per annum and (b) the maximum rate permissible by law. The 2019 Notes were due and payable on demand from the holders on or after 18 months after the date of issuance (“2019 Notes Maturity Date”), unless repaid in full or automatically converted per the Automatic Conversion feature. Under the Automatic Conversion feature, the 2019 Notes were to automatically convert to convertible preferred stock, upon the closing of the Company’s next issuance of preferred stock for capital-raising purposes resulting in net proceeds to the Company of at least $10.0 million (excluding any amounts received in connection with the conversion of the 2019 Notes) (“Future Qualifying Financing”). The 2019 Notes would convert into that whole number of shares of the securities equal to the number obtained by dividing the principal plus accrued interest of the 2019 Notes by 80% of the price per share paid by cash investors in the Future Qualifying Financing. The convertible notes included other optional redemption features as follows (i) optionally converted upon a non-qualified equity financing with a conversion price of 80% of the price paid per share in such financing, (ii) any time after the 2019 Notes Maturity Date, demand immediate repayment of an amount equal to the then-outstanding loan balance, or convert the outstanding loan balance into shares of common stock of the Company in an amount equal to the ratio of the then-outstanding loan balance over the ratio of $38.4 million divided by the number of shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding, (iii) automatically upon the occurrence of change in control or an IPO with a conversion of the loan balance into shares of common stock in an amount equal to the ratio of the then-outstanding loan balance over the ratio of $76.8 million divided by the fully diluted capitalization prior to the change in control or IPO, or demand immediate repayment of two times the outstanding loan balance, and (iv) upon certain events of default, immediately due and payable in full.

 

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In June 2020, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement with certain holders of preferred stock and issued convertible promissory notes (the “2020 Notes”) for an aggregate of $6.4 million. The 2020 Notes bore an interest rate of the lesser of (a) 5% per annum and (b) the maximum rate permissible by law. The 2020 Notes were due and payable on demand from the holders on or after 18 months after the date of issuance (“2020 Notes Maturity Date”), unless repaid in full or automatically converted per the Automatic Conversion feature. Under the Automatic Conversion feature, the 2020 Notes were to automatically convert to convertible preferred stock, upon the closing of the Company’s next issuance of preferred stock for capital-raising purposes resulting in net proceeds to the Company of at least $10.0 million (excluding any amounts received in connection with the conversion of the 2020 Notes) (“Qualifying Financing”). The 2020 Notes would convert into that whole number of shares of the securities equal to the number obtained by dividing the principal plus accrued interest of the 2020 Notes by 80% of the price per share paid by cash investors in the Qualifying Financing. The convertible notes included other optional redemption features as follows (i) optionally converted upon a non-qualified equity financing with a conversion price of 80% of the price paid per share in such financing, (ii) any time after the 2020 Notes Maturity Date, demand immediate repayment of an amount equal to the then-outstanding loan balance, or convert the outstanding loan balance into shares of common stock of the Company in an amount equal to the ratio of the then-outstanding loan balance over the ratio of $38.4 million divided by the number of shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding, (iii) automatically upon the occurrence of change in control or an IPO with a conversion of the loan balance into shares of common stock in an amount equal to the ratio of the then-outstanding loan balance over the ratio of $76.8 million divided by the fully diluted capitalization prior to the change in control or IPO, or demand immediate repayment of two times the outstanding loan balance, (iv) automatically upon the consummation of a transaction in which the Company merges with a public company and (v) upon certain events of default, immediately due and payable in full.

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $32,000 and $135,000, respectively, in connection with the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes. In September 2020, all outstanding convertible promissory notes with a total fair value of $11.2 million and accrued interest of $167,000 were converted to 1,905,688 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock.

7. Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In April 2018, the Company entered into a Series A convertible preferred stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued 2,098,269 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.0 million, net of issuance costs. In December 2018, the Company issued an additional 1,390,788 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $7.3 million, net of issuance costs.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

In September 2020, the Company entered into a Series B convertible preferred stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued 10,636,510 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $63.2 million, net of issuance costs.

Dividends

Each holder of the Company’s Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends, when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. No dividends have been declared to date.

 

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Liquidation Preferences

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Company to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to the original issue price plus declared but unpaid dividends.

Conversion

Each share of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible at the option of the holder, at any time, into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the applicable purchase price by the applicable conversion price at the time of conversion. Each share of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock will be automatically converted into common stock immediately upon (i) the closing of a firm commitment underwritten IPO resulting in at least $50.0 million of gross proceeds to the Company or (ii) the receipt by the Company of a written request for automatic conversion from the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock.

Voting

The holders of the Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock into which such shares of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock could then be converted; and with respect to such vote, such holders shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of the common stock.

Redemption

The Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock are not explicitly redeemable at the option of the holder at a specified date in the future or at the option of the Company.

The Company’s Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock have been classified as temporary equity on the accompanying balance sheet instead of in stockholders’ deficit in accordance with authoritative guidance for the classification and measurement of redeemable securities. Upon certain change in control events that are outside of the Company’s control, including liquidation, sale or transfer of control of the Company, holders of the convertible preferred stock can cause its redemption. The Company has determined not to adjust the carrying values of the Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock to the liquidation preferences of such shares because of the uncertainty of whether or when such events would occur.

Common Stock, Stock Options and Liability for Restricted Stock

In 2017, the Company entered into restricted stock purchase agreements with various employees for 3,800,000 shares of common stock, which are subject to time-based vesting. The Company has the option to repurchase any unvested shares at the original purchase price upon any voluntary or involuntary separation of an employee from the Company. The shares purchased pursuant to the restricted stock purchase agreements are not deemed, for accounting purposes, to be outstanding until those shares vest. The cash received in exchange for unvested shares of the restricted stock granted is recorded as a liability on the accompanying balance sheet and will be transferred into common stock and additional paid-in capital as the restricted stock vests.

In 2020, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and authorized the issuance of 24,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

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The Company issued 1,250,000 shares in 2019 and 575,011 shares in 2020 in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock. As of December 31, 2020, no shares remained subject to repurchase by the Company.

In August 2020, the Board of Directors amended the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option—Stock Issuance Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued over the term of the plan (“Share Reserve”). The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, non-statutory stock options, incentive stock options and stock issuances to employees, nonemployees and consultants of the Company. As of December 31, 2020, the Share Reserve was 1,582,222.

Summaries of the Company’s stock option activities under the Plan in 2020 and 2019 are as follow (in thousands, except share and per share amounts and years):

 

     Total Options     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contract
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2018

         $ —               $ —    

Granted

     354,500       3.65        

Forfeited

     (20,000     3.65        
  

 

 

         

Outstanding as of December 31, 2019

     334,500     $ 3.65        9.4      $ —    
  

 

 

         

Granted

     668,500     $ 3.35        

Exercised

     (13,104   $ 3.65        

Forfeited

     (36,396   $ 3.65        
  

 

 

         

Outstanding as of December 31, 2020

     953,500     $ 3.44        9.0      $ 1,259  
  

 

 

         

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2020

     953,500     $ 3.44        9.0      $ 1,259  
  

 

 

         

Vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2020

     401,793     $ 3.28        8.9      $ 595  
  

 

 

         

The weighted-average grant date fair values of employee option grants during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 were $2.60 and $2.54 per share, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair values of employee options forfeited during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 were $2.62 and $2.61 per share, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
     Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Research and development

   $ 161      $ 581  

General and administrative

     75        284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 236      $ 865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the stock option grants were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
   Year Ended
December 31,
2020

Risk-free interest rate

   1.4% – 2.5%    0.15% – 0.94%

Expected volatility

   81.9% – 91.5%    96.9% – 116.2%

Expected term (in years)

   5.6 – 6.1    1.5 – 6.1

Expected dividend yield

   0%    0%

Risk-free interest rate.    The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury instruments, the terms of which were consistent with the expected term of the Company’s stock options.

Expected volatility.    Due to the Company’s limited operating history and lack of company-specific historical or implied volatility as a private company, the expected volatility assumption was determined by examining the historical volatilities of a group of industry peers whose share prices are publicly available.

Expected term.    The expected term of stock options represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses the simplified method for estimating the expected term. The simplified method calculates the expected term as the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the options.

Expected dividend yield.    The expected dividend assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts. The Company has not paid and does not intend to pay dividends.

Forfeitures.    The Company reduces stock-based compensation expense for actual forfeitures during the period.

As of December 31, 2020, the unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding options was $1.4 million and is expected to be recognized as expense over approximately 2.3 years.

Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

Common stock reserved for future issuance consist of the following:

 

     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2020
 

Unvested restricted stock from early exercise

     575,011         

Convertible preferred stock

     3,731,208        16,273,406  

Stock options issued and outstanding

     334,500        953,500  

Authorized for future stock awards or option grants

     897,722        628,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,538,441        17,855,628  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. License Agreements

The Company has entered into license agreements, accounted for as asset acquisitions, under which the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to meet certain specified development and regulatory milestones related to the licensed technologies within specified time periods. In consideration of the rights granted to the Company under the agreements, the Company is required to make cash milestone payments to the licensors upon the completion of certain

 

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development, regulatory and commercial milestones. For the arrangements the Company accounted for as asset acquisitions, contingent consideration liabilities are recorded as an additional cost of the acquired assets when the contingency is resolved, and the consideration is paid or becomes payable. Additionally, the Company has agreed to pay royalties on net sales of products applicable to the license agreements. The Company may terminate the agreements upon written notice to the licensors. The Company made payments of $65,000 and $5.4 million under the license agreements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Drexel License Agreement and Sponsored Research Agreement

On July 30, 2020, the Company entered into an intellectual property license agreement (the “Drexel License Agreement”) with Drexel University (“Drexel”). Pursuant to the Drexel License Agreement, Drexel granted to the Company (i) a worldwide, exclusive license to make and commercialize products under a single issued patent and two patent applications related to RAD52 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer (the “Patent Rights”) and (ii) a worldwide, nonexclusive license to make, use and commercialize certain technical information and know-how related to the Patent Rights. The license grant includes the right to sublicense after the first anniversary of the effective date, subject to express conditions set forth in the Drexel License Agreement.

The Company is obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) develop, commercialize, market and sell licensed products in a manner consistent with a development plan and (ii) achieve certain milestone events, including, among other things, receiving investigational new drug application (“IND”) approval for a licensed product by the fourth anniversary of the effective date. Under the Drexel License Agreement, for a period of five years from the effective date, the Company is granted a first option to license Drexel’s rights in certain improvements, developments or inventions developed by Drexel (or jointly by the parties) during the five-year period that are directly related to the licensed products or to RAD52 or compounds that have been generated to specifically target RAD52.

In addition to a one-time, non-refundable initiation fee of $20,000, the Drexel License Agreement requires the Company to make further payments to Drexel of up to an aggregate of $6.25 million, for the achievement of specified development milestones for certain licensed products. The Company is also required to reimburse Drexel (i) after the filing of the first IND for the first licensed product, for all costs related to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights accumulated prior to the effective date, and (ii) for all reasonable costs related to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights after the effective date. In addition, the Company is also required to pay Drexel, on a quarterly basis, a low single digit royalty on net sales by the Company, its affiliates and sublicensees of certain licensed products, subject to specified reductions and a minimum quarterly royalty payment of up to $6,250.

Unless sooner terminated or extended, the term of the Drexel License Agreement with respect to any licensed product and country continues until the later of (i) the expiration or abandonment of the last-to-expire valid claim of the Patent Rights that covers the sale of such licensed product in such country, (ii) the expiration of any granted statutory period of marketing and/or data exclusivity for such licensed product that confers upon the Company exclusive commercialization, (iii) the month of the first sale of a generic equivalent of such licensed product in such country and (iv) ten years after the first sale of the first licensed product.

Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement

On September 2, 2020, the Company licensed the rights to milademetan (DS-3032b) for all human prophylactic or therapeutic uses in all countries and territories of the world from Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, (“Daiichi Sankyo”), a Japanese corporation (the “Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement”). Daiichi Sankyo conducted clinical studies of milademetan prior to the Company’s licensing the rights to this product. The Company refers to this product candidate as RAIN-32.

 

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Under the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement, the Company obtained worldwide, sublicensable exclusive rights to seven families of patents with respect to milademetan. While the Company is solely responsible under the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement for the research, development and registration of milademetan, Daiichi Sankyo has the right to continue to conduct three ongoing clinical trials and prepare final reports with respect to these clinical trials. The Company has agreed to reimburse Daiichi Sankyo certain third-party expenses incurred while conducting such trials.

The Company is obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, commercialize and manufacture milademetan and to commercially launch milademetan as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the requisite approvals from the authorities in any given country. The Company is also obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to receive at least three full approvals for use in each of the following countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and one country outside of the United States and the European Union. In accordance with the terms of the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement, the Company paid Daiichi Sankyo an initial upfront payment of $5.0 million. The Company is required to make aggregate future milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $225.0 million on the attainment of certain development and sales milestones. None of the milestones have been achieved. Additionally, the Company is required to pay Daiichi Sankyo a high single digit royalty based on the annual net sales of milademetan, to be reduced to an agreed rate upon expiration of the licensed patent in the particular country wherein sales are made. To date, no royalty payments have been made to Daiichi Sankyo under the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement. The royalty obligation terminates on a country-by-country and on a product-by-product basis on the later of: (i) loss of all market exclusivity for such product in such country, (ii) the last-to-expire patent that covers the licensed compound or the product in such country and (iii) twelve years from launch of the first product sold by the Company in such country.

Unless sooner terminated or extended, the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement will remain in full force and effect until the Company, its affiliates and its sublicensees cease all development and commercial activity related to milademetan. Either party may terminate the Daiichi Sankyo License Agreement for cause in the event of an uncured material breach (subject to a 90-day cure period).

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

In September 2018, the Company entered into a noncancelable operating lease agreement for office space for its corporate headquarters in Newark, California with an initial term of 5.25 years. The lease commenced in January 2019 and ends March 2024. Under the terms of the lease, the Company pays annual base rent, subject to an annual fixed percentage increase of 3% on March 1st of each year. The Company is obligated to pay for its share of direct expenses including operating expense and taxes, which are considered variable lease costs and are expensed as incurred.

In March 2020, Governor Newsom issued State of California Executive Order No. N-33-20 (“Shelter In Place Order”) instructing all individuals in California to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with such order, the Company entered into an amendment to the noncancelable operating lease agreement in June 2020. The amendment provided the Company rent relief for three months in 2020. In consideration of the rent relief, the Company agreed to adjust the base rent annual fixed percentage increase of 3% on February 1st of each year and extend the lease until September 2024. Under the guidance of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the amendment was determined to be a lease modification that qualified as a change of accounting on the existing lease and not a separate contract. Remeasurement of the right-of-use asset and operating lease liabilities at the date of modification did not result in a material increase of the right-of-use asset and operating lease liabilities.

 

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The following table summarizes information related to leases (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2020
 

Assets:

     

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   $ 565      $ 447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total right-of-use assets

   $ 565      $ 447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Operating lease liabilities, current

   $ 137      $ 141  

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

     424        312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

   $ 561      $ 453  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The future minimum lease payments required under the operating lease as of December 31, 2020, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending December 31, 2021

   $ 161  

2022

     167  

2023

     171  

2024

     129  
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 628  
  

 

 

 

Less: amount representing interest

   $ (175
  

 

 

 

Present value of operating lease liabilities

     453  

Less: operating lease liabilities, current

     (141
  

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

   $ 312  
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

     3.75  

Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate

     10.00

The table below summarizes the Company’s lease costs and cash payments in connection with operating lease obligations (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2019
     Year ended
December 31,
2020
 

Total operating lease expense

   $ 167      $ 130  

Operating cash flows used for operating lease

     145        130  

Contingencies

In the event the Company becomes subject to claims or suits arising in the ordinary course of business, the Company would accrue a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

10. Employee Benefits

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan available to eligible employees. Under the terms of the plan, employees may make voluntary contributions as a percent of compensation, limited to the maximum amount allowable under federal tax regulations. The Company, at its discretion, may make certain contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company made matching contributions of $34,000 and $79,000 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

 

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11. Income Taxes

The Company recorded de minimis state income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 primarily as a result of the Company maintaining a full valuation allowance against its loss from operations for tax purposes. The net losses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 were generated solely in the United States.

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before taxes as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2019
    Year ended
December 31,
2020
 

Federal tax benefit at statutory rate

   $ (2,289   $ (4,426

State taxes

     (917     (1,640

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

     53       425  

Non-deductible expenses

     72       (11

Convertible note interest

           28  

R&D credits

     (163     (187

Change in valuation allowance

     3,244       5,797  

Other

           14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision of income taxes

   $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2020
 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accrued expenses and other

   $ 114     $ 188  

Fixed assets

     5       11  

Intangibles

     124       1,698  

Net operating losses

     4,501       8,254  

R&D and Orphan Drug credits

     252       438  

Stock-based compensation

     35       236  

Lease liability

     168       135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     5,199       10,960  

Valuation allowance

     (5,030     (10,827
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net deferred tax assets

     169       133  

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Right-of-use asset

     (169     (133
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (169     (133
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward period. In assessing the realizability of some portion or all of the deferred tax assets, the Company evaluated both positive and negative evidence to determine if some or all of its deferred tax assets should be recognized. Based on the available objective evidence, the Company has concluded it is not more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

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Therefore, a valuation allowance in the amount of $10.8 million has been recorded for 2020 against the Company’s deferred tax assets. The net valuation increased by $3.2 million and $5.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

The following table sets forth the Company’s federal and state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Amount    Expiration Years

Net operating losses, Federal—pre TCJA

   $ 159    2037

Net operating losses, Federal—post TCJA

   27,577    N/A

Net operating losses, California

   27,476    2037-2040

R&D and Orphan Drug credits, Federal

   408    2039-2040

R&D credits, California

   432    N/A

Utilization of the Company’s net operating loss and R&D credits may be subject to substantial limitations due to the ownership changes limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such annual limitation could result in the expiration of the net operating loss before their utilization. Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC Sections 382 and 383”) impose limitations on a corporation’s ability to utilize its net operating losses and credit carryforwards if it experiences an “ownership change” as defined by IRC Sections 382 and 383. The Company has performed an analysis under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code which subjects the amount of pre-change net operating losses and certain other tax attributes that can be utilized to an annual limitation. Based on the analysis, an ownership change has occurred in 2018.

The Company is required to recognize in the financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.

The following table reflects changes in the gross unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2019
     Year ended
December 31,
2020
 

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 38      $ 215  

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

     177        187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 215      $ 402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. There were no interest or penalties recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The total unrecognized tax benefits of $402,000 and $215,000 were recorded as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which, if recognized currently, should not impact the effective tax rate due to the Company maintaining a full valuation allowance. The Company expects the unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly within the next 12 months.

The Company is subject to examination by the United States federal and state tax authorities for the tax years 2017 and later. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three to five years after filing of the respective return.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted and signed into law and GAAP requires recognition of the tax effects of new legislation during the reporting period that includes the enactment date. The CARES Act includes changes to the tax provisions that benefit business entities, and makes certain technical corrections to the 2017 Tax Cuts

 

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and Jobs Act. The tax relief measures for businesses include a five-year net operating loss carryback, suspension of annual deduction limitation of 80% of taxable income from net operating losses generated in a tax year beginning after December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2020, changes the deductibility of interest, acceleration of alternative minimum tax credit refunds, payroll tax relief, and a technical correction to allow accelerated deductions for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also provides other non-tax benefits to assist those impacted by the pandemic. The Company evaluated the impact of the CARES Act and determined that its adoption did not have a material impact to the income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The CAA includes, among other provisions, tax and direct spending relief for businesses and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and extends dozens of expiring tax deductions, credits, and incentives. The Company evaluated the impact of the CAA and determined that it did not have a material impact to the income tax provision for the tax year ended December 31, 2020.

12. Net Loss Per Share

The following tables summarize the computation of the basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2019
    Year ended
December 31,
2020
 

Numerator:

    

Net loss

   $ (10,902   $ (21,083

Denominator:

    

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted

     3,800,000       3,800,958  

Less: weighted-average unvested common stock

     (1,187,747     (181,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted

     2,612,253       3,619,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (4.17   $ (5.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the outstanding potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2020
 

Series A convertible preferred stock

     3,731,208        3,731,208  

Series B convertible preferred stock

            12,542,198  

Common stock options

     334,500        953,500  

Unvested common stock

     575,011         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,640,719        17,226,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

13. Subsequent Events

For its financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and for the year then ended, the Company evaluated subsequent events through March 5, 2021, the date on which those financial statements were issued.

 

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            Shares

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

Citigroup

Piper Sandler

Guggenheim Securities

Through and including                      , 2021 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

 

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the various expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the registrant in connection with the sale of common stock being registered. All of the amounts shown are estimated except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and the FINRA filing fee.

 

     Amount
To Be
Paid
 

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee

   $ 10,910  

FINRA filing fee

     *  

Nasdaq listing fee

     *  

Printing and engraving expenses

     *  

Legal fees and expenses

     *  

Accounting fees and expenses

     *  

Transfer agent and registrar fees

     *  

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

     *  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $             *  
  

 

 

 

 

*

To be completed by amendment.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The company is a Delaware corporation. Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

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Further subsections of DGCL Section 145 provide that:

 

  (1)

to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (i) and (ii) of Section 145 or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith;

 

  (2)

the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for pursuant to Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise; and

 

  (3)

the corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance of behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

As used in this Item 14, the term “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of the company, and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise.

Section 145 of the DGCL makes provision for the indemnification of officers and directors in terms sufficiently broad to indemnify officers and directors of the company under certain circumstances from liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933. The company’s organizational documents provide, in effect, that, to the fullest extent and under the circumstances permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, the company will indemnify any and all of its officers and directors. Before the completion of this offering, the company intends to enter into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors. The company may, in its discretion, similarly indemnify its employees and agents. The company’s certificate of incorporation also relieves its directors from monetary damages to the company or its stockholders for breach of such director’s fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Under Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, a corporation may relieve its directors from personal liability to such corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of their fiduciary duty as directors except (i) for a breach of the duty of loyalty, (ii) for failure to act in good faith, (iii) for intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iv) for willful or negligent violations of certain provisions in the DGCL imposing certain requirements with respect to stock repurchases, redemptions and dividends or (v) for any transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

The company has purchased insurance policies that, within the limits and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, cover certain expenses and liabilities that may be incurred by directors and officers in connection with proceedings that may be brought against them as a result of an act or omission committed or suffered while acting as a director or officer of the company.

The form of Underwriting Agreement, to be entered into in connection with this offering and to be attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, provides for the indemnification by the underwriters of us and our officers and directors for certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act, and affords certain rights of contribution with respect thereto.

 

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Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

Since January 1, 2018, we have made the following sales of unregistered securities:

Issuances of Securities

Since January 1, 2018, we have made the following issuances of securities:

 

  1.

In April 2018, with a subsequent closing in December 2018, we issued and sold an aggregate of 3,731,208 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $5.2632 per share to new and existing investors in exchange for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.4 million, composed of approximately $18.4 million in cash and $1.0 million pursuant to the conversion of our convertible promissory notes.

 

  2.

In October 2019, we issued and sold convertible promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 million to existing investors.

 

  3.

In June 2020, we issued and sold convertible promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of $6.4 million to existing investors.

 

  4.

In September 2020, we issued and sold an aggregate of 12,542,198 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $5.97 per share to new and existing investors in exchange for aggregate consideration of approximately $72.6 million, composed of approximately $63.5 million in cash and $9.1 million pursuant to the conversion of our convertible promissory notes.

The offers, sales and issuances of the securities listed in this Item 15 under this subheading “Issuances of Securities” were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

Grants of Stock Options

Since January 1, 2018, we have granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of our common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $             per share to employees, directors and non-employee service providers.

None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The offers, sales and, issuances of the securities listed in this Item 15 under this subheading “Grants of Stock Options” were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act as offers and sales of securities pursuant to certain compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation in compliance with Rule 701 or Rule 175.

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

1.1*    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as currently in effect.

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

3.2*    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
3.3    Bylaws of the Registrant, as currently in effect.
3.4*    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
4.1*    Form of Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
4.2    Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant and certain of its stockholders.
5.1*    Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
10.1+    Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers.
10.2+    Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan and form of award agreement thereunder.
10.3*+    2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.4*+    2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.5+    Director Offer Letter, dated March 19, 2018, by and between the Registrant and Tran Nguyen.
10.6+    Director Offer Letter, dated March 19, 2018, by and between the Registrant and Peter Radovich.
10.7+    Employment Agreement, dated September 10, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Avanish Vellanki.
10.8+    Employment Agreement, dated September 10, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Robert Doebele.
10.9+    Offer Letter, dated October 1, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Nelson Cabatuan.
10.10#    License Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, between the Registrant and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited.
10.11#    Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated July 30, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Drexel University.
10.12    Office Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2018, between the Registrant and BSP Senita 8000 Jarvis, LLC, as amended.
10.13*    Exchange Agreement by and among the Registrant and the stockholders listed therein, dated                 , 2021.
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2*    Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (see Exhibit 5.1).
24.1    Power of Attorney (see signature page hereto).

 

*

To be filed by amendment.

+

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

#

Portions of the exhibit have been omitted for confidentiality purposes.

(b) No financial statement schedules are provided because the information called for is not required or is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

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For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance on Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be a part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

  (2)

For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newark, State of California, on this 2nd day of April, 2021.

 

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

 

Avanish Vellanki

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Avanish Vellanki and Nelson Cabatuan, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities (including, without limitation, the capacities listed below), to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates set forth opposite their names.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Avanish Vellanki

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Nelson Cabatuan

Nelson Cabatuan

 

Vice President of Finance and Administration

(principal financial and accounting officer)

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Franklin Berger

Franklin Berger

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Aaron Davis

Aaron Davis

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Gorjan Hrustanovic, PhD

Gorjan Hrustanovic, PhD

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Tran Nguyen

Tran Nguyen

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Peter Radovich

Peter Radovich

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

/s/ Stefani A. Wolff

Stefani A. Wolff

 

Director

  April 2, 2021

 

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Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

Rain Therapeutics Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law”),

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

1.    That the name of this corporation is Rain Therapeutics Inc., and that this corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law on April 6, 2017 under the name Rain Therapeutics Inc.

2.    That the Board of Directors duly adopted resolutions proposing to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of this corporation and its stockholders, and authorizing the appropriate officers of this corporation to solicit the consent of the stockholders therefor, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:

RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

FIRST: The name of this corporation is Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the “Corporation”).

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is c/o Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., 9 E. Loockerman Street, Suite 311, Dover, Delaware 19901, County of Kent. The name of its registered agent at such address is Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.

THIRD: The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is (i) 24,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) and (ii) 16,273,406 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

 

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The following is a statement of the designations and the powers, privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect of each class of capital stock of the Corporation.

A.    COMMON STOCK

1.    General. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the holders of Preferred Stock set forth herein.

2.    Voting. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings); provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or pursuant to General Corporation Law. No person entitled to vote at an election for directors may cumulate votes to which such person is entitled, unless, at the time of such election, the Corporation is subject to Section 2115 of the California Corporations Code. During such time or times that the Corporation is subject to Section 2115(b) of the California Corporations Code, every stockholder entitled to vote at an election for directors may cumulate such stockholder’s votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which such stockholder’s shares are otherwise entitled, or distribute the stockholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as such stockholder desires. No stockholder, however, shall be entitled to so cumulate such stockholder’s votes unless (i) the names of such candidate or candidates have been placed in nomination prior to the voting, and (ii) the stockholder has given notice at the meeting, prior to the voting, of such stockholder’s intention to cumulate such stockholder’s votes. If any stockholder has given proper notice to cumulate votes, all stockholders may cumulate their votes for any candidates who have been properly placed in nomination. Under cumulative voting, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, are elected. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by (in addition to any vote of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock that may be required by the terms of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the votes represented by all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the General Corporation Law.

B.    PREFERRED STOCK

3,731,208 shares of the authorized Preferred Stock of the Corporation are hereby designated “Series A Preferred Stock,” and 12,542,198 shares of the authorized and unissued Preferred Stock of the Corporation are hereby designated “Series B Preferred Stock,” each with the following rights, preferences, powers, privileges and restrictions, qualifications and limitations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “sections” or “subsections” in this Part B of this Article Fourth refer to sections and subsections of Part B of this Article Fourth.

 

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1.    Dividends.

1.1    The Corporation shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock ) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of such series of Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of such series of Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Applicable Original Issue Price (as defined below); provided that, if the Corporation declares, pays or sets aside, on the same date, a dividend on shares of more than one class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, the dividend payable to the holders of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 1 shall be calculated based upon the dividend on the class or series of capital stock that would result in the highest dividend to the holders of each series of Preferred Stock. The “Applicable Original Issue Price” shall mean (a) $5.2632 per share of Series A Preferred Stock and (b) $5.97 per share of Series B Preferred Stock, in each case subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock.

2.    Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up; Certain Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales.

2.1    Preferential Payments to Holders of Preferred Stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid, and in each case on a pari passu basis, out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, and in the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined below), the holders of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the consideration payable to stockholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event or out of the Available Proceeds (as defined below), as applicable, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the greater of (a) the Applicable Original Issue Price, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon or (b) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 4 immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding

 

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up or Deemed Liquidation Event (the amount payable pursuant to this sentence is hereinafter referred to, for each series of Preferred Stock, as applicable, as the “Applicable Liquidation Amount”). If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this Section 2.1, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall share ratably on a pari passu basis in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.

2.2    Payments to Holders of Common Stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after the payment in full of all Applicable Liquidation Amounts required to be paid to the holders of shares of Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the consideration not payable to the holders of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.1 or the remaining Available Proceeds, as the case may be, shall be distributed among the holders of shares of Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.

2.3    Deemed Liquidation Events.

2.3.1    Definition. Each of the following events shall be considered a “Deemed Liquidation Event” unless the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Corporation at least 14 days prior to the effective date of any such event:

(a)    a merger or consolidation in which (i) the Corporation is a constituent party or (ii) a subsidiary of the Corporation is a constituent party and the Corporation issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation, except in each case, any such merger or consolidation involving the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (A) the surviving or resulting corporation; or (B) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or

(b)    the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of one or more subsidiaries of the Corporation if substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except, in each case, where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

 

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2.3.2    Effecting a Deemed Liquidation Event.

(a)    The Corporation shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event referred to in Section 2.3.1(a)(i) unless the agreement or plan of merger or consolidation for such transaction (the “Merger Agreement”) provides that the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Corporation in such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be paid to the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with Section 2.1 and Section 2.2.

2.3.3    In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event referred to in Section 2.3.1(a) or Section 2.3.1(b), if the Corporation does not effect a dissolution of the Corporation under the General Corporation Law within 90 days after such Deemed Liquidation Event, then (i) the Corporation shall send a written notice to each holder of Preferred Stock no later than the 90th day after the Deemed Liquidation Event advising such holders of their right (and the requirements to be met to secure such right) pursuant to the terms of the following clause; (ii) to require the redemption of such shares of Preferred Stock; and (iii) if the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock so request in a written instrument delivered to the Corporation not later than 120 days after such Deemed Liquidation Event, the Corporation shall use the consideration received by the Corporation for such Deemed Liquidation Event (net of any retained liabilities associated with the assets sold or technology licensed, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors), together with any other assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, all to the extent permitted by Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders (the “Available Proceeds”), on the 150th day after such Deemed Liquidation Event, to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the Applicable Liquidation Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a redemption pursuant to the preceding sentence, if the Available Proceeds are not sufficient to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall redeem a pro rata portion of each holder’s shares of Preferred Stock to the fullest extent of such Available Proceeds, based on the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares to be redeemed if the Available Proceeds were sufficient to redeem all such shares, and shall redeem the remaining shares as soon as it may lawfully do so under Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders. The procedures of any such redemption shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Prior to the distribution or redemption provided for in this Section 2.3.2(b), the Corporation shall not expend or dissipate the consideration received for such Deemed Liquidation Event, except to discharge expenses incurred in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event or in the ordinary course of business. Amount Deemed Paid or Distributed. The amount deemed paid or distributed to the holders of capital stock of the Corporation upon any such merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, exclusive license, other disposition or redemption shall be the cash or the value of the property, rights or securities to be paid or distributed to such holders pursuant to such Deemed Liquidation Event. The value of such property, rights or securities shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, including the approval of one of the Preferred Directors (as defined below).

2.3.4    Allocation of Escrow and Contingent Consideration. In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 2.3.1(a)(i), if any portion of the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Corporation is payable only upon satisfaction of contingencies (the “Additional Consideration”), the Merger Agreement shall provide that (a) the portion of such consideration that is not Additional Consideration (such portion, the “Initial

 

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Consideration”) shall be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 as if the Initial Consideration were the only consideration payable in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event; and (b) any Additional Consideration which becomes payable to the stockholders of the Corporation upon satisfaction of such contingencies shall be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 after taking into account the previous payment of the Initial Consideration as part of the same transaction. For the purposes of this Section 2.3.4, consideration placed into escrow or retained as a holdback to be available for satisfaction of indemnification or similar obligations in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be deemed to be Additional Consideration.

3.    Voting.

3.1    General. On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class and on an as-converted to Common Stock basis.

3.2    Election of Directors. The holders of record of the shares of Common Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect two directors of the Corporation; the holders of record of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one director of the Corporation (the “Series A Director”); the holders of record of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one director of the Corporation (the “Series B Director” and together with the Series A Director, the “Preferred Directors”); the holders of record of the shares of Common Stock and approved by the holders of record of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, shall be entitled to elect two directors of the Corporation. Any director elected as provided in the preceding sentence may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of the class or series of capital stock entitled to elect such director or directors, given either at a special meeting of such stockholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders. If the holders of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, fail to elect a sufficient number of directors to fill all directorships for which they are entitled to elect directors, voting exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 3.2, then any directorship not so filled shall remain vacant until such time as the holders of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, elect a person to fill such directorship by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting; and no such directorship may be filled by stockholders of the Corporation other than by the stockholders of the Corporation that are entitled to elect a person to fill such directorship, voting exclusively and as a separate class. The holders of record of the shares of Common Stock and of any other class or series of voting stock (including the Preferred Stock), exclusively and voting together as a single class, shall be entitled to elect the balance of the total number of directors of the Corporation. At any meeting held for the purpose of electing a director, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority

 

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of the outstanding shares of the class or series entitled to elect such director shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing such director. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.2, a vacancy in any directorship filled by the holders of any class or series shall be filled only by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting of the holders of such class or series or by any remaining director or directors elected by the holders of such class or series pursuant to this Section 3.2.

3.3    Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when any shares of Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock) are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, or otherwise, do any of the following without (in addition to any other vote required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect.

(a)    liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the business and affairs of the Corporation, effect any merger or consolidation or any other Deemed Liquidation Event, or consent to any of the foregoing;

(b)    amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation (as amended, the “Bylaws”), in each case, in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of Preferred Stock;

(c)    create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue shares of, any additional class or series of capital stock, unless the same ranks junior to Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends and rights of redemption, or increase the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock or increase the authorized number of shares of any additional class or series of capital stock of the Corporation unless the same ranks junior to Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends and rights of redemption;

(d)    (i) reclassify, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is pari passu with any series or class of Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to any series or class of Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference, or privilege or (ii) reclassify, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is junior to any series or class of Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to or pari passu with any series or class of Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference or privilege;

 

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(e)    purchase or redeem (or permit any subsidiary to purchase or redeem) or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation other than (i) redemptions of or dividends or distributions on Preferred Stock as expressly authorized herein, (ii) dividends or other distributions payable on Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock and (iii) repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at the lower of the original purchase price or the then-current fair market value thereof or (iv) as approved by the Board of Directors;

(f)    create, or authorize the creation of, or issue, or authorize the issuance of any debt security or create any lien or security interest (except for purchase money liens or statutory liens of landlords, mechanics, materialmen, workmen, warehousemen and other similar persons arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or incur other indebtedness for borrowed money, including but not limited to obligations and contingent obligations under guarantees, or permit any subsidiary to take any such action with respect to any debt security lien, security interest or other indebtedness for borrowed money, if the aggregate indebtedness of the Corporation and its subsidiaries for borrowed money following such action would exceed $500,000 other than equipment leases, bank lines of credit or trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(g)    increase or decrease the authorized size of the Corporation’s Board of Directors;

(h)    cause or permit any of its subsidiaries to sell, issue, sponsor, create or distribute any digital tokens, cryptocurrency or other blockchain-based assets (collectively, “Tokens”), including through a pre-sale, initial coin offering, token distribution event or crowdfunding, or through the issuance of any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for Tokens; or

(i)    create, or hold capital stock in, any subsidiary that is not wholly owned (either directly or through one or more other subsidiaries) by the Corporation, or permit any subsidiary to create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue, any shares of any class or series of capital stock, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, or permit any direct or indirect subsidiary to sell, lease, transfer, exclusively license or otherwise dispose (in a single transaction or series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of such subsidiary.

3.4    Series B Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when any shares of Series B Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock) are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without (in addition to any other vote required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect.

 

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(a)    amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, in each case, in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Series B Preferred Stock

4.    Optional Conversion.

The holders of the Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):

4.1    Right to Convert.

4.1.1    Conversion Ratio. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Applicable Original Issue Price by the Applicable Conversion Price (as defined below) in effect at the time of conversion. The “Applicable Conversion Price” shall initially be equal to $5.2632 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock and $5.97 per share for the Series B Preferred Stock. Such initial Applicable Conversion Price, and the rate at which shares of Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to adjustment as provided below.

4.1.2    Termination of Conversion Rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a Deemed Liquidation Event, the Conversion Rights shall terminate at the close of business on the last full day preceding the date fixed for the payment of any such amounts distributable on such event to the holders of Preferred Stock; provided that the foregoing termination of Conversion Rights shall not affect the amount(s) otherwise paid or payable in accordance with Section 2.1 to holders of Preferred Stock pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a Deemed Liquidation Event.

4.2    Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

4.3    Mechanics of Conversion.

4.3.1    Notice of Conversion. In order for a holder of Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall (a) provide written notice to the Corporation’s transfer agent at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) that such holder elects to convert all or any number of such holder’s shares

 

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of Preferred Stock and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent and (b) if such holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Preferred Stock (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate), at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent). Such notice shall state such holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. If required by the Corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing. The close of business on the date of receipt by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) of such notice and, if applicable, certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) shall be the time of conversion (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such date. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Time (i) issue and deliver to such holder of Preferred Stock, or such holder’s nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by the surrendered certificate that were not converted into Common Stock, (ii) pay in cash such amount as provided in Section 4.2 in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and (iii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock converted.

4.3.2    Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times when the Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Applicable Conversion Price below the then par value of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Applicable Conversion Price.

4.3.3    Effect of Conversion. All shares of Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, to receive payment in lieu of any fraction of a share otherwise issuable upon

 

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such conversion as provided in Section 4.2 and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon. Any shares of Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action regardless of the provisions of Section 3.3 above) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock accordingly.

4.3.4    No Further Adjustment. Upon any such conversion, no adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price shall be made for any declared but unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion or on the Common Stock delivered upon conversion.

4.3.5    Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 4. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made unless and until the person or entity requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.

4.4    Adjustments to Applicable Conversion Price for Diluting Issues.

4.4.1    Special Definitions. For purposes of this Article Fourth, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)    “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

(b)    “Original Issue Date” shall mean the date on which the first share of Series B Preferred Stock was issued.

(c)    “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

(d)    “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 4.4.3, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”):

(i)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock;

(ii)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Section 4.5, Section 4.6, Section 4.7 or Section 4.8;

 

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(iii)    shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of at least one of the Preferred Directors;

(iv)    shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

(v)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of at least one of the Preferred Directors;

(vi)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to suppliers or third-party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of at least one of the Preferred Directors;

(vii)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as acquisition consideration pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation by the Corporation by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of at least one of the Preferred Directors; or

(viii)    shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of at least one of the Preferred Directors.

4.4.2    No Adjustment of Applicable Conversion Price. No adjustment in the Applicable Conversion Price shall be made as the result of the issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock if the Corporation receives written notice from the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock agreeing that no such adjustment shall be made as the result of the issuance or deemed issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock.

4.4.3    Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock.

(a)    If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability,

 

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convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

(b)    If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (i) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (ii) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Applicable Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Applicable Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this Section 4.4.3(b) shall have the effect of increasing the Applicable Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (A) the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (B) the Applicable Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.

(c)    If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4 (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4.4.5) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Applicable Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (i) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (ii) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 4.4.3(a)) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

 

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(d)    Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, the Applicable Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Applicable Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.

(e)    If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price provided for in this Section 4.4.3 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in Section 4.4.3(b) or Section 4.4.3(c)). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 4.4.3 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.

4.4.4    Adjustment of Applicable Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 4.4.3), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance, then the Applicable Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:

CP2 = CP1* (A + B) ÷ (A + C).

For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)    “CP2” shall mean the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock

(b)    “CP1” shall mean the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock;

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Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities (including the Preferred Stock) outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue);

(d)    “B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued or deemed issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1; and

(e)    “C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.

4.4.5    Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Section 4.4, the consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance or deemed issuance of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

(a)    Cash and Property: Such consideration shall:

(i)    insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest;

(ii)    insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors; and

(iii)    in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

(b)    Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 4.4.3, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:

(i)    The total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

(ii)    the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained

 

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therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

4.4.6    Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Applicable Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, and such issuance dates occur within a period of no more than ninety (90) days from the first such issuance to the final such issuance, then, upon the final such issuance, the Applicable Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).

4.5    Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Any adjustment under this Section 4.5 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

4.6    Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Applicable Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction:

(a)    the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and

(b)    the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing (i) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Applicable Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Applicable Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.6 as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (ii) that no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

4.7    Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a distribution of shares of Common Stock in respect of outstanding shares of Common Stock) or in other property and the provisions of Section 1 do not apply to such dividend or distribution, then and in each such event the holders of Preferred Stock shall receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities or other property as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

4.8    Adjustment for Merger or Reorganization. etc. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, if there shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not the Preferred Stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (other than a transaction covered by Section 4.4, Section 4.6 or Section 4.7), then, following any such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, each share of Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible in lieu of Common Stock into which it was convertible prior to such event into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one share of Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions in this Section 4 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Applicable Conversion Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock.

4.9    Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Applicable Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4, the Corporation at its expense shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable but in any event not later than 10 days thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property into which the Preferred Stock is convertible) and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or

 

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readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of any holder Preferred Stock (but in any event not later than 10 days thereafter), furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a certificate setting forth (a) the Applicable Conversion Price then in effect, and (b) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities, cash or property which then would be received upon the conversion of Preferred Stock.

4.10    Notice of Record Date. In the event:

(a)    the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security; or

(b)    of any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification of Common Stock, or any Deemed Liquidation Event; or

(c)    of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation,

then, and in each such case, the Corporation will send or cause to be sent to the holders of the Preferred Stock a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Preferred Stock and Common Stock. Such notice shall be sent at least 10 days prior to the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.

5.    Mandatory Conversion.

5.1    Trigger Events. Upon either (a) the closing of the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (1) with an offering price of at least $5.97 (appropriately adjusted for any stock split, dividend, combination or other recapitalization), and (2) resulting in at least $50,000,000 of gross proceeds to the Corporation and in connection with such offering the Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or another exchange or marketplace approved by the Board of Directors or (b) the date and time, or the occurrence of an event, specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (the time of such closing or the date and time specified or the time of the event specified in such vote or written consent is referred to herein as the

 

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Mandatory Conversion Time”), then (i) all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock, at the then effective conversion rate as calculated pursuant to Section 4.1.1, and (ii) such shares may not be reissued by the Corporation.

5.2    Procedural Requirements. All holders of record of shares of Preferred Stock shall be sent written notice of the Mandatory Conversion Time and the place designated for mandatory conversion of all such shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5. Such notice need not be sent in advance of the occurrence of the Mandatory Conversion Time. Upon receipt of such notice, each holder of shares of Preferred Stock in certificated form shall surrender such holder’s certificate or certificates for all such shares (or, if such holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate) to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice. If so required by the Corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing. All rights with respect to the Preferred Stock converted pursuant to Section 5.1, including the rights, if any, to receive notices and vote (other than as a holder of Common Stock), will terminate at the Mandatory Conversion Time (notwithstanding the failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender any certificates at or prior to such time), except only the rights of the holders thereof, upon surrender of any certificate or certificates of such holders (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) therefor, to receive the items provided for in the next sentence of this Section 5.2. As soon as practicable after the Mandatory Conversion Time and, if applicable, the surrender of any certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) for Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall (a) issue and deliver to such holder, or to such holder’s nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and (b) pay cash as provided in Section 4.2 in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and the payment of any declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock converted. Such converted Preferred Stock shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock accordingly.

6.    No Redemption. Except as set forth in Section 2.3.2, the Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

7.    Redeemed or Otherwise Acquired Shares. Unless otherwise consented to by the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and the Board of Directors, any shares of Preferred Stock that are redeemed, converted or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall be automatically and immediately cancelled and retired and shall not be reissued, sold or transferred. Neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may exercise any voting or other rights granted to the holders of Preferred Stock following redemption, conversion or acquisition.

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affirmative written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding, and at any time more than one (1) series of Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, any of the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of any series of Preferred Stock set forth herein may be waived on behalf of all holders of such series of Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of such series of Preferred Stock then outstanding.

9.    Notices. Any notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Article Fourth to be given to a holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the post office address last shown on the records of the Corporation, or given by electronic communication in compliance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law, and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or electronic transmission.

FIFTH: Subject to any additional vote required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind any or all of the Bylaws.

SIXTH: Subject to any additional vote required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined in the manner set forth in the Bylaws. Each director shall be entitled to one vote on each matter presented to the Board of Directors.

SEVENTH: Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws shall so provide.

EIGHTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws.

NINTH: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article Ninth to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Ninth by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.

TENTH: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) directors, officers and agents of the Corporation (and any other persons to which General Corporation Law permits the Corporation to provide indemnification) through Bylaw provisions, agreements with such agents

 

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or other persons, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law. Any amendment, repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Tenth shall not (a) adversely affect any right or protection of any director, officer or other agent of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification or (b) increase the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director, officer or agent occurring prior to, such amendment, repeal or modification.

ELEVENTH: The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of (a) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (b) any holder of Preferred Stock or any partner, member, director, stockholder, employee, affiliate or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation while such Covered Person is performing services in such capacity. Any repeal or modification of this Article Eleventh will only be prospective and will not affect the rights under this Article Eleventh in effect at the time of the occurrence of any actions or omissions to act giving rise to liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding, will be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article Eleventh.

TWELFTH: Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article Twelfth shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article Twelfth (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article Twelfth containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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THIRTEENTH: For purposes of Section 500 of the California Corporations Code (to the extent applicable), in connection with any repurchase of shares of Common Stock permitted under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation from employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation in connection with a termination of employment or services pursuant to agreements or arrangements approved by the Board of Directors (in addition to any other consent required under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), such repurchase may be made without regard to any “preferential dividends arrears amount” or “preferential rights amount” (as those terms are defined in Section 500 of the California Corporations Code). Accordingly, for purposes of making any calculation under Section 500 of the California Corporations Code in connection with such repurchase, the amount of any “preferential dividends arrears amount” or “preferential rights amount” (as those terms are defined therein) shall be deemed to be zero.

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3.    That the foregoing amendment and restatement was approved by the holders of the requisite number of shares of this corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law.

4.    That this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which restates and integrates and further amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law.

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Exhibit 3.3

BYLAWS

OF

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I—CORPORATE OFFICES

     1  

1.1     REGISTERED OFFICE

     1  

1.2     OTHER OFFICES

     1  

ARTICLE II—MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

     1  

2.1     PLACE OF MEETINGS

     1  

2.2     ANNUAL MEETING

     1  

2.3     SPECIAL MEETING

     1  

2.4     NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

     2  

2.5     MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE

     2  

2.6     QUORUM

     2  

2.7     ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE

     2  

2.8     CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

     3  

2.9     VOTING

     3  

2.10   STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     3  

2.11   RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS

     3  

2.12   PROXIES

     4  

2.13   LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE

     4  

ARTICLE III—DIRECTORS

     4  

3.1     POWERS

     4  

3.2     NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

     5  

3.3     ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS

     5  

3.4     RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES

     5  

3.5     PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE

     6  

3.6     REGULAR MEETINGS

     6  

3.7     SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE

     6  

3.8     QUORUM

     6  

3.9     BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     7  

3.10   FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     7  

3.11   APPROVAL OF LOANS TO OFFICERS

     7  

3.12   REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

     7  

 

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ARTICLE IV—COMMITTEES

     7  

4.1     COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

     7  

4.2     COMMITTEE MINUTES

     8  

4.3     MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES

     8  

ARTICLE V—OFFICERS

     8  

5.1     OFFICERS

     8  

5.2     APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

     9  

5.3     SUBORDINATE OFFICERS

     9  

5.4     REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS

     9  

5.5     VACANCIES IN OFFICES

     9  

5.6     CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

     9  

5.7     CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

     9  

5.8     PRESIDENT

     10  

5.9     VICE PRESIDENTS

     10  

5.10   SECRETARY

     10  

5.11   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

     11  

5.12   ASSISTANT SECRETARY

     11  

5.13   ASSISTANT TREASURER

     11  

5.14   REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS

     11  

5.15   AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

     11  

ARTICLE VI—RECORDS AND REPORTS

     12  

6.1     MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS

     12  

6.2     INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS

     12  

ARTICLE VII—GENERAL MATTERS

     12  

7.1     CHECKS

     12  

7.2     EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS

     12  

7.3     STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES

     13  

7.4     SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES

     13  

7.5     LOST CERTIFICATES

     13  

7.6     CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS

     14  

7.7     DIVIDENDS

     14  

7.8     FISCAL YEAR

     14  

 

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7.9     SEAL

     14  

7.10   TRANSFER OF STOCK

     14  

7.11   STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

     14  

7.12   REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS

     14  

7.13   WAIVER OF NOTICE

     15  

ARTICLE VIII—NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     15  

8.1     NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     15  

8.2     DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     16  

8.3     INAPPLICABILITY

     16  

ARTICLE IX—AMENDMENTS

     16  

 

 

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BYLAWS OF RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

ARTICLE I — CORPORATE OFFICES

1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE.

The registered office of Rain Therapeutics Inc. shall be fixed in the corporation’s certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.

1.2 OTHER OFFICES.

The corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE II — MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS.

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). In the absence of any such designation or determination, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the corporation’s principal executive office.

2.2 ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year. The Board shall designate the date and time of the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.

2.3 SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Board, chairperson of the Board, chief executive officer or president (in the absence of a chief executive officer) or by one or more stockholders holding shares in the aggregate entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at that meeting.

If any person(s) other than the Board calls a special meeting, the request shall:

(i) be in writing;

(ii) specify the time of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted; and

(iii) be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by facsimile transmission to the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer, the president (in the absence of a chief executive officer) or the secretary of the corporation.

 

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The officer(s) receiving the request shall cause notice to be promptly given to the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.4 and 2.5 of these bylaws, that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting. No business may be transacted at such special meeting other than the business specified in such notice to stockholders. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board may be held.

2.4 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.

All notices of meetings of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with either Section 2.5 or Section 8.1 of these bylaws not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

2.5 MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE.

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be given:

(i) if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the corporation’s records; or

(ii) if electronically transmitted as provided in Section 8.1 of these bylaws.

An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or of the transfer agent or any other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by mail or by a form of electronic transmission, as applicable, shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

2.6 QUORUM.

The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (i) the chairperson of the meeting, or (ii) the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

2.7 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE.

When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, unless these bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place if any thereof, and the means of remote communications if any by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the continuation of the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

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2.8 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

The chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including such regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of business.

2.9 VOTING.

The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11 of these bylaws, subject to Section 217 (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock) and Section 218 (relating to voting trusts and other voting agreements) of the DGCL.

Except as may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, every matter shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote thereon that are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and are voted for or against the matter.

2.10 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required by the DGCL to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of a corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the corporation as provided in Section 228 of the DGCL. In the event that the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any provision of the DGCL, if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, the certificate filed under such provision shall state, in lieu of any statement required by such provision concerning any vote of stockholders, that written consent has been given in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL.

2.11 RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS.

In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other such action.

 

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If the Board does not so fix a record date:

(i) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(ii) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed.

(iii) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

2.12 PROXIES.

Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212 of the DGCL.

2.13 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE.

The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the corporation’s principal executive office. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Such list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

 

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ARTICLE III — DIRECTORS

3.1 POWERS.

Subject to the provisions of the DGCL and any limitations in the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws relating to action required to be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board.

3.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.

The authorized number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board, provided the Board shall consist of at least one member. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires.

3.3 ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.

Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these bylaws, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws. The certificate of incorporation or these bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

All elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation; if authorized by the Board, such requirement of a written ballot shall be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must be either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission authorized by the stockholder or proxy holder.

3.4 RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES.

Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the corporation. When one or more directors so resigns and the resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this section in the filling of other vacancies.

Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws:

(i) Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

(ii) Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected.

 

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If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, or may apply to the Court of Chancery for a decree summarily ordering an election as provided in Section 211 of the DGCL.

If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the whole Board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), then the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office as aforesaid, which election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 211 of the DGCL as far as applicable.

3.5 PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE.

The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State of Delaware.

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.6 REGULAR MEETINGS.

Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

3.7 SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE.

Special meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer, the president, the secretary or any two directors.

Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be:

(i) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone;

(ii) sent by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid;

(iii) sent by facsimile; or

(iv) sent by electronic mail,

directed to each director at that director’s address, telephone number, facsimile number or electronic mail address, as the case may be, as shown on the corporation’s records.

 

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If the notice is (i) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone, (ii) sent by facsimile or (iii) sent by electronic mail, it shall be delivered or sent at least 24 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is sent by United States mail, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice may be communicated to the director. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting (if the meeting is to be held at the corporation’s principal executive office) nor the purpose of the meeting.

3.8 QUORUM.

At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

3.9 BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

3.10 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.

3.11 APPROVAL OF LOANS TO OFFICERS.

The corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the corporation or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the corporation or its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the Board, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the corporation.

3.12 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.

Unless otherwise restricted by statute, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any director or the entire Board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.

No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.

 

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ARTICLE IV — COMMITTEES

4.1 COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS.

The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board or in these bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority to (i) approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (ii) adopt, amend or repeal any bylaw of the corporation,

4.2 COMMITTEE MINUTES.

Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

4.3 MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES.

Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of:

(i) Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone);

(ii) Section 3.6 (regular meetings);

(iii) Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice);

(iv) Section 3.8 (quorum);

(v) Section 7.13 (waiver of notice); and

(vi) Section 3.9 (action without a meeting)

with such changes in the context of those bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board and its members. However:

(i) the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board or by resolution of the committee;

(ii) special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board; and

(iii) notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The Board may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these bylaws.

 

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ARTICLE V — OFFICERS

5.1 OFFICERS.

The officers of the corporation shall be a president, secretary and treasurer. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, a chairperson of the Board, a vice chairperson of the Board, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more assistant secretaries, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

5.2 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

The Board shall appoint the officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.3 and 5.5 of these bylaws, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment; provided, however, that any management change at the Company requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the Board.

5.3 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

The Board may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president, to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the corporation may require. Each of such officers and agents shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.

5.4 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.

Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board at any regular or special meeting of the Board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice. Unless otherwise specified in the notice of resignation, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.

5.5 VACANCIES IN OFFICES.

Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board or as provided in Section 5.2.

 

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5.6 CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD.

The chairperson of the Board, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present, preside at meetings of the Board and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board or as may be prescribed by these bylaws. If there is no chief executive officer or president, then the chairperson of the Board shall also be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 5.7 of these bylaws.

5.7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as the Board may give to the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer, if any, shall, subject to the control of the Board, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and affairs of the corporation and shall report directly to the Board. All other officers, officials, employees and agents shall report directly or indirectly to the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The chief executive officer shall serve as chairperson of and preside at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence of a chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board.

5.8 PRESIDENT.

In the absence or disability of the chief executive officer, the president shall perform all the duties of the chief executive officer. When acting as the chief executive officer, the president shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the chief executive officer. The president shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for him by the Board, these bylaws, the chief executive officer or the chairperson of the Board.

5.9 VICE PRESIDENTS.

In the absence or disability of the president, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board, shall perform all the duties of the president. When acting as the president, the appropriate vice president shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board, these bylaws, the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president.

5.10 SECRETARY.

The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or such other place as the Board may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders. The minutes shall show

(i) the time and place of each meeting;

(ii) whether regular or special (and, if special, how authorized and the notice given);

(iii) the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings;

(iv) the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings;

(v) and the proceedings thereof.

 

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The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board, a share register, or a duplicate share register showing;

(i) the names of all stockholders and their addresses;

(ii) the number and classes of shares held by each;

(iii) the number and date of certificates evidencing such shares; and

(iv) the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board required to be given by law or by these bylaws. The secretary shall keep the seal of the corporation, if one be adopted, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or by these bylaws.

5.11 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital retained earnings, and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.

The chief financial officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as the Board may designate. The chief financial officer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board, shall render to the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation, and shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these bylaws.

The chief financial officer shall be the treasurer of the corporation.

5.12 ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

The assistant secretary, or, if there is more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the stockholders or Board (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the secretary or in the event of the secretary’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board or these bylaws.

5.13 ASSISTANT TREASURER.

The assistant treasurer, or, if there is more than one, the assistant treasurers, in the order determined by the stockholders or Board (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the chief financial officer or in the event of the chief financial officer’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief financial officer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board or these bylaws.

