UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : December 31, 2014

 

XRpro Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-54748   20-0982060
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

One Kendall Square, Building 200, Suite B2002

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

 
  (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)  
         
  (617) 631-8825  
  (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  
         
     
   

(Former name or former address, if

changed since last report)

   

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a material Definitive Agreement

 

On December 31, 2014, XRpro Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”),  sold in a private placement offering (the “Offering”) 716,981 units at a per unit price of $7.00, each unit (the “Units”) consisting of four shares of common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) and a five year warrant (the “Warrants”) to acquire one share of the Company’s common stock, par value, $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, to accredited investors for aggregate cash proceeds of $5,018,867 pursuant to a master purchase agreement entered into with the investors (the ”Purchase Agreements”). On January 7, 2015, the Company consummated the second closing in the Offering and sold an additional 548,019 Units for additional aggregate cash proceeds of $3,836,133. The aggregate total number of Units sold in both closings was 1,265,000 Units for total gross proceeds of $8,855,000. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. The sale was part of a private placement offering in which the Company offered for sale on a “best efforts–all or none” basis up to 571,429 units (gross proceeds of $4,000,000 and on a “best efforts” basis the remaining 693,571 units for a maximum of 1,265,000 Units (gross proceeds of $8,855,000).   

 

The Warrants contain cashless exercise provisions, have an initial exercise price of $1.75 per share and are exercisable for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance. Each warrant is exercisable for one (1) share of Common Stock, which resulted in the issuance of Warrants exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 1,265,000 shares of Common Stock in the Offering .

 

The Company retained Taglich Brothers, Inc., as the exclusive placement agent for the Offering. In connection therewith, the Company agreed to pay the placement agent an eight percent (8%) commission from the gross proceeds of the Offering ($708,400) and reimbursed approximately $35,000 in respect of out of pocket expenses, FINRA filing fees and related legal fees incurred by the placement agent in connection with the Offering. The Company also issued the placement agent a five-year warrant exercisable for an aggregate amount of 506,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share and an advisory warrant exercisable for an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (the “Placement Agent Warrants”).

 

 In connection with the Offering, the Company has agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the SEC within ninety (90) days of the final closing date of the Offering (January 7, 2015) for the resale by the purchasers of all of the Shares and the Common Stock underlying the Warrants and all shares of Common Stock issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect thereto.  In addition, the Company has agreed to register the shares of Common Stock underlying the Placement Agent Warrants. 

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Placement Agreement, the Warrant and the Placement Agent Warrant and the Purchase Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Placement Agreement, the Warrant, the Placement Agent Warrant and Purchase Agreement, copies of each of which are attached as exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 10.1, respectively, below.

 

Item 3.02.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. None of the shares of Common Stock or Warrants sold in the Offering or the Placement Agent Warrants nor the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants or the Placement Agent Warrants were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The investors are “accredited investors” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
  Name of Exhibit
1.1   Form of Placement Agreement
4.1   Form of Investor Warrant
4.2   Form of Placement Agent Warrant
10.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Investors

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  January 7, 2015 XRpro Sciences, Inc.
  (Registrant)
     
  By: /s/ Mark Korb
  Name: Mark Korb
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1.1

 

PLACEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This PLACEMENT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of December 31, 2014, by and between XRPRO SCIENCES, INC. , formerly known as Caldera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and TAGLICH BROTHERS, INC. (“ Placement Agent ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, in reliance upon the representations, warranties, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Placement Agent will use its best efforts to privately place (the “ Proposed Offering ”) a minimum of 571,429 units (the “ Minimum Amount ”) and an aggregate of up to 1,265,000 units (the “ Maximum Amount ”), each unit being offered at a price of $7.00 per unit and each unit consisting of four shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) and a five year warrant (the “ Warrant ”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (collectively, the “ Units ”) in one or more closings (each a “ Closing ” and the first such Closing being herein referred to as the “ Initial Closing ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Units are being issued pursuant to the Company’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum and exhibits and annexes thereto (including the information incorporated by reference therein) dated December 4, 2014, and as the same may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time (collectively, the “ Memorandum ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Units are being issued to the buyers thereof (the “ Investors ”) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”); and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the respective promises hereinafter set forth, the Company and the Placement Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

1.       Agreement to Act as Placement Agent.

 

(a)    The Placement Agent shall act on a best efforts basis and does not guarantee that it will be able to raise new capital in any prospective offering. The Company acknowledges that any advice given by the Placement Agent to the Company is solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used, reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent .

 

(b)    The term of the Placement Agent’s exclusive engagement will end on January 30, 2015 (the “ Offering Period ”), which may be extended until February 28, 2015 by agreement of the parties in writing, or earlier terminated. The Placement Agent’s engagement hereunder may be terminated by either the Company or the Placement Agent at any time, with or without cause, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party.

 

 
 

 

(c)    In addition to the right of the Placement Agent to terminate this Agreement on ten (10) days written notice pursuant to (b), this Agreement may be terminated by the Placement Agent by written notice to the Company at any time prior to the final Closing if, in the Placement Agent’s sole judgment, (i) the Company shall have sustained a loss that is material to the Company, whether or not insured, by reason of fire, earthquake, flood, accident or other calamity, or from any labor dispute or court or government action, order or decree; (ii) material governmental restrictions have been imposed on trading in securities generally or specifically with respect to the Common Stock (not in force and effect on the date of this Agreement); (iii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared by Federal or New York or California State authorities; (iv) an outbreak of major international hostilities or other national or international calamity shall have occurred; (v) the Congress of the United States or any state legislative body shall have passed or taken any action or measure, or such bodies or any governmental body or any authoritative accounting institute, or board, or any governmental executive shall have adopted any orders, rules or regulations, which the Placement Agent reasonably believes is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below); (vi) the Common Stock shall have been removed from the trading system on which it currently listed, if any, or the Company shall have received notice from such trading system advising the Company of its intention to have the Common Stock removed from such trading system; or (vi) there shall have been, in the Placement Agent’s judgment, a material decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Index or the market price of the Common Stock at any time subsequent to the date of this Agreement. “ Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or business of the Company or on the Proposed Offering.

 

(d)    No termination of this Agreement will affect the Placement Agent’s right to expense reimbursement under Section 11(d), payment of any accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Section 11 or indemnification under Section 10.

 

(e)    This Agreement does not create, and will not be construed as creating, rights enforceable by any person or entity not a party hereto, except those entitled thereto by virtue of the indemnification section herein. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Placement Agent will act as an independent contractor and is being retained solely to assist the Company in its efforts to effect the Proposed Offering and that, the Placement Agent is not being retained to advise the Company on, or to express any opinion as to, the wisdom, desirability or prudence of consummating the Proposed Offering, (b) the Placement Agent is not and will not be construed as a fiduciary of the Company or any affiliate thereof and will have no duties or liabilities to the equityholders or creditors of the Company, any affiliate of the Company or any other person by virtue of this Agreement and the retention of the Placement Agent hereunder, all of which duties and liabilities are hereby expressly waived and (c) nothing contained herein shall be construed to obligate the Placement Agent to purchase, as principal, any of the securities offered by the Company in the Proposed Offering. Neither equity holders nor creditors of the Company are intended beneficiaries hereunder. The Company confirms that it will rely on its own counsel, accountants and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax and other similar advice.

 

2.       Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with the Placement Agent, as of the date hereof and as of the date of each Closing, as follows:

 

(a)    The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by the Company or the property owned or leased by the Company requires such qualification except for jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company. Except as described in the Memorandum, the Company has no subsidiaries and does not own any equity interest and has not made any loans or advances to or guarantees of indebtedness to any person, corporation, partnership or other entity.

 

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(b)    The Company has the full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the execution and delivery by the Company of the Placement Agent Warrants (defined below) have been or will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Agreement constitutes, and, upon their execution and delivery, the Placement Agent Warrants will, each constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(c)    All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Common Stock ”) have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and nonassessable (with no personal liability attaching to the holders thereof or to the Company) and are free from preemptive rights or rights of first refusal held by any person. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been issued pursuant to either a current effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof, and were issued in accordance with all applicable Federal and state securities laws.

 

(d)    T he shares of Common Stock to be issued at each Closing and the shares that are issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants (the “ Warrant Shares ”) , have been duly and validly authorized for issuance and, when issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Memorandum) or exercise of the Warrants or Placement Agent Warrants, as applicable, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from preemptive rights or rights of first refusal held by any person.

 

(e)    Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement nor the performance by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) requires the consent, waiver, approval, license or authorization of or filing with or notice to any person, entity or public authority (except any filings required by Federal or state securities laws, which filings have been or will be made by the Company on a timely basis); (ii) violates or constitutes a default under or breach of any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; or (iii) conflicts with or results in a breach or termination of any provision of, or constitutes a default under, or will result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the property or assets of the Company with or without the giving of notice, the passage of time or both, pursuant to (A) the Company’s certificate of incorporation (as amended) or by-laws, (B) any mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, loan agreement, security agreement, contract, lease, license, alliance agreement, joint venture agreement, or other agreement or instrument, or (C) any order, judgment, decree, statute, regulation or any other restriction of any kind or character to which the Company is a party or by which any of the assets of the Company may be bound.

 

(f)     The Investors and the Placement Agent shall be entitled to rely on the Memorandum notwithstanding any investigation they or any of them may have made. The Memorandum does not include any material nonpublic information regarding the Company or its business, financial condition, affairs or prospects.

 

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(g)    The Company agrees that any representations and warranties made by it to any purchaser of securities in the Proposed Offering, including any representations and warranties contained in the Memorandum and purchase agreements to be executed by such purchaser of securities in the Proposed Offering, shall be deemed also to be made to the Placement Agent for its benefit and such representations and warranties are incorporated herein in their entirety for the benefit of the Placement Agent.

 

(h)    The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, together with the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(i)     Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company equity compensation plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Units and Placement Agent Warrants, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective business, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) trading day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

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(j)     Except specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, there is no material action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Memorandum or the Common Stock, Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants or Warrant Shares or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated under the Memorandum. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any subsidiary under the 1934 Act or the 1933 Act.

