UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 28, 1997
GENTA INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 0-19635
DELAWARE 33-0326866
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
3550 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(619) 455-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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GENTA INCORPORATED
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5. Other Events
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signature
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective as of the close of business on January 28, 1997, David Hale
resigned from the Company's Board of Directors.
On February 6, 1997, the Company announced that, effective February 7,
1997, the Company's Common Stock, formerly listed on The Nasdaq National Market,
would be listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market via an exception from the bid
price and capital and surplus requirements of The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Although the Company failed to meet these requirements as of February 4, 1997,
it was granted a temporary exception from these standards subject to the
Company's meeting certain conditions. In the event the Company is deemed to have
met the terms of the exception, it shall continue to be listed on The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market. The Company believes that it can meet these terms, however,
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to comply with the terms
of the exception. If at some future date the Company's securities should cease
to be listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, they may continue to be listed on
the OTC Bulletin Board. For the duration of the exception, the Company's Nasdaq
symbol will be GNTAC.
Genta Incorporated (the "Company") announced on February 13, 1997 that
The Aries Fund and The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P. (collectively the "Aries
Funds") had invested a total of $3,000,000 in the Company. As part of this
transaction (the "Transaction"), the Company issued to the Aries Funds (i)
Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Notes (the "Notes"), which are initially
convertible into 600,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (the "Preferred
Stock"), which are in turn initially convertible into 20,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, subject to antidilution adjustments, and (ii) warrants to purchase
an additional 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Further, upon the occurrence of
certain events of default, if elected by the holders, a portion of the Notes are
convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the
amount converted by $.001 per share. Pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement set forth in Exhibit 10.1, the Aries Funds have the right to appoint a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided,
however, that in the event the Company has not obtained Future Financings (as
defined in the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement) in excess of $3,500,000 on
or before the date which is six months after the Bridge Closing Date referred to
therein, then the Aries Funds shall have the contractual right to appoint only
two directors or observers and, if additional directors have been appointed,
they shall be required to resign. To date the Aries Funds have not exercised
such right.
The Aries Funds presently own 915,000 shares (or 2.3%) of the
outstanding Common Stock. Through conversion of the Notes and the Preferred
Stock and the exercise of the warrants, the Aries Funds have the right to
acquire an additional 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock and accordingly,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Aries Funds may be deemed to beneficially own 51.1% of the Common Stock.
Following announcement of the Transaction, two stockholders of the
Company filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company, its
directors and the Aries Funds challenging the Transaction. The complaint seeks
an injunction, unspecified damages, attorneys' fees and other relief. The
Company believes that the lawsuit is without merit, and that it intends to
vigorously defend such action.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
3(i) Certificate of Designations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Company.
10.1 Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997, by and
among the Company, The Aries Fund, A Cayman Island Trust (the "Trust") and
The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P. (the "Partnership").
10.2 Letter dated January 28, 1997 from Genta Incorporated.
10.3 Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note of the Company dated January 28,
1997 for $1,050,000.
10.4 Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note of the Company dated January 28,
1997 for $1,950,000.
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10.5 Class A Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 2,730,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.6 Class A Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 5,070,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.7 Class B Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 4,270,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.8 Class B Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 7,930,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.9 Security Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997 between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc.
10.10 Letter Agreement dated January 28, 1997 among the Company, Paramount
Capital, Inc., the Partnership and the Trust.
10.11 Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 28, 1997, to Rights Agreement, dated
as of December 16, 1997, between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services L.L.C.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENTA INCORPORATED
/s/ Thomas H. Adams
Date: February 25, 1997 --------------------------
Thomas H. Adams
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
3(i) Certificate of Designations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Company.
10.1 Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997, by and
among the Company, The Aries Fund, A Cayman Island Trust (the "Trust") and
The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P. (the "Partnership").
10.2 Letter dated January 28, 1997 from Genta Incorporated.
10.3 Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note of the Company dated January 28,
1997 for $1,050,000.
10.4 Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note of the Company dated January 28,
1997 for $1,950,000.
10.5 Class A Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 2,730,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.6 Class A Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 5,070,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.7 Class B Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 4,270,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.8 Class B Bridge Warrant of the Company for the purchase of 7,930,000 shares
of Common Stock.
10.9 Security Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997 between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc.
10.10 Letter Agreement dated January 28, 1997 among the Company, Paramount
Capital, Inc., the Partnership and the Trust.
10.11 Amendment No. 1 dated as of January 28, 1997 to Rights Agreement, dated as
of December 16, 1997, between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services L.L.C.
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CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
of
SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
of
GENTA INCORPORATED
Pursuant to Section 151 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
GENTA INCORPORATED, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that, pursuant
to the authority conferred on the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date (the "Certificate of
Incorporation"), of the Corporation and in accordance with Section 151 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors of the
Corporation adopted the following resolution establishing a series of 3,750,000
shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as "Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock":
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority conferred on the
Board of Directors of this Corporation by the Certificate of
Incorporation, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share,
of the Corporation is hereby established and created, and that the
designation and number of shares thereof and the voting and other
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
rights of the shares of such series and the qualifications, limitations
and restrictions thereof are as follows:
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
1. Designation and Amount. There shall be a series of Preferred Stock
designated as "Series D Convertible Preferred Stock" and the number of shares
constituting such series shall be 3,750,000. Such series is referred to herein
as the "Series D Preferred Stock". Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Certificate of Designations to the contrary, such series shall be on a parity
with the Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock of the Company
with respect to dividends, distribution of assets, liquidation, dissolution or
winding up. Such number of shares may be increased prior to the Final Closing
Date (as defined below) or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Corporation; provided, however, that no decrease shall reduce the number of
shares of Series D Preferred Stock to less than the number of shares then issued
and outstanding.
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2. Dividends and Distributions. (a) Commencing on the Reset Date (as
defined in Section 4(a) below), the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive cumulative dividends on each share of Series D
Preferred Stock, payable in shares of Common Stock, at the rate of 10% per annum
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30 day months) of the
Dividend Base Amount (as defined below), payable semi-annually in arrears. Such
dividends shall be paid in additional duly authorized, fully paid and non
assessable shares of Common Stock. In calculating the number of shares of Common
Stock to be paid with respect to each dividend, each share of Common Stock shall
be deemed to have the value of the Conversion Price (as defined in Section 4(a)
hereof) at the time such dividend is paid. Such dividends shall accrue and
accumulate whether or not they have been declared and whether or not there are
profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the
payment of dividends. The "Dividend Base Amount" shall be $14.00 plus all
accrued but unpaid dividends (subject to appropriate adjustment to reflect any
stock split, combination, reclassification or reorganization of the Series D
Preferred Stock).
(b) In addition to the foregoing, subject to the prior and
superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series or class of capital
stock ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series D Preferred Stock with
respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, as, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, out of assets legally available for that purpose, dividends or
distributions in cash, stock or otherwise.
(c) The Corporation shall not declare any dividend or
distribution on any Junior Stock (as defined below) of the Company unless and
until a special dividend or distribution of $14.00 per share (subject to
appropriate adjustment to reflect any stock split, combination, reclassification
or reorganization of the Series D Preferred Stock) has been declared and paid on
the Series D Preferred Stock. In the event such special dividend or distribution
is declared and paid on the Series D Preferred Stock, an aggregate per share
dividend or distribution equal to (i) $14.00 divided by (ii) the effective
Conversion Rate at the time of such special dividend or distribution on the
Series D Preferred Stock may be declared and paid on the Common Stock. Except as
aforesaid, the Corporation shall not declare any dividend or distribution on any
Junior Stock or stock on parity with the Series D Preferred Stock, unless the
Corporation shall, concurrently with the declaration of such dividend or
distribution on the Junior Stock or stock on parity with the Series D Preferred
Stock, declare a like dividend or distribution, as the case may be, on the
Series D Preferred Stock.
(d) Any dividend or distribution (other than that referenced in
the first sentence of Section 2(b)) payable to the holders of the Series D
Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid to such holders at the
same time as the dividend or distribution on the Junior Stock or any other
capital stock of the Company by which it is measured is paid.
(e) All dividends or distributions declared upon the Series D
Preferred Stock shall be declared pro rata per share.
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(f) Any reference to "distribution" contained in this Section 2
shall not be deemed to include any distribution made in connection with or in
lieu of any Liquidation Event (as defined below).
(g) "Junior Stock" shall mean the Common Stock and any shares of
preferred stock of any series or class of the Corporation, whether presently
outstanding or hereafter issued, which are junior to the shares of Series D
Preferred Stock with respect to (i) the distribution of assets on any voluntary
or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, (ii)
dividends or (iii) voting except that the Junior Stock shall not include the
Series A Preferred Stock of the Company.
3. Liquidation Preference. (a) In the event of a (i) liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary,
(ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Corporation or (iii) any consolidation, merger, combination, reorganization
or other transaction in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity or the
shares of Common Stock constituting in excess of 50% of the voting power of the
Corporation are exchanged for or changed into stock or securities of another
entity, cash and/or any other property (a "Merger Transaction") (subparagraphs
(i), (ii) and (iii) being collectively referred to as a "Liquidation Event"),
after payment or provision for payment of debts and other liabilities of the
Corporation, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding shall
be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for
distribution to its stockholders on a pari passu basis with the shares of Series
A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, whether such
assets are capital, surplus, or earnings, before any payment or declaration and
setting apart for payment of any amount shall be made in respect of any Junior
Stock of the Company, an amount equal to $14.00 per share plus an amount equal
to all declared and/or unpaid dividends thereon; provided, however, in the case
of a Merger Transaction, such $14.00 per share may be paid in cash, property
(valued as provided in Section 3(b)) and/or securities (valued as provided in
Section 3(b)) of the entity surviving such Merger Transaction. In the case of
property or in the event that any such securities are restricted, the value of
such property or securities shall be determined by agreement between the
Corporation and a the holders of a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock then
outstanding. If upon any Liquidation Event, whether voluntary or involuntary,
the assets to be dis tributed to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
shall be insufficient to permit the payment to such shareholders of the full
preferential amounts aforesaid, then all of the assets of the Corporation to be
distributed shall be so distributed ratably to the holders of the Series D
Preferred Stock on the basis of the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock
held. A consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another
corporation, other than in a transaction described in this Section 3(a) above,
shall not be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Corporation and accordingly the Corporation shall make appropriate
provision to ensure that the terms of this Certificate of Designations survive
any such transaction. All shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall rank as to
payment upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event senior to the Common Stock
as provided herein, on a pari passu basis with the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock and Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, and unless the terms of such
series shall provide otherwise, senior to all other series of the Corporation's
preferred stock.
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(b) Any securities or other property to be delivered to the holders of
the Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof shall be valued as
follows:
(i) Securities not subject to an investment letter or other
similar restriction on free marketability:
(A) If traded on a securities exchange or on Nasdaq (as
defined below), or if actively traded over-the-counter, the
value shall be deemed to be the Market Price (as defined
below) of the securities as of the third day prior to the
date of valuation.
(B) If there is no such active public market for the
securities, the value shall be the Fair Market Value (as
defined below) of the securities.
"Market Price" of a security shall mean the average Closing Bid
Price of such security, for twenty (20) consecutive trading days,
ending with the day prior to the date as of which the Market
Price is being determined.
"Fair Market Value" of any asset (including any security) means
the fair market value thereof as mutually determined by the
Corporation and the holders of a majority (measured in terms of
voting power) of the outstanding Series D Preferred Stock.
The "Closing Bid Price" for any security for each trading day
shall be the reported closing bid price of such security on the
national securities exchange on which such security is listed or
admitted to trading, or, if such security is not listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, shall
mean the reported closing bid price of such security on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the Nasdaq National Market System
(collectively referred to as, "Nasdaq") or, if such security is
not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities
exchange or quoted on Nasdaq, shall mean the reported closing bid
price of such security on the principal securities exchange on
which such security is listed or admitted to trading (based on
the aggregate dollar value of all securities listed or admitted
to trading) or, if such security is not listed or admitted to
trading on a national securities exchange, quoted on Nasdaq or
listed or admitted to trading on any other securities exchange,
shall mean the closing bid price in the over-the-counter market
as furnished by any NASD member firm selected from time to time
by the Corporation for that purpose.
"Trading day" shall mean a day on which the securities exchange
or NASDAQ used to determine the Closing Bid Price is open for the
transaction of business or the reporting of trades or, if the
Closing Bid Price is not so determined, a day on which such
securities exchange is open for the transaction of business.
"Trading Price" shall mean the lesser of (i) the average Closing
Bid Price of the Common Stock for the thirty consecutive trading
days, ending with the day prior to the date as of which the
Trading Price is being determined or (ii) the average Closing
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Bid Price of the Common Stock for the five consecutive trading
days, ending with the day prior to the date as of which the
Trading Price is being determined.
(ii) For securities for which there is an active public market
but which are subject to an investment letter or other
restrictions on free marketability, the value shall be the Fair
Market Value thereof, determined by discounting appropriately the
Market Price thereof.
(iii) For all other securities, the value shall be the Fair
Market Value thereof.
If the holders of a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock and the Corporation
are unable to reach agreement on any valuation matter, such valuation shall be
submitted to and determined by a nationally recognized independent investment
bank selected by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the holders of a
majority of the Series D Preferred Stock (or, if such selection cannot be agreed
upon promptly, or in any event within ten days, then such valuation shall be
made by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by
the American Arbitration Association in New York City in accordance with its
rules), the costs of which valuation shall be paid for by the Corporation.
4. Conversion.
(a) Right of Conversion. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock
shall be convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder thereof
and upon notice to the Corporation as set forth in Section 4(b) below, into
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock and such other securities
and property as hereinafter provided. The initial conversion price per share of
Common Stock shall be equal to $0.30 (the "Conversion Price") and shall be
subject to adjustment as provided herein. The rate at which each share of Series
D Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into Common Stock (the "Conversion
Rate") shall be determined by dividing the then existing Conversion Price into
$10.00.
Subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(c)
below, in the event that the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the
Initial Closing Date (as defined below), each Interim Closing Date (as defined
below) and the Final Closing Date (as defined below) is greater than 50% of the
Trading Price (as defined in Section 3(b)) of the Common Stock as of (x) the
initial closing date of the issuance and sale of Qualified Offering Securities
(as defined below) (the "Initial Closing Date") (y) any interim closing date of
the issuance and sale of Qualified Offering Securities (each an "Interim Closing
Date") or (z) the final closing date of the issuance and sale of Qualified
Offering Securities (the "Final Closing Date") pursuant to the subscription
agreements entered into in connection therewith, then the Conversion Price shall
be adjusted to equal 50% of the lesser of any such Trading Price. If there is
any change in the Conversion Price as a result of the preceding sentence, then
the Conversion Rate shall be changed accordingly as set forth above. For
purposes of this Section 4, in the event the prices referenced in the definition
of Closing Bid Price in Section 3(b) cannot be determined, the Trading Price of
the Common Stock shall be deemed to be the Fair Market Value (as defined in
Section 3(b)) of the Common Stock as of the date of determination. "Initial
Closing Date", "Interim Closing Date" and "Final Closing Date" as used herein
shall refer
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to the initial, interim and final closing date, respectively, in the next
offering (or series of related offerings) of the equity securities of the
Company (or any securities convertible into equity) ("Qualified Offering
Securities") with gross proceeds in excess of $2,500,000.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation, or a committee
designated by it for such purpose, may specify an initial conversion price
applicable to the shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued at any closing lower
than the initial conversion price that would otherwise obtain pursuant to the
preceding paragraphs and, in the event an initial conversion price is so
specified, it shall be applicable to all shares of the Series D Preferred Stock.
The Corporation shall prepare a certificate signed by the
Chairman or President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Corporation setting forth the
Conversion Rate as of the Final Closing Date, showing in reasonable detail the
facts upon which such adjusted Conversion Rate is based, and such certificate
shall forthwith be filed with the transfer agent of the Series D Preferred
Stock. A notice stating that the Conversion Rate has been adjusted pursuant to
the second preceding paragraph, or that no adjustment is necessary, and setting
forth the Conversion Rate in effect as of the Final Closing Date shall be mailed
as promptly as practicable after the Final Closing Date by the Corporation to
all record holders of the Series D Preferred Stock at their last addresses as
they shall appear in the stock transfer books of the Corporation.
The Conversion Price (subject to adjustments pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4(c) below) in effect immediately prior to the date that
is 12 months after the Final Closing Date of the issuance and sale of the Series
D Preferred Stock (the "Reset Date") shall be adjusted and reset effective as of
the Reset Date if the Market Price as of the Reset Date (the "12-Month Trading
Price") is less than 140% of the then applicable Conversion Price (a "Reset
Event"). Upon the occurrence of a Reset Event, the Conversion Price shall be
reduced to be equal to the greater of (A) the 12-Month Trading Price divided by
1.40, and (B) 50% of the then applicable Conversion Price. If there is any
change in the Conversion Price as a result of the preceding sentence, then the
Conversion Rate shall be changed accordingly as set forth above. The Corporation
shall prepare a certificate signed by the principal financial officer of the
Corporation setting forth the Conversion Rate as of the Reset Date, showing in
reasonable detail the facts upon which such Conversion Rate is based, and such
certificate shall forthwith be filed with the transfer agent of the Series D
Preferred Stock. A notice stating that the Conversion Rate has been adjusted
pursuant to this paragraph, or that no adjustment is necessary, and setting
forth the Conversion Rate in effect as of the Reset Date shall be mailed as
promptly as practicable after the Reset Date by the Corporation to all record
holders of the Series D Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall
appear in the stock transfer books of the Corporation.
(b) Conversion Procedures. Any holder of shares of Series D
Preferred Stock desiring to convert such shares into Common Stock shall
surrender the certificate or certificates evidencing such shares of Series D
Preferred Stock at the office of the transfer agent for the Series D Preferred
Stock, which certificate or certificates, if the Corporation shall so require,
shall be duly endorsed to the Corporation or in blank, or accompanied by proper
instruments of transfer to the Corporation or in blank, accompanied by
irrevocable written notice to the Corporation that the holder
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elects so to convert such shares of Series D Preferred Stock and specifying the
name or names (with address) in which a certificate or certificates evidencing
shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation need not deem a notice
of conversion to be received unless the holder complies with all the provisions
hereof. The Corporation will instruct the transfer agent (which may be the
Corporation) to make a notation of the date that a notice of conversion is
received, which date shall be deemed to be the date of receipt for purposes
hereof.
The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such deposit of
certificates evidencing shares of Series D Preferred Stock accompanied by the
written notice and compliance with any other conditions herein contained,
deliver at such office of such transfer agent to the person for whose account
such shares of Series D Preferred Stock were so surrendered, or to the nominee
or nominees of such person, certificates evidencing the number of full shares of
Common Stock to which such person shall be entitled as aforesaid, together with
a cash adjustment of any fraction of a share as hereinafter provided. Subject to
the following provisions of this paragraph, such conversion shall be deemed to
have been made as of the date of such surrender of the shares of Series D
Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive
the Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Series D Preferred Stock
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common
Stock on such date; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be
required to convert any shares of Series D Preferred Stock while the stock
transfer books of the Corporation are closed for any purpose, but the surrender
of Series D Preferred Stock for conversion during any period while such books
are so closed shall become effective for conversion immediately upon the
reopening of such books as if the surrender had been made on the date of such
reopening, and the conversion shall be at the conversion rate in effect on such
date. No adjustments in respect of any dividends on shares surrendered for
conversion or any dividend on the Common Stock issued upon conversion shall be
made upon the conversion of any shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
The Corporation shall, at all times following the date which is 90 days
after the Final Closing Date, reserve and keep available out of its authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the
conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock, such number of shares of
Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred Stock.
In the event that any holder of Preferred Stock shall surrender such
Preferred Stock for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions of
this Section 4(b) and as of the date such conversion is deemed to occur the
Corporation shall have insufficient authorized, unissued and unreserved shares
of Common Stock remaining to permit the issuance to such holder of the full
number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion
("Conversion Shares") (including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock in the case of a Reset
Event), the Corporation shall instead deliver to such holder a notice that in
the absence of revocation of such conversion as hereinafter provided such holder
shall receive upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock tendered for
conversion (x) a number of Conversion Shares equal to the remaining number of
authorized, unissued and unreserved shares of Common Stock and (y) in lieu of
the Conversion Shares in excess of such number (the "Excess Shares"), either (i)
cash in the amount of (A) the Closing Bid Price on the day prior to the date of
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conversion multiplied by (B) such number of Excess Shares (the "Cash Equivalent
Conversion Amount") or (ii) if the Company has no cash or cash equivalents, a
secured demand promissory note (each a "Secured Note") of the Corporation in the
principal amount of such Cash Equivalent Conversion Amount bearing interest at a
rate six percentage points in excess of the prime lending rate most recently
announced by Citibank, N.A. prior to the date of issuance of such promissory
note (the actual consideration to be delivered in lieu of such Excess Shares to
be specified in such notice). Such holder shall have until the 20th day from the
date of such notice (which shall also be the date of its mailing) to revoke the
conversion of such Series D Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof, by notice
to the Corporation (it being understood that any partial revocation shall be
applied first to the Series D Preferred Stock upon conversion of which such
Excess Shares would have been issuable). To the extent the Corporation does not
receive notice of such revocation by the end of such 20-day period, the
Corporation shall deliver the consideration specified to such holder in the
aforementioned notice within three business days thereafter.
Except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, all notices of
conversion shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that if the Corporation has
sent notice of an event pursuant to Section 4(f) hereof, a holder of Series D
Preferred Stock may, at its election, provide in its notice of conversion that
the conversion of its shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be contingent
upon the occurrence of the record date or effectiveness of such event (as
specified by such holder), provided that such notice of conversion is received
by the Corporation prior to such record date or effective date, as the case may
be.
(c) Adjustment of Conversion Rate and Conversion Price.
(i) Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event the Corporation
shall, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, (1) sell or issue
any shares of Common Stock for a consideration per share less than either (i)
the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such sale or issuance or (ii) the
Market Price of the Common Stock as of the date of the sale or issuance, (2)
issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend to the holders of Common
Stock, or (3) subdivide or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
greater or lesser number of shares (any such sale, issuance, subdivision or
combination being herein called a "Change of Shares"), then, and thereafter upon
each further Change of Shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior
to such Change of Shares shall be changed to a price (rounded to the nearest
cent) determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior
thereto by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the sum of the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the sale or issuance of
such additional shares or such subdivision or combination and the number of
shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received (determined as
provided in subsection 4(c)(v)(F) below) for the issuance of such additional
shares would purchase at the greater of (i) the Conversion Price in effect on
the date of such issuance or (ii) the Market Price as of such date, and the
denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the sale or issuance of such additional shares or such
subdivision or combination. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever
such an issuance is made.
(ii) In case of any reclassification, capital reorganization or other
change of outstanding shares of Common Stock, or in case of any consolidation or
merger of the Corporation
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with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which
the Corporation is the continuing corporation and which does not result in any
reclassification, capital reorganization or other change of outstanding shares
of Common Stock other than the number thereof), or in case of any sale or
conveyance to another corporation of the property of the Corporation as, or
substantially as, an entirety (other than a sale/leaseback, mortgage or other
financing transaction), the Corporation shall cause effective provision to be
made so that each holder of a share of Series D Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, upon conversion of such share of Series D Preferred Stock,
the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or property
(including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, capital reorganization
or other change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by a holder of the
number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series D Preferred
Stock was convertible immediately prior to such reclassification, capital
reorganization or other change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. Any
such provision shall include provision for adjustments that shall be as nearly
equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section
4(c). The Corporation shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale
unless prior to or simultaneously with the consummation thereof the successor
(if other than the Corporation) resulting from such consolidation or merger or
the corporation purchasing assets or other appropriate corporation or entity
shall assume, by written instrument executed and delivered to the transfer agent
for the Series D Preferred Stock (the "Transfer Agent"), the obligation to
deliver to the holder of each share of Series D Preferred Stock such shares of
stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions,
such holders may be entitled to receive and the other obligations under this
Agreement. The foregoing provisions shall similarly apply to successive
reclassifications, capital reorganizations and other changes of outstanding
shares of Common Stock and to successive consolidations, mergers, sales or
conveyances.
(iii) If, at any time or from time to time, the Corporation shall issue
or distribute to the holders of shares of Common Stock evidence of its
indebtedness, any other securities of the Corporation or any cash, property or
other assets (excluding an issuance or distribution governed by one of the
preceding subsections of this Section 4(c) and also excluding cash dividends or
cash distributions paid out of net profits legally available therefor in the
full amount thereof (any such non-excluded event being herein called a "Special
Dividend")), then in each case the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to a proportionate share of any such Special Dividend as though they
were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation into
which their shares of Series D Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record
date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of the
Corporation entitled to receive such Special Dividend.
