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): March 27, 2015
MetaStat, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-52735
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20-8753132
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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27 DryDock Avenue, Suite 29
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 796-8170
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
(Registrant's 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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement
On March 27, 2015, MetaStat, Inc. (the “
Company
”) entered into an amended and restated securities purchase agreement (the “
Purchase Agreement
”) with a number of new and existing accredited and institutional investors (collectively, the “
Investors
”), which Purchase Agreement amended and restated the securities purchase agreement dated as of December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of $3,388,250 of its shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (the “
Preferred Shares
”) convertible into the Company’s common stock (the “
Conversion Shares
”) at $0.55 per share in a private placement (the “
Private Placement
”).
In addition, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued amended and restated series A warrants (the “
Series A Warrants
”), which amended and restated the series A warrants issued on December 31, 2014, to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,620,341 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price per share of $0.70. The Series A Warrants expire on March 31, 2020.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on March 27 and March 31, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of approximately 387 Preferred Shares convertible into 3,874,088 shares of common stock and Series A Warrants to purchase up to 2,905,568 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,130,750, of which $18,000 was paid through the conversion of accrued liabilities to a Company consultant.
In connection with the above issuances, the Company paid to placement agents an aggregate cash fee of $121,300 and will issue 309,927 placement agent warrants. The placement agent warrants shall have the same terms as the Series A Warrants. Additionally, the Company paid certain expenses totaling $26,150 to the placement agents and their legal counsel.
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “
Certificate of Designation
”),
which amended and restated the Certificate of Designation of the Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock filed on December 31, 2014, the terms of the Preferred Shares are as follows:
Ranking
The Preferred Shares will rank senior to the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “
Series A Preferred
”), the Company’s common stock and any future class or series of capital stock of the Company with respect to distributions of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Stated Value
Each Preferred Share will have a stated value of $5,500, subject to adjustment for stock splits, combinations and similar events (the “
Stated Value
”).
Dividends
Cumulative dividends on the Preferred Shares accrue at the rate of 8% of the Stated Value per annum, payable quarterly, from and after the date of the initial issuance. Dividends are payable in Preferred Shares valued at the Stated Value or in cash at the sole option of the Company.
Liquidation Rights
If the Company voluntarily or involuntarily liquidates, dissolves or winds up its affairs, each holder of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive out of the Company’s assets available for distribution to stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors, if any, but before any distribution of assets is made on the Company’s Series A Preferred or common stock or any of the Company’s shares of stock ranking junior as to such a distribution to the Preferred Shares, a liquidating distribution in the amount in the amount of the Stated Value of all such holder’s Preferred Shares plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
A change of control transaction shall be treated as a liquidation.
Conversion; Anti-Dilution Adjustments
Each Preferred Share will be convertible at the holder’s option into the Company’s common stock in an amount equal to the Stated Value plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon through the conversion date divided by the then applicable conversion price. The initial conversion price is $0.55 per share (the “
Conversion Price
”) and is subject to customary adjustments for issuances of shares of common stock as a dividend or distribution on shares of the common stock, or mergers or reorganizations, as well as “full-ratchet” anti-dilution adjustments for future issuances of other Company securities (subject to certain standard carve-outs).
The Preferred Shares are subject to automatic conversion (the “
Mandatory Conversion
”) at such time when the Company’s common stock has been listed on a national stock exchange such as the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange or NYSE MKT; provided, that, on the Mandatory Conversion date, a registration statement providing for the resale of the Conversion Shares is effective. In the event of a Mandatory Conversion, each Preferred Share will convert into the number of Conversion Shares equal to the Stated Value plus accrued and unpaid dividends divided by the Conversion Price.
Voting Rights
The holders of each Preferred Share shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such Preferred Share could be converted for purposes of determining the shares entitled to vote at any regular, annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company, and shall have voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the common stock (voting together with the common stock as a single class).
In addition, so long as at least 25% of the Preferred Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting, in which the holders of the Preferred Shares vote separately as a class: (i) authorize, create, issue, increase or decrease the authorized or issued amount of any class or series of stock, including but not limited to the issuance of any more shares of preferred stock, ranking pari passu or senior to the Preferred Shares, with respect to maturity dates, dividend payments, redemption features or distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up; (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Preferred Shares, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Preferred Shares; (iii) amend the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Company so as to affect materially and adversely any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Preferred Shares; or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.
Most Favored Nation
For a period of up to 30 months after March 31, 2015, if the Company issues any New Securities (as defined below) in a private placement or public offering (a “
Subsequent Financing
”), the Investors may exchange all of the Preferred Shares at their Stated Value plus all Series A Warrants issued to the Investors for the securities issued in the Subsequent Financing on the same terms of such Subsequent Financing. This right expires upon the earlier of (i) September 30, 2017 and (ii) the consummation of a bona fide underwritten public offering in which the Company receives aggregate gross proceeds of at least $5,000,000. “
New Securities
” means shares of the common stock, any other securities, options, warrants or other rights where upon exercise or conversion the purchaser or recipient receives shares of the common stock, or other securities with similar rights to the common stock, subject to certain standard carve-outs.
Amended and Restated Series A Warrants
The initial exercise price of the Series A Warrants is $0.70 per share. The exercise price of the Series A Warrants is subject to customary adjustments for issuances of shares of common stock as a dividend or distribution on shares of the common stock, or mergers or reorganizations. The Series A Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis commencing six months from the issuance thereof if there is not an effective registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Warrants. The Series A Warrants expire on March 31, 2020.
Amended and Restated Registration Rights
The Company entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “
Registration Rights Agreement
”) with the Investors, which amended and restated the registration rights agreement dated as of December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement (the “
Registration Statement
”) with the SEC to register for resale the Conversion Shares and the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants that were issued in the Company’s December 31, 2014 financing within 30 calendar days of the final closing date of the Private Placement (the “
Filing Date
”), and to have the Registration Statement declared effective within 120 calendar days after the Filing Date.
If the Registration Statement has not been filed with the SEC on or before the Filing Date, the Company shall, on the business day immediately following the Filing Date, and each 15
th
day thereafter, make a payment to the Investors as partial liquidated damages for such delay (together, the “
Late Registration Payments
”) equal to 2.0% of the purchase price paid for the Preferred Shares then owned by the Investors for the initial 15 day period and 1.0% of the purchase price for each subsequent 15 day period until the Registration Statement is filed. Late Registration Payments will be prorated on a daily basis during each 15 day period and will be paid to the Investors by wire transfer or check within five business days after the end of each 15 day period following the Filing Date.
The foregoing description of the Private Placement and related transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the (i) form of Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto; (ii) Certificate of Designation filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto (iii) form of Series A Warrant filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto, and (iv) form of Registration Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As described more fully in Item 1.01 above, on the closing dates, the Company consummated the Private Placement. The issuance of securities in the Private Placement was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 under Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock filed on March 27, 2015.
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4.2
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Form of Amended and Restated Series A Warrant.
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10.1
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Form of Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 27, 2015.
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10.2
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated March 27, 2015.
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99.1
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Press Release dated March 31, 2015.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
METASTAT, INC.
By:
/s/ Oscar L. Bronsther
___________
Name Oscar L. Bronsther
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 2, 2015
METASTAT, INC.
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Corporation
”), in accordance with the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, does hereby certify:
That pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, a series of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” and consisting of One Thousand (1,000) shares, was created on December 31, 2014 by means of the filing of a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation (the “
Certificate of Designation
”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada;
That this First Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation was duly approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 78.195 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and by the requisite holders of the Corporation’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Designation; and
That this First Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation hereby amends and restates the provisions of the Certificate of Designation in full to read in its entirety as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as follows:
TERMS OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Section
1
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Definitions
. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“
Business Day
” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
“
Change
of
Control
Transaction
” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of the Corporation, or (b) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Corporation's board of directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the board of directors on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the board of directors on any date whose nomination to the board of directors was approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors who are members on the date hereof), or (c) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth above in (a) or (b).
“
Common
Stock
" means the Corporation's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class into which such shares may hereafter have been reclassified or changed.
“
Conversion Shares
” shall have the meaning given such term is Section 5(c)(i) hereof.
“
Exchange
Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“
Excluded Stock
” shall mean Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation issued or to be issued (i) pursuant to the conversion, exercise or exchange of securities outstanding on the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), including the Series B Preferred Stock, (ii) pursuant to the exercise of any equity securities at an exercise or conversion price greater than the Conversion Price, (iii) in accordance with the Corporation’s stock option plan or stock purchase plan, or otherwise issued to the Corporation’s employees, consultants or directors in transactions not primarily for equity financing purposes and approved by a majority of the members of the Compensation Committee of the Corporation or the Board of Directors provided that such issuances do not in the aggregate exceed 3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock in any 12-month period, (iv) securities issued in connection with bona fide strategic license agreements or other partnering arrangements so long as such issuances are not for the primary purpose of raising capital and such issuance does not constitute in excess of 10% of the consideration provided by the Corporation in connection with such agreement or arrangement, (v) except as otherwise provided herein, and following any applicable adjustment in the Conversion Price, upon the actual issuance of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock at the time of exercise of any rights, options or warrants to purchase Common Stock or any securities convertible into Common Stock, as appropriate, or upon conversion or exchange of securities convertible into Common Stock, or (vi) to the extent provided for in the Purchase Agreement, any shares of Series B Preferred Stock or dividends thereon issued on or after the Closing Date pursuant to the terms herein.
“
Holder
” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2 hereof.
“
Issuance Date
” means the initial issuance date of the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
“
Person
” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.
“
Purchase Agreement
” means the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 27, 2015, by and among the Corporation and the purchasers named therein.