 

3.       Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Placement Agent.

 

(a)    Placement Agent hereby represents and warrants that it is duly authorized to execute this Agreement and perform its duties hereunder, and the execution and delivery by Placement Agent of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not result in any violation of, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, Placement Agent’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, any agreement or instrument to which Placement Agent is a party or Placement Agent’s property is bound, or any judgment, decree, order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Placement Agent.

 

(b)    In offering the Units for sale on behalf of the Company, Placement Agent will not offer the Units for sale, or solicit any offers to buy any Units, or otherwise negotiate with any person in respect of the Units, on the basis of any communications or documents relating to the Units or any investment therein or to the Company or investment therein, other than the Memorandum and any other document satisfactory in form and substance to the Company. Placement Agent will promptly deliver a copy of each amendment or supplement to the Memorandum (i) to all offerees then being or thereafter solicited by Placement Agent, and (ii) to each person who has subscribed for Units prior to the receipt by such person of such amendment or supplement.

 

(c)    In offering the Units for sale on behalf of the Company, Placement Agent shall conduct such sales in the manner described in the Memorandum and shall not make any general solicitations.

 

(d)    The Placement Agent is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and is registered as a broker/dealer under the 1934 Act.

 

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4.       Pre and Post-Closing Covenants of the Company.

 

(a)    In connection with the Proposed Offering, the Company will at all times comply with any requirements imposed upon it by (i) the 1933 Act, as now and hereafter amended, and by all applicable state securities laws and regulations, to permit the continuance of offers and sales of the Shares and Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Memorandum, (ii) the 1934 Act and (iii) Regulation FD. During such period, the Company will amend and supplement the Memorandum in order to make the Memorandum comply with the requirements of the Act.

 

(b)    If at any time it is known or believed that any event occurred as a result of which the Memorandum or any representation or warranty contained in this section includes an untrue statement of a material fact or, in view of the circumstances under which they were made, omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, the Company will notify the Placement Agent and will prepare an amended or supplemented Memorandum which will correct such statement or omission.

 

(c)    The Company will not make any offers or sales of any security under circumstances that would cause the Proposed Offering to fail to qualify for an exemption from the registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(d)    The Company agrees at all times as long as the Placement Agent Warrants may be exercised, to keep reserved from the authorized and unissued Common Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock as may be, from time to time, issuable upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants.

 

(e)    No later than 9:00 Am, New York City Time, on the first business day after the First Closing Date (as defined in the Memorandum), the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K in which it shall disclose all material information disclosed to the Investors during the course of the Proposed Offering which has not previously been disseminated publicly.

 

5.       Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and Placement Agent set forth in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of the Shares, Placement Agent Warrants and Warrant Shares .

 

6.       Use of Proceeds . The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Minimum Amount of Common Stock and the Maximum Amount of Common Stock are estimated to be approximately $3,645,003 and $8,111,600, respectively, after deducting the fees and expenses associated with the Proposed Offering. The net proceeds from the sale of the Shares will be used by the Company as disclosed in the Memorandum.

 

7.       Unregistered Securities . None of the Shares, Placement Agent Warrants or Warrant Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act, in reliance upon the applicability of Section 4(a)(2), 4(6) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the 1933 Act to the transactions contemplated hereby. The certificates representing the Shares , Placement Agent Warrants and the Warrant Shares will bear an investment legend stating that they are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the 1933 Act) and may only be offered and sold pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements.

 

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8.       Registration Rights . The Placement Agent shall be entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights set forth in Section 5 of the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the Warrant Shares as if they were “Registrable Securities.” At the request of the Placement Agent the Warrant Shares shall be included for registration in any registration statement in which Shares purchased by any Investor are eligible for inclusion pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

9.       Conditions . The following obligations of the Company shall be satisfied or fulfilled on or prior to the date of each Closing, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Placement Agent:

 

(a)    The Company shall have delivered to the Placement Agent, at the Initial Closing (i) a currently-dated long-form good standing certificate or telegram from the Secretary of State where the Company is incorporated; (ii) the certificate of incorporation (as amended) of the Company, as currently in effect, certified by the Secretary of State of the state where the Company is incorporated; (iii) by-laws of the Company certified by the secretary of the Company; and (iv) certified resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Placement Agent Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Shares and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants and the registration of the Registrable Securities.

 

(b)    There shall have occurred no event which has a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) on the Company or any of its businesses, assets, prospects or the Company’s securities since the date of this Agreement.

 

(c)    No litigation or administrative proceeding shall have been threatened or commenced against the Company which (i) seeks to enjoin or otherwise prohibit or restrict the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the Company’s securities.

 

(d)    The Company shall have delivered to the Placement Agent a certificate of its principal executive and financial officers dated as of the date of such Closing as to the matters set forth in paragraphs 9(a), (b) and (c) of this Agreement and to the further effect that (i) the Company is not in default, in any respect, under any note, loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, contract, alliance agreement, lease, license, joint venture agreement, other agreement or other instrument to which it is a party, except as disclosed in the Memorandum (including the exhibits thereto) and except where such default has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all respects on such date with the same force and effect as if made on such date, (iii) there has been no amendment or changes to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws or authorizing resolutions from those delivered pursuant to Paragraph 9(a) of this Agreement; and (iv) no event has occurred which, with or without the lapse of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach of default thereof by the Company, or would cause acceleration of any obligation of the Company, or could adversely affect the business, operations, financial condition or prospects of the Company.

 

(e)    The Placement Agent shall have received the opinion of Gracin Marlow dated as of the date of such Closing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and its counsel.

 

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(f)     The Company shall have prepared and filed with the SEC and any states in which such filing is required, a Form D relating to the sale of the Common Stock and such other documents and certificates as are required, including documents required pursuant to state securities laws.

 

(g)    Subscriptions for at least the Minimum Amount of Shares shall have been accepted by the Company.

 

10.     Indemnification.

 

(a)     Indemnification by Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Placement Agent, its officers, directors and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (each a “Claim” and, collectively, “Claims”) whatsoever arising out of (1) a breach by the Company of any warranty set forth in Section 2 , (2) failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of Section 2 , or (3) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Memorandum or the omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , however , that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Claim arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or omission contained in the material furnished to the Company by Placement Agent or on Placement Agent’s behalf, specifically for inclusion therein, which relates to Placement Agent’s activities pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)     Indemnification by Placement Agent . Placement Agent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company (its officers, directors and agents) and each person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of the 1933 Act to the same extent as the indemnity from the Company described above against any and all Claims whatsoever (or actions in respect thereto) arising out of or based upon (1) any misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation, failure or alleged failure by Placement Agent to comply with the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 3 , (2) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Placement Agent or any affiliate of the Placement Agent, or (3) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Memorandum, or an omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, that relates to the Placement Agent or any affiliate of the Placement Agent that was made solely in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by the Placement Agent expressly for use in the Memorandum.

 

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(c)    Any person entitled to indemnification under Section 10(a) or (b) of this Agreement (an “ indemnified party ”) shall notify promptly the person obligated to provide such indemnification (the “ indemnifying party ”) in writing of the commencement of any action or proceeding brought by a third person against the indemnified party with respect to a Claim (a “ Third Party Claim ”) for which the indemnified party may be entitled to indemnification from the indemnifying party under this Section 10, but the omission of such notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Section, except to the extent that such failure shall materially adversely affect any indemnifying party or its rights hereunder. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it chooses, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; and, after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party that it so chooses, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal or other expenses or disbursements subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that (i) if the indemnifying party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently the Third Party Claim within twenty (20) days after receiving notice from the indemnified party of such Third Party Claim; (ii) if the indemnified party who is a defendant in such Third Party Claim which is also brought against the indemnifying party reasonably shall have concluded that there are legal defenses available to the indemnified party which are not available to the indemnifying party; or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, the indemnified party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all indemnified parties in each jurisdiction, except to the extent any indemnified party or parties reasonably shall have concluded that there are legal defenses available to such party or parties which are not available to the other indemnified parties or to the extent representation of all indemnified parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct) and the indemnifying party shall be liable for any reasonable expenses therefor; provided, that no indemnifying party shall be subject to any liability for any settlement of a Third Party Claim made without its consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim hereunder, such indemnifying party shall not enter into any settlement without the consent of the indemnified party if such settlement attributes liability to the indemnified party.

 

11.    Fees; Expenses and Rights of Placement Agent.

 

(a)    In the event that the Proposed Offering is consummated, the Company will pay or cause to be paid to the Placement Agent a fee (the “ Success Fee ”) equal to eight percent (8.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company as a result of such consummation (the “ Transaction Consideration ”).

 

(b)    If the Proposed Offering is not consummated during the term for reasons other than termination of this Agreement by the Placement Agent, it is acknowledged and agreed that a Success Fee shall also be payable to the Placement Agent during the twelve months following termination of this Agreement, if the Company issues and sells any securities (other than through an underwritten public offering), directly or indirectly, to any Taglich Investor. For purposes of this agreement, a Taglich Investor shall mean an investor (i) introduced by the Placement Agent to the Company, or (ii) whom the Placement Agent has had discussions with on the Company’s behalf, during the term of this Agreement, in each case listed on Schedule “A” hereto, which Schedule “A” may be revised in writing from time to time by the Placement Agent which revisions may consist of a confirmation of such change by the Placement Agent through electronic mail.

 

(c)    In addition to the sums payable to the Placement Agent as provided elsewhere herein, the Placement Agent or its designees shall be entitled to receive at the Closing, as additional compensation for its services, warrants to purchase Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) with a five (5) year term for the purchase of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to ten percent (10.0%) of the number of Shares sold in the Proposed Offering, which such Placement Agent Warrants shall contain a cashless exercise provision, anti-dilution provisions to reflect capital adjustments by the Company and be first exercisable on the date of issuance. The exercise price of the Placement Agent Warrants will be $1.75 per share. The Placement Agent shall also be entitled to receive at Closing, a five year advisory warrant exercisable for 200,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, with the same terms as the Placement Agent Warrants.