(iv) After each adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this
Section 4(c), the Corporation will promptly prepare a certificate signed by the
Chairman or President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Corporation setting forth: (i) the
Conversion Price as so adjusted, (ii) the Conversion Rate corresponding to such
Conversion and (iii) a brief statement of the facts accounting for such
adjustment. The Corporation will promptly file such certificate with the
Transfer Agent and cause a brief summary thereof to be sent by ordinary first
class mail to each registered holder of Series D Preferred Stock at his last
address as it shall appear on the registry books of the Transfer Agent. No
failure to mail such notice
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nor any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of
such adjustment. The affidavit of an officer of the Transfer Agent or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation that such notice has been
mailed shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts
stated therein. The Transfer Agent may rely on the information in the
certificate as true and correct and has no duty or obligation to independently
verify the amounts or calculations set forth therein.
(v) For purposes of Section 4(c)(i) hereof, the following provisions
(A) to (F) shall also be applicable:
(A) The number of shares of Common Stock deemed outstanding at
any given time shall include all shares of capital stock convertible
into or exchangeable for Common Stock (on an as converted basis) and
all shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of any
convertible debt, warrants outstanding on the date hereof and options
outstanding on the date hereof.
(B) No adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made unless
such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least $.01
in such price; provided that any adjustments which by reason of this
clause (B) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and
shall be made at the time of and together with the next subsequent
adjustment which, together with any adjustment(s) so carried forward,
shall require an increase or decrease of at least $.01 in the
Conversion Price then in effect hereunder.
(C) In case of (1) the sale by the Corporation (including as a
component of a unit) of any rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase, or any options for the purchase of, Common Stock or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (such
securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Common Stock
being herein called "Convertible Securities"), or (2) the issuance by
the Corporation, without the receipt by the Corporation of any
consideration therefor, of any rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase, or any options for the purchase of, Common Stock or
Convertible Securities, whether or not such rights, warrants or
options, or the right to convert or exchange such Convertible
Securities, are immediately exercisable, and the consideration per
share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such
rights, warrants or options or upon the conversion or exchange of such
Convertible Securities (determined by dividing (x) the minimum
aggregate consideration, as set forth in the instrument relating
thereto without regard to any antidilution or similar provisions
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such amount, payable
to the Corporation upon the exercise of such rights, warrants or
options, plus the consideration received by the Corporation for the
issuance or sale of such rights, warrants or options, plus, in the
case of such Convertible Securities, the minimum aggregate amount, as
set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any
antidilution or similar provisions contained therein for a subsequent
adjustment of such amount, of additional consideration, if any, other
than such Convertible Securities, payable upon the
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conversion or exchange thereof, by (y) the total maximum number, as
set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any
antidilution or similar provisions contained therein for a subsequent
adjustment of such amount, of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of such rights, warrants or options or upon the conversion or
exchange of such Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of
such rights, warrants or options) is less than either the Conversion
Price or the Market Price of the Common Stock as of the date of the
issuance or sale of such rights, warrants or options, then such total
maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
such rights, warrants or options or upon the conversion or exchange of
such Convertible Securities (as of the date of the issuance or sale of
such rights, warrants or options) shall be deemed to be "Common Stock"
for purposes of Section 4(c)(i) hereof and shall be deemed to have
been sold for an amount equal to such consideration per share and
shall cause an adjustment to be made in accordance with Section
4(c)(i).
(D) In case of the sale by the Corporation of any Convertible
Securities, whether or not the right of conversion or exchange
thereunder is immediately exercisable, and the price per share for
which Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion or exchange of such
Convertible Securities (determined by dividing (x) the total amount of
consideration received by the Corporation for the sale of such
Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount, as set
forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any
antidilution or similar provisions contained therein for a subsequent
adjustment of such amount, of additional consideration, if any, other
than such Convertible Securities, payable upon the conversion or
exchange thereof, by (y) the total maximum number, as set forth in the
instrument relating thereto without regard to any antidilution or
similar provisions contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of
such amount, of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or
exchange of such Convertible Securities) is less than either the
Conversion Price or the Market Price of the Common Stock as of the
date of the sale of such Convertible Securities, then such total
maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion
or exchange of such Convertible Securities (as of the date of the sale
of such Convertible Securities) shall be deemed to be "Common Stock"
for purposes of Section 4(c)(i) hereof and shall be deemed to have
been sold for an amount equal to such consideration per share and
shall cause an adjustment to be made in accordance with Section
4(c)(i).
(E) In case the Corporation shall modify the rights of
conversion, exchange or exercise of any of the securities referred to
in (C) and (D) above or any other securities of the Corporation
convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock,
for any reason other than an event that would require adjustment to
prevent dilution, so that the consideration per share received by the
Corporation after such modification is less than either the Conversion
Price or the Market Price as of the date prior to such modification,
then such securities, to the extent not theretofore exercised,
converted or exchanged, shall be deemed to have expired or terminated
immediately prior to the date of such modification and the
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Corporation shall be deemed for purposes of calculating any
adjustments pursuant to this Section 4(c) to have issued such new
securities upon such new terms on the date of modification. Such
adjustment shall become effective as of the date upon which such
modification shall take effect. On the expiration or cancellation of
any such right, warrant or option or the termination or cancellation
of any such right to convert or exchange any such Convertible
Securities, the Conversion Price then in effect hereunder shall
forthwith be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have
obtained (a) had the adjustments made upon the issuance or sale of
such rights, warrants, options or Convertible Securities been made
upon the basis of the issuance of only the number of shares of Common
Stock theretofore actually delivered (and the total consideration
received therefor) upon the exercise of such rights, warrants or
options or upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities and (b) had adjustments been made on the basis of the
Conversion Price as adjusted under clause (a) for all transactions
(which would have affected such adjusted Conversion Price) made after
the issuance or sale of such rights, warrants, options or Convertible
Securities.
(F) In case of the sale of any shares of Common Stock, any
Convertible Securities, any rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase, or any options for the purchase of, Common Stock or
Convertible Securities, the consideration received by the Corporation
therefor shall be deemed to be the gross sales price therefor without
deducting therefrom any expense paid or incurred by the Corporation or
any underwriting discounts or commissions or concessions paid or
allowed by the Corporation in connection therewith. In the event that
any securities shall be issued in connection with any other securities
of the Corporation, together comprising one integral transaction in
which no specific consideration is allocated among the securities,
then each of such securities shall be deemed to have been issued for
such consideration as the Board of Directors of the Corporation
determines in good faith; provided, however that if holders of in
excess of 10% of the then outstanding Series D Preferred Stock
disagree with such determination, the Corporation shall retain, at its
own expense, an independent investment banking firm for the purpose of
obtaining an appraisal.
(vi) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no adjustment to the
Conversion Price will be made
(A) upon the exercise of any of the options outstanding on the
date hereof under the Corporation's existing stock option plans; or
(B) upon the issuance or exercise of options which may hereafter
be granted with the approval of the Board of Directors, or exercised,
under any employee benefit plan of the Company to officers, directors
or employees, but only with respect to such options as are exercisable
at prices no lower than the Closing Bid Price (or, if the prices
referenced in the definition of Closing Bid Price cannot
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be determined, the Fair Market Value) of the Common Stock as of the
date of grant thereof; or
(C) upon the sale of any shares of Common Stock, warrants to
purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities in a firm commitment
underwritten public offering, including, without limitation, shares
sold upon the exercise of any overallotment option granted to the
underwriters in connection with such offering; or
(D) upon issuance or exercise of the Placement Warrants, the
Advisory Warrants, the Warrants, the Notes (in each case as defined in
the Letter Agreement between the Corporation and Paramount Capital,
Inc. dated as of January 28, 1997 (the "Letter Agreement")), or upon
the issuance or conversion of the Preferred Stock included in the
Premium Preferred Units (as defined in the Letter Agreement) of the
Corporation issued (i) on or prior to the Final Closing Date or (ii)
pursuant to the exercise or conversion of the Placement Warrants, the
Advisory Warrants, the Warrants or the Notes, or
(E) upon the issuance or sale of Common Stock or Convertible
Securities pursuant to the exercise of any rights, options or warrants
to receive, subscribe for or purchase, or any options for the purchase
of, Common Stock or Convertible Securities, whether or not such
rights, warrants or options were outstanding on the date of the
original sale of the Series D Preferred Stock or were thereafter
issued or sold, provided that an adjustment was either made or not
required to be made in accordance with Section 4(c)(i) in connection
with the issuance or sale of such securities or any modification of
the terms thereof; or
(F) upon the issuance or sale of Common Stock upon conversion or
exchange of any Convertible Securities, provided that any adjustments
required to be made upon the issuance or sale of such Convertible
Securities or any modification of the terms thereof were so made, and
whether or not such Convertible Securities were outstanding on the
date of the original sale of the Series D Preferred Stock or were
thereafter issued or sold.
Section 4(c)(v)(E) shall nevertheless apply to any modification of the rights of
conversion, exchange or exercise of any of the securities referred to in (A)
through (C) or, to the extent effected with respect to less than all of the
outstanding Series D Preferred Stock, as the case may be, (D) above.
(vii) As used in this Section 4(c), the term "Common Stock" shall mean
and include the Corporation's Common Stock authorized on the date of the
original issue of the Units and shall also include any capital stock of any
class of the Corporation thereafter authorized which shall not be limited to a
fixed sum or percentage in respect of the rights of the holders thereof to
participate in dividends and in the distribution of assets upon the voluntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; provided, however,
that the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock shall
include only shares of such class designated in the Corporation's
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Certificate of Incorporation as Common Stock on the date of the original issue
of the Units or (i), in the case of any reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, sale or conveyance of the character referred to in Section 4(c)(ii)
hereof, the stock, securities or property provided for in such section or (ii),
in the case of any reclassification or change in the outstanding shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock as a
result of a subdivision or combination or consisting of a change in par value,
or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, such
shares of Common Stock as so reclassified or changed.
(ix) Any determination as to whether an adjustment in the Conversion
Price in effect hereunder is required pursuant to Section 4(c), or as to the
amount of any such adjustment, if required, shall be binding upon the holders of
the Series D Preferred Stock and the Company if made in good faith by the Board
of Directors of the Company.
(d) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of Series D
Preferred Stock. If more than one certificate evidencing shares of Series D
Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same
holder, the number of full shares issuable upon conversion thereof shall be
computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of Series D Preferred
Stock so surrendered. Instead of any fractional share of Common Stock which
would otherwise be issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series D Preferred
Stock, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fractional
interest in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price as of the
close of business on the day of conversion.
(e) Reservation of Shares; Transfer Taxes; Etc. The Corporation shall
at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized and unissued
shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of
the Series D Preferred Stock, such number of shares of its Common Stock free of
preemptive rights as shall be sufficient to effect the conversion of all shares
of Series D Preferred Stock from time to time outstanding (including, without
limitation, shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D
Preferred Stock in the case of a Reset Event). The Corporation shall use its
best efforts from time to time, in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock if at any
time the number of shares of authorized, unissued and unreserved Common Stock
shall not be sufficient to permit the conversion of all the then-outstanding
shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
The Corporation shall pay any and all issue or other taxes that may be
payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on
conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock. The Corporation shall not, however,
be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer
involved in the issue or delivery of Common Stock (or other securities or
assets) in a name other than that in which the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock so converted were registered, and no such issue or delivery shall be made
unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation
the amount of such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the
Corporation, that such tax has been paid.
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(f) Prior Notice of Certain Events. In case:
(i) the Corporation shall declare any dividend (or any other
distribution); or
(ii) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the holders
of Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of stock of any class or of any other rights or warrants; or
(iii) of any reclassification of Common Stock (other than a
subdivision or combination of the outstanding Common Stock, or a
change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par
value to par value); or
(iv) of any consolidation or merger (including, without
limitation, a Merger Transaction) to which the Corporation is a party
and for which approval of any stockholders of the Corporation shall be
required, or of the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Corporation or of any compulsory share exchange
whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or
other property; or
(v) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation (including, without limitation, a
Liquidation Event);
then the Corporation shall cause to be filed with the transfer agent for the
Series D Preferred Stock, and shall cause to be mailed to the holders of record
of the Series D Preferred Stock, at their last addresses as they shall appear
upon the stock transfer books of the Corporation, at least 20 days prior to the
applicable record date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on
which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or granting of rights or warrants or, if a record is not to be
taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled
to such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants are to be determined and a
description of the cash, securities or other property to be received by such
holders upon such dividend, distribution or granting of rights or warrants or
(y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up or other
Liquidation Event is expected to become effective, the date as of which it is
expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange
their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon
such exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up or other Liquidation Event
and the consideration, including securities or other property, to be received by
such holders upon such exchange; provided, however, that no failure to mail such
notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity
of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.
(g) Other Changes in Conversion Rate. The Corporation from time to time
may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for any period of time if the
period is at least 20 days and if the increase is irrevocable during the period.
Whenever the Conversion Rate is so increased, the Corporation shall mail to
holders of record of the Series D Preferred Stock a notice of the increase at
least 15 days before the date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and
such notice shall state the increased Conversion Rate and the period it will be
in effect.
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The Corporation may make such increases in the Conversion Rate, in
addition to those required or allowed by this Section 4, as shall be determined
by it, as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors, to be advisable
in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock
resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock or issuance of rights or
warrants to purchase or subscribe for stock or from any event treated as such
for income tax purposes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no case shall the
Conversion Price be adjusted to an amount less than $.001 per share, the current
par value of the Common Stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock is
convertible.
(h) Ambiguities/Errors. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall
have the power to resolve any ambiguity or correct any error in the provisions
relating to the convertibility of the Series D Preferred Stock, and its actions
in so doing shall be final and conclusive.
5. Mandatory Conversion. At any time on or after the Reset Date, the
Corporation, at its option, may cause the Series D Preferred Stock to be
converted in whole, or in part, on a pro rata basis, into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock at the then effective Conversion Rate and
such other securities and property as herein provided if the Closing Bid Price
of the Common Stock (or, if the prices referenced in the definition of Closing
Bid Price cannot be determined, the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section
3(b)) of the Common Stock) shall have exceeded 300% of the then applicable
Conversion Price for at least 20 trading days in any 30 consecutive trading day
period ending 3 days prior to the date of conversion. Any shares of Series D
Preferred Stock so converted shall be treated as having been surrendered by the
holder thereof for conversion pursuant to Section 4 on the date of such
mandatory conversion (unless previously converted at the option of the holder).
The Corporation shall not be entitled to cause any Series D Preferred Stock to
be converted pursuant to this Section 5 if, as a result of such conversion, the
holder of such Series D Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive cash or a
promissory note of the Corporation as provided in Section 4(b). In addition,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have the right to force
such mandatory conversion at any time any shares of Series A Preferred Stock of
the Company remain outstanding.
Not more than 60 nor less than 20 days prior to the date of any such
mandatory conversion, notice by first class mail, postage prepaid, shall be
given to the holders of record of the Series D Preferred Stock to be converted,
addressed to such holders at their last addresses as shown on the stock transfer
books of the Corporation. Each such notice shall specify the date fixed for
conversion, the place or places for surrender of shares of Series D Preferred
Stock, and the then effective Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 4.
Any notice which is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given by the Corporation on the date deposited in the
mail, whether or not the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock receives such
notice; and failure properly to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such
notice, to the holders of the shares to be converted shall not affect the
validity of the proceedings for the conversion of any other shares of Series D
Preferred Stock. On or after the date fixed for conversion as stated in such
notice, each holder of shares called to be converted
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shall surrender the certificate evidencing such shares to the Corporation at the
place designated in such notice for conversion. Notwithstanding that the
certificates evidencing any shares properly called for conversion shall not have
been surrendered, the shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all
rights whatsoever with respect to the shares so called for conversion (except
the right of the holders to convert such shares upon surrender of their
certificates therefor) shall terminate.
6. Voting Rights.
(a) General. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Certificate of
Incorporation or the By-laws, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock,
the holders of shares of Common Stock and the holders of any other class or
series of shares entitled to vote with the Common Stock shall vote together as
one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.
In any such vote, each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall entitle the
holder thereof to cast the number of votes equal to the number of votes which
could be cast in such vote by a holder of the Common Stock into which such share
of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible on the record date for such vote, or
if no record date has been established, on the date such vote is taken. Any
shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by the Corporation or any entity
controlled by the Corporation shall not have voting rights hereunder and shall
not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum.
(b) Class Voting Rights. In addition to any vote specified in Section
6(a), so long as 50% of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock (including those
shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the
warrants issued to Paramount Capital, Inc., the placement agent in connection
with the offer and sale of the Series D Preferred Stock or any other options for
the purchase of Series D Preferred Stock) shall be outstanding, the Corporation
shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least
66.67% of all outstanding Series D Preferred Stock voting separately as a class,
(i) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, or
the Bylaws of the Corporation so as adversely to affect the relative rights,
preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the Series D
Preferred Stock, (ii) approve the alteration or change to the rights,
preferences or privileges of the Preferred Stock, (iii) incur or pay off any
indebtedness in excess of $500,000 incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any security
ranking prior to, or on a parity with, the Series D Preferred Stock (A) upon a
Liquidation Event or (B) with respect to the payment of any dividends or
distributions or (C) with respect to voting rights (except for class voting
rights required by law); (v) approve the incorporation of any subsidiary
company; or (vi) approve any transactions between the Company and its
affiliates. The vote as contemplated herein shall specifically not be required
for (x) issuances of Common Stock, (y) the authorization, issuance or increase
in the amount of the Series D Preferred Stock prior to the Final Closing Date or
(z) any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another
corporation in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity, a sale or
transfer of all or part of the Corporation's assets for cash, securities or
other property, or a compulsory share exchange.
7. Outstanding Shares. For purposes of this Certificate of
Designations, a share of Series D Preferred Stock, when issued, shall be deemed
outstanding except (i) from the date, or
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the deemed date, of surrender of certificates evidencing shares of Series D
Preferred Stock, all shares of Series D Preferred Stock converted into Common
Stock, (ii) from the date of registration of transfer, all shares of Series D
Preferred Stock held of record by the Corporation or any subsidiary of the
Corporation and (iii) any and all shares of Series D Preferred Stock held in
escrow prior to delivery of such stock by the Corporation to the initial
beneficial owners thereof.
8. Status of Acquired Shares. Shares of Series D Preferred Stock
received upon conversion pursuant to Section 4 or Section 5 or otherwise
acquired by the Corporation will be restored to the status of authorized but
unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without designation as to class, and may
thereafter be issued, but not as shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
9. Preemptive Rights. The Series D Preferred Stock is not entitled to
any preemptive or subscription rights in respect of any securities of the
Corporation.
10. No Amendment or Impairment. The Corporation shall not amend its
Certificate of Incorporation or participate in any reorganization, transfer of
assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any
other voluntary action, for the purpose of avoid ing or seeking to avoid the
observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed
hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in
carrying out all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in
order to protect the rights of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
against impairment.
11. Severability of Provisions. Whenever possible, each provision
hereof shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision hereof is held to be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise
adversely affecting the remaining provisions hereof. If a court of competent
jurisdiction should determine that a provision hereof would be valid or
enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened or a particular
percentage were increased or decreased, then such court may make such change as
shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under
applicable law.
12. Mandatory Redemption. If the Company is required to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire shares of Series A Preferred Stock representing more
than 5% of the aggregate stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock then the
Company shall offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire the shares of
Series D Preferred Stock, on a pari passu basis with the Series A Preferred
Stock based on the relative liquidation preferences of each such series of
Preferred Stock. The Company shall repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire the
shares of Preferred Stock with the same consideration which is paid to the
holders of Series A Preferred Stock.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Genta Incorporated, has caused this certificate to
be signed on its behalf by Thomas Adams, its President and Chief Executive
Officer, this ______ day of ______,1997.
GENTA INCORPORATED
By:_______________________________
Name: Thomas H. Adams
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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EXHIBIT 10.1
NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of January 28, 1997, by
and among GENTA INCORPORATED., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), THE ARIES
FUND, A CAYMAN ISLAND TRUST (the "Trust"), and THE ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership") (collectively with the Trust,
the "Purchasers").
The Company desires to issue and sell to Purchasers, and Purchasers
desire to purchase from the Company, $3,000,000 aggregate face amount of Senior
Secured Bridge Notes (the "Bridge Notes") in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A, 7,800,000 Class A Bridge Warrants (the "Class A Warrants") to purchase one
share of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the
"Common Stock") in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto, and 12,200,000 Class B
Bridge Warrants to purchase one share of the Common Stock of the Company (the
"Class B Warrants", and collectively with the Class A Warrants, the "Warrants")
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, upon and subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual agreements contained herein, Purchasers and the Company hereby
agree as follows:
1. Purchase of Company Securities.
1.1. Purchase and Sale of the Notes and the Warrants. Subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby agrees to issue and
sell to Purchasers, and Purchasers, severally and not jointly, hereby agree to
purchase from the Company, the Bridge Notes and the Warrants (allocated amongst
the Purchasers as set forth on Exhibit D hereof), at the Closing (as such term
is defined in Section 2.1 hereof). The aggregate purchase price for the Bridge
Notes and the Warrants sold pursuant to this Agreement (including any additional
shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 8.6) shall be $3,000,000
(the "Purchase Price") (allocated amongst the Purchasers as set forth on Exhibit
D hereof). "Operative Documents" as used herein shall mean this Agreement, the
Bridge Notes, the Warrants, the Security Agreement and the Certificate of
Designations for the Series D Preferred Stock.
2. Closing.
2.1. Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Bridge Notes
and the Warrants will take place at the offices of Paramount Capital, Inc. at
787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, 10019. Such closing (the "Closing") will
take place at 10:00 A.M., local time, on January 30, 1997; provided that the
Closing may take place at such other time, place or later date as may be
mutually agreed upon by the Company and Purchasers. The date of the Closing is
referred to herein as the "Closing Date." At the Closing, the Company will
deliver to Purchasers the Bridge Notes and the Warrants purchased as set forth
in Section 1 hereof, against payment of the Purchase Price by Purchasers, by
wire transfer payable to the Company. The Bridge Notes and the Warrants shall be
registered in Purchasers' name or the name of the nominee(s) of Purchasers in
such denominations as Purchasers shall request pursuant to instructions
delivered to the Company not less than two days prior to the Closing Date.
3. Conditions to the Obligations of Purchasers at the Closing. The
obligation of Purchasers to purchase and pay for the Bridge Notes and the
Warrants to be purchased by Purchasers at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, which
may only be waived by written consent of Purchasers:
3.1. Opinion of Counsel to the Company. Purchasers shall have received
from Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, counsel for the Company, its opinion dated
the Closing Date in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
3.2. Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct
at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent of changes caused by the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.3. Performance of Covenants. All of the covenants and agreements of
the Company contained in this Agreement and required to be performed on or prior
to the Closing Date shall have been performed in a manner satisfactory in all
respects to Purchasers.
3.4. Legal Action. No injunction, order, investigation, claim, action
or proceeding before any court or governmental body shall be pending or
threatened wherein an unfavorable judgment, decree or order would restrain,
impair or prevent the carrying out of this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby, declare unlawful the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or cause any such transaction to be rescinded.
3.5. Consents. The Company shall have obtained in writing or made all
consents, waivers, approvals, orders, permits, licenses and authorizations of,
and registrations, declarations, notices to and filings and applications with,
any governmental authority or any other person or entity (including, without
limitation, securityholders and creditors of the Company) required to be
obtained or made in order to enable the Company to observe and comply with all
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.6. Closing Documents. The Company shall have delivered to Purchasers
the following:
(a) a certificate executed by the President or Chief Executive Officer
of the Company dated the Closing Date stating that the conditions set forth in
Sections 3.2 through 3.5 have been satisfied;
(b) an incumbency certificate dated the Closing Date for the officers
of the Company executing this Agreement, the Bridge Notes and the Warrants and
any other documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement
at the Closing;
(c) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the
Company, dated the Closing Date, as to the continued and valid existence of the
Company, certifying the attached copy of the By-laws of the Company, the
authorization of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and
the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the
actions to be taken by the Company under this Agreement;
(d) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
dated a recent date, to the effect that the Company is in good standing in the
State of Delaware and that all annual reports, if any, have been filed as
required and that all taxes and fees have been paid in connection therewith;
(e) a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and any amendments
thereto; and
(f) such certificates, other documents and instruments as Purchasers
and their counsel may reasonably request in connection with, and to effect, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.7. Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings taken or to be
taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be satisfactory in form
and substance to Purchasers.
3.8. Due Diligence. Prior to the Closing Date, Purchasers and their
counsel shall have completed their due diligence and business review of the
Company, its business, assets, liabilities, corporate and legal status and
intellectual property, including patents, licenses and technical processes, all
of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to each Purchaser and their
counsel in each Purchaser's sole discretion.