 

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5.14 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

The chairperson of the Board, the president, any vice president, the treasurer, the secretary or assistant secretary of this corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board or the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent, and exercise on behalf of this corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.

5.15 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board or the stockholders.

ARTICLE VI — RECORDS AND REPORTS

6.1 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

The corporation shall, either at its principal executive office or at such place or places as designated by the Board, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these bylaws as amended to date, accounting books, and other records.

Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent so to act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal executive office.

6.2 INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS.

Any director shall have the right to examine the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court may summarily order the corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger, and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

 

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ARTICLE VII — GENERAL MATTERS

7.1 CHECKS.

From time to time, the Board shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.

7.2 EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS.

The Board, except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

7.3 STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES.

The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Board, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of such corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

The corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly paid shares, upon the books and records of the corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.

7.4 SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES.

If the corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that

 

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the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

7.5 LOST CERTIFICATES.

Except as provided in this Section 7.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the corporation and cancelled at the same time. The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

7.6 CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.

7.7 DIVIDENDS.

The Board, subject to any restrictions contained in either (i) the DGCL, or (ii) the certificate of incorporation, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the corporation’s capital stock.

The Board may set apart out of any of the funds of the corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, and meeting contingencies.

7.8 FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board and may be changed by the Board.

7.9 SEAL.

The corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be adopted and which may be altered by the Board. The corporation may use the corporate seal by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

7.10 TRANSFER OF STOCK.

Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction in its books.

 

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7.11 STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS.

The corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

7.12 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS.

The corporation:

(i) shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner;

(ii) shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person registered on its books as the owner of shares; and

(iii) shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

7.13 WAIVER OF NOTICE.

Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

ARTICLE VIII — NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

8.1 NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders pursuant to the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any notice to stockholders given by the corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if:

(i) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent; and

(ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice.

 

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However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

Any notice given pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be deemed given:

(i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

(ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

(iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and

(iv) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.

An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

8.2 DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

An “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

8.3 INAPPLICABILITY.

Notice by a form of electronic transmission shall not apply to Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 or 324 of the DGCL.

ARTICLE IX — AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote. However, the corporation may, in its certificate of incorporation, confer the power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws upon the directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

(1) That I am the duly elected and acting secretary of Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation; and

(2) That the foregoing bylaws, comprising sixteen (16) pages, constitute the bylaws of such corporation as duly adopted by unanimous written consent action of the board of directors of the corporation duly taken as of April 6, 2017.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 6th day of April, 2017.

 

/s/ Avanish Vellanki
Avanish Vellanki,
Secretary

 

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Exhibit 4.2

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

September 2, 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  

1.

 

DEFINITIONS

     1  

2.

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     4  
  2.1       

Demand Registration

     4  
  2.2   

Company Registration

     6  
  2.3   

Underwriting Requirements

     6  
  2.4   

Obligations of the Company

     8  
  2.5   

Furnish Information

     9  
  2.6   

Expenses of Registration

     9  
  2.7   

Delay of Registration

     10  
  2.8   

Indemnification

     10  
  2.9   

Reports Under Exchange Act

     12  
  2.10       

Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights

     13  
  2.11   

“Market Stand-off” Agreement

     13  
  2.12   

Restrictions on Transfer

     14  
  2.13   

Termination of Registration Rights

     15  

3.

 

INFORMATION RIGHTS

     15  
  3.1   

Delivery of Financial Statements

     15  
  3.2   

Inspection

     16  
  3.3   

Termination of Information Rights

     16  
  3.4   

Confidentiality

     16  

4.

 

RIGHTS TO FUTURE STOCK ISSUANCES

     17  
  4.1   

Right of First Offer

     17  
  4.2   

Termination

     18  

5.

 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

     18  
  5.1   

Insurance

     18  
  5.2   

Employee Agreements

     18  
  5.3   

Employee Stock

     18  
  5.4   

Matters Requiring Investor Director Approval

     19  
  5.5   

Successor Indemnification

     19  
  5.6   

Board Matters

     19  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Continued)

 

              Page  
  5.7   

Indemnification Matters

     19  
  5.8   

Right to Conduct Activities

     20  
  5.9   

Harassment Policy

     20  
  5.10   

Termination of Covenants

     21  

6.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     21  
  6.1   

Successors and Assigns

     21  
  6.2   

Governing Law

     21  
  6.3   

Counterparts

     21  
  6.4   

Titles and Subtitles

     21  
  6.5   

Notices

     22  
  6.6   

Amendments and Waivers

     22  
  6.7   

Severability

     23  
  6.8   

Aggregation of Stock

     23  
  6.9   

Additional Investors

     23  
  6.10   

Entire Agreement

     23  
  6.11   

Dispute Resolution

     23  
  6.12   

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     24  
  6.13   

Delays or Omissions

     24  
  6.14   

Limitation of Liability; Freedom to Operate Affiliates

     24  
  6.15   

Interpretation

     24  

Schedule A — Schedule of Investors

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of September 2, 2020, by and among Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the investors listed on Schedule A attached hereto, (each, an “Investor,” and collectively, the “Investors”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, certain of the Investors (the “Existing Investors”) hold shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below), and/or shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof, and possess registration rights, information rights, rights of first offer, and other rights pursuant to that certain Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of April 19, 2018, by and among the Company and such Existing Investors (the “Prior Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Existing Investors, who have sufficient shares to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in accordance with its terms, desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety and to accept the rights created pursuant to this Agreement in lieu of the rights granted to them under the Prior Agreement; and

WHEREAS, certain of the Investors are parties to that certain Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company and such Investors (the “Purchase Agreement”), under which certain of the Company’s and such Investors’ obligations are conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Investors, Existing Investors, and the Company.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, the Existing Investors hereby agree that the Prior Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety by this Agreement, and the parties to this Agreement further agree as follows:

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

1.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, any venture capital fund or other investment fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.

1.2 “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

1.3 “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

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1.4 “Common Stock” means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

1.5 “Damages” means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (b) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (c) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law.

1.6 “Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Common Stock, including options and warrants.

1.7 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

1.8 “Excluded Registration” means: (a) a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; (b) a registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (c) a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or (d) a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.

1.9 “FOIA Party” means a Person that, in the reasonable determination of the Board, may be subject to, and thereby required to disclose non-public information furnished by or relating to the Company under, the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 (“FOIA”), any state public records access law, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws similar in intent or effect to FOIA, or any other similar statutory or regulatory requirement.

1.10 “Form S-1” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.

1.11 “Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

1.12 “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

 

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1.13 “Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this Agreement.

1.14 “Immediate Family Member” means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law including adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.

1.15 “Initiating Holders” means, collectively, Holders who properly initiate a registration request under this Agreement.

1.16 “IPO” means the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Securities Act.

1.17 “Major Investor” means any Investor that, individually or together with such Investor’s Affiliates, holds at least 1,500,000 shares of Registrable Securities (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination or other recapitalization or reclassification effected after the date hereof) that is not a competitor (as reasonably determined by the Board).

1.18 “New Securities” means, collectively, equity securities of the Company, whether or not currently authorized, as well as rights, options or warrants to purchase such equity securities, or securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such equity securities.

1.19 “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

1.20 “Preferred Directors” means, collectively, the Series A Directors and the Series B Directors.

1.21 “Preferred Stock” means, collectively, shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.

1.22 “Registrable Securities” means (a) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, (b) any Common Stock, or any Common Stock issued or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise of any other securities of the Company, acquired by the Investors after the date hereof, and (c) any Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in clause (a) above; excluding, in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Section 6.1 and excluding, for purposes of Section 2, any shares for which registration rights have terminated pursuant to Section 2.13.

1.23 “Registrable Securities then outstanding” means the number of shares determined by adding the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock that are Registrable Securities and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable (directly or indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible securities that are Registrable Securities.

 

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1.24 “Restricted Securities” means the securities of the Company required to be notated with the legend set forth in Section 2.12(b).

1.25 “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1.26 “SEC Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

1.27 “SEC Rule 145” means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

1.28 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

1.29 “Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Section 2.6.

1.30 “Series A Director” means any director of the Company that the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to elect, exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.

1.31 “Series B Director” means any director of the Company that the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to elect, exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.

1.32 “Series A Preferred Stock” means shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

1.33 “Series B Preferred Stock” means shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

2.1 Demand Registration.

(a) Form S-1 Demand. If at any time after the earlier of (i) five years after the date of this Agreement or (ii) 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO, the Company receives a request from Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-1 registration statement with respect to at least 40% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, then the Company shall: (A) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give notice thereof (the “Demand Notice”) to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (B) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, a Form S-1 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that the Initiating Holders requested to be registered and any additional Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.3.

 

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(b) Form S-3 Demand. If at any time when it is eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a request from Holders of at least 30% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-3 registration statement with respect to outstanding Registrable Securities of such Holders having an anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, of at least $5,000,000, then the Company shall (i) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 45 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-3 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.3.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, if the Company furnishes to Holders requesting a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 a certificate signed by the Company’s chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for such registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a period of not more than 90 days after the request of the Initiating Holders is given; provided, however, that the Company may not invoke this right more than twice in any 12 month period.

(d) The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) during the period that is 60 days before the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 180 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; (ii) after the Company has effected one registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a); or (iii) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made pursuant to Section 2.1(b). The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Section 2.1(b) (A) during the period that is 30 days before the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 90 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or (ii) if the Company has effected two registrations pursuant to Section 2.1(b) within the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of such request. A registration shall not be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d) until such time as the applicable registration statement has been declared

 

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effective by the SEC, unless the Initiating Holders withdraw their request for such registration, elect not to pay the registration expenses therefor, and forfeit their right to one demand registration statement pursuant to Section 2.6, in which case such withdrawn registration statement shall be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d); provided, that if such withdrawal is during a period the Company has deferred taking action pursuant to Section 2.1(c), then the Initiating Holders may withdraw their request for registration and such registration will not be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d).

2.2 Company Registration. If the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for stockholders other than the Holders) any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder notice of such registration. Upon the request of each Holder given within 20 days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 2.6.

2.3 Underwriting Requirements.

(a) If, pursuant to Section 2.1, the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to Section 2.1, and the Company shall include such information in the Demand Notice. The underwriter(s) will be selected by the Company and shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event, the right of any Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company as provided in Section 2.4(e)) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting; provided, however, that no Holder (or any of their assignees) shall be required to make any representations, warranties or indemnities except as they relate to such Holder’s ownership of shares and authority to enter into the underwriting agreement and to such Holder’s intended method of distribution, and the liability of such Holder shall be several and not joint, and limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.3, if the underwriter(s) advise(s) the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that otherwise would be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated among such Holders of Registrable Securities, including the Initiating Holders, in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders; provided, however, that the number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders to be included in such underwriting shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely excluded from the underwriting. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares.

 

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(b) In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares of the Company’s capital stock pursuant to Section 2.2, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders’ Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by stockholders to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable Securities, which the underwriters and the Company in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering. If the underwriters determine that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced unless all other securities (other than securities to be sold by the Company) are first entirely excluded from the offering, or (ii) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced below 30% of the total number of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the IPO, in which case the selling Holders may be excluded further if the underwriters make the determination described above and no other stockholder’s securities are included in such offering. For purposes of the provision in this Section 2.3(b) concerning apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, stockholders, and Affiliates of such Holder, or the estates and Immediate Family Members of any such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall be deemed to be a single “selling Holder,” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “selling Holder” shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Persons included in such “selling Holder,” as defined in this sentence.

(c) For purposes of Section 2.1, a registration shall not be counted as “effected” if, as a result of an exercise of the underwriter’s cutback provisions in Section 2.3(a), fewer than 50% of the total number of Registrable Securities that Holders have requested to be included in such registration statement are actually included.

 

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2.4 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to 120 days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided, however, that (i) such 120 day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains, at the request of an underwriter of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, from selling any securities included in such registration, and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form S-3 that are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, subject to compliance with applicable SEC rules, such 120 day period shall be extended for up to 60 days, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all such Registrable Securities are sold;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;

(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;

(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;

(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;

(h) promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the

 

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Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith;

(i) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed; and

(j) after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.

In addition, the Company shall ensure that, at all times after any registration statement covering a public offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act shall have become effective, its insider trading policy shall provide that the Company’s directors may implement a trading program under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.

2.5 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.

2.6 Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers’ and accounting fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $100,000, of one counsel for the selling Holders selected by Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (“Selling Holder Counsel”), shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all selling Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be included in the withdrawn registration), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.1(b), as the case may be; provided further that if, at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders shall have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of their request and have withdrawn the request with reasonable promptness after learning of such information then the Holders shall not be required to pay any of such expenses and shall not forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.1(b). All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 (other than fees and disbursements of counsel to any Holder, other than the Selling Holder Counsel, which shall be borne solely by the Holder engaging such counsel) shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.

 

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2.7 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any registration pursuant to this Agreement as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.

2.8 Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:

(a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and stockholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration except to the extent such information has been corrected in a subsequent writing prior to or concurrently with the sale of Registrable Securities to the Person asserting the claim.

(b) To the extent permitted by applicable law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration and has not been corrected in a subsequent writing prior to or concurrently with the sale of Registrable Securities to the Person asserting the claim; and each such selling Holder will pay to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.8(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided, further, that in no event shall the aggregate amounts payable by any Holder by way of indemnity or contribution under Section 2.8(b) and Section 2.8(d) exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.

 

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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.8, give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 2.8, to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party’s ability to defend such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 2.8.

(d) To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either: (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.8 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Section 2.8 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Section 2.8, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case (A) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement and (B) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; provided, further, that in no

 

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event shall a Holder’s liability pursuant to this Section 2.8(d), when combined with the amounts paid or payable by such Holder pursuant to Section 2.8(b), exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud by such Holder.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control; provided, however, that any matter expressly provided for or addressed by the foregoing provision that is not expressly provided for or addressed by the underwriting agreement shall be controlled by the foregoing provisions.

(f) Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.8 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under this Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement or any provision(s) of this Agreement.

2.9 Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company shall:

(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144, at all times after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO;

(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements); and

(c) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of SEC Rule 144 (at any time after 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO), the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies); and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration (at any time after the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act) or pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies to use such form).

 

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2.10 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would provide to such holder or prospective holder the right to include securities in any registration on other than either a pro rata basis with respect to the Registrable Securities or on a subordinate basis after all Holders have had the opportunity to include in the registration and offering all shares of Registrable Securities that they wish to so include; provided that this limitation shall not apply to Registrable Securities acquired by any additional Investor that becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.9.

2.11 Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Holder hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the registration by the Company of shares of its Common Stock or any other equity securities under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3, and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed 180 days in the case of the IPO, or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (a) the publication or other distribution of research reports, and (b) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in applicable FINRA rules, or any successor provisions or amendments thereto), (A) lend; offer; pledge; sell; contract to sell; sell any option or contract to purchase; purchase any option or contract to sell; grant any option, right, or warrant to purchase; or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable (directly or indirectly) for Common Stock held immediately before the effective date of the registration statement for such offering or (B) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, whether any such transaction described in clauses (A) or (B) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash, or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, or the transfer of any shares to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the Holder or the immediate family of the Holder, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein; provided, further, that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, and shall be applicable to the Holders only if all officers and directors are subject to the same restrictions and the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a similar agreement from all stockholders individually owning more than one-percent (1%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock (after giving effect to conversion into Common Stock of all outstanding Preferred Stock). The underwriters in connection with such registration are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 2.11 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Holder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in connection with such registration that are consistent with this Section 2.11 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. Any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of any or all of such agreements by the Company or the underwriters shall apply pro rata to all Holders subject to such agreements, based on the number of shares subject to such agreements.

 

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2.12 Restrictions on Transfer.

(a) The Preferred Stock and the Registrable Securities shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop- transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer, except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Holder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee or transferee of the Preferred Stock and the Registrable Securities held by such Holder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.

(b) Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing (i) the Preferred Stock, (ii) the Registrable Securities, and (iii) any other securities issued in respect of the securities referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) above, upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 2.12(c)) be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

The Holders consent to the Company making a notation in its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.12.

(c) The holder of such Restricted Securities, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Holder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Holder’s intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Holder’s expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (ii) a “no action” letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or “no action” letter (A) in any

 

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transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144; or (B) in any transaction in which such Holder distributes Restricted Securities to an Affiliate of such Holder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Section 2.12. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.12(b), except that such certificate instrument, or book entry shall not be notated with such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.

2.13 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of:

(a) the closing of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation);

(b) such time after consummation of the IPO as Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act is available for the sale of all of such Holder’s shares without limitation during a three month period without registration; and

(c) the third anniversary of the IPO.

3. Information Rights.

3.1 Delivery of Financial Statements. The Company shall deliver to each Major Investor, (provided that the Board has not reasonably determined that such Major Investor is a competitor of the Company):

(a) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 180 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company (i) a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, (ii) statements of income and of cash flows for such fiscal year, and (iii) a statement of stockholders’ equity as of the end of such fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(b) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, unaudited statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal quarter, and an unaudited balance sheet and a statement of stockholders’ equity as of the end of such fiscal quarter, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that such financial statements may (i) be subject to normal year-end audit adjustments; and (ii) not contain all notes thereto that may be required in accordance with GAAP); and

(c) as soon as practicable, but in any event 10 days before the end of each fiscal year, a budget for the next fiscal year (the “Budget”), approved by the Board and prepared on a monthly basis.

 

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If, for any period, the Company has any subsidiary whose accounts are consolidated with those of the Company, then in respect of such period the financial statements delivered pursuant to the foregoing sections shall be the consolidated and consolidating financial statements of the Company and all such consolidated subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, the Company may cease providing the information set forth in this Section 3.1 during the period starting with the date 60 days before the Company’s good-faith estimate of the date of filing of a registration statement if it reasonably concludes it must do so to comply with the SEC rules applicable to such registration statement and related offering; provided that the Company’s covenants under this Section 3.1 shall be reinstated at such time as the Company is no longer actively employing its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective.

3.2 Inspection. The Company shall permit each Major Investor (provided that the Board has not reasonably determined that such Major Investor is a competitor of the Company), at such Major Investor’s expense, to visit and inspect the Company’s properties; examine its books of account and records; and discuss the Company’s affairs, finances, and accounts with its officers, during normal business hours of the Company as may be reasonably requested by the Major Investor; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section 3.2 to provide access to any information (a) that the Company reasonably and in good faith considers to be a trade secret or confidential information (unless covered by an enforceable confidentiality agreement, in form acceptable to the Company) or (b) the disclosure of which would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel.

3.3 Termination of Information Rights. The covenants set forth in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or (c) upon the closing of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), whichever event occurs first.

3.4 Confidentiality. Each Investor agrees that such Investor will keep confidential and will not disclose, divulge, or use for any purpose (other than to monitor its investment in the Company) any confidential information obtained from the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including notice of the Company’s intention to file a registration statement), unless such confidential information (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 3.4 by such Investor), (b) is or has been independently developed or conceived by the Investor without use of the Company’s confidential information or (c) is or has been made known or disclosed to the Investor by a third party without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality such third party may have to the Company; provided, however, that an Investor may disclose confidential information (i) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company; (ii) to any prospective purchaser of any Registrable Securities from such Investor, if such prospective purchaser agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 3.4; provided that the Board has not reasonably determined that such prospective purchaser is a competitor of the Company; (iii) to any Affiliate, partner, member, stockholder or wholly owned subsidiary of such Investor in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Investor informs such Person that such information is confidential and directs such Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information; or (iv) as may otherwise be required by law, regulation, rule, court order or subpoena, provided that the Investor promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure.

 

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4. Rights to Future Stock Issuances.

4.1 Right of First Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 4.1 and applicable securities laws, if the Company proposes to offer or sell any New Securities, the Company shall first offer such New Securities to each Major Investor (solely for the purposes of this Section 4, Auckland UniServices Limited shall be deemed a “Major Investor”). A Major Investor shall be entitled to apportion the right of first offer hereby granted to it in such proportions as it deems appropriate, among itself or its Affiliates; provided that (i) such Affiliate is not a competitor of the Company, as reasonably determined by the Board, or a FOIA Party, unless such party’s purchase of New Securities is otherwise consented to in writing by the Board, and (ii) such Affiliate agrees to enter into this Agreement and each of the Amended and Restated Voting Agreement and Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement of even date herewith among the Company, the Investors and the other parties named therein, as an “Investor” under each such agreement (provided, that any competitor or FOIA Party shall not be entitled to any rights as a Major Investor under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1 hereof).

(a) The Company shall give notice (the “Offer Notice”) to each Major Investor, stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such New Securities, (ii) the number of such New Securities to be offered and (iii) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such New Securities.

(b) By notification to the Company within 20 days after the Offer Notice is given, each Major Investor may elect to purchase or otherwise acquire, at the price and on the terms specified in the Offer Notice, up to that portion of such New Securities which equals the proportion that the Common Stock then held by such Major Investor (including all shares of Common Stock then issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of the Preferred Stock and any other Derivative Securities then held by such Major Investor) bears to the total Common Stock then outstanding (assuming full conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of all Preferred Stock and other Derivative Securities then outstanding). At the expiration of such 20 day period, the Company shall promptly notify each Major Investor that elects to purchase or acquire all the shares available to it (each, a “Fully Exercising Investor”) of any other Major Investor’s failure to do likewise. During the 10 day period commencing after the Company has given such notice, each Fully Exercising Investor may, by giving notice to the Company, elect to purchase or acquire, in addition to the number of shares specified above, up to that portion of the New Securities for which Major Investors were entitled to subscribe but that were not subscribed for by the Major Investors which is equal to the proportion that the Common Stock issued and held, or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of Preferred Stock and any other Derivative Securities then held, by such Fully Exercising Investor bears to the Common Stock issued and held, or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of the Preferred Stock and any other Derivative Securities then held, by all Fully Exercising Investors who wish to purchase such unsubscribed shares. The closing of any sale pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) shall occur within the later of 90 days of the date that the Offer Notice is given and the date of initial sale of New Securities pursuant to Section 4.1(c).

 

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(c) If all New Securities referred to in the Offer Notice are not elected to be purchased or acquired as provided in Section 4.1(b), the Company may, during the 90 day period following the expiration of the periods provided in Section 4.1(b), offer and sell the remaining unsubscribed portion of such New Securities to any Person or Persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Offer Notice. If the Company does not enter into an agreement for the sale of the New Securities within such period, or if such agreement is not consummated within 30 days of the execution thereof, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such New Securities shall not be offered unless first reoffered to the Major Investors in accordance with this Section 4.1.

(d) The right of first offer in this Section 4.1 shall not be applicable to (i) Exempted Securities (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation); or (ii) shares of Common Stock issued in the IPO.

4.2 Termination. The covenants set forth in Section 4.1 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately before the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or (c) upon the closing of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), whichever event occurs first.

5. Additional Covenants.

5.1 Insurance. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, within ninety (90) days of the date hereof, from financially sound and reputable insurers Directors and Officers liability insurance and term “key-person” insurance on Avanish Vellanki, in an amount and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Board, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such insurance policies to be maintained until such time as the Board determines that such insurance should be discontinued. The key-person policy shall name the Company as loss payee, and neither policy shall be cancelable by the Company without prior approval by the Board.

5.2 Employee Agreements. The Company will cause each person now or hereafter employed by it or by any subsidiary (or engaged by the Company or any subsidiary as a consultant or independent contractor) with access to confidential information or trade secrets to enter into a nondisclosure and proprietary rights assignment agreement. In addition, the Company shall not materially amend, modify, terminate, waive, or otherwise alter, in whole or in part, any restricted stock agreement between the Company and any employee without the consent of a majority of the Preferred Directors.

5.3 Employee Stock. Unless otherwise approved by the Board, all future employees and consultants of the Company who purchase, receive options to purchase, or receive awards of shares of the Company’s capital stock after the date hereof shall be required to execute restricted stock or option agreements, as applicable, providing for (a) vesting of shares over a four year period, with the first 25% of such shares vesting following 12 months of continued employment or service, and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly installments over the following 36, and (b) a market stand-off provision substantially similar to that in Section 2.11. Without the prior approval by the Board, the Company shall not amend, modify, terminate, waive

 

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or otherwise alter, in whole or in part, any stock purchase, stock restriction or option agreement with any existing employee or service provider if such amendment would cause it to be inconsistent with this Section 5.3. In addition, unless otherwise approved by the Board, the Company shall retain a “right of first refusal” on employee transfers until the IPO and shall have the right to repurchase unvested shares at cost upon termination of employment of a holder of restricted stock.

5.4 Matters Requiring Investor Director Approval. So long as the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to elect at least two (2) Preferred Directors, the Company hereby covenants and agrees with each of the Investors that it shall not, without approval of the Board, which approval must include the affirmative vote of a majority of the Preferred Directors:

(a) make, or permit any subsidiary to make, any loan or advance to any Person, including, without limitation, any employee or director of the Company or any subsidiary, except advances and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business or under the terms of an employee stock or option plan approved by the Board;

(b) hire, terminate, or change the compensation of the executive officers, including approving any option grants or stock awards to executive officers;

(c) sell, assign, license, pledge, or encumber material technology or intellectual property, other than licenses granted in the ordinary course of business; or

(d) enter into any corporate strategic relationship involving the payment, contribution, or assignment by the Company or to the Company of money or assets greater than $1,000,000.

5.5 Successor Indemnification. If the Company or any of its successors or assignees consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, then to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assignees of the Company assume the obligations of the Company with respect to indemnification of members of the Board as in effect immediately before such transaction, whether such obligations are contained in the Bylaws of the Company (as may be amended or restated, the “Bylaws”), the Certificate of Incorporation or elsewhere, as the case may be.

5.6 Board Matters. Unless otherwise determined by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, the Board shall meet at least quarterly in accordance with an agreed upon schedule. The Company shall reimburse the non-employee directors for all reasonable out-of-pocket travels expenses incurred (consistent with the Company’s travel policy) in connection with attending meetings of the Board.

5.7 Indemnification Matters. The Company hereby acknowledges that one (1) or more of the directors nominated to serve on the Board by the Investors (each a “Fund Director”) may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by one or more of the Investors and certain of their affiliates (collectively, the “Fund Indemnitors”). The Company hereby agrees (a) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to any such Fund Director are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to

 

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advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Fund Director are secondary), (b) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by such Fund Director and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of any such Fund Director to the extent legally permitted and as required by the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company (or any agreement between the Company and such Fund Director), without regard to any rights such Fund Director may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and, (c) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of any such Fund Director with respect to any claim for which such Fund Director has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Fund Director against the Company. The Fund Directors and the Fund Indemnitors are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 5.7 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions of this Section 5.7 as though they were a party to this Agreement.

5.8 Right to Conduct Activities. The Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that each of Boxer Capital, LLC and BVF Partners (together with their Affiliates) is a professional investment organization, and as such reviews the business plans and related proprietary information of many enterprises, some of which may compete directly or indirectly with the Company’s business (as currently conducted or as currently propose to be conducted). Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude or in any way restrict the Investors from evaluating or purchasing securities, including publicly traded securities, of a particular enterprise, or investing or participating in any particular enterprise whether or not such enterprise has products or services which compete with those of the Company; and the Company hereby agrees that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, Boxer Capital, LLC and BVF Partners (and their Affiliates) shall not be liable to the Company for any claim arising out of, or based upon, (a) the investment by Boxer Capital, LLC and BVF Partners (and their Affiliates) in any entity competitive with the Company, or (b) actions taken by any partner, officer, employee or other representative of Boxer Capital, LLC and BVF Partners (and their Affiliates) to assist any such competitive company, whether or not such action was taken as a member of the board of directors of such competitive company or otherwise, and whether or not such action has a detrimental effect on the Company; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve (i) any of the Investors from liability associated with the unauthorized disclosure of the Company’s confidential information obtained pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any director or officer of the Company from any liability associated with such director’s or officer’s fiduciary duties to the Company.

5.9 Harassment Policy. The Company shall, within 60 days following the Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), adopt and thereafter maintain in effect (i) a Code of Conduct governing appropriate workplace behavior and (ii) an Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment at the Company. Such policy shall be reviewed and approved by the Board.

 

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5.10 Termination of Covenants. The covenants set forth in this Section 5, except for Section 5.5 and Section 5.7, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately before the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or (c) upon the closing of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), whichever event occurs first.

6. Miscellaneous.

6.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Registrable Securities that: (a) is an Affiliate of a Holder; (b) is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holder’s Immediate Family Members; or (c) after such transfer, holds at least 100,000 shares of Registrable Securities (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and other recapitalizations); provided, however, that (i) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (ii) such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Section 2.11. For the purposes of determining the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by a transferee, the holdings of a transferee: (A) that is an Affiliate or stockholder of a Holder; (B) who is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member; or (C) that is a trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or such Holder’s Immediate Family Member shall be aggregated together and with those of the transferring Holder; provided, further, that all transferees who would not qualify individually for assignment of rights shall, as a condition to the applicable transfer, establish a single attorney-in-fact for the purpose of exercising any rights, receiving notices or taking any action under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.

6.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.

6.3 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. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

6.4 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

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6.5 Notices.

(a) All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; (iii) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such electronic mail address, facsimile number, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.5. If notice is given to the Company, it shall be sent to 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Ste 204, Newark, California 94560, Attention: Avanish Vellanki; and a copy (which shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130, Attention: Laura A. Berezin, and if notice is given to the Investors, a copy shall be sent to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 650 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Attn: Andrew D. Hoffman, Esq.

(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number set forth below such Investor’s name on the Schedules hereto, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company, or as on the books of the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected electronic mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each Investor agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in such stockholder’s electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.

6.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding; provided, however, that the rights contained is Section 3.1, Section 3.2 and Section 4 may be waived only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding and held by the Major Investors; provided, further, that the Company may in its sole discretion waive compliance with Section 2.12(c) (and the Company’s failure to object promptly in writing after notification of a proposed assignment allegedly in violation of Section 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a waiver); provided, further, that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such party’s own behalf, without the consent of any other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term hereof may not be waived with respect to any Investor without the written consent of such Investor, unless such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver applies to all Investors in the same fashion (it being agreed that a waiver of

 

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the provisions of Section 4 with respect to a particular transaction shall be deemed to apply to all Investors in the same fashion if such waiver does so by its terms, notwithstanding the fact that certain Investors may nonetheless, by agreement with the Company, purchase securities in such transaction). The Company shall give prompt notice of any amendment, modification or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver. Any amendment, modification, termination or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.6 shall be binding on all parties hereto, regardless of whether any such party has consented thereto. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

6.7 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

6.8 Aggregation of Stock. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.

6.9 Additional Investors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional shares of the Preferred Stock after the date hereof, whether pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or otherwise, any purchaser of such shares of Preferred Stock may become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering an additional counterpart signature page to this Agreement, and thereafter shall be deemed an “Investor” for all purposes hereunder. No action or consent by the Investors shall be required for such joinder to this Agreement by such additional Investor, so long as such additional Investor has agreed in writing to be bound by all of the obligations as an “Investor” hereunder.

6.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Prior Agreement shall be deemed amended and restated and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement, and shall be of no further force or effect.

6.11 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of California and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of the Northern District of California for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of the State of California or the United States District Court for the District of the Northern District of California, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.

 

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6.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION 6.12 HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

6.13 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party hereto, upon any breach or default of any other party hereto, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to 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. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

6.14 Limitation of Liability; Freedom to Operate Affiliates. The total liability, in the aggregate, of each of the Investors and its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, for any and all claims, losses, costs or damages, including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses and costs of any nature whatsoever or claims or expenses resulting from or in any way related to this Agreement from any cause or causes shall be several and not joint with the other Investors and shall not exceed the total purchase price paid to the Company by the Investors, respectively, under the Investor’s applicable stock purchase agreement. It is intended that this limitation apply to any and all liability or cause of action however alleged or arising, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Nothing in this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) shall restrict the Investors’ freedom to operate any of its affiliates (including any such affiliate that is a potential competitor of the Company).

6.15 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an article, section, exhibit or schedule, such reference shall refer to an article or section of, or an exhibit or schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa. Words of

 

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one gender shall include the other gender. References to a Person shall also refer to such Person’s successors and permitted assigns. The terms “dollars” and “$” shall mean United States dollars. The word “including” shall mean “including without limitation” and the words “include” and “includes” shall have corresponding meanings. The word “or” shall mean “and/or.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
By:    /s/ Avanish Vellanki
Name: Avanish Vellanki
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
/s/ Franklin Berger
Franklin Berger

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD
By:   /s/ James Mannix
Name:   James Mannix
Title:   Chief Operating Officer

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
PETER C. FLETCHER REVOCABLE TRUST
By:   /s/ Peter C. Fletcher
Name:   Peter C. Fletcher
Title:   Trustee

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
CHRIS MECRAY
By:   /s/ Chris Mecray
Name:   Chris Mecray

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
BOXER CAPITAL, LLC
By:   /s/ Aaron Davis
Name:   Aaron Davis
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
MVA INVESTORS, LLC
By:   /s/ Aaron Davis
Name:   Aaron Davis
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:

LOGOS OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.

By: Logos Opportunities GP, LLC

Its General Partner

By:   /s/ Graham Walmsley
Name:   Graham Walmsley
Title:   Manager

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
JANUS HENDERSON CAPITAL FUNDS PLC ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES JANUS HENDERSON GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND
By: Janus Capital Management LLC, its investment advisor
By:   /s/ Andrew Acker
Name:  

Andrew Acker

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

JANUS HENDERSON HORIZON FUND – BIOTECHNOLOGY FUND
By: Janus Capital Management LLC, its investment advisor
By:  

/s/ Andrew Acker

Name:  

Andrew Acker

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

JANUS HENDERSON BIOTECH INNOVATION MASTER FUND LIMITED
By: Janus Capital Management LLC, its investment advisor
By:  

/s/ Andrew Acker

Name:  

Andrew Acker

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND III, LP

By: Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC

By:   /s/ Bihua Chen
Name:  

Bihua Chen

Title:  

Managing Member

CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND II, LP

By: Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC

By:  

/s/ Bihua Chen

Name:  

Bihua Chen

Title:  

Managing Member

CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, LP

By: Cormorant Private Healthcare GP, LLC

By:  

/s/ Bihua Chen

Name:  

Bihua Chen

Title:  

Managing Member

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:

AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITED

By:

By:   /s/ William Henry Hodgson Charles
Name:   William Henry Hodgson Charles
Title:   Executive Director, Commercialisation

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
SAMSARA BIOCAPITAL, L.P.
By: Samsara BioCapital GP, LLC, General Partner
By:   /s/ Srinivas Akkaraju
Name: Srinivas Akkaraju, MD, PhD
Title: Managing Member

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INVESTOR:
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
By:   /s/ Mark Lampert
Name:   Mark Lampert
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
BVF I GP LLC, itself General Partner of Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.
By:   /s/ Mark Lampert
Name:   Mark Lampert
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
BVF II GP LLC, itself General Partner of Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS, L.P.
By:   /s/ Mark Lampert
Name:   Mark Lampert
Title:   President BVF Inc., General Partner of BVF Partners L.P., itself sole member of BVF Partners OS Ltd., itself GP of Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS, L.P.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of __________ by and between Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and __________ (the “Indemnitee”) and shall be deemed effective upon the earliest date that the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed as a director or officer of the Company.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that the inability to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers is detrimental to the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there shall be adequate certainty of protection through insurance and indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted provisions in its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) providing for indemnification and advancement of expenses of its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), and the Company wishes to clarify and enhance the rights and obligations of the Company and the Indemnitee with respect to indemnification and advancement of expenses;

WHEREAS, in order to induce and encourage highly experienced and capable persons such as the Indemnitee to serve and continue to serve as directors and officers of the Company and in any other capacity with respect to the Company as the Company may request, and to otherwise promote the desirable end that such persons shall resist what they consider unjustified lawsuits and claims made against them in connection with the good faith performance of their duties to the Company, with the knowledge that certain costs, judgments, penalties, fines, liabilities, and expenses incurred by them in their defense of such litigation are to be borne by the Company and they shall receive the maximum protection against such risks and liabilities as may be afforded by applicable law, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the following Agreement is reasonable and prudent to promote and ensure the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to have the Indemnitee serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company and in any other capacity with respect to the Company as the Company may request, as the case may be, free from undue concern for unpredictable, inappropriate, or unreasonable legal risks and personal liabilities by reason of the Indemnitee acting in good faith in the performance of the Indemnitee’s duty to the Company; and the Indemnitee desires to continue so to serve the Company, provided, and on the express condition, that he or she is furnished with the protections set forth hereinafter.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Indemnitee’s continued service as a director or officer of the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) A “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred if, with respect to any particular 24-month period, the individuals who, at the beginning of such 24-month period, constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the beginning of such 24-month period whose election, or nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors.


(b) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought by the Indemnitee.

(c) “Expenses” includes, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, investigation, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, including any and all appeals, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, attorneys’ fees, witness fees and expenses, fees and expenses of accountants and other advisors, retainers and disbursements and advances thereon, the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any bond (including cost bonds, appraisal bonds, or their equivalents), and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification or advancement under this Agreement, but shall not include the amount of judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, or penalties actually levied against the Indemnitee, or any amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

(d) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm or a member of a law firm that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a request for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(e) “Proceeding” means any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, investigation, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, including any and all appeals, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, to which the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (such status, the Indemnitee’s “Corporate Status”), or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not the Indemnitee is serving in such capacity at the time any expense, liability, or loss is incurred for which indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.

2. Service by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee shall serve and/or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company faithfully and to the best of the Indemnitee’s ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed and until such time as the Indemnitee’s successor is elected and qualified or the Indemnitee is removed as permitted by applicable law or tenders a resignation in writing.

3. Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee, and shall pay to the Indemnitee in advance of the final disposition of any Proceeding all Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending any such Proceeding, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, all on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Without diminishing the scope of the rights provided by this Section, the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided hereunder shall include but shall not be limited to those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall be paid to the Indemnitee:

(a) to the extent expressly prohibited by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company;

(b) for and to the extent that payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under a valid and collectible insurance policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or agreement of the Company or any other company or other enterprise (and the Indemnitee shall reimburse the Company for any amounts paid by the Company and subsequently so recovered by the Indemnitee); or


(c) in connection with an action, suit, or proceeding, or part thereof voluntarily initiated by the Indemnitee (including claims and counterclaims, whether such counterclaims are asserted by (i) the Indemnitee, or (ii) the Company in an action, suit, or proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee), except a judicial proceeding pursuant to Section 11 to enforce rights under this Agreement, unless (A) the action, suit, or proceeding, or part thereof, was authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Board of Directors otherwise determines that indemnification or advancement of expenses is appropriate or (B) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.

4. Action or Proceedings Other than an Action by or in the Right of the Company. Except as limited by Section 3 above, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expense, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, and Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee, or on behalf of the Indemnitee, in connection with such Proceeding, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

5. Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Except as limited by Section 3 above, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee, or on behalf of the Indemnitee, in connection with such Proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the DGCL expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification for such expense, liability, and loss as such court shall deem proper.

6. Indemnification for Costs, Charges, and Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding any limitations of Sections 3(c), 4, and 5 above, to the extent that the Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part, in defense of any Proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, including, without limitation, the dismissal of any action without prejudice, or if it is ultimately determined, by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal, that the Indemnitee is otherwise entitled to be indemnified against Expenses, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

7. Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the expense, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, and Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any Proceeding, or in connection with any judicial proceeding pursuant to Section 11 to enforce rights under this Agreement, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such expense, liability, and loss actually and reasonably incurred to which the Indemnitee is entitled.

8. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf if the Indemnitee appears as a witness, responds to a discovery request or otherwise incurs legal expenses as a result of or related to the Indemnitee’s service as a director or officer of the Company, in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, investigation, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, to which the Indemnitee neither is, nor is threatened to be made, a party.


9. Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. To receive indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company. Such request shall include documentation or information that is necessary for such determination and is reasonably available to the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of the Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company. Upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company of a written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification, to the extent not provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined by the following person or persons who shall be empowered to make such determination (as selected by the Board of Directors, except with respect to Section 9(e) below): (a) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; (b) a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; (c) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; (d) the stockholders of the Company; or (e) in the event that a Change in Control has occurred, at the option of the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. Such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors and approved by the Indemnitee, except that in the event that a Change in Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee. Upon failure of the Board of Directors so to select such Independent Counsel or upon failure of the Indemnitee so to approve (or so to select, in the event a Change in Control has occurred), such Independent Counsel shall be selected upon application to a court of competent jurisdiction. The determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made and, unless a contrary determination is made, such indemnification shall be paid in full by the Company not later than the earlier of (i) 60 calendar days after receipt by the Secretary of the Company of a written request for indemnification and (ii) 10 calendar days after determination has been made that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement. If the person making such determination shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably prorate such partial indemnification among the claims, issues, or matters at issue at the time of the determination.

10. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification, advise in writing the Board of Directors or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination as provided in Section 9 that the Indemnitee has made such request for indemnification. Upon making such request for indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification hereunder and the Company shall have the burden of proof in making any determination contrary to such presumption. If the person or persons so empowered to make such determination shall have failed to make the requested determination with respect to indemnification within 60 calendar days after receipt by the Secretary of the Company of such request, a requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual fraud in the request for indemnification. The termination of any Proceeding described in Sections 4 or 5 by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself (a) create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or (b) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification except as may be provided herein.

11. Remedies of the Indemnitee in Cases of Determination Not to Indemnify or to Advance Expenses; Right to Bring Suit. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if payment is not timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Sections 9 and 10, or if an advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 16, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company seeking an adjudication of entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses, and any such suit shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware unless, if the Indemnitee is an employee of the Company, otherwise required by the law of the state in which the Indemnitee primarily resides and works. The Company shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit


brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of Expenses), it shall be a defense that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Further, in any suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Company shall be entitled to recover such Expenses upon a final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above. Neither the failure of the Company (including the Disinterested Directors, a committee of Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct described above, nor an actual determination by the Company (including the Disinterested Directors, a committee of Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above, or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expenses hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Section 11 or otherwise shall be on the Company. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section 9 or 10 that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination and is precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding, and enforceable. The Company further agrees to stipulate in any court pursuant to this Section 11 that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder, the Company shall pay all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication (including, but not limited to, any appellate proceedings) to the fullest extent permitted by law, and in any suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Company shall pay all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such suit to the extent the Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part, in defense of such suit, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12. Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.

(a) The rights provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company (including the Certificate Incorporation or Bylaws), any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of the Board of Directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision of this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the DGCL, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded under the current certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

(b) To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents or fiduciaries of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person serves at the request of the Company, the Company shall obtain coverage for the Indemnitee under such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any other director (if the Indemnitee is a director), or officer (if the Indemnitee is not a director but is an officer), of the Company under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all commercially reasonable steps to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.


(c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(d) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

(e) The Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to the Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount the Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.

13. Expenses to Enforce Agreement. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any action, suit, or proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if the Indemnitee prevails in whole or in part in such action, suit, or proceeding, shall be entitled to recover from the Company and shall be indemnified by the Company against any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith.

14. Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period the Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee is serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, and shall continue thereafter with respect to any possible claims based on the fact that the Indemnitee was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of the Company (including any transferee of all or substantially all of its assets and any successor by merger or operation of law) and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors, and administrators.

15. Notification and Defense of Proceeding. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a request for indemnification or an advancement of Expenses in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the Company shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding of which the Indemnitee notifies the Company:

(a) The Company shall be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 15(b), to the extent that it may wish, the Company, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to the Indemnitee of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the Company shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof except as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, or (iii) the Company shall not within 60 calendar days of receipt of notice from the Indemnitee in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) above; and


(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent, or for any judicial or other award, if the Company was not given an opportunity, in accordance with this Section 15, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on or disclosure obligation with respect to the Indemnitee, or that would directly or indirectly constitute or impose any admission or acknowledgement of fault or culpability with respect to the Indemnitee, without the Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.

16. Advancement of Expenses. All Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending any Proceeding described in Section 4 or 5 shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding at the request of the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not advance or continue to advance Expenses to the Indemnitee if a determination is reasonably made that the facts known at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner that the Indemnitee did not reasonably believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Such determination shall be made: (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who are not parties to such proceeding, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; (ii) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; or (iii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. To receive an advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company. Such request shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee and shall include or be accompanied by an undertaking, by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined, by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal, that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such Expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement or otherwise. The Indemnitee’s undertaking to repay any such amounts is not required to be secured. Each such advancement of Expenses shall be made within 20 calendar days after the receipt by the Secretary of the Company of such written request. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to Expenses under this Agreement shall include those incurred in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement (including the enforcement of this provision) to the extent the court shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to an advancement of Expenses hereunder.

17. Severability; Prior Indemnification Agreements. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) the validity, legality, and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that are not by themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities or circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent of the parties that the Company provide protection to the Indemnitee to the fullest enforceable extent set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede and replace any prior indemnification agreements entered into by and between the Company and the Indemnitee and any such prior agreements shall be terminated upon execution of this Agreement.

18. Headings; References; Pronouns. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. References herein to section numbers are to sections of this Agreement. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the singular or plural as appropriate.

19. Other Provisions.

(a) This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of conflicts of laws principles of the State of Delaware, unless, if the Indemnitee is an employee of the Company, otherwise required by the law of the state in which the Indemnitee primarily resides and works.


(b) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

(c) This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company and any Indemnitee who is an officer of the Company, and, if the Indemnitee is an officer of the Company, the Indemnitee specifically acknowledges that the Indemnitee may be discharged at any time for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without severance compensation, except as may be otherwise provided in a separate written contract between the Indemnitee and the Company.

(d) This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing specifically designated as an amendment hereto, signed on behalf of each party. No failure or delay of either party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
 

 

   

 

Indemnitee:

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT]

Exhibit 10.2

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN

 

 

Amended and Restated as of March 15, 2019


RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN

ARTICLE ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

  I.

PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

This Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan is intended to promote the interests of Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, by providing eligible persons in the Corporation’s employ or service with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the Corporation as an incentive for them to continue in such employ or service.

Capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Appendix.

 

  II.

STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN

A. The Plan shall be divided into two (2) separate equity programs:

(1) the Option Grant Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock, and

(2) the Stock Issuance Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be issued shares of Common Stock directly, either through the immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for services rendered the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

B. The provisions of Articles One and Four shall apply to both equity programs under the Plan and shall accordingly govern the interests of all persons under the Plan.

 

  III.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

A. The Plan shall be administered by the Board. However, any or all administrative functions otherwise exercisable by the Board may be delegated to the Committee. Members of the Committee shall serve for such period of time as the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the Board at any time. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the Committee and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the Committee.


B. The Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority (subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of the Plan and to make such determinations under, and issue such interpretations of, the Plan and any outstanding options or stock issuances thereunder as it may deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding on all parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option grant or stock issuance thereunder.

 

  IV.

ELIGIBILITY

A. The persons eligible to participate in the Plan are as follows:

(1) Employees,

(2) non-employee members of the Board or the non-employee members of the board of directors of any Parent or Subsidiary, and

(3) consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

B. The Plan Administrator shall have full authority to determine, (i) with respect to the grants made under the Option Grant Program, which eligible persons are to receive such grants, the time or times when those grants are to be made, the number of shares to be covered by each such grant, the status of the granted option as either an Incentive Option or a Non-Statutory Option, the time or times when each option is to become exercisable, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the option shares and the maximum term for which the option is to remain outstanding, and (ii) with respect to stock issuances made under the Stock Issuance Program, which eligible persons are to receive such issuances, the time or times when those issuances are to be made, the number of shares to be issued to each Participant, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the issued shares and the consideration to be paid by the Participant for such shares.

C. The Plan Administrator shall have the absolute discretion either to grant options in accordance with the Option Grant Program or to effect stock issuances in accordance with the Stock Issuance Program.

 

  V.

STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

A. The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued over the term of the Plan shall not exceed One Million Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Two (1,232,222) shares.

B. Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options shall be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to the extent (i) the options expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise in full or (ii) the options are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation-regrant provisions of Article Two. Unvested shares issued under the Plan and subsequently repurchased by the Corporation, at a price per share not greater than the option exercise or direct

 

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issue price paid per share, pursuant to the Corporation’s repurchase rights under the Plan shall be added back to the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for reissuance through one or more subsequent option grants or direct stock issuances under the Plan.

C. Should any change be made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments shall be made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the Plan and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per share in effect under each outstanding option in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder. The adjustments determined by the Plan Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. In no event shall any such adjustments be made in connection with the conversion of one or more outstanding shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock into shares of Common Stock.

 

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ARTICLE TWO

OPTION GRANT PROGRAM

 

  I.

OPTION TERMS

Each option shall be evidenced by one or more documents in the form approved by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that each such document shall comply with the terms specified below. Each document evidencing an Incentive Option shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Plan applicable to such options.

A. Exercise Price.

(i) The exercise price per share shall be fixed by the Plan Administrator in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) The exercise price per share shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.

(2) If the person to whom the option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the exercise price per share shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.

(ii) The exercise price shall become immediately due upon exercise of the option and shall, subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Four and the documents evidencing the option, be payable in cash or check made payable to the Corporation. Should the Common Stock be registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act at the time the option is exercised, then the exercise price may also be paid as follows:

(1) in shares of Common Stock held for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Corporation’s earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, or

(2) to the extent the option is exercised for vested shares, pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the issuance of the shares, results in the receipt of cash (or check) by the Corporation.

Except to the extent such sale and remittance procedure is utilized, payment of the exercise price for the purchased shares must be made on the Exercise Date.

B. Exercise and Term of Options. Each option shall be exercisable at such time or times, during such period and for such number of shares as shall be determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the documents evidencing the option grant. However, no option shall have a term in excess of ten (10) years measured from the option grant date.

 

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C. Effect of Termination of Service.

(i) The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any options held by the Optionee at the time of cessation of Service or death:

(1) Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service for any reason other than death, Disability or Misconduct, then the Optionee shall have a period of three (3) months following the date of such cessation of Service during which to exercise each outstanding option held by such Optionee.

(2) Should Optionee’s Service terminate by reason of Disability, then the Optionee shall have a period of twelve (12) months following the date of such cessation of Service during which to exercise each outstanding option held by such Optionee.

(3) If the Optionee dies while holding an outstanding option, then the personal representative of his or her estate or the person or persons to whom the option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or the laws of inheritance or the Optionee’s designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of that option shall have a twelve (12) month period following the date of the Optionee’s death to exercise such option.

(4) Under no circumstances, however, shall any such option be exercisable after the specified expiration of the option term.

(5) During the applicable post-Service exercise period, the option may not be exercised in the aggregate for more than the number of vested shares for which the option is exercisable on the date of the Optionee’s cessation of Service. No additional shares shall vest under the option following the Optionee’s cessation of Service, except to the extent (if any) specifically authorized by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion pursuant to an express written agreement with Optionee. Upon the expiration of the applicable exercise period or (if earlier) upon the expiration of the option term, the option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding for any vested shares for which the option has not been exercised.

(ii) The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time an option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to:

(1) extend the period of time for which the option is to remain exercisable following Optionee’s cessation of Service or death from the limited period otherwise in effect for that option to such greater period of time as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond the expiration of the option term, and/or

 

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(2) permit the option to be exercised, during the applicable post-Service exercise period, not only with respect to the number of vested shares of Common Stock for which such option is exercisable at the time of the Optionee’s cessation of Service but also with respect to one or more additional installments in which the Optionee would have vested under the option had the Optionee continued in Service.

D. Stockholder Rights. The holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the shares subject to the option until such person shall have exercised the option, paid the exercise price and become the recordholder of the purchased shares.

E. Unvested Shares. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion to grant options which are exercisable for unvested shares of Common Stock. Should the Optionee cease Service while holding such unvested shares, the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase any or all of those unvested shares at a price per share equal to the lower of (i) the exercise price paid per share or (ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock at the time of Optionee’s cessation of Service; provided, however that the repurchase at Fair Market Value shall terminate upon the effective date of the initial public offering of the Common Stock of the Corporation. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise and the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right. The Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon any option grant or the shares of Common Stock subject to that option which is more restrictive than twenty percent (20%) per year vesting, with the initial vesting to occur not later than one (1) year after the option grant date. However, such limitation shall not be applicable to any option grants made to individuals who are officers of the Corporation, non-employee Board members or independent consultants.

F. First Refusal Rights. Until such time as the Common Stock is first registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act, the Corporation shall have the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition by the Optionee (or any successor in interest) of any shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such right.

G. Limited Transferability of Options. An Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee during his or her lifetime and shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or by the laws of inheritance following the Optionee’s death. A Non-Statutory Option may be assigned in whole or in part during the Optionee’s lifetime to one or more members of the Optionee’s “immediate family” (as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1(e) promulgated under the 1934 Act) or to an intervivos or grantor trust established exclusively for one or more such immediate family members. The assigned portion may only be exercised by the person or persons who acquire a proprietary interest in the Non-Statutory Option pursuant to the assignment. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for the option immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in such documents issued to the assignee as the Plan Administrator may deem appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

 

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the Optionee may also designate one or more persons as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of his or her outstanding options under the Plan, and those options shall, in accordance with such designation, automatically be transferred to such beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the Optionee’s death while holding those options. Such beneficiary or beneficiaries shall take the transferred options subject to all the terms and conditions of the applicable agreement evidencing each such transferred option, including (without limitation) the limited time period during which the option may be exercised following the Optionee’s death.

 

  II.

INCENTIVE OPTIONS

The terms specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive Options. Except as modified by the provisions of this Section II, all the provisions of Articles One, Two and Four shall be applicable to Incentive Options. Options which are specifically designated as Non-Statutory Options shall not be subject to the terms of this Section II.

A. Eligibility. Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees.

B. Exercise Price. The exercise price per share shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.

C. Dollar Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock (determined as of the respective date or dates of grant) for which one or more options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any other option plan of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) may for the first time become exercisable as Incentive Options during any one (1) calendar year shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). To the extent the Employee holds two (2) or more such options which become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the exercisability of such options as Incentive Options shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such options are granted. To the extent an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option would become exercisable for the first time for an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, the excess amount shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Stock Option.

D. 10% Stockholder. If any Employee to whom an Incentive Option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the option term shall not exceed five (5) years measured from the option grant date.

 

  III.

CHANGE IN CONTROL

A. None of the outstanding options under the Plan shall vest in whole or in part on an accelerated basis upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, and those options shall be assumable by any successor corporation in the Change in Control. However, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority to structure one or more options grants under the Plan so that each of those particular options shall automatically accelerate in whole or in part, immediately prior to the effective date of that Change in Control, and become exercisable for all the shares of Common Stock at the time subject to the accelerated portion of such option and may be exercised for any or all of those accelerated shares as fully vested shares of Common Stock.

 

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B. None of the outstanding repurchase rights under the Plan shall terminate on an accelerated basis upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, and those rights shall be assignable to any successor corporation in the Change in Control. However, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority to structure one or more repurchase rights under the Plan so that those particular rights shall automatically terminate in whole or in part, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately vest, in the event of a Change in Control.

C. Immediately following the consummation of the Change in Control, all outstanding options under the Plan shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction.

D. Each option which is assumed in connection with a Change in Control or otherwise continued in effect shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities or cash or other property which would have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Change in Control had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in Control. Appropriate adjustments to reflect such Change in Control shall also be made to the exercise price payable per share under each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall remain the same. To the extent the actual holders of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection with the assumption of the outstanding options under the Plan, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash or other property consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such Change in Control transaction.

E. The Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority to structure one or more outstanding options under the Plan so that those options shall vest and become exercisable on an accelerated basis for all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock at the time subject to those options, should the Optionee’s Service subsequently terminate by reason of an Involuntary Termination within a designated period following the effective date of a Change in Control transaction. In addition, the Plan Administrator may structure one or more of the Corporation’s repurchase rights so that those rights shall immediately terminate on an accelerated basis with respect to all or a portion of the shares held by the Optionee at the time of such Involuntary Termination, and the shares subject to those terminated repurchase rights shall accordingly vest at that time.

F. The portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in connection with a Change in Control or subsequent Involuntary Termination of the Optionee’s Service shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Option only to the extent the applicable One Hundred Thousand Dollar ($100,000) limitation is not exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the accelerated portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Nonstatutory Option under the Federal tax laws.

 

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G. The outstanding options shall in no way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

 

  IV.

CANCELLATION AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS

The Plan Administrator shall have the authority to effect, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected option holders, the cancellation of any or all outstanding options under the Plan and to grant in substitution therefor new options covering the same or different number of shares of Common Stock but with an exercise price per share based on the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the new option grant date.

 

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ARTICLE THREE

STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM

 

  I.

STOCK ISSUANCE TERMS

Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program through direct and immediate issuances without any intervening option grants. Each such stock issuance shall be evidenced by a Stock Issuance Agreement which complies with the terms specified below.

A. Purchase Price.

(i) The purchase price per share shall be fixed by the Plan Administrator but shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the issue date. However, the purchase price per share of Common Stock issued to a 10% Stockholder shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of such Fair Market Value.

(ii) Subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Four, shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for any of the following items of consideration which the Plan Administrator may deem appropriate in each individual instance:

(1) cash or check made payable to the Corporation, or

(2) past services rendered to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

B. Vesting Provisions.

(i) Shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program may, in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be fully and immediately vested upon issuance or may vest in one or more installments over the Participant’s period of Service or upon attainment of specified performance objectives. However, the Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon any stock issuance effected under the Stock Issuance Program which is more restrictive than twenty percent (20%) per year vesting, with initial vesting to occur not later than one (1) year after the issuance date. Such vesting limitation shall not apply to any Common Stock issuances made to the officers of the Corporation, non-employee Board members or independent consultants.