“
Securities
Act
” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Trading Day
” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading; provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a Trading Market, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
“
Trading Market
” means whichever of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or any tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
Section
2
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Designation
and
Amount; Rank; and Dividends
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a)
Designation and Amount
. The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “
Series B Preferred Stock
”) and the number of shares so designated shall be one thousand (1,000) shares (which shall not be subject to increase without the consent of a majority of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock (each, a “
Holder
” and collectively, the “
Holders
”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have a stated value equal to
$5,500
(as may be adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits with respect to such shares) (the “
Stated Value
”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in Section 1 hereof.
b)
Rank.
All shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, (ii)
pari passu
with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary
c)
Dividends.
The Corporation shall pay to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock dividends from net profits or net assets of the Corporation legally available for the payment of such dividends, which shall begin to accrue on and be cumulative from the date of issuance of the Series B Preferred (whether or not such dividends have been declared) in an annual amount equal to the product of (x) the Stated Value of such Series B Preferred and (y) eight percent (8%) per annum (the “
Dividend Amount
”). The Dividend Amount shall be payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on March 31, 2015, either in cash or in kind by issuance by the Corporation of additional shares of Series B Preferred (the “
PIK Shares
”) at the sole option of the Corporation. In the event that the applicable Dividend Amount is not paid in cash within thirty (30) days of the relevant dividend payment date for such Dividend Amount (the “
Dividend Payment Date
”), the Corporation shall be deemed for all purposes to have elected to pay the relevant Dividend Amount in PIK Shares. If the Corporation elects or is deemed to have elected to pay any Dividend Amount in PIK Shares, each Holder shall be deemed to be the Holder of record of such Holder’s
pro
rata
share of the PIK Shares issuable with respect to the relevant Dividend Amount notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall then be closed or that certificates evidencing such PIK Shares shall not have been actually delivered to such Holder. In the event that dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are paid with PIK Shares, each such PIK Share (i) shall be valued at the Stated Value and (ii) shall have the same Stated Value as each share of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which the PIK Share constituted a dividend. No dividends shall be paid on any Common Stock of the Corporation or any capital stock of the Corporation that ranks junior to or on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock during any fiscal year of the Corporation until dividends in the aggregate Dividend Amount per share (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits with respect to such shares) of Series B Preferred Stock for the current and each prior Dividend Payment Date shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment to the Holders.
i. The amount of dividends payable for any period shorter than a full year shall be determined on the basis of twelve 30-day months and a 360-day year. Cash dividends paid on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding.
ii. In the event that the Corporation shall at any time pay a dividend on the Common Stock, it shall, at the same time, pay to each Holder a dividend equal to the dividend that would have been payable to such Holder if the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such Holder had been converted into Common Stock on the date of determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividends; and
provided
,
further
, that so long as any shares of the Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any other preferred stock of the Corporation of any series ranking, as to dividends, junior to or on a parity with the Series B Preferred, unless a dividend shall be paid at the same time to each holder of Series B Preferred, in an amount such that the holders of such other series of preferred stock, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other, receive dividends in the same relative proportions that each would have received had all such shares of preferred stock been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to the declaration of a dividend on such preferred stock.
Section
3
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Voting Rights
.
a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7 herein, the holder of each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series B Preferred Stock could be converted for purposes of determining the shares entitled to vote at any regular, annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, and shall have voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the Common Stock (except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, voting together with the Common Stock as a single class) and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by each Holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).
b) So long as at least twenty five percent (25%) of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least a majority of the Series B Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting, in which the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock vote separately as a class: (i) authorize, create, issue, increase or decrease the authorized or issued amount of any class or series of stock, including but not limited to the issuance of any more shares of preferred stock, ranking pari passu or senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, with respect to maturity dates, dividend payments, redemption features or distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up; (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock; (iii) amend the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation so as to affect materially and adversely any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.
Section
4
.
Liquidation
. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “
Liquidation
”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock an amount equal to its Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (the “
Liquidation Preference
”) before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any other class or series of stock of the Corporation, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be distributed among the Holders ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Change of Control Transaction shall be treated as a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record Holder and the Holders shall be entitled to convert their shares of Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock pursuant to Section 5 hereof at any time prior to the consummation of a Liquidation.
Section
5
.
Conversion
.
a)
Conversions
at
Option
of
Holder
. The Holder of any share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right, at its option at any time, to convert any such shares of Series B Preferred Stock into such number of fully paid and nonassessable whole shares of Common Stock as is obtained by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock so to be converted by (ii) the Liquidation Preference per share and dividing the result by the conversion price of
$0.55
per share or, if there has been an adjustment of the conversion price, by the conversion price as last adjusted and in effect at the date any share or shares of Series B Preferred are surrendered for conversion (such price, or such price as last adjusted, being referred to herein as the “
Conversion Price
”). Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as
Annex
A
(a “
Notice
of Conversion
”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation by facsimile or electronic mail (email) (the “
Conversion Date
”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. To effect conversions, as the case may be, of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing such shares of Series B Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case the Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Series B Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and may not be reissued.
b)
Mandatory Conversion
. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7(b) hereof, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be converted, automatically and without further action on the part of any person or the Corporation, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable whole shares of Common Stock as is obtained by dividing (i) the Liquidation Preference per share of Series B Preferred Stock by (ii) the Conversion Price at such time when the Corporation provides written notice to each holder of Series B Preferred Stock certifying that Corporation’s Common Stock has been listed on a national stock exchange such as the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange or NYSE MKT. Holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock so converted may deliver to the Corporation at its executive office, or to the Corporation’s transfer agent, as applicable, the certificate or certificates for the Series B Preferred Stock so converted. As promptly as practicable thereafter, the Corporation shall issue, or shall cause its transfer agent to issue and deliver to such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled. Until such time as a holder of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall surrender its certificates therefor as provided above, such certificates shall be deemed to represent the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 5(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, a registration statement providing for the resale of the Conversion Shares shall be in effect prior to any mandatory conversion pursuant to this Section 5(b).
c)
Mechanics
of Conversion.
i.
Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion
. Not later than five (5) trading days (“
Trading Days
”) after each Conversion Date (the “
Share
Delivery
Date
”), the Corporation shall deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “
Conversion Shares
”). If in the case of any Notice of Conversion such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the fifth business after the Conversion Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates thereafter, to rescind such conversion, in which event the Corporation shall immediately return the certificates representing the shares of Series B Preferred Stock tendered for conversion.
ii.
Obligation
Absolute
. The Corporation’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination.
iii.
Reservation of
Shares
Issuable
Upon
Conversion
. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holders, not less than such number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of herein) upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid, nonassessable.
iv.
Transfer
Taxes
. The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the Holders thereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificate, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock so converted and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.
Section
6
.
Certain
Adjustments
.
a)
Stock
Dividends
and
Stock
Splits
. If the Corporation, at any time while the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding: (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation pursuant to this Series B Preferred Sock), (B) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issue by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Holders shall receive, upon conversion, the number of shares of Common Stock such Holder would have been entitled to receive assuming such Holder converted such Series B Preferred Stock immediately prior to the applicable event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.
b)
Adjustments for Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
In the event the Corporation, shall, at any time, from time to time, issue or sell any additional shares of Common Stock (otherwise than as provided in the foregoing subsection (a) or pursuant to Common Stock Equivalents (hereafter defined) granted or issued prior to the Issuance Date) (“
Additional Shares of Common Stock
”), other than Excluded Stock, at a price per share less than the Conversion Price then in effect or without consideration, then the Conversion Price upon each such issuance shall be reduced to a price equal to the consideration per share paid for such Additional Shares of Common Stock.
c)
Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents
. The provisions of this Section 6(c) shall apply if (a) the Corporation, at any time after the Issuance Date, shall issue any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Common Stock ("
Convertible Securities
"), other than Excluded Stock, or (b) any rights or warrants or options to purchase any such Common Stock or Convertible Securities (collectively, the "
Common Stock Equivalents
"), other than Excluded Stock, shall be issued or sold. If the price per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable pursuant to any such Common Stock Equivalent shall be less than the applicable Conversion Price then in effect, or if, after any such issuance of Common Stock Equivalents, the price per share for which Additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended shall be less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect at the time of such amendment or adjustment, then the applicable Conversion Price upon each such issuance or amendment shall be adjusted as provided in Section 6(b). No adjustment shall be made to the Conversion Price upon the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security or Common Stock Equivalent where an adjustment to the Conversion Price was made as a result of the issuance or purchase of any Convertible Security or Common Stock Equivalent.
d)
Certain Issues Excepted
. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Corporation shall not be required to make any adjustment to the Conversion Price in connection with any issuance of Excluded Stock.
e)
Pro
Rata
Distributions
. If the Corporation, at any time while Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to Holders) evidences of its indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security, then in each such case, the Holders shall receive, upon conversion, the number of shares of Common Stock or other property such Holder would have been entitled to receive assuming such Holder converted such Series B Preferred Stock immediately prior to the applicable event. The adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holders of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.
f)
Calculations
. All calculations under this Section shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation, and the description of any such shares of Common Stock shall be considered on issue or sale of Common Stock. For purposes of this Section 6, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
g)
Notice
to
Holders;
Adjustment to Conversion Price
. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any of this Section, the Corporation shall promptly mail to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
Section
7
.
Conversion
Restrictions
.
a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may a Holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock convert shares of the Series B Preferred Stock if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion would exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by such Holder and its affiliates at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock which would result in such Holder and its affiliates beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of all of the Common Stock outstanding at such time;
provided
,
however
, that upon a Holder providing the Corporation with sixty-one (61) days notice (pursuant to Section 8(b) hereof) (the "
Waiver Notice
") that such Holder would like to waive Section 7(a) of this Certificate of Designation with regard to any or all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, this Section 7(a) shall be of no force or effect with regard to those shares of Series B Preferred Stock referenced in the Waiver Notice.
b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may a Holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock convert shares of the Series B Preferred Stock if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion would exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by such Holder and its affiliates at such time, would result in such Holder and its affiliates beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.99% of the Common Stock outstanding at such time;
provided
,
however
, that upon a Holder providing the Corporation with a Waiver Notice that such Holder would like to waive Section 7(b) of this Certificate of Designation with regard to any or all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, this Section 7(b) shall be of no force or effect with regard to those shares of Series B Preferred Stock referenced in the Waiver Notice.