3.9. Closing Financial Statements; Absence of Changes. (a) The Company
shall have provided to Purchasers (i) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company
as of September 30, 1996, and the related unaudited statement of operations for
the three-month (and nine-month) periods then ended, as well as the related
unaudited statements of stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the
nine-month period then ended, accompanied by the unqualified certification
thereon of the Chief Financial Officer or Vice President--Finance of the Company
(together with any notes thereto, the "September 30
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Financial Statements") and (ii) a "bring-down" certificate of the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and the Chief Financial Officer or Vice
President--Finance of the Company with respect to the financial position of the
Company as of the Closing Date and as to results for the period from the date of
the September 30 Financial Statements to the Closing Date, in form and substance
satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel.
(b) Except as set forth on the schedules hereto of the Company
delivered to Purchaser as of the date hereof, there shall have been no material
adverse change in the financial condition, operating results, employee or
customer relations or prospects of, or otherwise with respect to, the Company
from the date of the September 30 Financial Statements to the Closing Date.
3.10. Security Agreement. The Company shall have entered into a
security agreement (the "Security Agreement") with Paramount Capital, Inc., as
collateral agent, reasonably acceptable to the Partnership and the Trust
pursuant to which the Company shall grant the holders of the Bridge Notes a
first lien security interest in all of the assets of the Company which the
Company is not otherwise restricted from granting such a security interest and
the Company shall have taken all steps necessary to perfect such security
interest.
3.11. Schedules. The Company shall have provided to the Purchasers all
schedules required pursuant to this Agreement, which schedules shall be
satisfactory to Purchasers in their sole discretion.
4. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company at the Closing. The
obligation of the Company to issue and sell the Notes and the Warrants to
Purchasers at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the
Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the
Company:
4.1. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
of Purchasers contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at and as of
the Closing Date.
4.2. Legal Action. No injunction, order, investigation, claim, action
or proceeding before any court or governmental body shall be pending or
threatened wherein an unfavorable judgment, decree or order would restrain,
impair or prevent the carrying out of this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby, declare unlawful the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or cause any such transaction to be rescinded.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby
represents and warrants to Purchasers as follows:
5.1. Organization. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and holds all licenses,
permits and other required authorizations from governmental authorities,
necessary to conduct its business as it is now being conducted or proposed to be
conducted and to own or lease the properties and assets it now owns or holds
under lease (except that the Company may in the future be required to obtain
certain approvals of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in connection with
its business as proposed to be conducted). The Company is duly qualified or
licensed and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction
wherein the character of its properties or the nature of the activities
conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary.
5.2. Charter Documents. The Company has heretofore delivered to
Purchasers true, correct and complete copies of the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and By-Laws as in full force and effect on the date hereof.
5.3. Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the Company's authorized
capitalization consists of: 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which
39,991,626 shares are presently issued and outstanding; 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 600,000 shares are
designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (528,100 of which are issued
and outstanding), 3,000 of which are designated as Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock (none of which are issued and outstanding) and 7100 of which are
designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (1424 of which are issued and
outstanding) and 20,000 of which are designated as Series F Convertible
Preferred Stock (none of which are issued and outstanding); and 18,423,610
shares of Common Stock are
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reserved for issuance upon the conversion or exercise of presently outstanding
convertible securities, options, warrants or other rights to purchase Common
Stock. All outstanding securities of the Company are validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable. No stockholder of the Company is entitled to any preemptive
rights with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities by the Company.
Except as has been set forth in Schedule 5.3 hereto, there are no outstanding
options, warrants or other rights, commitments or arrangements, written or oral,
to purchase or otherwise acquire any authorized but unissued shares of capital
stock of the Company or any security directly or indirectly convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock of the Company or under which any such
option, warrant or convertible security may be issued in the future, and there
are no voting trusts or agreements, stockholders' agreements, pledge agreements,
buy-sell, rights of first offer, negotiation or refusal or proxies or similar
arrangements relating to any securities of the Company to which the Company is a
party, and to the best knowledge of the Company after due investigation there
are no such trusts, agreement, rights, proxies or similar arrangements as to
which the Company is not a party. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.3 and as
contemplated herein, none of the shares of capital stock of the Company is
reserved for any purpose, and the Company is neither subject to any obligation
(contingent or otherwise), nor has any option to repurchase or otherwise acquire
or retire any shares of its capital stock. Schedule 5.3 sets forth (i) the
number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Company's
1991 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, and the Company's Non- Employee
Director Stock Option Plan; (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock as to
which options under such plan have been (a) reserved for issuance and (b)
exercised; and (iii) the exercise prices for all outstanding options under such
plan. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.3, no antidilution adjustments with
respect to the outstanding securities of the Company will be triggered by the
issuance of the securities contemplated hereby.
5.4 Due Authorization, Valid Issuance, Etc.. The Notes have been duly
authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement upon the Closing
Date, will be free and clear of all liens imposed by or through the Company. The
Warrants have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this
Agreement upon the Closing Date, will be validly issued and free and clear of
all liens imposed by or through the Company. The Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved, and upon the
exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof and
this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of
Common Stock and will be free and clear of all liens imposed by or through the
Company. The issuance, sale and clear delivery of the Notes, the Warrants and
the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants will not be subject
to any preemptive right of stockholders of the Company or to any right of first
refusal or other right in favor of any person.
5.5. Subsidiaries. The Company has no wholly or partially owned
Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 9.10) and does not control, directly or
indirectly, any other corporation, business trust, firm, partnership,
association, joint venture, entity or organization. The Company does not own any
shares of stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or any other
security, equity or interest in any other corporation or other organization or
entity.
5.6. Authorization; No Breach. The Company has the full corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver and enter into this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants, the Security Agreement and any related
financing statement and the Certificate of Designations and all other
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Company, and
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability hereof may
be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and (b) the availability of remedies under general
equitable principles and (c) to the extent the indemnification provisions
contained in section 8.5 hereof may be limited by applicable federal or state
securities laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 hereto, the execution and
delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the offering, sale and issuance of
the Notes and the Warrants pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance and
fulfillment of the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes
and the Warrants, do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach of
the terms, conditions or provisions of, (ii) constitute a default under, or
event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach of
or default under, (iii) result in the creation of any lien, security
interest, adverse claim, charge or encumbrance upon the capital stock or assets
of the Company pursuant to, (iv) give any
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third party the right to accelerate any obligation under or terminate, (v)
result in a violation of, (vi) result in the loss of any license, certificate,
legal privilege or legal right enjoyed or possessed by the Company under, or
(vii) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by
or notice to any court or administrative or governmental body pursuant to or
require the consent of any other person under, the Certificate of Incorporation
or By-Laws of the Company or any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the
Company is subject or by which any of its properties are bound, or any
agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject
or by which its properties are bound.
5.7. Financial Statements and SEC Documents. (a) Attached hereto as
Schedule 5.7 are (i) the audited financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, including the balance sheet as at the end
of such fiscal year and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity (deficit) and cash flows for such fiscal year, certified by Ernst & Young
L.L.P. and (ii) the September 30 Financial Statements (the financial statements
referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to herein collectively as the
"Financial Statements"). For purposes of this Agreement, September 30. 1996,
shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Balance Sheet Date." The Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the
Company and generally accepted accounting principles, applied consistently with
the past practices of the Company (except as otherwise noted in such Financial
Statements), reflect all liabilities and obligations of the Company, as of their
respective dates, and present fairly the financial position of the Company and
the results of its operations as of the time and for the periods indicated
therein.
(b) The Company has made available to Purchasers a true and complete copy of
each report, schedule, registration statement and definitive proxy statement
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission since January
1, 1993 (as such documents have since the time of their filing been amended, the
"SEC Documents") which are all the documents (other than preliminary material)
that the Company was required to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission since such date. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents
complied in all respects with the requirements of the Securities Act (as defined
in Section 9.7) and/or the Exchange Act (as defined in Section 9.8) as the case
may be, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder applicable to such SEC Documents and none of the SEC Documents
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to statement of
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. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC
Documents comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the
case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Securities
and Exchange Commission) and fairly present (subject, in the case of the
unaudited statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments) the financial
position of the Company as at the dates thereof and the consolidated results of
their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.
5.8. No Material Adverse Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date there has not at any time been (a) any
material adverse change in the financial condition, operating results, business
prospects, employee relations or customer relations of the Company, or (b) other
adverse changes, which in the aggregate have been materially adverse to the
Company.
5.9. Absence of Certain Developments. Except as contemplated by this
Agreement, and except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto, since the Balance
Sheet Date, the Company has not, nor will have prior to the Closing: (a) issued
any securities; (b) borrowed any amount or incurred or became subject to any
liabilities (absolute or contingent), other than liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business and liabilities under contracts entered into in the
ordinary course of business, none of which are or shall be material and which
are less than $75,000; (c) discharged or satisfied any lien, adverse claim or
encumbrance or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other
than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business; (d) declared
or made any payment or distribution of cash or other property to the
stockholders of the Company with respect to the Common Stock or purchased or
redeemed any shares of Common Stock; (e) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any
lien, adverse claim, charge or any other encumbrance, any of its properties or
assets, except for liens for taxes not yet
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due and payable; (f) sold, assigned or transferred any of its assets, tangible
or intangible, except in the ordinary course of business and in an amount less
than $75,000, or disclosed to any person, firm or entity not party to a
confidentiality agreement with the Company any proprietary confidential
information; (g) suffered any extraordinary losses or waived any rights of
material value; (h) made any capital expenditures or commitments therefor; (i)
entered into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business
in an amount less than $75,000 or entered into any material transaction, whether
or not in the ordinary course of business; (j) made any charitable contributions
or pledges; (k) suffered damages, destruction or casualty loss, whether or not
covered by insurance, affecting any of the properties or assets of the Company
or any other properties or assets of the Company which could have a material
adverse effect on the business or operations of the Company; (l) made any change
in the nature or operations of the business of the Company; or (m) resolved or
entered into any agreement or understanding with respect to any of the
foregoing.
5.10. Properties. The Company has good and marketable title to all of
the real property and good title to all of the personal property and assets it
purports to own, including those reflected as owned on the Company Balance Sheet
or acquired thereafter, and a good and valid leasehold interest in all property
indicated as leased on the Company Balance Sheet, whether such property is real
or personal, free and clear of all liens, adverse claims, charges, encumbrances
or restrictions of any nature whatsoever, except (a) such as are reflected on
the Company Balance Sheet or described in Schedule 5.10 hereto and (b) for
receivables and charges collected in the ordinary course of business. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 5.10 hereto, the Company owns or leases all such
properties as are necessary to its operations as now conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted and all such properties are, in all material respects,
in good operating condition and repair.
5.11. Taxes. Except as referred to in Schedule 5.11 hereto, the Company
has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns and reports
required to be filed, and all taxes, fees, assessments and governmental charges
of any nature shown by such returns and reports to be due and payable have been
timely paid except for those amounts being contested in good faith and for which
appropriate amounts have been reserved in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and are reflected on the Company Balance Sheet. There is
no tax deficiency which has been, or, to the knowledge of the Company might be,
asserted against the Company which would adversely affect the business or
operations, or proposed business or operations, of the Company. All such tax
returns and reports were prepared in accordance with the relevant rules and
regulations of each taxing authority having jurisdiction over the Company and
are true and correct. The Company has neither given nor been requested to give
any waiver of any statute of limitations relating to the payment of federal,
state, local or foreign taxes. The Company has not been, nor is it now being,
audited by any federal, state, local or foreign tax authorities. The Company has
made all required deposits for taxes applicable to the current tax year. The
Company is not, and has never been, a member of any "affiliated group" within
the meaning of Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code, as in effect from time
to time.
5.12. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.12 hereto, there
are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders, investigations or claims pending or,
to the Company's knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company, at law
or in equity or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality; there are no
arbitration proceedings pending under collective bargaining agreements or
otherwise; and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for any of
the foregoing.
5.13. Compliance with Law. The Company has complied in all respects
with all applicable statutes and regulations of the United States and of all
states, municipalities and applicable agencies and foreign jurisdictions or
bodies in respect of the conduct of its business and operations, and the
failure, if any, by the Company to have fully complied with any such statute or
regulation does not and will not materially adversely affect the business or
operations of the Company.
5.14. Trademarks and Patents. Schedule 5.14 annexed hereto contains a
true, complete and correct list of all trademarks, trade names, patents and
copyrights (and applications therefor) if any, heretofore or presently owned or
licensed or used or required to be used by the Company in connection with its
business; and, except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, each such trademark, trade
name, patent and copyright (and
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application therefor) listed in Schedule 5.14 as being owned by the Company is
not subject to any license, royalty arrangement, option or dispute and is free
and clear of all liens. To the best knowledge of the Company, none of the
trademarks, trade names, patents or copyrights used by the Company in connection
with its business infringe any trademark, trade name, patent or copyright of
others in the United States or in any other country, in any way which adversely
affects or which in the future may adversely affect the business or operations
of the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14, no stockholder, officer or
director of the Company or any other person owns or has any interest in any
trademark, trade name, service mark, patent, copyright or application therefor,
or trade secret, licenses, invention, information or proprietary right or
process, if any, used by the Company in connection with its business. The
Company has no notice or knowledge of any objection or claim being asserted by
any person with respect to the ownership, validity enforceability or use of any
such trademarks, trade names, patents and copyrights (and applications therefor)
listed on Schedule 5.14 or challenging or questioning the validity or
effectiveness of any license relating thereto. There are no unresolved conflicts
with, or pending claims of, any other person, whether in litigation or
otherwise, involving the trademarks, trade names, patents and copyrights (and
applications therefor), and there are no liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or
rights of any other person which would prevent the Company form fulfilling its
obligations under this Agreement. To the best knowledge of the Company, the
business of the Company, as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted
does not and will not cause the Company to violate any trademark, trade name,
patent, copyright, trade secret, license or proprietary interest of any other
person or entity, in any way which adversely affects or which in the future may
adversely affect the business or operations of the Company. Except as disclosed
in Schedule 5.14 hereto, the Company possesses all proprietary technology
necessary for the conduct of business by the Company, both as presently
conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
5.15. Insurance. Schedule 5.15 annexed hereto contains a brief
description of each insurance policy maintained by the Company with respect to
its properties, assets and business; each such policy is in full force and
effect; and the Company is not in default with respect to its obligations under
any of such insurance policies. The insurance coverage of the Company is in
amounts not less than is customarily maintained by corporations engaged in the
same or similar business and similarly situated, including, without limitation,
insurance against loss, damage, fire, theft, public liability and other risks.
The activities and operations of the Company have been conducted in a manner so
as to conform to all applicable provisions of these insurance policies and the
Company has not taken or failed to take any action which would cause any such
insurance policy to lapse.
5.16. Agreements. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.16 hereto, the
Company is neither a party to nor bound by any agreement or commitment, written
or oral, which obligates the Company to make payments to any person, or which
obligates any person to make payments to the Company, in the case of each such
agreement in an amount exceeding $75,000, or which is otherwise material to the
conduct and operation of the Company's business or proposed business or any of
its properties or assets, including, without limitation, all shareholder,
employment, non-competition and consulting agreements and employee benefit plans
and arrangements and collective bargaining agreements to which the Company is a
party or by which it is bound. All such agreements are legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Company, in full force and effect, and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and (b) the availability of remedies under general
equitable principles. The Company has performed all obligations required to be
performed by it, and is not in default, or in receipt of any claim, under any
such agreement or commitment, and the Company has no present expectation or
intention of not fully performing all of such obligations, nor does the Company
have any knowledge of any breach or anticipated breach by the other parties to
any such agreement or commitment. The Company is not a party to any contract,
agreement, instrument or understanding which materially adversely affects the
business, properties, operations, assets or condition (financial or otherwise)
of the Company. Purchasers have been furnished with, or the Company has made
available for the Purchaser's review, a true and correct copy of each written
agreement referred to in Schedule 5.16, together with all amendments, waivers or
other changes thereto.
5.17. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.17
hereto, the Company has no obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, unliquidated, or otherwise, whether or not known to the Company,
whether due or to become
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due) arising out of transactions entered into at or prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, or any action or inaction at or prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, or any state of facts existing at or prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, except (a) liabilities reflected on the Company Balance Sheet; (b)
liabilities in an amount less than $75,000 incurred in the ordinary course of
business since the Balance Sheet Date (none of which is a liability for breach
of contract, breach of warranty, torts, infringements, claims or lawsuits); and
(c) liabilities or obligations disclosed in the schedules hereto.
5.18. Employees; Conflicting Agreements. (a) The Company shall cause
all members of management and all professional employees of and consultants and
advisors to the Company, including all employees and consultants and advisors
involved in its research and development, to be subject to agreements with
respect to (i) nondisclosure of confidential information, (ii) assignment of
patents, trademarks, copyrights and proprietary rights to the Company and (iii)
disclosure to the Company of inventions.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, no stockholder, director, officer or key employee of the Company is a
party to or bound by any agreement, contract or commitment, or subject to any
restrictions in connection with any previous or current employment of any such
person, which adversely affects, or which in the future may adversely affect,
the business or the proposed business of the Company or the rights of Purchasers
under this Agreement and in respect of its rights as a holder of the Notes and
the Warrants.
5.19. Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any of the schedules,
exhibits, written statements, documents or certificates prepared or supplied by
the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which made. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.19 hereto,
there exists no fact or circumstance which, to the knowledge of the Company upon
due inquiry, materially adversely affects, or which could reasonably be
anticipated to have a material adverse effect on, the existing or expected
financial condition, operating results, assets, customer relations, employee
relations or business prospects of the Company.
5.20. Compliance with the Securities Laws. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.20 hereto, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has
directly or indirectly offered the Notes and the Warrants or any part thereof or
any similar security of the Company (or any other securities convertible or
exchangeable for the Notes and the Warrants or any similar security), for sale
to, or solicited any offer to buy the same from, anyone other than Purchasers.
Assuming the accuracy and truth of each of the Purchasers' representations set
forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, all securities of the Company heretofore
sold and issued by it were sold and issued, and the Notes and the Warrants were
offered and will be sold and issued, in compliance with all applicable federal
and state securities laws.
5.21. Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.21, no finder, broker,
agent, financial person or other intermediary has acted on behalf of the Company
in connection with the offering of the Notes and the Warrants or the
consummation of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.22. Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth in Schedule
5.22, no director, officer, employee, consultant or agent of the Company, or
member of the family of any such person or any corporation, partnership, trust
or other entity in which any such person, or any member of the family of any
such person, has a substantial interest in or is an officer, director, trustee,
partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock thereof, is a
party to any transaction with the Company, including any contract, agreement or
other arrangement providing for the employment of, furnishing of services by or
requiring payments to any such person or firm.
5.23. Environmental Matters (a) The Company and all properties owned,
operated or leased by the Company have obtained and currently maintain all
environmental permits required for their business and operations and are in
compliance with all such environmental permits; (ii) there are no legal
proceedings pending nor, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened to
modify or revoke any such environmental permits; and (iii) neither Company nor
any property owned, operated or leased by the Company has received any notice
from any source that there is lacking any environmental permit
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required for the current use or operation of the business of the Company, or any
property owned, operated or leased by the Company.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.23 hereto, (i) all real property
owned, operated or leased by the Company, and, to the best knowledge of the
Company, all property adjacent to such properties, are free from contamination
by any hazardous material; and the Company is not subject to environmental costs
and liabilities with respect to hazardous materials, and no facts or
circumstances exist which could give rise to environmental costs and liabilities
with respect to hazardous materials.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.23 hereto, there is not now, nor
has there been in the past, on, in, or under any real property owned, leased, or
operated by the Company, or by any of its predecessors (i) any
asbestos-containing materials, (ii) any underground storage tanks, (iii)
above-ground storage tanks, (iv) impoundments, (v) poly- chlorinated biphenyls
or (vi) radioactive substances.
(d) The Company has provided or made available to Buyer drafts and
final versions of all environmental site assessments (including, but not limited
to Phase I and Phase II reports), risk management studies and internal
environmental audits that have been conducted by or on behalf of the Company
("Environmental Studies"), with respect to any real property that now or in the
past has been owned, operated or leased by the Company, or any of its
predecessors.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.23 hereto, the Company and all
properties owned, operated or leased by the Company are in compliance with
environmental law.
(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.23 hereto, neither the Company
nor any property owned, leased or operated by the Company has received or been
issued any written request for information, or has been notified that it is a
potentially responsible party under the environmental laws with respect to any
on-site or off-site for which environmental costs and liabilities are asserted.
6. Representations and Warranties of Purchasers. Purchasers hereby
severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
6.1. Investment Intent. Each of the Purchasers is an "accredited
investor" within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Each of
the Purchasers has experience in making investments in development stage
biotechnology companies and is acquiring the Notes and the Warrants for its own
account and not with a present view to, or for sale in connection with, any
distribution thereof in violation of the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. Purchasers consent to the placing of a legend on the
certificates representing the Notes and the Warrants to the effect that the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion, as the case may be,
of the Warrants, and the Purchase Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act and may not be transferred except in accordance with applicable
securities laws or an exception therefrom.
6.2. Authorization. Each of Purchasers has the power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder,
having obtained all required consents, if any, and this Agreement, when executed
and delivered, will constitute a legal valid and binding obligation of such
Purchaser.
6.3. Brokers. No finder, broker, agent, financial person or other
intermediary has acted on behalf of Purchasers in connection with the offering
of the Notes and the Warrants or the consummation of this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
7. Covenants of the Company. Until such time as Purchasers and their
affiliates beneficially own less than one percent (1%) of the Common Stock after
giving effect to the conversion or exercise of all securities of the Company
beneficially owned by Purchasers and their affiliates, the Company covenants and
agrees with Purchasers as follows:
7.1. Books and Accounts. The Company will: (a) make and keep books,
records and accounts, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect
its transactions,
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including without limitation, dispositions of its assets; and (b) devise and
maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management's general or specific authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and in accordance with the Company's
past practices or any other criteria applicable to such statements, and to
maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with management's general or specific authorization, and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
7.2. Periodic Reports. (a) The Company will furnish to Purchasers as
soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Company (commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996, an annual report of the Company, including a balance sheet as at the end
of such fiscal year and statement of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit)
and cash flows for such fiscal year, together with the related notes thereto,
setting forth in each case in comparative form corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year, all of which will be correct and complete and will
present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of its
operations and changes in its financial position as of the time and for the
period then ended. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by an
unqualified report (other than qualifications contingent upon the Company's
ability to obtain additional financing), in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Purchasers, of independent public accountants reasonably
satisfactory to Purchasers to the effect that such financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company and
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with
prior years (except as otherwise specified in such report), and present fairly
the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations and
changes in their financial position as of the time and for the period then
ended. The Company will use its best efforts to conduct its business so that
such report of the independent public accountants will not contain any
qualifications as to the scope of the audit, the continuance of the Company, or
with respect to the Company's compliance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, except for changes in methods of accounting in
which such accountants concur.
(b) The Company will furnish to Purchasers, as soon as practicable and
in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal
quarters of the Company during each fiscal year, a quarterly report of the
Company consisting of an unaudited balance sheet as at the end of such quarter
and an unaudited statement of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and
cash flows for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year then ended,
setting forth in each case in comparative form corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year. All such reports shall be certified by the Chief
Financial Officer or Vice President-- Finance of the Company to be correct and
complete, to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the
consolidated results of its operations and changes in its financial position as
of the time and for the period then ended and to have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) The Company shall furnish to Purchasers, within 30 days after the
end of each calendar month, an unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of the
end of such month and the related unaudited statement of operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for such month and for the fiscal
year to date, setting forth in each case comparative form the corresponding
figures for the budget for the current fiscal year, or such other financial
information as otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto. All such statements
shall be certified by the Chief Financial Officer or Vice President--Finance of
the Company to the effect that such statements fairly present the financial
condition of the Company as of the dates shown and the results of its operations
for the periods then ended and that such statements have been prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
except for normal, recurring, year-end audit adjustments and the absence of
footnotes.
(d) Commencing with the Company's fiscal year commencing January 1,
1997, the Company shall furnish to Purchasers, as soon as practicable and in any
event not less than 60 days prior to the end of each fiscal year of the Company,
(i) an annual operating budget for the Company, for the succeeding fiscal year,
containing projections of profit and loss, cash flow and ending balance sheets
for each month of such fiscal year and (ii)
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a business plan for the Company as specified in Section 7.19. The Company shall
furnish to Purchasers within five days after the date the Board of Directors has
approved the annual operating budget and business plan referred to above, which
shall be no later than 60 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, such
operating budget and business plan as approved by the Board of Directors.
Promptly upon preparation thereof, the Company shall furnish to Purchasers any
other operating budgets or business plans that the Company may prepare and any
revisions or modifications of such previously furnished budgets or business
plans.
(e) The annual statements and quarterly statements furnished pursuant
to Sections 7.02(a) and (b) shall include a narrative discussion prepared by the
Company describing the business operations of the Company during the period
covered by such statements. The monthly statements furnished pursuant to Section
7.02(c) shall be accompanied by a statement describing any material events,
transactions or deviations from the Company's Business Plan (as defined below)
contemplated by Section 7.19 and containing an explanation of the causes and
circumstances thereof.