(ii) Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which the Participant may have the right to receive with respect to the Participant’s unvested shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration shall be issued subject to (i) the same vesting requirements applicable to the Participant’s unvested shares of Common Stock and (ii) such escrow arrangements as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

 

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(iii) The Participant shall have full stockholder rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Stock Issuance Program, whether or not the Participant’s interest in those shares is vested. Accordingly, the Participant shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular cash dividends paid on such shares.

(iv) Should the Participant cease to remain in Service while holding one or more unvested shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program or should the performance objectives not be attained with respect to one or more such unvested shares of Common Stock, then those shares shall be immediately surrendered to the Corporation for cancellation, and the Participant shall have no further stockholder rights with respect to those shares. To the extent the surrendered shares were previously issued to the Participant for consideration paid in cash or cash equivalent (including the Participant’s purchase-money indebtedness), the Corporation shall repay to the Participant the lower of (i) the cash consideration paid for the surrendered shares or (ii) the Fair Market Value of those shares at the time of Participant’s cessation of Service and shall cancel the unpaid principal balance of any outstanding purchase-money note of the Participant attributable to such surrendered shares by the applicable clause (i) or (ii) amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Section would cause adverse accounting treatment for the Corporation’s equity compensation program, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, waive or delay the surrender and/or repurchase of the unvested shares to minimize or eliminate such adverse accounting treatment.

(v) The Plan Administrator may in its discretion waive the surrender and cancellation of one or more unvested shares of Common Stock (or other assets attributable thereto) which would otherwise occur upon the non-completion of the vesting schedule applicable to those shares. Such waiver shall result in the immediate vesting of the Participant’s interest in the shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver applies. Such waiver may be effected at any time, whether before or after the Participant’s cessation of Service or the attainment or non-attainment of the applicable performance objectives.

C. First Refusal Rights. Until such time as the Common Stock is first registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act, the Corporation shall have the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition by the Participant (or any successor in interest) of any shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such right.

 

  II.

CHANGE IN CONTROL

Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all outstanding repurchase rights under the Stock Issuance Program shall continue in full force and effect and shall be assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof), and none of the shares subject to those repurchase rights shall vest on an accelerated basis. However, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority, exercisable either at the time the unvested shares are issued or any time

 

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while the Corporation’s repurchase rights with respect to those shares remain outstanding, to provide that those repurchase rights shall automatically terminate in whole or in part on an accelerated basis, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately vest, in the event the Participant’s Service should subsequently terminate by reason of an Involuntary Termination within a designated period following the effective date of the Change in Control transaction.

 

  III.

SHARE ESCROW/LEGENDS

Unvested shares may, in the Plan Administrator’s discretion, be held in escrow by the Corporation until the Participant’s interest in such shares vests or may be issued directly to the Participant with restrictive legends on the certificates evidencing those unvested shares.

 

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ARTICLE FOUR

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  I.

FINANCING

The Plan Administrator may permit any Optionee or Participant to pay the option exercise price under the Option Grant Program or the purchase price for shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program by delivering a full-recourse promissory note payable in one or more installments which bears interest at a market rate and is secured by the purchased shares. In no event, however, may the maximum credit available to the Optionee or Participant exceed the sum of (i) the aggregate option exercise price or purchase price payable for the purchased shares (less the par value of those shares) plus (ii) any applicable income and employment tax liability incurred by the Optionee or the Participant in connection with the option exercise or share purchase. With respect to promissory notes issued to officers pursuant to this Section, such notes shall become due and payable immediately prior to the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form).

 

  II.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN

A. The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the Board, but no option granted under the Plan may be exercised, and no shares shall be issued under the Plan, until the Plan is approved by the Corporation’s stockholders. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months after the date of the Board’s adoption of the Plan, then all options previously granted under the Plan shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, and no further options shall be granted and no shares shall be issued under the Plan. Subject to such limitation, the Plan Administrator may grant options and issue shares under the Plan at any time after the effective date of the Plan and before the date fixed herein for termination of the Plan.

B. The Plan shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the expiration of the ten (10)-year period measured from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the Plan shall have been issued as vested shares or (iii) the termination of all outstanding options in connection with a Change in Control. All options and unvested stock issuances outstanding at the time of a clause (i) termination event shall continue to have full force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or issuances.

 

  III.

AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN

A. The Board shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or modify the Plan in any or all respects. However, no such amendment or modification shall adversely affect the rights and obligations with respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time outstanding under the Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to such amendment or modification. In addition, certain amendments may require stockholder approval pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.

 

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B. Options may be granted under the Option Grant Program and shares may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program which are in each instance in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock then available for issuance under the Plan, provided any excess shares actually issued under those programs shall be held in escrow until there is obtained stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months after the date the first such excess grants or issuances are made, then (i) any unexercised options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate and cease to be outstanding and (ii) the Corporation shall promptly refund to the Optionees and the Participants the exercise or purchase price paid for any excess shares issued under the Plan and held in escrow, together with interest (at the applicable Short Term Federal Rate) for the period the shares were held in escrow, and such shares shall thereupon be automatically cancelled and cease to be outstanding.

 

  IV.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Any cash proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

 

  V.

WITHHOLDING

The Corporation’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of any options granted under the Plan or upon the issuance or vesting of any shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable income and employment tax withholding requirements.

 

  VI.

REGULATORY APPROVALS

The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any options under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of Common Stock (i) upon the exercise of any option or (ii) under the Stock Issuance Program shall be subject to the Corporation’s procurement of all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the options granted under it and the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to it.

 

  VII.

NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE RIGHTS

Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the Optionee or the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate such person’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

 

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  VIII.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

The Corporation shall deliver a balance sheet and an income statement at least annually to each individual holding an outstanding option under the Plan, unless such individual is a key Employee whose duties in connection with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) assure such individual access to equivalent information.

 

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APPENDIX

The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:

A. Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

B. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the Corporation’s stockholders, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction, or

(ii) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or

(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Corporation’s stockholders.

In no event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to constitute a Change in Control.

C. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

D. Committee shall mean a committee of one (1) or more Board members appointed by the Board to exercise one or more administrative functions under the Plan.

E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.

F. Corporation shall mean Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc. which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.

G. Disability shall mean the inability of the Optionee or the Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment and shall be determined by the Plan Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Plan Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances.

 

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H. Employee shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance.

I. Exercise Date shall mean the date on which the Corporation shall have received written notice of the option exercise.

J. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any Stock Exchange nor traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

K. Incentive Option shall mean an option which satisfies the requirements of Code Section 422.

L. Involuntary Termination shall mean the termination of the Service of any individual which occurs by reason of:

(i) such individual’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or

(ii) such individual’s voluntary resignation following (A) a change in his or her position with the Corporation which materially reduces his or her duties and responsibilities or the level of management to which he or she reports, (B) a reduction in his or her level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any corporate-performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a relocation of such individual’s place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected without the individual’s consent.

 

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M. Misconduct shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not in any way preclude or restrict the right of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) to discharge or dismiss any Optionee, Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) for any other acts or omissions, but such other acts or omissions shall not be deemed, for purposes of the Plan, to constitute grounds for termination for Misconduct.

N. 1934 Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

O. Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422.

P. Option Grant Program shall mean the option grant program in effect under the Plan.

Q. Optionee shall mean any person to whom an option is granted under the Plan.

R. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

S. Participant shall mean any person who is issued shares of Common Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.

T. Plan shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as set forth in this document.

U. Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or the Committee acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.

V. Service shall mean the provision of services to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a non-employee member of the board of directors or a consultant or independent advisor, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the documents evidencing the option grant.

W. Stock Exchange shall mean either the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange.

X. Stock Issuance Agreement shall mean the agreement entered into by the Corporation and the Participant at the time of issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.

 

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Y. Stock Issuance Program shall mean the stock issuance program in effect under the Plan.

Z. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

AA. 10% Stockholder shall mean the owner of stock (as determined under Code Section 424(d)) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made as of this ____ day of ______________________, _____ by and between the Corporation, and _____________________, Participant in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “Participant”).

All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Agreement or in the attached Appendix.

 

  A.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

1. Purchase. Participant hereby purchases ___________________ shares of Common Stock (the “Purchased Shares”) pursuant to the provisions of the Stock Issuance Program at the purchase price of $_____________ per share (the “Purchase Price”).

2. Payment. Concurrently with the delivery of this Agreement to the Corporation, Participant shall pay the Purchase Price for the Purchased Shares in cash or cash equivalent and shall deliver a duly-executed blank Assignment Separate from Certificate (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I) with respect to the Purchased Shares.

3. Stockholder Rights. Until such time as the Corporation exercises the Repurchase Right or the First Refusal Right, Participant (or any successor in interest) shall have all stockholder rights (including voting, dividend and liquidation rights) with respect to the Purchased Shares, subject, however, to the transfer restrictions of Articles B and C.

 

  B.

SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

1. Restricted Securities. The Purchased Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act and are being issued to Participant in reliance upon the exemption from such registration provided by SEC Rule 701 for stock issuances under compensatory benefit plans such as the Plan. Participant hereby confirms that Participant has been informed that the Purchased Shares are restricted securities under the 1933 Act and may not be resold or transferred unless the Purchased Shares are first registered under the Federal securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. Accordingly, Participant hereby acknowledges that Participant is acquiring the Purchased Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale and is prepared to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and that Participant is aware that SEC Rule 144 issued under the 1933 Act which exempts certain resales of unrestricted securities is not presently available to exempt the resale of the Purchased Shares from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.


2. Disposition of Purchased Shares. Participant shall make no disposition of the Purchased Shares (other than a Permitted Transfer) unless and until there is compliance with all of the following requirements:

(i) Participant shall have provided the Corporation with a written summary of the terms and conditions of the proposed disposition.

(ii) Participant shall have complied with all requirements of this Agreement applicable to the disposition of the Purchased Shares.

(iii) Participant shall have provided the Corporation with written assurances, in form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation, that (a) the proposed disposition does not require registration of the Purchased Shares under the 1933 Act or (b) all appropriate action necessary for compliance with the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or any exemption from registration available under the 1933 Act (including Rule 144) has been taken.

The Corporation shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Purchased Shares which have been sold or transferred in violation of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as the owner of the Purchased Shares, or otherwise to accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to, any transferee to whom the Purchased Shares have been transferred in contravention of this Agreement.

3. Restrictive Legends. The stock certificates for the Purchased Shares shall be endorsed with one or more of the following restrictive legends:

“The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares may not be sold or offered for sale in the absence of (a) an effective registration statement for the shares under such Act, (b) a “no action” letter of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such sale or offer or (c) satisfactory assurances to the Corporation that registration under such Act is not required with respect to such sale or offer.”

“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to certain repurchase rights and rights of first refusal granted to the Corporation and accordingly may not be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, or in any manner disposed of except in conformity with the terms of a written agreement dated __________, 20___, between the Corporation and the registered holder of the shares (or the predecessor in interest to the shares). A copy of such agreement is maintained at the Corporation’s principal corporate offices.”

 

  C.

TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

1. Restriction on Transfer. Except for any Permitted Transfer, Participant shall not transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Right. In addition, Purchased Shares which are released from the Repurchase Right shall not be transferred, assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of in contravention of the First Refusal Right or the Market Stand-Off.

 

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2. Transferee Obligations. Each person (other than the Corporation) to whom the Purchased Shares are transferred by means of a Permitted Transfer must, as a condition precedent to the validity of such transfer, acknowledge in writing to the Corporation that such person is bound by the provisions of this Agreement and that the transferred shares are subject to (i) the Repurchase Right, (ii) the First Refusal Right and (iii) the Market Stand-Off, to the same extent such shares would be so subject if retained by Participant.

3. Market Stand-Off.

(a) In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Corporation of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act, including the Corporation’s initial public offering, Owner shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Purchased Shares without the prior written consent of the Corporation or its underwriters. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the effective date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Corporation or such underwriters. In no event, however, shall such period exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, and the Market Stand-Off shall in no event be applicable to any underwritten public offering effected more than two (2) years after the effective date of the Corporation’s initial public offering.

(b) Owner shall be subject to the Market Stand-Off provided and only if the officers and directors of the Corporation are also subject to similar restrictions.

(c) Any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of any Recapitalization or Reorganization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the Market Stand-Off, to the same extent the Purchased Shares are at such time covered by such provisions.

(d) In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Corporation may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Purchased Shares until the end of the applicable stand-off period.

 

  D.

REPURCHASE RIGHT

1. Grant. The Corporation is hereby granted the right (the “Repurchase Right”), exercisable at any time during the sixty (60)-day period following the date Participant ceases for any reason to remain in Service, to repurchase at the Repurchase Price any or all of the Purchased Shares in which Participant is not, at the time of his or her cessation of Service, vested in accordance with the provisions of the Vesting Schedule set forth in Paragraph D.3 or the vesting acceleration provisions of any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement (such shares to be hereinafter referred to as the “Unvested Shares”).

 

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2. Exercise of the Repurchase Right. The Repurchase Right shall be exercisable by written notice delivered to each Owner of the Unvested Shares prior to the expiration of the sixty (60)-day exercise period. The notice shall indicate the number of Unvested Shares to be repurchased, the Repurchase Price to be paid per share and the date on which the repurchase is to be effected, such date to be not more than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice. The certificates representing the Unvested Shares to be repurchased shall be delivered to the Corporation on the closing date specified for the repurchase. Concurrently with the receipt of such stock certificates, the Corporation shall pay to Owner, in cash or cash equivalents (including the cancellation of any purchase-money indebtedness), an amount equal to the Repurchase Price for the Unvested Shares which are to be repurchased from Owner.

3. Termination of the Repurchase Right. The Repurchase Right shall terminate with respect to any Unvested Shares for which it is not timely exercised under Paragraph D.2. In addition, the Repurchase Right shall terminate and cease to be exercisable with respect to any and all Purchased Shares in which Participant vests in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule:

(i) Participant shall vest in twenty-five percent (25%) of the Purchased Shares, and the Repurchase Right shall concurrently lapse with respect to those Purchased Shares, upon Participant’s completion of one (1) year of Service measured from _____________________, _____.

(ii) Participant shall vest in the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) of the Purchased Shares, and the Repurchase Right shall concurrently lapse with respect to those Purchased Shares, in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments upon Participant’s completion of each additional month of Service over the thirty-six (36)-month period measured from the date on which the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the Purchased Shares vests hereunder.

All Purchased Shares as to which the Repurchase Right lapses shall, however, remain subject to (i) the First Refusal Right and (ii) the Market Stand-Off.

4. Recapitalization. Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which is by reason of any Recapitalization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right and any escrow requirements hereunder, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right or escrow requirements. Appropriate adjustments to reflect such distribution shall be made to the number and/or class of Purchased Shares subject to this Agreement and to the Repurchase Price per share to be paid upon the exercise of the Repurchase Right in order to reflect the effect of any such Recapitalization upon the Corporation’s capital structure; provided, however, that the aggregate Repurchase Price shall remain the same.

 

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5. Change in Control.

(a) In the event of a Change in Control, the Repurchase Right shall continue in full force and effect and shall be assigned to any successor corporation (or the parent thereof) in the Change in Control transaction. None of the Purchased Shares shall vest on an accelerated basis in connection with such Change in Control, except to the extent otherwise provided in any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement.

(b) The Repurchase Right shall apply to any new securities or other property (including any cash payments) received in exchange for the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Change in Control, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right. Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the Repurchase Price per share payable upon exercise of the Repurchase Right to reflect the effect (if any) of the Change in Control upon the Corporation’s capital structure; provided, however, that the aggregate Repurchase Price shall remain the same. The new securities or other property (including any cash payments) issued or distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Change in Control shall be immediately deposited in escrow with the Corporation (or the successor entity) and shall not be released from escrow until Participant vests in such securities or other property in accordance with the same Vesting Schedule in effect for the Purchased Shares or pursuant to any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement.

 

  E.

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

1. Grant. The Corporation is hereby granted the right of first refusal (the “First Refusal Right”), exercisable in connection with any proposed transfer of the Purchased Shares in which Participant has vested in accordance with the provisions of Article D. For purposes of this Article E, the term “transfer” shall include any sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other disposition of the Purchased Shares intended to be made by Owner, but shall not include any Permitted Transfer.

2. Notice of Intended Disposition. In the event any Owner of Purchased Shares in which Participant has vested desires to accept a bona fide third-party offer for the transfer of any or all of such shares (the Purchased Shares subject to such offer to be hereinafter referred to as the “Target Shares”), Owner shall promptly (i) deliver to the Corporation written notice (the “Disposition Notice”) of the terms of the offer, including the purchase price and the identity of the third-party offeror, and (ii) provide satisfactory proof that the disposition of the Target Shares to such third-party offeror would not be in contravention of the provisions set forth in Articles B and C.

3. Exercise of the First Refusal Right. The Corporation shall, for a period of twenty-five (25) days following receipt of the Disposition Notice, have the right to repurchase any or all of the Target Shares subject to the Disposition Notice upon the same terms as those specified therein or upon such other terms (not materially different from those specified in the Disposition Notice) to which Owner consents. Such right shall be exercisable by delivery of written notice (the “Exercise Notice”) to Owner prior to the expiration of the twenty-five (25)-day exercise period. If such right is exercised with respect to all the Target Shares, then the Corporation shall effect the repurchase of such shares, including payment of the purchase price, not more than five (5) business days after delivery of the Exercise Notice; and at such time the certificates representing the Target Shares shall be delivered to the Corporation.

 

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Should the purchase price specified in the Disposition Notice be payable in property other than cash or evidences of indebtedness, the Corporation shall have the right to pay the purchase price in the form of cash equal in amount to the value of such property. If Owner and the Corporation cannot agree on such cash value within ten (10) days after the Corporation’s receipt of the Disposition Notice, the valuation shall be made by an appraiser of recognized standing selected by Owner and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree on an appraiser within twenty (20) days after the Corporation’s receipt of the Disposition Notice, each shall select an appraiser of recognized standing and the two (2) appraisers shall designate a third appraiser of recognized standing, whose appraisal shall be determinative of such value. The cost of such appraisal shall be shared equally by Owner and the Corporation. The closing shall then be held on the later of (i) the fifth (5th) business day following delivery of the Exercise Notice or (ii) the fifth (5th) business day after such valuation shall have been made.

4. Non-Exercise of the First Refusal Right. In the event the Exercise Notice is not given to Owner prior to the expiration of the twenty-five (25)-day exercise period, Owner shall have a period of thirty (30) days thereafter in which to sell or otherwise dispose of the Target Shares to the third-party offeror identified in the Disposition Notice upon terms (including the purchase price) no more favorable to such third-party offeror than those specified in the Disposition Notice; provided, however, that any such sale or disposition must not be effected in contravention of the provisions of Articles B and C. The third-party offeror shall acquire the Target Shares subject to the First Refusal Right and the provisions and restrictions of Article B and Paragraph C.3, and any subsequent disposition of the acquired shares must be effected in compliance with the terms and conditions of such First Refusal Right and the provisions and restrictions of Article B and Paragraph C.3. In the event Owner does not effect such sale or disposition of the Target Shares within the specified thirty (30)-day period, the First Refusal Right shall continue to be applicable to any subsequent disposition of the Target Shares by Owner until such right lapses.

5. Partial Exercise of the First Refusal Right. In the event the Corporation makes a timely exercise of the First Refusal Right with respect to a portion, but not all, of the Target Shares specified in the Disposition Notice, Owner shall have the option, exercisable by written notice to the Corporation delivered within five (5) business days after Owner’s receipt of the Exercise Notice, to effect the sale of the Target Shares pursuant to either of the following alternatives:

(i) sale or other disposition of all the Target Shares to the third-party offeror identified in the Disposition Notice, but in full compliance with the requirements of Paragraph E.4, as if the Corporation did not exercise the First Refusal Right; or

 

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(ii) sale to the Corporation of the portion of the Target Shares which the Corporation has elected to purchase, such sale to be effected in substantial conformity with the provisions of Paragraph E.3. The First Refusal Right shall continue to be applicable to any subsequent disposition of the remaining Target Shares until such right lapses.

Owner’s failure to deliver timely notification to the Corporation shall be deemed to be an election by Owner to sell the Target Shares pursuant to alternative (i) above.

6. Recapitalization/Reorganization.

(a) Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any Recapitalization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the First Refusal Right, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right.

(b) In the event of a Reorganization, the First Refusal Right shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to the new capital stock or other property received in exchange for the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Reorganization, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right.

7. Lapse. The First Refusal Right shall lapse upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first date on which shares of the Common Stock are held of record by more than five hundred (500) persons, (ii) a determination made by the Board that a public market exists for the outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) a firm commitment underwritten public offering, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, covering the offer and sale of the Common Stock in the aggregate amount of at least fifty million dollars ($50,000,000). However, the Market Stand-Off shall continue to remain in full force and effect following the lapse of the First Refusal Right.

 

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SPECIAL TAX ELECTION

1. Section 83(b) Election. Under Code Section 83, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such shares lapse over the Purchase Price paid for those shares will be reportable as ordinary income on the lapse date. For this purpose, the term “forfeiture restrictions” includes the right of the Corporation to repurchase the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Right. Participant may elect under Code Section 83(b) to be taxed at the time the Purchased Shares are acquired, rather than when and as such Purchased Shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions. Such election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement. Even if the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date of this Agreement equals the Purchase Price paid (and thus no tax is payable), the election must be made to avoid adverse tax consequences in the future.

 

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THE FORM FOR MAKING THIS ELECTION IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT II HERETO. PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT FAILURE TO MAKE THIS FILING WITHIN THE APPLICABLE THIRTY (30)-DAY PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ORDINARY INCOME AS THE FORFEITURE RESTRICTIONS LAPSE.

2. FILING RESPONSIBILITY. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS PARTICIPANT’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE CORPORATION’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF PARTICIPANT REQUESTS THE CORPORATION OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.

 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Assignment. The Corporation may assign the Repurchase Right and/or the First Refusal Right to any person or entity selected by the Board, including (without limitation) one or more stockholders of the Corporation.

2. At Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) or of Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate Participant’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

3. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party entitled to such notice at the address indicated below such party’s signature line on this Agreement or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice under this paragraph to all other parties to this Agreement.

4. No Waiver. The failure of the Corporation in any instance to exercise the Repurchase Right or the First Refusal Right shall not constitute a waiver of any other repurchase rights and/or rights of first refusal that may subsequently arise under the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Corporation and Participant. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.

5. Cancellation of Shares. If the Corporation shall make available, at the time and place and in the amount and form provided in this Agreement, the consideration for the Purchased Shares to be repurchased in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then from and after such time, the person from whom such shares are to be repurchased shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such shares (other than the right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such shares shall be deemed purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, and the Corporation shall be deemed the owner and holder of such shares, whether or not the certificates therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.

 

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  H.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.

2. Participant Undertaking. Participant hereby agrees to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either Participant or the Purchased Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

3. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and shall in all respects be construed in conformity with the terms of the Plan.

4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

5. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Corporation and its successors and assigns and upon Participant, Participant’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of Participant’s estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to join herein and be bound by the terms hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first indicated above.

 

PARTICIPANT     RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
 

 

     

 

Signature

 

    By

Print Name

 

   

Print Name

 

Title

 

   

Title

 

Address:     Address:
 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

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SPOUSAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned spouse of Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation’s granting Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation of Service.

 

 

PARTICIPANT’S SPOUSE

Address:

   
   


EXHIBIT I

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED ____________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the “Corporation”), ______________ (_____) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. _______________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated: ___________

 

Signature    

Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Participant.


EXHIBIT II

SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION


SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION

This statement is being made under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 1.83-2.

 

(1)

The taxpayer who performed the services is:

 

            Name:    
            Address:    
            Taxpayer Ident. No.:    

 

(2)

The property with respect to which the election is being made is ______________ shares of the common stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc.

 

(3)

The property was issued on __________________, _____.

 

(4)

The taxable year in which the election is being made is the calendar year _____.

 

(5)

The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the issuer has the right to acquire the property at the lower of the purchase price paid per share or the fair market value per share, if for any reason taxpayer’s service with the issuer terminates. The issuer’s repurchase right will lapse in a series of annual and monthly installments over a four (4)-year period ending on ________________, 20___.

 

(6)

The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse) is $_____ per share.

 

(7)

The amount paid for such property is $ _______ per share.

 

(8)

A copy of this statement was furnished to Rain Therapeutics Inc. for whom taxpayer rendered the services underlying the transfer of property.

 

(9)

This statement is executed on _______________, _____.

 

Spouse (if any)     Taxpayer

This election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center with which taxpayer files his or her Federal income tax returns and must be made within thirty (30) days after the execution date of the Stock Issuance Agreement. This filing should be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Participant must retain two (2) copies of the completed form for filing with his or her Federal and state tax returns for the current tax year and an additional copy for his or her records.


EXHIBIT III

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN


APPENDIX

The following definitions shall be in effect under the Agreement:

A. Agreement shall mean this Stock Issuance Agreement.

B. Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

C. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the Corporation’s stockholders, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction, or

(ii) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or

(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Corporation’s stockholders.

In no event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to constitute a Change in Control.

D. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.

F. Corporation shall mean Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc. which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.

G. Disposition Notice shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph E.2.

 

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H. Exercise Notice shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph E.3.

I. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any Stock Exchange nor traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

J. First Refusal Right shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article E.

K. Market Stand-Off shall mean the market stand-off restriction specified in Paragraph C.4.

L. 1933 Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

M. Owner shall mean Participant and all subsequent holders of the Purchased Shares who derive their chain of ownership through a Permitted Transfer from Participant.

N. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 

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O. Participant shall mean the person to whom shares are issued under the Stock Issuance Program.

P. Permitted Transfer shall mean (i) a gratuitous transfer of the Purchased Shares, provided and only if Participant obtains the Corporation’s prior written consent to such transfer, (ii) a transfer of title to the Purchased Shares effected pursuant to Participant’s will or the laws of inheritance following Participant’s death or (iii) a transfer to the Corporation in pledge as security for any purchase-money indebtedness incurred by Participant in connection with the acquisition of the Purchased Shares.

Q. Plan shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan attached hereto as Exhibit III.

R. Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or a committee of the Board acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.

S. Purchase Price shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

T. Purchased Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

U. Recapitalization shall mean any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration.

V. Reorganization shall mean any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger or consolidation in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity,

(ii) a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets,

(iii) a reverse merger in which the Corporation is the surviving entity but in which the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities are transferred in whole or in part to a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to the merger, or

(iv) any transaction effected primarily to change the state in which the Corporation is incorporated or to create a holding company structure.

W. Repurchase Price shall mean the lower of (i) the Exercise Price or (ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of Participant’s cessation of Service.

 

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X. Repurchase Right shall mean the right granted to the Corporation in accordance with Article D.

Y. SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Z. Service shall mean the Participant’s performance of services for the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in the capacity of an employee, subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance, a non-employee member of the board of directors or an independent consultant.

AA. Stock Issuance Program shall mean the Stock Issuance Program under the Plan.

BB. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

CC. Target Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph E.2.

DD. Unvested Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph D.1.

EE. Vesting Schedule shall mean the vesting schedule specified in Paragraph D.3 pursuant to which Participant is to vest in the Purchased Shares in a series of installments over the Participant’s period of Service.

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

RECITALS

A. The Board has adopted the Plan for the purpose of retaining the services of selected Employees, non-employee members of the Board or the board of directors of any Parent or Subsidiary and consultants and other independent advisors in the service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

B. Optionee is to render valuable services to the Corporation (or a Parent or Subsidiary), and this Agreement is executed pursuant to, and is intended to carry out the purposes of, the Plan in connection with the Corporation’s grant of an option to Optionee.

C. All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in the attached Appendix.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

1. Grant of Option. The Corporation hereby grants to Optionee, as of the Grant Date, an option to purchase up to the number of Option Shares specified in the Grant Notice. The Option Shares shall be purchasable from time to time during the option term specified in Paragraph 2 at the Exercise Price.

2. Option Term. This option shall have a term of ten (10) years measured from the Grant Date and shall accordingly expire at the close of business on the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6.

3. Limited Transferability.

(a) This option shall be neither transferable nor assignable by Optionee other than by will or the laws of inheritance following Optionee’s death and may be exercised, during Optionee’s lifetime, only by Optionee. However, Optionee may designate one or more persons as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of this option, and this option shall, in accordance with such designation, automatically be transferred to such beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the Optionee’s death while holding this option. Such beneficiary or beneficiaries shall take the transferred option subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (without limitation) the limited time period during which this option may, pursuant to Paragraph 5, be exercised following Optionee’s death.

(b) If this option is designated a Non-Statutory Option in the Grant Notice, then this option may be assigned in whole or in part during the Optionee’s lifetime to one or more members of the Optionee’s “immediate family” (as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1(e) promulgated under the 1934 Act) or to an intervivos or grantor trust established exclusively for one or more such immediate family members. The assigned portion shall be exercisable only by the person or persons who acquire a proprietary interest in the option pursuant to such assignment. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for this option immediately prior to such assignment.


4. Dates of Exercise. This option shall become exercisable for the Option Shares in one or more installments as specified in the Grant Notice. As the option becomes exercisable for such installments, those installments shall accumulate, and the option shall remain exercisable for the accumulated installments until the Expiration Date or sooner termination of the option term under Paragraph 5 or 6.

5. Cessation of Service. The option term specified in Paragraph 2 shall terminate (and this option shall cease to be outstanding) prior to the Expiration Date should any of the following provisions become applicable:

(a) Should Optionee cease to remain in Service for any reason (other than death, Disability or Misconduct) while this option is outstanding, then Optionee (or any person or persons to whom this option is transferred pursuant to a permitted transfer under Paragraph 3) shall have a period of three (3) months (commencing with the date of such cessation of Service) during which to exercise this option, but in no event shall this option be exercisable at any time after the Expiration Date.

(b) Should Optionee die while this option is outstanding, then the personal representative of Optionee’s estate or the person or persons to whom the option is transferred pursuant to Optionee’s will or the laws of inheritance following Optionee’s death or to whom the option is transferred during Optionee’s lifetime pursuant to a permitted transfer under Paragraph 3 shall have the right to exercise this option. However, if Optionee dies while holding this option has an effective beneficiary designation in effect for this option at the time of his or her death, then the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries shall have the exclusive right to exercise this option following Optionee’s death. Any such right to exercise this option shall lapse, and this option shall cease to be outstanding, upon the earlier of (i) the expiration of the twelve (12)-month period measured from the date of Optionee’s death or (ii) the Expiration Date.

(c) Should Optionee cease Service by reason of Disability while this option is outstanding, then Optionee (or any person or persons to whom this option is transferred pursuant to a permitted transfer under Paragraph 3) shall have a period of twelve (12) months (commencing with the date of such cessation of Service) during which to exercise this option. In no event shall this option be exercisable at any time after the Expiration Date.

Note: Exercise of this option on a date later than three (3) months following cessation of Service due to Disability will result in loss of favorable Incentive Option treatment, unless such Disability constitutes Permanent Disability. In the event that Incentive Option treatment is not available, this option will be taxed as a Non-Statutory Option upon exercise.

 

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(d) During the limited period of post-Service exercisability, this option may not be exercised in the aggregate for more than the number of Option Shares in which Optionee is, at the time of his or her cessation of Service, vested pursuant to the normal Vesting Schedule specified in the Grant Notice or the special vesting acceleration provisions of any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement. No additional Option Shares shall vest following the Optionee’s cessation of Service, except to the extent (if any) specifically authorized by the Plan Administrator pursuant to an express written agreement with the Optionee. Upon the expiration of such limited exercise period or (if earlier) upon the Expiration Date, this option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding for any vested Option Shares for which the option has not been exercised.

(e) Should Optionee’s Service be terminated for Misconduct or should Optionee otherwise engage in Misconduct while this option is outstanding, then this option shall terminate immediately and cease to remain outstanding.

6. Change in Control.

(a) This option, to the extent outstanding at the time of a Change in Control, shall be assumable by the successor corporation (or the parent thereof) or may otherwise be continued in full force and effect pursuant to the express terms of the Change in Control transaction. Upon the occurrence of such Change in Control, this option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, except to the extent so assumed or otherwise continued in effect. No portion of this option shall vest or become exercisable on an accelerated basis in connection with such Change in Control, except to the extent otherwise provided in any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement.

(b) If this option is assumed in connection with a Change in Control or otherwise continued in effect, then this option shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to Optionee in consummation of such Change in Control had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in Control, and appropriate adjustments shall also be made to the Exercise Price, provided the aggregate Exercise Price shall remain the same. To the extent that the actual holders of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection with the assumption of this option, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such Change in Control.

(c) This Agreement shall not in any way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

 

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7. Adjustment in Option Shares. Should any change be made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments shall be made to (i) the total number and/or class of securities subject to this option and (ii) the Exercise Price in order to reflect such change and thereby preclude a dilution or enlargement of benefits hereunder.

8. Stockholder Rights. The holder of this option shall not have any stockholder rights with respect to the Option Shares until such person shall have exercised the option, paid the Exercise Price and become the record holder of the purchased shares.

9. Manner of Exercising Option.

(a) In order to exercise this option with respect to all or any part of the Option Shares for which this option is at the time exercisable, Optionee (or any other person or persons exercising the option) must take the following actions:

(i) Execute and deliver to the Corporation a Purchase Agreement for the Option Shares for which the option is exercised.

(ii) Pay the aggregate Exercise Price for the purchased shares in one or more of the following forms:

(A) cash or check made payable to the Corporation; or

(B) a promissory note payable to the Corporation, but only to the extent authorized by the Plan Administrator in accordance with Paragraph 14.

Should the Common Stock be registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act at the time the option is exercised, then the Exercise Price may also be paid as follows:

(C) in shares of Common Stock held by Optionee (or any other person or persons exercising the option) for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Corporation’s earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date; or

(D) to extent the option is exercised for vested Option Shares, pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the issuance of the shares, results in the receipt of cash (or check) by the Corporation.

Except to the extent the sale and remittance procedure is utilized in connection with the option exercise, payment of the Exercise Price must accompany the Purchase Agreement delivered to the Corporation in connection with the option exercise.

 

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(iii) Furnish to the Corporation appropriate documentation that the person or persons exercising the option (if other than Optionee) have the right to exercise this option.

(iv) Execute and deliver to the Corporation such written representations as may be requested by the Corporation in order for it to comply with the applicable requirements of applicable securities laws.

(v) Make appropriate arrangements with the Corporation (or Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all applicable income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the option exercise.

(b) As soon as practical after the Exercise Date, the Corporation shall issue to or on behalf of Optionee (or any other person or persons exercising this option) a certificate for the purchased Option Shares, with the appropriate legends affixed thereto.

(c) In no event may this option be exercised for any fractional shares.

10. REPURCHASE RIGHTS. ALL OPTION SHARES ACQUIRED UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS OPTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS ASSIGNS TO REPURCHASE THOSE SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SPECIFIED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

11. Compliance with Laws and Regulations.

(a) The exercise of this option and the issuance of the Option Shares upon such exercise shall be subject to compliance by the Corporation and Optionee with all applicable requirements of law relating thereto and with all applicable regulations of any stock exchange (or the Nasdaq National Market, if applicable) on which the Common Stock may be listed for trading at the time of such exercise and issuance.

(b) The inability of the Corporation to obtain approval from any regulatory body having authority deemed by the Corporation to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Stock pursuant to this option shall relieve the Corporation of any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of the Common Stock as to which such approval shall not have been obtained. The Corporation, however, shall use its best efforts to obtain all such approvals.

12. Successors and Assigns. Except to the extent otherwise provided in Paragraphs 3 and 6, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Corporation and its successors and assigns and Optionee, Optionee’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of Optionee’s estate.

 

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13. Notices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Corporation under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporation at its principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to Optionee shall be in writing and addressed to Optionee at the address indicated below Optionee’s signature line on the Grant Notice. All notices shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified.

14. Financing. The Plan Administrator may, in its absolute discretion and without any obligation to do so, permit Optionee to pay the Exercise Price for the purchased Option Shares (to the extent such Exercise Price is in excess of the par value of those shares) by delivering a full-recourse promissory note bearing interest at a market rate and secured by those Option Shares. The payment schedule in effect for any such promissory note shall be established by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.

15. Construction. This Agreement and the option evidenced hereby are made and granted pursuant to the Plan and are in all respects limited by and subject to the terms of the Plan. All decisions of the Plan Administrator with respect to any question or issue arising under the Plan or this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in this option.

16. Governing Law. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.

17. Stockholder Approval. If the Option Shares covered by this Agreement exceed, as of the Grant Date, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan as last approved by the stockholders, then this option shall be void with respect to such excess shares, unless stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan is obtained in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

18. Additional Terms Applicable to an Incentive Option. In the event this option is designated an Incentive Option in the Grant Notice, the following terms and conditions shall also apply to the grant:

(a) This option shall cease to qualify for favorable tax treatment as an Incentive Option if (and to the extent) this option is exercised for one or more Option Shares: (i) more than three (3) months after the date Optionee ceases to be an Employee for any reason other than death or Permanent Disability or (ii) more than twelve (12) months after the date Optionee ceases to be an Employee by reason of Permanent Disability.

(b) This option shall not become exercisable in the calendar year in which granted if (and to the extent) the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the Grant Date) of the Common Stock for which this option would otherwise first become exercisable in such calendar year would, when added to the aggregate value (determined as of the respective date or dates of grant) of the Common Stock and any other securities for which one or more

 

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other Incentive Options granted to Optionee prior to the Grant Date (whether under the Plan or any other option plan of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) first become exercisable during the same calendar year, exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate. To the extent an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option would become exercisable for the first time for an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, the excess amount shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Stock Option.

(c) Should Optionee hold, in addition to this option, one or more other options to purchase Common Stock which become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year as this option, then the foregoing limitations on the exercisability of such options as Incentive Options shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such options are granted.

 

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APPENDIX

The following definitions shall be in effect under the Agreement:

A. Agreement shall mean this Stock Option Agreement.

B. Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

C. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the Corporation’s stockholders, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction, or

(ii) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or

(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Corporation’s stockholders.

In no event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to constitute a Change in Control.

D. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.

F. Corporation shall mean Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc. which shall by appropriate action assume this option.

 

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G. Disability shall mean the inability of Optionee to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment and shall be determined by the Plan Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Plan Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances. Disability shall be deemed to constitute Permanent Disability in the event that such Disability is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more.

H. Employee shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance.

I. Exercise Date shall mean the date on which the option shall have been exercised in accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Agreement.

J. Exercise Price shall mean the exercise price payable per Option Share as specified in the Grant Notice.

K. Expiration Date shall mean the date on which the option expires as specified in the Grant Notice.

L. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as the price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any Stock Exchange nor traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

M. Grant Date shall mean the date of grant of the option as specified in the Grant Notice.

 

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N. Grant Notice shall mean the Notice of Grant of Stock Option accompanying the Agreement, pursuant to which Optionee has been informed of the basic terms of the option evidenced hereby.

O. Incentive Option shall mean an option which satisfies the requirements of Code Section 422.

P. Misconduct shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by Optionee, any unauthorized use or disclosure by Optionee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct by Optionee adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not in any way preclude or restrict the right of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) to discharge or dismiss Optionee or any other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) for any other acts or omissions, but such other acts or omissions shall not be deemed, for purposes of the Plan or this Agreement, to constitute grounds for termination for Misconduct.

Q. 1934 Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

R. Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422.

S. Option Shares shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the option.

T. Optionee shall mean the person to whom the option is granted as specified in the Grant Notice.

U. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

V. Plan shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.

W. Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or a committee of the Board acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.

X. Purchase Agreement shall mean the stock purchase agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit B to the Grant Notice.

Y. Service shall mean the Optionee’s performance of services for the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in the capacity of an Employee, a non-employee member of the board of directors or an independent consultant.

 

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Z. Stock Exchange shall mean the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange.

AA. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

BB. Vesting Schedule shall mean the vesting schedule specified in the Grant Notice pursuant to which the Optionee is to vest in the Option Shares in a series of installments over his or her period of Service.

 

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RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made this _____ day of ___________________, _____ by and between the Corporation and _____________________, Optionee under the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “Optionee”).

All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Agreement or in the attached Appendix.

 

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EXERCISE OF OPTION

1. Exercise. Optionee hereby purchases _______ shares of Common Stock (the “Purchased Shares”) pursuant to that certain option (the “Option”) granted Optionee on ____________________, _______ (the “Grant Date”) to purchase up to _______________ shares of Common Stock (the “Option Shares”) under the Plan at the exercise price of $___________ per share (the “Exercise Price”).

2. Payment. Concurrently with the delivery of this Agreement to the Corporation, Optionee shall pay the Exercise Price for the Purchased Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Option Agreement and shall deliver whatever additional documents may be required by the Option Agreement as a condition for exercise, together with a duly-executed blank Assignment Separate from Certificate (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I) with respect to the Purchased Shares.

3. Stockholder Rights. Until such time as the Corporation exercises the Repurchase Right or the First Refusal Right, Optionee (or any successor in interest) shall have all the rights of a stockholder (including voting, dividend and liquidation rights) with respect to the Purchased Shares, subject, however, to the transfer restrictions of Articles B and C.

 

  B.

SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

1. Restricted Securities. The Purchased Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act and are being issued to Optionee in reliance upon the exemption from such registration provided by SEC Rule 701 for stock issuances under compensatory benefit plans such as the Plan. Optionee hereby confirms that Optionee has been informed that the Purchased Shares are restricted securities under the 1933 Act and may not be resold or transferred unless the Purchased Shares are first registered under the Federal securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. Accordingly, Optionee hereby acknowledges that Optionee is acquiring the Purchased Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale and is prepared to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and that Optionee is aware that SEC Rule 144 issued under the 1933 Act which exempts certain resales of unrestricted securities is not presently available to exempt the resale of the Purchased Shares from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.


2. Restrictions on Disposition of Purchased Shares. Optionee shall make no disposition of the Purchased Shares (other than a Permitted Transfer) unless and until there is compliance with all of the following requirements:

(i) Optionee shall have provided the Corporation with a written summary of the terms and conditions of the proposed disposition.

(ii) Optionee shall have complied with all requirements of this Agreement applicable to the disposition of the Purchased Shares.

(iii) Optionee shall have provided the Corporation with written assurances, in form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation, that (a) the proposed disposition does not require registration of the Purchased Shares under the 1933 Act or (b) all appropriate action necessary for compliance with the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or any exemption from registration available under the 1933 Act (including Rule 144) has been taken.

The Corporation shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Purchased Shares which have been sold or transferred in violation of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as the owner of the Purchased Shares, or otherwise to accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to, any transferee to whom the Purchased Shares have been transferred in contravention of this Agreement.

3. Restrictive Legends. The stock certificates for the Purchased Shares shall be endorsed with one or more of the following restrictive legends:

“The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares may not be sold or offered for sale in the absence of (a) an effective registration statement for the shares under such Act, (b) a “no action” letter of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such sale or offer or (c) satisfactory assurances to the Corporation that registration under such Act is not required with respect to such sale or offer.”

“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to certain repurchase rights and rights of first refusal granted to the Corporation and accordingly may not be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, or in any manner disposed of except in conformity with the terms of a written agreement dated ____________, 20___ between the Corporation and the registered holder of the shares (or the predecessor in interest to the shares). A copy of such agreement is maintained at the Corporation’s principal corporate offices.”

 

  C.

TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

1. Restriction on Transfer. Except for any Permitted Transfer, Optionee shall not transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Right. In addition, Purchased Shares which are released from the Repurchase Right shall not be transferred, assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of in contravention of the First Refusal Right or the Market Stand-Off.

 

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2. Transferee Obligations. Each person (other than the Corporation) to whom the Purchased Shares are transferred by means of a Permitted Transfer must, as a condition precedent to the validity of such transfer, acknowledge in writing to the Corporation that such person is bound by the provisions of this Agreement and that the transferred shares are subject to (i) the Repurchase Right, (ii) the First Refusal Right and (iii) the Market Stand-Off, to the same extent such shares would be so subject if retained by Optionee.

3. Market Stand-Off.

(a) In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Corporation of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act, including the Corporation’s initial public offering, Owner shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Purchased Shares without the prior written consent of the Corporation or its underwriters. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the effective date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Corporation or such underwriters. In no event, however, shall such period exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, and the Market Stand-Off shall in no event be applicable to any underwritten public offering effected more than two (2) years after the effective date of the Corporation’s initial public offering.

(b) Owner shall be subject to the Market Stand-Off provided and only if the officers and directors of the Corporation are also subject to similar restrictions.

(c) Any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of any Recapitalization or Reorganization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the Market Stand-Off, to the same extent the Purchased Shares are at such time covered by such provisions.

(d) In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Corporation may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Purchased Shares until the end of the applicable stand-off period.

 

  D.

REPURCHASE RIGHT

1. Grant. The Corporation is hereby granted the right (the “Repurchase Right”), exercisable at any time during the sixty (60)-day period following the date Optionee ceases for any reason to remain in Service or (if later) during the sixty (60)-day period following the execution date of this Agreement but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the termination of Service, to repurchase at the Repurchase Price any or all of the Purchased Shares in which Optionee is not, at the time of his or her cessation of Service, vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule applicable to those shares or the special vesting acceleration provisions of any Special Acceleration Addendum to of this Agreement (such shares to be hereinafter referred to as the “Unvested Shares”).

 

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2. Exercise of the Repurchase Right. The Repurchase Right shall be exercisable by written notice delivered to each Owner of the Unvested Shares prior to the expiration of the sixty (60)-day exercise period. The notice shall indicate the number of Unvested Shares to be repurchased, the Repurchase Price to be paid per share and the date on which the repurchase is to be effected, such date to be not more than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice. The certificates representing the Unvested Shares to be repurchased shall be delivered to the Corporation on the closing date specified for the repurchase. Concurrently with the receipt of such stock certificates, the Corporation shall pay to Owner, in cash or cash equivalents (including the cancellation of any purchase-money indebtedness), an amount equal to the Repurchase Price for the Unvested Shares which are to be repurchased from Owner.

3. Termination of the Repurchase Right. The Repurchase Right shall terminate with respect to any Unvested Shares for which it is not timely exercised under Paragraph D.2. In addition, the Repurchase Right shall terminate and cease to be exercisable with respect to any and all Purchased Shares in which Optionee vests in accordance with the Vesting Schedule. All Purchased Shares as to which the Repurchase Right lapses shall, however, remain subject to (i) the First Refusal Right and (ii) the Market Stand-Off.

4. Aggregate Vesting Limitation. If the Option is exercised in more than one increment so that Optionee is a party to one or more other Stock Purchase Agreements (the “Prior Purchase Agreements”) which are executed prior to the date of this Agreement, then the total number of Purchased Shares as to which Optionee shall be deemed to have a fully-vested interest under this Agreement and all Prior Purchase Agreements shall not exceed in the aggregate the number of Purchased Shares in which Optionee would otherwise at the time be vested, in accordance with the Vesting Schedule, had all the Purchased Shares (including those acquired under the Prior Purchase Agreements) been acquired exclusively under this Agreement.

5. Recapitalization. Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which is by reason of any Recapitalization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right and any escrow requirements hereunder, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right or escrow requirements. Appropriate adjustments to reflect such distribution shall be made to the number and/or class of Purchased Shares subject to this Agreement and to the Repurchase Price per share to be paid upon the exercise of the Repurchase Right in order to reflect the effect of any such Recapitalization upon the Corporation’s capital structure; provided, however, that the aggregate Repurchase Price shall remain the same.

6. Change in Control.

(a) In the event of a Change in Control, the Repurchase Right shall continue in full force and effect and shall be assigned to any successor corporation (or the parent thereof) in the Change in Control transaction. None of the Purchased Shares shall vest on an accelerated basis in connection with such Change in Control, except to the extent otherwise provided in any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement.

 

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(b) The Repurchase Right shall apply to any new securities or other property (including any cash payments) received in exchange for the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Change in Control, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right. Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the Repurchase Price per share payable upon exercise of the Repurchase Right to reflect the effect (if any) of the Change in Control upon the Corporation’s capital structure; provided, however, that the aggregate Repurchase Price shall remain the same. The new securities or other property (including any cash payments) issued or distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Change in Control shall be immediately deposited in escrow with the Corporation (or the successor entity) and shall not be released from escrow until Optionee vests in such securities or other property in accordance with the same Vesting Schedule in effect for the Purchased Shares or pursuant to any Special Acceleration Addendum to this Agreement.

 

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RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

1. Grant. The Corporation is hereby granted the right of first refusal (the “First Refusal Right”), exercisable in connection with any proposed transfer of the Purchased Shares in which Optionee has vested in accordance with the provisions of Article D. For purposes of this Article E, the term “transfer” shall include any sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other disposition of the Purchased Shares intended to be made by Owner, but shall not include any Permitted Transfer.

2. Notice of Intended Disposition. In the event any Owner of Purchased Shares in which Optionee has vested desires to accept a bona fide third-party offer for the transfer of any or all of such shares (the Purchased Shares subject to such offer to be hereinafter referred to as the “Target Shares”), Owner shall promptly (i) deliver to the Corporation written notice (the “Disposition Notice”) of the terms of the offer, including the purchase price and the identity of the third-party offeror, and (ii) provide satisfactory proof that the disposition of the Target Shares to such third-party offeror would not be in contravention of the provisions set forth in Articles B and C.

3. Exercise of the First Refusal Right. The Corporation shall, for a period of twenty-five (25) days following receipt of the Disposition Notice, have the right to repurchase any or all of the Target Shares subject to the Disposition Notice upon the same terms as those specified therein or upon such other terms (not materially different from those specified in the Disposition Notice) to which Owner consents. Such right shall be exercisable by delivery of written notice (the “Exercise Notice”) to Owner prior to the expiration of the twenty-five (25)-day exercise period. If such right is exercised with respect to all the Target Shares, then the Corporation shall effect the repurchase of such shares, including payment of the purchase price, not more than five (5) business days after delivery of the Exercise Notice; and at such time the certificates representing the Target Shares shall be delivered to the Corporation.

Should the purchase price specified in the Disposition Notice be payable in property other than cash or evidences of indebtedness, the Corporation shall have the right to pay the purchase price in the form of cash equal in amount to the value of such property. If Owner and the Corporation cannot agree on such cash value within ten (10) days after the Corporation’s receipt of the Disposition Notice, the valuation shall be made by an appraiser of recognized standing selected by Owner and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree on an appraiser within twenty (20) days after the Corporation’s receipt of the Disposition Notice, each shall select an appraiser of recognized standing and the two (2) appraisers shall designate a third appraiser of

 

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recognized standing, whose appraisal shall be determinative of such value. The cost of such appraisal shall be shared equally by Owner and the Corporation. The closing shall then be held on the later of (i) the fifth (5th) business day following delivery of the Exercise Notice or (ii) the fifth (5th) business day after such valuation shall have been made.

4. Non-Exercise of the First Refusal Right. In the event the Exercise Notice is not given to Owner prior to the expiration of the twenty-five (25)-day exercise period, Owner shall have a period of thirty (30) days thereafter in which to sell or otherwise dispose of the Target Shares to the third-party offeror identified in the Disposition Notice upon terms (including the purchase price) no more favorable to such third-party offeror than those specified in the Disposition Notice; provided, however, that any such sale or disposition must not be effected in contravention of the provisions of Articles B and C. The third-party offeror shall acquire the Target Shares subject to the First Refusal Right and the provisions and restrictions of Article B and Paragraph C.3, and any subsequent disposition of the acquired shares must be effected in compliance with the terms and conditions of such First Refusal Right and the provisions and restrictions of Article B and Paragraph C.3. In the event Owner does not effect such sale or disposition of the Target Shares within the specified thirty (30)-day period, the First Refusal Right shall continue to be applicable to any subsequent disposition of the Target Shares by Owner until such right lapses.

5. Partial Exercise of the First Refusal Right. In the event the Corporation makes a timely exercise of the First Refusal Right with respect to a portion, but not all, of the Target Shares specified in the Disposition Notice, Owner shall have the option, exercisable by written notice to the Corporation delivered within five (5) business days after Owner’s receipt of the Exercise Notice, to effect the sale of the Target Shares pursuant to either of the following alternatives:

(i) sale or other disposition of all the Target Shares to the third-party offeror identified in the Disposition Notice, but in full compliance with the requirements of Paragraph E.4, as if the Corporation did not exercise the First Refusal Right; or

(ii) sale to the Corporation of the portion of the Target Shares which the Corporation has elected to purchase, such sale to be effected in substantial conformity with the provisions of Paragraph E.3. The First Refusal Right shall continue to be applicable to any subsequent disposition of the remaining Target Shares until such right lapses.

Owner’s failure to deliver timely notification to the Corporation shall be deemed to be an election by Owner to sell the Target Shares pursuant to alternative (i) above.

6. Recapitalization/Reorganization.

(a) Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any Recapitalization distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the First Refusal Right, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right.

 

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(b) In the event of a Reorganization, the First Refusal Right shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to the new capital stock or other property received in exchange for the Purchased Shares in consummation of the Reorganization, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right.

7. Lapse. The First Refusal Right shall lapse upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first date on which shares of the Common Stock are held of record by more than five hundred (500) persons, (ii) a determination made by the Board that a public market exists for the outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) a firm commitment underwritten public offering, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, covering the offer and sale of the Common Stock in the aggregate amount of at least twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). However, the Market Stand-Off shall continue to remain in full force and effect following the lapse of the First Refusal Right.

 

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SPECIAL TAX ELECTION

The acquisition of the Purchased Shares may result in adverse tax consequences which may be avoided or mitigated by filing an election under Code Section 83(b). Such election must be filed within thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement. A description of the tax consequences applicable to the acquisition of the Purchased Shares and the form for making the Code Section 83(b) election are set forth in Exhibit II. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ACQUIRING THE PURCHASED SHARES AND THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FILING THE CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS OPTIONEE’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE CORPORATION’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF OPTIONEE REQUESTS THE CORPORATION OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.

 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Assignment. The Corporation may assign the Repurchase Right and/or the First Refusal Right to any person or entity selected by the Board, including (without limitation) one or more stockholders of the Corporation.

2. At Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Optionee any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) or of Optionee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate Optionee’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

3. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party entitled to such notice at the address indicated below such party’s signature line on this Agreement or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice under this paragraph to all other parties to this Agreement.

 

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4. No Waiver. The failure of the Corporation in any instance to exercise the Repurchase Right or the First Refusal Right shall not constitute a waiver of any other repurchase rights and/or rights of first refusal that may subsequently arise under the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Corporation and Optionee. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.

5. Cancellation of Shares. If the Corporation shall make available, at the time and place and in the amount and form provided in this Agreement, the consideration for the Purchased Shares to be repurchased in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then from and after such time, the person from whom such shares are to be repurchased shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such shares (other than the right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such shares shall be deemed purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, and the Corporation shall be deemed the owner and holder of such shares, whether or not the certificates therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.

 

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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Optionee Undertaking. Optionee hereby agrees to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either Optionee or the Purchased Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

2. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and shall in all respects be construed in conformity with the terms of the Plan.

3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.

4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

5. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Corporation and its successors and assigns and upon Optionee, Optionee’s permitted assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of Optionee’s estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to join herein and be bound by the terms hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first indicated above.

 

OPTIONEE      RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
    

 

    

 

Signature      By:

 

    

 

Print Name         Print Name

 

    

 

Title:      Title
    
Address:      Address:
    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

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SPOUSAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned spouse of Optionee has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation’s granting Optionee the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee is not vested at time of his or her cessation of Service.

 

    

 

OPTIONEE’S SPOUSE

    
  Address:   

 

    

 


EXHIBIT I

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the “Corporation”), _______________ (_________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated: ____________________

Signature    

Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Optionee.


EXHIBIT II

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES AND

SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION

I. Federal Income Tax Consequences and Section 83(b) Election For Exercise of Non-Statutory Option. If the Purchased Shares are acquired pursuant to the exercise of a Non-Statutory Option, as specified in the Grant Notice, then under Code Section 83, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such shares lapse over the Exercise Price paid for those shares will be reportable as ordinary income on the lapse date. For this purpose, the term “forfeiture restrictions” includes the right of the Corporation to repurchase the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Right. However, Optionee may elect under Code Section 83(b) to be taxed at the time the Purchased Shares are acquired, rather than when and as such Purchased Shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions. Such election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date of the Agreement. Even if the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date of the Agreement equals the Exercise Price paid (and thus no tax is payable), the election must be made to avoid adverse tax consequences in the future. The form for making this election is attached as part of this exhibit. FAILURE TO MAKE THIS FILING WITHIN THE APPLICABLE THIRTY (30)-DAY PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ORDINARY INCOME BY OPTIONEE AS THE FORFEITURE RESTRICTIONS LAPSE.

II. Federal Income Tax Consequences and Conditional Section 83(b) Election For Exercise of Incentive Option. If the Purchased Shares are acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Option, as specified in the Grant Notice, then the following tax principles shall be applicable to the Purchased Shares:

(i) For regular tax purposes, no taxable income will be recognized at the time the Option is exercised.

(ii) The excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date the Option is exercised or (if later) on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to the Purchased Shares lapse over (b) the Exercise Price paid for the Purchased Shares will be includible in Optionee’s taxable income for alternative minimum tax purposes.

(iii) If Optionee makes a disqualifying disposition of the Purchased Shares, then Optionee will recognize ordinary income in the year of such disposition equal in amount to the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date the Option is exercised or (if later) on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to the Purchased Shares lapse over (b) the Exercise Price paid for the Purchased Shares. Any additional gain recognized upon the disqualifying disposition will be either short-term or long-term capital gain depending upon the period for which the Purchased Shares are held prior to the disposition.