 

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(d)     Upon closing, the Company will reimburse the Placement Agent (i) for up to $35,000 of its actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Proposed Offering, including fees and expenses of its counsel, and (ii) all filing fees the Placement Agent is required to pay FINRA and reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel to Placement Agent in connection with such filings with FINRA.

 

(e)    The Company shall arrange for, and pay any fees required in connection with, the qualification of the sale of the Shares and Placement Agent Warrants under the state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state which the Placement Agent reasonably deems necessary.

 

(f)     All payments in connection with the sale of the Shares shall be made pursuant to the terms and conditions of the escrow agreement among Placement Agent, the Company and Delaware Trust Company .

 

12.     Confidentiality . The Placement Agent and the Company mutually agree that they will not disclose any confidential information received from the other party to others, except with the written permission of the other party or as such disclosure may be required by law.

 

13.     Notices . All notices provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing signed by the party giving such notice, and delivered personally or sent by overnight courier or messenger against receipt thereof or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, if confirmed by mail as provided in this Section 12 . Notices shall be deemed to have been received on the date of personal delivery or facsimile or, if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to be delivered on the third business day after the date of mailing. Notices shall be sent to the following addresses:

 

To the Company:
 
One Kendall Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02139
Phone: (617) 631-8825
Richard Cunningham
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
With a copy to:
 
Gracin & Marlow, LLP
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Attention:  Leslie Marlow
Facsimile:  (212) 208-4657

 

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To Placement Agent:
 
Taglich Brothers, Inc.
275 Madison Avenue, Suite 1618
New York, NY 10016
Facsimile: (212) 661-6824
Attention: Robert Schroeder
 
With a copy to:
 
Sills Cummis & Gross PC
1 Riverfront Plaza
Newark, NJ  07102
Facsimile: (973) 643-6500
Attention: Ira A. Rosenberg

 

or to such other address as any party shall designate in the manner provided in this Section 12 .

 

14.    Miscellaneous.

 

(a)    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral and prior written agreements and understandings. This Agreement may not be modified or amended nor may any right be waived except by a writing which expressly refers to this Agreement, states that it is a modification, amendment or waiver and is signed by all parties with respect to a modification or amendment or the party granting the waiver with respect to a waiver. No course of conduct or dealing and no trade custom or usage shall modify any provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state. Each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and state courts situated in New York County, New York in connection with any action arising out of or based upon this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Company (and, to the extent permitted by law, on behalf of the Company’s equity holders and creditors) and the Placement Agent hereby knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any claim based upon, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Proposed Offering).

 

(c)    This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

(d)    In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.

 

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(e)     It is understood and agreed that Placement Agent may, from time to time, make a market in, have a long or short position, buy and sell or otherwise affect transactions for customer accounts and for their own accounts in the securities of, or perform investment banking or other services for, the Company and other entities which are or may be the subject of this Agreement. The Company confirms that possible investors identified or contacted by the Placement Agent could include entities in respect of which the Placement Agent may have rendered or may in the future render services.

 

(f)    Each party shall, without payment of any additional consideration by any other party, at any time on or after the date of any Closings take such further action and execute such other and further documents and instruments as the other party may request in order to provide the other party with the benefits of this Agreement.

 

(g)    The captions and headings contained herein are solely for convenience and reference and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

(h)    All references to any gender shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.

 

(i)    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.   TAGLICH BROTHERS, INC.
         
By:     By:  
Name:   Name:
Title:   Title:

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

Taglich Investors

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 4.1

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS (THE “ACTS”). NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS WARRANT OR COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THE ACTS, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACTS.

 

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
WARRANT AGREEMENT

VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK TIME, DECEMBER , 2019

Date of Issuance:  December , 2014

 

1.              Basic Terms . This Warrant Agreement (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received, the registered holder specified below or its registered assigns (“ Holder ”) is entitled to purchase from XRpro Sciences, Inc., formerly known as Caldera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at One Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (the “ Corporation ”), subject to adjustments as provided herein, [____________] ([________]) shares of the Common Stock, $.001 par value, of the Corporation (the “ Common Stock ”) at the price per share shown below (the “ Exercise Price ”). 

Holder:

 

Exercise Price per share:          $1.75

 

Except as specifically provided otherwise, all references in this Warrant to the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder shall be to the Exercise Price and number of shares after any adjustments are made thereto pursuant to this Warrant.

 

2.               Corporation’s Representations/Covenants . The Corporation represents and covenants that the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall at delivery be fully paid and non-assessable and free from taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to their purchase. The Corporation shall take any necessary actions to assure that the par value per share of the Common Stock is at all times equal to or less than the then current Exercise Price per share of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Warrant. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and hold available sufficient shares of Common Stock to satisfy all conversion and purchase rights of outstanding convertible securities, options and warrants of the Corporation, including this Warrant. 

 

3.              Method of Exercise; Fractional Shares .

(a)                 This Warrant is exercisable at the option of the Holder at any time by surrendering this Warrant, on any business day during the period (the “ Exercise Period ”) beginning the business day after the issue date of this Warrant specified above and ending at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) five (5) years after the issue date. To exercise this Warrant, the Holder shall deliver to the Corporation (whether via facsimile or otherwise) the executed exercise form (the “ Exercise Notice ”) (substantially in the form of that attached hereto) and, unless this Warrant is being exercised on a cashless basis as set forth in Section 3(b) below, together with payment for the Common Stock purchased under this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original of this Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. The principal office of the Corporation is located at the address specified in Section 1 of this Warrant; provided, however, that the Corporation may change its principal office upon notice to the Holder. Payment shall be made by check payable to the order of the Corporation or by wire transfer. This Warrant is not exercisable with respect to a fraction of a share of Common Stock. In lieu of issuing a fraction of a share remaining after exercise of this Warrant as to all full shares covered by this Warrant, the Corporation shall either at its option: (i) pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) such fraction, multiplied by (y) the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise; or (ii) issue scrip for the fraction in registered or bearer form which shall entitle the Holder to receive a certificate for a full share of Common Stock on surrender of scrip aggregating a full share.

(b)                In lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash pursuant to Section 3(a), the Holder may elect to exercise this Warrant on a cashless basis by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Corporation together with notice of such election, in which event the Corporation shall issue to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula: 

  Y (A - B)  
X =   A  

Where:

 

X --    The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder under this Section 3(b).

Y --    The number of shares of Common Stock for which under this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to this Section 3(b) (at the date of such calculation).

A --    The Fair Market Value (as defined below) of a share of Common Stock on the immediately preceding Trading Day (as defined below).

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B --     The Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculations).

For purposes of this Section 3(b), the “ Fair Market Value ” of a share of Common Stock shall mean (i) the volume weighted average of the closing sales prices of the Common Stock for such day on all domestic securities exchanges on which the Common Stock may at the time be listed; (ii) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on any such exchange on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock on all such exchanges at the end of such day; (iii) if on any such day the Common Stock is not listed on a domestic securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association for such day; or (iv) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association on such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately prior to the day as of which “Fair Market Value” is being determined. If at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any domestic securities exchange or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association, the “Fair Market Value” of the Common Stock shall be the fair market value per share as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is principally traded is open for business.

(c)                 On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day (as defined below) following the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received an Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives payment of the Exercise Price (which shall not apply for cashless exercises), the Corporation shall transmit an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of such Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”). On or before the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received such Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives the Exercise Price (such later date, the “ Delivery Date ”), the Corporation shall (x) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the Holder or, at the Holder’s instruction pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Holder’s agent or designee, in each case, sent by reputable overnight courier to the address as specified in the applicable Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Corporation’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee (as indicated in the applicable Exercise Notice), for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received the Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives the Exercise Price, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such shares of Common Stock are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such shares of Common Stock (as the case may be).

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(d)                If the Corporation fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to an exercise by the close of business on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the date on which the Corporation has received an Exercise Notice or the date on which the Corporation receives payment of the Exercise Price, and if after such fifth (5th) Trading Day the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “ Buy-In ”), then the Corporation shall (i) pay in cash to the Holder the amount by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant that the Corporation was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (B) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (ii) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant for which such exercise was not honored or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Corporation timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence the Corporation shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Corporation’s obligations under this Section 3(d) will be subject to the Holder providing the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In, together with applicable confirmations and other evidence reasonably requested by the Corporation. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

4.             Protection Against Dilution . If the Corporation, with respect to the Common Stock, (a) pays a dividend or makes a distribution on shares of common stock that is paid in shares of common stock or in securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (in which latter event the number of shares of common stock initially issuable upon the conversion or exchange of such securities shall be deemed to have been distributed), (b) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (c) combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (d) issues by reclassification of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the Exercise Price and number of shares purchasable under this Warrant in effect immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that each Holder thereafter shall be entitled to receive the number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock of the Corporation that it would have owned or been entitled to receive in respect of this Warrant immediately after the happening of any of the events described above had this Warrant been converted immediately prior to the happening of that event. An adjustment made in accordance with this section shall become effective immediately after the record date, in the case of a dividend, and shall become effective immediately after the effective date, in the case of a subdivision, combination, or reclassification. If, as a result of an adjustment made in accordance with this Section 4, the Holder becomes entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock of the Corporation, the board of directors (whose determination shall be conclusive) shall determine the allocation of the adjusted Exercise Price and number of shares purchasable under this Warrant between or among shares of such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock. 

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5.             Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger . In the event of any (a) consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party other than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing corporation, (b) the sale or conveyance to another person or entity of the property of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, (c) any statutory exchange of securities with another person or entity (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Corporation), (d) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (e) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation, or (f) or other similar transaction (each such transaction referred to herein as “ Reorganization ”), this Warrant shall remain outstanding and shall thereafter, in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the number of shares of Common Stock then purchasable under this Warrant, the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive and provision shall be made therefor in any agreement relating to a Reorganization, the kind and number of securities or property (including cash) of the Corporation or of the successor person or entity resulting from such Reorganization which the Holder would have owned or been entitled to receive as a result of such Reorganization had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization (and assuming the Holder failed to make an election, if any was available, as to the kind or amount of securities, property or cash receivable by reason of such Reorganization; provided that if the kind or amount of securities, property or cash receivable upon such Reorganization is not the same for each share of common stock in respect of which such rights of election shall not have been exercised (“non electing share”) then for the purpose of this section the kind and amount of securities, property or cash receivable upon such Reorganization for each non electing share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non electing shares). In any case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions herein set forth with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder, to the end that the provisions set forth herein shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares, other securities or property thereafter receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing person or entity is not the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Exercise Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, and a corresponding immediate adjustment to the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise, if the value so reflected is less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction). The provisions of this section similarly apply to successive Reorganizations.