7.3. Certificates of Compliance. The Company covenants that promptly
after the occurrence of any default hereunder or any default under or breach of
any material agreement, or any other material adverse event or circumstance
affecting the Company, it will deliver to Purchasers an Officers' Certificate
specifying in reasonable detail the nature and period of existence thereof, and
what actions the Company has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.
7.4. Other Reports and Inspection. (a) The Company will furnish to
Purchasers (a) as soon as practicable after issuance, copies of any financial
statements or reports prepared by the Company for, or otherwise furnished to,
its stockholders or the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) promptly,
such other documents, reports and financial data as Purchasers may reasonably
request. In addition the Company will, upon reasonable prior notice, make
available to Purchasers or its representatives or designees (a) all assets,
properties and business records of the Company for inspection and/or copying and
(b) the directors, officers and employees of the Company for interviews
concerning the business, affairs and finances of the Company.
7.5. [Intentionally Omitted.]
7.6. Insurance. The Company will at all times maintain valid policies
of worker's compensation and such other insurance with respect to its properties
and business of the kinds and in amounts not less than is customarily maintained
by corporations engaged in the same or similar business and similarly situated,
including, without limitation, insurance against fire, loss, damage, theft,
public liability and other risks. The activities and operations of the Company
shall be conducted in a manner to as to conform in all material respects to all
applicable provisions of such policies.
7.7. Use of Proceeds; Restriction on Payments. The Company shall use
the net proceeds from the sale of the Bridge Notes and Warrants to bridge its
working capital needs through such time as it can consummate an offering of its
securities. The Company covenants and agrees that it will not directly or
indirectly use any of the proceeds to (i) repay any indebtedness of the Company,
including but not limited to any indebtedness to officers, employees, directors
or principal stockholders of the Company, but excluding accounts payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business or (ii) redeem, repurchase or
otherwise acquire any equity security of the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company shall not make any payments to any parties which exceed
$10,000 without the prior written consent of the Partnership and the Trust.
7.8. Material Changes. The Company will promptly notify Purchasers of
any material adverse change in the business, properties, assets or condition,
financial or otherwise, of the Company, or any other material adverse event or
circumstance affecting the Company, and of any litigation or governmental
proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company or against any director or officer of the Company.
7.9. Transactions with Affiliates. Except for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not (a) engage in any
transaction with, (b) make any loans to, nor (c) enter into any contract,
agreement or other arrangement (i) providing for (x) the employment of, (y) the
furnishing of services by, or (z) the rental of real or personal property from,
or (ii) otherwise requiring payments to, any officer, director or
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key employee of the Company or any relative of such persons or any other
"affiliate" or "associate" of such persons (as such terms are defined in the
rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act), without the prior
written approval of the Partnership and the Trust.
7.10. Corporate Existence, Licenses and Permits; Maintenance of
Properties; New Businesses. The Company will at all times conduct its business
in the ordinary course and cause to be done all things necessary to maintain,
preserve and renew its existence and will preserve and keep in force and effect,
all licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to the conduct of its and
their respective businesses. The Company will also maintain and keep its
properties in good repair, working order and condition, and from time to time,
to make all needful and proper repairs, renewals and replacements, so that the
business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all
times.
7.11. Other Material Obligations. The Company will comply with, (a) all
material obligations which it is subject to, or becomes subject to, pursuant to
any contract or agreement, whether oral or written, as such obligations are
required to be observed or performed, unless and to the extent that the same are
being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and the Company has
set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto, and (b) all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations of all governmental authorities, the
violation of which could have a material adverse effect upon the business of the
Company.
7.12. Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws.
The Company will perform and be in compliance with and observe all of the
provisions set forth in its Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws to the
extent that the performance of such obligations is legally permissible; provided
that the fact that performance is not legally permissible will not prevent such
nonperformance from constituting an event of default under this Agreement. The
Company will not amend its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or any
Certificate of Designations for any other series of Preferred Stock of the
Company so as to adversely affect the rights of Purchasers under this Agreement,
the Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws, the Warrants, the Notes, the
Security Agreement or the Series D Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.
7.13. Merger; Sale of Assets. The Company will not become a party to
any merger, consolidation or reorganization, or sell, lease, license, sublicense
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, without the
prior approval of Purchasers.
7.14. Acquisition. The Company will not acquire any interest in any
business from any person, firm or entity (whether by a purchase of assets,
purchase of stock, merger or otherwise) without the prior approval of
Purchasers, except the acquisition of 1% or less of any class of outstanding
securities of a company whose securities are listed on a national securities
exchange or which has not fewer than 1,000 stockholders and except as otherwise
specifically permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
7.15. Dividends; Distributions; Repurchases of Common Stock; Treasury
Stock. The Company shall not declare or pay any dividends on, or make any other
distribution with respect to, its capital stock, whether now or hereafter
outstanding, or purchase, acquire, redeem or retire any shares of its capital
stock, without the consent of Purchasers, provided, however, the foregoing shall
not prohibit the Company from repurchasing any shares of its Common Stock from
any present or former officer, Director or employee of the Company, or complying
with the terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series C
Preferred Stock.
7.16. Consents and Waivers. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16,
the Company has obtained all consents and waivers needed to enable it to perform
all of its obligations under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16, the Company has obtained from
all holders of options, warrants and other securities of the Company having any
right of first refusal, offer, sale, negotiation or similar rights or
antidilution or other rights to have the terms (including, without limitation,
conversion or exercise prices or rates) of such instruments adjusted by virtue
of the purchase and sale of the Notes and the Warrants or the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, a written waiver in form and substance
satisfactory to Purchasers and their counsel.
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7.17. Taxes and Liens. The Company will duly pay and discharge when
payable, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon or against
the Company or its properties, or any part thereof or upon the income or profits
therefrom, in each case before the same become delinquent and before penalties
accrue thereon, as well as all claims for labor, materials or supplies which if
unpaid might by law become a lien upon any of its property, unless and to the
extent that the same are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings and the Company has set aside on its books adequate reserves with
respect thereto.
7.18. Restrictive Agreement. The Company covenants and agrees that
subsequent to the Closing, it will not be a party to any agreement or instrument
which by its terms would restrict the Company's performance of its obligations
pursuant to this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws, the
Warrants or the Notes.
7.19. Business Plan. Commencing with the Company's fiscal year
commencing January 1, 1997, the Company's Chief Financial Officer or Vice
President-- Finance shall prepare or have prepared and submit to the Board of
Directors not less than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of
the Company, an updated business plan (the "Business Plan") for such year which
shall set forth the Company's product development, marketing and servicing
plans, capital expenditures and expense budgets and shall encompass a statement
of long range strategy over a five-year period and short-range tactics over a
two-year period. The Business Plan shall specify quantitative and qualitative
goals for the Company and relate the attainment of those goals to the Company's
strategic objectives.
7.20. Director and Observer. (a) For a period of five years after the
Closing Date, the Partnership and the Trust shall be entitled to designate a
majority of the voting Directors of the Company provided, however, that in the
event that the Company has not obtained Future Financings (as defined below) in
excess of $3,500,000 on or before the date which is 6 months after the Bridge
Closing Date (as defined in Exhibit B), then the Partnership and the Trust shall
have the right to appoint only 2 Directors or observers and the remainder of the
Partnership and the Trust's designated Directors shall resign. In addition, if
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock exercise their right to appoint up
to 2 additional Directors pursuant to Section 9(c) of the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company (the "Restated Certificate"), then the
Partnership and the Trust shall have the right to appoint up to 2 additional
Directors per Director appointed by the Series A Preferred Stock. "Future
Financings" shall mean the aggregate gross proceeds of any sales of equity
securities of the Company (including the Notes or any other securities
convertible into equity securities of the Company), and the aggregate gross
proceeds of any corporate partnering or corporate licensing transactions, but
shall exclude the sale of products in the ordinary course of business and
revenues resulting from any agreement in effect as of the Closing Date. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Future Financing includes: (a)
all payments made for equity securities, equity security rights or similar
rights, (b) technology acquisition or access fees or similar up-front payments,
(c) other future payments to be made to the Company, any of its affiliates or
its employees for the benefit of the Company, for which the payor is obligated
either absolutely or upon the attainment of milestones, (d) funding provided by
any investor (through reimbursement or otherwise) relative to research and
development, clinical trials and related expenditures, provided that such work
is performed or managed by the Company or any of its affiliates and (e) the
repayment or assumption by any party of obligations of the Company or any of its
affiliates, including indebtedness for money borrowed or amounts owed by the
Company or any of its affiliates to inventors or owners of technology. It is
further understood that Future Financings shall not be reduced by the amount of
any expenses, fees, discounts or commissions incurred during the undertaking of
such financing. If necessary, the Directors of the Company will elect each such
person to the Board of Directors of the Company by creating a new position on
the Board of Directors promptly following such person's nomination by Purchasers
and shall nominate such person for election in connection with any stockholder
vote for Directors, and the Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the
stockholders of the Company agree to vote all their securities in favor of such
person's election. The Company agrees to vote all voting securities for which
the Company holds proxies, granting it voting discretion, or is otherwise
entitled to vote, in favor of, and to use its best efforts in all respect to
cause, the election of each such individual proposed by the Partnership and the
Trust. In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board of Directors at any
time by the death, disability, resignation or removal (with or without cause) of
any such individual proposed and nominated by the Partnership and the Trust,
pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will, and will use its best efforts to
ensure that the stockholders of the Company, vote
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all its voting securities to elect each individual proposed by the Partnership
and the Trust and approved by the Company and nominated for election by the
Partnership and the Trusts to fill such vacancy and serve as a voting Director.
(b) In addition to the rights set forth in Section 7.20(a), from and
after the Closing Date, until such time as Purchasers or their affiliates shall
not beneficially own any securities of the Company, the Partnership and the
Trust shall be entitled to designate nonvoting observers who shall be entitled
to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and any of its committees and
who shall be provided (i) reasonable prior notice of all meetings of the Board
of Directors and any of its committees, (ii) reasonable prior notice of any
action that the Board of Directors or any of its committees may take by written
consent, (iii) promptly delivered copies of all minutes and other records of
action by, and all written information furnished to, the Board of Directors or
any of its committees and (iv) any other information requested by such observer
which a member of the Board of Directors would be entitled to request to
discharge his or her duties. Such observers shall be entitled to the same rights
to reimbursement for the expense of attendance at meeting as any outside
Director.
(c) If the Partnership and the Trust give notice to the Company that
the Partnership and the Trust desire to remove a Director proposed by the
Partnership and the Trust pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, and
shall use its best effort to ensure that the stockholders of the Company shall,
vote all its voting securities in favor of removing such Director if a vote of
holders of such securities shall be required to remove the Director, and the
Company agrees to take any action necessary to facilitate such removal.
(d) Each Director nominated by the Partnership and the Trust shall be
entitled to the same type and an amount of compensation at least equal to the
highest amount payable to any other Director for serving in such capacity.
(e) Concurrently with the Closing Date, if requested by the Partnership
and the Trust, the Company shall have caused the appointment of the initial
Directors nominated by the Partnership and the Trust, to its Board of Directors
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.20, which individuals shall
be identified in writing to the Company by such time.
(f) At any time that a designee or designees of the Partnership and the
Trust serve on the Company's Board of Directors, the Partnership and the Trust
shall be entitled to representation on any committee of the Board of Directors
proportionate with their representation of the Board as a whole.
7.21. Board of Directors. (a) The Company shall promptly reimburse each
director or observer of the Company designated by the Partnership and the Trust
who is not an employee of the Company for all of his reasonable expenses
incurred in attending each meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company or
any committee thereof.
(b) The Company shall at all times maintain provisions in its By-laws
and/or Certificate of Incorporation indemnifying all directors against liability
and absolving all directors from liability to the Company and its stockholders
to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(c) The By-laws of the Company shall always contain provisions
consistent with the provisions of this Section 7.21 except to the extent this
Section 7.21 deals with the possible observer.
(d) For so long as any designee of Purchasers is a director of the
Company, procure and maintain Director and Officer Liability Insurance with a
reputable insurance carrier.
7.22. No Subsidiaries. The Company will not create or acquire any
entity that would be a Subsidiary (as defined in Section 9.10) without the
Partnership's and the Trust's consents.
7.23. Publicity. (a) The Company shall not issue any press release or
make any other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or utilizing the names of Purchasers or their
officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates without obtaining the prior
approval of Purchaser, except
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as may be required by law or the regulations of any securities exchange or the
Nasdaq National Market.
(b) Except as may be required by law or the regulations of any
securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, the Company shall not
disclose the names, identity, addresses or any other information regarding each
of the Purchasers or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders,
nominees and/or designees without such Purchaser's prior written consent;
provided, however, each of the names of Purchasers (but not its addresses) may
be disclosed in the Shelf Registration Statement.
(c) After the Closing Date, upon request of the Partnership and the
Trust, the Company shall cause, at its sole expense, the immediate publication
of a "tombstone" advertisement in the Wall Street Journal (National Edition)
announcing the consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
herein, the exact form and substance of which shall be mutually agreed upon by
the Company and the Partnership and the Trust.
7.24. Restriction on Securities. (a) During the 18 months following the
Closing Date, the Company shall not without prior written consent of the
Partnership and the Trust, issue, offer or sell any of its equity or debt
securities (including, without limitation, any securities convertible into or
exercisable for such securities); provided that the Company may issue shares of
Common Stock upon conversion or exercise of the Company's outstanding securities
and pursuant to exercise of options under the Company's Stock Option Plan in
accordance with the terms of such plan (it being agreed that the issuance of any
additional options under such plan may be effected only with the prior written
consent of the Partnership and the Trust; provided, further, that the Company
without the consent of the Partnership and the Trust may issue options under the
Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan in accordance with the terms
of such plan which will not be amended without the consents of the Partnership
and the Trust); provided, further, that this Section 7.24 shall not apply to the
offerings to be conducted by the Company with Paramount Capital, Inc. acting as
placement agent as contemplated in the Letter Agreement between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc. dated as of January 28, 1997. During the 18-months
following the Closing Date, the Company shall not, without the prior written
consents of the Partnership and the Trust, offer or sell any of its debt or
equity securities in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act. During the
36-month period following the Closing Date, the Company will not extend the
expiration date or lower the exercise price of any options or warrants, or take
any similar action with respect to any convertible securities of the Company,
without the prior written consents of the Partnership and the Trust.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall obtain the written
agreement of all executive officers and directors of the Company (and shall use
its best efforts to obtain a wrtten agreement from all 5% or greater
stockholders of the Company) to "lock-up" all of the shares of Common Stock
owned by each of them at any time until 24 months following the Closing Date,
and to agree not to directly or indirectly, issue, agree or offer to sell, grant
an option for the purchase or sale, assign, sell, contract to sell, sell "short"
or "short against the box" (as those terms are generally understood), pledge,
hypothecate, distribute or otherwise encumber or dispose of, any such shares
(including options, rights, warrants or other securities convertible into,
exchangeable, exercisable for or evidencing any right to purchase or subscribe
for shares of capital stock of the Company (whether or not beneficially owned by
the undersigned) or any beneficial interest therein of any shares of the Common
Stock, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Partnership and the Trust
and their counsel.
7.25. Restriction on Liens. The Company shall not create or permit the
imposition of any liens on any of its assets from and after the Closing Date
without the prior written consent of the Partnership and the Trust.
7.27. Restrictions on Indebtedness. The Company shall not incur,
create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness except (i) indebtedness
represented by the Notes, (ii) indebtedness which by its terms is subordinated
to the Notes in an amount less than $25,000 in the aggregate (iii) indebtedness
in an amount less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) incurred in the ordinary
course of business, and (iv) indebtedness for borrowed money existing on the
date hereof and disclosed in writing to the Holder, but not any extensions,
renewals or replacements of such indebtedness.
7.28. Repayment Upon Certain Events. In the event that the Company does
not obtain the Required Shareholder Approvals (as hereafter defined), the
Company shall, on
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the date that the Required Shareholder Approvals are denied, immediately pay to
the Purchasers by wire transfer $3,000,000 or in the event that the Company does
not have $3,000,000, the remainder of the money that the Company has as a result
of the investment made by Purchasers in the Company pursuant to the terms
hereof. The "Required Shareholder Approvals" shall mean the authorization and
approval by the holders of Common Stock of the Company of the issuance of the
Notes, the issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock underlying these
Notes, the Bridge Warrants or the New Warrants (as defined in the Bridge
Warrants), or any Common Stock underlying the foregoing to the extent such
authorization is necessary pursuant to the rules of the Nasdaq National Market
or any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
8. Registration of Common Stock.
8.1. Registration. (i) Not later than 30 days after consummation of a
Qualified Offering (as defined below) or, (ii) in the event that a Qualified
Offering (as defined below) has not been consummated by the date which is 180
days after the Closing Date, immediately thereafter and in no event later than
the date which is 195 days from the Closing Date, the Company will file a shelf
registration statement (the "Shelf Registration Statement") with respect to the
resale of the Registrable Securities with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company will use its best efforts to effect the registrations,
qualifications or compliances (including, without limitation, the execution of
any required undertaking to file post-effective amendments, appropriate
qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and
appropriate compliance with applicable securities laws, requirements or
regulations) as may be reasonably requested and as would permit or facilitate
that sale and distribution of all Registrable Securities until the distribution
thereof is complete. A "Qualified Offering" shall mean any equity offering or
series of Offerings with gross proceeds in excess of $2,500,000.
8.2. Registration Procedures. In connection with the registration of
any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this Section
8, the Company will use its best efforts, as expeditiously as possible:
(a) Prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the
Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use
its best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective;
(b) Prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such
amendments and supplements to such Shelf Registration Statement and the
prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Shelf
Registration Statement effective until the disposition of all securities in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers
thereof set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement shall be completed, and
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act (to the extent applicable to
the Company) with respect to such dispositions;
(c) Furnish to each seller of such Registrable Securities such number
of copies of such Shelf Registration Statement and of each such amendment and
supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies
of the prospectus included in such Shelf Registration Statement (including each
preliminary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities
Act, and such other documents, as such seller may reasonably request, in order
to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such
seller;
(d) Use its best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable
Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement under such other
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably
requests, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably
necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in
such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller, except
that the Company will not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally
to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would
not, but for the requirements of this Section 8.2(d) be obligated to be
qualified, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or to consent
to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(e) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable
Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement not later than the
effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement;
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(f) Notify each seller of such Registrable Securities at any time when
a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities
Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included
in such Shelf Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of a material
fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
and, at the request of any such seller, the Company will prepare a supplement or
amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers
of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus will not contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading;
(g) Cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each
securities exchange or automated over-the-counter trading system on which
similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(h) Enter into such customary agreements and take all such other
actions as reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities; and
(i) Make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable
Securities, all financial and other records, pertinent corporation documents and
properties of the Company, and cause the Company's officers, directors and
employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller in
connection with the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8.1.
8.3 Registration and Selling Expenses. (a) All expenses incurred by the
Company in connection with the Company's performance of or compliance with this
Section 8, including, without limitation (i) all registration and filing fees
(including all expenses incident to filing with the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.), (ii) blue sky fees and expenses, (iii) all necessary
printing and duplicating expenses and (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel
and accountants for the Company (including the expenses of any audit of
financial statements), retained by the Company (all such expenses being herein
called "Registration Expenses"), will be paid by the Company except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Section 8.3.
(b) The Company will, in any event, in connection with any registration
statement, pay its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all
salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal, accounting
or other duties in connection therewith and expenses of audits of year-end
financial statements), the expense of liability insurance and the expenses and
fees for listing the securities to be registered on one or more securities
exchanges or automated over-the-counter trading systems on which similar
securities issued by the Company are then listed.
(c) Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any holder or holders
of Registrable Securities from retaining such counsel (the Trust and the
Partnership to be limited to one counsel representing them both and any other
purchasers to be represented by one counsel separately from the Trust and the
Partnership) as they shall choose, the expenses of which shall be borne by the
Company.
8.4. Other Public Sales and Registrations. The Company agrees that it
will not, on its own behalf, file or cause to become effective any other
registration of any of its securities under the Securities Act or otherwise
effect a public sale or distribution of its securities (except pursuant to
registration on Form S-8 or any successor form relating to a special offering to
the employees or security holders of the Company) until at least 180 days have
elapsed after the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement. In
addition, the Company agrees that it will use its best efforts to obtain prior
to the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement an agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to Purchasers and their counsel in their sole and
absolute discretion from each person that has the right to have the Company file
or cause to become effective any other registration of any of its securities
under the Securities Act or otherwise effect a public sale or distribution of
its securities (except pursuant to registration on Form S-8 or any successor
form relating to a special offering to the employees or security holders of the
Company), pursuant to which each such person will agree for the benefit of the
Company and Purchasers to waive any and all such rights until at least 180 days
have elapsed after the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement.
8.5. Indemnification. (a) The Company hereby agrees to indemnify, to
the extent permitted by law, each holder of Registrable Securities, its officers
and
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directors, if any, and each person, if any, who controls such holder within the
meaning of the Securities Act, against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses (under the Securities Act or common law or otherwise) caused by any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
registration statement or prospectus (and as amended or supplemented if the
Company has furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary
prospectus, which registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus
shall be prepared in connection with the registration contemplated by this
Section 8, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement contained in or by any omission or alleged omission from information
furnished in writing by such holder to the Company in connection with the
registration contemplated by this Section 8, provided the Company will not be
liable pursuant to this Section 8.5 if such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses have been caused by any selling security holder's failure to deliver
a copy of the registration statement or prospectus, or any amendments or
supplements thereto, after the Company has furnished such holder with the number
of copies required by Section 8.2(c).
(b) In connection with any registration statement in which a holder of
Registrable Securities is participating, each such holder shall furnish to the
Company in writing such information as is reasonably requested by the Company
for use in any such registration statement or prospectus and shall severally,
but not jointly, indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, the Company, its
directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or any omission or alleged omission of a material
fact required to be stated in the registration statement or prospectus or any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, but only to the extent such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement contained in or by an omission or alleged omission from information so
furnished in writing by such holder in connection with the registration
contemplated by this Section 8. If the offering pursuant to any such
registration is made through underwriters, each such holder agrees to enter into
an underwriting agreement in customary form with such underwriters and to
indemnify such underwriters, their officers and directors, if any, and each
person who controls such underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act
to the same extent as hereinabove provided with respect to indemnification by
such holder of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision
of this Agreement, in no event shall a holder of Registrable Securities be
liable for any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in excess
of the lesser of (a) the net proceeds received by such holder in the offering or
(b) $1,000,000.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 8.5
(a) or (b) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding, such
indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is made against the
indemnifying party under such Section, notify the indemnifying party in writing
of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying
party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any
indemnified party otherwise than under such Section. In case any such action or
proceeding is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with
any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof,
with counsel approved by such indemnified party, and after notice from the
indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the
defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified
party under such Section for any legal or any other expenses subsequently
incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof (other
than reasonable costs of investigation) unless incurred at the written request
of the indemnifying party. Notwithstanding the above, the indemnified party will
have the right to employ counsel of its own choice in any such action or
proceeding if the indemnified party has reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those of the
indemnifying party, or counsel to the indemnified party is of the opinion that
it would not be desirable for the same counsel to represent both the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party because such representation might
result in a conflict of interest (in either of which cases the indemnifying
party will not have the right to assume the defense of any such action or
proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties and such legal and
other expenses
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will be borne by the indemnifying party). An indemnifying party will not be
liable to any indemnified party for any settlement of any such action or
proceeding effected without the consent of such indemnifying party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in Section 8.5(a) or (b) is
unavailable under applicable law to an indemnified party in respect of any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each applicable
indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of
the holders of Registrable Securities on the other in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, or
liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the holders of Registrable
Securities on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company
or by the holders of Registrable Securities and the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the
losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to
include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.5(c), any legal or
other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with
investigating or defending any action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
will be entitled to contribution from any person who is not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.
(e) Promptly after receipt by the Company or any holder of Securities
of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding, such party will, if a
claim for contribution in respect thereof is to be made against another party
(the "contributing party"), notify the contributing party of the commencement
thereof; but the omission so to notify the contributing party will not relieve
it from any liability which it may have to any other party other than for
contribution hereunder. In case any such action, suit, or proceeding is brought
against any party, and such party notifies a contributing party of the
commencement thereof, the contributing party will be entitled to participate
therein with the notifying party and any other contributing party similarly
notified.
8.6. Additional Common Stock Issuable Upon Delay of Registration. (a)
Except to the extent any delay is due to the failure of a holder to reasonably
cooperate in providing to the Company such information as shall be reasonably
requested by the Company in writing for use in the Shelf Registration Statement,
if the Shelf Registration Statement is not filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission within the target dates set forth in the first sentence of
Section 8.1 (the "Outside Target Date"), the Company shall declare and pay for
no additional consideration to Purchasers additional Bridge Warrants or New
Warrants, as the case may be, equal to 1.5% of the Bridge Warrants or the New
Warrants, as the case may be, then held by Purchasers for each day after the
Outside Target Date that the Registration Statement remains unfiled.