Section
8
.
Miscellaneous
.
a)
Most Favored Nation
. For a period of up to 30 months after March 31, 2015, if the Corporation issues or sells, agrees to issue or sell, or is deemed to have issued or sold, any New Securities (as defined below) in a private placement or public offering (a “
Subsequent Financing
”), the Holders of Series B Preferred Stock may exchange all of the Series B Preferred Stock at the Liquidation Preference plus all Series A Warrants issued to the Holders of Series B Preferred Stock in the Offering for the securities issued in the Subsequent Financing on the same terms of such Subsequent Financing. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, such Holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall maintain the rights contained in this Section 8(a) during such 30-month period notwithstanding any prior exercise of the rights contained herein. This right shall expire upon the earlier of (i) September 30, 2017 and (ii) the consummation of a bona fide underwritten public offering in which the Corporation receives aggregate gross proceeds of at least $5,000,000. As used herein, “
New Securities
” means shares of the Common Stock, any other securities, options, warrants or other rights where upon exercise or conversion the purchaser or recipient receives shares of the Common Stock, or other securities with similar rights to the Common Stock, except for Excluded Stock.
b)
Notices
. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, by electronic mail (email) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, electronic mail (email), or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile telephone number, electronic mail (email) address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile telephone number, electronic mail (email) address, or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified, or electronic mail (email) at the electronic mail (email) address specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified or electronic mail (email) at the electronic mail (email) address specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given
c)
Lost
or
Mutilated
Series B Preferred Stock
Certificate
. If a Holder’s Series B Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Series B Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.
d)
Transfer
and
Assignment
. The rights of each Holder hereunder shall be automatically assignable by each Holder to any Person (other than a known competitor of the Corporation) of all or a portion of the Series B Preferred Stock if: (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Corporation within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Corporation is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee, and (b) the number of shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which are being transferred or assigned, and (iii) following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such Series B Preferred Stock is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The rights to transfer and assign the Series B Preferred Stock shall apply to the Holders (and to subsequent) successors and assigns.
e)
Waiver
. Any waiver by the Corporation or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation. The failure of the Corporation or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation. Any waiver must be in writing.
f)
Severability
. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest.
g)
Next
Business
Day
. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
h)
Headings
. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and subscribed this Certificate and does affirm the foregoing as true this 27
th
day of March, 2015.
METASTAT, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel H. Schneiderman
Name: Daniel H. Schneiderman
Title: Vice President, Finance,
and Secretary
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below, into shares of common stock (the "
Common
Stock
"), of MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "
Corporation
"), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Corporation in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
Conversion calculations:
Date to Effect Conversion:
Number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:
Number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be Converted:
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:
NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERIES A COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
METASTAT, INC.
Warrant Shares: [_______] Initial Exercise Date: March __, 2015
Warrant No. W-[_______]
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SERIES A COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “
Warrant
”) certifies that, for value received, [_____________] or its assigns (the “
Holder
”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “
Initial Exercise Date
”) and on or prior to the close of business on March 31, 2020 (the “
Termination Date
”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”), up to [________] shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “
Warrant Shares
”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(c).
Section 1
.
Definitions
. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement (the “
Purchase Agreement
”), dated March __, 2015, among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Warrant:
a)
“
Business Day
” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
b)
“
Trading Day
” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading; provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a Trading Market, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
c)
“
Trading Market
” means whichever of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or any tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
Section 2
.
Exercise
.
d)
Exercise of Warrant
. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy of the Notice of Exercise form annexed hereto and within five (5) Trading Days of the date said Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company, the Company shall have received payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased payable at the Holder’s election (i) by certified or official bank check or by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or (ii) by “cashless exercise” in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within five (5) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise Form within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such notice.
The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
e)
Cashless Exercise
. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, commencing six (6) months from the Initial Exercise Date, if the Per Share Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below) and there is not an effective registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the Warrant Shares, in lieu of exercising this Warrant by payment of cash, the Holder may exercise this Warrant by a cashless exercise by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with the properly endorsed Notice of Exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
X = Y -
(A)(Y)
B
Where
|
X =
|
the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
|
|
Y =
|
the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of all of the Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the Warrant being exercised.
|
B = the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock.
For purposes hereof, “
Per Share Market Value
” means (a) the average of the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days preceding such date on the OTC Bulletin Board or another registered national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, or (b) if the Common Stock is not listed then on the OTC Bulletin Board or any registered national stock exchange, the closing bid price for a share of Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days preceding such date in the over the counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices) at the close of business on such dates, or (c) if the Common Stock is not then reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), then the average of the “Pink Sheet” quotes for the five (5) Trading Days preceding such date of determination, or (d) if the Common Stock is not then publicly traded the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Company’s board of directors..
f)
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be
$0.70
, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “
Exercise Price
”).
g)
|
Mechanics of Exercise
.
|
i.
Delivery of Certificates Upon Exercise
. Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“
DWAC
”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder and in connection with such issuance or resale such Warrant shares are sold by the Holder, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is three (3) Trading Days after the latest of (A) the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (B) surrender of this Warrant (if required), and (C) payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (such date, the “
Warrant Share Delivery Date
”). The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised, with payment to the Company of the Exercise Price and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 2(d)(vi) prior to the issuance of such Warrant Shares, having been paid.
ii.
Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise
. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.
iii.
Rescission Rights
. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or the certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.
iv.
Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Exercise
. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or the certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “
Buy-In
”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. 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 with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to 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 Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
v.
No Fractional Shares or Scrip
. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.
vi.
Charges, Taxes and Expenses
. The Company shall pay any and all issue and other taxes, excluding federal, state or local income taxes, that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes resulting from any transfer requested by any holder in connection with any such exercise.
vii.
Closing of Books
. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.
e)
Holder’s Exercise Limitations
. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this
Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “
Beneficial Ownership Limitation
” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61
st
day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.
Section 3
.
Certain Adjustments
.
a)
Adjustments for Stock Splits, Combinations, Certain Dividends and Distributions
. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date, effect a split of the outstanding Common Stock (or any other subdivision of its shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock), combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, or make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Common Stock, then, in each event (i) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock that a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the occurrence of such event would own or be entitled to receive after the happening of such event, and (ii) the Exercise Price then in effect shall be adjusted to equal (A) the Exercise Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.
b)
Adjustment for Other Dividends and Distributions
. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date, make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in (i) cash, (ii) any evidences of indebtedness, or any other securities of the Company or any property of any nature whatsoever, other than, in each case, shares of Common Stock; or (iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of indebtedness, or any other securities of the Company or any property of any nature whatsoever, other than, in each case, shares of Common Stock, then, and in each event, (A) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction (1) the numerator of which shall be the last closing bid price per share of the Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (2) the denominator of which shall be such last closing bid price per share of the Common Stock minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable, and (B) the Exercise Price then in effect shall be adjusted to equal (1) the Exercise Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (2) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 3(b) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 3(a).
c)
Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution
. If the Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date shall be changed to the same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by reclassification, exchange, substitution or otherwise (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends provided for in Section 3(a), Section 3(b), or a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of assets provided for in Section 3(d)), then, and in each event, an appropriate revision to the Exercise Price shall be made and provisions shall be made (by adjustments of the Exercise Price or otherwise) so that, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, in lieu of Warrant Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities receivable upon reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant was exercisable immediately prior to such reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.
d)
Adjustments for Reorganization, Merger, Consolidation or Sales of Assets
. If at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date there shall be a capital reorganization of the Company (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends or distributions provided for in Section 3(a), and Section 3(b), or a reclassification, exchange or substitution of shares provided for in Section 3(c)), or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation where the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting securities prior to such merger or consolidation do not own over 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the merged or consolidated entity, immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets to any other person (an “
Organic Change
”), then as a part of such Organic Change an appropriate revision to the Exercise Price shall be made if necessary and provision shall be made if necessary (by adjustments of the Exercise Price or otherwise) so that, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, in lieu of Warrant Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property of the Company or any successor corporation resulting from the Organic Change. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 3(d) with respect to the rights of the Holder after the Organic Change to the end that the provisions of this Section 3(d) (including any adjustment in the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of shares of stock or other securities deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applied after that event in as nearly an equivalent manner as may be practicable.
e)
Calculations
. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
f)
Notice to Holder
.
i.
Adjustment to Exercise Price
. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
ii.
Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder
. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
Section 4
.
Transfer of Warrant
.
a)
Transferability
. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations reasonably requested in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.
b)
New Warrants
. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Initial Exercise Date and shall be substantially identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.
c)
Warrant Register
. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “
Warrant Register
”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
d)
Transfer Restrictions
.
If
, at the
time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective
registration
statement under the Securities Act
and
under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be,
comply with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement and applicable securities laws.
e)
Representation by the Holder
. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.
Section 5
.
Miscellaneous
.
a)
No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise
. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.
b)
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant
. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.
c)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc
. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.
d)
Automatic Exercise upon Expiration.
In the event that, upon the Termination Date, the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock (or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with this Warrant above is greater than the Exercise Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise as to all shares (or such other securities) for which this Warrant shall not previously have been exercised or converted, and the Company shall promptly deliver a certificate representing the shares (or such other securities) issued upon such exercise to the Holder.
e)
Authorized Shares
. The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation in any material respect of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).
Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, reasonably necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be reasonably necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
f)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Each of the Company and the Holder (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in New York county for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.
g)
Restrictions
. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
h)
Nonwaiver and Expenses
. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date.
i)
Notices
. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2
nd
) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth in the Company’s records.
j)
Limitation of Liability
. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
k)
Remedies
. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
l)
Successors and Assigns
. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.
m)
Amendment
. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the prior written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority of the then outstanding warrants issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
n)
Severability
. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.
o)
Headings
. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amended and Restated Series A Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.
METASTAT, INC.
|
By:__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
|
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERIES A WARRANT
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: METASTAT, INC.
(1)
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Amended and Restated Series A Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2)
Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
_______________________________
The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number or by physical delivery of a certificate to:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
(3)
Accredited Investor
. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(4)
|
The undersigned intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):
|
Cash Exercise_______
Cashless Exercise_______
If the Holder has elected a Cash Exercise, the Holder shall pay the sum of $________ by certified or official bank check (or via wire transfer) to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
If the Holder has elected a Cashless Exercise, a certificate shall be issued to the Holder for the number of shares equal to the whole number portion of the product of the calculation set forth below, which is ___________. The Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of the fractional portion of the product of the calculation set forth below in an amount equal to the product of the fractional portion of such product and the Per Share Market Value on the date of exercise, which product is ____________.
X = Y -
(A)(Y)
B
|
The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder is (“X”).
|
The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all of the Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the Warrant being exercised is (“Y”).
|
The Exercise Price is (“A”).
|
The Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock is (“B”).
[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]
Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity
: __________________________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________________________________
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____ all of or [_______ shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
_______________________________________________ whose address is
_______________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________
Dated: ______________, _______
Holder’s Signature: _____________________________
Holder’s Address: _____________________________
_____________________________
NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement
”) is dated as of March 27, 2015 by and among MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”), and each of the Purchasers whose names are set forth on the signature pages hereto (individually, a “
Purchaser
” and collectively, the “
Purchasers
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2014, the Company and certain Purchasers (the “
Original Purchasers
”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “
Original SPA
”), pursuant to which the Company and such Original Purchasers sold Preferred Shares (as hereinafter defined), Series A Warrants (as hereinafter defined) and Series B Warrants (as hereinafter defined);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Original Purchasers desire to amend and restate the Original SPA in its entirety by entering into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Company and each of the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D (“
Regulation D
”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
Commission
”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act
”); and
WHEREAS, the Company is offering (the “
Offering
”) units (each a “
Unit
” and collectively the “
Units
”), each Unit consisting of one (1) share of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (each a “
Preferred Share
” and collectively the “
Preferred Shares
”), convertible into shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “
Common Stock
” and, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, the “
Conversion Shares
”), (ii) warrants (the “
Series A Warrants
”) exercisable to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the aggregate number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares issued by the Company to such Purchaser, and (iii) in the event any Purchaser purchases a minimum of $500,000 of Units on or before December 31, 2014, warrants (the “
Series B Warrants
” and, together with the Series A Warrants, the “
Warrants
”) exercisable to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares issued by the Company to such Purchaser. Shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the “
Warrant Shares
.” The designation, rights, preferences and other terms and provisions of the Preferred Shares are set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the “
Certificate of Designation
”). The Units, the Preferred Shares, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are sometimes collectively referred to as the “
Securities
”).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers hereby amend and restated the Original SPA in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
Purchase and Sale of the Units
Section 1.1
Purchase and Sale of the Units
. Upon the following terms and conditions, the Company is offering to each Purchaser and each Purchase is purchasing from the Company the number of Units consisting of Preferred Shares and Warrants set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on such Purchaser’s signature page hereto.
Section 1.2
Purchase Price and Closing.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Purchasers and, in consideration of and in express reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchasers, severally but not jointly, agree to purchase the Units for a purchase price of $5,500.00 per Unit (the “
Per Unit Purchase Price
”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $3,492,500 (the “
Purchase Price
”) or 635 Units,
provided, however
, that a portion of the Purchase Price may also be paid by certain Purchasers converting outstanding indebtedness owed to such Purchasers by the Company as evidenced by promissory notes up to an aggregate principal amount of $150,000 held by such Purchasers, and
provided
,
further
, the Company may issue up to an additional 100 Units solely to cover over-allotments, for an aggregate Purchase Price of up to $4,042,500 or 735 Units. The initial closing (the “
Initial Closing
”) of the purchase and sale of the Units to be acquired by the Purchasers from the Company under this Agreement shall take place at such time as Purchasers have executed this Agreement, and all of the conditions set forth in
A
rticle IV
hereof and applicable to the Initial Closing shall have been fulfilled or waived in accordance herewith (the “
Initial Closing Date
”). After the Initial Closing, the Company may conduct any number of additional closings (each, an “
Additional Closing
” and, together with the Initial Closing, a “
Closing
”) so long as the final Additional Closing occurs on or before the 90
th
day following the Initial Closing Date. Such Additional Closings may utilize a third party escrow agent in connection therewith. Subject to all conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived, each Closing shall take place at such time and place as the parties shall agree (a “
Closing Date
”).
Section 1.3
Warrants
. Each of the Purchasers shall be issued Series A Warrants to purchase 7,500 Warrant Shares for each Unit or Preferred Share purchased at an initial exercise price per share of $0.70. Any Purchaser who purchases a minimum of $500,000 of Units on or before December 31, 2014, will also receive Series B Warrants to purchase 2,500 Warrant Shares for each Unit or Preferred Share purchased at an initial exercise price per share of $0.55. The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants, in substantially the forms attached hereto as
Exhibits B-1 and B-2
, respectively, shall expire on March 31, 2020.
Section 1.4
Conversion Shares; Warrant Shares
. The Company has authorized and has reserved and covenants to continue to reserve, free of preemptive rights and other similar contractual rights of stockholders, such number of Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants then outstanding.
Section 1.5
Registration Rights
. The Purchasers shall have the registration rights contained in the amended and restated registration rights agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company and the Purchasers, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C
(the “
Registration Rights Agreement
”).
ARTICLE II
Representations and Warranties
Section 2.1
Representations and Warranties of the Company
. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers, as of the date hereof (except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions attached hereto with each numbered Schedule corresponding to the section number herein) and as of each Closing Date (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date), as follows:
(a)
Organization, Good Standing and Power
. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the requisite corporate power to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(a)
, the Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary except for any jurisdiction(s) (alone or in the aggregate) in which the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 2.1(g) hereof) on the Company’s consolidated financial condition.
(b)
Corporate Power; Authority and Enforcement
. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement and any other documentation in connection with the Offering (collectively, the “
Transaction Documents
”), and to issue and sell the Units in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is required. Each of the Transaction Documents constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
(c)
Capitalization
. The authorized capital stock of the Company and the shares thereof currently issued and outstanding as of the date hereof is set forth on
Schedule 2.1(c)
hereto. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock have been duly and validly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents or as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(c)
hereto:
(i)
no shares of Common Stock are entitled to preemptive, conversion or other rights and there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, call or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company;
(ii)
there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or options, securities or rights convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company;
(iii)
the Company is not a party to any agreement granting registration or anti-dilution rights to any person with respect to any of its equity or debt securities; and
(iv)
the Company is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of the Company.
The offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible securities, rights, warrants, or options of the Company issued prior to the Closing complied in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company has furnished or made available to the Purchasers true and correct copies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “
Articles
”), and the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “
Bylaws
”). Except as restricted under applicable federal, state, local or foreign laws and regulations, the Transaction Documents, or as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(c)
, no written or oral contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement of the Company shall limit the payment of dividends on the Company’s Common Stock.
(d)
Issuance of Securities, Etc
. The Units consisting of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants, to be issued at the Closing have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and the Preferred Shares when paid for or issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and, immediately after the Closing, the Purchasers will be the owners of all of such securities and have good and valid title to all of such securities, free and clear of all encumbrances, except as may be imposed under federal and state securities laws. When the Warrant Shares are issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, such Warrant Shares will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders will be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock and will be the record and beneficial owners of all of such securities and have good and valid title to all of such securities, free and clear of all encumbrances. When any Conversion Shares are issued in accordance with the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, such Conversion Shares will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders will be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock and will be the record and beneficial owners of all of such securities and have good and valid title to all of such securities, free and clear of all encumbrances.
(e)
Subsidiaries
.
Schedule 2.1(e)
hereto sets forth each Subsidiary of the Company, showing the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and showing the percentage of ownership of each Subsidiary. Each Subsidiary has been duly incorporated or otherwise organized and is validly existing and in good standing in each of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary except for any jurisdiction(s) (alone or in the aggregate) in which the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding preemptive, conversion or other rights, options, warrants or agreements granted or issued by or binding upon any Subsidiary for the purchase or acquisition of any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the rights to subscribe for any shares of such capital stock. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of the capital stock of any Subsidiary or any convertible securities, rights, warrants or options of the type described in the preceding sentence. Except as filed as exhibits to the Commission Documents (as defined below), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is party to, nor has any knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of any Subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement, “
Subsidiary
” shall mean any corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.
(f)
Commission Documents, Financial Statements
. For the two year period preceding the date hereof, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act
”), including material filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing including filings incorporated by reference therein being referred to herein as the “
Commission Documents
”). The Company has not provided to the Purchasers any material non-public information or other information which, according to applicable law, rule or regulation, was required to have been disclosed publicly by the Company but which has not been so disclosed, other than (i) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) pursuant to a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement signed by the Purchasers. At the time of the respective filings, the Form 10-K’s and the Form 10-Q’s filed during the two year period preceding the date hereof complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to such documents. The financial statements of the Company included in the Commission Documents (the “
Financial Statements
”) complied as of their respective filing dates as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“
GAAP
”) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in the 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), and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company as of 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 year-end audit adjustments).
(g)
No Material Adverse Effect
. Since February 28, 2014, neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary has experienced or suffered any Material Adverse Effect. For the purposes of this Agreement, “
Material Adverse Effect
” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability of the Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect.