6.             Notice of Adjustment . On the happening of an event requiring an adjustment of the Exercise Price or the shares purchasable under this Warrant, the Corporation shall, within fifteen (15) business days, give written notice to the Holder stating the adjusted Exercise Price and the adjusted number and kind of securities or other property purchasable under this Warrant resulting from the event and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which the calculation is based. 

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7.             Dissolution, Liquidation . In case of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation (other than in connection with reorganization, consolidation, merger, or other transaction covered by paragraph 5 above) is at any time proposed; the Corporation shall give at least thirty days prior written notice to the Holder. Such notice shall contain: (a) the date on which the transaction is to take place; (b) the record date (which shall be at least thirty (30) days after the giving of the notice) as of which holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive distributions as a result of the transaction; (c) a brief description of the transaction, (d) a brief description of the distributions to be made to holders of Common Stock as a result of the transaction; and (e) an estimate of the fair value of the distributions. On the date of the transaction, if it actually occurs, this Warrant and all rights under this Warrant shall terminate.

8.             Rights of Holder . The Corporation shall deliver to the Holder all notices and other information provided to its holders of shares of Common Stock or other securities which may be issuable hereunder concurrently with the delivery of such information to the holders. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or, except for the foregoing notice provisions, any other rights as a shareholder of the Corporation. No dividends are payable or will accrue on this Warrant or the shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant until, and except to the extent that, this Warrant is exercised. Upon the surrender of this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price as provided above, the person or entity entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder of such shares as of the close of business on the date of the surrender of this Warrant for exercise as provided above. Upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have all of the rights of a shareholder in the Corporation.

9.             Registration Rights . The Holder shall have the registration rights and associated obligations set forth in Section 5 of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December ___, 2014, between the Corporation and the investors signatory thereto, and will have such registration rights with respect to its Warrant Shares pari passu to the investors party thereto.

10.           Exchange for Other Denominations . This Warrant is exchangeable, on its surrender by the Holder to the Corporation, for a new Warrant of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the balance of the number of shares purchasable under this Warrant in denominations and subject to restrictions on transfer contained herein, in the names designated by the Holder at the time of surrender.

11.           Substitution . Upon receipt by the Corporation of evidence satisfactory (in the exercise of reasonable discretion) to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft or destruction or mutilation of the Warrant, and (in the case or loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity satisfactory (in the exercise of reasonable discretion) to it, and (in the case of mutilation) upon the surrender and cancellation thereof, the Corporation will issue and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

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12.            Restrictions on Transfer . Neither this Warrant nor the shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws (the “ Acts ”). Neither this Warrant nor the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder may be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of (a) an effective registration statement for this Warrant or Common Stock purchasable hereunder, as applicable, under the Acts, or (b) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation that registration is not required under such Acts. If the Holder seeks an opinion as to transfer without registration from Holder’s counsel, the Corporation shall provide such factual information to Holder’s counsel as Holder’s counsel reasonably requests for the purpose of rendering such opinion. Each certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder will bear a legend describing the restrictions on transfer contained in this paragraph unless, in the opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the shares need no longer to be subject to the transfer restrictions.

13.           Transfer . Subject to the transfer conditions referred to in the legend endorsed hereon, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, only on the books of the Corporation by the Holder in person or by attorney, on surrender of this Warrant, properly endorsed. Under no circumstances may this Warrant be assigned or transferred by the Corporation.

14.           Recognition of Holder . Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Warrant, the Corporation shall treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to receive notices and otherwise to exercise rights under this Warrant. All notices required or permitted to be given to the Holder shall be in writing and shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing in the records of the Corporation.

15.           Payment of Taxes . The Corporation shall pay all taxes and other governmental charges, other than applicable income taxes, that may be imposed with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant.

16.           Headings . The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of convenience in reference only, shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Warrant and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Warrant.

17.           Miscellaneous . This Warrant may not be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the Corporation and the Holder. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors of the Corporation and the successors and permitted assigns of the Holder. Such successors and/or assigns of the Holder shall be deemed to be a Holder for all purposes hereunder. This Warrant, together with the Agreement, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Warrant with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Warrant and the Agreement, the statements in the body of this Warrant shall control. If any term or provision of this Warrant is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Warrant or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

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18.            Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its principles governing conflicts of law.

  XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Richard Cunningham
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
Form of Transfer

(To be executed by the Holder to transfer the Warrant)

For value received the undersigned registered holder of the attached Warrant hereby sells, assigns, and transfers the Warrant to the Assignee(s) named below:

Names of Assignee   Address   Taxpayer ID No.   Number of Shares subject to transferred Warrant
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

The undersigned registered holder further irrevocably appoints ___________________________________________________ attorney (with full power of substitution) to transfer this Warrant as aforesaid on the books of the Corporation.

 

Date: ______________________________ ___________________________________
    Signature

 

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XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
Exercise Form

(To be executed by the Holder to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant) 

The undersigned holder of the attached Warrant hereby irrevocably elects to exercise purchase rights represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase, ___________ shares of Common Stock of XRpro Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

________ The undersigned tenders cash payment for those shares.

 

________ The undersigned is exercising this Warrant as a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Warrant.

 

The undersigned requests that (1) a certificate for the shares be issued in the name of the undersigned and (2) if the number of shares with respect to which the undersigned holder has exercised purchase rights is not all of the shares purchasable under this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable under this Warrant be issued.

 

Date: ______________________________ ___________________________________
    Signature

 

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS (THE “ACTS”). NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS WARRANT OR COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THE ACTS, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACTS.

 

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
WARRANT AGREEMENT

VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK TIME, DECEMBER , 2019

Date of Issuance:  December , 2014

 

1.              Basic Terms . This Warrant Agreement (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received, the registered holder specified below or its registered assigns (“ Holder ”) is entitled to purchase from XRpro Sciences, Inc., formerly known as Caldera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at One Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (the “ Corporation ”), subject to adjustments as provided herein, [____________] ([________]) shares of the Common Stock, $.001 par value, of the Corporation (the “ Common Stock ”) at the price per share shown below (the “ Exercise Price ”). 

Holder:

 

Exercise Price per share:          $1.75

 

Except as specifically provided otherwise, all references in this Warrant to the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder shall be to the Exercise Price and number of shares after any adjustments are made thereto pursuant to this Warrant.

 

2.               Corporation’s Representations/Covenants . The Corporation represents and covenants that the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall at delivery be fully paid and non-assessable and free from taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to their purchase. The Corporation shall take any necessary actions to assure that the par value per share of the Common Stock is at all times equal to or less than the then current Exercise Price per share of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Warrant. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and hold available sufficient shares of Common Stock to satisfy all conversion and purchase rights of outstanding convertible securities, options and warrants of the Corporation, including this Warrant. 

 

3.              Method of Exercise; Fractional Shares .

(a)                 This Warrant is exercisable at the option of the Holder at any time by surrendering this Warrant, on any business day during the period (the “ Exercise Period ”) beginning the business day after the issue date of this Warrant specified above and ending at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) five (5) years after the issue date. To exercise this Warrant, the Holder shall deliver to the Corporation (whether via facsimile or otherwise) the executed exercise form (the “ Exercise Notice ”) (substantially in the form of that attached hereto) and, unless this Warrant is being exercised on a cashless basis as set forth in Section 3(b) below, together with payment for the Common Stock purchased under this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original of this Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. The principal office of the Corporation is located at the address specified in Section 1 of this Warrant; provided, however, that the Corporation may change its principal office upon notice to the Holder. Payment shall be made by check payable to the order of the Corporation or by wire transfer. This Warrant is not exercisable with respect to a fraction of a share of Common Stock. In lieu of issuing a fraction of a share remaining after exercise of this Warrant as to all full shares covered by this Warrant, the Corporation shall either at its option: (i) pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) such fraction, multiplied by (y) the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise; or (ii) issue scrip for the fraction in registered or bearer form which shall entitle the Holder to receive a certificate for a full share of Common Stock on surrender of scrip aggregating a full share.

(b)                In lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash pursuant to Section 3(a), the Holder may elect to exercise this Warrant on a cashless basis by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Corporation together with notice of such election, in which event the Corporation shall issue to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula: 

  Y (A - B)  
X =   A  

Where:

 

X --    The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder under this Section 3(b).

Y --    The number of shares of Common Stock for which under this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to this Section 3(b) (at the date of such calculation).

A --    The Fair Market Value (as defined below) of a share of Common Stock on the immediately preceding Trading Day (as defined below).

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B --     The Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculations).

For purposes of this Section 3(b), the “ Fair Market Value ” of a share of Common Stock shall mean (i) the volume weighted average of the closing sales prices of the Common Stock for such day on all domestic securities exchanges on which the Common Stock may at the time be listed; (ii) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on any such exchange on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock on all such exchanges at the end of such day; (iii) if on any such day the Common Stock is not listed on a domestic securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association for such day; or (iv) if there have been no sales of the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association on such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately prior to the day as of which “Fair Market Value” is being determined. If at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any domestic securities exchange or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing) or similar quotation system or association, the “Fair Market Value” of the Common Stock shall be the fair market value per share as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is principally traded is open for business.

(c)                 On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day (as defined below) following the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received an Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives payment of the Exercise Price (which shall not apply for cashless exercises), the Corporation shall transmit an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of such Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”). On or before the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received such Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives the Exercise Price (such later date, the “ Delivery Date ”), the Corporation shall (x) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the Holder or, at the Holder’s instruction pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Holder’s agent or designee, in each case, sent by reputable overnight courier to the address as specified in the applicable Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Corporation’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee (as indicated in the applicable Exercise Notice), for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon the later of (i) the date on which the Corporation has received the Exercise Notice or (ii) the date on which the Corporation receives the Exercise Price, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such shares of Common Stock are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such shares of Common Stock (as the case may be).