(b) If the Shelf Registration Statement is not declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission within 210 days following the Closing
Date (the "Targeted Effective Date"), the Company shall declare and pay for no
additional consideration to Purchasers additional Bridge Warrants or New
Warrants, as the case may be, equal to 1.5% of the Bridge Warrants or the New
Warrants, as the case may be, then held by Purchasers for each day the Shelf
Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission following the occurrence of the Targeted Effective Date.
(c) All shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 8.6(a) and
(b) shall be duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock and shall be included in the Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by
Section 8.1. Such shares shall be registered in Purchasers' names or the name of
the nominee(s) of Purchasers in such denominations as Purchasers shall request
pursuant to instructions delivered to the Company.
9. Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement the
following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
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9.1. "Affiliate" means any person, corporation, firm or entity which
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with the indicated person, corporation, firm or entity.
9.2. "Common Stock" means the Company's Common Stock.
9.3. "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" means generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
9.4. "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate executed on behalf of
the Company by its President, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President--Finance, Secretary and/or one of its
other Vice- Presidents.
9.5. "Registrable Securities" means (i) the Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock underlying the Notes and exercise of
the Warrants purchased pursuant to Section 1.1 or (ii) any other shares of
Common Stock now owned or hereafter acquired by Purchasers (whether Common Stock
owned directly or underlying convertible securities of the Company). For
purposes of this Agreement, any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to
Section 8.6 shall be deemed to be Registrable Securities and shall be included
in the Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by Section 8.1.
9.6. "Securities" means the Notes, the Warrants and any Preferred Stock
or Common Stock underlying the foregoing whether issued at the Closing or
thereafter.
9.7. "Securities Act" means, as of any given time, the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal law then in force.
9.8. "Securities Exchange Act" means, as of any given time, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal law then in
force.
9.9. "Securities and Exchange Commission" includes any governmental
body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.
9.10. "Subsidiary" means any person, corporation, firm or entity at
least the majority of the equity securities (or equivalent interest) of which
are, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned of record or
beneficially by the Company, directly or indirectly, through any Subsidiary or
otherwise.
10.1 Company Indemnities. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold Purchasers and their officers, directors, partners, employees,
consultants and agents (the "Purchasers' Indemnitees") harmless from and against
any liability, obligation, claim, cost, loss, judgment, damage or expense
(including reasonable legal fees and expenses) (collectively, "Liabilities")
incurred or suffered by any of Purchasers' Indemnitees as a result of or arising
out of or in connection with the Company's breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement of the Company contained herein.
11. Miscellaneous.
11.1. Termination; Survival of Representations, Warranties and
Covenants. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement all
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement, or in any document, exhibit, schedule or certificate by any party
delivered in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, regardless of any investigation made by Purchasers or on
their behalf.
11.2. Expenses. The Company shall pay all its own expenses in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. The
Company agrees to pay promptly and save the Partnership and the Trust harmless
against liability for the payment all expenses incurred by the Company and the
Partnership and the Trust in connection with the preparation and consummation of
the Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, including but not
limited to: all costs and expenses under Section 8, including without
limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the Shelf Registration Statement and amendments,
post-effective amendments, and supplements thereto; preparing, printing and
delivering exhibits thereto and copies of the preliminary, final and
supplemental prospectuses; preparing,
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printing and delivering all selling documents, including but not limited to the
subscription agreement, the warrant agreement and stock and warrant
certificates; legal fees and disbursements of the Partnership and the Trusts'
counsel (which amount shall be offset against payment of the purchase price for
legal fees that have been accrued up to such date and the remainder of which
shall be paid within 30 days of submission of any statements therefor) in
connection with the preparation and consummation of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein, including the legal fees and costs of
negotiating and drafting any transaction documents, due diligence and any
necessary regulatory filings (including, without limitation, the Shelf
Registration Statement, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedule 13-D filings); the cost of
a total of two sets of bound closing volumes for the Partnership and the Trust
and their counsel; and the cost of the tombstone advertisement in the Wall
Street Journal (National Edition) pursuant to Section 7.23(c), provided,
however, that with respect to costs incurred as a result of the actual Bridge
Loan transaction (the "Bridge Loan Costs"), the Company shall only be obligated
to reimburse the Partnership and the Trust in an amount not to exceed $35,000.
The "Bridge Loan Costs" shall not include any costs and expenses under Section
8, including without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Shelf Registration Statement and
amendments, post-effective amendments, and supplements thereto and preparing,
printing and delivering exhibits thereto and copies of the preliminary, final
and supplemental prospectuses which such costs shall in all cases be paid by the
Company. The provisions of this Section shall survive any termination of this
Agreement in all instances, including without limitation, (i) if the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have not been consummated or (ii) if
the transactions have been terminated by Purchasers for any reason.
11.3. Amendments and Waivers. Except for the letter agreement between
the parties hereto and Paramount Capital, Inc. dated as of January 28, 1997 and
the Operative Documents, this Agreement and all exhibits and schedules hereto
set forth the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the
subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions,
agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them. This Agreement
may be amended only by mutual written agreement of the Company and the holders
of a majority of principal amount of the Notes, and the Company may take any
action herein prohibited or omit to take any action herein required to be
performed by it, and any breach of any covenant, agreement, warranty or
representation may be waived, only if the Company has obtained the written
consent or waiver of the holders of a majority of principal value of the Notes.
No course of dealing between or among any persons having any interest in this
Agreement will be deemed effective to modify, amend or discharge any part of
this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any person under or by reason of
this Agreement.
11.4. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by the
Company except with the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of
principal value of the Notes. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Company and its permitted successors and assigns and
Purchasers and their successors and assigns. The provisions hereof which are for
Purchasers' benefit as purchasers or holders of the Notes and the Warrants are
also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of such Notes
and Warrants.
11.5. Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be
given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given personally or when mailed
by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid,
and addressed to the addresses of the respective parties set forth below or to
such changed addresses as such parties may have fixed by notice; provided,
however, that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt:
If to the Company:
Genta Incorporated.
3550 General Atomics Court
Building 9, 2nd Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
Attn: Thomas Adams
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With a Copy to:
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro, LLP
235 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn: Thomas E. Sparks, Jr.
If to the Partnership or the Trust:
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attn: David Walner
With a Copy to:
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Ezra Levin
11.6. Governing Law. The validity, performance, construction and effect
of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New
York without giving effect to such State's principles of conflict of laws.
11.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and, notwithstanding that any of the parties did not execute the
same counterpart, each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, be deemed
an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument binding on all of the parties thereto.
11.8. Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are inserted as a
matter of convenience and for reference only and in no way define, limit or
describe the scope of this Agreement or the meaning of any provision hereof.
11.9. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
or the application of any provision hereof is declared to be illegal, invalid or
otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to delete
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision unless the provision held
invalid shall substantially impair the benefit of the remaining portion of this
Agreement.
11.10. Freedom of Action. (a) The Partnership and the Trust and their
affiliates shall not have any obligation to the Company not to (i) engage in the
same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or develop or
market any products, services or technologies that does or may in the future
compete, directly or indirectly, with those of the Company, (ii) invest or own
any interest publicly or privately in, or develop a business relationship with,
any corporation, partnership or other person or entity engaged in the same or
similar activities or lines or business as, or otherwise in competition with,
the Company or (iii) do business with any client, collaborator, licensor,
consultant, vendor or customer of the Company. The Partnership and the Trust and
its officers, directors, employees or former employees and affiliates shall not
have any obligation, or be liable, to the Company solely on account of the
conduct described in the preceding sentence. In the event that either of the
Partnership or the Trust and any officer, director, employee or former employee
or affiliate thereof acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement,
arrangement or other matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both the
Partnership and the Trust and the Company, neither of the Partnership and the
Trust nor their officers, directors, employees or former employees or affiliates
shall have any duty to communicate or offer such corporate opportunity to the
Company and neither of the Partnership and the Trust nor their officers,
directors, employees or former employees or affiliates shall be liable to the
Company for breach of any fiduciary duty, as a stockholder or otherwise, solely
by reason of the fact that Partnership and the Trust or any of their officers,
directors, employees or former employees or affiliates pursue or acquire such
corporate opportunity for either of the Partnership or the Trust, direct such
corporate opportunity to another person or entity or communicate or fail to
communicate such corporate opportunity or entity to the Company. As used in this
Section, the Partnership and the Trust shall mean either and both of the
Partnership and the Trust and their affiliates (excluding the Company as an
affiliate of the Partnership and the Trust).
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(b) The provisions of this Section 11.10 shall be enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
11.11. Rights of Holders Inter Se. Each Holder of securities shall have
the absolute right to exercise or refrain from exercising any right or rights
which such Holder may have by reason of this Agreement or any security
including, without limitation, the right to consent to the waiver of any
obligation of the Company under this Agreement and to enter into an agreement
with the Company for the purpose of modifying this Agreement or any agreement
effecting such modification, and such Holder shall not incur any liability to
any other Holder or Holders of securities with respect to exercising or
refraining from exercising any such right or rights.
11.12. Exculpation Among Purchasers and Holders. Each Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying upon any other Purchaser, or any
officer, director, employee partner or affiliate of any such other Purchaser, in
making its investment or decision to invest in the Company or in monitoring such
investment. Each Purchaser agrees that no Purchaser nor any controlling person,
officer, director, stockholder, partner, agent or employee of any Purchaser
shall be liable for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be
taken by any of them relating to or in connection with the Company or the
securities, or both.
11.13. Actions by Purchasers. Any actions permitted to be taken by
holders or Purchasers of Notes and/or Warrants or the Partnership or the Trust
and any consents required to be obtained from the same under this Agreement, may
be taken or given only by, in the case of consents or actions requiring approval
of the Partnership or the Trust, by the Partnership or the Trust, and in all
other cases, only by holders of a majority of (i) in the case of the Notes, the
face amount of the principal and (ii) in the case of the Warrants, the number of
underlying shares of Common Stock, and if such holders or Purchasers
constituting a majority the ("Majority Holders") as set forth in (i) or (ii)
above or the Partnership or Trust take any action or grant any consent, such
action or consent shall be deemed given or taken by all holders or Purchasers'
who shall be bound by the decision or action taken by the Majority Holders or
the Partnership or the Trust without any liability on the part of the Majority
Holders or the Partnership or the Trust to any other holder or Purchasers of
securities hereto.
11.14. Secured Party. The Purchasers hereby acknowledge and agree that
Paramount Capital, Inc. shall act as the secured party (the "Secured Party")
under and for all purposes of the Security Agreement. Without giving notice to
any holder of Notes, the Secured Party shall have full and irrevocable authority
on behalf of the undersigned and all other holders of Notes, with respect to the
Security Agreement, Financing Statements, to (i) deal with the Company, (ii)
accept and give notices and other communications, (iii) settle any disputes
relating to the terms thereof, (iv) waive any conditions, (v) modify or amend
the Security Agreement or the Subordination Agreement (but not the Notes), (vi)
execute any instrument or document that the Secured Party may determine is
necessary or desirable in the exercise of its authority under this Section
11.14, and (vii) act in connection with all other matters relating to the
Security Agreement. The Secured Party shall be authorized to act on behalf of
the Purchasers as provided in the Security Agreement, and the Company shall be
entitled to act and rely upon any request, notice, consent, waiver or agreement
given on behalf of the undersigned when the same shall have been given by
Paramount Capital, Inc. on such behalf pursuant to the terms of such Security
Agreement or this Agreement. Paramount Capital, Inc. may act in reliance upon
the advice of counsel in reference to any matter relating hereto and shall not
be liable for any acts or omissions of any kind.
11.15 Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereto irrevocably consent
to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of any federal
court located in such State in connection with any action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, any document or instrument delivered
pursuant to, in connection with or simultaneously with this Agreement, or a
breach of this Agreement or any such document or instrument. In any such action
or proceeding, each party hereto waives personal service of any summons,
complaint or other process and agrees that service thereof may be made in
accordance with Section 11.15. Within 30 days after such service, or such other
time as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the attorneys for the parties
to such action or proceeding, the party so served shall appear or answer such
summons, complaint or other process.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
GENTA INCORPORATED.
By: /s/ Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Dr. Thomas H. Adams
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
THE ARIES FUND, A CAYMAN
ISLAND TRUST
By: its Investment Manager,
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET
MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: President
THE ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
By: its General Partner, PARAMOUNT
CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC..
By: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: President
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January 28, 1997
VIA FACSIMILE:
(212) 554-4490
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Dear Lindsay:
This letter confirms the agreement between Genta Incorporated
(the "Company") and the Aries Domestic Fund, L.P. and The Aries Trust
(collectively, the "Purchasers") as follows:
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company and the Purchasers
entered into, executed and delivered various agreements (the "Purchase
Documents") pursuant to which the Purchasers, subject to a Closing (as
defined in the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement), will make an
investment (the "Transaction") in the Company of $3,000,000 in the form
of Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Notes;
WHEREAS, the Purchase Documents are comprised of the
following, (i) Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, (ii) Senior Secured
Convertible Bridge Note, (iii) Class A Bridge Warrant, (iv) Class B
Bridge Warrant, (v) Security Agreement, (vi) Letter of Intent, (vii)
Certificate of Designations for Series D Preferred Stock and (viii)
Security Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Purchase Documents have been executed but the
Purchasers have yet to be provided with the final executed opinion of
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP (the "Pillsbury Madison Opinion") or the
final version of the schedules (the "Schedules") to the Purchase
Documents;
WHEREAS, the Company has determined that in light of its
financial situation, it requires funding immediately;
In light of the foregoing the Company and Purchasers agree as follows:
(1) The parties acknowledge that all the Purchase Documents
have been signed and that Purchasers have yet to receive the
final executed Pillsbury Madison Opinion and the Schedules,
which such documents shall be satisfactory in
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
January 28, 1997
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form and substance to Purchasers in their sole
discretion.
(2) Purchasers agree to advance to the Company under and
subject to the terms of the Purchase Documents, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to provide the Company
with immediate operating capital to be expended in accordance
with the attached schedule.
(3) The Company agrees that if it does not deliver the
Schedules and the Pillsbury Madison Opinion, in form and
substance satisfactory to Purchasers in their sole discretion,
by February 7, it will immediately refund $250,000 (or if less
than $250,000 remains from the initial $250,000, such lesser
amount as remains) to the Purchasers and the Purchasers shall
have an unconditional right to rescind their purchase of the
$250,000 worth of Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Notes.
(4) Purchasers agree that upon receipt of the Schedules and
Pillsbury Madison Opinion, subject to the satisfaction of all
of the conditions to Purchasers' closing contained in the
Purchase Documents (which satisfaction Purchasers shall
determine in their sole discretion), and upon the occurrence
of a Closing, they will provide to the Company the remaining
$2,750,000 of debt financing in exchange for the securities of
the Company all as provided for and set forth in, and subject
to the terms of, the Purchase Documents.
(5) The Company agrees that it may not terminate any of the
Purchase Documents and is obligated to proceed with the
Transaction as set forth in the Purchase Documents unless
Purchasers terminate such agreements or indicate in writing to
the Company that they have determined not to close the
Transaction.
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
January 28, 1997
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If the foregoing conforms to your understanding, please sign, date and return to
us the enclosed copy of this letter.
Very truly yours,
GENTA INCORPORATED.
By: /s/Thomas Adams
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Thomas Adams
President and Chief Executive Officer
The foregoing is in conformity with our understanding:
ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
By: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President, Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
General Partner of Aries Domestic Fund, L.P.
THE ARIES TRUST
By: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President, Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc
Investment Adviser to the Aries Trust
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
January 28, 1997
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Expenditure Schedule
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Payroll $114,000*
Pillsbury Madison $ 72,000
D&O Insurance $ 39,000
Medical, Dental, Disability $ 25,000
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Total $250,000
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*Amounts attributable to 401(k) to be discussed with Paramount
Capital Asset Management
EXHIBIT 10.3
THIS NOTE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF GENTA
INCORPORATED, (THE "COMPANY"). THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT
WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY
SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
No.B-1
SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE NOTE
$1,050,000 New York, New York
January 28, 1997
Genta Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to THE ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, LP (the "Holder"),
or registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,050,000), with interest from the date of issuance of this Senior Secured
Convertible Bridge Note on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to
twelve percent (12%) per annum, on the earlier of (a) June 30, 1997 and (b) five
(5) business days following the completion of any equity offering or series of
equity offerings with gross proceeds in excess of $2,500,000 (the "Maturity
Date"). Payment shall be made at such place as designated by the Holder upon
surrender of this Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note, and shall be in such
coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall
be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. Interest shall be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. This Senior
Secured Convertible Bridge Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Genta
Incorporated 12% Senior Convertible Bridge Notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $3,000,000 (individually a "Note" and collectively the "Notes") issued
pursuant to a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement of even date herewith between
the Company and the Holder (the "Purchase Agreement"). The Senior Secured
Convertible Bridge Notes shall be senior to all other indebtedness of the
Company ("Other Indebtedness") and all Other Indebtedness shall be subordinated
to the Senior Bridge Notes. These Notes are secured pursuant to the Security
Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997 by and between the Company, Paramount
Capital, Inc. and the Purchasers.
SECTION 1. PREPAYMENT.
This Note (including interest accrued on the principal hereof) may be
prepaid by the Company, at any time without penalty or premium provided that the
Company shall provide the holders of the Notes with at least 30 days prior
written notice of prepayment, and prior to such prepayment, the holders of the
Notes shall have the opportunity to exercise their optional conversion rights
pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 2. OPTIONAL CONVERSION
(a) Right of Conversion. (i) Immediately, or, (ii) if the rules of the
Nasdaq National Market or any other law or regulation, require the approval of
the shareholders of the Company to permit convertibility of the Notes, then upon
the receipt of such approvals, the Notes shall be convertible, in whole or in
part, at the option of the holder thereof and upon notice to the Corporation as
set forth in paragraph 2(b) below, into the number of shares of Series D
Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Preferred Stock") equal to the Conversion
Amount divided by the then current Conversion Price (as defined below). The
Conversion Amount shall be the Liquidation Amount, or in the case of a partial
conversion, such lesser amount as designated by the converting holder. The
Liquidation Amount shall be the aggregate principal value of the Notes held by
such Holder plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Conversion Price shall
initially be $5.00, subject to adjustment as provided below, representing an
initial conversion rate (subject to adjustment) of 2000 shares of Preferred
Stock per $10,000 of Conversion Amount.
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(b) Conversion Procedures. Any holder of Notes desiring to convert such
Notes into Preferred Stock shall surrender the Notes at the offices of the
Company, which Notes shall be accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the
Corporation that the holder elects so to convert such Notes and specifying the
name or names (with address) in which a certificate or certificates evidencing
shares of Preferred Stock are to be issued. The Corporation will make a notation
of the date that a notice of conversion is received, which date shall be deemed
to be the date of receipt for purposes hereof.
The Corporation shall deliver to the holder converting the Notes, or to
the nominee or nominees of such person, certificates evidencing the number of
full shares of Preferred Stock to which such person shall be entitled as
aforesaid, together with a cash adjustment of any fraction of a share as
hereinafter provided. Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph,
such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of such
surrender of the Notes and the person or persons entitled to receive the
Preferred Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Notes shall be treated for
all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Preferred Stock on such
date; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to convert
any Notes while the stock transfer books of the Corporation are closed for any
purpose, but the surrender of Notes for conversion during any period while such
books are so closed shall become effective for conversion immediately upon the
reopening of such books as if the surrender had been made on the date of such
reopening, and the conversion shall be at the conversion rate in effect on such
date.
All notices of conversion shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that
if the Corporation has sent notice of an event pursuant to paragraph 2(e)
hereof, a holder of Notes may, at its election, provide in its notice of
conversion that the conversion of its Notes shall be contingent upon the
occurrence of the record date or effectiveness of such event (as specified by
such holder), provided that such notice of conversion is received by the
Corporation prior to such record date or effective date, as the case may be.
(c) Protection From Dilution. (i) If, at any time or from time to time
after the date of this Note, the Company shall issue or distribute to the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (excluding a
subdivision, combination or reclassification, or dividend or distribution
payable solely to holders of Preferred Stock in shares of Preferred Stock,
referred to in Subsection (c)(ii), and also excluding cash dividends or cash
distributions paid out of net profits legally available therefor in the full
amount thereof (any such non-excluded event being herein called a "SPECIAL
DIVIDEND"), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Price then in effect by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then
Current Market Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in effect on the record date
of such issuance or distribution less the fair market value (as determined in
good faith by the Company's Board of Directors) of the evidence of indebtedness,
cash, securities or property, or other assets issued or distributed in such
Special Dividend applicable to one share of Preferred Stock and the denominator
of which shall be the then Current Market Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in
effect on the record date of such issuance or distribution. An adjustment made
pursuant to this Subsection 2(a) shall become effective immediately after the
record date of any such Special Dividend. The then "CURRENT MARKET PRICE PER
SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK" shall equal the then Current Market Price multiplied
by the then effective "conversion rate" (as defined and used in the Certificate
of Designation for the Series D Preferred Stock).
The then Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be
deemed to be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to
such date or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average
of the last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in
either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading
on any such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock
as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
(ii) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Preferred Stock, (ii) subdivide
its outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into a smaller number of
shares or (iv) issue by
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reclassification of its Preferred Stock any shares of capital stock of the
Company (other than the Conversion Shares), the Conversion Price shall be
proportionately adjusted so that the Notes shall be convertible into a number
and kind of securities which the holders would have been entitled to receive
after any such event had they converted the Notes immediately prior thereto. An
adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection 2(c)(ii) shall become effective
immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution and
shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a
subdivision, combination or reclassification.
(iii) Except as provided in Subsections (c)(i) and (c)(iv), in case the
Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Preferred Stock, any securities
convertible into Preferred Stock, any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Preferred Stock or any securities convertible into Preferred Stock, in each case
for a price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Preferred
Stock at a price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any,
received or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale
of such securities plus the total consideration, if any, payable to the Company
upon exercise or conversion thereof (the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities) which is less than either the then Current Market
Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in effect on the date of such issuance or
sale or the Conversion Price, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted as of the
date of such issuance or sale by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect
by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of
shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or
sale plus (B) the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price Per
Share of Preferred Stock or the current Conversion Price, whichever is greater,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Preferred
Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum
number of additional shares of Preferred Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities.
(iv) In case of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or any
consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger or
consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case of
any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as a entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Note shall have the right thereafter to receive on the conversion of
this Note the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Note been converted immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 2 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section
2 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the Note. The above provisions of this
Subsection (c)(iv) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations,
reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory exchanges, sales or
conveyances. The Company shall require the issuer of any shares of stock or
other securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Note
to be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Notes not less than
30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities shall be
deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(v) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 2 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the conversion rights represented by
this Note in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof then, in
each such case, the Holders of Notes may appoint a firm of independent public
accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the
Company, which shall give their opinion as to the adjustment, if any, on a basis
consistent with the essential intent and principles established herein,
necessary to preserve the conversion rights. Upon receipt of such opinion, the
Company will promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Note and shall
make the adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such
independent public accountants shall be borne by the Company.
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(vi) For purposes of the anti-dilution protection contained in this Section (c),
at all times following the conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock into
shares of Common Stock, the term Preferred Stock shall be read to be Common
Stock, context permitting, so that the anti-dilution provisions will continue to
protect the conversion rights represented by this Note after the conversion of
all the Preferred Stock into the Common Stock in accordance with the essential
intent and principles of this Section 3 (it being understood that prior to such
conversion, the anti-dilution provisions of the Preferred Stock underlying this
Note shall be applicable to any dilutive events with respect to the Common Stock
and protect the Holder from dilution of the Common Stock).
(d) Reservation of Shares; Transfer Taxes; Etc. The Corporation shall
at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized and unissued
shares of Preferred Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of
the Notes, such number of shares of its Preferred Stock free of preemptive
rights as shall be sufficient to effect the conversion of all Notes from time to
time outstanding. The Corporation shall use its best efforts from time to time,
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, to increase the authorized
number of shares of Preferred Stock if at any time the number of shares of
Preferred Stock not outstanding shall not be sufficient to permit the conversion
of all the then-outstanding Notes.
The Corporation shall pay any and all issue or other taxes that may be
payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock on
conversion of the Notes. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay
any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue or
delivery of Preferred Stock (or other securities or assets) in a name other than
that in which the Notes so converted were registered, and no such issue or
delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has
paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or has established, to the
satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.