(h)
No Undisclosed Liabilities
. Other than as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(h
) or set forth in the Commission Documents, neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses (whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business since February 28, 2014 and those which, individually or in the aggregate, do not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i)
No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances
. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed.
(j)
Indebtedness
. The Financial Statements set forth all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company on a consolidated basis, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary have commitments as of the date of Financial Statements or any subsequent period that would require disclosure. For the purposes of this Agreement, “
Indebtedness
” shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of any lease payments due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(k)
Title to Assets
. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to (i) all properties and assets purportedly owned or used by them as reflected in the Financial Statements, (ii) all properties and assets necessary for the conduct of their business as currently conducted, and (iii) all of the real and personal property reflected in the Financial Statements free and clear of any Lien (as defined in Section 2.1(o) hereof). All leases are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect.
(l)
Actions Pending
. Other than as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(l
) or set forth in the Commission Documents, there is no action, suit, claim, investigation, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution proceeding or any other proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving the Company or any Subsidiary (i) which questions the validity of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto or (ii) involving any of their respective properties or assets. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no outstanding orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective executive officers or directors in their capacities as such.
(m)
Compliance with Law
. The Company and each Subsidiary have all franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of their respective business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(n)
No Violation.
The business of the Company and each Subsidiary is not being conducted in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign governmental laws, or rules, regulations and ordinances of any of any governmental entity, except for possible violations which singularly or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under federal, state, local or foreign law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or issue and sell the Preferred Shares and the Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof (other than (x) any consent, authorization or order that has been obtained as of the date hereof, (y) any filing or registration that has been made as of the date hereof or (z) any filings which may be required to be made by the Company with the Commission or state securities administrators subsequent to the Closing).
(o)
No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated herein and therein do not and will not (i) violate any provision of the Articles or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound, (iii) create or impose a lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge or encumbrance (collectively, “
Lien
”) of any nature on any property of the Company under any agreement or any commitment to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its respective properties or assets are bound, or (iv) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are bound or affected,
provided
,
however
, that, excluded from the foregoing in all cases are such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(p)
Taxes
. The Company and each Subsidiary, to the extent its applicable, has accurately prepared and filed all federal, state and other tax returns required by law to be filed by it, has paid or made provisions for the payment of all taxes shown to be due and all additional assessments, and adequate provisions have been and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company for all current taxes and other charges to which the Company or any Subsidiary, if any, is subject and which are not currently due and payable. None of the federal income tax returns of the Company have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company has no knowledge of any additional assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether federal, state or foreign) of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary for any period, nor of any basis for any such assessment, adjustment or contingency.
(q)
Certain Fees
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(q)
hereto, no brokers fees, finders’ fees or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable by the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(r)
Intellectual Property
. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns or has the lawful right to use all patents, trademarks, domain names (whether or not registered) and any patentable improvements or copyrightable derivative works thereof, websites and intellectual property rights relating thereto, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and authorizations, if any, and all rights with respect to the foregoing, if any, which are necessary for the conduct of their respective business as now conducted without any conflict with the rights of others, except where the failure to so own or possess would not have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “
Intellectual Property Rights
”). The Company has not received a written notice that any of the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company violates or infringes upon the rights of any person. There is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by any person that the Company’s business as now conducted infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of another. To the Company’s knowledge, there is no existing infringement by another person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights that would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their Intellectual Property Rights, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(s)
Books and Records; Internal Accounting Controls
. The books and records of the Company and each Subsidiary accurately reflect in all material respects the information relating to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(s),
the Company and each Subsidiary maintains a system of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset and liability accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(t)
Material Agreements
. Any and all written or oral contracts, instruments, agreements, commitments, obligations, plans or arrangements, the Company and each Subsidiary is a party to, that a copy of which would be required to be filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a registration statement on Form S-1 (collectively, the “
Material Agreements
”) if the Company or any Subsidiary were registering securities under the Securities Act has previously been publicly filed with the Commission in the Commission Documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has in all material respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date under the foregoing agreements, have received no notice of default and are not in default under any Material Agreement now in effect the result of which would cause a Material Adverse Effect.
(u)
Transactions with Affiliates
. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements or in the Commission Documents, there are no loans, leases, agreements, contracts, royalty agreements, management contracts or arrangements or other continuing transactions between (a) the Company or any Subsidiary on the one hand, and (b) on the other hand, any officer, employee, consultant or director of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, or any person owning any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or any member of the immediate family of such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder or any corporation or other entity controlled by such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder.
(v)
Securities Act of 1933
. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchasers set forth in Section 2.2 hereof, the Company has complied with all applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, issuance and sale of the Preferred Shares and Warrants hereunder. Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly, has or will sell, offer to sell or solicit offers to buy any of the Units or similar securities to, or solicit offers with respect thereto from, or enter into any preliminary conversations or negotiations relating thereto with, any person, or has taken or will take any action so as to bring the issuance and sale of any of the Units in violation of the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the shares of Common Stock.
(w)
Governmental Approvals
. Except for the filing of any notice prior or subsequent to the Closing Date that may be required under applicable state and/or federal securities laws (which if required, shall be filed on a timely basis), including the filing of a Form D and a registration statement or statements, no authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of, filing or registration with any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is or will be necessary for, or in connection with, the execution or delivery of the Units, or for the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents.
(x)
Employees
. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(x
), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any collective bargaining arrangements covering any of its employees. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents,
Schedule 2.1(x)
sets forth a list of the employment contracts, agreements regarding proprietary information, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality agreement, or any other similar contract or restrictive covenant, relating to the right of any officer, employee or consultant to be employed or engaged by the Company. Since February 28, 2014, no officer, consultant or key employee of the Company or any Subsidiary whose termination, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect, has terminated or, to the knowledge of the Company, has any present intention of terminating his or her employment or engagement with the Company or any Subsidiary.
(y)
Absence of Certain Developments
. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(y)
, since February 28, 2014, neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have:
(i)
issued any stock, bonds or other corporate securities or any rights, options or warrants with respect thereto;
(ii)
borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to any liabilities (absolute or contingent) except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which are comparable in nature and amount to the current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business during the comparable portion of its prior fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect the current nature and volume of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s business;
(iii)
discharged or satisfied any Lien or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business;
(iv)
declared or made any payment or distribution of cash or other property to stockholders with respect to its stock, or purchased or redeemed, or made any agreements so to purchase or redeem, any shares of its capital stock;
(v)
sold, assigned or transferred any other tangible assets, or canceled any debts or claims, except in the ordinary course of business;
(vi)
sold, assigned or transferred any patent rights, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets or intellectual property rights, or disclosed any proprietary confidential information to any person except to customers in the ordinary course of business or to the Purchasers or their representatives;
(vii)
suffered any substantial losses or waived any rights of material value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, or suffered the loss of any material amount of prospective business;
(viii)
made any changes in employee compensation except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(ix)
made capital expenditures or commitments therefor that aggregate in excess of $50,000;
(x)
entered into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, or entered into any other material transaction, whether or not in the ordinary course of business;
(xi)
made charitable contributions or pledges in excess of $10,000;
(xii)
suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty loss, whether or not covered by insurance;
(xiii)
experienced any material problems with labor or management in connection with the terms and conditions of their employment;
(xiv)
effected any two or more events of the foregoing kind which in the aggregate would be material to the Company or its subsidiaries; or
(xv)
entered into an agreement, written or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions.
(z)
Investment Company Act
. The Company is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(aa)
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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering and/or sale of the Preferred Shares and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Preferred Shares pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, nor will the Company or any of its affiliates take any action or steps that would cause the offering and/or sale of the Preferred Shares and Warrants to be integrated with other offerings.
(bb)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, that are effective and for which compliance by the Company is required as of the date hereof. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “
Evaluation Date
”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(cc)
Shell Company Status
. The Company is not currently an issuer identified in Securities Act Rule 144(i)(1).
(dd)
Listing and Maintenance Requirements
. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the OTCQB to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the OTCQB. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.
Section 2.2
Representations and Warranties of Each of the Purchasers
. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Company as of the date hereof, with respect solely to itself and not with respect to any other Purchaser:
(a)
Organization and Good Standing of the Purchasers
. If the Purchaser is an entity, such Purchaser is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization.
(b)
Authorization and Power
. Such Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party and to purchase the Units, being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party by such Purchaser and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company action, and no further consent or authorization of such Purchaser or its Board of Directors, stockholders, partners, members, or managers, as the case may be, is required. This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Purchaser and constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof.
(c)
No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party and the consummation by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or relating hereto do not and will not (i) result in a violation of such Purchaser’s charter documents, bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any agreement, indenture or instrument or obligation to which such Purchaser is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound, or result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to such Purchaser or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on such Purchaser). Such Purchaser is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which such Purchaser is a party or to purchase the Preferred Shares or acquire the Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof, provided, that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, such Purchaser is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Company herein.
(d)
Status of Purchasers
. Such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act and as set forth on such “
Accredited Investor Questionnaire
” attached hereto as
Exhibit D
and made part hereof. Such Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act and such Purchaser is not a broker-dealer, nor an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
(e)
Acquisition for Investment
. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Preferred Shares and the Warrants solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with a distribution. Such Purchaser does not have a present intention to sell the Preferred Shares or the Warrants, nor a present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) or intention to effect any distribution of the Preferred Shares or the Warrants to or through any person or entity;
provided
,
however
, that by making the representations herein, such Purchaser does not agree to hold the Preferred Shares or the Warrants for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Preferred Shares or the Warrants at any time in accordance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to bear the financial risks associated with an investment in the Preferred Shares and the Warrants and that it has been given full access to such records of the Company and to the officers of the Company and received such information as it has deemed necessary or appropriate to conduct its due diligence investigation and has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in companies similar to the Company in terms of the Company’s stage of development so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment in the Company.