(iv) For purposes of the foregoing, the term “forfeiture restrictions” will include the right of the Corporation to repurchase the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Right. The term “disqualifying disposition” means any sale or other disposition1 of the Purchased Shares within two (2) years after the Grant Date or within one (1) year after the exercise date of the Option.

(v) In the absence of final Treasury Regulations relating to Incentive Options, it is not certain whether Optionee may, in connection with the exercise of the Option for any Purchased Shares at the time subject to forfeiture restrictions, file a protective election under Code Section 83(b) which would limit Optionee’s ordinary income upon a disqualifying disposition to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares on the date the Option is exercised over the Exercise Price paid for the Purchased Shares. Accordingly, such election if properly filed will only be allowed to the extent the final Treasury Regulations permit such a protective election.

(iv) The Code Section 83(b) election will be effective in limiting the Optionee’s alternative minimum taxable income to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Purchased Shares at the time the Option is exercised over the Exercise Price paid for those shares.

Page 2 of the attached form for making the election should be filed with any election made in connection with the exercise of an Incentive Option.

 

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Generally, a disposition of shares purchased under an Incentive Option includes any transfer of legal title, including a transfer by sale, exchange or gift, but does not include a transfer to the Optionee’s spouse, a transfer into joint ownership with right of survivorship if Optionee remains one of the joint owners, a pledge, a transfer by bequest or inheritance or certain tax-free exchanges permitted under the Code.

 

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SECTION 83(b) ELECTION

This statement is being made under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 1.83-2.

 

(1)

The taxpayer who performed the services is:

 

Name:    
Address:    
Taxpayer Ident. No.:     

 

(2)

The property with respect to which the election is being made is _____________ shares of the common stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc.

 

(3)

The property was issued on ______________, _____.

 

(4)

The taxable year in which the election is being made is the calendar year _____.

 

(5)

The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the issuer has the right to acquire the property at the lower of the purchase price paid per share or the fair market value per share, if for any reason taxpayer’s service with the issuer terminates. The issuer’s repurchase right will lapse in a series of annual and monthly installments over a four (4)-year period ending on ___________, 20__.

 

(6)

The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse) is $__________per share.

 

(7)

The amount paid for such property is $___________ per share.

 

(8)

A copy of this statement was furnished to Rain Therapeutics Inc. for whom taxpayer rendered the services underlying the transfer of property.

 

(9)

This statement is executed on _________________, ______.

 

        

Spouse (if any)

 

        

  

Taxpayer

This election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center with which taxpayer files his or her Federal income tax returns and must be made within thirty (30) days after the execution date of the Stock Purchase Agreement. This filing should be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Optionee must retain two (2) copies of the completed form for filing with his or her Federal and state tax returns for the current tax year and an additional copy for his or her records.


The property described in the above Section 83(b) election is comprised of shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Accordingly, it is the intent of the Taxpayer to utilize this election to achieve the following tax results:

1. One purpose of this election is to have the alternative minimum taxable income attributable to the purchased shares measured by the amount by which the fair market value of such shares at the time of their transfer to the Taxpayer exceeds the purchase price paid for the shares. In the absence of this election, such alternative minimum taxable income would be measured by the spread between the fair market value of the purchased shares and the purchase price which exists on the various lapse dates in effect for the forfeiture restrictions applicable to such shares.

2. Section 421(a)(1) of the Code expressly excludes from income any excess of the fair market value of the purchased shares over the amount paid for such shares. Accordingly, this election is also intended to be effective in the event there is a “disqualifying disposition” of the shares, within the meaning of Section 421(b) of the Code, which would otherwise render the provisions of Section 83(a) of the Code applicable at that time. Consequently, the Taxpayer hereby elects to have the amount of disqualifying disposition income measured by the excess of the fair market value of the purchased shares on the date of transfer to the Taxpayer over the amount paid for such shares. Since Section 421(a) presently applies to the shares which are the subject of this Section 83(b) election, no taxable income is actually recognized for regular tax purposes at this time, and no income taxes are payable, by the Taxpayer as a result of this election. The foregoing election is to be effective to the full extent permitted under the Code.

THIS PAGE 2 IS TO BE ATTACHED TO ANY SECTION 83(b) ELECTION FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION UNDER THE FEDERAL TAX LAWS.

 

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APPENDIX

The following definitions shall be in effect under the Agreement:

A. Agreement shall mean this Stock Purchase Agreement.

B. Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

C. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the Corporation’s stockholders, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction, or

(ii) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or

(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Corporation’s stockholders.

In no event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to constitute a Change in Control.

D. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.

F. Corporation shall mean Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of Rain Therapeutics Inc. which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.

G. Disposition Notice shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph E.2.

 

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H. Exercise Price shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

I. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

(iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any Stock Exchange nor traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

J. First Refusal Right shall mean the right granted to the Corporation in accordance with Article E.

K. Grant Date shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

L. Grant Notice shall mean the Notice of Grant of Stock Option pursuant to which Optionee has been informed of the basic terms of the Option.

M. Incentive Option shall mean an option which satisfies the requirements of Code Section 422.

N. Market Stand-Off shall mean the market stand-off restriction specified in Paragraph C.3.

O. 1933 Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

P. 1934 Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Q. Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422.

R. Option shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

S. Option Agreement shall mean all agreements and other documents evidencing the Option.

T. Optionee shall mean the person to whom the Option is granted under the Plan.

U. Owner shall mean Optionee and all subsequent holders of the Purchased Shares who derive their chain of ownership through a Permitted Transfer from Optionee.

V. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

W. Permitted Transfer shall mean (i) a gratuitous transfer of the Purchased Shares, provided and only if Optionee obtains the Corporation’s prior written consent to such transfer, (ii) a transfer of title to the Purchased Shares effected pursuant to Optionee’s will or the laws of inheritance following Optionee’s death or (iii) a transfer to the Corporation in pledge as security for any purchase-money indebtedness incurred by Optionee in connection with the acquisition of the Purchased Shares.

X. Plan shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.

Y. Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or a committee of the Board acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.

Z. Prior Purchase Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph D.4.

AA. Purchased Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph A.1.

BB. Recapitalization shall mean any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration.

 

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CC. Reorganization shall mean any of the following transactions:

(i) a merger or consolidation in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity,

(ii) a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets,

(iii) a reverse merger in which the Corporation is the surviving entity but in which the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities are transferred in whole or in part to a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to the merger, or

(iv) any transaction effected primarily to change the state in which the Corporation is incorporated or to create a holding company structure.

DD. Repurchase Price shall mean the lower of (i) the Exercise Price or (ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of Optionee’s cessation of Service.

EE. Repurchase Right shall mean the right granted to the Corporation in accordance with Article D.

FF. SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

GG. Service shall mean the Optionee’s performance of services for the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in the capacity of an employee, subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance, a non-employee member of the board of directors or an independent consultant.

HH. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

II. Target Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph E.2.

JJ. Unvested Shares shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph D.1.

KK. Vesting Schedule shall mean the vesting schedule specified in the Grant Notice pursuant to which the Optionee is to vest in the Option Shares in a series of installments over his or her period of Service.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

March 19, 2018   Page 1 of 2   

CONFIDENTIAL

 

Re:

Rain Therapeutics Inc. (“Rain Therapeutics”) Board of Directors

Dear Mr. Nguyen:

This letter is to confirm Rain Therapeutics’ understanding regarding your role as an independent member of its Board of Directors (“Board”). We are pleased that you have agreed to share your expertise with our Company.

Presently, the Company plans to have the Board meet approximately four (4) times per year, at times convenient to its members, generally in the San Francisco Bay Area. We hope that you will be able to attend all such meetings, if not in person, then by teleconference. The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending meetings or performing other services on its behalf.

As a participant in the activities of the Company as a member of the Board, the Company, upon approval by a resolution of the Board of Directors, will issue you cash payments and options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in an amount commensurate with comparable companies in the biotechnology sector. The exercise price for options will be determined to be at fair market value of such Common Stock as determined by the Board. In general, such shares will be subject to a standard vesting schedule to be determined by the Board. In addition, any shares purchased will be subject to a right of first refusal in favor of the Company, and any unvested shares purchased shall be subject to repurchase by the Company if you cease providing services to the Company.

As a Director of the Company, you will likely be provided with access to the Company’s proprietary information, which will at all times remain the property of the Company and its assigns. You agree that you will keep all of the Company’s proprietary information confidential, unless and only if agreed to otherwise in writing by a representative of the Company.

We hope that this letter agreement does not, in any way, conflict with any other agreement and/or commitment on your part which would prohibit you from performing your responsibilities hereunder. Please be sure to determine whether your employer has required that you execute any document which might present such a conflict. If you believe that a conflict might exist, please call me to discuss how we can beneficially resolve any such potential issue.

If the foregoing represents your understanding of our agreement and we you have resolved any potential confidentiality issues, please sign below and return one copy to the attention of Mr. Avanish Vellanki at the Company. The other copy is for your files.


March 19, 2018   Page 2 of 2   

 

Very truly yours
RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
By:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

  Name:   Avanish Vellanki
  Title:   Chairman and CEO

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

/s/ Tran Nguyen

Date: 4/5/18

Exhibit 10.6

 

March 19, 2018   Page 1 of 2               

 

CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Peter Radovich

Senior Vice President, Operations

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.

 

Re:

Rain Therapeutics Inc. (“Rain Therapeutics”) Board of Directors

Dear Mr. Radovich:

This letter is to confirm Rain Therapeutics’ understanding regarding your role as an independent member of its Board of Directors (“Board”). We are pleased that you have agreed to share your expertise with our Company.

Presently, the Company plans to have the Board meet approximately four (4) times per year, at times convenient to its members, generally in the San Francisco Bay Area. We hope that you will be able to attend all such meetings, if not in person, then by teleconference. The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending meetings or performing other services on its behalf.

As a participant in the activities of the Company as a member of the Board, the Company, upon approval by a resolution of the Board of Directors, will issue you cash payments and options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in an amount commensurate with comparable companies in the biotechnology sector. The exercise price for options will be determined to be at fair market value of such Common Stock as determined by the Board. In general, such shares will be subject to a standard vesting schedule to be determined by the Board. In addition, any shares purchased will be subject to a right of first refusal in favor of the Company, and any unvested shares purchased shall be subject to repurchase by the Company if you cease providing services to the Company.

As a Director of the Company, you will likely be provided with access to the Company’s proprietary information, which will at all times remain the property of the Company and its assigns. You agree that you will keep all of the Company’s proprietary information confidential, unless and only if agreed to otherwise in writing by a representative of the Company.

We hope that this letter agreement does not, in any way, conflict with any other agreement and/or commitment on your part which would prohibit you from performing your responsibilities hereunder. Please be sure to determine whether your employer has required that you execute any document which might present such a conflict. If you believe that a conflict might exist, please call me to discuss how we can beneficially resolve any such potential issue.


March 19, 2018   Page 2 of 2               

 

If the foregoing represents your understanding of our agreement and we you have resolved any potential confidentiality issues, please sign below and return one copy to the attention of Mr. Avanish Vellanki at the Company. The other copy is for your files.

 

Very truly yours
RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
By:   /s/ Avanish Vellanki
  Name:   Avanish Vellanki
  Title:   Chairman and CEO

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 

/s/ Peter Radovich
Name: Peter Radovich
Date:   22 – Mar – 2018

Exhibit 10.7

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of September 10, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) and Avanish Vellanki (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to continue to employ Executive as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Executive wishes to continue to work as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to enter into this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows

1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the date that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7 below (the “Employment Term”).

2. Position; Duties. During the Employment Term, Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In such position, Executive shall report directly to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and shall have such duties and authority as are customary to such position and as otherwise determined from time to time by the Company. During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to devote Executive’s full time and reasonable best efforts to the performance of Executive’s duties to the Company. The foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit Executive from engaging in activities relating to serving on civic and charitable boards or committees, and managing personal investments, provided that such activities do not significantly interfere or conflict with the performance by Executive of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authorities hereunder. Moreover, subject to Board approval, Executive may serve on other corporate Boards of Directors or Advisory Committees, provided that such companies do not compete with the Company.

3. Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay Executive an initial base salary at the annualized rate of $393,975, payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s usual payment practices. Executive’s base salary may be increased in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). Executive’s annual base salary, as in effect from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as the “Base Salary.”

 

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4. Incentive Compensation; Equity Award.

(a) During the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus based on performance objectives established by the Committee each year (the “Annual Bonus”). Executive’s target Annual Bonus amount will be the percentage of Base Salary designated as the target by the Committee, which annual target amount shall equal 40% of the Base Salary then in effect (the “Target Annual Bonus”). Notwithstanding the preceding, the Annual Bonus, if any, may be below (including zero), at, or above the target based upon the achievement of the performance objectives.

(b) Following the Effective Date, Executive shall be awarded an option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the then-current fair value of the Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors) (the “Option”). The Option shall have a ten-year term and will vest with respect 1/48th of the underlying shares monthly over a four-year period from the Effective Date, subject to Executive’s continued service through each applicable vesting date.

5. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time (collectively “Employee Benefits”), on the same basis as those benefits are generally made available to other senior executives of the Company, in each case to the extent that Executive is eligible under the terms of such plans or programs.

6. Business Expenses. During the Employment Term, reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder shall be advanced or promptly reimbursed by the Company in accordance with Company policies.

7. Termination. The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason upon Notice to Executive and by Executive upon at least 30 days’ advance Notice of any such resignation of Executive’s employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 7 shall exclusively govern Executive’s rights to payment of compensation, severance, Employee Benefits and business expenses upon termination of employment with the Company.

(a) By the Company for Cause; By Executive without Good Reason.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company for Cause and shall terminate automatically upon the effective date of Executive’s resignation without Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (A) indictment for, conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, (x) a felony (other than traffic-related) under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or any similar criminal act in a jurisdiction outside the United States or (y) a crime involving moral turpitude that could be injurious to the Company or its reputation, (B) Executive’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company, (C) any act of fraud by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties or (D) Executive’s material breach of any Agreement with the Company or any of the

 

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Company’s material policies. The determination of Cause shall be made by the Board, in its good faith discretion. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, without Executive’s written consent, provided, in each case, that such event is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company receives notice from Executive specifying in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Good Reason: (1) any failure by the Company to pay Executive’s Base Salary or Annual Bonus (if any) when due; (2) a reduction in Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus (excluding any change in value of equity incentives); (3) any diminution in Executive’s title or any substantial and sustained diminution in Executive’s duties; or (4) a required relocation of Executive’s primary work location by more than 25 miles from Executive’s current work location. “Good Reason” shall cease to exist for an event on the 90th day following Executive’s knowledge thereof, unless Executive has given the Company Notice thereof prior to such date.

(ii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if Executive resigns without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive:

(A) the Base Salary accrued through the date of termination, payable as soon as practicable following the date of such termination or as otherwise required by applicable law;

(B) any Annual Bonus earned, but unpaid, as of the date of termination for the year immediately preceding the year in which such termination occurs, paid on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives, and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs;

(C) reimbursement, within 30 days following submission by Executive to the Company of appropriate supporting documentation, for any unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred by Executive in accordance with Company policy prior to the date of Executive’s termination; provided, that claims for such reimbursement (accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation) are submitted to the Company within 30 days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment; and

(D) such Employee Benefits, if any, as to which Executive may be entitled under the employee benefit plans of the Company, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans (the amounts described in clauses (A) through (D) hereof, the “Accrued Rights”).

Following such termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause or resignation by Executive without Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section 7(a)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

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(b) Disability or Death.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death and may be terminated by the Company upon Executive’s Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Disability” shall be deemed to have occurred if Executive has for one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or one hundred eighty (180) non-consecutive days in any twelve (12) month period been disabled in a manner which has rendered Executive unable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

(ii) Upon termination of Executive’s employment for either Disability or death, Executive or Executive’s estate (as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive (A) the Accrued Rights and (B) a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs.

Following Executive’s termination of employment due to death or Disability, except as set forth in this Section 7(b)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(c) By the Company without Cause; By Executive with Good Reason.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive with Good Reason.

(ii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns with Good Reason, in either event not within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive:

(A) the Accrued Rights; and

(B) subject to Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in the form provided by the Company and within the time period specified therein and Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of Section 8 and the PIIA Agreement:

 

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  (1)

payment of an amount equal to 1.0 times the Executive’s annual Base Salary at the time of termination, which shall be payable to Executive in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, for 12 months following the date that the release of claims becomes effective and irrevocable (provided, however, that if the period during which the release could become effective and irrevocable spans two calendar years, payments of such installments shall not commence until the first normal payroll date in the second calendar year);

 

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a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs; and

 

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subject to Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), and subject to Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the active employees’ rate, the Company shall pay the remainder of the premiums for Executive’s participation in the Company’s group health plans pursuant to COBRA for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the 12 month anniversary of the date of termination; (ii) Executive becoming eligible for other group health benefits, or (iii) the expiration of Executive’s rights under COBRA; provided, however, that in the event that the benefits provided herein would subject the Company or any of its affiliates to any tax or penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Executive and the Company agree to work together in good faith to restructure the foregoing benefit.

Following Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of Executive’s death or Disability) or Executive’s resignation with Good Reason not within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, except as set forth in this Section 7(c)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(iii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns with Good Reason, in either event within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive in lieu of the benefits set forth in Section 7(c)(ii):

(A) the Accrued Rights; and

 

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(B) subject to Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in the form provided by the Company and within the time period specified therein and Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of Section 8 and the PIIA Agreement:

 

  (1)

a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs;

 

  (2)

payment of an amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of Executive’s annual Base Salary plus Executive’s Target Annual Bonus amount for the year of termination, which shall be payable to Executive in a single lump sum within 10 days following the date that the release of claims becomes effective and irrevocable;

 

  (3)

full acceleration of the vesting of all outstanding equity awards; and

 

  (4)

subject to Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under COBRA, and subject to Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the active employees’ rate, the Company shall pay the remainder of the premiums for Executive’s participation in the Company’s group health plans pursuant to COBRA for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the 18-month anniversary of the date of termination; (ii) Executive becoming eligible for other group health benefits, or (iii) the expiration of Executive’s rights under COBRA; provided, however, that in the event that the benefits provided herein would subject the Company or any of its affiliates to any tax or penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Section 105(h) of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to work together in good faith to restructure the foregoing benefit.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) or “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Act), other than the Company or its subsidiaries or any benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act) of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company; (ii) the Company transfers all or substantially all of its assets (unless the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, in substantially the same proportion as they owned the Voting Stock of the Company, all of the Voting Stock or other ownership interests of the entity or entities, if any, that succeed to the business of the Company or the Company’s ultimate parent company if the Company is a subsidiary of another corporation); or (iii) any merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar transaction unless, immediately after consummation of such transaction, the shareholders of the Company

 

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immediately prior to the transaction hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company or the Company’s ultimate parent company if the Company is a subsidiary of another corporation. For purposes of this Change in Control definition, “Voting Stock” means securities or ownership interests of any class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances, in the absence of contingencies, to elect the directors of a corporation, including securities that are convertible into voting stock (e.g., warrants and convertible preferred stock), even if subject to beneficial ownership blockers or other limits on the ability to acquire such securities. Following Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of Executive’s death or Disability) or by Executive with Good Reason within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, except as set forth in this Section 7(c)(iii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(d) Notice of Termination. Any termination of employment by the Company or by Executive (other than due to Executive’s death) shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 11(k) hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a Notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of employment under the provision so indicated.

(e) Termination and Offices Held. Upon termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all positions that Executive may then hold as an employee, officer or director of the Company or any affiliate of the Company. Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company any additional documents reasonably required by the Company to confirm such resignations.

8. Non-Disparagement. Executive shall not, while employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disparage the Company (or any affiliate) in any way that materially and adversely affects the goodwill, reputation or business relationships of the Company or the affiliate with the public generally, or with any of its customers, vendors or employees. The Company shall not (and shall use reasonable efforts to procure that its directors and officers shall not) disparage Executive in any way that materially and adversely affects Executive or Executive’s reputation or business relationships. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not prohibit either party from rebutting claims or statements made by any other person.

9. Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement. Executive previously entered into a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement with the Company, dated as of April 10, 2017, (the “PIIA Agreement”) and hereby reaffirms all of Executive’s obligations thereunder.

 

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10. Specific Performance. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 8 may be inadequate and the Company may suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to seek equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.

11. Miscellaneous.

(a) Arbitration. For the avoidance of doubt, the arbitration and equitable relief provisions of the PIIA Agreement shall apply to any dispute concerning Executive’s employment with the Company or arising under or in any way related to this Agreement.

(b) Governing Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD FOR CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. SUBJECT TO THE ARBITRATION PROVISION IN THE PIIA AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA FOR ANY LAWSUIT FILED THERE AGAINST EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY CONCERNING EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT OR ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(c) Entire Agreement/Amendments. This Agreement, together with the PIIA Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the employment of Executive by the Company. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein other than those expressly set forth herein or as may be set forth from time to time in the Company’s employee benefit plans and policies applicable to Executive. This Agreement may not be altered, modified, or amended except by written instrument signed by the parties hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any other plan, program, practice or agreement of which Executive is a participant or a party, this Agreement shall control unless such other plan, program, practice or agreement specifically refers to the provisions of this sentence.

(d) No Waiver. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

(e) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

 

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(f) Assignment. This Agreement, and all of Executive’s rights and duties hereunder, shall not be assignable or delegable by Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity.

(g) Counterclaim; No Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to pay Executive the amounts provided and to make the arrangements provided hereunder shall be subject to counterclaim and to seek recoupment of amounts owed by Executive to the Company or its affiliates. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for pursuant to this Agreement by seeking other employment, and such payments shall not be reduced by any compensation or benefits received from any subsequent employer or other endeavor.

(h) Compliance with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date that is six months following Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Board, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of the Section 409A of the Code, and references herein to Executive’s “termination of employment” shall refer to Executive’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Executive under this Agreement constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Executive in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv). The Company shall consult with Executive in good faith regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Section 11(h); provided that neither the Company nor any of its employees or representatives shall have any liability to Executive with respect to thereto or any tax imposed under Section 409A.

 

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(i) Code Section 280G. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or distribution Executive would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“Payment”) would (a) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (b) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall either be (i) delivered in full, or (ii) delivered as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such Payment being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by Executive on an after-tax basis, of the largest payment, notwithstanding that all or some portion the Payment may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. The accounting firm engaged by the Company for general audit purposes as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change in Control shall perform the foregoing calculations. The Company shall bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by such accounting firm required to be made hereunder. The accounting firm shall provide its calculations to the Company and Executive within 15 calendar days after the date on which Executive’s right to a Payment is triggered (if requested at that time by the Company or Executive) or such other time as requested by the Company or Executive. Any good faith determinations of the accounting firm made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and Executive. Any reduction in payments and/or benefits hereunder will occur in the following order: (1) reduction of cash payments; (2) cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards other than stock options; (3) cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock options; and (4) reduction of other benefits payable to Executive.

(j) Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of Executive’s death prior to receipt of all amounts payable to Executive (including any unpaid amounts due under Section 7), such amounts shall be paid to Executive’s beneficiary designated in a Notice provided to and accepted by the Company or, in the absence of such designation, to Executive’s estate.

(k) Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that Notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt (each such communication, “Notice”).

If to the Company, addressed to:

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

Attn: Chair of Board of Directors

8000 Jarvis Ave #204

Newark, CA 94560

If to Executive, to the address listed in the Company’s payroll records from time to time.

 

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(l) Executive Representation. Executive hereby represents to the Company that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Executive and the Company and the performance by Executive of Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any employment agreement or other agreement or policy to which Executive is a party or otherwise bound.

(m) Prior Agreements. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (including verbal agreements) between Executive and the Company and/or its affiliates regarding the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company and/or its affiliates.

(n) Cooperation. Executive shall provide Executive’s reasonable cooperation in connection with any action or proceeding (or any appeal from any action or proceeding) which relates to events occurring during Executive’s employment hereunder, provided, that, following termination of Executive’s employment, the Company shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in providing such cooperation. This provision shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

(o) Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(p) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

  /s/ Avanish Vellanki
By:       Avanish Vellanki
Title:       CEO

 

EXECUTIVE
/s/ Avanish Vellanki
Name: Avanish Vellanki

 

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Exhibit 10.8

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of September 10, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Rain Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) and Robert Doebele (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ Executive as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer of the Company and Executive wishes to work as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to enter into this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows

1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the date that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7 below (the “Employment Term”).

2. Position; Duties. During the Employment Term, Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer of the Company. In such position, Executive shall report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and shall have such duties and authority as are customary to such position and as otherwise determined from time to time by the Company. During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to devote Executive’s full time and reasonable best efforts to the performance of Executive’s duties to the Company.

The foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit Executive from: (a) engaging in activities relating to serving on civic and charitable boards or committees, and managing personal investments, or (b) overseeing Executive’s research lab at the University of Colorado, provided that: (i) such activities do not significantly interfere or conflict with the performance by Executive of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authorities hereunder, and (ii) such lab oversight activities do not require more than 10 hours per month of your working time. Moreover, subject to Board approval, Executive may serve on other corporate Boards of Directors or Advisory Committees, provided that such companies do not compete with the Company.

3. Base Salary; Sign-on Bonus; Relocation Expenses.

(a) During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay Executive an initial base salary at the annualized rate of $375,000, payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s usual payment practices. Executive’s base salary may be increased in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). Executive’s annual base salary, as in effect from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as the “Base Salary.”

(b) Within 30 days from Executive’s commencement of employment hereunder, the Company will pay a one-time signing bonus in the amount of $100,000 (the “Sign-on Bonus”). If, within 12 months from the commencement of service hereunder, Executive terminates his employment with the Company without Good Reason or the Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, then Executive will promptly repay a percentage of the Sign-on Bonus equal to the following: 1 – (x / 365), where “x” equals Executive’s total number of days of service as an employee of the Company.

(c) In the event that Executive relocates to the Bay Area within 24 months from the Effective Date, the Company will reimburse Executive for all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket relocation expenses, including moving expenses and selling broker commissions, not to exceed $25,000 in the aggregate. If, within 12 months from the date of relocation, Executive terminates his employment with the Company without Good Reason or the Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, then Executive will promptly repay a percentage of such reimbursed expenses equal to the following: 1 – (x / 365), where “x” equals Executive’s total number of days of service as an employee of the Company following the relocation date.

 

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4. Incentive Compensation; Equity Awards.

(a) During the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus based on performance objectives established by the Committee each year (the “Annual Bonus”). Executive’s target Annual Bonus amount will be the percentage of Base Salary designated as the target by the Committee, which annual target amount shall equal 35% of the Base Salary then in effect (the “Target Annual Bonus”). Notwithstanding the preceding, the Annual Bonus, if any, may be below (including zero), at, or above the target based upon the achievement of the performance objectives.

(b) Following Executive’s commencement of service, he shall be awarded an option to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the then-current fair value of the Common Stock (as determined by the Board of Directors) (the “Option”). The Option shall have a ten-year term and will vest with respect to 25,000 shares on the first anniversary of Executive’s commencement of employment and then with respect to 1/36th of the remaining underlying shares monthly thereafter over the following three years, subject to Executive’s continued service through each applicable vesting date.

5. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans as in effect from time to time (collectively “Employee Benefits”), on the same basis as those benefits are generally made available to other senior executives of the Company, in each case to the extent that Executive is eligible under the terms of such plans or programs.

6. Business Expenses. During the Employment Term, reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder shall be advanced or promptly reimbursed by the Company in accordance with Company policies.

7. Termination. The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason upon Notice to Executive and by Executive upon at least 30 days’ advance Notice of any such resignation of Executive’s employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 7 shall exclusively govern Executive’s rights to payment of compensation, severance, Employee Benefits and business expenses upon termination of employment with the Company.

(a) By the Company for Cause; By Executive without Good Reason.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company for Cause and shall terminate automatically upon the effective date of Executive’s resignation without Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (A) indictment for, conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, (x) a felony (other than traffic-related) under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or any similar criminal act in a jurisdiction outside the United States or (y) a crime involving moral turpitude that could be injurious to the Company or its reputation, (B) Executive’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company, (C) any act of fraud by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties or (D) Executive’s material breach of any Agreement with the Company or any of the Company’s material policies. The determination of Cause shall be made by the Board, in its good faith discretion. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, without Executive’s written consent, provided, in each case, that such event is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company receives notice from Executive specifying in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Good Reason: (1) any failure by the Company to pay Executive’s Base Salary or Annual Bonus (if any) when due; (2) a reduction in Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus (excluding any change in value of equity incentives); (3) any diminution in Executive’s title or any substantial and sustained diminution in Executive’s duties; or (4) a required relocation of

 

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Executive’s primary work location by more than 25 miles from Executive’s current work location in Aurora, Colorado (provided that if Executive elects to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, then from such work location in the Bay Area). “Good Reason” shall cease to exist for an event on the 90th day following Executive’s knowledge thereof, unless Executive has given the Company Notice thereof prior to such date.

(ii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if Executive resigns without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive:

(A) the Base Salary accrued through the date of termination, payable as soon as practicable following the date of such termination or as otherwise required by applicable law;

(B) any Annual Bonus earned, but unpaid, as of the date of termination for the year immediately preceding the year in which such termination occurs, paid on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives, and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs;

(C) reimbursement, within 30 days following submission by Executive to the Company of appropriate supporting documentation, for any unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred by Executive in accordance with Company policy prior to the date of Executive’s termination; provided, that claims for such reimbursement (accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation) are submitted to the Company within 30 days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment; and

(D) such Employee Benefits, if any, as to which Executive may be entitled under the employee benefit plans of the Company, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans (the amounts described in clauses (A) through (D) hereof, the “Accrued Rights”).

Following such termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause or resignation by Executive without Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section 7(a)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(b) Disability or Death.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death and may be terminated by the Company upon Executive’s Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Disability” shall be deemed to have occurred if Executive has for one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or one hundred eighty (180) non-consecutive days in any twelve (12) month period been disabled in a manner which has rendered Executive unable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

(ii) Upon termination of Executive’s employment for either Disability or death, Executive or Executive’s estate (as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive (A) the Accrued Rights and (B) a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs.

Following Executive’s termination of employment due to death or Disability, except as set forth in this Section 7(b)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

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(c) By the Company without Cause; By Executive with Good Reason.

(i) The Employment Term and Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive with Good Reason.

(ii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns with Good Reason, in either event not within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive:

(A) the Accrued Rights; and

(B) subject to Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in the form provided by the Company and within the time period specified therein and Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of Section 8 and the PIIA Agreement:

 

  (1)

payment of an amount equal to 0.75 times the Executive’s annual Base Salary at the time of termination, which shall be payable to Executive in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, for 9 months following the date that the release of claims becomes effective and irrevocable (provided, however, that if the period during which the release could become effective and irrevocable spans two calendar years, payments of such installments shall not commence until the first normal payroll date in the second calendar year);

 

  (2)

a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs; and

 

  (3)

subject to Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), and subject to Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the active employees’ rate, the Company shall pay the remainder of the premiums for Executive’s participation in the Company’s group health plans pursuant to COBRA for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the 9-month anniversary of the date of termination; (ii) Executive becoming eligible for other group health benefits, or (iii) the expiration of Executive’s rights under COBRA; provided, however, that in the event that the benefits provided herein would subject the Company or any of its affiliates to any tax or penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Executive and the Company agree to work together in good faith to restructure the foregoing benefit.

Following Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of Executive’s death or Disability) or Executive’s resignation with Good Reason not within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, except as set forth in this Section 7(c)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(iii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or if Executive resigns with Good Reason, in either event within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive in lieu of the benefits set forth in Section 7(c)(ii):

(A) the Accrued Rights; and

 

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(B) subject to Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in the form provided by the Company and within the time period specified therein and Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of Section 8 and the PIIA Agreement:

 

  (1)

a pro rata portion of the actual Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the year of termination, based on the days employed during such year, payable on the date when bonuses are otherwise paid to Company executives and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such termination occurs;

 

  (2)

payment of an amount equal to 1.0 times the sum of Executive’s annual Base Salary plus Executive’s Target Annual Bonus amount for the year of termination, which shall be payable to Executive in a single lump sum within 10 days following the date that the release of claims becomes effective and irrevocable;

 

  (3)

full acceleration of the vesting of all outstanding equity awards; and

 

  (4)

subject to Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under COBRA, and subject to Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the active employees’ rate, the Company shall pay the remainder of the premiums for Executive’s participation in the Company’s group health plans pursuant to COBRA for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the 12-month anniversary of the date of termination; (ii) Executive becoming eligible for other group health benefits, or (iii) the expiration of Executive’s rights under COBRA; provided, however, that in the event that the benefits provided herein would subject the Company or any of its affiliates to any tax or penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Section 105(h) of the Code, Executive and the Company agree to work together in good faith to restructure the foregoing benefit.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) or “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Act), other than the Company or its subsidiaries or any benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act) of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company; (ii) the Company transfers all or substantially all of its assets (unless the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, in substantially the same proportion as they owned the Voting Stock of the Company, all of the Voting Stock or other ownership interests of the entity or entities, if any, that succeed to the business of the Company or the Company’s ultimate parent company if the Company is a subsidiary of another corporation); or (iii) any merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar transaction unless, immediately after consummation of such transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the transaction hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company or the Company’s ultimate parent company if the Company is a subsidiary of another corporation. For purposes of this Change in Control definition, “Voting Stock” means securities or ownership interests of any class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances, in the absence of contingencies, to elect the directors of a corporation, including securities that are convertible into voting stock (e.g., warrants and convertible preferred stock), even if subject to beneficial ownership blockers or other limits on the ability to acquire such securities. Following Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of Executive’s death or Disability) or by Executive with Good Reason within 30 days before or 12 months after a Change in Control, except as set forth in this Section 7(c)(iii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

(d) Notice of Termination. Any termination of employment by the Company or by Executive (other than due to Executive’s death) shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 11(k) hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a Notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of employment under the provision so indicated.

 

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(e) Termination and Offices Held. Upon termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all positions that Executive may then hold as an employee, officer or director of the Company or any affiliate of the Company. Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company any additional documents reasonably required by the Company to confirm such resignations.

8. Non-Disparagement. Executive shall not, while employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disparage the Company (or any affiliate) in any way that materially and adversely affects the goodwill, reputation or business relationships of the Company or the affiliate with the public generally, or with any of its customers, vendors or employees. The Company shall not (and shall use reasonable efforts to procure that its directors and officers shall not) disparage Executive in any way that materially and adversely affects Executive or Executive’s reputation or business relationships. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not prohibit either party from rebutting claims or statements made by any other person.

9. Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement. As a condition to Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company as of the Effective Date, the Company’s standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (the “PIIA Agreement”), a copy of which has been provided under separate cover.

10. Specific Performance. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 8 may be inadequate and the Company may suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to seek equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.

11. Miscellaneous.

(a) Arbitration. For the avoidance of doubt, the arbitration and equitable relief provisions of the PIIA Agreement shall apply to any dispute concerning Executive’s employment with the Company or arising under or in any way related to this Agreement.

(b) Governing Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD FOR CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. SUBJECT TO THE ARBITRATION PROVISION IN THE PIIA AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA FOR ANY LAWSUIT FILED THERE AGAINST EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY CONCERNING EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT OR ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(c) Entire Agreement/Amendments. This Agreement, together with the PIIA Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the employment of Executive by the Company and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, including (without limitation) that certain Scientific Advisory Board Engagement Agreement dated May 19, 2019 and Co-Founder and Scientific Advisory Board Chairman Agreement dated November 27, 2017. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein other than those expressly set forth herein or as may be set forth from time to time in the Company’s employee benefit plans and policies applicable to Executive. This Agreement may not be altered, modified, or amended except by written instrument signed by the parties hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any other plan, program, practice or agreement of which Executive is a participant or a party, this Agreement shall control unless such other plan, program, practice or agreement specifically refers to the provisions of this sentence.

 

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(d) No Waiver. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

(e) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

(f) Assignment. This Agreement, and all of Executive’s rights and duties hereunder, shall not be assignable or delegable by Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity.

(g) Counterclaim; No Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to pay Executive the amounts provided and to make the arrangements provided hereunder shall be subject to counterclaim and to seek recoupment of amounts owed by Executive to the Company or its affiliates. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for pursuant to this Agreement by seeking other employment, and such payments shall not be reduced by any compensation or benefits received from any subsequent employer or other endeavor.

(h) Compliance with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date that is six months following Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Board, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of the Section 409A of the Code, and references herein to Executive’s “termination of employment” shall refer to Executive’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Executive under this Agreement constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Executive in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv). The Company shall consult with Executive in good faith regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Section 11(h); provided that neither the Company nor any of its employees or representatives shall have any liability to Executive with respect to thereto or any tax imposed under Section 409A.

(i) Code Section 280G. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or distribution Executive would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“Payment”) would (a) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (b) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall either be

 

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(i) delivered in full, or (ii) delivered as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such Payment being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by Executive on an after-tax basis, of the largest payment, notwithstanding that all or some portion the Payment may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. The accounting firm engaged by the Company for general audit purposes as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change in Control shall perform the foregoing calculations. The Company shall bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by such accounting firm required to be made hereunder. The accounting firm shall provide its calculations to the Company and Executive within 15 calendar days after the date on which Executive’s right to a Payment is triggered (if requested at that time by the Company or Executive) or such other time as requested by the Company or Executive. Any good faith determinations of the accounting firm made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and Executive. Any reduction in payments and/or benefits hereunder will occur in the following order: (1) reduction of cash payments; (2) cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards other than stock options; (3) cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock options; and (4) reduction of other benefits payable to Executive.

(j) Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of Executive’s death prior to receipt of all amounts payable to Executive (including any unpaid amounts due under Section 7), such amounts shall be paid to Executive’s beneficiary designated in a Notice provided to and accepted by the Company or, in the absence of such designation, to Executive’s estate.

(k) Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that Notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt (each such communication, “Notice”).

If to the Company, addressed to:

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

8000 Jarvis Ave #204

Newark, CA 94560

If to Executive, to the address listed in the Company’s payroll records from time to time.

(l) Executive Representation. Executive hereby represents to the Company that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Executive and the Company and the performance by Executive of Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any employment agreement or other agreement or policy to which Executive is a party or otherwise bound.

(m) Prior Agreements. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (including verbal agreements) between Executive and the Company and/or its affiliates regarding the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company and/or its affiliates.

(n) Cooperation. Executive shall provide Executive’s reasonable cooperation in connection with any action or proceeding (or any appeal from any action or proceeding) which relates to events occurring during Executive’s employment hereunder, provided, that, following termination of Executive’s employment, the Company shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in providing such cooperation. This provision shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

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(o) Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(p) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

By:

 

    Avanish Vellanki

Title:

 

    Chairman and CEO

 

EXECUTIVE

/s/ Robert C. Doebele

Name: Robert C. Doebele, MD, PhD

 

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Exhibit 10.9

October 1, 2020

Nelson Cabatuan

133 Sonas Dr.

Hayward CA 94542

Dear Nelson:

On behalf of Rain Therapeutics (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you a position on our team, and set forth the terms of your employment with the Company:

1. Effective October 19, 2020, you will be employed to serve on a full-time basis as Vice President, Corporate Finance & Accounting (“VP, Finance”) and report to Avanish Vellanki, the CEO. As a VP of Corporate Finance & Accounting, you will be responsible for the development and execution of the financial strategy and operations supporting the Company’s business plans, ensuring the company, the leadership, and the board have a clear understanding of operating performance and risks as it relates to all budgeted and forecasted goals. You will also play a lead role in positioning the Company to public investors while providing input, advice, and perspective on all significant business decisions and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to you by the Company, including, but not limited to, the management of Rain’s information technology (IT) systems and Facilities. This offer of employment is contingent upon the necessary employment verifications, background checks, references, and conflict checks meeting our satisfaction.

2. Your base salary will be $285,000 on an annual basis, subject to tax and other withholdings as required by law. Such salary may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with normal business practice and in the sole discretion of the Company and shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices.

3. You will be eligible for an annual cash performance bonus of 30% of your annual base salary. Whether you receive such a bonus, and the amount of any such bonus, shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, and shall be based upon achievement of individual and corporate performance objectives and such other criteria to be determined by the Company. Any bonus shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the Company’s determination that a bonus shall be awarded. You must be employed on the day that your bonus (if any) is paid in order to earn the bonus. Therefore, if your employment is terminated either by you or the Company for any reason prior to the bonus being paid, you will not have earned the bonus and no partial or prorated bonus will be paid.

You may participate in any and all bonus and benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its employees from time to time, provided that you are eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs.

4. You will receive a sign on bonus of $65,000, payable on the first regularly scheduled payroll. Should you voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason or if you are terminated due to gross neglect of your job duties, fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, within twenty-four (24) months after your start date, you agree to repay within thirty (30) days of terminating employment, any and all relocation expenses subject to the schedule below.

The calculation of repayment of sign on bonus will be made on a prorated monthly basis. Percentage of costs repayable: 0 – 24 months will be prorated (1/24 forgiven on a monthly basis). If termination occurs more than twenty-four (24) months after the hire date, the employee will not be required to repay sign on bonus.


October 1, 2020

Mr. Nelson Cabatuan

 

5. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the commencement of your employment, the Company will grant you 50,000 incentive stock options (the “Option”) under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The vesting start date for the Option will be your first day of employment and the exercise price for the Options shall be the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Options shall vest 25% on the 12-month anniversary of the vesting start date and in equal monthly installments thereafter over the next 36 months.

6. You will be required to execute the Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement attached as Exhibit A, as a condition of employment.

7. You represent that you are not bound by any employment contract, restrictive covenant or other restriction preventing you from entering into employment with or carrying out your responsibilities for the Company, or which is in any way inconsistent with the terms of this letter.

8. You agree to provide to the Company, within three (3) days of your hire date, documentation of your eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. You may need to obtain a work visa in order to be eligible to work in the United States. If that is the case, your employment with the Company will be conditioned upon your obtaining a work visa in a timely manner as determined by the Company.

9. This letter shall not be construed as an agreement, either expressed or implied, to employ you for any stated term, and shall in no way alter the Company’s policy of employment at-will, under which both you and the Company remain free to terminate the employment relationship, with or without cause, at any time, with or without notice. Similarly, nothing in this letter shall be construed as an agreement, either express or implied, to pay you any compensation or grant you any benefit beyond the end of your employment with the Company. This letter supersedes all prior understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the terms of your employment.

If you agree with the employment provisions of this letter, please sign the enclosed duplicate of this letter in the space provided below and return it to Avanish Vellanki, by. If you do not accept this offer by 10/5/20, this offer will be revoked.

 

Very Truly Yours,
Rain Therapeutics
By:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Name:  

Avanish Vellanki

Title:  

CEO

The foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of my at-will employment by Rain Therapeutics. I am not relying on any representations other than those set forth above.

 

/s/ Nelson Cabatuan

    Date:  

10/2/2020

Name: Nelson Cabatuan      


EXHIBIT A

EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

RAIN - S-1 - EXHIBIT 10.9 - RAIN _ N. CABATUAN EMPLOYMENT OFFER_104494632_1.DOCX

Exhibit 10.10

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EXECUTION VERSION

LICENSE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

AND

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

   Definitions.      1  

2.

   License Grants.      9  

3.

   Development and Commercialization.      10  

4.

   Technology Transfer.      14  

5.

   Payments.      15  

6.

   Intellectual Property.      20  

7.

   Confidentiality.      24  

8.

   Representations, Warranties and Covenants.      29  

9.

   Indemnification.      32  

10.

   Term and Termination.      34  

11.

   Dispute Resolution.      40  

12.

   Miscellaneous Provisions.      41  


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LICENSE AGREEMENT

This License Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated the 2nd day of September, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is between DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED, a Japanese corporation having an office and principal place of business at 5-1, Nihonbashi-honcho 3-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8426, Japan (“Daiichi Sankyo”), and RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC., a Delaware corporation having an office and place of business at 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, CA 94560, USA (“Rain”). Daiichi Sankyo and Rain are each referred to herein by name, individually as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties”.

RECITALS:

1. Daiichi Sankyo owns Patents (hereinafter defined) and Know-How (hereinafter defined) in existence as of the Effective Date relating to the Licensed Compound (hereinafter defined); and

2. Rain desires to research, develop and commercialize products containing the Licensed Compound for therapeutic uses in humans; and

3. Daiichi Sankyo desires to grant to Rain a license under its Patents, and Know-How, on the terms and conditions set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein, Daiichi Sankyo and Rain agree as follows:

 

1.

Definitions.

As used in this Agreement, each capitalized term used herein shall have the meaning set forth below unless context clearly and unambiguously dictates otherwise.

1.1. “Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any person, firm, trust, corporation, company, partnership, or other entity or combination thereof that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party, for so long as such control exists. For purposes of this definition only, “control” shall mean: (a) beneficial ownership (direct or indirect) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares of the entity entitled to vote in the election of directors (or, in the case of an entity that is not a corporation, in the election of the corresponding managing authority); or (b) the de facto ability to control or direct the management of such person or entity.

1.2. “Applicable Laws” means any federal, state, local, national, and supranational laws, statutes, rules and/or regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, or

 

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requirements of Regulatory Authorities, national securities exchanges, or securities listing organizations, that may be in effect from time to time during the Term and apply to a particular activity hereunder and including laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the import, export, development, manufacture, transport, handling, storage, distribution, or commercialization of Licensed Compound or Product in or for the Territory (hereinafter defined), including without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the European Union Data Protection Directive, Anti-Corruption Laws, Transparency Laws and Privacy Laws.

1.2.1. “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule” means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information found in 45 CFR Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164.

1.2.2. “European Union Data Protection Directive” means Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

1.2.3. “Anti-Corruption Laws” means the UK Bribery Act 2010, as amended, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq. and any other applicable anti-corruption laws and laws for the prevention of fraud, racketeering, money laundering or terrorism.

1.2.4. “Transparency Laws” means laws related to: (i) the collection and reporting of any payments or transfers of value to certain healthcare professionals and teaching hospitals, which include, without limitation, relevant provisions of the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h) and its implementing regulations along with similar laws and regulations in other countries; and (ii) the collection and reporting requirements, and the processing of any applicable rebate, chargeback or adjustment, under applicable rules and regulations relating to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8) and any state supplemental rebate program, Medicare average sales price reporting (42 U.S.C. § 1395w-3a), the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 256b), the VA Federal Supply Schedule (38 U.S.C. § 8126) or under any state pharmaceutical assistance program or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs agreement, and any successor government programs, as well as any registration, notification and reporting requirements under any state drug pricing transparency laws, and its implementing regulations, respectively, along with similar laws and regulations in other countries.

1.2.5. “Privacy Laws” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 or any other similar law to be applied in connection with safety information from any sources, to permit the sharing of safety information.

 

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1.3. “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a day on which commercial banks located in the United States or Japan are authorized or required by law to remain closed, or each Party’s Corporate Holiday (hereinafter defined).

1.4. “Calendar Quarter” means each three (3) month period during a Calendar Year starting on January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, or October 1st and ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th or December 31st, respectively.

1.5. “Calendar Year” means each twelve (12) month period starting on January 1st and ending on December 31st.

1.6. “Commercially Reasonable Effort” means, with respect to a Party, those efforts and resources, as applicable, relating to a certain activity or activities, including, without limitation, the research, development and commercialization of a Product (hereinafter defined) in accordance with such Party’s business, legal, medical and scientific judgment, such reasonable efforts and resources to be in accordance with the efforts and resources a reasonably comparable pharmaceutical company would use for a product owned by it, or to which it has rights, which is of similar market potential, at a similar stage in its product life, taking into account the competitiveness of the marketplace, regulatory status, relative safety and efficacy of such product, product profile, and reimbursement considerations. Commercially Reasonable Efforts will be determined on a country-by-country basis for the applicable Licensed Compound or Product, and the level of effort that is necessary to constitute Commercially Reasonable Effort will change over time, reflecting changes in the status of such Licensed Compound or Product (as applicable) and the market or country involved.

1.7. “Competing Compound” has the meaning provided in Section 3.6.1.

1.8. “Confidential Information” has the meaning provided in Section 7.1.

1.9. “Conditional Approval” means, with respect to a Product, Marketing Approval (hereinafter defined) that requires, as a condition of such approval, additional (or a continuation of) clinical trials for such Product to obtain further safety or efficacy data.

1.10. “Continuing Clinical Trials” means on-going Phase 1 clinical trials listed on Exhibit D which are conducted by Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date and will continue to be conducted by Daiichi Sankyo after the Effective Date.

1.11. “Control”, with respect to Patents or Know-How, means possession of the ability (whether by license or ownership, or an Affiliate having possession by license or ownership) to grant a license or sublicense, of or within the scope set forth in this Agreement, without violating the terms of any written agreement with any Third Party.

 

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1.12. “Corporate Holiday” means, with respect to a Party, a day on which the office of such Party is closed, and such Party gave prior notice and got prior consent from the other Party.

1.13. “Cover”, “Covering” or “Covered” means, with respect to a Patent, that, but for a license granted to a Party under a claim included in such Patent, the practice by such Party of an invention claimed in such Patent would infringe such claim (or in the case of a Patent that is a patent application, would infringe a Valid Claim in such patent application if it were to issue as a patent).

1.14. “Daiichi Sankyo Technology” means the Daiichi Sankyo Patents and Daiichi Sankyo Know-How.

1.14.1. “Daiichi Sankyo Know-How” means (a) Know-How related to the Licensed Compound or Product that is (i) Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo as of the Effective Date or (ii) discovered or developed from the Continuing Clinical Trials and Transferred Clinical Trials during the Term, that is reasonably necessary to research, develop, and manufacture the Licensed Compound or Product and (b) Daiichi Sankyo’s interest in Joint Know-How.

1.14.2. “Daiichi Sankyo Patents” means (a) Patents Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo as of the Effective Date or during the Term with a claim Covering the Licensed Compound or Product and (b) Daiichi Sankyo’s interest in Joint Patents. Daiichi Sankyo Patents as of the Effective Date are set forth in Exhibit B.

1.15. “DMF” means a Drug Master File as more fully defined in 21 C.F.R. §314.420 in the United States or similar documents filed with a Regulatory Authority (hereinafter defined) in another jurisdiction.

1.16. “DS-3032b” means a compound Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo and described more fully on Exhibit A.

1.17. “EMA” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor entity.

1.18. “EU” means the European Union, as its membership may be constituted from time to time, and any successor thereto, and which, as of the Effective Date, consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden, and that certain portion of Cyprus included in such organization.

1.19. “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor entity.

 

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1.20. “Field” means all human prophylactic or therapeutic uses of the Licensed Compound that derive therapeutic effect by binding to MDM2 for the prevention and treatment of any Indication.

1.21. “First Commercial Sale” means the date on which the Product is [***] by Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee (hereinafter defined) to Third Parties (hereinafter defined) for commercial sale in any country in the Territory after Marketing Approvals have been granted, or such sale is otherwise permitted, by the Regulatory Authority in such country, excluding samples, compassionate use (including named patient programs).

1.22. “Full Approval” means, with respect to a Product, (a) a further Marketing Approval for such Product that was previously granted Conditional Approval following the completion of all requirements of such Conditional Approval, or (b) a Marketing Approval that is granted, in the first instance, without any additional clinical trial requirements.

1.23. “IND” means, in the United States, an effective Notice of Claimed Investigational Exemption for a New Drug filed with the FDA as more fully defined in 21 C.F.R. §312.3, and, with respect to every other country in the Territory, the equivalent application (i.e., a filing that must be made prior to commencing clinical testing of Product in humans) for such country, filed with the applicable Regulatory Authority in such country.

1.24. “Indication” means, with respect to a Product, a prophylactic or therapeutic use for a particular disease or condition, with respect to which use at least one clinical trial is required to support the inclusion of such disease or condition in the indication statement of a package insert approved by a Regulatory Authority for such Product and for which an application for Marketing Approval (or a supplement, extension or amendment thereto) must be filed to obtain such Marketing Approval by such Regulatory Authority; provided that for clarity, the use of a Product for a disease or condition for a patient population that is a subset of the patient population for which such Product has already received Marketing Approval for such disease or condition is eligible to be an additional Indication if it meets the foregoing requirements. For clarity, a labelling change based on the results of a clinical trial that removes a requirement for certain specified prior treatment shall be deemed a new Indication.

1.25. “Invention” means any new or useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter relating to or comprising the Licensed Compound or Product, and any improvement, enhancement, modification or derivative work to any Daiichi Sankyo Technology, that is conceived or first reduced to practice or first demonstrated to have utility during the Term in connection with the Parties’ activities to develop, manufacture and commercialize the Licensed Compound and Product(s) anywhere in the world.

1.26. “Joint Technology” means the Joint Patents and Joint Know-How.

1.26.1. “Joint Know-How” means Know-How, including any Invention, that is conceived of, discovered, developed, made and/or reduced to practice

 

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jointly by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and employees, agents, or consultants of Rain, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees, on the other hand.

1.26.2. “Joint Patents” means Patents with a claim Covering an Invention that is conceived of, discovered, developed, made and/or reduced to practice jointly by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates on the one hand, and employees, agents, or consultants of Rain, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees, on the other hand.

1.27. “Know-How” means confidential and proprietary information and tangible materials, whether patentable or unpatentable, including, without limitation: (a) ideas, discoveries, Inventions, improvements or trade secrets; (b) tests, assays, techniques, methods, procedures, formulas, processes and data, including, but not limited to, clinical data (including patient report forms, preliminary and final investigators’ reports, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases, Regulatory Filings and communications, and the like), pharmacological, preclinical and toxicological data, as well as manufacturing information and descriptions; and (c) pharmaceutical, chemical and biological materials, products and compositions of matter. Know-How does not include any Patents.

1.28. “Licensed Compound” means DS-3032b as well as any [***].

1.29. “Major European Country” means each of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

1.30. “Market Exclusivity” means exclusive right to sell a Product in a country or region as the result of applicable laws and/or regulations, including data exclusivity, pediatric exclusivity.

1.31. “Marketing Approval” means, with respect to the Product, all approvals, licenses, registrations or authorizations of any Regulatory Authority, necessary for the manufacturing, use, storage, import, transport and sale of such Product in any country within the Territory including Conditional Approval and Full Approval but excluding pricing or reimbursement approval where governmental approval is required for pricing, or for the Product to be reimbursed by national health insurance.

1.32. “MDM2” means the protein encoded by the human gene MDM2.

1.33. “NDA” means a New Drug Application, filed with the FDA to obtain Marketing Approval for the Product in the United States, or its foreign equivalent (or a supplement, extension or amendment thereto), or any successor application having substantially the same function.

1.34. “Net Sales” means the gross amounts invoiced for the Product sold by Rain, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees (each a “Selling Party”) in finished product form, packaged and labeled for sale in arm’s length transactions to Third Parties, less the following deductions from such gross amounts: [***]. Net Sales, as set forth in this definition, will be calculated by applying

 

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the Selling Party’s standard accounting practices, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used by the Selling Party, as consistently applied in its respective audited financial statements.

1.34.1. [***]. Additionally, the following will not be included in Net Sales: [***].

1.34.2. In the event that a Product is sold as part of a Combination Product, where “Combination Product” means any unified dose of pharmaceutical product which is comprised of Product and other therapeutically active compound(s) and/or ingredients (collectively, the “Other Products”), Net Sales of Product, for the purposes of determining royalty payments and achievement of sales milestones, shall be determined by [***]. Each of “weighted average sale price” and “reasonably estimated commercial value” shall be determined, [***], as set forth below:

Weighted average sale price” and “reasonably estimated commercial value,” as the case may be, for the Product and Other Products shall be calculated once at the commencement of each [***] and such amount shall be used during all applicable royalty reporting periods for the entire following [***]. When determining the weighted average sale price of the Product or Other Products, the weighted average sale price shall be calculated [***] (or the number of months sold in a partial [***]) of the preceding [***] for the respective Product or Other Products. “Reasonably estimated commercial value” shall be determined by [***]. If the Parties do not agree, such dispute shall be first referred to the discussion between the Parties in accordance with Section 11.1, but if not resolved as set forth in Section 11.1, shall be resolved in accordance with Section 11.2 hereof. In the [***] in which the First Commercial Sale occurs, [***] will be used for the Product and Other Products, if applicable. [***].

1.35. “Patents” means any of the following: (a) any issued and unexpired patent, including without limitation, any inventor’s certificate, substitution, extension, re-registration, confirmation, reissue, re-examination, re-validation, renewal or any similar governmental grant for protection of inventions (including, but not limited to, patent term extensions, pediatric exclusivity or supplementary protection certificate); (b) any patent application including, without limitation, any continuation, divisional, substitution, continuation-in-part, provisional applications and converted provisional applications; and (c) all foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.

1.36. “Phase 2 Clinical Trial” means a human clinical trial of the Licensed Compound or Product, the principal purpose of which is a determination of safety and efficacy in the target patient population, which is prospectively designed to generate sufficient data that may permit commencement of Pivotal Clinical Trials (hereinafter defined), or a similar clinical study prescribed by the Regulatory Authorities, from time to time, pursuant to law or otherwise, including the trials referred to in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(b), as amended, irrespective of whether it is nominally titled or referred to as a “Phase 2 clinical trial” or “Phase 2 clinical study”.

 

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1.37. “Phase 3 Clinical Trial” means a human clinical trial of the Licensed Compound or Product on a sufficient number of subjects in an indicated patient population that is designed to establish that the Licensed Compound or Product is safe and efficacious for its intended use and to determine the benefit/risk relationship, warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions that are associated with such product in the dosage range to be prescribed, which trial is intended to support Marketing Approval of such Licensed Compound or Product, including all tests and studies that are required by the Regulatory Authorities from time to time, pursuant to applicable law or otherwise, including the trials referred to in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(c), as amended, irrespective of whether it is nominally titled or referred to as a “Phase 3 clinical trial” or“ Phase 3 clinical study”.