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(d)                If the Corporation fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to an exercise by the close of business on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the date on which the Corporation has received an Exercise Notice or the date on which the Corporation receives payment of the Exercise Price, and if after such fifth (5th) Trading Day the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “ Buy-In ”), then the Corporation shall (i) pay in cash to the Holder the amount by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant that the Corporation was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (B) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (ii) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant for which such exercise was not honored or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Corporation timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence the Corporation shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Corporation’s obligations under this Section 3(d) will be subject to the Holder providing the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In, together with applicable confirmations and other evidence reasonably requested by the Corporation. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

4.             Protection Against Dilution . If the Corporation, with respect to the Common Stock, (a) pays a dividend or makes a distribution on shares of common stock that is paid in shares of common stock or in securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (in which latter event the number of shares of common stock initially issuable upon the conversion or exchange of such securities shall be deemed to have been distributed), (b) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (c) combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (d) issues by reclassification of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the Exercise Price and number of shares purchasable under this Warrant in effect immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that each Holder thereafter shall be entitled to receive the number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock of the Corporation that it would have owned or been entitled to receive in respect of this Warrant immediately after the happening of any of the events described above had this Warrant been converted immediately prior to the happening of that event. An adjustment made in accordance with this section shall become effective immediately after the record date, in the case of a dividend, and shall become effective immediately after the effective date, in the case of a subdivision, combination, or reclassification. If, as a result of an adjustment made in accordance with this Section 4, the Holder becomes entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock of the Corporation, the board of directors (whose determination shall be conclusive) shall determine the allocation of the adjusted Exercise Price and number of shares purchasable under this Warrant between or among shares of such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock. 

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5.             Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger . In the event of any (a) consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party other than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing corporation, (b) the sale or conveyance to another person or entity of the property of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, (c) any statutory exchange of securities with another person or entity (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Corporation), (d) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (e) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation, or (f) or other similar transaction (each such transaction referred to herein as “ Reorganization ”), this Warrant shall remain outstanding and shall thereafter, in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the number of shares of Common Stock then purchasable under this Warrant, the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive and provision shall be made therefor in any agreement relating to a Reorganization, the kind and number of securities or property (including cash) of the Corporation or of the successor person or entity resulting from such Reorganization which the Holder would have owned or been entitled to receive as a result of such Reorganization had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization (and assuming the Holder failed to make an election, if any was available, as to the kind or amount of securities, property or cash receivable by reason of such Reorganization; provided that if the kind or amount of securities, property or cash receivable upon such Reorganization is not the same for each share of common stock in respect of which such rights of election shall not have been exercised (“non electing share”) then for the purpose of this section the kind and amount of securities, property or cash receivable upon such Reorganization for each non electing share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non electing shares). In any case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions herein set forth with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder, to the end that the provisions set forth herein shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares, other securities or property thereafter receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing person or entity is not the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Exercise Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, and a corresponding immediate adjustment to the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise, if the value so reflected is less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction). The provisions of this section similarly apply to successive Reorganizations.

6.             Notice of Adjustment . On the happening of an event requiring an adjustment of the Exercise Price or the shares purchasable under this Warrant, the Corporation shall, within fifteen (15) business days, give written notice to the Holder stating the adjusted Exercise Price and the adjusted number and kind of securities or other property purchasable under this Warrant resulting from the event and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which the calculation is based. 

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7.             Dissolution, Liquidation . In case of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation (other than in connection with reorganization, consolidation, merger, or other transaction covered by paragraph 5 above) is at any time proposed; the Corporation shall give at least thirty days prior written notice to the Holder. Such notice shall contain: (a) the date on which the transaction is to take place; (b) the record date (which shall be at least thirty (30) days after the giving of the notice) as of which holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive distributions as a result of the transaction; (c) a brief description of the transaction, (d) a brief description of the distributions to be made to holders of Common Stock as a result of the transaction; and (e) an estimate of the fair value of the distributions. On the date of the transaction, if it actually occurs, this Warrant and all rights under this Warrant shall terminate.

8.             Rights of Holder . The Corporation shall deliver to the Holder all notices and other information provided to its holders of shares of Common Stock or other securities which may be issuable hereunder concurrently with the delivery of such information to the holders. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or, except for the foregoing notice provisions, any other rights as a shareholder of the Corporation. No dividends are payable or will accrue on this Warrant or the shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant until, and except to the extent that, this Warrant is exercised. Upon the surrender of this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price as provided above, the person or entity entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder of such shares as of the close of business on the date of the surrender of this Warrant for exercise as provided above. Upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have all of the rights of a shareholder in the Corporation.

9.             Registration Rights . The Holder shall have the registration rights and associated obligations set forth in Section 5 of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December ___, 2014, between the Corporation and the investors signatory thereto, and will have such registration rights with respect to its Warrant Shares pari passu to the investors party thereto.

10.           Exchange for Other Denominations . This Warrant is exchangeable, on its surrender by the Holder to the Corporation, for a new Warrant of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the balance of the number of shares purchasable under this Warrant in denominations and subject to restrictions on transfer contained herein, in the names designated by the Holder at the time of surrender.

11.           Substitution . Upon receipt by the Corporation of evidence satisfactory (in the exercise of reasonable discretion) to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft or destruction or mutilation of the Warrant, and (in the case or loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity satisfactory (in the exercise of reasonable discretion) to it, and (in the case of mutilation) upon the surrender and cancellation thereof, the Corporation will issue and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

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12.            Restrictions on Transfer . Neither this Warrant nor the shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws (the “ Acts ”). Neither this Warrant nor the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder may be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of (a) an effective registration statement for this Warrant or Common Stock purchasable hereunder, as applicable, under the Acts, or (b) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation that registration is not required under such Acts. If the Holder seeks an opinion as to transfer without registration from Holder’s counsel, the Corporation shall provide such factual information to Holder’s counsel as Holder’s counsel reasonably requests for the purpose of rendering such opinion. Each certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder will bear a legend describing the restrictions on transfer contained in this paragraph unless, in the opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the shares need no longer to be subject to the transfer restrictions.

13.           Transfer . Subject to the transfer conditions referred to in the legend endorsed hereon, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, only on the books of the Corporation by the Holder in person or by attorney, on surrender of this Warrant, properly endorsed. Under no circumstances may this Warrant be assigned or transferred by the Corporation.

14.           Recognition of Holder . Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Warrant, the Corporation shall treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to receive notices and otherwise to exercise rights under this Warrant. All notices required or permitted to be given to the Holder shall be in writing and shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing in the records of the Corporation.

15.           Payment of Taxes . The Corporation shall pay all taxes and other governmental charges, other than applicable income taxes, that may be imposed with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant.

16.           Headings . The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of convenience in reference only, shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Warrant and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Warrant.

17.           Miscellaneous . This Warrant may not be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the Corporation and the Holder. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors of the Corporation and the successors and permitted assigns of the Holder. Such successors and/or assigns of the Holder shall be deemed to be a Holder for all purposes hereunder. This Warrant, together with the Agreement, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Warrant with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Warrant and the Agreement, the statements in the body of this Warrant shall control. If any term or provision of this Warrant is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Warrant or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

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18.            Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its principles governing conflicts of law.

  XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Richard Cunningham
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
Form of Transfer

(To be executed by the Holder to transfer the Warrant)

For value received the undersigned registered holder of the attached Warrant hereby sells, assigns, and transfers the Warrant to the Assignee(s) named below:

Names of Assignee   Address   Taxpayer ID No.   Number of Shares subject to transferred Warrant
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

The undersigned registered holder further irrevocably appoints ___________________________________________________ attorney (with full power of substitution) to transfer this Warrant as aforesaid on the books of the Corporation.

 

Date: ______________________________ ___________________________________
    Signature

 

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XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.
Exercise Form

(To be executed by the Holder to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant) 

The undersigned holder of the attached Warrant hereby irrevocably elects to exercise purchase rights represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase, ___________ shares of Common Stock of XRpro Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

________ The undersigned tenders cash payment for those shares.

 

________ The undersigned is exercising this Warrant as a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Warrant.

 

The undersigned requests that (1) a certificate for the shares be issued in the name of the undersigned and (2) if the number of shares with respect to which the undersigned holder has exercised purchase rights is not all of the shares purchasable under this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable under this Warrant be issued.

 

Date: ______________________________ ___________________________________
    Signature

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC. 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of December __, 2014, by and between XRpro Sciences, Inc. formerly known as Caldera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the investors set forth on the signature pages affixed hereto (each, an “ Investor ” and, collectively, the “ Investors ”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to exemptions from registration under the Securities Act (as defined below), the Company desires to issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, Units (as defined below) of the Company, as more fully described in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Investors wish to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell and issue to the Investors, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, on a “best efforts–all or none” basis a minimum of 571,429 Units and, on a “best efforts” basis, an additional 553,571 Units for an aggregate of up to 1,125,000 Units (the “ Units ”), each Unit being offered at a price of $7.00 per Unit and each Unit consisting of four shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) and a five year warrant (the “ Warrant ”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (the Common Stock and the Warrants being hereinafter referred to as the “ Units ” or “ Securities ”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Investors’ purchase of the Units, the Investors will be subject to certain restrictions on the transfer of the Securities, all as more fully set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree to the sale and purchase of the Units as set forth herein.

 

1.            Definitions .

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the terms set forth below shall have the corresponding meanings provided below.

 

Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person (as defined below), (i) if such Person is an individual, the spouse, heirs, executors, or legal representatives of such individual, or any trusts for the benefit of such individual or such individual’s spouse and/or lineal descendants, or (ii) otherwise, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. As used in this definition, “control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the sole and unilateral power to cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or other written instrument.

 

Allowable Grace Period ” as defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof. 

 

Blue Sky Application ” as defined in Section 5.2(a) hereof. 