(f)
Opportunities for Additional Information
. Such Purchaser acknowledges that such Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from, or obtain additional information from, the executive officers of the Company concerning the financial and other affairs of the Company.
(g)
No General Solicitation
. Such Purchaser acknowledges that the Preferred Shares and Warrants were not offered to such Purchaser by means of any form of general or public solicitation or general advertising, or publicly disseminated advertisements or sales literature, including (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media, or broadcast over television or radio, or (ii) any seminar or meeting to which such Purchaser was invited by any of the foregoing means of communications.
(h)
Rule 144
. Such Purchaser understands that the Preferred Shares and/or Conversion Shares must be held indefinitely unless such Preferred Shares and/or Conversion Shares are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. Such Purchaser acknowledges that such Purchaser is familiar with Rule 144, of the rules and regulations of the Commission, as amended, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act (“
Rule 144
”), and that such person has been advised that Rule 144 permits resales only under certain circumstances. Such Purchaser understands that to the extent that Rule 144 is not available, such Purchaser will be unable to sell any Preferred Shares and/or Conversion Shares without either registration under the Securities Act or the existence of another exemption from such registration requirement.
(i)
General
. Such Purchaser understands that the Preferred Shares are being offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of such Purchaser to acquire the Preferred Shares.
(j)
Independent Investment
. Except as may be disclosed in any filings with the Commission by the Purchasers under Section 13 and/or Section 16 of the Exchange Act, no Purchaser has agreed to act with any other Purchaser for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the Shares purchased hereunder for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act, and each Purchaser is acting independently with respect to its investment in the Shares.
(k)
Brokers
. Other than as may be set forth on
Schedule 2.1(q)
hereto, no Purchaser has any knowledge of any brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions that are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other person or entity with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(l)
No Short Sales
. The Purchaser has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, executed any Short Sales (as defined below), of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and ending immediately prior to the execution thereof, and such Purchaser agrees not to maintain a net short position in the Common Stock following the Closing. For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).
(m)
Confidential Information
. Such Purchaser agrees that such Purchaser and its employees, agents and representatives will keep confidential and will not disclose, divulge or use (other than for purposes of monitoring its investment in the Company) any confidential information which such Purchaser may obtain from the Company pursuant to financial statements, reports and other materials submitted by the Company to such Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, unless such information is known to the public through no fault of such Purchaser or his or its employees or representatives; provided, however, that a Purchaser may disclose such information (i) to its attorneys, accountants and other professionals in connection with their representation of such Purchaser in connection with such Purchaser’s investment in the Company, (ii) to any prospective permitted transferee of the Preferred Shares, so long as the prospective transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.2(l), or (iii) to any general partner or affiliate of such Purchaser.
ARTICLE III
Covenants
The Company covenants with each of the Purchasers as follows, which covenants are for the benefit of the Purchasers and their permitted assignees (as defined herein).
Section 3.1
Securities Compliance
. The Company shall notify the Commission in accordance with its rules and regulations, of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents, including filing a Form D with respect to the shares of Common Stock, Warrants, the Warrant Shares as required under Regulation D and applicable “blue sky” laws, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to the Purchasers or subsequent holders.
Section 3.2
Compliance with Laws
. The Company shall comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply in all respects, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, except for such non-compliance which singularly or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.3
Keeping of Records and Books of Account
. The Company shall keep and cause each Subsidiary to keep adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Company and each Subsidiary.
Section 3.4
Reservation of Shares
. So long as any of the Preferred Shares and Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock needed to provide for the issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares.
Section 3.5
Reporting Status
. So long as any Preferred Shares or Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall timely file all reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act as if it was required to do so, and the Company shall not cease to file reports under the Exchange Act notwithstanding its status as a “voluntary” filer.
Section 3.6
Disclosure of Transaction
. The Company shall issue a press release describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “
Press Release
”) as soon as practicable after the Initial Closing of the Offering. The Company shall also file with the Commission, the Form 8-K describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (and attaching as exhibits thereto this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Registration Rights Agreement and each form of Warrant) within four (4) Business Days following the Initial Closing Date of the Offering. “
Business Day
” means any day during which the OTCQB (or other principal exchange) shall be open for trading.
Section 3.7
Disclosure of Material Information
. The Company and the Subsidiaries covenant and agree that neither it nor any other person acting on its or their behalf has provided or, from and after the filing of the Press Release, will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information (other than with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have executed a specific written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. At the time of the filing of the Press Release, no Purchaser shall be in possession of any material, nonpublic information received from the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of its respective officers, directors, employees or agents, that is not disclosed in the Press Release. The Company shall not disclose the identity of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission except as required by the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Section 3.8
Pledge of Securities
. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Preferred Shares may be pledged by a Purchaser in connection with a
bona
fide
margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Preferred Shares. The pledge of the Preferred Shares shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Preferred Shares hereunder, and no Purchaser effecting a pledge of the Preferred Shares shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
provided
, that a Purchaser and its pledgee shall be required to comply with the provisions of Article V hereof in order to effect a sale, transfer or assignment of Preferred Shares to such pledgee. At a Purchaser’s expense, the Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Preferred Shares may reasonably request in connection with a pledge of the Preferred Shares to such pledgee by a Purchaser, in accordance with applicable laws relating to the transfer of the securities.
Section 3.9
No Integrated Offerings
. The Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the securities being offered or sold hereunder) under circumstances that would require registration of the securities being offered or sold hereunder under the Securities Act.
Section 3.10
Amendments to Outstanding Options and Warrants
. The Company shall not amend the exercise price of any outstanding options or warrants without the prior written consent of a majority of the Preferred Shares then outstanding.
Section 3.11
Use of Proceeds
. The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Units hereunder for general corporate purposes and working capital purposes.
Section 3.12
Prohibition Against Variable Rate Transactions
. From the date of this Agreement until the first anniversary of the final Closing Date, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damage. “
Variable Rate Transaction
” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into (or effectuates or consummates) any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue (or issues) securities at a future determined price. “
Common Stock Equivalents
” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
Section 4.1
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the Securities
. The obligation hereunder of the Company to issue and sell the Securities to the Purchasers is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or before each Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below. These conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.
(a)
Accuracy of Each Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties
. Each of the representations and warranties of each Purchaser in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by materiality or by reference to any Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects, and all other representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time, except for representations and warranties that are expressly made as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date.
(b)
Performance by the Purchasers
. Each Purchaser shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Purchaser at or prior to the Closing.
(c)
No Injunction
. 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 which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d)
Delivery of Purchase Price
. The Purchase Price for each of the Units being paid for in cash shall have been delivered to the Company pursuant to the wire instructions attached hereto as
Exhibit E
.
(e)
Delivery of Transaction Documents
. The Transaction Documents to which the Purchasers are parties shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Purchasers to the Company.
Section 4.2
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers to Purchase the Shares
. The obligation hereunder of each Purchaser to acquire and pay for the Units is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or before each Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below. These conditions are for each Purchaser’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion.
(a)
Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties
. Each of the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by materiality or by reference to any Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects, and all other representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time, except for representations and warranties that are expressly made as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date.
(b)
Performance by the Company
. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing.
(c)
No Injunction
. 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 which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d)
No Proceedings or Litigation
. No action, suit or proceeding before any arbitrator or any governmental authority shall have been commenced, and no investigation by any governmental authority shall have been threatened, against the Company or any Subsidiary, or any of the officers, directors or affiliates of the Company or any Subsidiary seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in connection with such transactions.
(e)
Certificates
. Promptly following each Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchasers the certificates for the Preferred Shares and the Warrants being acquired by such Purchaser at the Closing to such address set forth next to each Purchaser’s name on the signature pages hereto with respect to such Closing.
(f)
Resolutions
. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions consistent with Section 2.1(b) hereof in a form reasonably acceptable to such Purchaser (the “
Resolutions
”).
(g)
No Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock
. The Common Stock shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the Commission or the OTCQB from trading on the OTCQB nor shall suspension by the Commission or the OTCQB have been threatened, as of the Closing Date, either (A) in writing by the Commission or the OTCQB or (B) by falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the OTCQB.
(h)
Certificate of Designation
. The Company shall have filed the Certificate of Designation creating the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State.
(i)
Officer’s Certificate
. The Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers a certificate of an executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, confirming the accuracy of the Company’s representations, warranties and covenants as of the Closing Date and confirming the compliance by the Company with the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.2 as of the Closing Date.
(j)
Delivery of Transaction Documents
. The Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Company to the Purchasers.
(k)
Legal Opinions
. The Purchasers shall have received opinions, each dated as of Closing Date, from Loeb & Loeb, LLP and Sherman & Howard LLC, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers.
ARTICLE V
Stock Certificate Legend
Section 5.1
Legend
. Each certificate representing the Preferred Shares, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and Warrant Shares and if appropriate, securities issued upon conversion or exercise thereof, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form (in addition to any legend required by applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws):
“THESE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE (THE “SECURITIES”) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.”
The Company agrees to reissue certificates representing any of the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares, without the legend set forth above so long as such legend removal is in connection with a sale transaction and such holder thereof shall give written notice to the Company describing the manner and terms of such sale and removal as the Company may reasonably request. In addition, such proposed transfer and removal will not be effected until either (i) the Company has received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company (at the Company’s expense), to the effect that the registration of the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act is not required in connection with such proposed transfer, (ii) a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition has been filed by the Company with the Commission and has become effective under the Securities Act, or (iii) the Company has received other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such registration and qualification under the Securities Act and state securities laws are not required. The Company will respond to any such notice from a holder within five (5) business days. In the case of any proposed transfer under this Section 5.1, the Company will use reasonable efforts to comply with any such applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws, but shall in no event be required, (x) to qualify to do business in any state where it is not then qualified, (y) to take any action that would subject it to tax or to the general service of process in any state where it is not then subject, or (z) to comply with state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state for which registration by coordination is unavailable to the Company. The restrictions on transfer contained in this Section 5.1 shall be in addition to, and not by way of limitation of, any other restrictions on transfer contained in any other section of this Agreement.