1.38. “Pivotal Clinical Trial” means a Phase 3 Clinical Trial or any other clinical trial that has been identified by Regulatory Authority as being sufficient to obtain Marketing Approval to market the Product in such Indication.

1.39. “Product” means any pharmaceutical preparation in any dosage form which contains the Licensed Compound as an active ingredient, whether alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredient(s).

1.40. “Regulatory Authority” means any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity with authority over the research, development, manufacture, commercialization or other use (including the granting of Marketing Approvals) of the Product(s) in any country in the Territory including, with respect to the United States of America, the FDA, and with respect to the European Union, the EMA.

1.41. “Regulatory Filings” means, collectively, all INDs for the Licensed Compound, the DMF, any application for Marketing Approval, Marketing Approvals and other filings for the Product, such as annual reports, required by any Regulatory Authority in any country in the Territory.

1.42. “Sublicensee” means any Third Party or Affiliate of Rain that is granted a sublicense of the rights granted in Section 2.1 by Daiichi Sankyo hereunder in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.2 and 2.3, regardless of the number of intermediate sublicenses (tiers) granted between Rain and such Rain’s Affiliate(s) or Third Party(ies).

1.43. “Term” has the meaning provided in Section 10.1.

1.44. “Territory” means all countries and territories of the world.

1.45. “Third Party” means any entity other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.

1.46. “Transferred Clinical Trials” means on-going Phase 1 clinical trials listed on Exhibit C which are conducted by Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date and will be transferred to Rain after the Effective Date in accordance with Section 3.1.5.

 

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1.47. “Valid Claim” means a claim of any issued and unexpired Patent (as may be extended through supplementary protection certificate or patent term extension or the like) or pending patent application, which claim has not been revoked, held invalid, unpatentable, or unenforceable by a patent office, court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment (or judgment from which no appeal was taken within the allowable time period) and which claim has not been disclaimed, denied or admitted to be invalid, unpatentable, or unenforceable through reissue, re-examination or disclaimer or otherwise.

 

2.

License Grants.

2.1. Scope of Grant. In consideration of and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Daiichi Sankyo grants to Rain, a royalty-bearing, exclusive (even as to Daiichi Sankyo, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein) right and license in the Field in the Territory, with the right to grant one or more sublicenses through multiple tiers in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.2 and 2.3, under the Daiichi Sankyo Technology: (a) to research and develop the Licensed Compound and Product; (b) to make, have made, use, import and export the Licensed Compound for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product; and (c) to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, have sold, market, distribute, import and export Product.

2.2. Sublicenses. Rain may grant sublicenses of the license granted under Section 2.1, other than the right to manufacture or have manufactured, to one or more Sublicensees without Daiichi Sankyo’s prior written consent upon giving [***] prior notice to Daiichi Sankyo. [***]. Rain may grant the right to manufacture or have manufactured the Licensed Compound or the Product to one or more Sublicensees or the Third Parties including CMO and toll manufacturers in accordance with Section 2.3. Rain will ensure that all Sublicensees are bound by the same obligations as those set forth hereunder, including, but not limited to the obligations of confidentiality and non-use of Confidential Information. Rain will use reasonable efforts to enforce the sublicense agreement in the case of any breach thereof that would be a breach of the terms of this Agreement if committed by Rain. On or before [***], until the expiration or termination of the Term, Rain shall provide to Daiichi Sankyo [***] sublicense report describing: (a) identity (name and address) of all current Sublicensees, irrespective of tiers of sublicense and (b) the nature and scope of sublicense (subject activities, geographical location, etc.).

2.3. Approval of Manufacturer. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Rain shall provide the list of the proposed manufacturers of Licensed Compound or Product, including information: (a) name of manufacturer, (b) address of manufacturer, (c) the location of manufacture, (d) what to manufacture (API or pharmaceutical preparation and its dosage form), (e) the name of their sub-licensor or entity that gave manufacturing rights, and whether they will be granted a right to sublicense, and (f) in case of the manufacturer of the Product, for which countries or regions to sell. Daiichi Sankyo shall review such list and inform Rain in writing of any potential manufacturer(s) on the list that are approved (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). If Daiichi Sankyo does not notify Rain of its approval of a proposed manufacturer within [***] of receiving the list from Rain, such sublicensee shall be

 

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deemed approved. If Rain wishes to engage a manufacturer that is not on the then current list of approved manufacturers, it may request approval of such manufacturer by submitting a written request to Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo shall review such request and inform Rain in writing if such proposed manufacturer is approved. If Daiichi Sankyo does not notify Rain of its approval of a manufacturer within [***] of receiving the request from Rain, such manufacturer shall be deemed approved. Any denial of approval by Daiichi Sankyo shall be made in good faith based on reasonable concerns related to the particular manufacturer. If requested by Rain, Daiichi Sankyo shall discuss its reasons for denying approval of a manufacturer. For clarity, approval of a manufacturer by Daiichi Sankyo does not change or limit Rain’s obligations under this Agreement. Daiichi Sankyo shall have the right to review the terms of the proposed sublicense agreement in advance and provide comments, such comments to be considered in good faith by Rain.

2.4. No Other Rights. It is expressly understood that Rain is not granted any rights to the Daiichi Sankyo Technology, except as expressly provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2. For clarity, Rain shall not have any right to the Licensed Product out of the Field.

 

3.

Development and Commercialization.

3.1. Research and Development

3.1.1. Responsibility. Subject to Sections 3.1.4, 3.1.5 and 3.1.6, Rain will be solely responsible at its expense for research, development and registration of the Licensed Compound and Product in the Field in the Territory after the Effective Date.

3.1.2. Diligence. Rain, either directly or through one or more of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to receive at least three (3) Full Approval for use in the Field and to maintain the same during the Term in each of the following countries/region: the United States of America, each Major European Country, and one country outside the United States of America and EU. Both Parties agree and acknowledge that failure by Rain to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts as set forth in this Section 3.1.2 will be considered a material breach of this Agreement for which Daiichi Sankyo may terminate the Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2.1.

3.1.3. Further Development. Subject to Sections 3.1.5 and 3.1.6, Rain shall conduct all clinical trials and non-clinical studies to obtain Marketing Approval(s) within the Territory. On or before [***] and [***] of each [***], Rain shall provide Daiichi Sankyo [***] development report describing: (a) the achievement of any development milestone event described in Section 5.2 of this Agreement; (b) any other significant or material events in the development of the Licensed Compound, and/or Product(s); (c) a summary of development milestones specified in Section 5.2 expected to be achieved for the Licensed Compound and/or each Product during the subsequent

 

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[***]; and (d) a good faith projection of the current development plan for each Product. In addition to such [***] reports, Rain shall inform [***] Daiichi Sankyo in writing of any material change to its research and development plan.

3.1.4. IND Transfer. Daiichi Sankyo shall transfer [***] (for [***] study) and [***] (for [***] study) to Rain as soon as appropriate after the Effective Date and hereby assigns, effective on the date agreed by the Parties, both INDs to Rain. Rain shall be responsible for the cost of transferring the INDs.

3.1.5. Transferred Clinical Trials. Subject to Section 3.1.4, Rain and Daiichi Sankyo shall discuss when and how Rain takes over Daiichi Sankyo’s responsibility for Transferred Clinical Trials within [***] after the Effective Date. Rain shall be responsible for the cost of Transferred Clinical Trials incurred after the Effective Date at its own expense. With respect to the on-going Phase 1 clinical trial of DS-3032b in combination with [***] (i.e., Daiichi Sankyo’s internal reference code for clinical trial “[***]”) which is one of the Transferred Clinical Trials, Daiichi Sankyo and Rain shall execute an agreement for the terms and conditions that includes the following but not limited to: (i) supply of [***], (ii) regular update of study status, (iii) safety data exchange and (iv) ownership of the results and IP. Daiichi Sankyo shall provide Rain with the draft of itemized [***] invoice for customary and reasonable Third Party costs and expenses incurred for CRO services, data management and biostatistics after the Effective Date to continue the Transferred Clinical Trials until the transfers are completed, to the extent consistent with a budget agreed by the Parties as of the effective date of above agreement related to [***]. Rain shall review such draft and inform Daiichi Sankyo of its comments within [***] of receiving the draft of invoice. If Rain does not notify Daiichi Sankyo of its comments, such invoice shall be deemed finalized. Rain shall reimburse Daiichi Sankyo within [***] of receiving an itemized [***] invoice from Daiichi Sankyo. With respect to [***] study, Daiichi Sankyo shall be responsible for preparing the final report.

3.1.6. Continuing Clinical Trials. Subject to Section 3.1.4, Daiichi Sankyo shall continue to conduct the Continuing Clinical Trials until all subjects complete the study treatment, the clinical drug supplies in Daiichi Sankyo’s possession as of the Effective Date are depleted or the expiration date of such clinical drug supplies has passed, whichever is the earliest. If Daiichi Sankyo makes a decision to close a Continuing Clinical Trial, Daiichi Sankyo will provide notification to Rain [***] before termination of such Continuing Clinical Trial and related contracts. Daiichi Sankyo shall be responsible for preparing the final report for the Continuing Clinical Trials after such Clinical Trials are completed. With respect to [***] study, Daiichi Sankyo shall continue to collect trial safety data for [***] study after IND transfer to Rain in accordance with Section 3.1.4 until completion of preparing the final report for [***] study under a pharmacovigilance agreement executed by the Parties. Daiichi Sankyo shall provide Rain with the draft of itemized [***] invoice for customary and reasonable Third Party costs and expenses incurred for CRO services, data management and biostatistics after the Effective Date to continue the Continuing Clinical Trials, the cumulative total amount of which shall not exceed [***].

 

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3.1.7. Regulatory Submissions. Rain shall be responsible for the preparation, filing and maintenance of all Regulatory Filings and related submissions with respect to the Licensed Compound and Product in the Territory and shall bear the cost of such preparation, filing and maintenance of Regulatory Filings, except that Daiichi Sankyo shall be responsible for all such activities and costs for the Transferred Clinical Trials prior to transfer of the INDs therefor to Rain and for the Continuing Clinical Trials until all subjects complete the study treatment, the clinical drug supplies in Daiichi Sankyo’s possession as of the Effective Date are depleted or the expiration date of such clinical drug supplies has passed, whichever is the earliest. Rain shall be responsible for all regulatory interactions and responsibilities relating to obtaining any Marketing Approval in the Territory.

3.2. Commercialization.

3.2.1. Responsibility. Rain will be solely responsible at its expense for commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory.

3.2.2. Diligence. Rain shall have the sole responsibility to commercialize Products throughout the Territory. Rain, either directly or through its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to launch the Product(s) in the Field as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the Marketing Approval and, if applicable, pricing and reimbursement approval, in a country where such Marketing Approval and pricing and reimbursement approval was obtained, and thereafter to market, promote and sell Product(s) in the Field in such country. Both Parties agree and acknowledge that failure by Rain to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts as set forth in this Section 3.2.2 will be considered a material breach of this Agreement, for which Daiichi Sankyo may terminate the Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2.1.

3.3. Manufacturing.

3.3.1. Responsibility. Except for materials transferred under Section 3.3.2, Rain will be solely responsible at its expense for manufacturing of all of the Licensed Compound and Product that are necessary for further development and commercialization of such Licensed Compound and Product after the Effective Date (except for the Transferred Clinical Trials until transferred and Continuing Clinical Trials until completion). Manufacturing of the Licensed Compound and Product may be done by Rain directly, or through an Affiliate or Sublicensee, provided that Daiichi Sankyo is informed of any sublicensing of Daiichi Sankyo Technology as provided in Section 2.2, and Rain has obtained approval for any entity that manufactures Licensed Compounds or Products as provided in Section 2.3.

 

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3.3.2. Existing Stock of Materials. Within [***] after Rain notifies Daiichi Sankyo of the location where the existing stock of materials will be delivered, Daiichi Sankyo will make arrangements to deliver to Rain or its designee the existing stock of the Licensed Compound and other materials that are listed in Exhibit E. Upon request, appropriate documentation will be provided for all materials transferred pursuant to this Section 3.3.2. Such stock of the Licensed Compound and other materials set forth in this Section 3.3.2 will be provided, [***], by Daiichi Sankyo to Rain; provided, however, that all related shipping costs and insurance shall be paid by Rain. Daiichi Sankyo hereby represents and warrants to Rain that the materials labeled “GMP” in Exhibit E have been manufactured and stored in accordance with GMP (as defined by the FDA) and will comply with GMP at the time of delivery.

3.4. Compliance. Rain and all of its Affiliates and Sublicensees will conduct all research, development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Compound and/or Product in compliance in all material respects with all applicable legal requirements and regulatory standards including GLP, GCP and GMP, to the extent applicable, and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws.

3.5. Third Party Licenses. If Rain finds any Patent that is Controlled by a Third Party and which Rain believes is necessary to research, develop, register, manufacture and commercialize the Licensed Compound and Product in the Field in the Territory, as between the Parties, Rain shall have the sole right to obtain a license from such Third Party under such Patent(s) (a “Third Party License”). Rain will be responsible for all obligations arising from such Third Party License executed on and after the Effective Date. In the event that Rain obtains a Third Party License, Rain shall make all required payments thereunder without incurring any cost to Daiichi Sankyo. Rain shall not deduct any payments made under any Third Party License from its required payment to Daiichi Sankyo pursuant to this Agreement. Daiichi Sankyo will be responsible for all obligations arising from written agreements with Third Parties executed before the Effective Date that are necessary to research, develop, register, manufacture and commercialize, or that otherwise relate to or have payment obligations in connection with, the Product in the Territory.

3.6. Competing Programs.

3.6.1. Non-Compete. During the Term, except for activities under this Agreement, Rain shall not, itself or through its Affiliates or any Third Party, conduct or participate in any research, development, commercialization or manufacturing of any compound that derives same therapeutic effect by the same mode of action of the Licensed Compound (“Competing Compound”) in the Territory. Daiichi Sankyo shall not develop or commercialize any product containing any Licensed Compound.

 

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3.6.2. Acquired Molecules. During the Term, if Rain or its Affiliates, as a result of a merger or other transaction, acquires or is acquired by a Third Party that is developing and/or distributing, marketing or selling, either on its own or through such Third Party’s affiliate or licensee, a product that contains Competing Compound, the surviving entity in such transaction shall discontinue development or commercialization of, or divest such Competing Compound within [***] after such transaction is completed (and any activities during such [***] period will not be a breach of this Agreement). Provided however, in the case Rain is acquired by a Third Party, such Third Party shall terminate this Agreement in its entirety on written notice to Daiichi Sankyo within thirty (30) days of such transaction if it decides not to discontinue development or commercialization of, or divest Competing Compound, in which case the effects of termination set forth in Section 10.5.1 will apply.

3.6.3. Confidential Information. During and after the Term, Rain shall not and shall cause its Affiliates, and require its Sublicensees, not to use any Daiichi Sankyo Technology or any Confidential Information received from Daiichi Sankyo for any purpose, including to research, develop, register, manufacture, or commercialize any compound and product other than the Licensed Compound and Product, other than as expressly allowed under this Agreement.

 

4.

Technology Transfer.

4.1. Non-Clinical Data. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to Rain the non-clinical data and study reports listed in Exhibit F. Such provision of data and study reports, and any other information will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with Rain. Daiichi Sankyo will provide such data and study reports in the language which it was drafted and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents.

4.2. Clinical Data. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to Rain the clinical data and study reports listed in Exhibit G. Daiichi Sankyo and/or its Affiliates will timely prepare and submit 2021 development safety update reports (“DSUR”) for the Transferred Clinical Trials and Continuing Clinical Trials. Upon a written request from Rain, Daiichi Sankyo will transfer interim trial data and audit/compliance-related documents from the Transferred Clinical Trials and Continuing Clinical Trials to Rain. Such provision of data and study reports, and any other information, will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with Rain. Daiichi Sankyo will provide such data and study reports in the language in which it was drafted and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents. Daiichi Sankyo hereby represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date, it is not aware of any Suspected, Unexpected, Serious Adverse Reactions (“SUSARs”) that have not been properly reported to all applicable Regulatory

 

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Authorities. If there are any ongoing communications as of the Effective Date with respect to any SUSARs reporting, Daiichi Sankyo shall complete such reporting after the Effective Date. Rain shall be responsible for preparing and submitting 2022 DSUR and thereafter for the Transferred Clinical Trials and Continuing Clinical Trials.

Rain shall be responsible for preparing the final report for the Transferred Clinical Trials other than [***] study on its own or by another vendor of its choice, and Daiichi Sankyo shall have no responsibility for preparing such final report.

The cost to prepare the final report for the Continuing Clinical Trials has been included in the cost to be reimbursed by Rain, as provided in Section 3.1.6.

4.3. Manufacturing Technology. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to Rain or to a contract manufacturer selected by Rain and reasonably approved by Daiichi Sankyo in accordance with Section 2.3, the documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and other information listed in Exhibit H. Such provision of documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and any other information will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with Rain. Daiichi Sankyo will provide such documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and other information in the language in which it was drafted and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents.

4.4. Assistance. Following the technology transfer under Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, upon the request of Rain, appropriate personnel at Daiichi Sankyo will remain reasonably available to answer questions and to provide other assistance regarding the transferred technology, subject to reasonable conditions and approval by Daiichi Sankyo, for up to [***] after the Effective Date. If Rain provides Daiichi Sankyo with a good faith rationale for why it needs assistance from Daiichi Sankyo’s personnel related to its manufacturing technology in Section 4.3, Daiichi Sankyo will make such personnel available to Rain for up to [***] after the [***] anniversary of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding above, if Rain receives inquiries from Regulatory Authorities in [***] and [***] for information not available in the transferred technology, Daiichi Sankyo will provide reasonable assistance.

4.5. Reimbursement for Assistance. Rain shall reimburse Daiichi Sankyo for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that are required to provide assistance under Section 4.4 to Rain and shall pay Daiichi Sankyo a rate of [***] per day per person for the time expended by Daiichi Sankyo personnel for travel outside of Japan requested by Rain. All extraordinary costs shall be subject to the Parties’ agreement.

 

5.

Payments.

5.1. Upfront Payment. In consideration of Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to Rain hereunder, Rain will pay Daiichi Sankyo a non-refundable, non-creditable payment of five million Dollars ($5,000,000) within [***] of the Effective Date.

 

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5.2. Development Milestones. As further consideration for Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to Rain hereunder, Rain shall pay Daiichi Sankyo the following nonrefundable, non-creditable, one-time milestone payments with respect to the Product upon achievement of the development milestone events described below.

 

Milestone Event

   Payment Amount  

a) [***]

     [***

b) [***]

     [***

c) [***]

     [***

d) [***]

     [***

e) [***]

     [***

f) [***]

     [***

g) [***]

     [***

h) [***]

     [***

i) [***]

     [***

j) [***]

     [***

k) [***]

     [***

l) [***]

     [***

m) [***]

     [***

n) [***]

     [***

 

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Rain shall [***] (and in any event within [***] after achievement of such milestone event) notify Daiichi Sankyo in writing of the achievement of any such milestone event. After receipt of such notice from Rain, Daiichi Sankyo shall issue Rain an invoice for the amount of the corresponding milestone payment. Rain shall pay Daiichi Sankyo within [***] after receipt of an invoice therefor from Daiichi Sankyo. If at the time any given milestone payment set forth in this Section 5.2 is due [***] and one or more preceding milestone payments for antecedent milestone events [***] have not been paid, then such unpaid precedent milestone payments shall be paid at such time as well. Notwithstanding the foregoing, [***], then, milestone event a) and b) are achieved and milestone payments for milestone event a) and b) shall become due. Rain shall notify Daiichi Sankyo in writing (i) [***] after the achievement of such milestone event (“First Notice”) and (ii) on [***] (“Second Notice”). Daiichi Sankyo shall issue Rain invoice for milestone event b) after receiving First Notice and issue invoice for milestone event a) after receiving Second Notice, which invoices Rain shall pay Daiichi Sankyo in accordance with this Section 5.2. For clarity, Rain shall be required to pay each development milestone payment only once, regardless of the order in which the milestone events occur.

5.3. Sales Milestone Payments. As further consideration for Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to Rain hereunder, Rain will pay to Daiichi Sankyo the following payments upon the first achievement of the following levels of aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products by Rain, its Affiliates, and its Sublicensees. If two or more sales milestone events are achieved in the same [***], then Rain shall pay to Daiichi Sankyo all of the applicable milestone payments achieved in such [***]. Rain shall deliver written notice to Daiichi Sankyo within [***] after the end of the [***] in which a sales milestone threshold described in this Section 5.3 is achieved for the first time. Aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products shall be calculated based on Net Sales for each Calendar Year. After receipt of such notice from Rain, Daiichi Sankyo shall issue Rain an invoice for the amount corresponding to the applicable sales milestones event. Rain shall pay Daiichi Sankyo within [***] after receipt of an invoice therefor from Daiichi Sankyo.

 

Milestone Event

   Payment Amount  

Aggregate Annual Net Sales of all Products combined in the Territory in a Calendar Year equals or exceeds [***]

     [***

Aggregate Annual Net Sales of all Products combined in the Territory in a Calendar Year equals or exceeds [***]

     [***

 

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Aggregate Annual Net Sales of all Products combined in the Territory in a Calendar Year equals or exceeds [***]

     [***

Aggregate Annual Net Sales of all Products combined in the Territory in a Calendar Year equals or exceeds [***]

     [***

5.4 Royalty Payments.

5.4.1 General. During the royalty term described in Section 5.4.3, Rain shall pay royalties to Daiichi Sankyo based on the aggregate annual Net Sales of all Product(s) combined in the Territory by Rain, and its Affiliates and Sublicensees. Each aggregate annual Net Sales of all Product(s) in the Territory shall be calculated based on Net Sales for such Product in each Calendar Year. The amount or royalties to be paid by Rain shall be calculated using the royalty rates set forth in Section 5.4.2.

5.4.2. Royalty Rates. During the royalty term pursuant to Section 5.4.3, Rain will pay Daiichi Sankyo royalties of [***] of aggregate annual Net Sales of all Product(s) sold by Rain, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees. In the event that all Valid Claims of Daiichi Sankyo Patents Covering the Product are expired in a particular country, the royalty rates shall be reduced to [***] in such country during the royalty term set forth in Section 5.4.3.

5.4.3. Term of Royalty Payments. The duration of Rain’s royalty obligation will be determined on a country-by-country and Product-by-Product basis until the later of: (i) the loss of all Market Exclusivity for such Product in such country, (ii) the expiration of all Valid Claims of Daiichi Sankyo Patents that Cover the Licensed Compound or Product in such country, or (iii) twelve (12) years from the launch of the first Product that is sold by Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee in that country. Thereafter Rain will have a fully paid up exclusive license to the Licensed Compound and the Product(s) in that country.

5.5. Payments and Reports. Within [***] of the close of each [***] during which Net Sales are recognized, Rain shall deliver a report specifying in the aggregate and on a country-by-country and monthly basis: [***]. Daiichi Sankyo shall issue Rain an invoice for the amount of the corresponding royalty payments, which invoice Rain shall pay Daiichi Sankyo within [***] of its receipt thereof.

5.6. Forecast Reports. Within [***] of the close of each [***], Rain shall deliver report specifying a good faith estimated Net Sales, royalties and sales milestones to be paid to Daiichi Sankyo for each of the next [***]. Rain shall send the first such report within [***] of receiving the first Marketing Approval anywhere in the Territory, provided that such first report shall include a forecast of Net Sales for the next [***].

 

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5.7. Payment Method. All payments due to Daiichi Sankyo under this Agreement will be made by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Daiichi Sankyo. All payments hereunder shall be made in the legal currency of the United States, and all references to “$” or “Dollars” herein refer to U.S. Dollars. Rain shall be responsible for paying all transfer and other fees related to completing all bank wire transfers required under this Agreement, except for the transfer fee imposed by the bank designated by Daiichi Sankyo. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide Rain all information necessary to make such bank wire transfers. Thereafter, any change to such bank wire transfer information will be transmitted to Rain by a notice in accordance with Section 12.11.

5.8. Currency Conversion. If any currency conversion is required in connection with the calculation of amounts payable hereunder, such conversion will be made using the average of the buying and selling exchange rate for conversion of the foreign currency and U.S. Dollars, quoted for current transactions reported in [***] for the last Business Day in the [***] to which such payment pertains.

5.9. Late Payments. Rain shall pay interest to Daiichi Sankyo on the aggregate amount of any payments that are not paid on or before the date such payments are due under this Agreement at a rate per annum equal to [***], calculated on the number of days such payment is delinquent. This Section 5.9 will in no way limit any other remedies available to Daiichi Sankyo.

5.10. Taxes.

5.10.1. Withholding Taxes. If Rain is required to withhold any tax to the tax or revenue authorities in any country in the Territory regarding any payment to Daiichi Sankyo, such amount may be deducted from the payment to be made by Rain, provided that Rain [***] notifies Daiichi Sankyo so that Daiichi Sankyo may take lawful actions to avoid or minimize such withholding. Rain will [***] furnish Daiichi Sankyo with copies of any tax certificate or other documentation evidencing such withholding, as necessary to enable Daiichi Sankyo to support a claim, if permissible, for income tax credit in respect of any amount so withheld. Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party in claiming exemptions from such deductions or withholdings under any agreement or treaty in effect from time to time. On or shortly after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo shall deliver to Rain a properly completed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN-E or other applicable IRS Form W-8.

5.10.2. Value Added Taxes. All payments due to Daiichi Sankyo from Rain pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid exclusive of any value added tax, which will be paid by Rain upon receipt of a valid value added tax invoice. For clarity, the upfront, milestone and royalty payments under this Agreement are not subject to such value added tax in Japan as long as Rain’s entity in Japan does not make the payment.

5.11. Records. Rain will keep, and will cause its Affiliates and its Sublicensees to keep, complete, true and accurate books of accounts and records, in compliance with applicable laws

 

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and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, sufficient to determine and establish the calculation of Net Sales and royalties payable under this Agreement for a period of [***] after the year in which the sale of the Product(s) generating the same occurred.

5.12. Inspection of Records. At the request of Daiichi Sankyo, Rain and its Affiliates will permit an independent certified public accountant appointed by Daiichi Sankyo and reasonably acceptable to Rain, to inspect the books and records described in Section 5.11 (except that Rain will directly audit its Sublicensees upon request, no more frequently than [***]); provided that such inspection shall be at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice and not more often than [***], and the same records may not be audited more than once except it is necessary to be audited due to new fact that were not recognized in the first audit. Such accountant will enter into a customary confidentiality agreement with Rain. Any inspection conducted under this Section 5.12 will be at Daiichi Sankyo’s expense, unless such inspection reveals any underpayment of [***] or more of any amount due to Daiichi Sankyo during the audited period, in which case the full costs of such inspection will be paid by Rain. Any amount found to be due to Daiichi Sankyo, will be paid by Rain within [***] with interest on the underpayment at the rate specified in Section 5.9 from the date such payment was originally due until paid.

 

6.

Intellectual Property.

6.1. Ownership of Licensed Intellectual Property. Subject to the licenses granted in Article 2 of this Agreement, each Party will retain all right, title and interest in and to, and ownership of, all inventions, Know-How, Patents and other intellectual property conceived, discovered, developed, reduced to practice, or otherwise made solely by or on behalf of such Party (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees). Subject to the licenses and other rights granted herein, as between the Parties, each Party will own an equal, undivided interest in any and all Joint Know-How and Joint Patents. Except to the extent either Party is restricted by the licenses granted to the other Party under this Agreement, each Party will be entitled to practice, license and assign its interest in the Joint Technology without the duty of accounting or seeking consent from the other Party, and where consent is required, such consent is hereby given. Inventorship and ownership rights in Inventions and other Know-How created, developed, conceived and/or reduced to practice after the Effective Date under this Agreement will be determined under the intellectual property laws of the United States of America, irrespective of where such creation, development, conception, discovery, development or making occurs.

6.2. Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance.

6.2.1. Daiichi Sankyo Patents.

6.2.1.1. Rain Responsibility. Subject to Section 6.2.1.2, using counsel of its choice, Rain shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for preparing, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining the Daiichi Sankyo Patents, including preparing and filing requests for patent term extensions, supplemental protection certificates, pediatric exclusivity, or similar

 

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protections that extend the term of such Daiichi Sankyo Patents. Rain shall also be solely responsible for defending the Daiichi Sankyo Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. Rain shall consult with Daiichi Sankyo and keep it reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and defending Daiichi Sankyo Patents. Daiichi Sankyo shall, upon request, provide reasonable support to Rain, including signing documents necessary for Rain to fulfill its obligations under this Section 6.2.1.1. If Rain decides that it will no longer prosecute or maintain a Daiichi Sankyo Patent in a certain country, it will give Daiichi Sankyo reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Daiichi Sankyo Patent. Daiichi Sankyo will have the right, but not the obligation, to assume control over and continue prosecuting and maintaining any Daiichi Sankyo Patent that Rain ceases to prosecute and maintain.

6.2.1.2. Daiichi Sankyo Responsibility. Using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo shall, at its own expense, be responsible for further prosecuting and maintaining the Patent that is described as [***]. Daiichi Sankyo shall also be solely responsible for defending such [***] from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. Daiichi Sankyo shall provide Rain a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on material submissions and correspondence regarding to the prosecution, maintaining or defending of [***], provided Daiichi Sankyo has final decision-making authority over such matters. If Daiichi Sankyo decides that it will not continue to prosecute or maintain [***], it will notify Rain of its decision and, if requested, take all necessary steps to allow Rain to assume responsibility for prosecuting and maintaining such [***].

6.2.2. Rain Patents and Joint Patents. Rain will be responsible, at its sole expense, for preparing, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining Patents that cover its own inventions (“Rain Patents”), and Joint Patents that are useful to research, develop, manufacture or commercialize the Licensed Compound or Product. Rain will also be solely responsible for defending the Rain Patents and Joint Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. Rain

 

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will consult with Daiichi Sankyo and keep it reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and defending Joint Patents. If Rain, in its sole discretion, decides that it will no longer prosecute or maintain a Joint Patent, it will give Daiichi Sankyo reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Joint Patent, and will allow Daiichi Sankyo to assume control over and continue prosecuting and maintaining such Joint Patent. If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain will assign its rights in such Joint Patent to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee.

6.2.3. Regulatory Exclusivity. If Rain decides to seek regulatory and/or data exclusivity for a Product, Rain will be responsible, at its sole expense, for preparing and filing such requests with the applicable Regulatory Authority. Daiichi Sankyo will, upon request, provide reasonable support to Rain in preparing and filing such requests to Regulatory Authority in [***] and [***] at Rain’s expense.

6.3. Defense of Infringement Claims by Third Parties.

6.3.1. Liability. If a Third Party files or threatens to file an infringement claim against either Party or both Parties related to the manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, importation or exportation of a Licensed Compound or Product in any country within the Territory, Rain will defend such claim at its own expense and will be solely responsible for all damages awarded to the Third Party plaintiff, whether as a result of a court order or an agreement to settle. Daiichi Sankyo will assist and cooperate with Rain in defending such claim(s) upon reasonable requests and at Rain’s expense. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Section 6.3.1 and Section 6.3.2 are subject to Article 9.

6.3.2. Control. Rain will solely control the defense of infringement claim(s) brought against either Party or both Parties by Third Parties arising from the manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, importation or exportation of a Licensed Compound or Product in any country within the Territory, including the right to control settlement of such claim(s), provided that Rain may not agree to terms in the settlement that will adversely affect Daiichi Sankyo’s rights or interests unless Daiichi Sankyo has given prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding Rain’s right to control the defense of claim(s) of infringement, if Daiichi Sankyo is named as a defendant, it will have the right to participate in such case, including by engaging separate counsel, at its sole expense. Without affecting or limiting Rain’s right to control the defense of infringement claims by Third Parties, if Daiichi Sankyo elects to engage separate counsel, the Parties shall cooperate in defending and/or settling such claims.

6.4. Enforcement Actions against Third Parties.

 

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6.4.1. Notification. If either Party learns of any infringement, unauthorized use, misappropriation or ownership claim, or threatened infringement of any Daiichi Sankyo Technology and/or Joint Technology by a Third Party with respect to the Licensed Compound or Product anywhere within the Territory, including the filing of an ANDA under Section 505(j) of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”) or an application under Section 505(b)(2) of the FD&C Act naming a Product as a reference listed drug and including a certification under Section 505(j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV) or 505(b)(2)(A)(iv), respectively, or any equivalent filing outside of the U.S. (“Hatch-Waxman Case”), such Party will [***] notify the other Party in writing and will [***] provide the other Party with available evidence of such infringement or other such claim, provided that in the case of Hatch-Waxman Case, the Party receiving such notice shall notify the other Party within [***] of such receipt and provide the paragraph (IV) notice letter (or the applicable equivalent thereof).

6.4.2. Control.

6.4.2.1. Rain Responsibility. Subject to Section 6.4.2.2, Rain will have the first right, but not the obligation, to institute an infringement suit, initiate administrative proceedings, or take other appropriate action against a Third Party for any alleged infringement of any Daiichi Sankyo Patents or Joint Patents anywhere within the Territory, including a defense or counterclaim in connection with any Third Party infringement claim, at its sole cost and expense, using counsel of its own choice. If Rain does not secure actual cessation of the offending activities, or institute an infringement proceeding or other administrative proceeding against an offending Third Party, Rain will notify Daiichi Sankyo of such circumstances as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case no later than [***] (or such shorter period as necessary to preserve rights, in the case of Hatch-Waxman Case, within [***] after such receipt) of learning of such infringement or threatened infringement. Upon receiving such notice, Daiichi Sankyo will have the right, but not the obligation, at its sole discretion, to take appropriate actions in the name of either Party or both Parties. Each Party will execute all necessary and proper documents, and take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and prosecute such infringement actions and will otherwise cooperate in instituting and prosecuting such actions (including, without limitation, consenting to being named as a nominal party thereto).

6.4.2.2. Daiichi Sankyo Responsibility. Daiichi Sankyo will have the first right, but not the obligation, to institute an infringement suit, initiate administrative proceedings, or take other appropriate action against a Third Party for any alleged infringement of [***] anywhere within the Territory, including a defense or counterclaim in connection with any Third Party infringement claim, at its sole cost and expense, using counsel of its

 

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own choice. Daiichi Sankyo shall provide Rain a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on material submissions and correspondence regarding the infringement of [***], provided Daiichi Sankyo has final decision-making authority over such matters. If Daiichi Sankyo does not secure actual cessation of the offending activities, or institute an infringement proceeding or other administrative proceeding against an offending Third Party, Daiichi Sankyo will notify Rain of such circumstances as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case no later than [***] (or such shorter period as necessary to preserve rights, in the case of Hatch-Waxman Case, within [***] after such receipt) of learning of such infringement or threatened infringement. Upon receiving such notice, Rain will have the right, but not the obligation, at its sole discretion, to take appropriate actions in the name of either Party or both Parties. Each Party will execute all necessary and proper documents, and take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and prosecute such infringement actions and will otherwise cooperate in instituting and prosecuting such actions (including, without limitation, consenting to being named as a nominal party thereto).

6.4.3. Expenses. The costs and expenses of any such enforcement actions against Third Parties (including fees of attorneys and other professionals) will be paid by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses will be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Any damages paid by Third Parties as a result of such an enforcement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) will be applied first to reimburse both Parties for all costs and expenses incurred. If such funds are not sufficient to reimburse all expenses of both Parties, all funds will be divided on a pro rata basis in the same proportion as the costs and expenses incurred. If any funds remain after all expenses of both Parties have been reimbursed, such excess funds will be divided on a pro rata basis in the same proportion as the costs and expenses incurred.

6.5. Trademarks. Rain will have the right and the responsibility, at its expense, to choose the brand(s) under which the Licensed Product will be marketed in the Territory. Rain will, at its expense, own all trademarks used in the marketing of the Licensed Product in the Territory.

 

7.

Confidentiality.

7.1. Confidential Information. Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Article 7 or otherwise agreed in a writing signed by both Parties, each Party (the “Receiving Party”) shall, during and for [***] after the Term of this Agreement, keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose and not use for any purpose other than as explicitly provided for in this Agreement (including performing its obligations and exercising its rights) any confidential and

 

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proprietary information or materials, patentable or otherwise, in any form (written, oral, photographic, electronic, magnetic, or otherwise) that are disclosed or provided to it by the other Party or an Affiliate of the other Party (each a “Disclosing Party”) or otherwise received or accessed by a Receiving Party, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees from the Disclosing Party in the course of performing its obligations under this Agreement including, but not limited to, any trade secrets, Know-How, Product specifications, formulae, processes, techniques and information relating to the Disclosing Party’s past, present and future marketing, financial, and research and development activities for any product of the Disclosing Party and the pricing thereof (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information of each Party includes (a) any information disclosed by such Party under the Bilateral Confidential Disclosure Agreement between the Parties dated January 27, 2020 and as amended on May 22, 2020 and June 16, 2020, and (b) the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

7.2. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information or materials to the extent that it can be established by the Receiving Party that such information or material:

7.2.1. is already lawfully known to the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party as evidenced by written records kept in the ordinary course of business, or other documentary proof of actual use by the Receiving Party;

7.2.2. is generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party;

7.2.3. becomes generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure to the Receiving Party and other than through any act or omission of the Receiving Party, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees in violation of this Agreement;

7.2.4. is independently developed by the Receiving Party as demonstrated by documented evidence prepared contemporaneously with such independent development; or

7.2.5. is lawfully disclosed to the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, by a Third Party who had no obligation not to disclose such information to others.

7.3. Authorized Disclosure. Notwithstanding Section 7.1, the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party:

7.3.1. to its respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors, and to the directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of such Receiving Party’s Affiliates, Sublicensees, or potential investors or sublicensees, who

 

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have a need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the activities or transactions contemplated in this Agreement and have an obligation to treat such Confidential Information as confidential under terms no less restrictive than those set forth herein (provided that the term of such obligations may be shorter but no less than [***]);

7.3.2. in its publicly filed financial statements or other public statements pursuant to applicable laws, regulations, and stock exchange rules or otherwise disclosed pursuant to applicable law; provided, that: (a) the terms of this Agreement are redacted to the greatest extent possible; and (b) such Receiving Party provides the Disclosing Party with a copy of the proposed text of such statements or disclosure (including any exhibits containing this Agreement) sufficiently in advance of the scheduled release or publication thereof to afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed text (including redacted versions of this Agreement).

7.3.3. to governmental authorities to facilitate the issuance of Marketing Approvals for a Product; provided that reasonable measures are taken to assure confidential treatment of such information;

7.3.4. to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in filing or prosecuting patent, copyright and trademark applications, prosecuting or defending litigation, complying with applicable governmental regulations, conducting preclinical activities or clinical trials and marketing a Product;

7.3.5. to Third Parties in connection with a Receiving Party’s efforts to secure financing or enter into strategic partnerships or other transactions (including mergers or acquisitions), provided such information is disclosed only on a need-to-know basis and under confidentiality provisions at least as stringent as those in this Agreement (provided that the terms of such obligations may be shorter but no less than [***]);

7.3.6. that is required to be disclosed in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body and provided that the Receiving Party provides the Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such requirement so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy, then the Receiving Party may furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which the Receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose;

7.3.7. that is required to be disclosed in connection with any legal or regulatory requirements or obligations, including SEC filings or Regulatory Filings, provided that the Receiving Party offers reasonable cooperation to the Disclosing Party in an attempt, as may be permitted and appropriate, to redact or seek confidential treatment of sensitive Confidential Information; or

 

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7.3.8. if the Receiving Party is Daiichi Sankyo, to Third Parties who are listed in Exhibit J for the purpose of complying with the obligation of the agreements with such Third Parties, provided such information is disclosed under confidentiality provisions at least as stringent as those in this Agreement (provided that the terms of such obligations may be shorter but no less than [***]).

7.4. Publications by Rain. If Rain, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, but excluding its clinical investigators, proposes a publication related to the Licensed Compound or Product that includes Confidential Information of Daiichi Sankyo, Rain will first submit an early draft of such publication to Daiichi Sankyo, whether they are to be presented orally or in written form, at least [***] prior to submission for publication or presentation. Daiichi Sankyo will review such proposed publication/presentation in order to avoid unauthorized disclosure of its Confidential Information and to preserve the patentability of inventions. Based on the review, as soon as reasonably possible, but no more than [***] from receipt of the advance copy of the proposed publication, Daiichi Sankyo may:

7.4.1. Request that Rain delete such Confidential Information of Daiichi Sankyo contained in the proposed publication, in which case Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee shall delete such Confidential Information from its proposed publication; and/or

7.4.2. Inform Rain that its proposed publication could be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Patent, Know-How, compound or product of Daiichi Sankyo, in which case Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee shall delay such proposed publication for an additional [***] to permit the timely preparation and first filing of patent application(s) covering the information involved.

7.5. Publication by Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo may publish or otherwise disclose the data and results of (i) Daiichi Sankyo’s pre-clinical and clinical studies conducted prior to the Effective Date or (ii) any collaboration between Daiichi Sankyo and academia that exists as of the Effective Date relating to the Licensed Compound provided that it will receive prior written consent from Rain which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that Daiichi Sankyo and Rain shall discuss the inclusion of reference to Rain in each such publication or disclosure and agree to an expression in advance in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Rain and Daiichi Sankyo will jointly decide the timing of a publication or presentation of the results of the [***] Continuing Clinical Trial pursuant to Section 7.4. Written consent of Rain will not be required to publish any information that has already been publicly disclosed either prior to the Effective Date or after the Effective Date through no fault of Daiichi Sankyo or otherwise not in violation of this Agreement. Daiichi Sankyo shall give Rain at least [***] to review the draft contents of the abstract, the poster or the slide deck before it is presented at the conferences and the draft contents of the journal article before it is submitted for publication, shall

 

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consult with Rain with respect thereto, and shall incorporate any reasonable comments of Rain with respect thereto. Daiichi Sankyo will provide the draft in the language which it was drafted and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such draft. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Rain will notify Daiichi Sankyo within such [***] period if the proposed publication could be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Patent, Know-How, compound or product of Rain (including any Licensed Compound or Product or Daiichi Sankyo Technology), in which case Daiichi Sankyo will delay such proposed publication for an additional [***] to permit the timely preparation and first filing of patent application(s) covering the information involved.

7.6. Publication by Academia. Any academia, who is collaborated with Daiichi Sankyo under a particular agreement relating to the Licensed Compound as of the Effective Date, may publish or otherwise disclose the study design, the data and results of pre-clinical and clinical studies conducted under such agreement. Daiichi Sankyo shall give Rain at least [***] to review and comment on the draft contents of the abstract, the poster or the slide deck before such academia is presented at the conferences and the draft contents of the journal article before such academia is submitted for publication, provided that Rain acknowledges and agrees that the review period may be shorter, depending on the circumstances and demands of the academia. Daiichi Sankyo shall incorporate any reasonable comments of Rain with respect thereto. Daiichi Sankyo will provide the draft in the language which it was drafted and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such draft.

7.7. Press Releases. Neither Party may issue any press release including any Confidential Information disclosed by the other Party or the other Party’s name without such Party’s review and prior written approval, except as required under Applicable Laws. Rain may issue any press release related to the Licensed Compound which is not including Daiichi Sankyo’s Confidential Information and/or company name provided it shall submit the final draft of such press release to Daiichi Sankyo at least [***] (or such shorter period as necessary in the event of legally required disclosures) prior to publication.

7.8. Restrictions on Use. During and for [***] after the Term, the Receiving Party shall not use, and shall ensure that its Affiliates, and require that its Sublicensees do not use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by a Disclosing Party or otherwise received or accessed from the Disclosing Party in the course of performing its obligations under this Agreement for any purpose including press release other than as expressly provided herein without the prior written approval of the Disclosing Party. For clarity, this restriction will not apply to information that is covered by one or more of the exceptions described in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

7.9. Use of Name. Except as otherwise provided herein, neither Party has any right, express or implied, to use the name or other designation of the other Party or any other trade name, trademark or logo of the other Party in any manner or for any purpose in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Party, except for use in connection with notices or filings required by law, rule, or regulation.

 

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8.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

8.1. Representations and Warranties of Both Parties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other, as of the Effective Date, that:

8.1.1. it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;

8.1.2. it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that it has the right to grant to the other Party the licenses granted pursuant to this Agreement, and the person or persons executing this Agreement on its behalf has been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate action;

8.1.3. this Agreement is legally binding upon it and, upon execution by the other Party, shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to the general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity);

8.1.4. the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, nor violate any material law or regulation of any governmental agency or Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over it;

8.1.5. it has not granted any right to any Third Party that would conflict with the rights granted to the other Party hereunder;

8.1.6. it has not been debarred under the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), is not under investigation for debarment action, has not been disqualified as an investigator pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §312.70, does not have a disqualification hearing pending and is not currently employing (and in the case of Daiichi Sankyo, did not previously employ in connection with its activities with respect to any Licensed Compound or Product) any person or entity that has been so debarred or disqualified to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement. It shall [***] notify the other Party if it is so debarred or disqualified and shall terminate any so debarred or disqualified individual’s or entity’s participation in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement [***] upon its awareness of such debarment or disqualification; and

 

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8.1.7. it is not aware of any action, suit or inquiry or investigation instituted by any person or governmental agency that questions or threatens the validity of this Agreement.

8.2. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo warrants, represents and covenants to Rain as follows:

8.2.1. As of the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo owns or Control all of the Daiichi Sankyo Technology in existence on the Effective Date, free and clear of all encumbrances, and has the right to grant the licenses with respect thereto as purported to be granted herein; Exhibit B is an accurate listing by serial number, filing date, country and status of all patents and patent applications owned or controlled by Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date that claim or cover any Licensed Compound or Product; with respect to any Daiichi Sankyo’s obligation with respect to Licensed Compound or Product under certain agreements existing as of the Effective Date as between Daiichi Sankyo and Third Party (“Upstream Agreement”), all Upstream Agreements are in full force and effect as of the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo is not in breach thereof, and Daiichi Sankyo has not received any written notice of default or termination of any Upstream Agreement; Daiichi Sankyo covenants that during the Term, (i) it shall use all reasonable efforts to satisfy all of its obligations under, and take all reasonable steps necessary to maintain in full force and effect, each of the Upstream Agreements, (ii) it shall not assign, amend, restate or terminate in whole or in part, or otherwise modify, any of the Upstream Agreements without the prior written consent of Rain, to the extent that any such amendment, restatement or modification affects Rain’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, and (iii) it shall provide Rain with prompt notice of any claim of a breach under any of the Upstream Agreements or notice of termination of any of the Upstream Agreements, to the extent relevant to the rights or obligations of Rain under this Agreement;

8.2.2. As of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, the Daiichi Sankyo Patents: (a) that are issued as of the Effective Date are, valid and in full force and effect, and there is no fact or circumstance known to Daiichi Sankyo that would cause Daiichi Sankyo to reasonably conclude that any of the issued patents in the Daiichi Sankyo Patents is invalid or unenforceable, and (b) are not the subject of any interference or opposition proceedings;

8.2.3. As of the Effective Date, there is no pending, and to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, there is no threatened, action, suit, proceeding or claim by a Third Party challenging the ownership rights in, or the validity or scope of the Daiichi Sankyo Patents, or otherwise related to the Licensed Compound or Daiichi Sankyo Technology;

 

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8.2.4. As of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, none of the Daiichi Sankyo Know-How was obtained by Daiichi Sankyo in violation of any contractual or fiduciary obligation to which it or any of its employees or staff are or were bound, or by the misappropriation of a trade secret of any Third Party;

8.2.5. Unless specifically disclosed to Rain to be otherwise prior to the Effective Date, as of the Effective Date, there is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim that was brought to Daiichi Sankyo’s attention by a Third Party in writing asserting that the use or practice of any of Daiichi Sankyo’s Know-How infringes or otherwise is violating any patents, trade secret or other proprietary right of any Third Party;

8.2.6. [***], as of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, the research, development and commercialization of the Licensed Compound and Product (in the forms it exists as of or prior to the Effective Date) do not infringe or otherwise violate any patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any Third Party in the Territory;

8.2.7. Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit J sets forth a true and complete listing of all Third Parties with which Daiichi Sankyo has an agreement as of the Effective Date related to the Licensed Compound, including academic and other research collaborators;

8.2.8. As of the Effective Date, no government or other Third Party funding was used in the development of any inventions in the Daiichi Sankyo Patents;

8.2.9. Daiichi Sankyo and its Affiliates have conducted the research and development of the Licensed Compound and Product in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including as applicable GLP, GCP, and GMP and any applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws or regulations; and

8.2.10. Neither Daiichi Sankyo nor its Affiliates, nor, to Daiichi Sankyo’s knowledge, any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees or agents has (a) committed an act, (b) made a statement or (c) failed to act or make statement, in any case ((a), (b) or (c)), that (i) would be or create an untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority with respect to the development and manufacture of any Licensed Compound or Product or (ii) could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority to invoke its policy respecting “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery and Illegal Gratuities”, set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto or any analogous laws or policies, with respect to the development and manufacture of any Licensed Compound or Product.

 

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8.3. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT), EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR VALIDITY OF PATENT CLAIMS, WHETHER ISSUED OR PENDING.

8.4. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, MULTIPLE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOWEVER, SHALL NOT LIMIT THE OBLIGATIONS OF EITHER PARTY TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER PARTY FROM AND AGAINST THIRD PARTY CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE 9 OR DAMAGES AVAILABLE FOR BREACH OF ARTICLE 7.

 

9.

Indemnification.

9.1. Indemnification by Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo will defend, hold harmless and indemnify (collectively, “Indemnify”) Rain and its Affiliates, and its and their respective agents, directors, contractors, representatives, officers and employees (collectively, “Rain Indemnitees”) from and against any liability or expense, including without limitation reasonable legal expenses and attorneys’ fees, (collectively, “Losses”) resulting from suits, claims, actions and demands, in each case brought by a Third Party (each, a “Third-Party Claim”) to the extent arising from (a) a breach of any of Daiichi Sankyo’s representations, warranties or covenants or other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, or any negligence or willful misconduct by any Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees in the exercise of any of Daiichi Sankyo’s rights or the performance of any of Daiichi Sankyo’s obligations under this Agreement, or (b) any research, development, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Licensed Compound or Product in the Territory by Daiichi Sankyo, its Affiliates, and/or its licensees (other than Rain), or (c) the marketing or sales activities of Daiichi Sankyo, its Affiliates, and/or its licensees (other than Rain) in the Territory after the effective date of termination of this Agreement. Daiichi Sankyo’s obligation to Indemnify the Rain Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from the negligence, willful misconduct or wrongful acts or omissions of any Rain Indemnitee or Rain’s breach of this Agreement.

 

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9.2. Indemnification by Rain. Rain will Indemnify Daiichi Sankyo and its Affiliates, and its and their respective agents, directors, contractors, representatives, officers and employees (collectively, “Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses resulting from Third-Party Claims to the extent arising from (a) a breach of any of Rain’s representations, warranties or covenants or other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, any violation of applicable law, or any negligence or willful misconduct by any Rain Indemnitees in the exercise of any of Rain’s rights or the performance of any of Rain’s obligations under this Agreement, or (b) any research, development, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Licensed Compound or Product in the Territory by Rain, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, or (c) the marketing or sales activities of Rain, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees in the Territory. Rain’s obligation to Indemnify the Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 9.2 shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from the negligence, willful misconduct or wrongful acts or omissions of any Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitee or Daiichi Sankyo’s breach of this Agreement.

9.3. Procedure. To be eligible to be indemnified hereunder, any Rain Indemnitee under Section 9.1 or Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitee under Section 9.2, as the case may be (an “Indemnitee”) seeking indemnification, must provide the indemnifying Party with prompt notice of the Third-Party Claim giving rise to the claimed indemnification obligation and must assign the exclusive ability to defend or settle any such claim to the indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the indemnifying Party may not enter into any settlement that admits fault, wrongdoing or damages on the part of the Indemnitee without such Indemnitee’s written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnitee will cooperate with reasonable requests from the indemnifying Party, at the indemnifying Party’s expense, and will have the right to participate, at its own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim or suit that has been assumed by the indemnifying Party. Without affecting or limiting the indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense of the Third Party Claim, if the Indemnitee elects to engage separate counsel, the Parties shall cooperate in defending and/or settling such claims.

9.4. Complete Indemnification. Indemnification under this Article 9 will include the reasonable costs and expenses of the Indemnitee relating to legal fees and expenses and damages awarded to the Indemnitee in connection with enforcement of Sections 9.1 and 9.2.

9.5. Allocation. If a claim is based in part on an indemnified claim, as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2, and in part on a non-indemnified claim, or is based in part on a claim described in Section 9.1 and in part on a claim described in Section 9.2, any payments and reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with such claims will be apportioned between the Parties in accordance with the degree of fault attributable to each Party.

9.6. Insurance. During the Term and for [***] thereafter, each Party will maintain a policy of insurance at levels sufficient to support its indemnification obligations, but in any case such insurance must provide adequate coverage for clinical trials liability, products liability, worker’s compensation, employer’s liability, and comprehensive general liability and consistent with the normal business practices of prudent pharmaceutical companies of similar size and scope. Upon a Party’s request, the other Party shall provide evidence of such insurance. Each Party shall

 

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notify the other Party of any cancellation, lapse or material change in the applicable insurance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Daiichi Sankyo may satisfy the requirements of this Section 9.6 through a commercially reasonable program of self-insurance.

 

10.

Term and Termination.

10.1. Term. This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the other provisions of this Article 10, will continue in full force and effect until Rain and all of its Affiliates and Sublicensees cease all development and commercial activity related to all Licensed Compound and Products throughout the Territory (the “Term”).

10.2. Termination by Daiichi Sankyo.

10.2.1. Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement as a whole or on a country-by-country basis, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, if Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee commits a material breach of this Agreement that, in the case of a material breach capable of remedy, has not been remedied within [***] of receiving a notice from Daiichi Sankyo identifying the breach and requiring its remedy, or if such material breach cannot be cured within [***], if Rain does not commence and diligently continue actions to cure such breach during such [***]; provided that if Rain disputes [***] the existence or materiality of a breach specified in a notice provided by Daiichi Sankyo within such [***] period, then Daiichi Sankyo shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.2.1 unless and until the arbitrators, in accordance with Section 11.2, have determined that Rain has materially breached the Agreement and that Rain fails to cure such breach within [***] following such arbitrators’ decision. During the pendency of such dispute, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in effect and the Parties shall continue to perform all of their respective obligations hereunder. The Parties acknowledge that non-payment of sums due from Rain hereunder will be considered a material breach of this Agreement. Rain may cure any material breach by a Sublicensee by terminating the sublicense agreement with such Sublicensee within [***] of receiving a notice from Daiichi Sankyo identifying the breach.

10.2.2. To the extent permitted by law, Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Rain if: (a) Rain makes or seeks to make or arrange an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) proceedings in voluntary bankruptcy are initiated by or on behalf of Rain or proceedings in involuntary bankruptcy are initiated against Rain (and, in the case of any such involuntary proceeding, not dismissed within [***]); or (c) a receiver or trustee of Rain’s property is appointed and not discharged within [***].

10.2.3. Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensees initiates or joins any challenge, whether in a court of law or in an administrative proceeding, to the validity

 

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or enforceability of a Daiichi Sankyo Patent; provided that if such challenge is by a Sublicensee, Daiichi Sankyo will not have the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.2.3 if Rain terminates such Sublicensee’s sublicense to the Daiichi Sankyo Technology within [***] after receipt of Daiichi Sankyo’s notice. This Section 10.2.3 will not apply to (a) any such challenge that is first made in defense of a claim of patent infringement brought by Daiichi Sankyo, (b) any reexamination, reissue or similar proceeding intended to improve the validity, enforceability or scope of a Daiichi Sankyo Patent, or (c) complying with any applicable laws or regulations (including court order), including responding to compulsory discovery subpoenas or other requests for information in a judicial or arbitration proceeding.

10.3. Termination by Rain.

10.3.1. Rain may terminate this Agreement, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, if Daiichi Sankyo commits a material breach of this Agreement that, in the case of a material breach capable of remedy, has not been remedied within [***] of receiving a notice from Rain identifying the breach and requiring its remedy, or if such material breach cannot be cured within such [***] period, if Daiichi Sankyo does not commence and diligently continue actions to cure such breach during such [***]; provided that (a) if the material breach relates to one or more but not all countries in the Territory, Rain may terminate this Agreement only with respect to the affected country(ies), and (b) if Daiichi Sankyo disputes in good faith the existence or materiality of a breach specified in a notice provided by Rain within such [***] period, then Rain shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.3.1 unless and until the arbitrators, in accordance with Section 11.2, have determined that Daiichi Sankyo has materially breached the Agreement and that Daiichi Sankyo fails to cure such breach within [***] following such arbitrators’ decision. During the pendency of such dispute, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in effect and the Parties shall continue to perform all of their respective obligations hereunder.

10.3.2. Rain may terminate this Agreement on a country-by-country basis (or region-by-region basis) or may terminate this Agreement in its entirety for bona fide material concerns regarding the (a) lack of safety for human use arising from toxicity of the Licensed Compound or Product(s), (b) lack of efficacy of the Licensed Compound or Product(s), or (c) adverse economic impact to Rain of continued development of the Licensed Product upon six (6) months prior written notice to Daiichi Sankyo. The notice under this Section 10.3.2 will specify in detail the basis for such termination, including a reasonable description of such material concern(s). Prior to the written notice of termination, Rain shall discuss [***] such material concerns with Daiichi Sankyo for [***]. Termination by Rain of its activities under this Agreement pursuant in all of the countries/regions within the Territory shall constitute termination of this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to this Section 10.3.2.