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day on which banks located in New York City are not required or authorized by law to remain closed.

 

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Claims ” as defined in Section 5.2(a) hereof.

 

Closing ” and “ Closing Date ” as defined in Section 2.2 (c) hereof.

 

Common Stock ” as defined in the recitals above.

 

Company Financial Statements ” as defined in Section 4.5(a) hereof.

 

Company’s Knowledge ” means the actual knowledge of the Chief Executive Officer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), or the knowledge of any fact or matter which the Chief Executive Officer would reasonably be expected to become aware of in the course of performing the duties and responsibilities.

 

Company Permits ” as defined in Section 4.6 hereof.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Existing Registration Statement ” means the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Number 333-179508. 

 

First Closing ” and “ First Closing Date ” as defined in Section 2.2(a) hereof.

 

Grace Period ” as defined in Section 5.1(d) hereof. 

 

Initial Registration Statement ” as defined in Section 5.1(a) hereof.

 

Intellectual Property Rights ” as defined in Section 4.14 hereof. 

 

Liens ” means any mortgage, lien, title claim, assignment, encumbrance, security interest, adverse claim, contract of sale, restriction on use or transfer or other defect of title of any kind.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), business, or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the transactions contemplated hereby or in any of the Transaction Documents; or (iii) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents (as defined below).

 

New Registration Statement ” as defined in Section 5.1(a) hereof.

 

PA Warrant Shares ” shall mean any shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to the Placement Agent as compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including any advisory warrants, warrants issued upon the closing of the private placement.

 

Person ” shall mean an individual, entity, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint-stock company, trust or unincorporated organization.

 

Placement Agency Agreement ” means that certain agreement, dated November 11, 2014, by and between the Placement Agent and the Company.

 

Placement Agent ” means Taglich Brothers, Inc.

 

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Private Placement Memorandum ” means the Company’s Private Placement Memorandum dated December 4, 2014, and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

Purchase Price ” shall mean up to $7,875,000.

 

Registrable Securities ” shall mean (i) the shares of Common Stock included in the Units; (ii) any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants; and(ii) the PA Warrant Shares; provided , that a security shall cease to be a Registrable Security upon (A) sale pursuant to a Registration Statement or Rule 144, or (B) such security becoming eligible for sale by the holder thereof without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144 (including, without limitation, volume restrictions) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable).

 

Registration Delay Payments ” as defined in Section 5.1(d) hereof. 

 

Registration Statement ” shall mean any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act that covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

Regulation D ” as defined in Section 3.7 hereof.

 

Regulation S ” as defined in Section 6.1(i)(E) hereof.

 

Required Filing Date ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement, the 90th calendar day after the final Closing of the sale of the Units pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 

 

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or a successor rule).

 

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

SEC Documents ” as defined in Section 4.5 hereof.

 

Securities ” as defined in the recitals above. 

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Staff ” as defined in Section 5.4 hereof. 

 

Subsequent Closing ” and “ Subsequent Closing Date ” as defined in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

 

Subsidiaries ” shall mean any corporation or other entity or organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest or otherwise controls through contract or otherwise.

 

Transaction Documents ” shall mean this Agreement, the Warrant, and the Escrow Agreement.

 

Transfer ” shall mean any sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance, charge, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance, hypothecation, security interest or other disposition, or to make or effect any of the above.

 

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Underwriter ” shall mean any entity engaged by the Company to serve as an underwriter in connection with a registration or offering of securities referred to in Section 5.

 

Units ” as defined in the recitals above. 

 

Warrant ” as defined in the recitals above. 

 

2.           Sale and Purchase of Units .

 

2.1.      Subscription for Units by Investors . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) each of the Investors shall severally, and not jointly, purchase, and the Company shall sell and issue to the Investors, the Units, in the respective amounts set forth on the signature pages attached hereto in exchange for the Purchase Price.

 

2.2      Closings .

 

(a)      First Closing . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall, severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company on the First Closing Date, such number of Units set forth on the signature pages attached hereto, which will be reflected opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit A-1 (the “ First Closing ”). The date of the First Closing is hereinafter referred to as the “ First Closing Date .”

 

(b)      Subsequent Closing(s) . The Company agrees to issue and sell to each Investor listed on the Subsequent Closing Schedule of Investors, and each such Investor agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company on such Subsequent Closing Date such number of Units set forth on the signature pages attached hereto, which will be reflected opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit A-2 (a “ Subsequent Closing ”). There may be more than one Subsequent Closing; provided , however , that the final Subsequent Closing shall take place within the time periods set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum. The date of any Subsequent Closing is hereinafter referred to as a “ Subsequent Closing Date .” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum number of Units to be sold at the First Closing and all Subsequent Closings shall not exceed 1,125,000 in the aggregate.

 

(c)      Closing. The First Closing and any applicable Subsequent Closings are each referred to in this Agreement as a “ Closing .” The First Closing Date and any Subsequent Closing Dates are sometimes referred to herein as a “ Closing Date .” All Closings shall occur within the time periods set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum at the offices of Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., counsel to the Placement Agent, at One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102, or remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures.

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2.3.      Closing Deliveries . At each Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investors, against delivery by the Investor of the Purchase Price (as provided below), duly issued certificates representing the Securities. At each Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the Purchase Price set forth in its counterpart signature page annexed hereto by paying United States dollars via bank, certified or personal check which has cleared prior to the applicable Closing Date or in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to the following escrow account:

 

PNC Bank
300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
ABA # 031100089
Acct Name: Delaware Trust Company
Account Number: 5605012373 

FFC: XRpro Sciences Escrow; 79-2270

 

3.           Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of the Investors .

 

Each Investor, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company solely as to such Investor that:

  

3.1      Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party have been duly authorized and will each constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such Investor in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally.

 

3.2      Purchase Entirely for Own Account . The Securities to be received by such Investor hereunder will be acquired for such Investor’s own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the Securities Act, without prejudice, however , to such Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time. Such Investor is not a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered.

 

3.3.      Investment Experience . Such Investor acknowledges that the purchase of the Securities is a highly speculative investment and that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.

 

3.4.      Disclosure of Information . Such Investor has had an opportunity to receive all information related to the Company and the Securities requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by such Investor shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memorandum. Such Investor acknowledges that it has received and reviewed the Private Placement Memorandum describing the offering of the Units (including copies of the Company’s relevant SEC Filings annexed to the Private Placement Memorandum.

 

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3.5      Restricted Securities . Such Investor understands that the Units, and the components thereof, are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws since they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.

 

3.6      Legends . It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates evidencing the Securities may bear the following or any similar legend:

 

(a)     The securities represented hereby may not be transferred unless (i) such securities have been registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (ii) such securities may be sold pursuant to an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; or (iii) the Company has received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer may lawfully be made without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or qualification under applicable state securities laws.”

 

(b)     If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the Securities, the legend required by such state authority.

 

3.7      Accredited Investor . Such Investor, and if an entity, all equity holders of such Investor, is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the Securities Act (“ Regulation D ”).

 

3.8      No General Solicitation . Such Investor did not learn of the investment in the Securities as a result of any public advertising or general solicitation.

 

3.9      Brokers and Finders . No Investor will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company, any Subsidiary or any other Investor, for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of such Investor.

 

4.           Representations and Warranties of the Company .

 

The Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Investors that:

 

4.1.      Organization; Execution, Delivery and Performance .

 

(a)     The Company and each of its Subsidiaries, if any, is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(b)     (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; (ii) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Securities) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its stockholders, is required; (iii) each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is a true and official representative with authority to sign each such document and the other documents or certificates executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly; and (iv) each of the Transaction Documents constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof by the Company will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

  

4.2.      Securities Duly Authorized . The Common Stock to be issued to each such Investor pursuant to this Agreement, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes or Liens with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of the Company. The Warrants to be issued to each such Investor, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with their respective terms will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors to this Agreement, the offer and issuance by the Company of the Securities is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 

4.3      No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company; or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, except for possible violations, conflicts or defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, or for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries are not being conducted in violation of any law, rule ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except for possible violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as required under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to issue and sell the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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4.4.      Capitalization . As of December 1, 2014, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 4,693,770 and 4,039,770 shares are issued and outstanding, respectively, 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which 400,000 are designated Series A Preferred Stock and 105,000 are issued and outstanding, 3,000,000 shares are designated Series B Preferred Stock and 2,133,947 shares are issued and outstanding, 2,297,871 of the authorized shares are reserved for the issuance of warrants, and 3,000,000 of the authorized shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plan of which approximately 1,951,904 options have been issued to employees, consultants and directors of the Company. In the Offering contemplated by this Agreement, warrants exercisable for up to 1,125,000 shares of common stock may be issued to investors, warrants exercisable for up to 450,000 shares of common stock may be issued to the placement agent and warrants exercisable for 200,000 shares of common stock may be issued to the placement agent as an advisory fee. In addition, 3,511,886 shares of Common Stock may be issued upon conversion shares of Series B Preferred Stock including accrued dividends thereon as of November 30, 2014. The Company has reserved, and at all times will keep reserved, a sufficient number of shares for issuance upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and the exercise of the Warrants. Except as described in the Private Placement Memorandum and in the SEC Documents, (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the Securities Act (except for the registration rights provisions contained herein and piggyback rights of the Series A Preferred Stock); and (iii) subject to all Series B shareholders electing to convert their Series B shares and certain warrants outstanding as well as warrant holders electing to convert their warrants (other than the advisory wararnts issued to the placement agent in the prior private placement that are exercisable at an exercise price of $.01), there will be no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. No shares of capital stock of the Company are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights of the stockholders of the Company or any Lien imposed through the actions or failure to act of the Company.

 

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4.5.      SEC Information .

 

(a) The Company has timely filed or furnished all registration statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing and all other documents filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “ SEC Documents ”). The SEC Documents have been made available to the Investors via the SEC’s EDGAR system. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, including any financial statements, schedules or exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There are not outstanding any unresolved comments of the staff of the SEC. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents (“ Company Financial Statements ”) complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. The Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements in accordance with GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments as permitted by GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC). Except as set forth in the Company Financial Statements or the Private Placement Memorandum, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than: (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2014 (the fiscal period end of the Company’s most recently-filed periodic report) and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company.