Whenever a certificate representing the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares is permitted to be issued to a Purchaser without a legend, in lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares (provided that a registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares is then in effect and such shares have been sold), the Company may cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares to a Purchaser by crediting the account of such Purchaser or such Purchaser’s prime broker with the DTC through its DWAC system (to the extent not inconsistent with any provisions of this Agreement). In addition, the Company will provide, at the Company’s expense, such legal opinions in the future as are reasonably necessary for the issuance and public resale of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares and conversion of the Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants pursuant to an effective registration statement, Rule 144 under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable “blue sky” laws, which opinion, if issued, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of third paragraph of this Section 5.1. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are sold in a manner that complies with an exemption from registration (including pursuant to Rule 144), the Company shall promptly instruct its counsel (at its expense) to issue to the transfer agent an opinion permitting removal of any legend restricting transfer pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof.
In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, if the Company fails to issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to a Purchaser a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares without any restrictive legends within 3 Business Days following the date such legends may be removed pursuant to this Section 5.1 (the “
Legend Removal Date
”) and if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser is required by such Purchaser’s brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Purchaser’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then the Company shall pay in cash to the Purchaser an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) over the product of (A) such number of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions).
ARTICLE VI
Indemnification
Section 6.1
General Indemnity
. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers (and their respective directors, officers, managers, partners, members, shareholders, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns) from and against any and all losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, charges and disbursements) incurred by the Purchasers as a result of any breach of the representations, warranties or covenants made by the Company herein. Each Purchaser severally but not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, charges and disbursements) incurred by the Company as a result of any breach of the representations, warranties or covenants made by such Purchaser herein. The maximum aggregate liability of each Purchaser pursuant to its indemnification obligations under this Article VI shall not exceed the portion of the Purchase Price paid by such Purchaser hereunder. In no event shall any “Indemnified Party” (as defined below) be entitled to recover consequential or punitive damages resulting from a breach or violation of this Agreement.
Section 6.2
Indemnification Procedure
. Any party entitled to indemnification under this Article VI (an “
Indemnified Party
”) will give written notice to the indemnifying party of any matters giving rise to a claim for indemnification;
provided
, that the failure of any party entitled to indemnification hereunder to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under this Article VI except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any action, proceeding or claim is brought against an Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, unless in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between it and the indemnifying party may exist with respect of such action, proceeding or claim, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. In the event that the indemnifying party advises an Indemnified Party that it will contest such a claim for indemnification hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of receipt of any indemnification notice to notify, in writing, such person of its election to defend, settle or compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any action, proceeding or claim (or discontinues its defense at any time after it commences such defense), then the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim. In any event, unless and until the indemnifying party elects in writing to assume and does so assume the defense of any such claim, proceeding or action, the Indemnified Party’s costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any such action, claim or proceeding shall be losses subject to indemnification hereunder. The Indemnified Party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party, which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. If the indemnifying party elects to defend any such action or claim, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in such defense with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and expense. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent,
provided
,
however
, that the indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement if the indemnifying party is advised of the settlement but fails to respond to the settlement within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notification. Notwithstanding anything in this Article VI to the contrary, the indemnifying party shall not, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof which imposes any future obligation on the Indemnified Party or which does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (a) any cause of action or similar rights of the Indemnified Party against the indemnifying party or others, and (b) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 7.1
Fees and Expenses
. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisors, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses, incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
Section 7.2
Specific Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction
.
(a)
The Company and the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.
(b)
Each of the Company and the Purchasers (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in New York county for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Purchasers consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 7.2 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
Section 7.3
Entire Agreement; Amendment
. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby and, except as specifically set forth herein or in the Transaction Documents, neither the Company nor any of the Purchasers makes any representations, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters and they supersede all prior understandings and agreements with respect to said subject matter, all of which are merged herein. No provision of this Agreement nor any of the Transaction Documents may be waived or amended other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the holders of over fifty percent (50%) of the Preferred Shares then outstanding (the “
Majority Holders
”), and no provision hereof may be waived other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Preferred Shares then outstanding. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Documents.
Section 7.4
Notices
. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via electronic mail (“
Email
”) at the Email address set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day (defined below), (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via Email at the Email address set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2
nd
) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto. For purposes hereof, “
Trading Day
” means a day on which the OTCQB is open for trading.
Section 7.5
Waivers
. No waiver by any party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter.
Section 7.6
Headings
. The section headings contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, section headings and headings in the exhibits and schedules) are inserted for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning, construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Any reference to the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall be a reference to such other gender as is appropriate. References to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
Section 7.7
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto without the prior written consent of the Company or the Purchasers, as applicable,
provided
,
however
, that, subject to federal and state securities laws and as otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents, a Purchaser may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder in whole or in part (i) to a third party acquiring all or substantially all of its Preferred Shares or Warrants in a private transaction or (ii) to an affiliate, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company or the other Purchasers, after notice duly given by such Purchaser to the Company
provided
, that no such assignment or obligation shall affect the obligations of such Purchaser hereunder and that such assignee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the Purchasers. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
Section 7.8
No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
Section 7.9
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted.
Section 7.10
Survival
. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchasers shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing hereunder for a period of one (1) year following the Closing Date.
Section 7.11
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other parties hereto, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.
Section 7.12
Publicity
. The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of the Purchasers without the consent of the Purchasers unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
Section 7.13
Severability
. The provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are severable and, in the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any one or more of the provisions or part of the provisions contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents and such provision shall be reformed and construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of such provision, had never been contained herein, so that such provisions would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.
Section 7.14
Further Assurances
. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of any Purchaser or the Company, each of the Company and the Purchasers shall execute and deliver such instrument, documents and other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement, the Preferred Shares, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares, the and the other Transaction Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
METASTAT, INC.
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Address for Notice:
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By:__________________________________________
Name: Oscar Bronsther, M.D.
Title: Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
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MetaStat, Inc.
27 Drydock Ave., Suite 29
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Oscar Bronsther, M.D., CEO; or
Daniel Schneiderman, Vice President, Finance
Telephone No.: (212) 796-8170
Facsimile No. (646) 304-7086
Email:
dan@metastat.com
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Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Attention: David J. Levine, Esq.
Telephone No.: 212-407-4923
Facsimile No.: 212-818-1184
Email:
dlevine@loeb.com
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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
Name of Purchaser: ________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser
: ________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: ________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: ________________________
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: ________________________
Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: ________________________
Address for Notice to Purchaser:
Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):
Units Purchased: ________________________
Purchase Price ($5,500 x Units Purchased): ________________________
Preferred Shares (1 x Units Purchased): ________________________
Conversion Shares (10,000 x Preferred Shares): ________________________
Series A Warrant Shares (7,500 x Preferred Shares Purchased): ________________________
Series B Warrant Shares (2,500 x Preferred Shares Purchased in the event minimum investment is at least $500,000 on or before December 31, 2014): ________________________
Purchaser’s Tax I.D. or Social Security Number: ________________________
EXHIBIT A TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORM OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
EXHIBIT B-1 TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORM OF SERIES A WARRANT
EXHIBIT B-2 TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORM OF SERIES B WARRANT
EXHIBIT C TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
EXHIBIT E TO THE
AMENED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (this “
Agreement
”) is made and entered into as of March 27, 2015, by and among MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”), and the purchasers signatory hereto (each, a “
Purchaser
” and collectively, the “
Purchasers
”). This Agreement is made pursuant to the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Purchasers (the “
Purchase Agreement
”).
WHEREAS, December 31, 2014, the Company and certain Purchasers (the “
Original Purchasers
”) entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “
Original RRA
”), pursuant to which the Company provided such Original Purchasers with the registration rights set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Original Purchasers desire to amend and restate the Original RRA in its entirety by entering into this Agreement and to provide the same rights to all purchasers under the Purchase Agreement;
The Original RRA is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
1.
Definitions
.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“
Advice
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“
Effectiveness Date
” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 120
th
calendar day following the Filing Date and with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2(c), the 60
th
calendar day following the date on which an additional Registration Statement is required to be filed hereunder (or, in the event of a “full review” by the Commission, the 90
th
calendar day following the date such additional Registration Statement is required to be filed hereunder);
provided
,
however
, that in the event the Company is notified by the Commission that one or more of the above Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth (5
th
) Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates otherwise required above, provided, further, if such Effectiveness Date falls on a day that is not a Trading Day, then the Effectiveness Date shall be the next succeeding Trading Day.
“
Effectiveness Period
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“
Filing Date
” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the 30
th
calendar day following the final Closing Date and, with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2(c), the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.
“
Holder
” or “
Holders
” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.
“
Indemnified Party
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“
Indemnifying Party
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“
Initial Registration Statement
” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement.
“
Losses
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“
Plan of Distribution
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“
Proceeding(s)
” means any writ, injunction, decree, order, judgment, lawsuit, claim, action, arbitration, proceeding, investigation, summons, audit or hearing (in each case, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any governmental authority.
“
Prospectus
” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“
Registrable Securities
” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all Conversion Shares underlying the Preferred Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (b) all Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (assuming on such date the Warrants are exercised in full without regard to any exercise limitations therein), and (c) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing;
provided,
however
, that the Holder has completed and delivered to the Company a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire and that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (b) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (c) so long as any Preferred Shares or Warrants remain outstanding.
“
Registration Statement
” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2(a) and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.
“
Rule 415
” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.
“
Rule 424
” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.
“
Selling Stockholder Questionnaire
” means a questionnaire in the form attached as
Annex B
hereto, or such other form of questionnaire as may reasonably be adopted by the Company from time to time.
“
SEC Guidance
” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the Commission staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.
2.
Resale Registration
.