 

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10.4. Accrued Obligations/Survival. Expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason does not release either Party from any obligation or liability which, at the time of such expiration or termination, has already accrued to the other Party or which is attributable to a period prior to such expiration or termination. Section 3.6.3 (Confidential Information), Section 5.9 (Late Payments), Section 5.11 (Records), Section 5.12 (Inspection of Records), Section 6.1 (Ownership of Licensed Intellectual Property), Section 6.2.2 (Rain Patents and Joint Patents), Article 7 (Confidentiality), Section 8.3 (Disclaimer of Warranties), Section 8.4 (Limitation of Liability), Article 9 (Indemnification), this Section 10.4 (Accrued Obligations/Survival), Section 10.5 (Effects of Terminations), Article 11 (Dispute Resolution), Section 12.9 (Governing Law), Section 12.10 (Submission to Jurisdiction) and Section 12.11 (Notices) shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

10.5. Effects of Terminations.

10.5.1. If Rain terminates this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to a particular country in the Territory (each affected country being a “Terminated Country”) pursuant to Section 10.3.2 or Section 3.6.2, in each case:

a) If there are any ongoing clinical trials in such Terminated Country being conducted by or on behalf of Rain, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee, at the time the notice of termination is sent, Rain will, as of the actual termination date: (i) [***] transfer, free of charge, to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee some or all of such clinical trials and the activities related to or supporting such trials; or (ii) terminate such clinical trials; in each case upon request from Daiichi Sankyo and at Daiichi Sankyo’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the clinical trials in the Terminated Country are required or useful for Regulatory Filings or permitted activities with respect to the Product outside the Terminated Country, then Rain will, upon sending written notice of its decision to terminate its activities in the Terminated Country, have the option of completing such clinical trials.

b) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain will: (i) [***] transfer to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee copies of all data, reports, records, materials that relate to the Product in such Terminated Country, (ii) provide Daiichi Sankyo or its designee with all information necessary or desirable to cross-reference or assume responsibility for any Regulatory Filings, as the case may be, in Rain’s name with respect to the Product, in such Terminated Country, and (iii) return to Daiichi Sankyo all relevant records and materials in Rain’s possession or control containing Confidential Information of Daiichi Sankyo relating solely to the Licensed Compound and the Product in such Terminated Country, provided that Rain may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes or as may be necessary or useful in connection with Rain’s activities under this Agreement outside of the Terminated Country. If Rain elects to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, within [***] of such termination, Rain shall also provide Daiichi Sankyo with copies of all preclinical and clinical data (including investigator

 

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reports, both preliminary and final, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases) and, subject to Section 10.5.1(c), other Know-How Controlled by Rain that is licensed to Daiichi Sankyo under Section 10.5.1(c).

c) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo after receiving a notice of termination with regard to a Terminated Country under Section 10.3.2, Rain shall grant Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, under any Patents and Know-How that are Controlled by Rain that are actually being used by Rain at the time of termination in connection with the Product for Daiichi Sankyo to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compound or the Product in such Terminated Country.

d) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain shall grant and shall cause to be executed to Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, to use any trademarks specific to the Product in such Terminated Country. Upon termination of this Agreement, at the request of Daiichi Sankyo, Rain shall assign and shall cause to be assigned to Daiichi Sankyo all rights in and to any trademarks owned by Rain specific to the Product(s). It is understood that such assignment will not include the Rain name or any company trademark, trade name, or logo of Rain itself.

e) The licenses granted to Rain under Section 2.1 shall terminate in the Terminated Country or throughout the Territory if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety.

f) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain will assign all sublicense agreements granted by Rain under this Agreement in the Terminated Country to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee to the extent permitted under those agreements and not adversely affecting Rain’s activities outside of the Terminated Country. If Daiichi Sankyo does not request assignment of such sublicense agreements, then such sublicense agreements shall terminate upon termination of Rain’s rights with respect to the Licensed Compound and the Product in the Terminated Country.

g) If Rain elects to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, each Party shall return all relevant records and materials in its possession or control containing the other Party’s Confidential Information, provided that each Party may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes only.

10.5.2. If Rain terminates this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to any Terminated Country pursuant to Section 10.3.1, the licenses granted to Rain under Section 2.1 shall terminate in the Terminated Country or throughout the Territory if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety. In the event that Rain has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.3.1, in lieu of terminating this Agreement Rain may, at its option, elect to keep this Agreement in effect and seek damages pursuant to Section 11.2. In such event, the arbitrators will be authorized to award an equitable reduction in payments under this Agreement to reflect the diminution of value of the Daiichi Sankyo Technology, if any, resulting from Daiichi Sankyo’s material breach of this Agreement.

 

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10.5.3. If Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to any Terminated Country pursuant to Section 10.2:

a) If there are any ongoing clinical trials with respect to Product being conducted by or on behalf of Rain, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees in the Terminated Country at the time of notice of termination, Rain will, free of charge, as of the termination date, [***] transfer some or all of such clinical trials and the activities related to or supporting such trials to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee, or terminate such clinical trials, in each case as requested by Daiichi Sankyo, or complete such clinical trials on terms as mutually agreed by both Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the clinical trials in the Terminated Country are required or useful for Regulatory Filings or permitted activities with respect to the Product outside the Terminated Country, then Rain will, upon sending written notice of its decision to terminate its activities in the Terminated Country, have the option of completing such clinical trials.

b) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain shall, free of charge, [***] assign and transfer to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee all Regulatory Filings for Product that are held by Rain or its Affiliates in the Terminated Country, and shall take such actions and execute such other instruments, assignments and documents as may be necessary to effect the transfer of rights under the Regulatory Filings to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee. If applicable law prevents or delays the transfer of ownership of a Regulatory Filing, Rain shall grant Daiichi Sankyo or its designee a permanent, exclusive and irrevocable right of access and reference to such Regulatory Filing in the Terminated Country for a Product, and will fully cooperate to make the benefits of such Regulatory Filings available to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee. At the request of Daiichi Sankyo, within [***] of such termination, Rain shall provide, free of charge, to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee copies of all such Regulatory Filings and of all preclinical and clinical data (including investigator reports, both preliminary and final, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases) and other Know-How Controlled by Rain that are necessary for Daiichi Sankyo to submit an application for Marketing Approval for a Product in the Terminated Country.

c) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.2, (i) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to a Terminated Country pursuant to Section 10.2.1 or Section 10.2.3, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, Rain shall grant Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, under any Patents and Know-How that are Controlled by Rain that are actually being used by Rain at the time of termination in connection with the Product to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compounds or the Product in the Terminated Country; and (ii) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.2, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, Rain shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for a separate exclusive royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under any Patents and Know-how that are Controlled by Rain that are actually being used by Rain at the time of termination in connection with the Product for Daiichi Sankyo to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compound or the Product(s).

 

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d) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.2, (i) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to a Terminated Country pursuant to Section 10.2.1 or Section 10.2.3, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, Rain shall grant Daiichi Sankyo or its designee an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, to use any Trademarks specific to the Product in the Terminated Country. It is understood that such assignment shall not include the Rain name or any trademark, trade name, or logo of Rain itself; and (ii) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.2, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, Rain shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for an exclusive royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense for Daiichi Sankyo or it designee to use any Trademarks specific to the Product. It is understood that such license will not include the Rain name or any trademark, trade name, or logo of Rain itself.

e) If requested by any Sublicensee with rights to a Terminated Country, the sublicense granted to such Sublicensee in such Terminated Country will survive as a direct license from Daiichi Sankyo, and Daiichi Sankyo will enter into an agreement with such Sublicensee for such license, provided that (a) such Sublicensee is in compliance with the terms of its sublicense agreement and (b) Daiichi Sankyo shall have no obligations under such sublicense agreement beyond the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement. If the Sublicensee does not request such direct license, then such sublicense agreement will terminate upon termination of Rain’s rights with respect to the Licensed Compound and the Product in the Terminated Country.

f) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain shall fully cooperate with Daiichi Sankyo or its designee to facilitate a smooth, orderly and prompt transition of the development and commercialization of the Product to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee in the Terminated Country upon termination. Without limiting the foregoing, and if applicable, Rain shall [***] provide Daiichi Sankyo copies of customer lists, customer data and other customer information relating to the Product in the Terminated Country, which Daiichi Sankyo shall have the right to use and disclose in connection with its development and commercialization of the Product in the Terminated Country.

g) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo upon termination of this Agreement in its entirety, Rain shall complete, or shall cause its Affiliate, to complete, all work-in-process to manufacture finished Product and will transfer any quantities of the Licensed Compound and finished Product (including work-in-process when finished) in its or its Affiliates’ possession to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee, for which Daiichi Sankyo shall reimburse Rain [***] of its (or its Affiliate’s) cost of goods within [***] of such transfer. Daiichi Sankyo will pay all shipping, insurance and customs charges associates with such transfer.

h) If Rain, or its Affiliate is manufacturing the Product at the time the termination of this Agreement in its entirety becomes effective, then Rain, or its Affiliate shall

 

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continue to manufacture such Product for Daiichi Sankyo, at [***] of the cost of goods plus a reasonable profit, from the date of notice of such termination until such time as Daiichi Sankyo is able to secure an acceptable alternative commercial manufacturing source, which period shall not exceed [***]. If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, Rain shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for, effective upon termination of this Agreement, a separate agreement to transfer the technology necessary to manufacture the Product for sale in the Territory.

i) Upon receiving instructions from the other Party upon termination of this Agreement in its entirety, each Party shall return, and shall cause its Affiliates to return, to the other Party or destroy all relevant records and materials in its possession or control containing Confidential Information of the other Party, provided that each Party may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes only.

10.5.4. Each Party acknowledges that the other Party’s obligations following any termination are subject to, and may be limited by, all applicable laws, rules, regulations, or contractual restrictions.

 

11.

Dispute Resolution.

11.1. Between the Parties. In the event of a dispute between the Parties arising out of or related to the terms of this Agreement, either Party may request that the Parties engage in good faith discussions to resolve such dispute. Within [***] of such request, each Party will appoint an appropriate representative of such Party to engage in discussions to resolve the dispute in a mutually acceptable manner. Such representative will have a reasonable level of expertise in the subject matter of the dispute and possess the requisite authority to resolve the dispute. If such representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within [***], either Party may provide a written request to submit the dispute for discussions between Executive Officers appointed by the respective Chief Executive Officers of each Party. If the Executive Officers are unable to resolve the dispute within [***] after referral, either Party may provide a written request to refer the dispute for arbitration.

11.2. Arbitration. If a dispute has not been resolved by negotiation as provided in Section 11.1, such disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by [***] arbitrators. Each Party shall nominate [***] arbitrator and the [***] party-nominated arbitrators shall nominate the [***] arbitrator, who shall serve as the presiding arbitrator, within [***] after the second arbitrator’s appointment. The seat, or legal place, of the arbitration shall be New York, New York. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitrators will render their award in writing and, unless all Parties agree otherwise, will include an explanation in reasonable detail of the reasons for their award. Any arbitration award may be entered in and enforced by a court in accordance with Section 12.10. Should such courts for any reason lack jurisdiction, any court with jurisdiction may act in the same fashion. The existence, nature and results of, as well as any documents relating to, any arbitration shall be treated as Confidential Information by the

 

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Parties and the arbitrators, except (i) to the extent that disclosure may be required of a Party to fulfill a legal duty, protect or pursue a legal right, or enforce or challenge an award in bona fide legal proceedings before a state court or other judicial authority, (ii) with the consent of all Parties, (iii) where needed for the preparation or presentation of a claim or defense in this arbitration, (iv) where such information is already in the public domain other than as a result of a breach of this clause, or (v) by order of the arbitrators upon application of a Party. Each Party shall have the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 12.10 that may be necessary to avoid irreparable harm, maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the arbitration, and such request shall not be deemed incompatible with, or a waiver of, this agreement to arbitrate. The arbitrators will, in rendering their decision, apply the substantive law of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The decision and/or award rendered by the arbitrators will be final and non-appealable (except for an alleged act of corruption or fraud on the part of the arbitrators).

 

12.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

12.1. Relationship of the Parties. Rain and Daiichi Sankyo agree that the relationship between them established by this Agreement is that of independent contractors. The Parties further agree that this Agreement does not, is not intended to, and should not be construed to establish an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, or any other relationship between them. Except as may be specifically provided herein, neither Party has any right, power or authority, nor may they represent themselves as having any right, power or authority, to assume, create or incur any expense, liability or obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party, or otherwise act as an agent for the other Party for any purpose.

12.2. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No person or entity other than Rain, Daiichi Sankyo and their respective Affiliates, permitted assignees and sublicensees may be deemed an intended beneficiary or have any right to enforce any obligation of this Agreement.

12.3. Assignments. Neither Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to its Affiliate or Third Party without the prior written consent of the other Party except that either Party may assign this Agreement without such consent in connection with the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning Party upon [***] prior written notice to the other Party. No assignment or transfer of this Agreement is valid or effective unless and until the assignee/transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Any attempted assignment not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be void.

12.4. Performance by Affiliates. Either Party may perform its obligations under this Agreement through one or more Affiliates without prior approval of the other Party. The Party will nonetheless remain solely responsible for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement by its Affiliate(s) and for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by its Affiliate(s).

 

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12.5. No Implied Waivers; Rights Cumulative. The failure of either Party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform such term or condition. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver is effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any Party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, may be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all rights and remedies available to a Party, whether under this Agreement or afforded by law or otherwise, are cumulative and not in the alternative to any other rights or remedies that may be available to such Party.

12.6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under law in any jurisdiction, the Parties will negotiate in good faith a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision that most nearly reflects the original intent of the Parties and all other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and will be liberally construed in order to carry out the intentions of the Parties as nearly as may be possible. A holding of invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a provision in one jurisdiction will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

12.7. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with all Exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous arrangements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter contained herein, including the Bilateral Confidential Disclosure Agreement between the Parties dated January 27, 2020, and as amended on May 22, 2020 and June 16, 2020, which are hereby terminated in its entirety. Any amendment or modification to this Agreement must be made in a writing signed by both Parties.

12.8. Force Majeure. Neither Party will be liable to the other Party for failure or delay in performing of any of its obligations under this Agreement for the time and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by; epidemic, pandemic, earthquake, riot, civil commotion, rebellion; insurrection, invasion, fire, acts of God, war, terrorist acts, strike, storm, flood, or governmental acts or restriction, or other cause that is beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party. The Party affected by such force majeure must provide the other Party with full particulars thereof (including its best estimate of the likely extent and duration of the interference with its activities) as soon as it becomes aware of the same, but in no event more than [***] after becoming aware of it. The affected Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to overcome the difficulties created by the force majeure and to resume performance of its obligations as soon as practicable. In such event, the Parties will meet [***] to determine an equitable solution to minimize or accommodate the effects of any such event, including the possibility of terminating this Agreement.

12.9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and any disputes, claims or controversies in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its

 

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formation, existence, validity, enforceability, performance, interpretation or termination, shall be resolved in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

12.10. Submission to Jurisdiction. Solely for the purposes set forth in Section 11.2, each Party submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (collectively, the “Courts”), and agrees not to raise any objection at any time to the laying or maintaining of the venue of any such action, suit or proceeding in any of such Courts, irrevocably waives any claim that such action, suit or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to such action, suit or other proceeding, that such Court does not have any jurisdiction over such Party. Each Party may serve on the other Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the Party to be served at the address and in the manner provided for giving notices, as provided in Section 12.11. Each Party hereto waives its right to trial of any issue by jury. Nothing in this Section 12.10, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

12.11. Notices. Any notice, request, delivery, approval or consent required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered in person, transmitted by e-mail (receipt verified) or by express courier service (signature required) or [***] after it was sent by registered letter, return receipt requested (or its equivalent), provided that no postal strike or other disruption is then in effect or comes into effect within [***] after such mailing, to the Party to which it is directed at its address or e-mail address shown below or such other address or e-mail address as such Party shall have last given by notice to the other Party.

If to Daiichi Sankyo, addressed to:

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited

5-1 Nihonbashi-honcho 3-Chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8426 Japan

Attention: Vice President, Business Development & Licensing

Telephone: [***]

Email: [***]

 

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If to Rain, addressed to:

Rain Therapeutics Inc.

8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, CA 94560

USA

Attention: [***]

Telephone: [***]

Email: [***]

With a copy to: Avanish Vellanki, CEO

12.12. No Strict Construction. This Agreement has been prepared jointly by the Parties and should not be strictly construed against either Party.

12.13. Interpretation. The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are to be of no force or effect in construing or interpreting any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless specified to the contrary, references to Sections or Exhibits mean those particular Sections and Exhibits to this Agreement and references to this Agreement include all attachments hereto. The definitions of the terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless context otherwise clearly requires, whenever used in this Agreement: (a) the words “include” or “including” shall be construed as incorporating, also, “but not limited to” or “without limitation”; (b) the word “day” or “year” means a calendar day or year unless otherwise specified; (c) the word “notice” means notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated); (d) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement (including any Exhibits); (e) the word “or” shall be construed as the inclusive meaning identified with the phrase “and/or”; (f) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (g) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement law, rule or regulation thereof; and (h) the word “country” shall be construed as including administrative region (e.g., Hong Kong) and other quasi-national region as appropriate from the context.

12.14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together, will constitute one and the same.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Rain and Daiichi Sankyo have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED     RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
Signature:  

/s/ Sunao Manabe

    Signature:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Printed Name: Sunao Manabe     Printed Name: Avanish Vellanki
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer     Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.11

This Intellectual Property License Agreement (this “Agreement”) includes this Signature Page and all of the attached Terms and Conditions and Exhibits, as applicable. This Agreement is between Drexel University, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation (“Drexel”), and Rain Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). This Agreement is being signed on July 30, 2020 (the “Execution Date”). This Agreement will become effective on July 30, 2020 (the “Effective Date”).

Intending to be legally bound, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative.

 

RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC.     DREXEL UNIVERSITY
By:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

    By:  

/s/ Robert B. McGrath

Name:   Avanish Vellanki     Name:   Robert B. McGrath
Title:   Chief Executive Officer     Title:   Senior Associate Vice Provost


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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.

BACKGROUND.

1.1. Background. Drexel owns certain intellectual property developed by [***] of Drexel’s College of Medicine relating to RAD52 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. Drexel also owns certain Patent Rights and Technical Information relating to such intellectual property. Company desires to obtain an exclusive license under the Patent Rights and a nonexclusive license to the Technical Information to exploit the intellectual property. Company also desires to fund further research by [***] under the Sponsored Research Agreement. Drexel has determined that the exploitation of the intellectual property by Company is in the best interest of Drexel and is consistent with its educational and research missions and goals.

 

2.

DEFINITIONS

2.1. Glossary. All capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions but not otherwise defined in the Signature Page will have the meaning ascribed to them in the Glossary of Terms attached as Exhibit A.

 

3.

LICENSE

3.1. License Grant. Drexel grants to Company a non-transferable (except in connection with a permitted assignment under Section 15.5) worldwide license, under (a) the Patent Rights, to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale and sell Licensed Products in the Field of Use during the Term and (b) the Technical Information, to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale and sell Licensed Products in the Field of Use during the Term. The License is exclusive with respect to the Patent Rights and non-exclusive with respect to the Technical Information. The License includes the right to sublicense after the first anniversary of the Effective Date as permitted by this Agreement. No other rights or licenses are granted by Drexel. Any intellectual property created or conceived as a result of the performance of the Sponsored Research Agreement between Drexel and Company being entered into simultaneously with this Agreement will be governed by the terms of the Sponsored Research Agreement.

3.2. Reservation of Rights by Drexel. Drexel reserves the right to use, and to permit other non-commercial entities to use, the Patent Rights for educational and research purposes, but excluding research sponsored by a commercial entity and excluding the use of Licensed Products in clinical trials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a marketed Licensed Product can be used in an investigator-initiated clinical trial. Drexel will use reasonable efforts to notify Company of the permission it expressly grants to such permitted entity to use the Patent Rights or conduct a clinical trial of a Licensed Product.

3.3. U.S. Government Rights. The parties acknowledge that the United States government retains rights in intellectual property funded under any grant or similar contract with a Federal agency. The License is expressly subject to all applicable United States government rights, including, but not limited to, any applicable requirement that products, which result from such intellectual property and are sold in the United States, must be substantially manufactured in the United States.

 

1


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3.4. Sublicense Conditions. The Company’s right to sublicense granted by Drexel under the License is subject to each of the following conditions:

(a) In each Sublicense Agreement, Company will prohibit Sublicensee and each permitted further sublicensee from further sublicensing the License (other than to its affiliate) and require Sublicensee to comply with the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided that such Sublicensee will have the right to grant further sublicenses (i) in countries outside [***] in which such Sublicensee would customarily grant sublicenses in accordance with its reasonable business judgment and (ii) in [***] with Drexel’s prior written consent.

(b) Within [***] after Company enters into a Sublicense Agreement or a permitted Company Sublicensee enters into a further Sublicense Agreement, Company will deliver to Drexel a complete and accurate copy of the entire Sublicense Agreement written in the English language; provided that Company may redact any proprietary information of the Sublicensee but not the economic terms of the Sublicense Agreement or the description of the intellectual property that is licensed to the Sublicensee provided such proprietary information is contained in an exhibit to the Sublicense Agreement. Company represents, warrants, and covenants that Company shall not redact any such information necessary for Drexel to confirm compliance with this Agreement or payments owed to Drexel hereunder, nor use such information redaction as a reason for not complying with this Agreement. Drexel’s receipt of the Sublicense Agreement, however, will not constitute (i) a waiver of any right of Drexel or obligation of Company under this Agreement or (ii) an approval of the Sublicense Agreement or any sublicense of the License granted thereunder.

(c) In the event that Company causes or experiences a Trigger Event, all payments due to Company from its Affiliates or Sublicensees under each Sublicense Agreement will, upon notice from Drexel to such Affiliate or Sublicensee, become payable directly to Drexel for the account of Company. Upon receipt of any such funds, Drexel will remit to Company within [***] the amount by which such payments exceed the amounts owed by Company to Drexel.

(d) Company’s execution of a Sublicense Agreement will not relieve Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. Company is primarily liable to Drexel for any act or omission of an Affiliate or Sublicensee that would be a breach of this Agreement if performed or omitted by Company, and Company will be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement as a result of such act or omission.

3.5. Delivery of Technical Information. Within [***] after the Effective Date, Drexel shall deliver to Company all Technical Information requested by Company in Exhibits F and G in a form reasonably agreed by the parties. Company hereby acknowledges that Drexel has met its obligation under this Section 3.5, the “Delivery of Technical Information”.

3.6. Improvements.

(a) The parties will form an advisory committee, consisting of the Investigator, relevant personnel working in his laboratory, and appropriate members of Company to discuss the Improvements and related data generated by the parties and the parties’ strategy and goals for research related to the Improvements. The committee will meet quarterly in person or by

 

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telephone and will not have any decision-making authority under this Agreement. Company will be responsible for preparing meeting minutes and written action items [***] after each committee meeting.

(b) To the extent there are no third party obligations, for a period of five (5) years from the Effective Date Drexel hereby grants to Company the first option to license Drexel’s rights in each Improvement (including each Improvement made solely by Drexel and each Improvement made jointly by Drexel and Company) (the “Option”), related patent rights and/or related know-how for [***] after Company has been notified of the existence of each such Improvement. Within [***] after Drexel receives written disclosure of any Improvement, Drexel will notify Company in writing of such Improvement, furnishing Company a copy of any invention disclosure and any related patent applications on a confidential basis. Drexel will take reasonable steps, consistent with its customary and usual practices, to ensure that any such notification to Company is made reasonably before the occurrence of any disclosure or other activity that might impair any patentability of such Improvement. Within [***] after receipt of such notice from Drexel, by written notice to Drexel Company may exercise the option to license such Improvement, related patent rights and/or related know-how, and Drexel and Company shall negotiate in good faith to determine the terms of any such license agreement. The parties agree that the terms of such license agreement will be determined, in part, by taking into account comparable transactions in the marketplace, including but not limited to any comparable transactions between Company and Drexel, including this Agreement, and will provide for reasonable milestone and royalty payments for products subject to such license agreement and this Agreement. If Company and Drexel fail to execute a license agreement within [***] after Company has been notified of such Improvement, Drexel shall be free to license the Improvement to any party upon such terms as Drexel deems appropriate without any further obligation to Company. For clarity, any license to the know-how will be non-exclusive. The parties expressly agree that Drexel shall solely own all right, title and interest in and to each Improvement, including any related patent rights and know-how, made jointly by Drexel and Company. Company does hereby agree to have all Company inventors who made an inventive contribution to such Improvements assign to Drexel all right, title and interest in all such inventive contributions.

 

4.

DILIGENCE

4.1. Development Plan. Company will deliver to Drexel a copy of the initial Development Plan within [***] after the Effective Date. The purpose of the Development Plan is (a) to demonstrate Company’s capability to bring the Patent Rights to commercialization, (b) to project the timeline for completing the necessary tasks, and (c) to measure Company’s progress against the projections. Thereafter, starting in [***], Company will deliver to Drexel [***] updated Development Plan no later than [***] of each [***] during the Term.

4.2. Company’s Efforts. Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, commercialize, market and sell Licensed Products in a manner consistent with the Development Plan; provided that Drexel agrees that any sales projections in the Development Plan are for information purposes only, and any failure to meet such sales projections will not be deemed a breach of this Section 4.2.

 

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4.3. Diligence Events. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve each of the Diligence Events by the applicable completion date listed in the table below for the first Licensed Product:

 

DILIGENCE EVENT

  

COMPLETION DATE

[***]

   as set forth in [***]

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

Receipt of IND approval for a Licensed Product

   4 years after Effective Date

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

[***]

   [***] after Effective Date

provided that with respect to the foregoing completion dates, to the extent any delay in meeting such completion dates is due to bona fide unforeseen discovery or development obstacles, and while Company is diligently advancing the program, such completion dates will be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties, which agreement will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

5.

FEES AND ROYALTIES

5.1. License Initiation Fee. In partial consideration of the License and the Option, Company will pay to Drexel a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable license initiation fee of $20,000 payable in [***] after the Effective Date and [***], [***] and [***] after the Effective Date.

5.2. License Maintenance Fees. In partial consideration of the License, commencing upon filing of the first IND for a Licensed Product, Company will pay to Drexel the license maintenance fee of $15,000 on each anniversary of the Effective Date until the first Sale of the first Licensed Product. Such license maintenance fee shall be creditable against any milestone payments or sublicense income received during the [***] period after the applicable anniversary of the Effective Date.

5.3. Milestone Payments. In partial consideration of the License, Company will pay to Drexel the applicable one-time (per Licensed Product) milestone payment listed in the table below after the first achievement of each milestone event for each Licensed Product; provided that (i) two Licensed Products will be considered different only if they contain different compounds, and (ii) if a Licensed Products fails in development and a backup Licensed Product is developed in the same indication, the backup Licensed Product will not trigger milestone payments already paid for the failed Licensed Product. Company will provide Drexel with written notice within [***] after achieving each milestone. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Company receives any Sublicense Income on account of the achievement of any milestone event listed below, Company will pay Drexel the greater of the amount listed below and the amount due under Section 5.6, but not both. As used in the table below, an “indication” means an individual, separate and distinct disease or medical condition for which [***].

 

MILESTONE

   PAYMENT  

[***]

     [***

[***]

     [***

 

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     [***

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     [***

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     [***

5.4. Earned Royalties. In partial consideration of the License, Company will pay to Drexel for each Quarter during the term of this Agreement a royalty equal to [***] of Net Sales of a Licensed Product for the Quarter. The [***] royalty rate may be reduced on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product, quarter-by-quarter and territory-by-territory basis as follows: (i) in the event Company pays royalties to Drexel and one or more third parties or to Drexel under one or more separate agreements in connection with licenses to make or sell a Licensed Product and the aggregate royalty rate exceeds [***], Drexel’s royalty rate under this Agreement can be reduced pro rata with the third party or other Drexel royalty rates according to the following formula: reduced Drexel royalty rate under this Agreement = [***], where A is the initial Drexel royalty rate under this Agreement, B is the aggregate royalty rate of the other license agreements, provided, however, that in no event shall Drexel’s royalty under this Agreement be below [***] of Net Sales for such Licensed Product; (ii) in the event all Valid Claims of the patents and patent applications under the Patent Rights that cover the sale of the applicable Licensed Product in the applicable country expire or become abandoned, the royalty payable to Drexel shall be reduced to [***] of Net Sales for the applicable Licensed Product; (iii) in the event the sale of a Licensed Product in a particular country is not covered by the Patent Rights, the royalty payable to Drexel shall be [***] of Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country; and (iv) on a territory-by-territory basis, in the event a Generic Equivalent of a Licensed Product enters the market, the royalty payable to Drexel for Sales of such Licensed Product in such territory shall be reduced to [***]. For clarity, in the event the sale of a Licensed Product in a particular country is not covered by the Patent Rights in such country but such Licensed Product is covered by the Patent Rights in at least one other country, the provisions of item (iii) of this Section 5.4 shall not apply and the royalty payable to Drexel shall be [***] of Net Sales, subject to reduction provisions of items (i), (ii) and (iv) of this Section 5.4.

5.5. Minimum Royalties. In partial consideration of the License, Company will pay to Drexel the amount, if any, by which $6,250 exceeds Company’s actual earned royalties under Section 5.4 for each Quarter after the first Sale of a Licensed Product.

5.6. Sublicense Fees. In partial consideration of the License, subject to Section 5.3, Company will pay to Drexel a sublicense fee of [***] of the Sublicense Income received by Company from Sublicensees during each [***]. Following [***], Company will pay to Drexel a sublicense fee of [***] of the Sublicense Income received by Company from Sublicensees during each [***]. For clarity, the change from [***] to [***] is based on when the sublicense was granted and the sublicense fee percentage shall remain at that level for the applicable sublicense throughout the term of this agreement.

5.7. Transaction Fee. In partial consideration of the License, Company will pay to Drexel, within [***] after receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice from Drexel issued on the Execution Date, a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable transaction fee equal to the actual amount of Drexel’s licensing and legal expenses in connection with this Agreement, the Term Sheet and the Sponsored Research Agreement.

 

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6.

REPORTS AND PAYMENTS

6.1. Royalty Reports. Within [***] after the end of each Quarter following the first Sale, Company will deliver to Drexel a report, certified by the chief financial officer of Company, detailing the calculation of all royalties, fees and other payments due to Drexel for such Quarter. The report will include, at a minimum, the following information for the Quarter, each listed by product, by country: [***]. Each royalty report will be substantially in the form of the sample report attached as Exhibit B.

6.2. Payments. Company will pay all royalties, fees and other payments due to Drexel under Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 within [***] after the end of the Quarter in which the royalties, fees or other payments accrued.

6.3. Records. Company will maintain, and will cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to maintain, complete and accurate books, records and related background information to verify Sales, Net Sales, Sublicense Income and all of the royalties, fees, and other payments due or paid under this Agreement, as well as the various computations reported under Section 6.1. The records for each Quarter will be maintained for at least [***] after submission of the applicable report required under Section 6.1.

6.4. Audit Rights. Upon reasonable prior written notice to Company, Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees will provide Drexel and its accountants with access to all of the books, records and related background information required by Section 6.3 to conduct a review or audit of Sales, Net Sales, Sublicense Income and all of the royalties, fees, and other payments payable under this Agreement in the preceding [***]. Such accountant and Drexel will enter into a customary confidentiality agreement with Company. Access will be made available: (a) during normal business hours; (b) in a manner reasonably designed to facilitate Drexel’s review or audit without unreasonable disruption to Company’s business; and (c) no more than [***] during the Term and for a period of [***] thereafter. Company will [***] pay to Drexel the amount of any underpayment determined by the review or audit, plus accrued interest. If the review or audit determines that Company has underpaid any payment by [***] or more, then Company will also promptly pay the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Drexel and its accountants in connection with the review or audit.

6.5. Information Rights. Until the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, Company will provide to Drexel, on [***] basis, a summary of Company’s development activities for Licensed Products since the preceding report and, at least as frequently as the following reports are distributed to the Board of Directors or management of Company, copies of all Board and managerial reports that relate to the Patent Rights, the Technical Information or the Licensed Products. After the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, Company will provide to Drexel, [***] after filing, a copy of each annual report, proxy statement, 10-K, 10-Q and other material report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

6.6. Currency. All dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are expressed in United States dollars. All payments will be made in United States dollars. If Company receives payment from a third party in a currency other than United States dollars for which a royalty or fee is owed under this Agreement, then (a) the payment will be converted into United States

 

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dollars at the conversion rate for the foreign currency as published in the eastern edition of the Wall Street Journal as of the last business day of the Quarter in which the payment was received by Company, and (b) the conversion computation will be documented by Company in the applicable report delivered to Drexel under Section 6.1.

6.7. Place of Payment. All payments by Company are payable to “Drexel University” and will be made to the Payment Address.

6.8. Interest. All amounts that are not paid by Company when due will accrue interest from the date due until paid at a rate equal to [***] per month (or the maximum allowed by law, if less).

 

7.

CONFIDENTIALITY

7.1. Confidentiality Agreement. If Company and Drexel entered into one or more confidential disclosure agreements prior to the Effective Date, then such agreements will continue to govern the protection of confidential information under this Agreement, and each Affiliate and Sublicensee of Company will be bound to Company’s obligations under such agreements. If, however, no confidential disclosure agreement has been entered into between Company and Drexel prior to the Effective Date, then in connection with the execution of this Agreement, the parties will enter into a confidential disclosure agreement substantially similar to Drexel’s standard form.

7.2. Other Confidential Matters. Drexel is not obligated to accept any confidential information from Company, except for the reports required by Sections 4.1, 6.1 and 6.5 and for information disclosed in sublicense agreements in Section 3.4(b) and through the advisory committee in Section 3.6(a). Drexel, acting through its Technology Commercialization Office, Investigator and personnel working in his laboratory and finance offices, will use reasonable efforts not to disclose to any third party outside of Drexel any confidential information of Company contained in those reports or disclosed through the advisory committee and will use such information only for purposes of this Agreement, for so long as such information remains confidential. Drexel bears no institutional responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of any other information of Company. Company may elect to enter into confidentiality agreements with individual investigators at Drexel that comply with Drexel’s internal policies.

7.3. Use of Name. Company and its Affiliates, Sublicensees, employees, and agents may not use the name, logo, seal, trademark, or service mark (including any adaptation of them) of Drexel or any Drexel school, organization, employee, student or representative, without the prior written consent of Drexel, except as required by law or regulation. Drexel and each Drexel school, organization, employee, student or representative may not use the name, logo, seal, trademark, or service mark (including any adaptation of them) of Company or its Affiliates, Sublicensees, employees, or agents, without the prior written consent of Company, except in connection with conflict of interest disclosures in publications, presentations and patent filings or as required by law or regulation. Drexel may not publicly disclose the existence of this Agreement or that it has granted a license to Company for a period of [***] from the Effective Date without Company’s prior written consent, which may be requested and granted via email.

 

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7.4. Publications. Drexel shall be free to publish or present the Improvements and related know-how, after providing Company with a [***] period prior to submission for publication or presentation in which to review each publication or presentation to identify patentable subject matter and to identify any inadvertent disclosure of Company’s confidential information, which Drexel shall remove from the publication. If necessary to permit the preparation and filing of patent applications, Drexel shall delay submission for publication for an additional [***].

 

8.

TERM AND TERMINATION

8.1. Term. This Agreement will commence on Effective Date and will expire, with respect to any Licensed Product and country, upon the later of (i) the expiration or abandonment of the last-to-expire Valid Claim of the Patent Rights that covers the sale of such Licensed Product in country, (ii) the expiration of any granted statutory period of marketing and/or data exclusivity for such Licensed Product that confers an exclusive commercialization period during which Company or any Affiliates or Sublicensees have the exclusive right to market and sell such Licensed Product in such country through such a regulatory exclusivity right, (iii) the month of the first Sale of a generic equivalent of such Licensed Product in such country and (iv) ten (10) years after the first Sale of the first Licensed Product. Upon the expiration of this Agreement with respect to any Licensed Product and country, the License with respect to Technical Information for such Licensed Product and country shall become fully-paid, irrevocable and perpetual.

8.2. Early Termination by Company. Company may terminate this Agreement at any time effective upon completion of each of the following conditions: (a) providing at least sixty (60) days prior written notice to Drexel of such intention to terminate; (b) ceasing to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale and sell all Licensed Products; (c) terminating all Permitted Sublicenses (subject to any survival thereof as direct licensees pursuant to Section 8.4) and causing all Affiliates and Sublicensees (other than those whose licenses survive) to cease making, having made, using, importing, offering for sale and selling all Licensed Products; and (d) paying all amounts owed to Drexel under this Agreement and the Sponsored Research Agreement through the effective date of termination.

8.3. Early Termination by Drexel. Drexel may terminate this Agreement if: (a) Company is more than [***] late in paying to Drexel any amounts owed under this Agreement and does not pay Drexel in full, including accrued interest, within thirty (30) days after written demand from Drexel; (b) Company or its Affiliate materially breaches this Agreement, including, without limitation, Company’s failure to meet any Diligence Events, and does not cure the breach within forty-five (45) days after written notice of the breach; provided, however, that with respect to a breach resulting from the Company’s failure to meet any Diligence Events, if such breach is capable of being cured but not within such forty-five (45) day period, and Company is using commercially reasonable efforts to [***] cure such breach, Company will have an additional ninety (90) days to cure; (c) Company or its Affiliate experiences a Trigger Event; or (d) Company or its Affiliate challenges, directly or indirectly, whether as a claim, cross claim, counterclaim or defense, the validity or enforceability of any of the Patent Rights before any court, arbitrator or other tribunal or administrative agency in any jurisdiction.

 

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8.4. Effect of Termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason: (a) the License terminates; (b) Company and each of its Affiliates and Sublicensees will cease all making, having made, using, importing, offering for sale and selling all Licensed Products, except to extent permitted by Section 8.5, provided that (i) with respect to any sublicense granted to a Sublicensee that is not in breach of the applicable Sublicense Agreement, Drexel will grant to such Sublicensee, upon written request, license rights under the Patent Rights and the Technical Information with exclusivity, field, term, financial, and diligence terms equivalent to those in such Sublicense Agreement, and (ii) in no event will Drexel be obligated in such new license agreement: to grant rights to anything Drexel does not possess or control; to surrender rights Drexel has reserved under Section 3.2; or to take on any new or incremental obligation beyond Drexel’s express obligations under this Agreement; (c) Company will pay to Drexel all amounts, including accrued interest, owed to Drexel under this Agreement and the Sponsored Research Agreement through the date of termination; (d) Company will, at Drexel’s request, return to the Drexel all confidential information of Drexel and Company will provide to Drexel one complete copy of all data with respect to Licensed Products generated by Company during the Term that will facilitate the further development of the technology licensed under this Agreement; and (e) in the case of termination by Drexel, all duties of Drexel and all rights and duties of Company under this Agreement immediately terminate without further action required by either Drexel or Company, except for any surviving rights and obligations under Section 8.6.

8.5. Inventory & Sell Off. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Company will cause physical inventories to be taken within [***], which may be extended with Drexel’s written permission of: (a) all completed Licensed Products on hand under the control of Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees; and (b) such Licensed Products as are in the process of manufacture and any component parts on the date of termination of this Agreement. Company will deliver [***] to Drexel a copy of the written inventory, certified by an officer of the Company. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Company will [***] remove, efface or destroy all references to Drexel from any advertising, labels, web sites or other materials used in the promotion of the business of Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, and Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees will not represent in any manner that it has rights in or to the Patent Rights or the Licensed Products. The above provisions of this Section 8.5 shall not apply to surviving Sublicenses subject to Section 8.4 above. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason other than pursuant to Section 8.3(a) or (c), Company may sell off its inventory of Licensed Products existing on the date of termination for a period of [***] and pay Drexel royalties on Sales of such inventory within [***] following the expiration of such [***] period.

8.6. Survival. Company’s obligation to pay all amounts, including accrued interest, owed to Drexel under this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Sections 15.10 and 15.11 and Articles 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13 will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason in accordance with their respective terms.

 

9.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT

9.1. Intellectual Property Maintenance. Drexel controls the preparation, prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights and the selection of intellectual property counsel, with input from Company. If, however, Company desires to manage the preparation, prosecution and

 

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maintenance of the Patent Rights with input from Drexel, then Company and Drexel will enter into with intellectual property counsel an Intellectual Property Management Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit D. Drexel shall not abandon any patent application or patent in the Patent Rights provided Company continues reimbursing Drexel for the prosecution and maintenance thereof.

9.2. Intellectual Property Reimbursement.

(a) Historic IP Costs. Within [***] after filing of the first IND for the first Licensed Product, the Company will reimburse Drexel for all documented attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, official fees and all other charges accumulated prior to the Effective Date incident to the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights, including any interference negotiations, claims or proceedings. To Drexel’s knowledge, the aggregate amount of intellectual property costs related to the Patent Rights as of May 31, 2020 is equal to [***].

(b) Ongoing US IP Costs. After the Effective Date, the Company will either pay directly under a mutually agreeable Intellectual Property Management Agreement or reimburse Drexel for all reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, official fees and all other charges incurred on or after the Effective Date incident to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the Patent Rights in the US, including any interference negotiations, claims or proceedings within [***] after Company’s receipt of invoices for such fees, costs, expenses and charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time Company may provide [***] written notice to Drexel that it is no longer interested in supporting any particular patent application or patent. Thereafter, such patent application or patent will no longer be considered a Patent Right and shall be excluded from the License and Company will have no further payment obligations with respect thereto. For clarity, such exclusion will apply only to the particular patent application or patent that Company identifies and not any other Patent Right, and in particular will not apply to any Patent Right from which such application or patent claims priority.

(c) Ongoing Non-US IP Costs. After the Effective Date, Company will either pay directly under a mutually agreeable Intellectual Property Management Agreement or pay Drexel in advance for all good faith estimates agreed by Company in writing (plus any amounts actually incurred by Drexel in excess of such good faith estimates) for reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, official fees and all other charges incurred after the Effective Date incident to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of non-US Patent Rights, within [***] after Company’s receipt of invoices for such fees, expenses and charges. If Drexel’s good faith estimate of the foregoing fees, costs and expenses (i) is less than the actual reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses incurred by Drexel, Company shall [***] pay (i.e., within [***] after receipt of invoice) to Drexel the amount by which Drexel’s actual fees, costs and expenses exceed such good faith estimate from the date of Drexel’s invoice(s) for such excess amount and (ii) is greater than the actual fees, costs and expenses incurred by Drexel, Drexel shall credit to Company the amount of such excess against any future amounts owed by Company to Drexel.

 

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10.

INFRINGEMENT

10.1. Notice. Company and Drexel will notify each other [***] of any actual or threatened infringement of the Patent Rights that may come to their attention, and will consult each other in a timely manner concerning any appropriate response to the infringement.

10.2. Prosecution. Company may prosecute any infringement of the Patent Rights at Company’s expense. Company must not settle or compromise any such litigation in a manner that imposes any obligations or restrictions on Drexel or grants any rights to the Patent Rights (other than Permitted Sublicenses) without Drexel’s prior written permission. Financial recoveries from any such litigation will be: (a) first, applied to reimburse Company for its litigation expenditures; and (b) second, as to any remainder, retained by Company but treated (as appropriate) as either (i) Net Sales for the purpose of determining the royalties due to Drexel under Section 5.6 or (ii) Sublicense Income for the purpose of determining the sublicense fees due to Drexel under Section 5.6.

10.3. Intervention.

(a) Voluntary Intervention. Drexel reserves the right to voluntarily intervene and join Company in any litigation under Section 10.2, at [***]. If Drexel voluntarily elects to participate in any such litigation, then in lieu of the division of recoveries specified in Section 10.2, financial recoveries from any such litigation will be shared between Company and Drexel in proportion with their respective shares of the aggregate Litigation Expenditures by Company and Drexel, then [***] of any amount remaining would be paid to Drexel, and [***] of any amount remaining would be paid to Company, regardless of respective Litigation Expenditures.

(b) Involuntary Participation. If Drexel is required to participate involuntarily in any litigation referred to under Section 10.2, (such as, for example, but not limited to, being joined or named as a defendant, necessary party, involuntary plaintiff, or indispensable party), then, in lieu of the division of recoveries specified in Section 10.2, (i) Company will reimburse Drexel’s Litigation Expenditures on an ongoing basis, within [***] of submission of actual invoices; and (ii) financial recoveries from any such litigation will be shared between Company and Drexel as follows: (1) Company will be reimbursed for all Litigation Expenditures of Company and Litigation Expenditures reimbursed by Company to Drexel; then (2) [***] of any amount remaining would be paid to Drexel, and [***] of any amount remaining will be paid to Company, regardless of respective Litigation Expenditures.

10.4. Drexel Prosecution. If Company does not elect to prosecute the infringement of the Patent Rights, within [***] of the date on which the parties were notified of such infringement under Section 10.1, then Drexel may elect to prosecute such infringement at Drexel’s expense. If Drexel elects to prosecute such infringement, then any financial recoveries will be retained by Drexel in their entirety.

10.5. Cooperation. In any litigation under this Article 10, either party, at the request and expense of the other party, will cooperate to the fullest extent reasonably possible; provided, that nothing herein shall permit Company to require Drexel to join in any litigation respecting the Patent Rights, the Technical Information, the Licensed Products or any other technology licensed under this Agreement, except to the extent that Drexel is required to be joined as described in Section 10.3(b). This Section 10.5 will not be construed to require either party to undertake any activities, including legal discovery or to join in any litigation, at the request of any third party, except as may be required by lawful process of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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11.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

11.1. Disclaimer. THE PATENT RIGHTS, THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION, THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE LICENSED PRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGY LICENSED OR OPTIONED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. DREXEL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR TITLE.

 

12.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

12.1. Limitation of Liability. DREXEL WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM: (a) ARISING FROM COMPANY’S OR ANY AFFILIATE’S, SUBLICENSEE’S, SUCCESSOR’S, OR ASSIGN’S OR OTHER THIRD PARTY’S USE OF THE PATENT RIGHTS, THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION, THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE LICENSED PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGY LICENSED OR OPTIONED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT; (b) ARISING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, MANUFACTURE, USE OR SALE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS; OR (c) FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.

 

13.

INDEMNIFICATION

13.1. Indemnification. Company will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Liabilities to the extent arising from an Indemnification Event, except to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Party.

13.2. Other Provisions. Company will not settle or compromise any Claim giving rise to Liabilities in any manner that imposes any restrictions or obligations on Drexel or grants any rights to the Patent Rights (other than Permitted Sublicenses) or the Licensed Products without Drexel’s prior written consent. If Company fails or declines to assume the defense of any Claim within [***] after notice of the Claim, then Drexel may assume the defense of such Claim for the account and at the risk of Company, and any Liabilities related to such Claim will be conclusively deemed a liability of Company. The indemnification rights of the Indemnified Parties under this Article 13 are in addition to all other rights that an Indemnified Party may have at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

14.

INSURANCE

14.1. Coverages. Company will procure and maintain insurance policies for the following coverages with respect to personal injury, bodily injury and property damage arising out of Company’s performance under this Agreement: (a) during the Term, comprehensive general

 

12


[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE THE INFORMATION (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

 

liability, including broad form and contractual liability, in a minimum amount of [***] combined single limit per occurrence and in the aggregate; (b) prior to the commencement of clinical trials involving Licensed Products, clinical trials coverage in a minimum amount of [***] combined single limit per occurrence and in the aggregate; and (c) prior to the Sale of the first Licensed Product, product liability coverage, in a minimum amount of [***] combined single limit per occurrence and in the aggregate. Drexel may review periodically the adequacy of the minimum amounts of insurance for each coverage required by this Section 14.1 and Drexel reserves the right to require Company to adjust the limits accordingly. The required

minimum amounts of insurance do not constitute a limitation on Company’s liability or indemnification obligations to Drexel under this Agreement.

14.2. Other Requirements. The policies of insurance required by Section 14.1 will be issued by an insurance carrier with an A.M. Best rating of [***] and will name Drexel as an additional insured with respect to Company’s performance under this Agreement. Company will provide Drexel with insurance certificates evidencing the required coverage within [***] after the Effective Date and the commencement of each policy period and any renewal periods. Each certificate will provide that the insurance carrier will notify Drexel in writing at least [***] prior to the cancellation or material change in coverage.

 

15.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

15.1. Independent Contractors. The parties are independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create an agency, partnership or joint venture between the parties. At no time will either party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other party.

15.2. No Discrimination. Neither Drexel nor Company will discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, sexual or affectional preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, handicap, or veteran status.

15.3. Compliance with Laws. Company must comply with all prevailing laws, rules and regulations that apply to its activities or obligations under this Agreement. For example, Company will comply with applicable United States export laws and regulations. The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may require a license from the applicable agency of the United States government and/or written assurances by Company that Company will not export data or commodities to certain foreign countries without prior approval of the agency. Drexel does not represent that no license is required, or that, if required, the license will issue.

15.4. Modification, Waiver & Remedies. This Agreement may only be modified by a written amendment that is executed by an authorized representative of each party. Any waiver must be express and in writing. No waiver by either party of a breach by the other party will constitute a waiver of any different or succeeding breach. Unless otherwise specified, all remedies are cumulative.

15.5. Assignment & Hypothecation. Company may not assign this Agreement or any part of it, either directly or by merger or operation of law, without the prior written consent of Drexel, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that: (a) at least [***]

 

13


[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE THE INFORMATION (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

 

before the proposed transaction, Company gives Drexel written notice and such background information as may be reasonably necessary to enable Drexel to give an informed consent; (b) the assignee agrees in writing to be legally bound by this Agreement and to deliver to Drexel an updated Development Plan within [***] after the closing of the proposed transaction; and (c) Company provides Drexel with a copy of assignee’s undertaking. Any permitted assignment will not relieve Company of responsibility for performance of any obligation of Company that has accrued at the time of the assignment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may, without Drexel’s prior written consent, assign this Agreement, in whole but not in part, (y) to any Affiliate so long as Company remains obligated for all obligations under this Agreement as if such assignment had not occurred and (z) to a third party if all the following conditions are met: (i) the assignment occurs in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation or other business combination or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of Company’s business or assets relating to the subject matter hereof and this Agreement is assigned to such acquiror; (ii) Company is in good standing with respect to this Agreement; (iii) assignee has sufficient resources to fulfill all of Company’s diligence and other obligations under this Agreement; and (iv) prior to the assignment, assignee provides Drexel written confirmation that assignee shall assume all of Company’s interests, rights, duties, liabilities and obligations under this Agreement, and agrees to comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement as if assignee were an original party to this Agreement. Company will not grant a security interest in the License or this Agreement during the Term. Any prohibited assignment or security interest will be null and void.

15.6. Notices. Any Notice must be in writing, addressed to the party’s respective Notice Address listed on the signature page, and delivered: (a) personally; (b) by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; or (c) by recognized overnight courier service, charges prepaid. A Notice will be deemed received: if delivered personally, on the date of delivery; if mailed, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail; or if sent via courier, one (1) business day after deposit with the courier service.

15.7. Severability & Reformation. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Such invalid or unenforceable provision will be automatically revised to be a valid or enforceable provision that comes as close as permitted by law to the parties’ original intent.

15.8. Headings & Counterparts. The headings of the articles and sections included in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, all of which taken together will constitute the same instrument.

15.9. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions of any jurisdiction.

15.10. Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises between the parties concerning any right or duty under this Agreement, then the parties will confer, as soon as practicable, in an attempt to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute amicably, then the parties will submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state and Federal courts located in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with respect to all disputes arising under this Agreement.

 

14


[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE THE INFORMATION (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

 

15.11. Integration. This Agreement with its Signature Page, Exhibits, the Sponsored Research Agreement, the Intellectual Property Management Agreement, and the Confidentiality Agreement contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Patent Rights, the Technical Information and the License and supersede all other oral or written representations, statements, or agreements with respect to such subject matter, including but not limited to the Term Sheet.

 

15


EXHIBIT A

 

Glossary of Terms

Affiliate” means a legal entity that is controlling, controlled by or under common control with Company and that has executed either this Agreement or a written joinder agreement agreeing to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For purposes of this definition, the word “control” means (i) the direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of a legal entity, (ii) the right to receive fifty percent (50%) or more of the profits or earnings of a legal entity, or (iii) the right to determine the policy decisions of a legal entity.

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth on the Signature Page.

Claim” means any charges, complaints, actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, claims or demands.

Combination Product” means a product in which one or more active ingredients that are not Licensed Products are sold in combination with, in addition to, or in a bundle with, a Licensed Product. Such other active ingredient(s) are referred to as the “Other Product(s)”.

Confidentiality Agreement” means all confidential disclosure agreements between the parties that remain in effect after the Effective Date.

Development Plan” means a plan prepared by Company and delivered to Drexel pursuant to Article 4, which shall include, at a minimum, the information listed on Exhibit C.

Field of Usemeans all fields of use covered by the Patent Rights.

Generic Equivalentmeans, with respect to a Licensed Product, any product that contains the same active pharmaceutical ingredient as such Licensed Product.

Improvementmeans any improvements, analogues, derivatives, modifications, upgrades, developments or inventions that: (a) are generated, solely by Drexel or jointly by Drexel and Company, after the Effective Date but before the [***] of the Effective Date at Drexel, in the laboratory of Drexel researcher [***], with respect to which Drexel owns intellectual property rights; (b) are directly related to the Licensed Products or are related to RAD52 or compounds that have been generated to specifically target RAD52; (c) are not subject to the terms and conditions of any Sponsored Research Agreement between Company and Drexel; and (d) are not otherwise obligated to a third party under the terms of any government grant or sponsored research or other agreement. Improvement does not include any improvement, analogue, derivative, modification, upgrade, development or invention that is contemplated in the documents attached hereto as Exhibit F as of the Effective Date.

Indemnification Event” means any Claim by a third party against one or more Indemnified Parties arising out of or resulting from: (a) the development, testing, use, manufacture, promotion, sale, distribution or other disposition of any Patent Rights, Technical Information or Licensed Products by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, including, but not limited to, (i) any product liability or other Claim of any kind related to use by a third party of a Licensed Product, (ii) any Claim by a third party that the use of any Patent Rights or Technical

 

EXHIBIT A


EXHIBIT A

 

Information or the design, composition, manufacture, use, sale, distribution or other disposition of any Licensed Product by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees infringes or violates any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark or other intellectual property right of such third party, and (iii) any Claim by a third party relating to any clinical trials or studies for Licensed Products conducted by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliate or Sublicensees; and (b) any material breach of this Agreement by Company or its Affiliates.

Indemnified Party” means each of Drexel and its trustees, officers, faculty, agents, contractors, employees and students.

Investigator(s)” means the lead investigator(s) of Drexel with respect to the Patent Rights who are specified on the Signature Page.

Liabilities” means all damages, awards, settlement amounts, assessments, fines, dues, penalties, costs, fees, liabilities, obligations, taxes, and expenses (including, but not limited to, court costs, interest and reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants and other experts) that are incurred by an Indemnified Party or awarded or otherwise required to be paid to third parties by an Indemnified Party.

License” means the license granted by Drexel to Company pursuant to Article 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

Licensed Products” means products that are made, made for, used, imported, offered for sale or sold by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees and that: (a) in the absence of this Agreement, the manufacture, importation, sale or use thereof would infringe any of the Patent Rights; (b) use or embody, at least in part, the Technical Information; or (c) use a process covered by a Valid Claim of Patent Rights, in any case, whether or not the claim is issued or pending.

Litigation Expenditures” means: reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, local counsel fees, deposition costs, subpoena costs, court reporter costs, expert fees, and other reasonable expenses directly incurred for investigation or litigation of Claims.

Net Sales” means the consideration received from each Sale, less [***].

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received or invoiced by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees for the sale of Licensed Products among Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees for further resale [***].

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Net Sales” [***].

Net Sales for a Combination Product shall be calculated as follows:

 

(i)

[***].

 

(ii)

[***].

 

(iii)

[***].

 

(iv)

[***].

 

EXHIBIT A


EXHIBIT A

 

Notice” means any notice or other required written communication under this Agreement.

Notice Address” means the parties’ respective Notice addresses specified on the Signature Page.

Patent Rights” means all patent rights represented by or issuing from: (a) the United States patents and patent applications listed on Exhibit E; (b) any continuation, divisional, reexamination and re-issue applications of (a); and (c) any foreign counterparts and extensions of (a) or (b).

Payment Address” means Drexel’s payment address or, in the case of a wire transfer, the electronic transfer information that are specified on the Signature Page.

Permitted Sublicense” means any sublicense, in whole or in part, of the License under a Sublicense Agreement.

Qualifying Costs” means the sum of: [***].

Quarter” means each three-month period beginning on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

Sale” means any bona fide transaction for which consideration is received or expected by Company or its Affiliate or Sublicensee for the sale, use, lease, transfer or other disposition of a Licensed Product to a third party. A Sale is deemed completed [***].

Sponsored Research Agreement” means a Sponsored Research Agreement between Drexel and Company entered into simultaneously or in connection with this Agreement.

Sublicense Agreement” means an agreement between Company and a Sublicensee, or between Company’s Sublicensee and its further sublicensee, whereby Company grants a sublicense, in whole or in part, of the License to the Sublicensee, or the Sublicensee grants a sublicense to further sublicensee.

Sublicense Income” means the difference equal to: [***]. If Company grants a sublicense to a Sublicensee under the License and also grants a license under other intellectual property or with respect to products other than Licensed Products, then Company shall [***]. For clarity, Sublicense Income does not include [***].

Sublicensee” means a third-person (excluding an Affiliate of Company) who receives a sublicense, in whole or in part, of the License directly from Company or an Affiliate or a Sublicensee of Company.