(e) Prior Notice of Certain Events. In case:
(i) the Corporation shall declare any dividend (or any other
distribution); or
(ii) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the holders
of Preferred Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of stock of any class or of any other rights
or warrants; or
(iii) of any reclassification of Preferred Stock (other than a
subdivision or combination of the outstanding Preferred Stock, or
a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from
no par value to par value); or
(iv) of any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a
party and for which approval of any stockholders of the
Corporation shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or of any
compulsory share exchange whereby the Preferred Stock is
converted into other securities, cash or other property; or
(v) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation;
then the Corporation shall cause to be mailed to the holders of Notes, at their
last addresses as they shall appear upon the books of the Corporation, at least
20 days prior to the applicable record date hereinafter specified, a notice
stating (x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose
of such dividend, distribution or granting of rights or warrants or, if a record
is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Preferred Stock of
record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants are to
be determined and a description of the cash, securities or other property to be
received by such holders upon such dividend, distribution or granting of rights
or warrants or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer, share exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up
or other liquidation event is expected to become effective, the date as of which
it is expected that holders of Preferred Stock of record shall be entitled to
exchange their shares of Preferred Stock for securities or other property
deliverable upon such exchange, dissolution, liquidation or winding up or other
liquidation event and the consideration, including securities or other property,
to be received by such holders upon such exchange; provided, however, that no
failure to mail such
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notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity
of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.
(f) Other Changes in Conversion Rate. The Corporation from time to time
may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for any period of time if the
period is at least 20 days and if the increase is irrevocable during the period.
Whenever the Conversion Rate is so increased, the Corporation shall mail to
holders of record of Notes a notice of the increase at least 15 days before the
date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the
increased Conversion Rate and the period it will be in effect.
The Corporation may make such increases in the Conversion Rate, in
addition to those required or allowed by this paragraph 4, as shall be
determined by it, as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors, to be
advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common
Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock or issuance of rights
or warrants to purchase or subscribe for stock or from any event treated as such
for income tax purposes.
SECTION 3. DEFAULT CONVERSION.
(a) If this Note and all accrued interest shall not have been paid in
full on or before the Maturity Date or upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default (as defined in Section 7 hereof), the Holder shall have the right (the
"Default Conversion Right"), in addition to any other available remedies set
forth in Section 8 hereof or at law or in equity, to convert up to the lesser of
(i) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note or (ii) 10% of the
original principal amount of this Note, into the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company ("Common Stock"), equal to the amount converted by the
Noteholder upon such Event of Default (the "Default Conversion Amount") divided
by $.001 (the "Default Conversion Price"). Upon conversion, the Company shall
pay all accrued and unpaid interest on the Default Conversion Amount.
(b) To exercise the Default Conversion Right, the Holder, on or before
the 60th day after the Maturity Date, but before payment in full of the then
outstanding principal and interest under this Note, shall deliver to the
Company, at its office at as set forth in section 11, or at such other place as
is designated in writing by the Company, a notice (the "Conversion Notice")
stating that the Holder is exercising the Default Conversion Right, the Default
Conversion Amount and the name or names in which the Holder wishes the
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued.
(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, upon exercise of the
Default Conversion Right, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record
of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise (the "Conversion
Shares"), notwithstanding that the transfer books of the Company shall then be
closed or certificates representing such Conversion Shares shall not then have
been actually delivered to the Holder. As soon as practicable and in any event
within five (5) days after exercise of the Default Conversion Right, the Company
shall issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates evidencing
the Conversion Shares registered in the name of the Holder or its designee,
provided that the Company may require the holder, by notice given to the Holder
promptly after receipt of the Conversion Notice, as a condition to the delivery
of such certificate or certificates, to present this Note to the Company for the
placement hereon of a legend indicating that the Default Conversion Right has
been exercised to the extent of the Default Conversion Amount, and this Note
(unless thereby paid in full) shall be immediately returned to the Holder.
(d) The issuance of any shares or other securities upon the exercise of
the Default Conversion Right, and the delivery of certificates or other
instruments representing such shares or other securities, shall be made without
charge to the Holder for any tax or other charge in respect of such issuance.
The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable
in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of any certificate
in a name other than that of the Holder and the Company shall not be required to
issue or deliver any such certificate unless and until the person or persons
requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such
tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax
has been paid.
(e) The Holder shall not have, solely on account of such status as a
Holder of this Note, any rights of a stockholder of the Company, either at law
or in equity, or any notice of meetings of stockholders or of any other
proceedings of the Company except as provided in this Note.
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(f) The Company shall at all times following the Issuance Date, reserve
and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock,
solely for the purpose of providing for the exercise of the Default Conversion
Right, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall, from time to time, be
sufficient for the exercise of the Default Conversion Right in full. The Company
covenants that all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Default
Conversion Right shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(g) The anti-dilution protections set forth in Section 2(c) hereof
shall apply as well to the Default Conversion Right and the adjustment of the
Default Conversion Price hereunder, provided, however, that for purposes of such
application all appropriate references to Preferred Stock shall be read as
references to Common Stock and all references to the Conversion Price shall be
read as references to the Default Conversion Price, so as to give the Default
Conversion Rights, as nearly as practicable, the anti-dilution and other
protections provided for in section 2(c) with respect to the Optional Conversion
Right.
SECTION 4. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
(a) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of
Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company upon the exercise of the
Optional and Default Conversion Right. If any fraction of a share would be
issuable on any exercise of the Optional or Default Conversion Right (or
specified portions thereof), the Company shall purchase such fraction for an
amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the closing price for the Common
Stock on the trading date immediately preceding the date of exercise of the
Optional or Default Conversion Right.
SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company covenants and agrees that until the payment in full of this
Note, the Company shall:
(a) Existence; Business. (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and
effect its legal existence and (ii) obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in
full force and effect the licenses, permits, authorizations, patents, trademarks
and trade names material to its business.
(b) Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Notes of this issue solely
as set forth in Section 7.7 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement between
the Company and various purchasers dated the date hereof (the "Purchase
Agreement")
(c) Reports. Furnish to the Holder, at the time furnished to the
Company's stockholders, reports furnished generally to the Company's
stockholders, and copies of Current Reports on Form 8-K.
(d) Notice of Events of Default. Furnish to the Holder prompt written
notice of any Event of Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and
corrective action, if any, proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
(e) Authorization of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. No later than the
Maturity Date, authorize and reserve a sufficient number of its shares for
exercise of the Default Conversion Right.
SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company covenants and agrees with the Holder that until the payment
in full of this Note, the Company shall not:
(a) Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any
indebtedness except (i) indebtedness represented by the Notes, (ii) indebtedness
which by its terms is subordinated to the Notes in an amount less than $25,000
in the aggregate (iii) indebtedness in an amount less than fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000) incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iv)
indebtedness for borrowed money existing on the date hereof and disclosed in
writing to the Holder on or prior to the date hereof, but not any extensions,
renewals or replacements of such indebtedness;
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(b) Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any lien on any
property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person) now owned
or hereafter acquired by the Company, except (i) liens for taxes not yet due or
which are being contested by appropriate proceedings; (ii) carriers',
warehousemen's, mechanic's, materialmen's, repairmen's or other like liens
arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not
due or which are being contested; or (iii) liens of attachments, judgments or
awards against the Company (X) which could not reasonably be expected to have an
adverse material effect on the Company or (Y) with respect to which an appeal or
proceeding for review shall be pending or a stay of execution shall have been
obtained, or which are otherwise being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings, or (iv) purchase money liens, equipment leases and
financings incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(c) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement,
directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any
property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent (including intellectual property), lease
or license such property or other property which it intends to use for
substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or
transferred.
(d) Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge
into or consolidate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge
into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of
(in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or a substantial part of
its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) or purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or a
substantial part of the assets of any other person.
(e) Dividends and Distributions. Declare or pay, directly or
indirectly, any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital
or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof,
with respect to any shares of its capital stock or directly or indirectly
redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares of any class
of its capital stock or set aside any amount for any such purpose, except as
permitted by Section 7.15 of the Note and Warrant Agreement.
(f) No Impairment. By amendment of its charter or through
reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms of this Note, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder of this
Note against impairment.
SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT DEFINED.
The following shall each constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:
(a) the failure of the Company to make any payment of principal of or
interest on this Note when due and payable;
(b) the failure of the Company to observe or perform any covenant in
this Note or in the Purchase Agreement, and such failure shall have continued
unremedied for a period of five (5) days;
(c) if the Company shall:
(1) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as
they become due,
(2) file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage
of any insolvency act,
(3) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
(4) consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the
whole or any substantial part of its property,
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(5) on a petition in bankruptcy filed against, be adjudicated a
bankrupt, or
(6) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other
applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any
state thereof;
(d) if a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order, judgment
or decree appointing, without the consent of the Company, a receiver of the
Company or of the whole or any substantial part of its property, or approving a
petition filed against it seeking reorganization or arrangement of the Company
under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the
United States of America or any State thereof, and such order, judgment or
decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within thirty (30) days from
the date of entry thereof;
(e) if, under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of
debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction shall assume custody or control of
the Company or the whole or any substantial part of its property and such
custody or control shall not be terminated or stayed within thirty (30) days
from the date of assumption of such custody or control;
(f) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
(g) the failure of the shareholders to authorize and approve the
issuance of these Notes or the issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock underlying these Notes, the Bridge Warrants or the New Warrants (as such
terms are defined in the Purchase Agreement), or any Common Stock underlying the
foregoing to the extent such authorization is necessary pursuant to the rules of
the Nasdaq National Market or any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
(h) A default or event of default which remains uncured following any
applicable cure period under the Security Agreement; or
(i) A final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$1,000,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered by one or more courts,
administrative or arbitral tribunals or other bodies having jurisdiction against
the Company and the same shall not be discharged (or provision shall not be made
for such discharge), or a stay of execution thereof shall not be procured,
within 30 days from the date of entry thereof and the Company shall not, within
such 30-day period, or such longer period during which execution of the same
shall have been stayed, appeal therefrom and cause the execution thereof to be
stayed during such appeal; or
SECTION 8. REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, (i) the entire
principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note shall
automatically become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by the Company and (ii) additional interest shall begin to accrue, and
shall be considered immediately due and payable, on the unpaid principal amount
of this Note at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and shall continue
to accrue until the initial interest and additional interest is paid. In
addition, the Holder may take any action available to it under the Purchase
Agreement or at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
(b) No remedy herein conferred upon the Holder of this Note is intended
to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every such remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now
or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
SECTION 9. NOTE REGISTER.
(a) The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register
(herein sometimes referred to as the "Note Register"), in which, subject to such
reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, but at its expense (other than
transfer taxes, if any), the Company shall provide for the registration and
transfer of this Note.
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(b) Whenever this Note shall be surrendered at the principal executive
office of the Company for transfer or exchange, accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company duly
executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, the
Company shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor a new Note or Notes, as
may be requested by such Holder, in the same aggregate unpaid principal amount
and payable on the same date as the principal amount of the Note or Notes so
surrendered; each such new Note shall be dated as of the date to which interest
has been paid on the unpaid principal amount of the Note or Notes so surrendered
and shall be in such principal amount and registered in such name or names as
such Holder may designate in writing.
(c) Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to
it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all
reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of
this Note (in case of mutilation) the Company will make and deliver in lieu of
this Note a new Note of like tenor and unpaid principal amount and dated as of
the date to which interest has been paid on the unpaid principal amount of this
Note in lieu of which such new Note is made and delivered.
SECTION 10. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
The Holder of this Note shall have registration rights as provided in
Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement, with respect to the shares of Common Stock
underlying the Series D Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes
pursuant to the Optional and Default Conversion Right. If the Holder is not a
party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Note, the Holder agrees
to comply with provisions of Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement to the same
extent as if it were a party thereto.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Amendments and Waivers. The holders of sixty-six and two-thirds
percent (66 2/3%) or more in principal amount of outstanding Notes of this issue
may waive or otherwise consent to the amendment of any of the provisions hereof,
provided that no such waiver or amendment may reduce the principal amount of or
interest on any of the Notes of this issue or change the stated maturity of the
principal or reduce the percentage of holders of Notes of this issue necessary
to waive or amend the provisions of this Note, without the consent of each
holder of any Note affected thereby.
(b) Restrictions on Transferability. In addition to the restrictions
set forth in Section 9(a) of this Note, the securities represented by this Note
have been acquired for investment and have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction. Without such registration, such securities may not be sold,
pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, except pursuant to exemptions
from the Securities Act of 1933, and the securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, the holder of this Note has been
provided the registration rights contained in Section 8 of the Purchase
Agreement with respect to the shares of the Company's Common Stock which may be
acquired upon exercise of the Optional and Default Conversion Right.
(c) Forbearance from Suit. No holder of Notes of this issue shall
institute any suit or proceeding for the enforcement of the payment of principal
or interest unless the holders of at least fifty-one percent (51%) in principal
amount of all of the outstanding Notes of this issue join in such suit or
proceeding.
(d) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding the body of law
relating to conflict of laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, in no event may the effective rate of interest collected or received by
the Holder exceed that which may be charged, collected or received by the Holder
under applicable law.
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(e) Interpretation. If any term or provision of this Note shall be held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms and
provisions hereof shall in no way be affected thereby.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon the Company
and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and
its successors and assigns.
(g) Notices. All notices, requests, consents and demands shall be made
in writing and shall be mailed postage prepaid, or delivered by hand, to the
Company or to the Holder thereof at their respective addresses set forth below
or to such other address as may be furnished in writing to the other party
hereto:
If to the Holder: At the address shown on Schedule A
attached hereto.
with a copy to: Paramount Capital, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attn: David R. Walner
If to the Company: Genta Incorporated
3350 General Atomics Court
San Diego, CA 92121
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
(h) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays. If any date that may at any time be
specified in this Note as a date for the making of any payment of principal or
interest under this Note shall fall on Saturday, Sunday or on a day which in New
York shall be a legal holiday, then the date for the making of that payment
shall be the next subsequent day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday.
(i) Purchase Agreement. This Note is subject to the terms contained in
the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof between the Company and certain
purchasers of the Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Notes and the holder of this
Note is entitled to the benefits of such Purchase Agreement and may, in addition
to any rights hereunder, enforce the agreements of the Company contained therein
and exercise the remedies provided for thereby or otherwise available in respect
thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note has been executed and delivered as a
sealed instrument on the date first above written by the duly authorized
representative of the Company.
ATTEST: GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Dr. Thomas H. Adams
Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
(Corporate Seal)
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EXHIBIT 10.4
THIS NOTE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF GENTA
INCORPORATED, (THE "COMPANY"). THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT
WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY
SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
No.B-2
SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE NOTE
$1,950,000 New York, New York
January 28, 1997
Genta Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to THE ARIES TRUST (the "Holder"), or
registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($1,950,000), with interest from the date of issuance of this Senior
Secured Convertible Bridge Note on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal
to twelve percent (12%) per annum, on the earlier of (a) June 30, 1997 and (b)
five (5) business days following the completion of any equity offering or series
of equity offerings with gross proceeds in excess of $2,500,000 (the "Maturity
Date"). Payment shall be made at such place as designated by the Holder upon
surrender of this Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Note, and shall be in such
coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall
be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. Interest shall be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. This Senior
Secured Convertible Bridge Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Genta
Incorporated 12% Senior Convertible Bridge Notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $3,000,000 (individually a "Note" and collectively the "Notes") issued
pursuant to a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement of even date herewith between
the Company and the Holder (the "Purchase Agreement"). The Senior Secured
Convertible Bridge Notes shall be senior to all other indebtedness of the
Company ("Other Indebtedness") and all Other Indebtedness shall be subordinated
to the Senior Bridge Notes. These Notes are secured pursuant to the Security
Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997 by and between the Company, Paramount
Capital, Inc. and the Purchasers.
SECTION 1. PREPAYMENT.
This Note (including interest accrued on the principal hereof) may be
prepaid by the Company, at any time without penalty or premium provided that the
Company shall provide the holders of the Notes with at least 30 days prior
written notice of prepayment, and prior to such prepayment, the holders of the
Notes shall have the opportunity to exercise their optional conversion rights
pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 2. OPTIONAL CONVERSION
(a) Right of Conversion. (i) Immediately, or, (ii) if the rules of the
Nasdaq National Market or any other law or regulation, require the approval of
the shareholders of the Company to permit convertibility of the Notes, then upon
the receipt of such approvals, the Notes shall be convertible, in whole or in
part, at the option of the holder thereof and upon notice to the Corporation as
set forth in paragraph 2(b) below, into the number of shares of Series D
Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Preferred Stock") equal to the Conversion
Amount divided by the then current Conversion Price (as defined below). The
Conversion Amount shall be the Liquidation Amount, or in the case of a partial
conversion, such lesser amount as designated by the converting holder. The
Liquidation Amount shall be the aggregate principal value of the Notes held by
such Holder plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Conversion Price shall
initially be $5.00, subject to adjustment as provided below, representing an
initial conversion rate (subject to adjustment) of 2000 shares of Preferred
Stock per $10,000 of Conversion Amount.
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(b) Conversion Procedures. Any holder of Notes desiring to convert such
Notes into Preferred Stock shall surrender the Notes at the offices of the
Company, which Notes shall be accompanied by irrevocable written notice to the
Corporation that the holder elects so to convert such Notes and specifying the
name or names (with address) in which a certificate or certificates evidencing
shares of Preferred Stock are to be issued. The Corporation will make a notation
of the date that a notice of conversion is received, which date shall be deemed
to be the date of receipt for purposes hereof.
The Corporation shall deliver to the holder converting the Notes, or to
the nominee or nominees of such person, certificates evidencing the number of
full shares of Preferred Stock to which such person shall be entitled as
aforesaid, together with a cash adjustment of any fraction of a share as
hereinafter provided. Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph,
such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of such
surrender of the Notes and the person or persons entitled to receive the
Preferred Stock deliverable upon conversion of such Notes shall be treated for
all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Preferred Stock on such
date; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to convert
any Notes while the stock transfer books of the Corporation are closed for any
purpose, but the surrender of Notes for conversion during any period while such
books are so closed shall become effective for conversion immediately upon the
reopening of such books as if the surrender had been made on the date of such
reopening, and the conversion shall be at the conversion rate in effect on such
date.
All notices of conversion shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that
if the Corporation has sent notice of an event pursuant to paragraph 2(e)
hereof, a holder of Notes may, at its election, provide in its notice of
conversion that the conversion of its Notes shall be contingent upon the
occurrence of the record date or effectiveness of such event (as specified by
such holder), provided that such notice of conversion is received by the
Corporation prior to such record date or effective date, as the case may be.
(c) Protection From Dilution. (i) If, at any time or from time to time
after the date of this Note, the Company shall issue or distribute to the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (excluding a
subdivision, combination or reclassification, or dividend or distribution
payable solely to holder of Preferred Stock in shares of Preferred Stock,
referred to in Subsection (c)(ii), and also excluding cash dividends or cash
distributions paid out of net profits legally available therefor in the full
amount thereof (any such non-excluded event being herein called a "SPECIAL
DIVIDEND"), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Price then in effect by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then
Current Market Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in effect on the record date
of such issuance or distribution less the fair market value (as determined in
good faith by the Company's Board of Directors) of the evidence of indebtedness,
cash, securities or property, or other assets issued or distributed in such
Special Dividend applicable to one share of Preferred Stock and the denominator
of which shall be the then Current Market Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in
effect on the record date of such issuance or distribution. An adjustment made
pursuant to this Subsection 2(a) shall become effective immediately after the
record date of any such Special Dividend. The then "CURRENT MARKET PRICE PER
SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK" shall equal the then Current Market Price multiplied
by the then effective "conversion rate" (as defined and used in the Certificate
of Designation for the Series D Preferred Stock).
The then Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be
deemed to be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to
such date or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average
of the last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in
either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading
on any such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock
as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
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(ii) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Preferred Stock, (ii) subdivide
its outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into a smaller number of
shares or (iv) issue by reclassification of its Preferred Stock any shares of
capital stock of the Company (other than the Conversion Shares), the Conversion
Price shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Notes shall be convertible
into a number and kind of securities which the holders would have been entitled
to receive after any such event had they converted the Notes immediately prior
thereto. An adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection 2(b) shall become
effective immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend or
distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in
the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification.
(iii) Except as provided in Subsections (c)(i) and (c)(iv), in case the
Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Preferred Stock, any securities
convertible into Preferred Stock, any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Preferred Stock or any securities convertible into Preferred Stock, in each case
for a price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Preferred
Stock at a price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any,
received or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale
of such securities plus the total consideration, if any, payable to the Company
upon exercise or conversion thereof (the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities) which is less than either the then Current Market
Price Per Share of Preferred Stock in effect on the date of such issuance or
sale or the Conversion Price, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted as of the
date of such issuance or sale by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect
by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of
shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or
sale plus (B) the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price Per
Share of Preferred Stock or the current Conversion Price, whichever is greater,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Preferred
Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum
number of additional shares of Preferred Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities.
(iv) In case of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or any
consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger or
consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case of
any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as a entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Note shall have the right thereafter to receive on the conversion of
this Note the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Note been converted immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 2 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section
2 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the Note. The above provisions of this
Subsection (c)(iv) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations,
reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory exchanges, sales or
conveyances. The Company shall require the issuer of any shares of stock or
other securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Note
to be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Notes not less than
30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities shall be
deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(v) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 2 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the conversion rights represented by
this Note in accordance with
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the essential intent and principles hereof then, in each such case, the Holders
of Notes may appoint a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
national standing reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their
opinion as to the adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential
intent and principles established herein, necessary to preserve the conversion
rights. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will promptly mail a copy
thereof to the Holder of this Note and shall make the adjustments described
therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public accountants shall be
borne by the Company.
(vi) For purposes of the anti-dilution protection contained in this
Section (c), at all times following the conversion of all shares of Preferred
Stock into shares of Common Stock, the term Preferred Stock shall be read to be
Common Stock, context permitting, so that the anti-dilution provisions will
continue to protect the conversion rights represented by this Note after the
conversion of all the Preferred Stock into the Common Stock in accordance with
the essential intent and principles of this Section 3 (it being understood that
prior to such conversion, the anti-dilution provisions of the Preferred Stock
underlying this Note shall be applicable to any dilutive events with respect to
the Common Stock and protect the Holder from dilution of the Common Stock).
(d) Reservation of Shares; Transfer Taxes; Etc. The Corporation shall
at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized and unissued
shares of Preferred Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of
the Notes, such number of shares of its Preferred Stock free of preemptive
rights as shall be sufficient to effect the conversion of all Notes from time to
time outstanding. The Corporation shall use its best efforts from time to time,
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, to increase the authorized
number of shares of Preferred Stock if at any time the number of shares of
Preferred Stock not outstanding shall not be sufficient to permit the conversion
of all the then-outstanding Notes.
The Corporation shall pay any and all issue or other taxes that may be
payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock on
conversion of the Notes. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay
any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue or
delivery of Preferred Stock (or other securities or assets) in a name other than
that in which the Notes so converted were registered, and no such issue or
delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has
paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or has established, to the
satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.
(e) Prior Notice of Certain Events. In case:
(i) the Corporation shall declare any dividend (or any other
distribution); or
(ii) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the holders
of Preferred Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of stock of any class or of any other rights
or warrants; or
(iii) of any reclassification of Preferred Stock (other than a
subdivision or combination of the outstanding Preferred Stock, or
a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from
no par value to par value); or
(iv) of any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a
party and for which approval of any stockholders of the
Corporation shall be required, or of the sale or transfer of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or of any
compulsory share exchange whereby the Preferred Stock is
converted into other securities, cash or other property; or
(v) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation;
then the Corporation shall cause to be mailed to the holders of Notes, at their
last addresses as they shall appear upon the books of the Corporation, at least
20 days prior to the applicable record date hereinafter specified, a notice
stating (x) the date on which a record (if any) is to be taken for the purpose
of such dividend, distribution or granting of rights or warrants or, if a record
is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of
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Preferred Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, rights
or warrants are to be determined and a description of the cash, securities or
other property to be received by such holders upon such dividend, distribution
or granting of rights or warrants or (y) the date on which such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up or other liquidation event is expected to
become effective, the date as of which it is expected that holders of Preferred
Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Preferred Stock
for securities or other property deliverable upon such exchange, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up or other liquidation event and the consideration,
including securities or other property, to be received by such holders upon such
exchange; provided, however, that no failure to mail such notice or any defect
therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the corporate
action required to be specified in such notice.
(f) Other Changes in Conversion Rate. The Corporation from time to time
may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for any period of time if the
period is at least 20 days and if the increase is irrevocable during the period.
Whenever the Conversion Rate is so increased, the Corporation shall mail to
holders of record of Notes a notice of the increase at least 15 days before the
date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the
increased Conversion Rate and the period it will be in effect.
The Corporation may make such increases in the Conversion Rate, in
addition to those required or allowed by this paragraph 4, as shall be
determined by it, as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors, to be
advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common
Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock or issuance of rights
or warrants to purchase or subscribe for stock or from any event treated as such
for income tax purposes.
SECTION 3. DEFAULT CONVERSION.