(a)
On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-1 and shall contain substantially the “
Plan of Distribution
” attached hereto as
Annex A
. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (i) have been sold, thereunder or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144, as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (the “
Effectiveness Period
”). The Company shall promptly notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement within two Trading Days that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission. The Company shall file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. If the Registration Statement has not been filed with the Commission on or before the Filing Date, the Company shall, on the business day immediately following the Filing Date, and each 15
th
day thereafter, make a payment to the Purchasers as partial liquidated damages for such delay (together, the “
Late Registration Payments
”) equal to 2.0% of the purchase price paid for the Preferred Shares then owned by the Purchasers for the initial 15 day period and 1.0% of the purchase price for each subsequent 15 day period until the Registration Statement is filed. Late Registration Payments will be prorated on a daily basis during each 15 day period and will be paid to the Purchasers by wire transfer or check within five business days after the end of each 15 day period following the Filing Date.
(b)
Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in Section 2(a), if the Commission 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 inform each of the Holders thereof and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the Commission, covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission, on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, subject to the provisions of Section 2(e).
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the Commission or any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on 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 Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), 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 as follows:
a.
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First, the Company shall reduce or eliminate any securities to be included by any Person other than a Holder; and
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b.
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Second, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Warrant Shares (applied, in the case that some Warrant Shares may be registered, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Warrant Shares held by such Holders).
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In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give the Holder at least two (2) Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment. In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by Commission or 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.
(d)
Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed Selling Stockholder Questionnaire not more than twenty (20) Business Days following the date of this Agreement. Each Holder further agrees that it shall not be entitled to be named as a selling security holder 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 Stockholder Questionnaire. If a Holder of Registrable Securities returns a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire after the deadline specified in the previous sentence, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts 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 Stockholder Questionnaire; provided that the Company shall not be required to file an additional Registration Statement solely for such shares. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that the information in the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire 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.
3.
Registration Procedures
.
In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:
(a)
Not less than five (5) Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to each Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the reasonable review of such Holders, and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be obligated to provide the Holders advance copies of any universal shelf registration statement registering securities in addition to those required hereunder, or any Prospectus prepared thereto.
(b)
(i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities, (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424, (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and provide as promptly as reasonably practicable to the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission related to and/or applicable to a Holder in the reasonable opinion of the Company relating to a Registration Statement (provided that, the Company shall excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the Effectiveness Period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.
(c)
Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed, (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus,
provided
,
however
, in no event shall any such notice contain any information which would constitute material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d)
Use its commercially reasonable efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(e)
Furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system (or successor thereto) need not be furnished in physical form.
(f)
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(c).
(g)
Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that, the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
(h)
If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement (solely with respect to Holders a party thereto) and applicable securities laws, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may reasonably request.
(i)
Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c), as promptly as reasonably practicable under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(c) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. In addition, if (i) there is material non-public information regarding the Company which the Company’s Board of Directors (the “
Board
”) determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company is not otherwise required to disclose, (ii) there is a significant business opportunity (including, but not limited to, the acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available to the Company which the Board determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose, or (iii) the Company is required to file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement to incorporate the Company’s quarterly and annual reports and audited financial statements on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, then the Company may (x) postpone or suspend filing of a registration statement for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) consecutive days or (y) postpone or suspend effectiveness of a registration statement for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) consecutive days;
provided
that the Company may not postpone or suspend effectiveness of a registration statement under this Section for more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any three hundred sixty (360) day period;
provided
,
however
, that no such postponement or suspension shall be permitted for consecutive twenty (20) day periods arising out of the same set of facts, circumstances or transactions.
(j)
Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(k)
The Company shall require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares, pursuant to the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire.
4.
Registration Expenses
. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a 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 of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) if not previously paid by the Company in connection with an issuer filing, with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, so long as the broker is receiving no more than a customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.
5.
Indemnification
.
(a)
Indemnification by the Company
. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “
Losses
”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d), but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.
(b)
Indemnification by Holders
. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with any applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act through no fault of the Company or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (iii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(iii)-(vi), to the extent, but only to the extent, related to the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d), but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder under this Section 5(b) be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c)
Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings
. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “
Indemnified Party
”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “
Indemnifying Party
”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
(d)
Contribution
. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute pursuant to this Section 5(d), in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, except in the case of fraud by a Holder.
The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Remedies
. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. Each of the Company and each Holder agrees that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b)
No Piggyback on Registrations; Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6(b)
attached hereto, neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. The Company shall not file any other registration statements until all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 6(b) (i) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement and (ii) shall not prohibit the Company from filing a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for a primary offering by the Company, provided that the Company makes no offering of securities pursuant to such shelf registration statement prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement required hereunder that includes all of the Registrable Securities.
(c)
Compliance
. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it (unless an exemption therefrom is available) in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(d)
Discontinued Disposition
. By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “
Advice
”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.
(e)
Piggy-Back Registrations
. If, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 (without volume restrictions or current public information requirements) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement.
(f)
Amendments and Waivers
. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (for purposes of clarification, this includes any Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of any Security). If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given only by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.
(g)
Notices
. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(h)
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Registrable Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Registrable Securities, by the provisions of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document that applies to the Purchasers.
(i)
No Inconsistent Agreements
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6(i)
, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts in any material respect with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6(i)
, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.
(j)
Execution and Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
(k)
Governing Law
. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement.
(l)
Cumulative Remedies
. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
(m)
Severability
. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(n)
Headings
. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
(o)
Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights
. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other matters. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Holder, solely, and not between the Company and the Holders collectively and not between and among Holders.
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(Signature Pages Follow)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
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METASTAT, INC.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS FOLLOWS]
[SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS TO A&R RRA]
Name of Holder: __________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Holder
: __________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: _________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: __________________________
[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]
Schedule 6(b)
Other Securities to be Included on the Registration Statement
“Registrable Securities” pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 30, 2014 among the Company and the signatories thereto.
[See attached Excel spreadsheet]
Schedule 6(i)
No Inconsistent Agreements
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 30, 2014 among the Company and the signatories thereto.
Annex A
Plan of Distribution
Each Selling Stockholder (the “
Selling Stockholders
”) of the securities and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the principal Trading Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
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in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
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The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act
”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.
The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the securities. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders have advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Stockholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
Annex B
METASTAT, INC.
Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire
The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “
Registrable Securities
”) of METASTAT, INC., a Nevada 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 Registration Rights Agreement (the “
Registration Rights Agreement
”) to which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
In order to sell or otherwise dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, a holder of Registrable Securities generally will be required to be named as a selling stockholder in the related prospectus or a supplement thereto (as so supplemented, the “
Prospectus
”), deliver the Prospectus to purchasers of Registrable Securities (including pursuant to Rule 172 under the Securities Act) and be bound by the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement (including certain indemnification provisions, as described below). Holders must complete and deliver this Notice and Questionnaire in order to be named as selling stockholders in the Prospectus.
Holders of Registrable Securities who do not complete, execute and return this Notice and Questionnaire within ten (10) Business Days following the date of the Agreement (1) will not be named as selling stockholders in the Resale Registration Statement or the Prospectus and (2) may not use the Prospectus for resales of Registrable Securities.
Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder 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 stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.
NOTICE
The undersigned beneficial owner (the “
Selling Stockholder
”) 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:
QUESTIONNAIRE
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If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?
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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.
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 and any amendments or supplements thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.
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Exhibit 99.1
MetaStat Announces Closing of Series B Private Placement
Company Raises Total Gross Proceeds of $3.4 Million
BOSTON-- MetaStat, Inc. (OTCQB:MTST), a molecular diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing epigenetic-based diagnostic tests for early and reliable prediction of systemic metastasis, announced today the final closing of its Series B Preferred Stock private placement (the “Offering”) resulting in total gross proceeds of $3.4 million. Institutional and accredited investors including certain members of the company’s board of directors and management participated in the transaction. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acted as lead placement agent. Alere Financial Partners, LLC, a division of Clancy Financial Services Inc. acted as co-placement agent.
Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued shares of Series B Preferred Stock with a conversion price of $0.55 per share. The company also issued an aggregate of 4,621,700 Series A Warrants with an exercise price of $0.70 per share and 455,000 Series B Warrants with an exercise price of $0.55 per share. The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants expire on March 31, 2020. Proceeds of the Offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including pursuing CLIA certification for MetaStat’s new clinical reference laboratory and additional confirmatory clinical studies for the company’s MetaSite
Breast
™ and MenaCalc™ diagnostic assays.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the company’s securities, nor shall there be any sale of the company’s securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification for an exemption under the securities law of any such jurisdiction, including the registration requirements under U.S. securities laws.
About MetaStat, Inc.
MetaStat, Inc. (
MTST
) is a molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes diagnostic tests for early and reliable prediction of systemic metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads from a primary tumor through the bloodstream to other areas of the body. MetaStat is focused on breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancers, where systemic metastasis is responsible for approximately 90% of all deaths. The company’s epigenetic-based diagnostic platform technology is based on the identification and understanding of the pivotal role of the mena protein and its isoforms, a common pathway for the development of systemic metastatic disease in epithelial-based solid tumors. Both the MetaSite
Breast
™ and MenaCalc™ assays are designed to accurately stratify patients based on their individual risk of metastasis and to provide physicians with clinically actionable information to better "customize" cancer treatment. MetaStat’s testing platform aims to improve treatment planning decisions by positively identifying patients with a high-risk of metastasis who need aggressive therapy and by sparing patients with a low-risk of metastasis from the harmful side effects and expense of chemotherapy. The company is based in Boston.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and other risks, including those set forth in the company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statements.
Media:
Dian Griesel Int’l.
Susan Forman, 212-825-3210
sforman@dgicomm.com
or
Investors:
MetaStat, Inc.
Rick Pierce, 617-714-5125
Rpierce@metastat.com
Source: MetaStat, Inc.
Released March 31, 2015