Technical Information” means research and development information, unpatented inventions, know-how, materials and technical data, whether or not protectable as a trade secret, partially described on Exhibit G and Exhibit F, that: (i) is in the possession of the Investigator(s) on the Effective Date; and (ii) is needed to produce or use or is related to or was generated in connection with a Licensed Product or Patent Rights.

 

EXHIBIT A


EXHIBIT A

 

Term” means the term of this Agreement set forth in Section 8.1.

Term Sheet” means the non-binding Term Sheet between the parties dated May 1, 2020 with respect to this Agreement.

Terms and Conditions” means the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached.

Trigger Event” means any of the following: (a) a material default by Company under the Sponsored Research Agreement that is not cured during any specified cure periods; (b) if Company or its Affiliate (i) is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt, (ii) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts, (iii) suffers the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for it or its property and, if appointed without its consent, not discharged within [***], (iv) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (v) suffers proceedings being instituted against it under any law related to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or the reorganization, readjustment or release of debtors and, if contested by it, not dismissed or stayed within [***]; (c) the institution or commencement by Company or its Affiliate of any proceeding under any law related to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or the reorganization, readjustment or release of debtors; (d) the entering of any order for relief relating to any of the proceedings described in (b) or (c) above; (e) the calling by Company or its Affiliate of a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; or (f) the act or failure to act by Company or its Affiliate indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the proceedings described in (b) – (e) above.

Valid Claim” means: (a) a claim of an issued and unexpired patent (as may be extended through supplementary protection certificate or patent term extension or the like) that has not been revoked, held invalid, or unenforceable by a patent office or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment (or judgment from which no appeal was taken within the allowable time period) and which claim has not been disclaimed, denied, or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, re-examination, or disclaimer or otherwise; or (b) a pending claim of an unissued, pending patent application.

 

EXHIBIT A

Exhibit 10.12

8000 JARVIS AVENUE BUILDING

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

(MULTI-TENANT, FULL-SERVICE GROSS, CALIFORNIA)

between

8000 JARVIS EQUITIES LLC,

as Landlord

and

Rain Therapeutics, Inc.

as Tenant


1.

 

PREMISES

     7  

2.

 

COMMENCEMENT DATE; POSSESSION

     7  
 

2.1

  

Commencement Date

     7  
 

2.2

  

Early Occupancy

     7  

3.

 

RENT

     7  
 

3.1

  

Base Rent

     7  
 

3.2

  

Additional Rent: Increases in Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities

     7  
 

3.3

  

Payment of Rent

     11  
 

3.4

  

No “Key Money”

     11  

4.

 

SECURITY DEPOSIT

     11  

5.

 

USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

     12  
 

5.1

  

Use; Permitted Encumberances; Suitability of Premises

     12  
 

5.2

  

Hazardous Materials

     13  

6.

 

ALTERATIONS

     14  
 

6.1

  

Alternations by Tenant

     14  
 

6.2

  

Landlord’s Approval for Alterations

     15  
 

6.3

  

Liens

     15  
 

6.4

  

Trade Fixtures

     15  

7.

 

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

     15  
 

7.1

  

Tenant’s Obligations

     15  
 

7.2

  

Landlord’s Obligations

     15  
 

7.3

  

Landlord’s Rights

     15  

8.

 

TENANT’S TAXES

     16  

9.

 

UTILITIES AND SERVICES

     16  
 

9.1

  

Description of Services

     16  
 

9.2

  

Payment for Additional Utilities and Services

     16  
 

9.3

  

Interruption of Services

     17  
 

9.4

  

Utilities and Services Furnished by Tenant

     17  
 

9.5

  

Utility Providers

     17  

10.

 

EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

     18  
 

10.1

  

Limitation on Liability

     18  
 

10.2

  

Tenant’s and Landlord’s Indemnity

     18  
 

10.3

  

Survival

     18  

11.

 

INSURANCE

     19  
 

11.1

  

Tenant’s Insurance

     19  
 

11.2

  

Landlord’s Insurance

     20  
 

11.3

  

Property Insurance - Waiver of Subrogation

     20  

12.

 

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

     20  
 

12.1

  

Landlord’s Duty to Repair.

     20  
 

12.2

  

Landlord’s Right to Terminate

     21  
 

12.3

  

Tenant’s Right to Terminate

     21  
 

12.4

  

Waiver

     21  

13.

 

CONDEMNATION

     21  
 

13.1

  

Definitions.

     21  
 

13.2

  

Effect on Lease

     22  
 

13.3

  

Restoration

     22  
 

13.4

  

Abatement and Reduction of Rent

     22  
 

13.5

  

Awards

     22  
 

13.6

  

Waiver

     23  

14.

 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     23  
 

14.1

  

Landlord’s Consent Required

     23  
 

14.2

  

Reasonable Consent

     23  
 

14.3

  

Excess Consideration

     24  
 

14.4

  

No Release of Tenant

     24  
 

14.5

  

Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees

     24  
 

14.6

  

Effectiveness of Transfer

     24  

 

2


 

14.7

  

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     24  
 

14.8

  

Assignment of Sublease Rents

     25  
 

14.9

  

Intentionally Omitted.

     25  
 

14.10

  

Effect of Impermissible Transfer

     25  

15.

 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     25  
 

15.1

  

Events of Default.

     25  
 

15.2

  

Remedies

     26  
 

15.3

  

Subleases of Tenant

     27  
 

15.4

  

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     27  

16.

 

LATE CHARGE AND INTEREST

     27  
 

16.1

  

Late Charge

     27  
 

16.2

  

Interest

     27  

17.

 

WAIVER

     27  

18.

 

ENTRY, INSPECTION AND CLOSURE

     28  

19.

 

SURRENDER AND HOLDING OVER

     28  
 

19.1

  

Surrender

     28  
 

19.2

  

Holding Over

     28  

20.

 

ENCUMBRANCES

     29  
 

20.1

  

Subordination

     29  
 

20.2

  

Attornment

     29  
 

20.3

  

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     29  
 

20.4

  

Self-Executive

     29  
 

20.5

  

Mortgagee Protection

     29  

21.

 

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     29  
 

21.1

  

Estoppel Certificates

     29  
 

21.2

  

Financial Statements

     30  

22.

 

NOTICES

     30  
 

22.1

  

Notices Generally

     30  
 

22.2

  

Replacement of Statutory Notice Requirements

     30  

23.

 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

     30  
 

23.1

  

Disputes between Landlord and Tenant

     30  
 

23.2

  

Other Litigation

     30  

24.

 

QUIET POSSESSION

     31  

25.

 

SECURITY MEASURES

     31  

26.

 

FORCE MAJEURE

     31  

27.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

     31  

28.

 

LANDLORD’S LIABILITY

     31  

29.

 

CONSENTS AND APPROVALS

     31  
 

29.1

  

Determination in Good Faith

     31  
 

29.2

  

No Liability Imposed on Landlord

     32  

30.

 

BROKERS

     32  

31.

 

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     32  

32.

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     32  

33.

 

INDEPENDENT COVENANTS

     32  

34.

 

MUTUAL REPRESENTATION OF AUTHORITY

     32  

35.

 

SIGNS

     32  
 

35.1

  

Full Floors

     32  
 

35.2

  

Multi-Tenant Floors

     32  
 

35.3

  

Prohibited Signage and Other Items

     33  
 

35.4

  

Building Directory

     33  
 

35.5

  

Building Name: Landlord’s Signage Rights

     33  
 

35.6

  

Pylon

     33  

36.

 

TENANT PARKING

     33  

37.

 

INTENTIONALL OMITTED

     33  

38.

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     33  

39.

 

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AGAINST LANDLORD

     33  

 

3


40.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     33  
 

40.1

  

Amendments

     33  
 

40.2

  

Successors and Assigns

     33  
 

40.3

  

Governing Law

     33  
 

40.4

  

Severability

     33  
 

40.5

  

Interpretation

     34  
 

40.6

  

Joint and Several

     34  
 

40.7

  

Time of Essence

     34  
 

40.8

  

Nondisclosure of Lease Terms

     34  
 

40.9

  

Changes Requested By Lender

     34  
 

40.10

  

Right To Lease

     34  
 

40.11

  

No Air Rights

     34  
 

40.12

  

Transportation Management

     34  
 

40.13

  

Prior Drafts

     34  
 

40.14

  

CC&R’s

     34  
 

40.15

  

Counterparts

     35  

 

4


BASIC LEASE INFORMATION

 

Lease Date:    September 24, 2018 (for reference purposes only)

 

Landlord:    8000 Jarvis Avenue Equities LLC, a California limited liability company

 

Tenant:    Rain Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware C-Corp

 

Building:    8000 Jarvis Avenue, Newark, California

 

Rentable Area of Building:    49,580 rentable square feet

 

Premises:    Those premises located on the second floor of the Building, and commonly referred to as Suite 204.

 

Approximate Rental Area of Premises:    3,857 rentable square feet

 

Parking Spaces:    Unreserved parking spaces allocated to the Building based on 4/1000 square feet ratio

 

Term:    61 months: The period of time commencing on the Commencement Date (as defined below), and ending on the date (the “Expiration Date”) that is the last day of the 61st full calendar month following the Commencement Date.

 

Commencement Date:    Upon Substantial Completion of Tenant Improvements

 

Base Rent    Months following the Commencement Date    Monthly Base Rent     

Monthly Rent per

Square Foot

 
   Months 0 - 1 following the Commencement Date    $ N/A      $ N/A  
   Months 2 - 13 following the Commencement Date    $ 12,728.10      $ 3.30  
   Months 14 - 25 following the Commencement Date    $ 13,113.8      $ 3.40  
   Months 26 - 37 following the Commencement Date    $ 13,499.5      $ 3.50  
   Months 38 - 49 following the Commencement Date    $ 13,923.77      $ 3.61  
   Months 50 - 61 following the Commencement Date    $ 14,309.47      $ 3.71  

Base Year:

   The calendar year 2018      

Tenant’s Share:

   0.07778%      

Security Deposit:

   $75,000.00      

 

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Landlord’s Address for Rent:    See below address for Notices
Business Hours of Building:    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday-Friday, exclusive of generally recognized holidays
Landlord’s Address for Notices:   

c/o Time Equities, Inc.

55 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10003

Attention: Richard Recny

     
Tenant’s Address for Notices:      
Broker:    Newmark Cornish & Carey (Landlord); Savillis Studley (Tenant)
Guarator(s):    None      
CC&Rs:    Property is subject to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions dated March 26 1999 and June 10, 1997.
Exhibits:    Exhibit A:    The Premises
   Exhibit B:    Construction Rider
   Exhibit C:    Commencement Date Memorandum
   Exhibit D:    Building Rules

The Basic Lease Information set forth above is part of the Lease and capitalized terms shall be defined terms in the Lease. In the event of any conflict between any Basic Lease Information and the Lease, the Lease shall control.

 

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OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

This Office Lease Agreement (this “Lease”) is made as of the Lease Date set forth in the Basic Lease Information, by and between the Landlord identified in the Basic Lease Information (“Landlord”), and the Tenant identified in the Basic Lease Information (“Tenant”). Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

1. PREMISES. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Lease, the office space identified in the Basic Lease Information (the “Premises”), in the Building identified in the Basic Lease Information (the “Building”). The approximate configuration and location of the Premises are shown on Exhibit A. The Building, the parking facilities serving the Building (the “Parking Facility”), and the parcel(s) of land on which the Building and the Parking Facility are situated (the “Land”) are sometimes collectively referred to in this Lease as the “Property”. The Rental Area of the Premises as set forth in the Basic Lease Information is a measurement of the Premises in accordance with the method for determining “rentable area” and “usable area” under the Building Owners and Managers Association International, Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 — 2010). Following such measurement, if the rentable square footage of the Premises differs from that set forth in the Basic Lease Information, Tenant and Landlord shall amend this Lease to revise the monthly Base Rent, the Tenant’s Share and to otherwise reflect such revised rentable area of the Premises.

2. COMMENCEMENT DATE; POSSESSION.

2.1 Commencement Date. The Commencement Date as set forth in the Basic Lease Information shall be upon Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements as defined in Exhibit B, Construction Rider. When the actual Commencement Date has been established, and within five (5) business days after Landlord’s written request, Tenant shall confirm the Commencement Date and Expiration Date in writing, using a Commencement Date Memorandum substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. “Substantially Complete” or “Substantial Completion” shall mean the date Tenant Improvements are complete and the Demised Premises are in the condition required hereunder, excepting only minor Punch List (as defined below) items that are completed by Landlord within thirty (30) days and which do not interfere with Tenant’s ability to occupy the Demised Premises. Landlord shall provide Tenant written notice two (2) business days prior to Substantial Completion of Landlord’s Work and Landlord’s proposed delivery of the Demised Premises. Upon delivery of the Demised Premises to Tenant, Landlord and Tenant shall coordinate a walk-through of the Demised Premises and Tenant shall indicate any deficiencies then apparent (“Punch List”). Landlord shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute until completed the items set forth in the Punch List no later than thirty (30) days after the compilation of the Punch List.

2.2 Early Occupancy. Provided that Tenant does not interfere with the completion of the Tenant Improvements (hereinafter defined), the Tenant shall have the right to access the Demised Premises thirty (30) days prior to the projected Date of Substantial Completion.

3. RENT.

3.1 Base Rent. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord the Base Rent set forth in the Basic Lease Information, without prior notice or demand, on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term, except that Base Rent for the first full calendar month in which Base Rent is payable shall be paid upon execution of this Lease and Base Rent for any partial month at the beginning of the Term shall be paid on the Commencement Date. Base Rent for any partial month at the beginning or end of the Term shall be prorated based on the actual number of days in the month.

3.2 Additional Rent: Increases in Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities.

(a) Definitions.

(1) “Base Operating Costs” means the Operating Costs for the calendar year specified as the Base Year in the Basic Lease Information.

 

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(2) “Base Taxes” means the Taxes for the calendar year specified as the Base Year in the Basic Lease Information.

(3) “Base Utilities” means the total Utilities for the total Rentable Area of the Building for the calendar year specified as the Base Year in the Basic Lease Information.

(4) “Operating Costs” means all costs of managing, operating, maintaining, repairing, renewing and replacing the Property, including, by way of illustration and not limitation, all costs, expenditures, fees and charges for: (A) operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Property (including, without limitation, maintenance, repair and replacement of glass, the roof covering or membrane, and landscaping; provided, however, that to the extent that the cost of any such replacements are required to be capitalized for federal income tax purposes, the cost of such replacements, together with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate paid by Landlord on funds borrowed to finance such replacements, shall be amortized over such useful life as Landlord shall reasonably determine); (B) utilities (Utilities as described in Section 3.2(a)(7) below) and services (including telecommunications facilities and equipment, repairs to and replacements of telephone risers or intra-building network cabling, recycling programs and trash removal), and associated supplies and materials; (C) compensation (including employment taxes and fringe benefits) for persons who perform duties in connection with the management, operation, maintenance and repair of the Building, such compensation to be appropriately allocated for persons who also perform duties unrelated to the Building; all executive levels above the property manager level for persons servicing the Property only, shall be excluded; (D) property (including coverage for earthquake and flood if carried by Landlord), liability, rental income and other insurance relating to the Property, and expenditures for deductible amounts paid under such insurance; (E) licenses, permits and inspections; (F) complying with the requirements of any law, statute, ordinance or governmental rule or regulation or any orders pursuant thereto (collectively “Laws”); (G) amortization of capital improvements required to comply with Laws, or which are intended to and do reduce Operating Costs or improve the utility, efficiency or capacity of any Building System, with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate paid by Landlord on funds borrowed to finance such capital improvements (or, if Landlord finances such improvements out of Landlord’s funds without borrowing, the rate that Landlord would have paid to borrow such funds, as reasonably determined by Landlord), over such useful life as Landlord shall reasonably determine; (H) an office in the Property for the management of the Property, including expenses of furnishing and equipping such office and the rental value of any space occupied for such purposes; (I) property management fees (which may be paid to an affiliate of Landlord), or in lieu of such management fees, a reasonable administrative fee to compensate Landlord for managing the Property; (J) reasonable third party accounting, legal and other professional services incurred in connection with the operation of the Property and the calculation of Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities; (K) a reasonable allowance for depreciation on machinery and equipment used to maintain the Property and on other personal property owned by Landlord in the Property (including window coverings and carpeting in common areas); (L) good faith contesting the validity or applicability of any Laws that may affect the Property; (M) the Property’s share of any shared or common area maintenance fees and expenses; (N) complying with the requirements of the CC&R’s; and (O) any other expense or charge, whether or not hereinbefore described, which in accordance with generally accepted property management practices would be considered an expense of managing, operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing the Property. Operating Costs for any year during which average occupancy of the Building is less than One Hundred percent (100%) shall be calculated based upon the Operating Costs that would have been incurred if the Building had an average occupancy of One Hundred percent (100%) during the entire calendar year. If Landlord is not furnishing any particular work or service (the cost of which, if performed or provided by Landlord, would be included in Operating Costs) to a tenant who has undertaken to perform such work or service in lieu of the performance thereof by Landlord, Operating Costs shall, at Landlord’s sole discretion, be deemed to be increased by an amount equal to the additional Operating Costs which would reasonably have been incurred during such period by Landlord if it had at its own expense furnished such work or service to such tenant. Landlord shall have the right, at its reasonable discretion, from time to time, to equitably allocate some or all of the Operating Costs among different tenants of the Building (the “Cost

 

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Pools”). Such Cost Pools may include, but shall not be limited to, the office tenants of the Building and any non-office tenants of the Building. The above enumeration of services and facilities shall not be deemed to impose an obligation on Landlord to make available or provide such services or facilities except to the extent if any that Landlord has specifically agreed elsewhere in this Lease to make the same available or provide the same. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for providing adequate security for its use of the Premises, the Building and the Property and that Landlord shall have no obligation or liability with respect thereto, except to the extent, if any, that Landlord has specifically agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same.

Notwithstanding any contrary terms in the Lease, Operating Costs shall not include (i) capital improvements (except as otherwise provided above); (ii) costs of special services rendered to individual tenants (including Tenant) for which a special charge is made; (iii) interest, principal, depreciation, and other lender costs and closing costs on any mortgage or mortgages, ground lease payments, or other debt instrument encumbering any portion of the Building. (iv) costs of leasehold improvements for Tenant or other tenants of the Building; (v) costs of services or other benefits of a type which are not available to Tenant but which are available to other tenants or occupants, and costs for which Landlord is reimbursed by other tenants of the Building other than through payment of tenants’ shares of increases in Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities; (vi) leasing commissions, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in connection with leasing space in the Building or enforcing such leases; (vii) depreciation or amortization, other than as specifically enumerated in the definition of Operating Costs above; (viii) any costs, fines or penalties including those incurred due to Landlord’s violation of any Law; (ix) advertising and promotional expenses, (x) nonrecurring costs incurred to remedy structural defects in the original construction of the Building; (xi) repairs or other work needed due to fire, windstorms, or other casualty or cause actually insured against by Landlord or to the extent the Landlord’s insurance required under Section 11.2 - Landlord’s Insurance would have provided coverage, whichever is greater; and (xii) Additional Utilities and Services (as defined in Section 9.2 below). (xiii) Leasing commissions, accountants’, consultants’, auditors or attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements and other expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with other tenants or prospective tenants or other occupants, or associated with the enforcement of any other leases or the defense of Landlord’s title to or interest in the real property or any part thereof; (xiv) Costs incurred by Landlord in connection with construction of the Building and related facilities, the correction of latent defects in construction of the Building or the discharge of Tenant Improvements; (xv) Any bad debt loss, rent loss, or reserves for bad debt or rent loss; (xvi) Landlord’s general corporate or partnership overhead and general administrative expenses, including the salaries of management personnel who are not directly related to the Building (including the Premises), collectively as the “Project” and primarily engaged in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Project, except to the extent that those costs and expenses are included in the management fees; ; (xvii) Fees paid to any affiliate or party related to Landlord to the extent such fees exceed the charges for comparable services rendered by unaffiliated third parties of comparable skill, stature and reputation in the same market; (xviii) personal income, franchise, transfer taxes, change of ownership, estate, inheritance and capital stock taxes; (xix) The cost of testing for, containing, removing or otherwise remediating any contamination of the property (including underlying ground water and land) by any toxic or Hazardous Material, including without limitation asbestos and PCBs, and any expenses incurred to comply with any governmental regulation, ordinance, directive or other provision dealing with asbestos or any other Hazardous Material in the Project, unless such was caused by Tenant or Landlord has reasonable belief such was caused by Tenant;

(5) “Taxes” means: all real property taxes and general, special or district assessments or other governmental impositions, of whatever kind, nature or origin, imposed on or by reason of the ownership or use of the Property; governmental charges, fees or assessments for transit or traffic mitigation (including area-wide traffic improvement assessments and transportation system management fees), housing, police, fire or other governmental service or purported benefits to the Property; personal property taxes assessed on the personal property of Landlord used in the operation of the Property; service payments in lieu of taxes and taxes and assessments of every kind

 

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and nature whatsoever levied or assessed in addition to, in lieu of or in substitution for existing or additional real or personal property taxes on the Property or the personal property described above; any increases in the foregoing caused by changes in assessed valuation, tax rate or other factors or circumstances; and the reasonable cost of contesting by appropriate proceedings the amount or validity of any taxes, assessments or charges described above. Tenant’s share of Taxes shall not be deemed to include (i) any inheritance, succession, transfer, gift, franchise, margin, corporation, capital levy, general income or profit tax; (ii) penalties imposed for late payment of any tax or assessment; or (iii) any bonds issued for the original construction or redevelopment of the Building.

(6) “Tenant’s Share” means the Rentable Area of the Premises divided by the total Rentable Area of the Building, as set forth in the Basic Lease Information. If the Rentable Area of the Building is changed or the Rentable Area of the Premises is changed by Tenant’s leasing of additional space hereunder, Tenant’s Share shall be adjusted accordingly.

(7) “Utilities” means all actual charges for all utilities supplied to the Property, including natural gas and electricity, water, heat and air-conditioning, and janitorial services as well as related fees, assessments and surcharges paid or incurred in connection with the Property. Utilities for any year during which the average occupancy of the Building is less than ninety-five percent (95%) shall be calculated based upon the Utilities that would have been incurred if the Building had an average occupancy of ninety-five percent (95%) during the entire calendar year.

(b) Additional Rent.

(1) Tenant shall pay Landlord as “Additional Rent” for each calendar year or portion thereof during the Term Tenant’s Share of the sum of (x) the amount (if any) by which Operating Costs for the period exceed Base Operating Costs, and (y) the amount (if any) by which Taxes for such period exceed Base Taxes, and (z) the amount (if any) by which Utilities for such period exceed the Utilities for the Base Year (“Base Utilities”). It is the intention of Landlord and Tenant that the Base Rent paid to Landlord be absolutely net of all increases in Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities over, respectively, the Base Operating Costs, Base Taxes, and Base Utilities, and the provisions of this Section 3(b) are intended to so provide. Tenant agrees that any Taxes or Operating Costs that accrue or are incurred during the Term of this Lease may be included in the calculation of Additional Rent, notwithstanding that such Taxes or Operating Costs may be payable by Landlord in arrears. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained heroin, Tenant shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the Taxes separately allocable to the Premises. Notwithstanding anything contained in this section 3(b) to the contrary, the Tenant shall have no obligation to pay Operating Costs, Taxes or Utilities for the twelve (12) month period following the Commencement Date.

(2) Prior to the end of the Base Year and each calendar year thereafter, Landlord shall notify Tenant of Landlord’s estimate of Operating Costs, Taxes, Utilities and Tenant’s Additional Rent for the following calendar year. Commencing on the first day of January of each calendar year and continuing on the first day of every month thereafter in such year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord one-twelfth (1/12th) of the estimated Additional Rent. If Landlord thereafter estimates that Operating Costs, Taxes or Utilities for such year will vary from Landlord’s prior estimate, Landlord may, by notice to Tenant, revise the estimate for such year (and Additional Rent shall thereafter be payable based on the revised estimate).

(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the Base Year and each calendar year thereafter, Landlord shall furnish Tenant a statement (the “Statement”) with respect to such year, showing Operating Costs, Taxes, Utilities and Additional Rent for the year, and the total payments made by Tenant with respect thereto. The payment of any additional Rent by Tenant shall not preclude it from questioning the truth, correctness, or completeness of any statement outlining the Operating Expenses. Tenant and its authorized representatives shall have the right to audit Landlord’s records with respect to the Operating Expenses once per year. In the

 

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event Tenant’s audit discloses discrepancies, the appropriate adjustment shall be made, and if such discrepancies result in an overcharge to Tenant that is in excess of 10% of the annual billing to Tenant for such item(s), Landlord shall also reimburse Lessee for its actual out-of-pocket costs of such audit. Unless Tenant raises any objections to the Statement within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the same, such Statement shall conclusively be deemed correct and Tenant shall have no right thereafter to dispute such Statement or any item therein or the computation of Additional Rent based thereon. The accountant or auditor must be a member of a nationally recognized accounting firm and must not charge a fee based on the amount of Additional Rent that the account is able to save Tenant by the inspection. Tenant must give reasonable notice to Landlord of the request for inspection or audit, and the inspection and audit must be conducted in Landlord’s offices at a reasonable time or times. Any objection of Tenant to the statement and resolution of any dispute shall not postpone the time for payment of any amounts due Tenant or Landlord based on the Statement, nor shall any failure of Landlord to deliver the Statement in a timely manner relieve Tenant of Tenant’s obligation to pay any amounts due Landlord based on the Statement.

(4) If Tenant’s Additional Rent as finally determined for the year exceeds the total payments made by Tenant on account thereof; Tenant shall pay Landlord the deficiency within ten (10) business days of Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s statement. If the total payments made by Tenant on account thereof exceed Tenant’s Additional Rent as finally determined for the year, Tenant’s excess payment shall be credited toward the rent next due from Tenant under this Lease, unless such excess is more than. Ten Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($10,000) and Tenant is not then in default under this Lease, in which event such excess shall be refunded to Tenant. For any partial calendar year at the beginning or end of the Term, Additional Rent shall be prorated on the basis of a 365-day year by computing Tenant’s Share of the Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities for the entire year and then prorating such amount for the number of days during such year included in the Term. Notwithstanding a termination of this Lease, Landlord shall pay to Tenant or Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as the case may be, within ten (10) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s final statement for the calendar year in which this Lease terminates, the difference between Tenant’s Additional Rent for that year, as finally determined by Landlord, and the total amount previously paid by Tenant on account thereof.

3.3 Payment of Rent. All amounts payable or reimbursable by Tenant under this Lease, including late charges and interest, shall constitute rent and shall be payable and recoverable as rent in the manner provided in this Lease. Unless otherwise specified in this Lease, all sums payable to Landlord on demand under the terms of this Lease shall be payable within ten (10) business days after notice from Landlord of the amounts due. All rent shall be paid without offset, recoupment or deduction, in lawful money of the United States of America to Landlord at Landlord’s Address for Payment of Rent as set forth in the Basic Lease Information, or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate. All payments received by Landlord from Tenant shall be applied to the oldest payment obligation owed by Tenant to Landlord. No designation by Tenant, either in a separate writing or on a check or money order, shall modify this clause or have any force or effect. If any non-cash payment made by Tenant is not paid by the bank or other institution on which it is drawn, Landlord shall have the right, exercised by notice to Tenant, to require that Tenant make all future payments by certified funds or cashier’s check.

3.4 No “Key Money”. Tenant agrees that Tenant’s obligation to pay all sums owing under this Lease (including, without limitation, any sum payable prior to the Commencement Date, such as advance rent pursuant to Section 3.1, or any Security Deposit under Section 4, or any sum payable thereafter, such as Base Rent under Section 3.1, Additional Rent under Section 3.2, or Landlord’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with any proposed Transfer pursuant to Section 14.1) are clearly stated and arc not in violation of California Civil Code section 1950.8, and Tenant hereby waives the benefit of California Civil Code section 1950.8 and any similar or successor statute, judicial decision or other law that would allow Tenant to challenge Tenant’s obligation to pay such sums on the basis that such sums constitute “key money” or other unlawful payments to Landlord.

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Concurrent with the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum set forth in the Basic Lease Information, in cash, as security for the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease (“Security Deposit”). The Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as the last month

 

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of Base Rent. The Security Deposit shall not be mortgaged, assigned, transferred or encumbered by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord, and any such act on the part of Tenant shall be without force and effect and shall not be binding upon Landlord. Landlord, and any such act on the part of Tenant shall be without force and effect and shall not be binding upon Landlord. Landlord shall have the immediate right to use any portion of the Security Deposit without prior notice to Tenant, other than that required under the Lease, at any time if: (i) a default occurs under this Lease (beyond any applicable notice and cure period set forth in this lease), (ii) Tenant files a voluntary petition against Tenant by an entity other than Landlord under any chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or Tenant executes and assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iii) Tenant fails to restore or clean the Premises, fails to remove any signs, or causes damages to the Premises. Following vacation thereof, then Landlord may, at its option and without prejudice to any other remedy which Landlord may have on account thereof, appropriate and apply said entire Security Deposit or so much thereof as may be necessary to compensate Landlord toward the payment of rent or other sums due Landlord under this Lease, including any amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease that are not paid when due; against all losses and damages that Landlord has suffered or may reasonable estimate that Landlord may suffer as a result of any default by Tenant under this Lease, including any damages arising under section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code for rent due following termination of this Lease; against any cost incurred by Landlord in connection with this Lease (including reasonable attorneys’ fees); or other sums due Landlord for the loss of damage sustained by Landlord due to such breach on the part of Tenant. Tenant shall within ten (10) days after demand therefor restore said Security Deposit to the original sum deposited. Landlord may retain such portion of the Security Deposit without obligation for repayment as it reasonably deems necessary to restore or clean the Premises following vacation by Tenant, for damage to the Premises caused by the removal of Tenant’s property, fixtures, or equipment, for the cost to remove Tenant’s signs or to apply to estimated damages arising under section 1952.2 of the California Civil Code. This Security Deposit is not to be characterized as “rent” unless and until so applied in respect of a default. Tenant hereby waives its right to the return of the Security Deposit as set forth in Civil Code section 1950.7 and acknowledges that Landlord may apply the Security Deposit to any rent in default and any other loss or damage arising out of Tenant’s default under this Lease, including but not limited to, post termination damages, damages under Bankruptcy Code section 502(b)(6), any amounts Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend, and attorney’s fees and costs. The Security Deposit shall not bear interest, nor shall Landlord be required to keep such sum separate from its general funds. Should Tenant comply with all of said terms and promptly pay all rent and other sums payable by Tenant under this Lease when due, and restore and clean the Premises following cation thereof, said Security Deposit, or such unused portion of said Security Deposit, shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last assignee of Tenant’s interest hereunder) at the expiration of the term of the Lease and Tenant’s vacation of the Premises, subject to any expenses that Landlord may incur as a result of Tenant’s failure to comply with any provision of this Lease. In the event Tenant fails to occupy the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease, Landlord remedies shall include, without limitation thereto, retention of all sums deposited herewith or otherwise paid pursuant to this Lease. In the event of bankruptcy or other debtor creditor proceedings against Tenant, Landlord may elect to apply such Security Deposit first to all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Landlord and then either to (a) the payment of rent and other sums due Landlord under this Lease for all periods prior to the filing of bankruptcy proceedings, or (b) the payment of rent and other sums due to Landlord under this Lease for all periods after the filings of bankruptcy proceedings.

5. USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

5.1 Use. The Premises shall be used for general business office and R&D purposes and for no other use or purpose. Tenant shall comply with all present and future Laws relating to Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises. Tenant shall make any repairs, alterations or improvements as required to comply with all such Laws to the extent that such Laws relate to or are triggered by (i) Tenant’s particular use of the Premises, (ii) any Alterations. Tenant shall observe the “Building Rules” (as defined in Section 27 - Rules and Regulations). Landlord shall enforce such Rules and Regulations uniformly and in a non-discriminatory manner. Tenant shall not do, bring, keep or sell anything in or about the Premises that is prohibited by, or that will cause a cancellation of or an increase in the existing premium for, any insurance policy covering the Property or any part thereof, Tenant shall not permit the Premises to be occupied or used in any manner that will constitute waste or a nuisance, or disturb the quiet enjoyment of other tenants in the Building. Without limiting the foregoing, the Premises shall not be used for educational activities, practice of medicine or any of the healing arts, providing social services, or for any governmental use (including embassy or consulate use). Tenant shall not, without the prior consent of Landlord, (i) bring into the Building or the Premises anything that may cause substantial noise, odor or vibration, overload the floors in the Premises or the Building or any of the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (the “HVAC”), mechanical, elevator (if applicable),

 

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plumbing, electrical, fire protection, life safety, security or other systems in the Building (the “Building Systems”), or jeopardize the structural integrity of the Building or any part thereof; (ii) connect to the utility systems of the Building any apparatus, machinery or other equipment other than typical office equipment; or (iii) connect (directly, or indirectly through use of intermediate devices, electrified strip molding, or otherwise) to any electrical circuit in the Premises any equipment or other load with aggregate connected load requirements in excess of 20 amps.

(a) Permitted Encumbrances. Tenant acknowledges that this Lease is subordinate and subject to all liens, encumbrances, deeds of trust, reservations, restrictions and other matters affecting the Property or the Premises (“Permitted Encumbrances”), and any law, regulation, rule, order or ordinance of any governmental entity applicable to the Premises or the use or occupancy thereof; in effect on the execution of this Lease or thereafter promulgated.

(b) Suitability of Premises. Tenant acknowledges that except as otherwise expressly set forth herein neither Landlord nor any of representatives has made any representation or warranty with respect to the Premises, the common area or the Property, or with respect to the suitability or fitness of the same for the conduct of Tenant’s business or for any other purpose. Other than Tenant Improvements to be completed by Landlord, Tenant acknowledges that the Premises are being leased in their current As-Is condition. Other than Punch List items, latent defects and any items covered by warranty, the taking of possession of the Premises by Tenant shall conclusively establish that the Premises and the Property were in satisfactory condition for Tenant to conduct business at such time. Notwithstanding the above, Landlord represents, that as of the Lease Commencement Date the Premises shall be in compliance with all applicable codes.

5.2 Hazardous Materials.

 

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Use of Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials, as defined below, to be generated, brought onto, used, stored, or disposed of in or about the Premises or the Property by Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, subtenants, assignees, licensees, transferees or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) or its guests, customers, or visitors (collectively, “Visitors”) except for reasonable quantities of substances that are normally associated with general office duties (such as copier fluids and cleaning supplies) or which are otherwise approved by Landlord. Tenant shall use, store, and dispose of all such Hazardous Materials in strict compliance with all Environmental Requirements (as defined below), and shall comply at all times during the Lease Term with all Environmental Requirements. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord and its members, officers, and directors, and its or their partners, members, directors, officers, shareholders, employees and agents from all Environmental Losses and all other claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind, including reasonable attorneys’, experts’ and consultants’ fees and costs, incurred at any time and arising from or in connection with Tenant’s, Tenant’s Representatives’ or its Visitors’ use, handling, storage, spilling, disposal or else of Hazardous Materials at or about the Premises or Tenant’s, Tenant’s Representatives’ or Visitors’ failure to comply in full with all Environmental Requirements with respect to the Premises. Landlord hereby represents and warrants to Tenant that as of the date of this Lease, no Hazardous Material are present in the Premises.

(a) Definitions,Hazardous Materials” shall mean any substance: (A) that now or in the future is regulated or governed by, requires investigation or remediation under, or is defined as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant under any governmental statute, code, ordinance, regulation, rule or order, and any amendment thereto, including for example only the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., or (B) that is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, carcinogenic, dangerous or otherwise hazardous, including gasoline, diesel fuel, petroleum hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos, radon and urea formaldehyde foam

 

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insulation. “Environmental Requirements” shall mean all present and future Laws, orders, permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations and other requirements of any kind applicable to Hazardous Materials. “Environmental Losses” shall mean all costs and expenses of any kind, damages, including foreseeable and unforeseeable consequential damages, fines and penalties incurred in connection with any violation of and compliance with Environmental Requirements and all losses of any kind attributable to the diminution of value, loss of use or adverse effects on marketability or use of any portion of the Premises or Property.

(b) Landlord warrants and represents that as of the date hereof the Premises and the Building are incompliance with all Environmental Requirements and that as of the date hereof there are no Hazardous Materials in the Premises or in the Building. Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tenant and its members, officers, and directors, from all Environmental Losses and all other claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expanses of every kind including reasonable attorneys’, experts’ consultants’ fees and costs, incurred at any time and arising from or in connection with Landlord’s warrant and representation as set forth in this paragraph.

6. ALTERATIONS.

6.1 Alternations by Tenant. Other than Tenant Improvements to be constructed by Landlord, Tenant shall not make any alterations, improvements or changes to the Premises (including installation of any security system or telephone or data communication wiring or cabling) (the “Alterations”), without Landlord’s prior written consent which consent shall not unreasonably withheld nor delayed. Landlord may withhold its consent to such Alterations in its sole discretion if the proposed Alterations would adversely affect the structure or safety of the Building or its electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical or safety systems, or if such proposed Alterations would create an obligation on Landlord’s part to make modifications to the Property (in order, for example, to comply with laws such as the ADA mandating Building accessibility for persons with disabilities); in all other circumstances, Landlord agrees not to unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to proposed Alterations. Any such Alterations shall be completed by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense: (i) with due diligence, in a good and workmanlike manner, using new materials; (ii) in compliance with plans and specifications approved by Landlord; (iii) in compliance with the construction rules and regulations promulgated by Landlord from time to time; (iv) in accordance with all applicable Laws (including all work, whether structural or nonstructural, inside or outside the Premises, required to comply fully with all applicable Laws and necessitated by Tenant’s work); and (v) subject to all conditions which Landlord may in Landlord’s reasonable discretion impose. Such conditions may include requirements for Tenant to: (i) provide additional insurance (from Tenant or Tenant’s contractors, subcontractors or design professionals); (ii) use contractors or subcontractors designated by Landlord for electrical work and work on the fire alarm systems located within the Demised Premises; (iii) remove all or part of the Alterations prior to or upon expiration or termination of the Term, as designated by Landlord at the time approval is given to the making of same; and (iv) have all work performed outside of Business Hours. If any work outside the Premises, or any work on or adjustment to any of the Building Systems, is required in connection with or as a result of Tenant’s work, such work shall be performed at Tenant’s expense by contractors approved by Landlord. Landlord’s right to review and approve (or withhold approval of) Tenant’s plans, drawings, specifications, contractor(s) and other aspects of construction work proposed by Tenant is intended solely to protect Landlord, the Property and Landlord’s interests. No approval or consent by Landlord shall be deemed or construed to be a representation or warranty by Landlord as to the adequacy, sufficiency, fitness or suitability thereof or compliance thereof with applicable Laws or other requirements. Except as otherwise provided in Landlord’s consent, all Alterations shall upon installation become part of the realty and be the property of Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Tenant be required to obtain Landlord’s consent prior to the making of any cosmetic or other non-structural Alterations, improvements or changes costing less than $25,000.00 provided that such cosmetic or other non-structural Alterations, improvements or changes do not affect other tenants of the Building or the Building systems. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions herein, Tenant shall not have the obligation to restore the Tenant Improvements as shown in the attached Exhibit A at the termination of the Lease. Additionally, Tenant may elect to add the additional private huddle rooms at Tenant’s sole expense in accordance with all applicable Laws. Should Tenant elect to add these additional private huddle rooms, Landlord hereby grants approval for such improvements and Tenant shall not have the obligation to restore any form of these additional leasehold improvements at the termination of the Lease. At the expiration or early termination of the Lease, he Landlord agrees to accept the Premises in broom-clean and in their original condition (other than the Tenant Improvements or the additional offices), except for reasonable wear and tear, damage from casualty or condemnation and any changes resulting from approved Alterations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the Term or upon expiry of the Term, Tenant shall have the right to remove any or all of its trade fixtures provided Tenant shall be responsible to repair any damage caused by such removal, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

 

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6.2 Landlords Approval for Alterations. Before making any Alterations for which approval is required, Tenant shall submit to Landlord for Landlord’s prior approval reasonably detailed final plans and specifications prepared by a licensed architect or engineer, a copy of the construction contract, including the name of the contractor and all subcontractors proposed by Tenant to make the Alterations and a copy of the contractor’s license. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for any third party expenses reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with any Alterations made by Tenant, including reasonable fees charged by Landlord’s contractors or consultants to review plans and specifications prepared by Tenant and to update the existing as-built plans and specifications of the Building to reflect the Alterations. Tenant shall obtain all applicable permits, authorizations and governmental approvals and deliver copies of the same to Landlord before commencement of any such Alterations.

6.3 Liens. Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Property free and clear of all liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by Tenant. If any such lien attaches to the Premises or the Property, and Tenant does not cause the same to be released by payment, bonding or otherwise within ten (10) business days after the attachment thereof, Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation to cause the same to be released, and any sums expended by Landlord in connection therewith shall be payable by Tenant on demand with interest thereon from the date of expenditure by Landlord at the Interest Rate (as defined in Section 16.2—Interest). Tenant shall give Landlord at least ten (10) days’ notice prior to the commencement of any Alterations and cooperate with Landlord in posting and maintaining notices of non-responsibility in connection therewith.

6.4 Trade Fixtures. Subject to the provisions of Section 5—Use and Compliance with Laws and the foregoing provisions of this Section, Tenant may install and maintain furnishings, equipment, movable partitions, business equipment and other trade fixtures (the “Trade Fixtures”) in the Premises, provided that the Trade Fixtures do not become an integral part of the Premises or the Building. Tenant shall promptly repair any damage to the Premises or the Building caused by any installation or removal of such Trade Fixtures.

7. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.

7.1 Tenants Obligations. By taking possession of the Premises Tenant agrees that the Premises are then in a good and tenantable condition. During the Term, Tenant at Tenant’s expense but under the direction of Landlord, shall repair and maintain the Promises, including the interior walls, floor coverings, ceiling (ceiling tiles and grid), Landlord’s Work, Alterations, fire extinguishers, outlets and fixtures, and any appliances (including dishwashers, hot water heaters, garbage disposals and any Dedicated HVAC Unit, as defined in Section 9 below) in the Premises, in a good working condition, and keep the Premises in a clean, safe and orderly condition.

7.2 Landlords Obligations. Subject to Section 9 below, Landlord shall maintain or cause to be maintained in reasonably good order, condition and repair, the structural portions of the roof, foundations, floors and exterior walls of the Building, the Building Systems, the HVAC unit for the Building, and Premises, if applicable, and the public and common areas of the Property, such as elevators (if any), stairs, corridors and restrooms; provided, however, that Tenant shall pay the cost of repairs for damage occasioned by Tenant’s use of the Premises or the Property or any act or omission of Tenant or Tenant’s Representatives or Visitors. Landlord shall be under no obligation to inspect the Premises. Tenant shall promptly report in writing to Landlord any defective condition known to Tenant which Landlord is required to repair. As a material part of the consideration for this Lease, Tenant hereby waives any benefits of any applicable existing or future Law, including the provisions of California Civil Code sections 1932 (1), 1941 and 1942, that allows a tenant to make repairs at its landlord’s expense. Landlord represents that as of the Commencement Date all structural elements and systems of the Building, including but not limited to the HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are in good working order

7.3 Landlords Rights. Landlord hereby reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, and without constituting an eviction, constructive or otherwise, or entitling Tenant to any abatement of’ rent or to terminate this Lease or otherwise releasing Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, provided, except in the case of emergency, that such actions by Landlord do not materially interfere with Tenant’s ability to operate and conduct its business on the Premises:

 

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(e) To make alterations, additions, repairs, improvements to or in or to decrease the size of area of, all or any part of the Building, the fixtures and equipment therein, and the Building Systems;

(f) To change the Building’s name;

(g) To install and maintain any and all signs on the exterior and interior of the Building;

(h) To reduce, increase, enclose or otherwise change at any time and from time to time the size, number, location, lay-out and nature of the common areas and other tenancies and premises in the Property and to create additional rentable areas through use or enclosure of common areas (in which event Tenant’s Share shall be adjusted); and

7.4 If any governmental authority promulgates or revises any Law or imposes mandatory or voluntary controls or guidelines on Landlord or the Property relating to the use or conservation of energy or utilities or the reduction of automobile or other emissions or reduction or management of traffic or parking on the Property (collectively “Controls”), to comply with such Controls, whether mandatory or voluntary, or make any alterations to the Property related thereto.

8. TENANTS TAXES. “Tenants Taxes” shall mean (a) all taxes, assessments, license fees and other governmental charges or impositions levied or assessed against or with respect to Tenant’s personal property or Trade Fixtures in the Premises, whether any such imposition is levied directly against Tenant or levied against Landlord or the Property, (b) all rental, excise, sales or transaction privilege taxes arising out of this Lease (excluding, however, state and federal personal or corporate income taxes measured by the income of Landlord from all sources) imposed by any taxing authority upon Landlord or upon Landlord’s receipt of any rent payable by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease (the “Rental Tax”), (c) any Taxes attributable to the value or cost of Tenant’s (i) personal property, (ii) Trade Fixtures, and/or (iii) Alterations (to the extent that the cost or value of such other Alterations made in or to the Premises or the Building by or for Tenant exceeds the cost or value of a building-standard build-out, as determined by Landlord, but regardless of whether title to those improvements is vested in Tenant or Landlord), and (d) all Taxes separately allocable to the Premises. Tenant shall pay any Rental Tax to Landlord in addition to and at the same time as Base Rent is payable under this Lease, and shall pay all other Tenant’s Taxes before delinquency (and, at Landlord’s request, shall furnish Landlord satisfactory evidence thereof). If Landlord pays Tenant’s Taxes or any portion thereof, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) business days after notice for the amount of such payment, and if payment is not made within said ten (10) business day period then together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date of Landlord’s notice to the date of Tenant’s reimbursement.

9. UTILITIES AND SERVICES.

9.1 Description of Services. Subject to the Controls (as defined in Section 7.3(e) above), Landlord shall furnish to the Premises reasonable amounts of electricity, water, HVAC, and janitorial service. Landlord shall also furnish normal fluorescent tube replacement, window washing, elevator service (if applicable), and common area toilet room supplies. Landlord shall furnish HVAC during the Business Hours specified in the Basic Lease Information only (“Business Hours”). As used in this Lease, the term “Business Days” means weekdays except public holidays. Landlord shall provide trash removal service based on standard and reasonable needs. Any additional utilities or services that Landlord may agree to provide (including lamp or tube replacement for other than building standard lighting fixtures and electricity for server room ,and HVAC related to server room shall be at Tenant’s sole expense.

9.2 Payment for Additional Utilities and Services.

(a) Upon request by Tenant in accordance with the procedures established by Landlord from time to time for furnishing HVAC service to any portion of the Premises not separately sub-metered at times other than Business Hours on Business Days, Landlord shall furnish such service to Tenant and Tenant shall pay for such services on an hourly basis at the then prevailing rate established for the

 

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Building by Landlord (currently $60.00 per hour). If such extended service is not a continuation of that furnished during regular Business Hours as described above, Landlord may require that Tenant pay for a minimum of three (3) hours of such service

(b) If the temperature otherwise maintained in any portion of the Premises by the HVAC systems of the Building is affected as a result of (i) any lights, machines or equipment used by Tenant in the Premises, or (ii) the occupancy of the Premises by more than one person per 150 square feet of rentable area, then Landlord shall have the right to install any machinery or equipment reasonably necessary to restore the temperature, including modifications to the standard air-conditioning equipment. The cost of any such equipment and modifications, including the cost of installation and any additional cost of operation and maintenance of the same, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord upon demand.

(k) If Tenant’s usage of electricity exceeds the Building’s standard electrical usage for similar tenants (including server rooms) Landlord may determine the amount of such excess use by any reasonable means (including the installation by Landlord but at Tenant’s expense of a separate meter or other measuring device) and charge Tenant for the cost of such excess usage. In addition, Landlord may impose a reasonable charge for the use of any additional or unusual janitorial services or trash removal required by Tenant because of any unusual Tenant Improvements or Alterations, the carelessness of Tenant, excessiveness of Tenant’s requirements, or the nature of Tenant’s business (including hours of operation).

(l) If there is any HVAC or other cooling system located in the Premises that is dedicated to Tenant’s computers or other equipment (such dedicated system is referred to in this Lease as a “Dedicated HVAC Unit”), Landlord may determine the amount of gas, electricity or other utility costs attributable to such Dedicated HVAC Unit by any reasonable means (including the installation by Landlord but at Tenant’s expense of a separate meter or other measuring devise) and charge Tenant for such costs.

9.3 Interruption of Services. In the event of an interruption in or failure or inability to provide any services or utilities to the Premises or Building for any reason (a “Service Failure”), such Service Failure shall not impose upon Landlord any liability whatsoever, constitute an eviction of Tenant, constructive or otherwise, entitle Tenant to an abatement of rent except as otherwise provided below or to terminate this Lease or otherwise release Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, provided that such Service Failure does not materially interfere with Tenant’s ability to conduct its business on the Premises. “Materially interfere” shall mean for purposes herein shall mean Tenant is unable to conduct its business for forty five (45) or more consecutive calendar days at the Premises. Service Failure as a result of Force Majeure, Casualty, and/or Tenant’s fault shall never constitute a Material Interference, In the event that Tenant is unable to conduct its business for forty five (45) or more consecutive calendar days at the Premises and notwithstanding any contrary terms herein, Tenant shall be permitted to terminate this Lease without penalty or costs. Further, whenever Tenant is being prevented from the free, uninterrupted and unimpeded use, access and enjoyment of the entire Premises and Tenant is unable to conduct business within the entire Premises, or the Common Areas which are adjacent to the Demised Premises and such interruption continues for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, as a result of (a) Landlord’s failure to observe or perform any obligation on Landlord’s part to be observed or performed under the Lease, (b) any gross negligence or willful omission by Landlord, its agents, employees or contractors, (c) Landlord’s making any repairs in the Demised Premises or the Building, (d) Landlord’s entry into the Leased Premises, or (e) any other cause within the control of Landlord, then and in each and all such cases, provided such cause is not due to the negligence of Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, invitees, or principals, all Rent shall be equitably abated, and shall continue until full use of the Leased Premises is restored to Tenant.

9.4 Utilities and Services Furnished by Tenant. Except as provided in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 or in the Construction Rider (if any), Tenant shall be solely responsible for the furnishing and direct payment (including, without limitation, hook-up and connection charges) of all other utilities which are separately metered or separately charged (including, and limited to telephone, cable television, satellite television, DSL, and any other interact access and any other special utility requirements of Tenant if available), if any, to the Premises or to Tenant and shall make such payments to the respective utility companies prior to the delinquency.

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or delivery of the utility service) with a utility service provider of Landlord’s choosing. Tenant shall fully cooperate with Landlord and any utility service provider selected by Landlord. Tenant shall permit Landlord and the utility service provider to have reasonable access to the Premises and the utility equipment serving the Premises, including lines, feeders, risers, wiring, pipes, and meters. Tenant shall either pay or reimburse Landlord for all costs associated with any change of utility service, including the cost of any new utility equipment, within ten (10) days after Landlord’s written demand for payment or reimbursement. Under no circumstances shall Landlord be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, or expense that Tenant may incur as a result of any change of utility service, including any change that makes the utility supplied less suitable for Tenant’s needs, or for any failure, interference, or defect in any utility service. No such change, failure, interference, or defect shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant, or entitle Tenant to any abatement of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.

9.6 The Landlord, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, shall install a sub-meter or sub-meters to measure the electricity used and consumed by the Tenant in the Tenant’s server room within the Premises, including the electricity consumed and used by all air conditioning and ventilation systems, lighting and computer equipment serving or located within the server room. The cost of such electricity shall equal the KW and KWh rates charged to the Landlord by the utility company (including the transport company and the supplying company) serving the Building as applied to the monthly sub-meter(s) reading (“Electricity Charge”). The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the cost of any charge incurred by the Landlord for the reading of the sub-meter(s) and for the calculation of the electricity charge. All of the charges set forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be Additional Rent.

10. EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION.

10.1 Limitation on Liability. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any loss, injury or other damage to any person or property (including Tenant or Tenant’s property) in or about the Premises or the Property from any cause (including defects in the Property or in any equipment in the Property; fire, explosion or other casualty; bursting, rupture, leakage or overflow of any plumbing or other pipes or lines, sprinklers, tanks, drains, drinking fountains or washstands in, above, or about the Premises or the Property; or acts of other tenants in the Property) other than Landlord’s negligent or willful acts or omissions. Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord for such damage and the cost and expense of defending against claims relating to such damage, except that Landlord shall indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Tenant) and hold Tenant harmless from and against any claims, actions, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses, including all attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in defending against the same (the “Claims”) for such damages, to the extent the same are (x) caused by the willful or negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or its authorized representatives and (y) are not covered by insurance actually carried (or required to be carried) by Tenant.

10.2 Tenants and Landlords Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and its partners or members and its or their partners, members, directors, officers, shareholders, employees and agents harmless from and against Claims arising from (a) the acts or omissions of Tenant or Tenant’s Representatives or Visitors in or about the Property, or (b) any construction or other work undertaken by Tenant on the Premises (including any design defects), or (c) any breach or default under this Lease by Tenant, or (d) any accident, injury or damage, howsoever and by whomsoever caused, to any person or property, occurring in or about the Premises during the Term arising proximately from the actions, negligence and/or omissions of Tenant; excepting only such Claims for any accident, injury or damage to the extent they are caused by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Landlord or its authorized representatives. Landlord shall indemnify and save harmless Tenant from and against any and all liability, liens, claims, demands, damages, expenses, fees, costs, fines, penalties, suits, proceedings, actions and causes of action of any and every kind and nature arising or growing out of or in any way connected with Landlord’s use, occupancy, management or control of the Common Areas or Landlord’s operations, conduct or activities in the Building, unless due to the negligence or willful acts or omissions of Tenant, its agents or employees.

10.3 Survival. The obligations of the parties under this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

 

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11. INSURANCE.

11.1 Tenants Insurance.

 

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Tenant shall maintain in full force throughout the Term, commercial general liability insurance providing coverage on an occurrence form basis with limits of not less than One Million and No/100ths Dollars ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence for bodily injury and property damage combined, Two Million and No/100ths Dollars ($2,000,000.00) annual general aggregate, and Two Million and No/100ths Dollars ($2,000,000.00) products and completed operations annual aggregate. Tenant’s liability insurance policy or policies shall: (i) include premises and operations liability coverage, products and completed operations liability coverage, broad form property damage coverage, blanket contractual liability coverage including, to the maximum extent possible, coverage for the indemnification obligations of Tenant under this Lease, and personal and advertising injury coverage; (ii) provide that the insurance company has the duty to defend all insureds under the policy; (iii) provide that defense costs are paid in addition to and do not deplete any of the policy limits; (iv) cover liabilities arising out of or incurred in connection with Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises or the Property; and (v) extend coverage to cover liability for the actions of Tenant’s Representatives and Visitors.

(a) Tenant shall at all times maintain in effect with respect to any Alterations and Tenant’s Trade Fixtures and personal property, commercial property insurance providing coverage, at a minimum, for “special form” perils, to the extent of one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement cost of covered property, and for business income coverage for a minimum of twelve (12) months. Tenant may carry such insurance under a blanket policy, provided that such policy provides equivalent coverage to a separate policy. During the Term, the proceeds from any such policies of insurance shall be used for the repair or replacement of the Alterations, Trade Fixtures and personal property so insured. Landlord shall be provided coverage under such insurance to the extent of its insurable interest and, if requested by Landlord, both Landlord and Tenant shall sign all documents reasonably necessary or proper in connection with the settlement of any claim or loss under such Insurance. Landlord will have no obligation to carry insurance on any Alterations or on Tenant’s Trade Fixtures or personal property.

(b) Each policy of insurance required under this Section shall: (i) be in a form, and written by an insurer, reasonably acceptable to Landlord, (ii) be maintained at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and (iii) require at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to Landlord prior to any cancellation or nonrenewal. Insurance companies issuing such policies shall have rating classifications of “A” or better and financial size category ratings of “X” or better according to the latest edition of the A.M. Best Key Rating Guide. All insurance companies issuing such policies shall be licensed to do business in the state where the Property is located. Tenant shall provide to Landlord evidence that the insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Section, including any endorsement effecting the additional insured status, is in full force and effect and that premiums therefor have been paid. Such evidence shall, at Landlord’s discretion, be in either form of an ACORD Form 27 (Certificate of Insurance) (or its equivalent) or a certified copy of the original policy, in either event providing that the insurer will provide Landlord with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice before any termination or amendment to the policy.

(c) Tenant shall increase the amounts of insurance as may be reasonably required by any Mortgagee, and, not more frequently than once every three (3) years, if such Mortgagee determines the amount of insurance then required under this Lease is not adequate. Any limits set forth in this Lease on the amount or type of coverage required by Tenant’s insurance shall not limit the liability of Tenant under this Lease.

(d) Each policy of liability insurance required by this Section shall: (i) contain a cross liability endorsement or separation of insureds clause; (ii) provide that any waiver of subrogation rights or release prior to a loss does not void coverage; (iii) provide that it is primary to and not contributing with,

 

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any policy of insurance carried by Landlord covering the same loss; (iv) provide that any failure to comply with the reporting provisions shall not affect coverage provided to Landlord, its partners, property managers and Mortgagees; and (v) name Landlord, its partners, Landlord, the property manager, and such other parties in interest as Landlord may from time to time reasonably designate to Tenant in writing, as additional insureds. Such additional insureds shall be provided the same extent of coverage as provided to Tenant under such policies. All endorsements effecting such additional insured status shall be acceptable to Landlord and shall be at least as broad as additional insured endorsement form number CG 20 26 11 85 promulgated by the Insurance Services Office.