(a) If this Note and all accrued interest shall not have been paid in
full on or before the Maturity Date or upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default (as defined in Section 7 hereof), the Holder shall have the right (the
"Default Conversion Right"), in addition to any other available remedies set
forth in Section 8 hereof or at law or in equity, to convert up to the lesser of
(i) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note or (ii) 10% of the
original principal amount of this Note, into the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company ("Common Stock"), equal to the amount converted by the
Noteholder upon such Event of Default (the "Default Conversion Amount") divided
by $.001 (the "Default Conversion Price"). Upon conversion, the Company shall
pay all accrued and unpaid interest on the Default Conversion Amount.
(b) To exercise the Default Conversion Right, the Holder, on or before
the 60th day after the Maturity Date, but before payment in full of the then
outstanding principal and interest under this Note, shall deliver to the
Company, at its office at as set forth in section 11, or at such other place as
is designated in writing by the Company, a notice (the "Conversion Notice")
stating that the Holder is exercising the Default Conversion Right, the Default
Conversion Amount and the name or names in which the Holder wishes the
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued.
(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, upon exercise of the
Default Conversion Right, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record
of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise (the "Conversion
Shares"), notwithstanding that the transfer books of the Company shall then be
closed or certificates representing such Conversion Shares shall not then have
been actually delivered to the Holder. As soon as practicable and in any event
within five (5) days after exercise of the Default Conversion Right, the Company
shall issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates evidencing
the Conversion Shares registered in the name of the Holder or its designee,
provided that the Company may require the holder, by notice given to the Holder
promptly after receipt of the Conversion Notice, as a condition to the delivery
of such certificate or certificates, to present this Note to the Company for the
placement hereon of a legend indicating that the Default Conversion Right has
been exercised to the extent of the Default Conversion Amount, and this Note
(unless thereby paid in full) shall be immediately returned to the Holder.
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(d) The issuance of any shares or other securities upon the exercise of
the Default Conversion Right, and the delivery of certificates or other
instruments representing such shares or other securities, shall be made without
charge to the Holder for any tax or other charge in respect of such issuance.
The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable
in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of any certificate
in a name other than that of the Holder and the Company shall not be required to
issue or deliver any such certificate unless and until the person or persons
requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such
tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax
has been paid.
(e) The Holder shall not have, solely on account of such status as a
Holder of this Note, any rights of a stockholder of the Company, either at law
or in equity, or any notice of meetings of stockholders or of any other
proceedings of the Company except as provided in this Note.
(f) The Company shall at all times following the Issuance Date, reserve
and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock,
solely for the purpose of providing for the exercise of the Default Conversion
Right, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall, from time to time, be
sufficient for the exercise of the Default Conversion Right in full. The Company
covenants that all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Default
Conversion Right shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(g) The anti-dilution protections set forth in Section 2(c) hereof
shall apply as well to the Default Conversion Right and the adjustment of the
Default Conversion Price hereunder, provided, however, that for purposes of such
application all appropriate references to Preferred Stock shall be read as
references to Common Stock and all references to the Conversion Price shall be
read as references to the Default Conversion Price, so as to give the Default
Conversion Rights, as nearly as practicable, the anti-dilution and other
protections provided for in section 2(c) with respect to the Optional Conversion
Right.
SECTION 4. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
(a) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of
Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company upon the exercise of the
Optional and Default Conversion Right. If any fraction of a share would be
issuable on any exercise of the Optional or Default Conversion Right (or
specified portions thereof), the Company shall purchase such fraction for an
amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the closing price for the Common
Stock on the trading date immediately preceding the date of exercise of the
Optional or Default Conversion Right.
SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company covenants and agrees that until the payment in full of this
Note, the Company shall:
(a) Existence; Business. (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and
effect its legal existence and (ii) obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in
full force and effect the licenses, permits, authorizations, patents, trademarks
and trade names material to its business.
(b) Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Notes of this issue solely
as set forth in Section 7.7 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement between
the Company and various purchasers dated the date hereof (the "Purchase
Agreement")
(c) Reports. Furnish to the Holder, at the time furnished to the
Company's stockholders, reports furnished generally to the Company's
stockholders, and copies of Current Reports on Form 8-K.
(d) Notice of Events of Default. Furnish to the Holder prompt written
notice of any Event of Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and
corrective action, if any, proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
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(e) Authorization of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. No later than the
Maturity Date, authorize and reserve a sufficient number of its shares for
exercise of the Default Conversion Right.
SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company covenants and agrees with the Holder that until the payment
in full of this Note, the Company shall not:
(a) Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any
indebtedness except (i) indebtedness represented by the Notes, (ii) indebtedness
which by its terms is subordinated to the Notes in an amount less than $25,000
in the aggregate (iii) indebtedness in an amount less than fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000) incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iv)
indebtedness for borrowed money existing on the date hereof and disclosed in
writing to the Holder on or prior to the date hereof, but not any extensions,
renewals or replacements of such indebtedness;
(b) Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any lien on any
property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person) now owned
or hereafter acquired by the Company, except (i) liens for taxes not yet due or
which are being contested by appropriate proceedings; (ii) carriers',
warehousemen's, mechanic's, materialmen's, repairmen's or other like liens
arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not
due or which are being contested; or (iii) liens of attachments, judgments or
awards against the Company (X) which could not reasonably be expected to have an
adverse material effect on the Company or (Y) with respect to which an appeal or
proceeding for review shall be pending or a stay of execution shall have been
obtained, or which are otherwise being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings, or (iv) purchase money liens, equipment leases and
financings incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(c) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement,
directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any
property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent (including intellectual property), lease
or license such property or other property which it intends to use for
substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or
transferred.
(d) Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge
into or consolidate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge
into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of
(in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or a substantial part of
its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) or purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or a
substantial part of the assets of any other person.
(e) Dividends and Distributions. Declare or pay, directly or
indirectly, any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital
or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof,
with respect to any shares of its capital stock or directly or indirectly
redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares of any class
of its capital stock or set aside any amount for any such purpose, except as
permitted by Section 7.15 of the Note and Warrant Agreement.
(f) No Impairment. By amendment of its charter or through
reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms of this Note, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder of this
Note against impairment.
SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT DEFINED.
The following shall each constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:
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(a) the failure of the Company to make any payment of principal of or
interest on this Note when due and payable;
(b) the failure of the Company to observe or perform any covenant in
this Note or in the Purchase Agreement, and such failure shall have continued
unremedied for a period of five (5) days;
(c) if the Company shall:
(1) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as
they become due,
(2) file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage
of any insolvency act,
(3) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
(4) consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the
whole or any substantial part of its property,
(5) on a petition in bankruptcy filed against, be adjudicated a
bankrupt, or
(6) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other
applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any
state thereof;
(d) if a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order, judgment
or decree appointing, without the consent of the Company, a receiver of the
Company or of the whole or any substantial part of its property, or approving a
petition filed against it seeking reorganization or arrangement of the Company
under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the
United States of America or any State thereof, and such order, judgment or
decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within thirty (30) days from
the date of entry thereof;
(e) if, under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of
debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction shall assume custody or control of
the Company or the whole or any substantial part of its property and such
custody or control shall not be terminated or stayed within thirty (30) days
from the date of assumption of such custody or control;
(f) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
(g) the failure of the shareholders to authorize and approve the
issuance of these Notes or the issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock underlying these Notes, the Bridge Warrants or the New Warrants (as such
terms are defined in the Purchase Agreement), or any Common Stock underlying the
foregoing to the extent such authorization is necessary pursuant to the rules of
the Nasdaq National Market or any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
(h) A default or event of default which remains uncured following any
applicable cure period under the Security Agreement;
(i) A final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$1,000,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered by one or more courts,
administrative or arbitral tribunals or other bodies having jurisdiction against
the Company and the same shall not be discharged (or provision shall not be made
for such discharge), or a stay of execution thereof shall not be procured,
within 30 days from the date of entry thereof and the Company shall not, within
such 30-day period, or such longer period during which execution of the same
shall have been stayed, appeal therefrom and cause the execution thereof to be
stayed during such appeal; or
SECTION 8. REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.
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(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, (i) the entire
principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note shall
automatically become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by the Company and (ii) additional interest shall begin to accrue, and
shall be considered immediately due and payable, on the unpaid principal amount
of this Note at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and shall continue
to accrue until the initial interest and additional interest is paid. In
addition, the Holder may take any action available to it under the Purchase
Agreement or at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
(b) No remedy herein conferred upon the Holder of this Note is intended
to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every such remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now
or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
SECTION 9. NOTE REGISTER.
(a) The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register
(herein sometimes referred to as the "Note Register"), in which, subject to such
reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, but at its expense (other than
transfer taxes, if any), the Company shall provide for the registration and
transfer of this Note.
(b) Whenever this Note shall be surrendered at the principal executive
office of the Company for transfer or exchange, accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company duly
executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, the
Company shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor a new Note or Notes, as
may be requested by such Holder, in the same aggregate unpaid principal amount
and payable on the same date as the principal amount of the Note or Notes so
surrendered; each such new Note shall be dated as of the date to which interest
has been paid on the unpaid principal amount of the Note or Notes so surrendered
and shall be in such principal amount and registered in such name or names as
such Holder may designate in writing.
(c) Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to
it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all
reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of
this Note (in case of mutilation) the Company will make and deliver in lieu of
this Note a new Note of like tenor and unpaid principal amount and dated as of
the date to which interest has been paid on the unpaid principal amount of this
Note in lieu of which such new Note is made and delivered.
SECTION 10. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
The Holder of this Note shall have registration rights as provided in
Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement, with respect to the shares of Common Stock
underlying the Series D Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes
pursuant to the Optional and Default Conversion Right. If the Holder is not a
party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Note, the Holder agrees
to comply with provisions of Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement to the same
extent as if it were a party thereto.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Amendments and Waivers. The holders of sixty-six and two-thirds
percent (66 2/3%) or more in principal amount of outstanding Notes of this issue
may waive or otherwise consent to the amendment of any of the provisions hereof,
provided that no such waiver or amendment may reduce the principal amount of or
interest on any of the Notes of this issue or change the stated maturity of the
principal or reduce the percentage of holders of Notes of this issue necessary
to waive or amend the provisions of this Note, without the consent of each
holder of any Note affected thereby.
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(b) Restrictions on Transferability. In addition to the restrictions
set forth in Section 9(a) of this Note, the securities represented by this Note
have been acquired for investment and have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction. Without such registration, such securities may not be sold,
pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, except pursuant to exemptions
from the Securities Act of 1933, and the securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, the holder of this Note has been
provided the registration rights contained in Section 8 of the Purchase
Agreement with respect to the shares of the Company's Common Stock which may be
acquired upon exercise of the Optional and Default Conversion Right.
(c) Forbearance from Suit. No holder of Notes of this issue shall
institute any suit or proceeding for the enforcement of the payment of principal
or interest unless the holders of at least fifty-one percent (51%) in principal
amount of all of the outstanding Notes of this issue join in such suit or
proceeding.
(d) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding the body of law
relating to conflict of laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, in no event may the effective rate of interest collected or received by
the Holder exceed that which may be charged, collected or received by the Holder
under applicable law.
(e) Interpretation. If any term or provision of this Note shall be held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms and
provisions hereof shall in no way be affected thereby.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon the Company
and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and
its successors and assigns.
(g) Notices. All notices, requests, consents and demands shall be made
in writing and shall be mailed postage prepaid, or delivered by hand, to the
Company or to the Holder thereof at their respective addresses set forth below
or to such other address as may be furnished in writing to the other party
hereto:
If to the Holder: At the address shown on Schedule A
attached hereto.
with a copy to: Paramount Capital, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attn: David R. Walner
If to the Company: Genta Incorporated
3350 General Atomics Court
San Diego, CA 92121
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
(h) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays. If any date that may at any time be
specified in this Note as a date for the making of any payment of principal or
interest under this Note shall fall on Saturday, Sunday or on a day which in New
York shall be a legal holiday, then the date for the making of that payment
shall be the next subsequent day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday.
(i) Purchase Agreement. This Note is subject to the terms contained in
the Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof between the Company and certain
purchasers of the Senior Secured Convertible Bridge Notes and the holder of this
Note is entitled to the benefits of such Purchase Agreement and may, in addition
to any rights hereunder, enforce the agreements of the Company contained therein
and exercise the remedies provided for thereby or otherwise available in respect
thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note has been executed and delivered as a
sealed instrument on the date first above written by the duly authorized
representative of the Company.
ATTEST: GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Dr. Thomas H. Adams
Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
(Corporate Seal)
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EXHIBIT 10.5
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT
OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
Class A Bridge Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of
Common Stock
No. CA-1 2,730,000 Shares
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GENTA INCORPORATED., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby certifies that THE ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, LP or its registered
assigns (the "Holder") is entitled to purchase from the Company, subject to the
provisions of this Warrant (the "Warrant"), at any time commencing upon the date
hereof (the "INITIAL EXERCISE DATE"), and prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City
time, on the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof (the "TERMINATION
DATE"), 2,730,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock,
$.001 par value, of the Company ("Common Stock"), at an exercise price of $0.001
per share of Common Stock for an aggregate exercise price of TWO THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS ($2,730.00) (the aggregate purchase price payable for
the Warrant Shares hereunder is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
"AGGREGATE EXERCISE PRICE"). The number of shares of Common Stock to be received
upon exercise of this Warrant and the price to be paid for each share of Common
Stock are subject to possible adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set
forth. The shares of Common Stock or other securities or property deliverable
upon such exercise as adjusted from time to time is hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the "WARRANT SHARES." The exercise price of a share of Common
Stock in effect at any time and as adjusted from time to time is hereinafter
sometimes referred to as the "PER SHARE EXERCISE PRICE." The Per Share Exercise
Price is subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided; in the event of any such
adjustment, the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted by dividing the
Aggregate Exercise Price by the Per Share Exercise Price in effect immediately
after such adjustment. The Aggregate Exercise Price is not subject to
adjustment.
1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
(a) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time by
the Holder commencing on the Initial Exercise Date and prior to the Termination
Date, by presentation and surrender of this Warrant, together with the duly
executed subscription form attached at the end hereof, at the address set forth
in subsection 8(a) hereof, together with payment, by certified or official bank
check or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, of the Aggregate
Exercise Price or the proportionate part thereof if exercised in part.
(b) If this Warrant is exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon
presentation of this Warrant upon such exercise, execute and deliver (along with
the certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased) a new Warrant evidencing the
rights of the Holder hereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares
purchasable hereunder upon the same terms and conditions as herein set forth.
Upon proper exercise of this Warrant, the Company promptly shall deliver
certificates for the Warrant Shares to the Holder duly legended as authorized by
the subscription form. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional
shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant; provided that the Company
shall pay to the holders of the Warrant cash in lieu of such fractional shares.
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2. RESERVATION OF WARRANT SHARES; FULLY PAID SHARES; TAXES. The Company
hereby represents that it has, and until expiration of this Warrant agrees that
it shall, reserve for issuance or delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, such
number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be required for issuance and/or
delivery upon exercise of this Warrant in full, and agrees that all Warrant
Shares so issued and/or delivered will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and further agrees to pay all taxes and charges that may be
imposed upon such issuance and/or delivery.
3. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.
(a) In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time
after the date of issuance of this Warrant, issue or distribute to all of the
holders of its shares of Common Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (any such event
being herein called a "SPECIAL DIVIDEND"), the Per Share Exercise Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then Current Market Price (as
defined in paragraph 3(k) below) of the Common Stock, less the Current Market
Price of the Special Dividend issued or distributed in respect of one share of
Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the Current Market Price of
the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a
record date is fixed. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such
distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such
distribution.
(b) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares
or (iv) issue by reclassification of its Common Stock any shares of capital
stock of the Company, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to be equal
to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Aggregate Exercise Price and
the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock or other
capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of this Warrant assuming
this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such action. An adjustment
made pursuant to this subsection 3(b) shall become effective immediately after
the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution and shall become
effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or reclassification.
(c)(i) Except as provided in subsections 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received
or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale of such
securities plus the consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon exercise
or conversion thereof (collectively, the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities) which is less than the then Current
Market Price of the Common Stock (as defined below) but not below the current
Per Share Exercise Price (which event is governed by subsection 3(c)(ii)), the
Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the date of such issuance or
sale by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus (B)
the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price of the Common Stock,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum number
of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities.
(c)(ii) Except as provided in subsection 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (the "ISSUE PRICE"), (determined by dividing (i) the Total
Consideration by (ii) the number of additional
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shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of such securities)
which is less than the then current Per Share Exercise Price in effect on the
record date of such issuance, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to
equal the Issue Price.
(d) In the event of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or
any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger
or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case
of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive on the exercise of
this Warrant the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 3 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions set forth in this
Section 3 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant. The above
provisions of this subsection 3(e) shall similarly apply to successive
reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory
exchanges, sales or conveyances. The issuer of any shares of stock or other
securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant
shall be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Warrants not less
than 30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities
shall be deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(e) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this
Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof then, in
each such case, the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a
majority of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants may appoint a
firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to the
adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein, necessary to preserve the purchase rights
represented by the Warrants. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants shall be borne by the Company.
(f) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price payable upon exercise of each
Warrant is adjusted pursuant to this Section 3, the number of shares of Common
Stock underlying a Warrant shall simultaneously be adjusted to equal the number
obtained by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the adjusted Per Share
Exercise Price.
(g) No adjustment in the Per Share Exercise Price shall be required
unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least $0.01
per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that any adjustments which by
reason of this subsection 3(g) are not required to be made shall be carried
forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations
under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest 1/100th
of a share, as the case may be. Anything in this Section 3 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the
Per Share Exercise Price, in addition to those required by this Section 3, as it
in its discretion shall deem to be advisable in order that any stock dividend,
subdivision of shares or distribution of rights to purchase stock or securities
convertible or exchangeable for stock hereafter made by the Company to its
stockholders shall not be taxable.
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(h) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price is adjusted as provided in
this Section 3 and upon any modification of the rights of a Holder of Warrants
in accordance with this Section 3, the Company shall promptly obtain, at its
expense, a certificate of a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
standing selected by the Board of Directors (who may be the regular auditors of
the Company) setting forth the Per Share Exercise Price and the number of
Warrant Shares after such adjustment or the effect of such modification, a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment or modification and the manner
of computing the same and cause copies of such certificate to be mailed to the
Holders of the Warrants.
(i) If the Board of Directors of the Company shall declare any dividend
or other distribution with respect to the Common Stock, the Company shall mail
notice thereof to the Holders of the Warrants not less than 30 days prior to the
record date fixed for determining stockholders entitled to participate in such
dividend or other distribution.
(j) If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3,
the Holder of any Warrant thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become
entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of
Common Stock and other capital stock of the Company, the Board of Directors
(whose determination shall be conclusive and shall be described in a written
notice to the Holder of any Warrant promptly after such adjustment) shall
determine the allocation of the adjusted Per Share Exercise Price between or
among shares or such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and
other capital stock.
(k) For the purpose of any computation under Section 3 above, the then
Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be deemed to
be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to such date
or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average of the
last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in either
case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading on any
such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined by agreement between the Company's Board of Directors, on the one
part, and the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a majority
of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants, on the second part.
If the Board of Directors and such Holders fail to agree on the Current Market
Price within 60 days of the date of the action giving rise to any adjustment
pursuant to this Section 3, such Holders shall be entitled to appoint a firm of
independent public accountants or appraisers of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to such
Current Market Price on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants or appraisers shall be borne by the Company.
4. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. The resale of the Warrant
Shares shall be registered on the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in
Article 8 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement")
dated as of January 28, 1997, by and among the Company, The Aries Fund, a Cayman
Island Trust, and The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership)
and certain purchasers and the Holder of this Warrant shall have the
registration rights as provided in Article 8 of the Purchase Agreement. If the
Holder is not a party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Warrant
the Holder agrees to comply with provisions of Article 8 of the Purchase
Agreement to the same extent as if it were a party thereto.
5. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY. This Warrant may not be sold, transferred,
assigned or hypothecated by the Holder except in compliance with the provisions
of the Act and the applicable state securities "blue sky" laws, and is so
transferable only upon the books of the Company which it shall cause to be
maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat the registered Holder of this
Warrant as he or it appears on the Company's books
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at any time as the Holder for all purposes. The Company shall permit any Holder
of a Warrant or his duly authorized attorney, upon written request during
ordinary business hours, to inspect and copy or make extracts from its books
showing the registered holders of Warrants. All Warrants issued upon the
transfer or assignment of this Warrant will be dated the same date as this
Warrant, and all rights of the holder thereof shall be identical to those of the
Holder.
6. LOSS, ETC., OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and of
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if lost, stolen or destroyed,
and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company
shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like date, tenor and
denomination.
7. STATUS OF HOLDER. This Warrant does not confer upon the Holder any
right to vote or to consent to or receive notice as a stockholder of the
Company, as such, in respect of any matters whatsoever, or any other rights or
liabilities as a stockholder, prior to the exercise hereof.
8. NOTICES. No notice or other communication under this Warrant shall
be effective unless, but any notice or other communication shall be effective
and shall be deemed to have been given if, the same is in writing and is mailed
by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
(a) the Company at 3550 General Atomic Corporation, San Diego,
California 92121, Attention: Thomas H. Adams, or such other address as
the Company has designated in writing to the Holder; or
(b) the Holder at the address indicated in the notice provisions to
the Purchase Agreement, or other such address as the Holder has
designated in writing to the Company.
9. OPTIONAL CONVERSION. Each warrant shall be convertible into a New
Warrant (as hereinafter defined) on a one for one basis. "New Warrants" shall
mean a new class of warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase, at any
time on or before the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof, one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (a) $0.15, and
(b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock for
either (i) the thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately succeeding the
date of the Required Shareholder Approval, if any (the "Approval Date"), or (ii)
the five (5) consecutive trading days preceding the Approval Date if any. Other
than the exercise price, the New Warrants shall have the same terms as the Class
A Warrants. To the extent that there is no Required Shareholder Approval
necessary the foregoing clause (b) shall ignored.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Warrants' exercise price shall
be adjusted at the time of the Final Closing Date (as that term is defined in
the Letter between Genta and Paramount Capital Inc., dated January 28, 1997) if
the exercise price of the Offering Warrants (as defined below) is less than the
exercise price of the New Warrants. In such event the New Warrants exercise
price shall be reduced to equal 50% of the then current exercise price of the
Offering Warrants (as hereafter defined). "Offering Warrants" shall mean the
warrants described in paragraph 7 of the Letter between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc. dated January 28, 1997.
"Required Shareholder Approval" shall mean the authorization and
approval by the holders of the Common Stock of the Company of the issuance of
the shares of Common Stock underlying the Company's Senior Secured Convertible
Bridge Notes, to the extent such authorization is required pursuant to the rules
of the Nasdaq National Market or any other statute, rule or regulation.
10. HEADINGS. The headings of this Warrant have been inserted as a
matter of convenience and shall not affect the construction hereof.
11. APPLICABLE LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of New York without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its Chief Executive Officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary this January 28, 1997
GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Thomas H. Adams
Title: Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary
[Corporate Seal]
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SUBSCRIPTION
The undersigned, ____________________________, pursuant to the
provisions of the foregoing Warrant, hereby elects to exercise the within
Warrant to the extent of purchasing _____________________ shares of Common Stock
thereunder and hereby makes payment of $_______________ by certified or official
bank check in payment of the exercise price therefor.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:_______________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________________ hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto _____________________________________ the
foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably
constitute and appoint _____________________________, attorney, to transfer said
Warrant on the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:______________________________
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED __________________________ hereby assigns and
transfers unto _________________________ the right to purchase __________ shares
of the Common Stock, no par value per share, of Genta, Inc. covered by the
foregoing Warrant, and a proportionate part of said Warrant and the rights
evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably constitute and appoint
__________________________, attorney, to transfer that part of said Warrant on
the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:___________________________
Address:_____________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.6
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT
OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
Class A Bridge Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of
Common Stock
No. CA-2 5,070,000 Shares
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GENTA INCORPORATED., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby certifies that THE ARIES TRUST or its registered assigns (the
"Holder") is entitled to purchase from the Company, subject to the provisions of
this Warrant (the "Warrant"), at any time commencing upon the date hereof (the
"INITIAL EXERCISE DATE"), and prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
date which is five (5) years from the date hereof (the "TERMINATION DATE"),
5,070,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock, $.001 par
value, of the Company ("Common Stock"), at an exercise price of $0.001 per share
of Common Stock for an aggregate exercise price of FIVE THOUSAND SEVENTY DOLLARS
($5,070.00) (the aggregate purchase price payable for the Warrant Shares
hereunder is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "AGGREGATE EXERCISE
PRICE"). The number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of
this Warrant and the price to be paid for each share of Common Stock are subject
to possible adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth. The shares of
Common Stock or other securities or property deliverable upon such exercise as
adjusted from time to time is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "WARRANT
SHARES." The exercise price of a share of Common Stock in effect at any time and
as adjusted from time to time is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "PER
SHARE EXERCISE PRICE." The Per Share Exercise Price is subject to adjustment as
hereinafter provided; in the event of any such adjustment, the number of Warrant
Shares shall be adjusted by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the Per
Share Exercise Price in effect immediately after such adjustment. The Aggregate
Exercise Price is not subject to adjustment.