 

(b)     The shares of Common Stock are not currently traded on any market.

 

4.6      Permits; Compliance . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “ Company Permits ”), and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since September 30, 2014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.7      Litigation . Except as set forth in the SEC Documents and the Private Placement Memorandum, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective businesses, properties or assets or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. There has not been, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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4.8      No Material Changes .

 

(a)     Since September 30, 2014, except as set forth in the SEC Documents or the Private Placement Memorandum, there has not been:

 

(i)     Any material adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of the Company from that shown on the Company Financial Statements, or any material transaction or commitment effected or entered into by the Company outside of the ordinary course of business;

 

(ii)     Any effect, change or circumstance which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(iii)     Any incurrence of any material liability outside of the ordinary course of business.

 

4.9      No General Solicitation . Neither the Company nor any person participating on the Company’s behalf in the transactions contemplated hereby has conducted any “general solicitation,” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, with respect to any of the Securities being offered hereby.

 

4.10      No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Investors. The issuance of the Securities to the Investors will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any stockholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

4.11      No Brokers . Except as set forth in Section 9.1, the Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.12      Form D; Blue Sky Laws . The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D within ten days after the First Closing and to provide a copy thereof to the Placement Agent promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, assist the Placement Agent in taking such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Investors at the applicable Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and the Placement Agent shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Company on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

4.13      Disclosure . The Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Investors or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Company understands and confirms that each of the Investors will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the Investors regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is true and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each press release issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during the 12 months preceding the date of this Agreement did not at the time of release contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, properties, liabilities, results of operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure at or before the date hereof or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly disclosed. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.

 

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4.14      Intellectual Property Rights . The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, original works, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights and all applications and registrations therefor ( Intellectual Property Rights ) necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property Rights have expired, terminated or been abandoned, or are expected to expire, terminate or be abandoned, within two years from the date of this Agreement. The Company has no knowledge of any infringement by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the Company’s Knowledge, being threatened, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding their Intellectual Property Rights. The Company is not aware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing infringements or claims, actions or proceedings. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their Intellectual Property Rights, except where failure to take such measures would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.15      Tax Status . Except for occurrences that would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) has timely made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject; (ii) has timely paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith; and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries know of no basis for any such claim. The Company is not operated in such a manner as to qualify as a passive foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

4.16      Acknowledgement Regarding Investors’ Trading Activity . It is understood and acknowledged by the Company that (i) following the public disclosure of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms thereof, none of the Investors have been asked by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to agree, nor has any Investor agreed with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to desist from effecting any transactions in or with respect to (including, without limitation, purchasing or selling, long and/or short) any securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold any of the Securities for any specified term; (ii) any Investor, and counterparties in “derivative” transactions to which any such Investor is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Common Stock which was established prior to such Investor’s knowledge of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; and (iii) each Investor shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counterparty in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that following the public disclosure of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, one or more Investors may engage in hedging and/or trading activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, and such hedging and/or trading activities, if any, can reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interest in the Company both at and after the time the hedging and/or trading activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging and/or trading activities do not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any of the documents executed in connection herewith or therewith.

 

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4.17     M anipulation of Price . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly (i) taken any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities; (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities (other than the Placement Agent); or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Placement Agent).

 

4.18      Shell Company Status . The Company was never a “shell issuer”, as defined in Rule 144(i)(1).

 

4.19      Investment Company Act Status . The Company and its subsidiaries are not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Units and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Private Placement Memorandum will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.           Registration Rights .

 

5.1.     (a) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, but not later than the Required Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 or, if Rule 415 is not available for offers and sales of the Registrable Securities, by such other means of distribution of Registrable Securities as the holders of the Registrable Securities (collectively, the “ Holders ”) may reasonably specify (the “ Initial Registration Statement ”). The Initial Registration Statement shall be on Form S-1 (or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering). Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in this Section 5.1, in the event the SEC informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly (i) inform each of the Holders thereof and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the SEC and/or (ii) withdraw the Initial Registration Statement and file a new registration statement (a “ New Registration Statement ”), in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the SEC, on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the SEC for the registration of all or a greater number of Registrable Securities), or in the event the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of the Company such that Rule 415 is not available to the Company to register the resale of such Registrable Securities and as a result the Staff of the SEC or the SEC does not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each such Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced, or excluded on a pro rata basis, with the PA Warrant Shares and the shares underlying the Warrants excluded on a pro rata basis (such reduced Registrable Securities, the “ 415 Cutback Shares ”). In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (i) or (ii) above, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC, as promptly as allowed by SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended, or the New Registration Statement, including the 415 Cutback Shares.

 

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(b) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable (including, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement or the New Registration Statement, as applicable, filing with the SEC a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days after the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not be subject to further review and the effectiveness of such Registration Statement may be accelerated), shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep each Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been publicly sold by the Holders or (ii) the date that is one (1) year following the Closing Date.

 

(c) Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed Selling Shareholder Questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex 2 . At least ten (10) trading days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement for any registration under this Agreement, the Company will notify each Holder of the information the Company requires from that Holder other than the information contained in the Selling Shareholder Questionnaire, if any, which shall be completed and delivered to the Company promptly upon request and, in any event, within three (3) trading days prior to the applicable anticipated filing date.  Each Holder further agrees that it shall not be entitled to be named as a selling shareholder in the Registration Statement or use the Prospectus for offers and resales of Registrable Securities at any time, unless such Holder has returned to the Company a completed and signed Selling Shareholder Questionnaire and a response to any requests for further information as described in the previous sentence. If a Holder returns a Selling Shareholder Questionnaire or a request for further information, in either case, after its respective deadline, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts at the expense of the Holder who failed to return the Selling Shareholder Questionnaire or to respond for further information to take such actions as are required to name such Holder as a selling security holder in the Registration Statement or any pre-effective or post-effective amendment thereto and to include (to the extent not theretofore included) in the Registration Statement the Registrable Securities identified in such late Selling Shareholder Questionnaire or request for further information. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that the information in the Selling Shareholder Questionnaire or request for further information as described in this Section 5.1(c) will be used by the Company in the preparation of the Registration Statement and hereby consents to the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time after any Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, the Company may delay the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company if the disclosure of such information at the time is not, in the good faith judgment of the Company, in the best interests of the Company (a “ Grace Period ”); provided , however , the Company shall promptly (i) notify the Holders in writing (including via facsimile or other electronic transmission) of the existence of material non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that the Company shall not disclose the content of such material non-public information to the Holders) or the need to file a supplement or post-effective amendment, as applicable, and the date on which such Grace Period will begin, and (ii) notify the Holders in writing (including via facsimile or other electronic transmission) of the date on which the Grace Period ends; provided , further , that no single Grace Period shall exceed thirty (30) consecutive days, and during any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, the aggregate of all Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of sixty (60) days (each Grace Period complying with this provision being an “ Allowable Grace Period ”). For purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period, the Grace Period shall be deemed to begin on and include the date the Holders receive the notice referred to in clause (i) above and shall end on and include the later of the date the Holders receive the notice referred to in clause (ii) above and the date referred to in such notice; provided , however , that no Grace Period shall be longer than an Allowable Grace Period.

 

5.2.      Indemnification .

  

(a) Indemnification by the Company . The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder and its respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, representatives, employees and agents, successors and assigns, and each other person, if any, who controls such Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, obligations, claims, damages, liabilities, contingencies, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs (including, without limitation, court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense and investigation), amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “ Claims ”) incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto, to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or the Private Placement Memorandum, or any amendment or supplement thereof; (ii) any blue sky application or other document executed by the Company specifically for that purpose or based upon written information furnished by the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any or all of the Registrable Securities under the securities laws thereof (any such application, document or information herein called a “ Blue Sky Application ”); (iii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (iv) any violation by the Company or its agents of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration; or (v) any failure to register or qualify the Registrable Securities included in any such Registration Statement in any state where the Company or its agents has affirmatively undertaken or agreed in writing that the Company will undertake such registration or qualification on a Holder’s behalf and will reimburse such Holder, and each such officer, director or member and each such controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Holder or any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or prospectus.

 

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(b) Indemnification by the Investors . Each Holder agrees, severally but not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partner, representatives and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any Claims resulting from any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or prospectus or preliminary prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of a Holder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expense paid by such Holder, including any expenses in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5.2 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

 

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . Any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person unless (A) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses; (B) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person; or (C) in the reasonable judgment of any such person entitled to indemnification hereunder, based upon written advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest exists between such person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such person); and provided, further, that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties. No indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

 

(d) Contribution . If for any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding paragraphs (a) and (b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless, other than as expressly specified therein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Claim in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from any person not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a Holder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses, including expenses paid by such holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5.2 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

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5.3.      Expenses . All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with the rights set forth in Section 5.1 of Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company, whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the trading market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws and, (ii) fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company.

  

6.           Transfer Restrictions.

 

6.1.      Transfer or Resale . Each Investor understands that:

 

Except as provided in the registration rights provisions set forth above, the sale or resale of all or any portion of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and all or any portion of the Securities may not be transferred unless:

 

(1)     the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act;

 

(2)     the Investor shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, a customary opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration;

 

(3)     the Securities are sold or transferred to an “ affiliate ” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Investor who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 6.1 and who is an Accredited Investor;

 

(4)     the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144; or

 

(5)     the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (or a successor rule) (“ Regulation S ”);

 

and, in each case, the Investor shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, a customary opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.

 

6.2      Transfer Agent Instructions . If an Investor provides the Company with a customary opinion of counsel, that shall be in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the Securities Act and such sale or transfer is effected, the Company shall permit the transfer and promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by such Investor. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Investors, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 6.2 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Investors shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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7.           Conditions to Closing of the Investors .

 

The obligation of each Investor hereunder to purchase the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Investor’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Investor at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:

 

7.1      Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though originally made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Each Investor shall have received a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Investor in the form reasonably acceptable to such Investor.