(e) Prior to occupancy of the Premises by Tenant, and not less than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of any policy thereafter, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a certificate of insurance or certified policy of insurance reflecting that the insurance required by this Section is in force, accompanied by an endorsement showing the required additional insureds satisfactory to Landlord in substance and form. Notwithstanding the requirements of this paragraph, Tenant shall at Landlord’s request provide to Landlord a certified copy of each insurance policy required to be in force at any time pursuant to the requirements of this Lease or its Exhibits.

11.2 Landlords Insurance. During the Term, Landlord shall maintain in effect insurance on the Building against “special form” perils (to the extent such coverages are available), with responsible insurers, insuring the Building and the Tenant Improvements in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement cost thereof, excluding land, foundations, footings and underground installations. Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, carry insurance against additional perils and/or in greater amounts.

11.3 Property Insurance—Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waive any right of recovery against the other and the partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors and authorized representatives of the other for any loss or damage that is covered by any policy of property insurance maintained by either party (or required by this Lease to be maintained) with respect to the Premises or the Property or any operation therein. If any such policy of insurance relating to this Lease or to the Premises or the Property does not permit the foregoing waiver or if the coverage under any such policy would be invalidated as a result of such waiver, the party maintaining such policy shall obtain from the insurer under such policy a waiver of all right of recovery by way of subrogation against either party in connection with any claim, loss or damage covered by such policy.

12. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.

12.1 Landlords Duty to Repair.

 

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If all or a substantial part of the Premises are rendered untenantable or inaccessible by damage to all or any part of the Property from fire or other casualty then, unless either party is entitled to and elects to terminate this Lease pursuant to Sections 12.2 - Landlord’s Right to Terminate and 12.3—Tenant’s Right to Terminate, Landlord shall, at its expense, use reasonable efforts to repair and restore the Premises and/or the Property, as the case may be, to substantially their former condition to the extent permitted by then applicable Laws; provided, however, that in no event shall Landlord have any obligation for repair or restoration for any of Tenant’s personal property, Trade Fixtures or Alterations.

(a) If Landlord is required or elects to repair damage to the Premises and/or the Property, this Lease shall continue in effect, but Tenant’s Base Rent and additional Rent from the date of the casualty through the date of substantial completion of the repair shall be abated with regard to any portion of the Premises that Tenant is prevented from using by reason of such damage or its repair. In no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business or property arising from fire or other casualty or by reason of any repairs to any part of the Property necessitated by such casualty.

 

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12.2 Landlords Right to Terminate. Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease following damage by fire or other casualty under the following circumstances:

 

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If, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, the Premises and the Property cannot be substantially repaired and restored under applicable Laws within one hundred twenty (120) days from the receipt of insurance proceeds;

(g) If, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, adequate proceeds are not, for any reason, made available to Landlord from Landlord’s insurance policies (and/or from Landlord’s funds made available for such purpose, at Landlord’s sole option) to make the required repairs;

(h) If the Building is damaged or destroyed to the extent that, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, the cost to repair and restore the Building would exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the full replacement cost of the Building, whether or not the Premises are at all damaged or destroyed; or

(i) If the fire or other casualty occurs during the last year of the Term.

If any of the circumstances described in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 12.2 occur or arise, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of that fact within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of the casualty and in such notice Landlord shall also advise Tenant whether Landlord has elected to terminate this Lease as provided above.

12.3 Tenants Right to Terminate. If all or a substantial part of the Premises are rendered untenantable or inaccessible by damage to all or any part of the Property from fire or other casualty, then Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease under the following circumstances:

 

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Where Landlord fails to commence the required repair within sixty (60) days after the receipt of insurance proceeds or fails to complete any repair within one hundred twenty (120) days after the receipt of insurance proceeds, in which event Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease upon notice to Landlord given within ten (10) days after such sixty (60)-day period, or One Hundred Twenty (120) day period, as the case may be; or

(a) In the circumstance described in Section 12.2(a) above; in which event Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving Landlord notice of such election to terminate within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s notice to Tenant pursuant to Section 12.2—Landlord’s Right to Terminate.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 of the Lease to the contrary, the Tenant shall have no right to terminate this Lease if the Tenant or its agents caused the damage or destruction or if the Tenant is in default of any of the material terms and conditions of this Lease, beyond any applicable grace or cure period.

12.4 Waiver. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waive the provisions of California Civil Code sections 1932(2), 1933(4) and any other applicable existing or future Law permitting the termination of a lease agreement in the event of damage or destruction under any circumstances other than as provided in Sections 12.2—Landlords Right to Terminate and 12.3—Tenants Right to Terminate.

13. CONDEMNATION.

13.1 Definitions.

 

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Award shall mean all compensation, sums, or anything of value awarded, paid or received on a total or partial Condemnation.

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or eminent domain by any public or quasi-public authority, private corporation or individual having such power (“Condemner”), whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, or (ii) a voluntary sale or transfer by Landlord to any such authority, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.

(b) “Date of Condemnation shall mean the earlier of the date that title to the property taken is vested in the Condemner or the date the Condemner has the right to possession of the property being condemned.

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If the Premises are totally taken by Condemnation, this Lease shall terminate as of the Date of Condemnation. If a portion but not all of the Premises is taken by Condemnation, this Lease shall remain in effect; provided, however, that if the portion of the Premises remaining after the Condemnation will be unsuitable for Tenant’s continued use, then upon notice to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Landlord notifies Tenant of the Condemnation, Tenant may terminate this Lease effective as of the Date of Condemnation.

(a) If twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Land or of the Parking Facility or of the floor area in the Building is taken by Condemnation, or if as a result of any Condemnation the Building is no longer reasonably suitable for use as an office building, whether or not any portion of the Premises is taken, Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease, effective as of the Date of Condemnation, by notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the Date of Condemnation.

(b) If all or a portion of the Premises is temporarily taken by a Condemner for a period not extending beyond the end of the Term, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.

13.3 Restoration. If this Lease is not terminated as provided in Section 13.2—Effect on Lease, Landlord, at its expense, shall diligently proceed to repair and restore the Premises to substantially its former condition (to the extent permitted by then applicable Laws) and/or repair and restore the Building to an architecturally complete office building; provided, however, that Landlord’s obligations to so repair and restore shall be limited to the amount of any Award received by Landlord and not required to be paid to any Mortgagee (as defined in Section 20.5 below). In no event shall Landlord have any obligation to repair or replace any improvements in the Premises beyond the amount of any Award received by Landlord for such repair or to repair or replace any of Tenant’s personal property, Trade Fixtures, or Alterations.

13.4 Abatement and Reduction of Rent. If any portion of the Premises is taken in a Condemnation or is rendered permanently untenantable by repairs necessitated by the Condemnation, and this Lease is not terminated, the Base Rent and Additional Rent payable under this Lease shall be proportionally reduced as of the Date of Condemnation based upon the percentage of rentable square feet in the Premises so taken or rendered permanently untenantable. In addition, if this Lease remains in effect following a Condemnation and Landlord proceeds to repair and restore the Premises, the Base Rent and Additional Rent payable under this Lease shall be abated during the period of such repair or restoration to the extent such repairs prevent Tenant’s use of the Premises.

13.5 Awards. Any Award made shall be paid to Landlord, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord, and waives all interest in or claim to, any such Award, including any claim for the value of the unexpired Term; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to receive, or to prosecute a separate claim for, an Award for a temporary taking of the Premises or a portion thereof by a Condemner where this Lease is not terminated (to the extent such Award relates to the unexpired Term), or an Award or portion thereof separately designated for relocation expenses or the interruption of or damage to Tenant’s business or as compensation for Tenant’s personal property, Trade Fixtures or Alterations.

 

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13.6 Waiver. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waive the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1265.130 and any other applicable existing or future Law allowing either party to petition for a termination of this Lease upon a partial taking of the Premises and/or the Property.

14. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

14.1 Landlords Consent Required. Tenant shall not assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber this Lease or any interest therein, or sublet or license or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises or any part thereof by or for the benefit of anyone other than Tenant, or in any other manner transfer all or any part of Tenant’s interests under this Lease (each and all a “Transfer”), without the prior written consent of Landlord, which (subject to the other provisions of this Section 14) shall not be unreasonably withheld nor delayed. Notwithstanding any provision in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber all or any portion of Tenant’s interest under this Lease. For purposes of this Section 14, “Transfer” also includes: (a) if Tenant is a partnership or limited liability company: (1) a change in ownership effected voluntarily, involuntarily, or by operation of law, within a twelve-month (12-month) period of fifty percent (50%) or more of the partners or members or fifty (50%) percent (50%) or more of the partnership or membership interests; or (2) the dissolution of the partnership or limited liability company without its immediate reconstitution; or (b) if Tenant is a closely held corporation (i.e., one whose stock is not publicly held and not Traded through an exchange or over the counter): (1) the sale or other transfer, within a twelve-month (12-month) period of more than an aggregate of fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of Tenant (other than to immediate family members by reason of gift or death); (2) the sale, mortgage, hypothecation, or pledge, within a twelve-month (12-month) period of more than an aggregate of fifty percent (50%) of the value of Tenant’s unencumbered assets; or (3) the dissolution, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization of Tenant.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease and for the avoidance of doubt, (i) an assignment to a transferee or purchaser of all or substantially all of the assets of or a majority of stock or membership interests of Tenant through a purchase, merger, consolidation or reorganization of Tenant by or with another entity (whether such acquisition takes the form of an asset sale, a stock sale or a combination thereof), (ii) an assignment of the Premises to a transferee which is the resulting entity of a merger or consolidation of Tenant with another entity, or (iii) an assignment or subletting of all or a portion of the Premises to an affiliate of Tenant (an entity which is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with, Tenant) (each, an “Affiliate”), shall not be deemed an “Assignment” or a transfer under this Section 14.

14.2 Reasonable Consent. If Tenant complies with the following conditions, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold nor delay its consent to the subletting of the Premises or any portion thereof or the assignment of this Lease. Prior to any proposed Transfer, Tenant shall submit in writing to Landlord (i) the name and legal composition of the proposed assignee, subtenant, user or other transferee (each a “Transferee”); (ii) the nature of the business proposed to be carried on in the Premises; (iii) a current balance sheet, income statements for the last two years and such other reasonable financial and other information concerning the proposed Transferee as Landlord may request; and (iv) a copy of the proposed assignment, sublease or other agreement governing the proposed Transfer. Within fifteen (15) Business Days after Landlord receives all such information it shall notify Tenant whether it approves or disapproves such Transfer.

(a) The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that, among other circumstances for which Landlord could reasonably withhold consent to a proposed Transfer, it shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold consent where (i) the proposed Transferee does not intend itself to occupy the entire portion of the Premises assigned or sublet, (ii) Landlord reasonably disapproves of the Transferee’s business operating ability or history or creditworthiness, (iii) the Transferee is a governmental agency or unit, (iv) the Transferee is an existing tenant in the Building (or another building owned or controlled by Landlord or an affiliate of Landlord; such other buildings and the Building are hereinafter collectively referred to in this Section 14 as the “Project”) or a party with whom Landlord has negotiated to lease space in the Project within the preceding six (6) months, (v) the proposed Transfer would violate any “exclusive” rights of any tenants in the Project, (vi) the rental and other consideration payable by the Transferee is less than that currently being paid by tenants under new leases of comparable space in the Project, (vii) Tenant is in default under this Lease, (viii) such Transferee’s proposed use is not permitted under Section 5 — Use and Compliance with Laws, (ix) such Transferee’s proposed use would increase the density of occupation in the Premises or use

 

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of the Building’s parking facilities beyond those levels permitted by law, or (x) Landlord otherwise determines that the proposed Transfer would have the effect of decreasing the value of the Building or increasing the expenses associated with operating, maintaining and repairing the Building.

(b) Tenant may assign this Lease or sublease the Leased Premises, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of Landlord, to: (i) any corporation or other entity into which or with which Tenant has merged or consolidated; (ii) any parent, subsidiary, successor, or affiliated corporation of Tenant or (iii) any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets or operations of Tenant within the State in which the Leased Premises is located; or (iv) any partnership of Tenant, provided Tenant or such parent corporation is a general partner. No such assignment or sublease pursuant to this subparagraph shall relieve Tenant of any liability hereunder. Any assignment or subletting which does not satisfy the aforesaid conditions of this subparagraph shall constitute a transfer subject to the other provisions of this Article.

Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, provided Tenant provides written notice to the Landlord, (i) any sale or issuance of Tenant’s stock or other ownership interest in connection with a public offering, (ii) any transfer of Tenant’s stock or other ownership among Tenant’s shareholders, members, partners, etc., or to employees of Tenant or its affiliates, (iii) any transfer of Tenant’s stock or other ownership interest by shareholders, members, partners, etc., to family members, (iv) any trust for the benefit of family members, or any transfer of Tenant’s stock or other ownership interest upon the death of any shareholder, member, partners, etc;, or (v) any transfer of Tenant’s stock or other ownership interest to a person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the ownership interest of Tenant shall in no event be deemed an assignment of this Lease, require Landlord’s consent or permit Landlord to terminate this Lease, notwithstanding that any such sale, issuance or transfer may result in a change of voting control of Tenant.

14.3 Excess Consideration. If Landlord consents to the sublease, Landlord shall be entitled to receive as additional Rent hereunder an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount (if any) by which the total value of (x) any consideration paid by the Transferee the excess of the rent and other consideration payable by the subtenant over the amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent payable hereunder applicable to the subleased space, exceeds (y) the reasonable direct, out-of-pocket costs (such as, but not necessarily limited to, reasonable brokerage commissions, tenant improvement costs, attorneys’ fees, and other cash concessions as may be typical, reasonable and appropriate under then prevailing market conditions) actually and necessarily paid by Tenant to third parties not affiliated with Tenant to procure the assignment or sublease.

14.4 No Release of Tenant. No consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall relieve Tenant of any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease, whether occurring before or after such consent, assignment, subletting or other Transfer. Each Transferee shall be jointly and severally liable with Tenant (and Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable with each Transferee) for the payment of rent (or, in the case of a sublease, rent in the amount set forth in the sublease) and for the performance of all other terms and provisions of this Lease. The consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall not relieve Tenant or any such Transferee from the obligation to obtain Landlord’s express prior written consent to any subsequent Transfer by Tenant or any Transferee. The acceptance of rent by Landlord from any other person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a consent to any Transfer.

14.5 Expenses and Attorneys Fees. Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand all third party costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Landlord in connection with reviewing or consenting to any proposed Transfer (including any request for consent to, or any waiver of Landlord’s rights in connection with, any security interest in any of Tenant’s property at the Premises), however this amount shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

14.6 Effectiveness of Transfer. Prior to the date on which any permitted Transfer (whether or not requiring Landlord’s consent) becomes effective, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a counterpart of the fully executed Transfer document and Landlord’s standard form of consent to assignment or consent to sublease executed by Tenant and the Transferee in which each of Tenant and the Transferee confirms its obligations pursuant to this Lease. Failure or refusal of a Transferee to execute any such instrument shall not release or discharge the Transferee from liability as provided herein. The voluntary, involuntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual

 

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cancellation by Landlord and Tenant, shall not work a merger, and any such surrender or cancellation shall, at the option of Landlord, either terminate all or any existing subleases or operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all of such subleases.

14.7 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

14.8 Assignment of Sublease Rents. Tenant hereby absolutely and irrevocably assigns to Landlord any and all rights to receive rent and other consideration from any sublease and agrees that Landlord, as assignee or as attorney-in-fact for Tenant for purposes hereof, or a receiver for Tenant appointed on Landlord’s application may (but shall not be obligated to) collect such rents and other consideration and apply the same toward Tenant’s obligations to Landlord under this Lease; provided, however, that Landlord grants to Tenant at all times prior to an Event of Default by Tenant a revocable license to collect such rents (which license shall automatically and without notice be and be deemed to have been revoked and terminated immediately upon any Event of Default).

14.9 Intentionally omitted.

14.10 Effect of Impermissible Transfer. Any Transfer effected without Landlord’s consent in violation of this Section 14 shall, at Landlord’s option, be an incurable Event of Default under Section 15.1 without the necessity of any notice and grace period. If Landlord elects to treat such unapproved Transfer as an incurable Event of Default (hereinafter defined), Landlord may, in addition to all other remedies provided for in Section 15.2 below, increase the monthly Base Rent to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Base Rent then in effect.

15. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

15.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” by Tenant.

 

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Tenant fails to make any payment of rent when due, or any amount required to replenish the Security Deposit as provided in Section 4 above, if payment in full is not received by Landlord within five (5) days after written notice that it is due;

(a) Tenant abandons the Premises;

(b) Tenant fails to deliver any estoppel certificate requested by Landlord within the period described in Section 21.1—Estoppel Certificates;

(c) Tenant violates the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Section 14—Assignment and Subletting;

(d) Tenant fails to timely deliver any documents within the period described under Section 20 – Encumbrances;

(e) (f) Tenant ceases doing business as a going concern; makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; is adjudicated an insolvent, files a petition (or files an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition) seeking relief under any under any state or federal bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation affecting creditors’ rights; all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets are subject to judicial seizure or attachment and are not released within thirty (30) days, or Tenant consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for Tenant or for all or any substantial part of Tenant’s assets;

(f) Tenant fails, within ninety (90) days after the commencement of any proceedings against Tenant seeking relief under any state or federal bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation affecting creditors’ rights, to have such proceedings dismissed, or Tenant fails, within ninety (90) days after an appointment, without Tenant’s consent or acquiescence, of any trustee, receiver or liquidator for Tenant or for all or any substantial part of Tenant’s assets, to have such appointment vacated; or

 

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(g) Tenant fails to perform or comply with any provision of this Lease other than those described in (a) through (g) above, and does not fully cure such failure within thirty (30) days after notice to Tenant or, if such failure cannot be cured within such thirty (30)-day period, Tenant fails within such fifteen (15)-day period to commence, and thereafter diligently proceed with, all actions necessary to cure such failure as soon as reasonably possible but in all events within ninety (90) days of such notice; provided, however, that if Landlord in Landlord’s reasonable judgment determines that such failure cannot or will not be cured by Tenant within such ninety (90) days, then such failure shall constitute an Event of Default immediately upon such notice to Tenant.

15.2 Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord shall have the following remedies, which shall not be exclusive but shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedies now or hereafter allowed by law:

 

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Landlord may terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises at any time by written notice to Tenant. Tenant expressly acknowledges that in the absence of such written notice from Landlord, no other act of Landlord, including re-entry into the Premises, efforts to relet the Premises, reletting of the Premises for Tenant’s account, storage of Tenant’s personal property and Trade Fixtures, acceptance of keys to the Premises from Tenant or exercise of any other rights and remedies under this Section, shall constitute an acceptance of Tenant’s surrender of the Premises or constitute a termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises. Upon such termination in writing of Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises, as herein provided, this Lease shall terminate and Landlord shall be entitled to recover damages from Tenant as provided in California Civil Code section 1951.2 and any other applicable existing or future Law providing for recovery of damages for such breach, including:

(1) The worth at the time of the award of any unpaid rent that had been earned at the time of the termination, to be computed by allowing interest at the Interest Rate set forth in Section 16.2 but in no case greater than the maximum amount of interest permitted by law;

(2) The worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid rent that would have been earned between the time of the termination and the time of the award exceeds the amount of unpaid Rent that Tenant proves could reasonably have been avoided, to be computed by allowing interest at the Interest Rate set forth in Section 16.2 but in no case greater than the maximum amount of interest permitted by law;

(3) The worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the Lease term after the time of the award exceeds the amount of unpaid rent that Tenant proves could reasonably have been avoided, to be computed by discounting that amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of the award plus one percent (1%);

(4) Any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform obligations under this Lease, including brokerage commissions and advertising expenses, expenses of remodeling the Premises for a new tenant (whether for the same or a different use), and any special concessions made to obtain a new tenant; and

(5) Any other amounts, in addition to or in lieu of those listed above, that may be permitted by applicable law.

(a) Landlord shall have the remedy described in California Civil Code section 1951.4 (Landlord may continue this Lease in effect after Tenant’s breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if Tenant has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations).

 

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(b) Landlord may cure the Event of Default at Tenant’s expense. If Landlord pays any sum or incurs any expense in curing the Event of Default, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for the amount of such payment or expense with interest at the Interest Rate from the date the sum is paid or the expense is incurred until Landlord is reimbursed by Tenant.

(c) Landlord may remove all Tenant’s property from the Premises, and such property may be stored by Landlord in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the sole cost and for the account of Tenant. If Landlord does not elect to store any or all of Tenant’s property left in the Premises, Landlord may consider such property to be abandoned by Tenant, and Landlord may thereupon dispose of such property in any manner deemed appropriate by Landlord. Any proceeds realized by Landlord on the disposal of any such property shall be applied first to offset all expenses of storage and sale, then credited against Tenant’s outstanding obligations to Landlord under this Lease, and any balance remaining after satisfaction of all obligations of Tenant under this Lease shall be delivered to Tenant.

15.3 Subleases of Tenant. Whether or not Landlord elects to terminate this Lease on account of any default by Tenant, as set forth in this Section 15 Landlord shall have the right to terminate any and all Transfers entered into by Tenant and affecting the Premises or may, in Landlord’s sole discretion, succeed to Tenant’s interest in such Transfers. In the event of Landlord’s election to succeed to Tenant’s interest in any such Transfers, Tenant shall, as of the date of notice by Landlord of such election, have no further right to or interest in the rent or other consideration receivable thereunder.

15.4 Intentionally Omitted.

16. LATE CHARGE AND INTEREST.

16.1 Late Charge. If any payment of rent is not received by Landlord within ten (10) business days after its due date (and whether or not Landlord has notified Tenant of such delinquency), Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand as a late charge an additional amount equal to five percent (5%) of the overdue payment as liquidated damages in lieu of actual damages (other than interest under Section 16.2 and attorneys’ fees and costs under Sections 23.1 and 23.2). The parties agree that this late charge represents a reasonable estimate of the expenses that Landlord will incur because of any late payments of rent (other than interest and attorneys’ fees and costs). Landlord’s acceptance of any liquidated damages shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default with respect to the overdue amount or prevent Landlord from exercising any of the rights and remedies available to Landlord under this Lease. A late charge shall not be imposed more than once on any particular installment not paid when due, but imposition of a late charge on any payment not made when due does not eliminate or supersede late charges imposed on other (prior) payments not made when due or preclude imposition of a late charge on other installments or payments not made when due.

16.2 Interest. In addition to the late charges referred to above, which are intended to defray Landlord’s costs resulting from late payments, any payment from Tenant to Landlord not paid within thirty (30) days from the date when due shall at Landlord’s option bear interest from the date due until paid to Landlord by Tenant at the lesser rate of ten percent (10%) per annum or the maximum lawful rate that Landlord may charge to Tenant under applicable laws, whichever is less (the “Interest Rate”). Acceptance of any late charge and/or interest shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s default with respect to the overdue sum or prevent Landlord from exercising any of its other rights and remedies under this Lease.

17. WAIVER. No provisions of this Lease shall be deemed waived by Landlord or Tenant unless such waiver is in a writing signed by the waiving party. The waiver by Landlord or Tenant of any breach of any provision of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Lease. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy of Landlord upon any default by Tenant, or of Tenant upon any default of Landlord, shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. Landlord’s acceptance of any payments of rent due under this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of any default by Tenant under this Lease (including Tenant’s recurrent failure to timely pay rent) other than Tenant’s nonpayment of the accepted sums, and no endorsement or statement on any check or accompanying any check or payment shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction. Landlord’s or Tenant’s consent to or approval of any act by Tenant requiring Landlord’s or Tenant’s consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary Landlord’s or Tenant’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act.

 

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18. ENTRY, INSPECTION AND CLOSURE. Upon reasonable oral or written notice to Tenant (and without notice in emergencies), Landlord and its authorized representatives may enter the Premises at all reasonable times to determine whether the Premises are in good condition, to determine whether Tenant is complying with its obligations under this Lease, to perform any maintenance or repair of the Premises or the Building that Landlord has the right or obligation to perform, to install or repair improvements for other tenants where access to the Premises is required for such installation or repair, to serve, post or keep posted any notices required or allowed under the provisions of this Lease, to show the Premises to prospective brokers, agents, buyers, transferees, Mortgagees or tenants (but only during last 6 months of the Term), or to do any other act or thing necessary for the safety or preservation of the Premises or the Building. When reasonably necessary, Landlord may temporarily close entrances, doors, corridors, elevators (if applicable) or other facilities in the Building without liability to Tenant by reason of such closure. Landlord shall conduct its activities under this Section in a manner that will minimize inconvenience to Tenant without incurring material additional expense to Landlord. In no event shall Tenant be entitled to an abatement of rent on account of any entry by Landlord, and Landlord shall not be liable in any manner for any inconvenience, loss of business or other damage to Tenant or other persons arising out of Landlord’s entry on the Premises in accordance with this Section except if caused by Landlord’s gross negligence. No action by Landlord pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute an eviction of Tenant, constructive or otherwise, entitle Tenant to an abatement of rent or to terminate this Lease or otherwise release Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease except as expressly provided herein.

19. SURRENDER AND HOLDING OVER.

19.1 Surrender. Upon the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises and all Tenant Improvements and Alterations to Landlord broom-clean and in their original condition, except for reasonable wear and tear, damage from casualty or condemnation and any changes resulting from approved Alterations; provided, however, that prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease Tenant shall remove all telephone and other cabling installed in the Building by Tenant and remove from the Premises all Tenant’s personal property, Trade Fixtures and Alterations that Tenant has the right or is required by Landlord to remove under the provisions of this Lease (except as expressly provided for otherwise in Section 6.1), and repair any damage caused by such removal. If such removal is not completed before the expiration or termination of the Term, Landlord shall have the right (but no obligation) to remove the same, and Tenant shall pay Landlord on demand for all costs of removal and storage thereof and for the rental value of the Premises for the period from the end of the Term through the end of the time reasonably required for such removal. Landlord shall also have the right to retain or dispose of all or any portion of such property if Tenant does not pay all such costs and retrieve the property within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord (in which event title to all such property described in Landlord’s notice shall be transferred to and vest in Landlord). Tenant waives all Claims against Landlord for any damage or loss to Tenant resulting from Landlord’s removal, storage, retention, or disposition of any such property. Upon expiration or termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession, whichever is earliest, Tenant shall surrender all keys to the Premises or any other part of the Building and shall deliver to Landlord all keys for or make known to Landlord the combination of locks on all safes, cabinets and vaults that may be located in the Premises. Tenant’s obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

19.2 Holding Over. If Tenant (directly or through any transferee or other successor-in-interest of Tenant) remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant’s continued possession shall be on the basis of a tenancy at the sufferance of Landlord. In such event, Tenant shall continue to comply with or perform all the terms and obligations of Tenant under this Lease, except that the monthly Base Rent during Tenant’s holding over shall be equal to: one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the Base Rent and Additional Rent payable in the last full month prior to such holding over. Acceptance by Landlord of rent after such termination shall not constitute a renewal of this Lease; and nothing contained in this provision shall be deemed to waive Landlord’s right of re-entry or any other right hereunder or at law. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against all claims arising or resulting directly or indirectly from Tenant’s failure to timely surrender the Premises, including (i) any rent payable by or any loss, cost, or damages claimed by any prospective tenant of the Premises, and (ii) Landlord’s damages as a result of such prospective tenant rescinding or refusing to enter into the prospective lease of the Premises by reason of such failure to timely surrender the Premises.

 

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20. ENCUMBRANCES.

20.1 Subordination. This Lease and any rights of Tenant granted hereby shall be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device (collectively, “Encumbrance”), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, and extensions thereof. Tenant agrees that the holders of any such Encumbrance (in this Lease together referred to as “Mortgagee”) shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Landlord under this Lease. Any Mortgagee may elect to have this Lease and/or rights of Tenant granted hereby superior to the lien of its Encumbrance by giving written notice thereof to Tenant, whereupon this Lease and such rights of Tenant shall be deemed prior to such Encumbrance, notwithstanding the relative dates of the documentation or recordation thereof. Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord, within twenty (20) business days after written request therefor by Landlord and in a form reasonably requested by Landlord, any additional documents evidencing the subordination of this Lease with respect to any such Encumbrance and the nondisturbance agreement of the holder of any such Encumbrance. If Tenant falls to deliver such executed documents within twenty (20) business days after Landlord’s second written request therefor, Tenant shall be in default of this Lease.

20.2 Attornment. In the event that Landlord transfers title to the Premises, or the Premises are acquired by another upon the foreclosure or termination of an Encumbrance to which this Lease is subordinated (i) Tenant shall, attorn to such new owner, and upon request, enter into a new lease, containing all of the terms and provisions of this Lease, with such new owner for the remainder of the term hereof, or, at the election of such new owner, this Lease shall automatically become a new Lease between Tenant and such new owner, upon all of the terms and conditions hereof, for the remainder of the term hereof; and (ii) Landlord shall thereafter be relieved of any further obligations hereunder and such new owner shall assume all of Landlord’s obligations hereunder, except that such new owner shall not: (a) be liable for any act or omission of any prior landlord or with respect to events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (b) be subject to any offsets or defenses which tenant might have against any prior landlord; (c) be bound by prepayment of more than one month’s rent, or (d) be liable for the return of any security deposit paid to any prior landlord and not delivered to new owner. Tenant waives its right under any current or future law which gives or purports to give Tenant any right to terminate or otherwise adversely affect this Lease as a result of any sale of the Premises or the foreclosure or termination of any Encumbrance.

20.3 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

20.4 Self-Executing. The agreements contained in this Section 20 shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Landlord or a Mortgagee in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written request, execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any subordination and/or attornment provided for herein.

20.5 Mortgagee Protection. Tenant agrees to give any Mortgagee, by registered mail, a copy of any notice of default served upon Landlord, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has been notified in writing (by way of notice of assignment of rents and leases, or otherwise) of the address of such Mortgagee. If Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days from the effective date of such notice of default, then the Mortgagee shall have an additional thirty (30) days within which to cure such default or if such default cannot be cured within that time, then such additional time as may be necessary to cure such default (including the time necessary to foreclose or otherwise terminate its Encumbrance, if necessary to effect such cure), and this Lease shall not be terminated so long as such remedies are being diligently pursued.

21. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

21.1 Estoppel Certificates. Within fifteen (15) business days after written request therefor, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord, in a form provided by or satisfactory to Landlord, a certificate stating that this Lease is in full force and effect, describing any amendments or modifications hereto, acknowledging that this Lease is subordinate or prior, as the case may be, to any Encumbrance and stating any other information Landlord may reasonably request, including the Term, the monthly Base Rent, the date to which Rent has been paid, the amount of any Security Deposit or prepaid rent, whether either party hereto is in default under the terms of the Lease, and whether Landlord has completed its construction obligations hereunder (if any), and providing such other information

 

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concerning this Lease or the Premises as Landlord may reasonably request. Any person or entity purchasing, acquiring an interest in or extending financing with respect to the Property shall be entitled to rely upon any such certificate. If Tenant falls to deliver such certificate within fifteen (15) business days after Landlord’s second written request therefor, Tenant shall in default of this Lease. No more than two (2) requests for an estoppel certificate in any twelve month period.

21.2 Financial Statements. Throughout the Term of this Lease, upon request by Landlord, not more than once a year, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the financial statements for Tenant and any Guarantor (including at least a year end balance sheet and a statement of profit and loss) for each of the three most recently completed years, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (and, if such is Tenant’s and/or Guarantor’s normal practice, audited by an independent certified public accountant), all then available subsequent interim statements, and such other financial information as may reasonably be requested by Landlord or required by any Mortgagee.

22. NOTICES.

22.1 Notices Generally. Any notice, demand, request, consent or approval that either party desires or is required to give to the other party under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be served personally, delivered by messenger or courier service, or sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the other party at the party’s address for notices set forth in the Basic Lease Information. Notices delivered personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, will be effective immediately upon receipt (or refusal of delivery or receipt); notices sent by independent messenger or courier service will be effective one (1) Business Day after acceptance by the independent service for delivery. Either party may change its address for notices hereunder by a notice to the other party complying with this Section. If Tenant sublets the Premises, notices from Landlord shall be effective on the subtenant when given to Tenant pursuant to this Section. Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, if this Lease (or any rider, addendum or subsequent amendment hereto) grants Tenant any option to extend or renew the Term, or to expand the Premises, the exercise of such option shall be valid only if Landlord actually receives written notice thereof from Tenant by the date that such option expires.

22.2 Replacement of Statutory Notice Requirements. When this Lease requires service of a notice, that notice shall replace rather than supplement any equivalent or similar statutory notice, including any notices required by Code of Civil Procedure section 1161 or any similar or successor statute. When a statute requires service of a notice in a particular manner, service of that notice (or a similar notice required by this Lease) in the manner required by Section 22.1 shall replace and satisfy the statutory service-of-notice procedures, including those required by Code of Civil Procedure section 1162 or any similar or successor statute.

23. ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

23.1 Disputes between Landlord and Tenant. In the event of any litigation or arbitration regarding any rights and obligations under this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in addition to any other relief which may be granted. The “Prevailing Party” shall mean the party receiving substantially the relief desired, whether by settlement, dismissal, summary judgment, judgment, or otherwise.

23.2 Other Litigation. If Landlord, without fault on Landlord’s part, is made a party to any litigation instituted by Tenant or by any third party against Tenant, or by or against any Transferee or other occupant of the Premises or otherwise arising out of or resulting from any act or transaction of Tenant or of any such Transferee or occupant, Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from any judgment rendered against Landlord or the Premises or any part thereof, and reimburse Landlord upon demand for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Landlord in or in connection with such litigation. . If Tenant, without fault on Tenant’s part, is made a party to any litigation instituted by Landlord or by any third party against Landlord, or by or against any other occupant of the Building or otherwise arising out of or resulting from any act or transaction of Landlord or of any such occupant, Landlord shall hold Tenant harmless from any judgment rendered against Tenant or the Premises or any part thereof, and reimburse Tenant upon demand for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Tenant in or in connection with such litigation.

 

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24. QUIET POSSESSION. Subject to Tenant’s full and timely performance of all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease and subject to the terms of this Lease, including Section 20—Encumbrances, Tenant shall have the quiet possession of the Premises throughout the Term as against any persons or entities lawfully claiming by, through or under Landlord.

25. SECURITY MEASURES. Landlord may, but shall be under no obligation to, implement security measures for the Property, such as the registration or search of all persons entering or leaving the Building, requiring identification for access to the Building, evacuation of the Building for cause, suspected cause, or for drill purposes, the issuance of magnetic pass cards or keys for Building or elevator access (if applicable) and other actions that Landlord deems necessary or appropriate to prevent any threat of property loss or damage, bodily injury or business interruption; provided, however, that such measures shall be implemented in a way as not to inconvenience tenants of the Building unreasonably. Landlord shall at all times have the right to change, alter or reduce any such security services or measures. Tenant shall cooperate and comply with, and cause Tenant’s Representatives and Visitors to cooperate and comply with, such security measures. Landlord, its agents and employees shall have no liability to Tenant or its Representatives or Visitors for the implementation or exercise of, or the failure to implement or exercise, any such security measures or for any resulting disturbance of Tenant’s use or enjoyment of the Premises.

26. FORCE MAJEURE. If either Tenant or Landlord is delayed, interrupted or prevented from performing any of its obligations under this Lease, including its obligations under the Construction Rider, and such delay, interruption or prevention is due to fire, act of God, governmental act or failure to act, labor dispute, unavailability of materials or any cause outside the reasonable control of Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, then the time for performance of the affected obligations of Landlord shall be extended for a period equivalent to the period of such delay, interruption or prevention.

27. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tenant shall be bound by and shall comply with the rules and regulations attached to and made a part of this Lease as Exhibit D to the extent those rules and regulations are not in conflict with the terms of this Lease, as well as any reasonable rules and regulations hereafter adopted by Landlord for all tenants of the Building, upon notice to Tenant thereof (collectively, the “Building Rules”). Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant or to any other person for any violation of, or failure to observe, the Building Rules by any other tenant or other person.

28. LANDLORDS LIABILITY. The term “Landlord,” as used in this Lease, shall mean only the owner or owners of the Building at the time in question. In the event of any conveyance of title to the Building, then from and after the date of such conveyance, the transferor Landlord shall be relieved of all liability with respect to Landlord’s obligations to be performed under this Lease after the date of such conveyance. Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Lease, the liability of Landlord for its obligations under this Lease is limited solely to Landlord’s interest in the Building as the same may from time to time be encumbered, and no personal liability shall at any time be asserted or enforceable against any other assets of Landlord or against Landlord’s partners or members or its or their respective partners, trustees, shareholders, members, directors, officers or managers on account of any of Landlord’s obligations or actions under this Lease.

29. CONSENTS AND APPROVALS.

29.1 Determination in Good Faith. Wherever the consent, approval, judgment or determination of Landlord is required or permitted under this Lease and no express standard is specified (e.g., “reasonableness”), Landlord shall exercise Landlord’s business judgment in good faith in granting or withholding such consent or approval or in making such judgment or determination. If it is determined that Landlord failed to give its consent where it was required to do so under this Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to injunctive relief but shall not to be entitled to monetary damages or to terminate this Lease for such failure. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Tenant claims that Landlord has unreasonably withheld or delayed its consent under Section 14 of this Lease with respect to any proposed Transfer, Tenant’s sole remedy shall be an injunction for the relief sought, and Tenant waives the benefit of the remedies provided under Civil Code section 1995.310, and any similar or successor statute, judicial decision or other law that purports to allow Tenant to terminate this Lease or to seek damages under such circumstances.

 

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29.2 No Liability Imposed on Landlord. The review and/or approval by Landlord of any item or matter to be reviewed or approved by Landlord under the terms of this Lease or any Exhibits or Addenda hereto shall not impose upon Landlord any liability for the accuracy or sufficiency of any such item or matter or the quality or suitability of such item for its intended use. Any such review or approval is for the sole purpose of protecting Landlord’s interest in the Property, and no third parties, including Tenant or the Representatives or Visitors of Tenant or any person or entity claiming by, through or under Tenant, shall have any rights as a consequence thereof.

30. BROKERS. Landlord shall pay the fee or commission of the broker or brokers identified in the Basic Lease Information (the “Broker”) in accordance with Landlord’s separate written agreement with the Broker, if any. Each of Landlord and Tenant warrants and represents to the other that in the negotiating or making of this Lease such representing party nor anyone acting on its behalf has dealt with any broker or finder who might be entitled to a fee or commission for this Lease other than the Broker. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall indemnify and hold the other harmless from any claim or claims, including costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by the other asserted by any other broker or finder for a fee or commission based upon any dealings with or statements made the representing party or its Representatives.

31. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

32. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease, including the Exhibits and any Addenda attached hereto, and the documents referred to herein, if any, constitute the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the leasing of space by Tenant in the Building, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, proposals and other representations by or between Landlord and Tenant, whether written or oral. Neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agents have made any representations or warranties with respect to the Premises, the Building, the Property or this Lease except as expressly set forth herein, and no rights, easements or licenses shall be acquired by Tenant by implication or otherwise unless expressly set forth herein. The submission of this Lease for examination does not constitute an option for the Premises and this Lease shall become effective as a binding agreement only upon execution and delivery thereof by Landlord to Tenant.

33. INDEPENDENT COVENANTS. This Lease shall be construed as though the covenants of Tenant are independent and not dependent and Tenant hereby expressly waives the benefit of any statute to the contrary and agrees that if Landlord fails to perform its obligations set forth herein, Tenant shall not be entitled to make any repairs or perform any acts hereunder at Landlord’s expense or to any setoff of the rent or other amounts owing hereunder against Landlord; provided, however, that the foregoing shall in no way impair the right of Tenant to commence a separate action against Landlord for any violation by Landlord of the provisions hereof.

34. MUTUAL REPRESENTATION OF AUTHORITY. Landlord and Tenant represent and warrant to each other that they have full right, power and authority to enter into this Lease without the consent or approval of any other entity or person and make these representations knowing that the other party will rely thereon. The signatory on behalf of Landlord and Tenant further represent and warrant that they have full right, power and authority to act for and on behalf of Landlord and Tenant in entering into this Lease.

35. SIGNS.

35.1 Full Floors. Subject to Landlord’s prior written approval, in its solo discretion, and provided all signs are in keeping with the quality, design and style of the Building, Tenant, if the Premises comprise an entire floor of the Building, at its sole cost and expense, may install identification signage anywhere in the Premises including in the lobby (if applicable) of the Premises, provided that such signs must not be visible from the exterior of the Building.

35.2 Multi-Tenant Floors. If other tenants occupy space on the floor on which the Premises are located, Tenant’s identifying signage shall be provided by Landlord, at Landlord’s cost, and such signage shall be comparable to that used by Landlord for other similar floors in the Building and shall comply with Landlord’s then-current Building standard signage program.

 

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35.3 Prohibited Signage and Other Items. Any signs, notices, logos, pictures, names or advertisements which are installed and that have not been separately approved by Landlord may be removed without notice by Landlord at the sole expense of Tenant. Any signs, window coverings, or blinds (even if the same are located behind the Landlord-approved window coverings for the Building), or other items visible from the exterior of the Premises or Building, shall be subject to the prior approval of Landlord, in its sole discretion. All signs shall comply with the CC&Rs and all applicable laws and regulations.

35.4 Building Directory. A building directory will be located in the lobby of the Building. Tenant shall have the right, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, to designate name strips to be displayed under Tenant’s entry in such directory, provided that in no event shall Tenant be entitled to use a percentage of such directory that exceeds Tenant’s Share.

35.5 Building Name: Landlords Signage Rights. Landlord may at any time change the name of the Building and install, affix, and maintain all signs on the exterior and interior of the Building, and any monuments, as Landlord may, in Landlord’s sole discretion, desire. Tenant shall not have or acquire any property right or interest in the name of the Building.

35.6 (a) Pylon, Tenant shall have the right to place signage on any existing or future pylon or monument signs at no additional cost. In no event shall Tenant’s signage on any existing or future pylon signs interfere with any other tenants of the Shopping Centers signs.

(b) Maintenance and Removal. Tenant agrees to maintain its signs in good states of repair and save Landlord harmless from any loss, cost, or damage resulting from the signs’ condition and shall repair any damage which may have been caused by the erection, existence, maintenance, or removal of such signs.

36. TENANT PARKING. Subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in the CC&R’s, and any other provision therein applicable to the parking of vehicles, Tenant shall have the right, at no additional cost (except as provided in Section 3.2(4) of this Lease) to Tenant during the Term, as the same may be extended, to use the parking spaces designated as such in the Common Areas based upon a 4/1000 square feet ratio.

37. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

38. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. In the event of a dispute, Landlord and Tenant agree to waive the right to jury trial.

39. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AGAINST LANDLORD. Any claim, demand or right of any kind by Tenant which is based upon or arises in connection with this Lease shall be barred unless Tenant commences an action thereon within six (6) months after the date that the act, omission, event or default upon which the claim, demand or right arises, has occurred.

40. MISCELLANEOUS.

40.1 Amendments. This Lease may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

40.2 Successors and Assigns. Subject to Section 14—Assignment and Subletting and Section 28 - Landlords Liability, this Lease shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives.

40.3 Governing Law. This Lease shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws (excluding conflict of laws principles) of the State in which the Building is located.

40.4 Severability. The determination that any provisions hereof may be void, invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall not impair any other provisions hereof and all such other provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. The unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision of this Lease under particular circumstances shall not render unenforceable, invalid or illegal other provisions of this Lease, or the same provisions under other circumstances.

 

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40.5 Interpretation. The provisions of this Lease shall be construed in accordance with the fair meaning of the language used and shall not be strictly construed against either party. When required by the context of this Lease, the singular includes the plural. Wherever the term “including” is used in this Lease, it shall be interpreted as meaning “including, but not limited to” the matter or matters thereafter enumerated. The captions contained in this Lease are for purposes of convenience only and are not to be used to interpret or construe this Lease.

40.6 Joint and Several. If more than one person or entity is identified as Tenant hereunder, the obligations of each and all of them under this Lease shall be joint and several.

40.7 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Lease, except as to the conditions relating to the delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant.

40.8 Nondisclosure of Lease Terms. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Lease are confidential and constitute proprietary information of Landlord. Disclosure of the terms could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases and impair Landlord’s relationship with other tenants. Accordingly, Tenant agrees that it, and its partners, officers, directors, employees and attorneys, shall not intentionally and voluntarily disclose the terms and conditions of this Lease to any other tenant or apparent prospective tenant of the Building or Property, either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Landlord, provided, however, that Tenant may disclose the terms to prospective subtenants or assignees under this Lease. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall record this Lease.

40.9 Changes Requested By Lender. If, in connection with obtaining financing for the Property, the lender shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to the financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent, provided that the modifications do not materially increase the obligations of Tenant or materially and adversely affect the leasehold interest created by this Lease.

40.10 Right to Lease. Landlord reserves the absolute right to contract with any other person or entity to be a tenant in the Property as Landlord, in Landlord’s sole business judgment, determines best to promote the interests of the Property. Tenant does not rely on the expectation, and Landlord does not represent, that any specific tenant or type or number of tenants will, during the Lease term, occupy any space in the Property.

40.11 No Air Rights. No rights to any view from the Premises or to exterior light or air to the Premises are created under this Lease.

40.12 Transportation Management. Tenant shall fully comply with all current or future compulsory programs imposed by any public authority, intended to manage parking, transportation, or traffic in and around the Building. In connection with this compliance, Tenant shall take responsible action for the transportation planning and management of all employees located at the Premises by working directly with Landlord, any government transportation management organizations, or other transportation-related committees or entities. This provision includes programs such as the following: (a) restrictions on the number of peak-hour vehicle trips generated by Tenant; (b) encouragement of increased vehicle occupancy through employer-sponsored financial or in-kind incentives; (c) implementation of an in-house or area-wide ridesharing program and appointment of an employee transportation coordinator, and (d) flexible work shifts for employees.

40.13 Prior Drafts. If the parties delete any provision appearing in the original draft of this Lease, this Lease shall be interpreted as if the deleted language were never part of this Lease.

40.14 CC&Rs. This Lease is subject to the terms and conditions of the CC&R’s, and in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Lease and the terms of the CC&R’s, the terms of the CC&R’s shall control.

 

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40.15 Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lease as of the dates set forth below.

 

LANDLORD:       TENANT

8000 JARVIS AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC, a

California limited liability company

     

RAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

A Delaware C-Corp

By:   Time Equities Inc., as Agent      
By:  

/s/ Richard Recny

    By:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Name:  

Richard Recny

    Name:  

Avanish Vellanki

Title:  

Director of Asset Management

    Title:  

CEO

Date:  

9-24-18

    Date:  

9/21/2018

 

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COMMENCEMENT DATE MEMORANDUM

 

LANDLORD:

   8000 JARVIS AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC

TENANT:

   Rain Therapeutics, Inc.

BUILDING ADDRESS:

   8000 Jarvis Avenue, Newark, California

LOCATION:

   8000 Jarvis Avenue, Newark, California Suite No. 204, Newark, California.

For the Lease dated September 25, 2018 (“Lease”)

This is to certify:

1. That the undersigned Tenant occupies the Premises commonly known and designated as 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Suite No 204, Newark, California.

2. That Landlord delivered possession of the Premises to the undersigned Tenant on January 11, 2019.

3. That the Lease Term commenced on January 21, 2019.

4. The Expiration Date shall be March 31, 2024

5. Base Rent for March 2024 shall be $14,738.75.

6. That the Base Rent of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Eight and 10/100 Dollars ($12,728.10) has been paid to and including February 20, 2019. The Tenant owes Base Rent in the amount of $17,244.52 through March 31, 2019.

7. That a security deposit of $75,000.00 has been paid by Tenant to Landlord.

8. That as of the date hereof, the undersigned Tenant is entitled to no credit, offset or deduction in Base Rent or other rent.

9. That all construction to be performed by Landlord as set forth in the Lease is complete and has been accepted by Tenant.

10. That the undersigned Tenant claims no right, title or interest in the above-described premises, or right to the possession of said Premises other than under the terms of said Lease, and that there are no written or oral agreements affecting tenancy other than the Lease.

11. Landlord is not in default or breach of any of Landlord’s obligations under the Lease.

 

LANDLORD:     TENANT:

8000 JARVIS AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC, a

California limited liability company

    RAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:   Time Equities, Inc., As Agent       
By:  

/s/ Richard Recny

    By:   

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Name:  

Richard Recny

    Name:   

Avanish Vellanki

Title:  

Director of Asset Management

    Title:   

CEO

Date:  

3/29/2019

    Date:   

3/29/2019


TENANT NOTICE LETTER

December 18, 2019

 

To:

BSP Senita 8000 Jarvis, LLC

c/o Buchanan Street Partners

3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 4200

Newport Beach, CA 95660

 

  Re:

Notice of Lease Assignment

 

  Premises:

8000 Jarvis Avenue

Newark, California 94560

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please be advised that as of the date hereof the Premises have been acquired by, and the Lessor’s interest in your lease and your security (if any) have been assigned to BSP Senita 8000 Jarvis, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“New Owner”).

All future rental and other payments under your lease shall be paid to New Owner, in accordance with the terms of your lease, to the following address:

 

 

Provided under separate communication

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

    Very truly yours,
Prior Owner:     8000 Jarvis Avenue Equities LLC
    By:   /s/ Robert Kantor
      Robert Kantor
      Manager

[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE]


New Owner:

    BSP Senita 8000 Jarvis, LLC,
    a Delaware limited liability company
    By:   BSP Senita Realty Investors, LLC,
      a Delaware limited liability company
      its Sole Member
      By:   BSP Senita Manager, LLC
        a Delaware limited liability company
        its Manager
        By:  

/s/ Robert J. Dougherty

        Name:   Robert J. Dougherty
        Title:   Vice President


FIRST AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of June 3, 2020 (the Effective Date”), by and between BSP SENITA 8000 JARVIS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and RAIN THERAPEUTICS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

RECITALS

A. Landlord (as successor-in-interest to 8000 Jarvis Avenue Equities LLC, a California limited liability company) and Tenant are parties to that certain lease entitled “Office Lease Agreement” dated September 25, 2018 (the “Lease”), pursuant to which Tenant leases from Landlord the premises consisting of approximately 3,857 rentable square feet referred to as Suite 204, all as more particularly described in the Lease (the “Premises”) situated in the building located at 8000 Jarvis Avenue, Newark, California (the “Building”).

B. The parties acknowledge the existence of State of California Executive Order No. N-3320 (“Executive Order”) and the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges that many businesses are suffering due to the Executive Order and the crisis. Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease to provide for rent relief with respect to Base Rent for the months of July, August and September, 2020 and to confirm Tenant’s continued obligation to pay rent as and when due pursuant to the terms of the Lease on the terms and conditions as more particularly set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree that the Lease is amended as follows:

1. DEFINED TERMS. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Lease. From and after the date hereof, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, the use of the term “Lease” herein shall mean the Lease, as amended by this Amendment.

2. RENT RELIEF. Provided that no Event of Default by Tenant beyond any applicable notice and cure periods under the Lease has occurred under the Lease, the Base Rent amounts for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (the “Rent Relief Period”) shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00) and, in consideration for such Base Rent relief, the Term of the Lease shall hereby be extended for a period of six (6) months (the “Extension Period”). For clarification, the Expiration Date of the Lease, which is currently scheduled to occur on March 31, 2024 is hereby extended until September 30, 2024 and the Base Rent payable during the remaining Term (as extended herein) shall be paid in accordance with the following chart:

 

Time Period

   Monthly Base Rent  

July 1, 2020 — September 30, 2020

   $ 0.00  

October 1, 2020 —January 31, 2021

   $ 13,113.80  

February 1, 2021 — January 31, 2022

   $ 13,499.50  

February 1, 2022 — January 31, 2023

   $ 13,923.77  

February 1, 2023 — September 30, 2024

   $ 14,309.47  

3. CONFIRMATION OF TENANTS RENT OBLIGATIONS. Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing contained herein shall be construed as relieving Tenant of the duty to pay all other sums due in accordance with the

 

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Lease, including the payment of Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs, Taxes, Utilities and any Additional Rent during the Rent Relief Period (i.e., for the months of July, August and September 2020). Immediately upon the expiration of the Rent Relief Period (i.e., commencing on October 1, 2020), Tenant shall resume paying monthly installments of Base Rent (in addition to all other charges payable pursuant to the Lease, including, but not limited to the payment of Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs, Taxes and Utilities), in accordance with Section 2 above. In the event that, from and after the Effective Date, an Event of Default occurs and Tenant fails to cure such Event of Default within the applicable cure period, then the amount of the Base Rent abated during the Rent Relief Period shall become immediately due and payable to Landlord as Additional Rent.

4. ADDITIONAL RENT DURING RENT RELIEF PERIOD. Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment to the contrary, during the Rent Relief Period, Tenant shall continue to remain obligated to pay Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs, Taxes, Utilities, Additional Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant under the Lease to Landlord in advance, without offset, deduction or deferral, in accordance with Section 3 of the Original Lease.

5. CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. Landlord shall have no obligation to construct leasehold improvements for Tenant or to repair or refurbish any portion of the Premises in connection with this Amendment, except as may be provided otherwise under the Lease.

6. BROKERS. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has not engaged any broker, finder or other person who would be entitled to any commission or fees in respect of the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Amendment and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord against any loss, cost, liability or expense incurred by Landlord as a result of any claim asserted by any such broker, finder or other person on the basis of any arrangements or agreements made or alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Tenant. The provisions of this section shall not apply to brokers with whom Landlord has an express written broker agreement.

7. NOTICES. All notices to Landlord shall be sent in accordance with Section 22 of the Original Lease to the following addresses:

 

If to Landlord:

  

BSP SENITA 8000 JARVIS, LLC

  

c/o Buchanan Street Partners

  

3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 4200

  

Newport Beach, California 92660

  

Attention: Timothy Ballard and Garrison Weaver

With a copy to:

  

BSP SENITA 8000 JARVIS, LLC

  

c/o Buchanan Street Partners

  

1755 S. Naperville Road, Suite 100

     Wheaton, IL 60189
  

Attention: Mark S. Oddo

8. SPECIFIC REPRESENTATIONS BY TENANT. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that, as of the date hereof: (i) Tenant is not in breach or default of any of its obligations under the Lease; (ii) Landlord is not in breach or default of any of its obligations under the Lease; (iii) the Lease is in full force and effect and constitutes the only agreement between Landlord and Tenant regarding the leasing of the Premises; (iv) Tenant is not entitled to any credits, offsets, concessions or abatements under the Lease, or otherwise against the payment of Base Rent, Additional Rent or other charges under the Lease, except as listed herein; (v) Tenant is not currently a party to any bankruptcy or similar proceeding; and (vi) Tenant holds the entire interest of the “Tenant” under the Lease, and has not assigned or sublet any interest therein.

9. CONTINUING EFFECTIVENESS. The Lease, except as amended hereby, remains unamended, and, as amended hereby, remains in full force and effect.

10. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which, together, shall constitute one document.

 

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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Amendment embodies the entire understanding between Landlord and Tenant with respect to its subject matter and can be changed only by an instrument in writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

12. CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY. If Tenant is a corporation or partnership, or is comprised of either or both of them, each individual executing this Amendment for the corporation or partnership represents that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment for the corporation or partnership and that this Amendment is binding upon the corporation or partnership in accordance with its terms.

13. ACCESSIBILITY. To Landlord’s actual knowledge, the property being leased or rented pursuant to this Amendment has not undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). A CASp can inspect the Premises and determine whether the Premises comply with all of the applicable construction-related accessibility standards under State law. Although State law does not require a CASp inspection of the Premises, the Landlord may not prohibit Tenant from obtaining a CASp inspection of the Premises for the occupancy or potential occupancy of Tenant, if requested by Tenant. The parties shall mutually agree on the arrangements for the time and manner of a CASp inspection requested by Tenant, the payment of the fee for such a Tenant requested CASp inspection, and the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the Premises. This Section 13 is included in this Amendment solely for the purpose of complying with California Civil Code Section 1938 and shall not in any manner affect Landlord’s and Tenant’s respective responsibilities for compliance with construction-related accessibility standards as provided under the Lease.

14. ATTORNEYS’ FEES. The provisions of Section 23 of the Original Lease respecting attorneys’ fees shall apply to this Amendment.

15. EXECUTION BY BOTH PARTIES. Submission of this instrument for examination or signature by Tenant does not constitute a reservation of or option to amend the Lease, and it is not effective as an amendment to lease or otherwise until execution by and delivery to both Landlord and Tenant, and execution and delivery hereof.

16. CONFIDENTIALITY. Tenant agrees to keep the terms of this Amendment confidential and shall not disclose same to any other person not a party hereto without the prior written consent of the other, provided that Tenant may disclose the terms hereof to such accountants, attorneys, managing employees, and others in privity with Tenant to the extent reasonably necessary for Tenant’s business purposes.

17. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. Each party hereto, and their respective successors and assigns shall be authorized to rely upon the signatures of all of the parties hereto on this Amendment which are delivered by facsimile, telecopier or electronic mail transmission (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) as constituting a duly authorized, irrevocable, actual, current delivery of this Amendment with original ink signatures of each person and entity.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

TENANT:

 

Rain Therapeutics, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

/s/ Avanish Vellanki

Name:   Avanish Vellanki
Title:   CEO

 

LANDLORD:

 

BSP SENITA 8000 JARVIS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:   BSP Senita Realty Investors, LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
  its Sole Member
  By:  

BSP Senita Manager, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability

its Manager

    By:  

/s/ Mark S. Oddo

    Name:   Mark S. Oddo
    Its:   Authorized Signatory

 

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated March 5, 2021, in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and related Prospectus of Rain Therapeutics Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Diego, California

April 2, 2021