 

7.2      Consents . The Company shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory or third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the sale of the Securities.

 

7.3      Delivery by Company . The Company shall have duly executed and delivered to each Investor (a) each of the other Transaction Documents and (b) an instruction letter to the Company’s transfer agent regarding the issuance of the Common Stock in the number as is set forth on the signature page hereby being purchased by such Investor at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.4      No Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of first execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that reasonably would have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.5      No Prohibition . No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

7.6     Other Documents . The Company shall have delivered to such Investor such other documents, instruments or certificates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as such Investor or its counsel may reasonably request.

 

8.           Conditions to Closing of the Company .

 

The obligations of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with each Investor are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to each Closing Date of the conditions listed below.

 

8.1.      Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties made by such Investor in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects at the time of Closing as if made on and as of such date.

  

8.2      Corporate Proceedings . All corporate and other proceedings required to be undertaken by such Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have occurred and all documents and instruments incident to such proceedings shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Company.

 

8.3      Delivery by the Investor . The Investor shall have duly executed and delivered to each Investor (a) each of the other Transaction Documents to be signed by the Investor and (b) a Purchaser Questionnaire and a Purchaser Information Request.

 

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9           Miscellaneous .

 

9.1.      Compensation of Placement Agent . Each Investor acknowledges that it is aware that the Placement Agent will receive from the Company, in consideration for its services as financial advisor and placement agent in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) a commission success fee equal to 8% of the Purchase Price of the Units sold at each Closing, payable in cash; (b) an expense allowance, which shall include reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, not to exceed $35,000 without the Company’s prior written approval, payable in cash; and (c) five-year warrants to purchase such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares sold in the Offering, at an exercise price equal to $1.75 per share. In addition, the Placement Agent will also receive as an advisory fee warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share.

 

9.2      Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given at the time when hand delivered, delivered by express courier, or sent by facsimile (with receipt confirmed by the sender’s transmitting device) in accordance with the contact information provided below or such other contact information as the parties may have duly provided by notice.

 

The Company :

 

XRpro Sciences, Inc.
One Kendall Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02139
Telephone: (617) 631-8825

Facsimile: (302) 347 1326
Attention: Mark Korb
Chief Financial Officer

With a copy to:

 

Gracin & Marlow, LLP 

The Chrysler Building 

405 Lexington Avenue, 26 th Floor 

New York, New York 10174 

Attention: Leslie Marlow, Esq. 

Telephone: (212) 907-6457 

Facsimile: (212) 208-4657

 

The Investors :

 

As per the contact information provided on the signature pages hereof.

 

Taglich Brothers, Inc.

 

Taglich Brothers, Inc. 

275 Madison Avenue, Suite 1618 

New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 661-6886 

Facsimile: (212) 930-9725
Attention: Robert C. Schroeder

 Vice President, Investment Banking

With a copy to:

 

Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
One Riverfront Plaza
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Telephone: (973) 643-5082
Facsimile: (973) 643-6500
Attention: Ira Rosenberg, Esq.

  

  

 

9.3      Survival of Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto covenants and agrees that the representations and warranties of such party contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing. Each Investor shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

 

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9.4      Indemnification .

 

(a)     The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorney fees and disbursements and other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim or proceeding, pending or threatened and the costs of enforcement thereof) (collectively, “ Losses ”) to which such Person may become subject as a result of any breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or to be performed on the part of the Company under the Transaction Documents, and will reimburse any such Person for all such amounts as they are incurred by such Person.

 

(b)     Promptly after receipt by any Investor (the “ Indemnified Person ”) of notice of any demand, claim or circumstances which would or might give rise to a claim or the commencement of any action, proceeding or investigation in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 9.4, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify the Company in writing and the Company shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, and shall assume the payment of all fees and expenses; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Person so to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced by such failure to notify. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless: (i) the Company and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel; or (ii) in the reasonable judgment of counsel to such Indemnified Person representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with such consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless such Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability (to the extent stated above) by reason of such settlement or judgment. Without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall not affect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability arising out of such proceeding.

 

9.5      Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter contained herein.

 

9.6      Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and, except for (i) persons entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 5.5; (ii) the Placement Agent and its designees, successors and assigns and (iii) other registered broker-dealers, if any, who are specifically agreed to be and acknowledged by each party as third party beneficiaries hereof, is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

9.7      Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor any Investor shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other.

 

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9.8      Public Disclosures . The Company shall (x) on or before 8:30 a.m., New York time, on the fourth (4 th ) Business Day after the date of the First Closing under this Agreement issue a press release (the “ Press Release ”) reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent disclosing all the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and (y) on or before 8:30 a.m., New York time, within three Business Days after the date of this Agreement, file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing all the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the 1934 Act and attaching all the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement (and all schedules to this Agreement) (including all attachments, the “ 8-K Filing ”). From and after the issuance of the Press Release, the Company shall have disclosed all material, non-public information (if any) delivered to any of the Investors by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Neither the Company nor any Investor shall issue any press releases or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of any Investor, to make the Press Release and any other press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions (i) in substantial conformity with the 8-K Filing and contemporaneously therewith and (ii) as is required by applicable law and regulations. Unless required by law or regulation, without the prior written consent of the applicable Investor (which may be granted or withheld in such Investor’s sole discretion), the Company shall not disclose the name of such Investor in any filing (other than the 8-K Filing, any Registration Statement registering the Securities and any other filing as is required by applicable law and regulations), announcement, release or otherwise.

 

9.9      Binding Effect; Benefits . This Agreement and all the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any persons other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

9.10      Amendment; Waivers . All modifications, amendments or waivers to this Agreement shall require the written consent of each of (i) the Company (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Investors (based on the number of Securities purchased hereunder) and (iii) with respect to Article 5, the holders of a majority of the PA Warrant Shares.

 

9.11      Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof, and the parties hereto.

 

9.12      Arbitration .  Each Investor and the Company agree that they shall resolve all disputes, controversies and differences which may arise between them, out of or in relation to or in connection with this Agreement, after discussion in good faith attempting to reach an amicable solution.  Provided that such disputes, controversies and differences remain unsettled after discussion between the parties, both parties agree that those unsettled matter(s) shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York, New York in accordance with the latest Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration shall be conducted by three arbitrators appointed as follows: each party will appoint one arbitrator and the appointed arbitrators shall appoint a third arbitrator.  If within thirty (30) days after confirmation of the last appointed arbitrator, such arbitrators have failed to agree upon a chairman, then the chairman will be appointed by the American Arbitration Association.  The decision of the tribunal shall be final and may not be appealed.  The arbitral tribunal may, in its discretion award fees and costs as part of its award. Judgment on the arbitral award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction, including any court that has jurisdiction over either party or any of their assets. At the request of any party, the arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in the utmost secrecy subject to a requirement of law to disclose. In such case, all documents, testimony and records shall be received, heard and maintained by the arbitrators in secrecy, available for inspection only by any party and by their attorneys and experts who shall agree, in advance and in writing, to receive all such information in secrecy.

 

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9.13      Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9.14      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.

 

9.15      Independent Nature of Investors . The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement or other transaction document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement or any other transaction document. Each Investor shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder. The decision of each Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company which may have been made or given by any other Investor or by any agent or employee of any other Investor, and no Investor or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any other transaction document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any other transaction document, each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other transaction documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Investor has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and acknowledges and understands that Sills Cummis & Gross PC has served as counsel to the Placement Agent only.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned Investors and the Company have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.

  

By: _____________________________

Name: Richard Cunningham

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

INVESTORS:

 

The Investors executing the Signature Page in the form attached hereto as Annex 1 and delivering the same to the Company or its agents shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement and agreed to the terms hereof.

 

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ANNEX 1
Securities Purchase Agreement
Investor Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to: (i) enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December ___, 2014 (the “ Agreement ”), with the undersigned, XRpro Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned and (ii) purchase the Units as set forth below, hereby agrees to purchase such Units from the Company as of the Closing and further agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof. The undersigned specifically acknowledges having read the representations in the Agreement section entitled “Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of the Investors,” and hereby represents that the statements contained therein are complete and accurate with respect to the undersigned as an Investor.

 

All Investors:

 

Address: _______________________________

 

________________________________________

 

________________________________________

 

Telephone No.: ___________________________

  

 

Facsimile No.: ____________________________

 

 

 

Email Address: ___________________________

 

 

Name of Investor:

 

If an entity:

 

Print Name of Entity:

 

_______________________________________
By:
Name:
Title:

If an individual:

Print Name: ____________________________

 

 

 

Signature: ______________________________

 

 

 

If joint individuals:

 

Print Name: _____________________________

 

 

Signature: ______________________________

 

 

 

The Investor hereby elects to purchase ____________ Units (to be completed by Investor) at a purchase price of $7.00 per Unit under the Securities Purchase Agreement at a total Purchase Price of $__________ (to be completed by Investor)

 

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Annex 2

XRPRO SCIENCES, INC.

 

Purchaser Information Request

 

 The undersigned beneficial owner of Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this document is annexed) of XRpro Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this document is annexed. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

  

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling Shareholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling Shareholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

   

The undersigned beneficial owner (the “ Selling Shareholder ”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement.

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

1. Name.
     
  (a) Full Legal Name of Selling Shareholder
     
     

 

  (b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:
     
     

 

  (c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by the questionnaire):
     
     

 

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2. Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder:

 

 
 
 
 
  Telephone:__________________________________________________
  Fax :_______________________________________________________
  Contact Person:______________________________________________
  E-mail address of Contact Person: ________________________________

 

3. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Shareholder.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

  

  (a) Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholder:
     
     

 

4. Broker-Dealer Status:

 

  (a) Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes o   No o

 

  (b) If “yes” to Section 4(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?

  

Yes o   No o

 

  Note: If no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

  (c) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes o   No o

 

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  Note: If yes, provide a narrative explanation below:
     
  (d) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you bought the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes o   No o

 

  Note: If no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

5. Relationships with the Company:  

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

  

State any exceptions here:

 
 

  

The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.

 

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By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

  

Dated:     Beneficial Owner:  

 

  By:
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

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