1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
(a) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time by
the Holder commencing on the Initial Exercise Date and prior to the Termination
Date, by presentation and surrender of this Warrant, together with the duly
executed subscription form attached at the end hereof, at the address set forth
in subsection 8(a) hereof, together with payment, by certified or official bank
check or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, of the Aggregate
Exercise Price or the proportionate part thereof if exercised in part.
(b) If this Warrant is exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon
presentation of this Warrant upon such exercise, execute and deliver (along with
the certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased) a new Warrant evidencing the
rights of the Holder hereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares
purchasable hereunder upon the same terms and conditions as herein set forth.
Upon proper exercise of this Warrant, the Company promptly shall deliver
certificates for the Warrant Shares to the Holder duly legended as authorized by
the subscription form. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional
shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant; provided that the Company
shall pay to the holders of the Warrant cash in lieu of such fractional shares.
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2. RESERVATION OF WARRANT SHARES; FULLY PAID SHARES; TAXES. The Company
hereby represents that it has, and until expiration of this Warrant agrees that
it shall, reserve for issuance or delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, such
number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be required for issuance and/or
delivery upon exercise of this Warrant in full, and agrees that all Warrant
Shares so issued and/or delivered will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and further agrees to pay all taxes and charges that may be
imposed upon such issuance and/or delivery.
3. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.
(a) In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time
after the date of issuance of this Warrant, issue or distribute to all of the
holders of its shares of Common Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (any such event
being herein called a "SPECIAL DIVIDEND"), the Per Share Exercise Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then Current Market Price (as
defined in paragraph 3(k) below) of the Common Stock, less the Current Market
Price of the Special Dividend issued or distributed in respect of one share of
Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the Current Market Price of
the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a
record date is fixed. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such
distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such
distribution.
(b) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares
or (iv) issue by reclassification of its Common Stock any shares of capital
stock of the Company, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to be equal
to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Aggregate Exercise Price and
the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock or other
capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of this Warrant assuming
this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such action. An adjustment
made pursuant to this subsection 3(b) shall become effective immediately after
the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution and shall become
effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or reclassification.
(c)(i) Except as provided in subsections 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received
or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale of such
securities plus the consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon exercise
or conversion thereof (collectively, the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities) which is less than the then Current
Market Price of the Common Stock (as defined below) but not below the current
Per Share Exercise Price (which event is governed by subsection 3(c)(ii)), the
Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the date of such issuance or
sale by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus (B)
the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price of the Common Stock,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum number
of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities.
(c)(ii) Except as provided in subsection 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (the "ISSUE PRICE"), (determined by dividing (i) the Total
Consideration by (ii) the number of additional
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shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of such securities)
which is less than the then current Per Share Exercise Price in effect on the
record date of such issuance, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to
equal the Issue Price.
(d) In the event of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or
any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger
or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case
of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive on the exercise of
this Warrant the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 3 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions set forth in this
Section 3 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant. The above
provisions of this subsection 3(e) shall similarly apply to successive
reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory
exchanges, sales or conveyances. The issuer of any shares of stock or other
securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant
shall be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Warrants not less
than 30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities
shall be deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(e) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this
Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof then, in
each such case, the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a
majority of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants may appoint a
firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to the
adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein, necessary to preserve the purchase rights
represented by the Warrants. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants shall be borne by the Company.
(f) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price payable upon exercise of each
Warrant is adjusted pursuant to this Section 3, the number of shares of Common
Stock underlying a Warrant shall simultaneously be adjusted to equal the number
obtained by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the adjusted Per Share
Exercise Price.
(g) No adjustment in the Per Share Exercise Price shall be required
unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least $0.01
per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that any adjustments which by
reason of this subsection 3(g) are not required to be made shall be carried
forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations
under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest 1/100th
of a share, as the case may be. Anything in this Section 3 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the
Per Share Exercise Price, in addition to those required by this Section 3, as it
in its discretion shall deem to be advisable in order that any stock dividend,
subdivision of shares or distribution of rights to purchase stock or securities
convertible or exchangeable for stock hereafter made by the Company to its
stockholders shall not be taxable.
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(h) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price is adjusted as provided in
this Section 3 and upon any modification of the rights of a Holder of Warrants
in accordance with this Section 3, the Company shall promptly obtain, at its
expense, a certificate of a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
standing selected by the Board of Directors (who may be the regular auditors of
the Company) setting forth the Per Share Exercise Price and the number of
Warrant Shares after such adjustment or the effect of such modification, a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment or modification and the manner
of computing the same and cause copies of such certificate to be mailed to the
Holders of the Warrants.
(i) If the Board of Directors of the Company shall declare any dividend
or other distribution with respect to the Common Stock, the Company shall mail
notice thereof to the Holders of the Warrants not less than 30 days prior to the
record date fixed for determining stockholders entitled to participate in such
dividend or other distribution.
(j) If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3,
the Holder of any Warrant thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become
entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of
Common Stock and other capital stock of the Company, the Board of Directors
(whose determination shall be conclusive and shall be described in a written
notice to the Holder of any Warrant promptly after such adjustment) shall
determine the allocation of the adjusted Per Share Exercise Price between or
among shares or such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and
other capital stock.
(k) For the purpose of any computation under Section 3 above, the then
Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be deemed to
be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to such date
or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average of the
last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in either
case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading on any
such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined by agreement between the Company's Board of Directors, on the one
part, and the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a majority
of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants, on the second part.
If the Board of Directors and such Holders fail to agree on the Current Market
Price within 60 days of the date of the action giving rise to any adjustment
pursuant to this Section 3, such Holders shall be entitled to appoint a firm of
independent public accountants or appraisers of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to such
Current Market Price on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants or appraisers shall be borne by the Company.
4. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. The resale of the Warrant
Shares shall be registered on the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in
Article 8 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement")
dated as of January 28, 1997, by and among the Company, The Aries Fund, a Cayman
Island Trust, and The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership)
and certain purchasers and the Holder of this Warrant shall have the
registration rights as provided in Article 8 of the Purchase Agreement. If the
Holder is not a party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Warrant
the Holder agrees to comply with provisions of Article 8 of the Purchase
Agreement to the same extent as if it were a party thereto.
5. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY. This Warrant may not be sold, transferred,
assigned or hypothecated by the Holder except in compliance with the provisions
of the Act and the applicable state securities "blue sky" laws, and is so
transferable only upon the books of the Company which it shall cause to be
maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat the registered Holder of this
Warrant as he or it appears on the Company's books
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at any time as the Holder for all purposes. The Company shall permit any Holder
of a Warrant or his duly authorized attorney, upon written request during
ordinary business hours, to inspect and copy or make extracts from its books
showing the registered holders of Warrants. All Warrants issued upon the
transfer or assignment of this Warrant will be dated the same date as this
Warrant, and all rights of the holder thereof shall be identical to those of the
Holder.
6. LOSS, ETC., OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and of
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if lost, stolen or destroyed,
and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company
shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like date, tenor and
denomination.
7. STATUS OF HOLDER. This Warrant does not confer upon the Holder any
right to vote or to consent to or receive notice as a stockholder of the
Company, as such, in respect of any matters whatsoever, or any other rights or
liabilities as a stockholder, prior to the exercise hereof.
8. NOTICES. No notice or other communication under this Warrant shall
be effective unless, but any notice or other communication shall be effective
and shall be deemed to have been given if, the same is in writing and is mailed
by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
(a) the Company at 3550 General Atomic Corporation, San Diego,
California 92121, Attention: Thomas H. Adams, or such other address as
the Company has designated in writing to the Holder; or
(b) the Holder at the address indicated in the notice provisions to
the Purchase Agreement, or other such address as the Holder has
designated in writing to the Company.
9. OPTIONAL CONVERSION. Each warrant shall be convertible into a New
Warrant (as hereinafter defined) on a one for one basis. "New Warrants" shall
mean a new class of warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase, at any
time on or before the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof, one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (a) $0.15, and
(b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock for
either (i) the thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately succeeding the
date of the Required Shareholder Approval, if any (the "Approval Date"), or (ii)
the five (5) consecutive trading days preceding the Approval Date, if any. Other
than the exercise price, the New Warrants shall have the same terms as the Class
A Warrants. To the extent that there is no Required Shareholder Approval
necessary the foregoing clause (b) shall be ignored.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Warrants' exercise price shall
be adjusted at the time of the Final Closing Date (as that term is defined in
the Letter between Genta and Paramount Capital Inc., dated January 28, 1997) if
the exercise price of the Offering Warrants (as defined below) is less than the
exercise price of the New Warrants. In such event the New Warrants exercise
price shall be reduced to equal 50% of the then current exercise price of the
Offering Warrants (as hereafter defined). "Offering Warrants" shall mean the
warrants described in paragraph 7 of the Letter between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc. dated January 28, 1997.
"Required Shareholder Approval" shall mean the authorization and
approval by the holders of the Common Stock of the Company of the issuance of
the shares of Common Stock underlying the Company's Senior Secured Convertible
Bridge Notes, to the extent such authorization is required pursuant to the rules
of the Nasdaq National Market or any other statute, rule or regulation.
10. HEADINGS. The headings of this Warrant have been inserted as a
matter of convenience and shall not affect the construction hereof.
11. APPLICABLE LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of New York without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its Chief Executive Officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary this January 28, 1997
GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Thomas H. Adams
Title: Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary
[Corporate Seal]
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SUBSCRIPTION
The undersigned, ____________________________, pursuant to the
provisions of the foregoing Warrant, hereby elects to exercise the within
Warrant to the extent of purchasing _____________________ shares of Common Stock
thereunder and hereby makes payment of $_______________ by certified or official
bank check in payment of the exercise price therefor.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:_______________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________________ hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto _____________________________________ the
foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably
constitute and appoint _____________________________, attorney, to transfer said
Warrant on the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:______________________________
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED __________________________ hereby assigns and
transfers unto _________________________ the right to purchase __________ shares
of the Common Stock, no par value per share, of Genta, Inc. covered by the
foregoing Warrant, and a proportionate part of said Warrant and the rights
evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably constitute and appoint
__________________________, attorney, to transfer that part of said Warrant on
the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:___________________________
Address:_____________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.7
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT
OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
Class B Bridge Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of
Common Stock
No. CB-1 4,270,000 Shares
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GENTA INCORPORATED., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby certifies that THE ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, LP, or its registered
assigns (the "Holder") is entitled to purchase from the Company, subject to the
provisions of this Warrant (the "Warrant"), at any time commencing upon the date
hereof (the "INITIAL EXERCISE DATE"), and prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City
time, on the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof (the "TERMINATION
DATE"), 4,270,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock,
$.001 par value, of the Company ("Common Stock"), at an exercise price equal to
$.55 per share of Common Stock for an aggregate exercise price of TWO MILLION
THREE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,348,500.00) (the
aggregate purchase price payable for the Warrant Shares hereunder is hereinafter
sometimes referred to as the "AGGREGATE EXERCISE PRICE"). The number of shares
of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant and the price to be
paid for each share of Common Stock are subject to possible adjustment from time
to time as hereinafter set forth. The shares of Common Stock or other securities
or property deliverable upon such exercise as adjusted from time to time is
hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "WARRANT SHARES." The exercise price of
a share of Common Stock in effect at any time and as adjusted from time to time
is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "PER SHARE EXERCISE PRICE." The Per
Share Exercise Price is subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided; in the
event of any such adjustment, the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted by
dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the Per Share Exercise Price in effect
immediately after such adjustment. The Aggregate Exercise Price is not subject
to adjustment.
1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
(a) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time by
the Holder commencing on the Initial Exercise Date and prior to the Termination
Date, by presentation and surrender of this Warrant, together with the duly
executed subscription form attached at the end hereof, at the address set forth
in subsection 8(a) hereof, together with payment, by certified or official bank
check or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, of the Aggregate
Exercise Price or the proportionate part thereof if exercised in part.
(b) If this Warrant is exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon
presentation of this Warrant upon such exercise, execute and deliver (along with
the certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased) a new Warrant evidencing the
rights of the Holder hereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares
purchasable hereunder upon the same terms and conditions as herein set forth.
Upon proper exercise of this Warrant, the Company promptly shall deliver
certificates for the Warrant Shares to the Holder duly legended as authorized by
the subscription form. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional
shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant; provided
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that the Company shall pay to the holders of the Warrant cash in lieu of such
fractional shares.
2. RESERVATION OF WARRANT SHARES; FULLY PAID SHARES; TAXES. The Company
hereby represents that it has, and until expiration of this Warrant agrees that
it shall, reserve for issuance or delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, such
number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be required for issuance and/or
delivery upon exercise of this Warrant in full, and agrees that all Warrant
Shares so issued and/or delivered will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and further agrees to pay all taxes and charges that may be
imposed upon such issuance and/or delivery.
3. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.
(a) In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time
after the date of issuance of this Warrant, issue or distribute to all of the
holders of its shares of Common Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (any such event
being herein called a "SPECIAL DIVIDEND"), the Per Share Exercise Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then Current Market Price (as
defined in paragraph 3(k) below) of the Common Stock, less the Current Market
Price of the Special Dividend issued or distributed in respect of one share of
Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the Current Market Price of
the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a
record date is fixed. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such
distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such
distribution.
(b) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares
or (iv) issue by reclassification of its Common Stock any shares of capital
stock of the Company, the number of shares to be delivered upon exercise of any
share of this Warrant will be appropriately increased so that each Warrant
holder thereafter will be entitled to receive the number of Common Shares that
such holder would have owned immediately following such action had such Warrant
been exercised immediately prior thereto, and the Per Share Exercise Price will
be appropriately adjusted. An adjustment made pursuant to this subsection 3(b)
shall become effective immediately after the record date in the case of a
dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the
effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification.
(c)(i) Except as provided in subsections 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received
or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale of such
securities plus the consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon exercise
or conversion thereof (collectively, the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities) which is less than the then Current
Market Price of the Common Stock (as defined below) but not below the current
Per Share Exercise Price (which event is governed by subsection 3(c)(ii)), the
Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the date of such issuance or
sale by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus (B)
the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price of the Common Stock,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum number
of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities.
(c)(ii) Except as provided in subsection 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or
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securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a price per share or
entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a price per share (the
"ISSUE PRICE"), (determined by dividing (i) the Total Consideration by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion
of such securities) which is less than the then current Per Share Exercise Price
in effect on the record date of such issuance, the Per Share Exercise Price
shall be adjusted to equal the Issue Price.
(d) In the event of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or
any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger
or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case
of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive on the exercise of
this Warrant the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 3 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions set forth in this
Section 3 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant. The above
provisions of this subsection 3(e) shall similarly apply to successive
reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory
exchanges, sales or conveyances. The issuer of any shares of stock or other
securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant
shall be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Warrants not less
than 30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities
shall be deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(e) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this
Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof then, in
each such case, the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a
majority of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants may appoint a
firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to the
adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein, necessary to preserve the purchase rights
represented by the Warrants. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants shall be borne by the Company.
(f) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price payable upon exercise of each
Warrant is adjusted pursuant to this Section 3, the number of shares of Common
Stock underlying a Warrant shall simultaneously be adjusted to equal the number
obtained by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the adjusted Per Share
Exercise Price.
(g) No adjustment in the Per Share Exercise Price shall be required
unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least $0.01
per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that any adjustments which by
reason of this subsection 3(g) are not required to be made shall be carried
forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations
under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest 1/100th
of a share, as the case may be. Anything in this Section 3 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the
Per Share Exercise Price, in addition to those required by this Section 3, as it
in its discretion shall deem to be advisable in order that any stock dividend,
subdivision of shares or distribution of rights to purchase stock or securities
convertible or
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exchangeable for stock hereafter made by the Company to its stockholders shall
not be taxable.
(h) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price is adjusted as provided in
this Section 3 and upon any modification of the rights of a Holder of Warrants
in accordance with this Section 3, the Company shall promptly obtain, at its
expense, a certificate of a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
standing selected by the Board of Directors (who may be the regular auditors of
the Company) setting forth the Per Share Exercise Price and the number of
Warrant Shares after such adjustment or the effect of such modification, a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment or modification and the manner
of computing the same and cause copies of such certificate to be mailed to the
Holders of the Warrants.
(i) If the Board of Directors of the Company shall declare any dividend
or other distribution with respect to the Common Stock, the Company shall mail
notice thereof to the Holders of the Warrants not less than 30 days prior to the
record date fixed for determining stockholders entitled to participate in such
dividend or other distribution.
(j) If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3,
the Holder of any Warrant thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become
entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of
Common Stock and other capital stock of the Company, the Board of Directors
(whose determination shall be conclusive and shall be described in a written
notice to the Holder of any Warrant promptly after such adjustment) shall
determine the allocation of the adjusted Per Share Exercise Price between or
among shares or such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and
other capital stock.
(k) For the purpose of any computation under Section 3 above, the then
Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be deemed to
be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to such date
or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average of the
last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in either
case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading on any
such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined by agreement between the Company's Board of Directors, on the one
part, and the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a majority
of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants, on the second part.
If the Board of Directors and such Holders fail to agree on the Current Market
Price within 60 days of the date of the action giving rise to any adjustment
pursuant to this Section 3, such Holders shall be entitled to appoint a firm of
independent public accountants or appraisers of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to such
Current Market Price on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants or appraisers shall be borne by the Company.
4. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. The resale of the Warrant
Shares shall be registered on the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in
Article 8 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement")
dated as of January 28, 1997, by and among the Company, The Aries Fund, a Cayman
Island Trust, and The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership)
and certain purchasers and the Holder of this Warrant shall have the
registration rights as provided in Article 8 of the Purchase Agreement. If the
Holder is not a party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Warrant
the Holder agrees to comply with provisions of Article 8 of the Purchase
Agreement to the same extent as if it were a party thereto.
5. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY. This Warrant may not be sold, transferred,
assigned or hypothecated by the Holder except in compliance with the provisions
of the Act
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and the applicable state securities "blue sky" laws, and is so transferable only
upon the books of the Company which it shall cause to be maintained for such
purpose. The Company may treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as he or it
appears on the Company's books at any time as the Holder for all purposes. The
Company shall permit any Holder of a Warrant or his duly authorized attorney,
upon written request during ordinary business hours, to inspect and copy or make
extracts from its books showing the registered holders of Warrants. All Warrants
issued upon the transfer or assignment of this Warrant will be dated the same
date as this Warrant, and all rights of the holder thereof shall be identical to
those of the Holder.
6. LOSS, ETC., OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and of
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if lost, stolen or destroyed,
and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company
shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like date, tenor and
denomination.
7. STATUS OF HOLDER. This Warrant does not confer upon the Holder any
right to vote or to consent to or receive notice as a stockholder of the
Company, as such, in respect of any matters whatsoever, or any other rights or
liabilities as a stockholder, prior to the exercise hereof.
8. NOTICES. No notice or other communication under this Warrant shall
be effective unless, but any notice or other communication shall be effective
and shall be deemed to have been given if, the same is in writing and is mailed
by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
(a) the Company at 3550 General Atomic Corporation, San Diego,
California 92121, Attention: Thomas H. Adams, or such other address as
the Company has designated in writing to the Holder; or
(b) the Holder at the address indicated in the notice provisions to
the Purchase Agreement, or other such address as the Holder has
designated in writing to the Company.
9. OPTIONAL CONVERSION. Each warrant shall be convertible into a New
Warrant (as hereinafter defined) on a one for one basis. "New Warrants" shall
mean a new class of warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase, at any
time on or before the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof, one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (a) $0.15, and
(b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock for
either (i) the thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately succeeding the
date of the Required Shareholder Approval, if any (the "Approval Date"), or (ii)
the five (5) consecutive trading days preceding the Approval Date, if any. Other
than the exercise price, the New Warrants shall have the same terms as the Class
A Warrants. To the extent that there is no Required Shareholder Approval
necessary the foregoing clause (b) shall be ignored.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Warrants' exercise price shall
be adjusted at the time of the Final Closing Date (as that term is defined in
the Letter between Genta and Paramount Capital Inc., dated January 28, 1997) if
the exercise price of the Offering Warrants (as defined below) is less than the
exercise price of the New Warrants. In such event the New Warrants exercise
price shall be reduced to equal 50% of the then current exercise price of the
Offering Warrants (as hereafter defined). "Offering Warrants" shall mean the
warrants described in paragraph 7 of the Letter between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc. dated January 28, 1997.
"Required Shareholder Approval" shall mean the authorization and
approval by the holders of the Common Stock of the Company of the issuance of
the shares of Common Stock underlying the Company's Senior Secured Convertible
Bridge Notes, to the extent such authorization is required pursuant to the rules
of the Nasdaq National Market or any other statute, rule or regulation.
10. HEADINGS. The headings of this Warrant have been inserted as a
matter of convenience and shall not affect the construction hereof.
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11. APPLICABLE LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of New York without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its Chief Executive Officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary this January 28, 1997
GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Thomas H. Adams
Title: President and CEO
ATTEST:
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Secretary
[Corporate Seal]
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SUBSCRIPTION
The undersigned, ____________________________, pursuant to the
provisions of the foregoing Warrant, hereby elects to exercise the within
Warrant to the extent of purchasing _____________________ shares of Common Stock
thereunder and hereby makes payment of $_______________ by certified or official
bank check in payment of the exercise price therefor.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:_______________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________________ hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto _____________________________________ the
foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably
constitute and appoint _____________________________, attorney, to transfer said
Warrant on the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:______________________________
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED __________________________ hereby assigns and
transfers unto _________________________ the right to purchase __________ shares
of the Common Stock, no par value per share, of Genta, Inc. covered by the
foregoing Warrant, and a proportionate part of said Warrant and the rights
evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably constitute and appoint
__________________________, attorney, to transfer that part of said Warrant on
the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:___________________________
Address:_____________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.8
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT
OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
GENTA INCORPORATED
Class B Bridge Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of
Common Stock
No. CB-2 7,930,000 Shares
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GENTA INCORPORATED., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby certifies that THE ARIES TRUST, or its registered assigns
(the "Holder") is entitled to purchase from the Company, subject to the
provisions of this Warrant (the "Warrant"), at any time commencing upon the date
hereof (the "INITIAL EXERCISE DATE"), and prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City
time, on the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof (the "TERMINATION
DATE"), 7,930,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock,
$.001 par value, of the Company ("Common Stock"), at an exercise price equal to
$.55 per share of Common Stock for an aggregate exercise price of FOUR MILLION
THREE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($4,361,500.00) (the aggregate
purchase price payable for the Warrant Shares hereunder is hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the "AGGREGATE EXERCISE PRICE"). The number of shares of Common
Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant and the price to be paid for
each share of Common Stock are subject to possible adjustment from time to time
as hereinafter set forth. The shares of Common Stock or other securities or
property deliverable upon such exercise as adjusted from time to time is
hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "WARRANT SHARES." The exercise price of
a share of Common Stock in effect at any time and as adjusted from time to time
is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "PER SHARE EXERCISE PRICE." The Per
Share Exercise Price is subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided; in the
event of any such adjustment, the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted by
dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the Per Share Exercise Price in effect
immediately after such adjustment. The Aggregate Exercise Price is not subject
to adjustment.
1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
(a) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time by
the Holder commencing on the Initial Exercise Date and prior to the Termination
Date, by presentation and surrender of this Warrant, together with the duly
executed subscription form attached at the end hereof, at the address set forth
in subsection 8(a) hereof, together with payment, by certified or official bank
check or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, of the Aggregate
Exercise Price or the proportionate part thereof if exercised in part.
(b) If this Warrant is exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon
presentation of this Warrant upon such exercise, execute and deliver (along with
the certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased) a new Warrant evidencing the
rights of the Holder hereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares
purchasable hereunder upon the same terms and conditions as herein set forth.
Upon proper exercise of this Warrant, the Company promptly shall deliver
certificates for the Warrant Shares to the Holder duly legended as authorized by
the subscription form. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional
shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant; provided that the Company
shall pay to the holders of the Warrant cash in lieu of such fractional shares.
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2. RESERVATION OF WARRANT SHARES; FULLY PAID SHARES; TAXES. The Company
hereby represents that it has, and until expiration of this Warrant agrees that
it shall, reserve for issuance or delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, such
number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be required for issuance and/or
delivery upon exercise of this Warrant in full, and agrees that all Warrant
Shares so issued and/or delivered will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and further agrees to pay all taxes and charges that may be
imposed upon such issuance and/or delivery.
3. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.
(a) In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time
after the date of issuance of this Warrant, issue or distribute to all of the
holders of its shares of Common Stock evidence of its indebtedness, any other
securities of the Company or any cash, property or other assets (any such event
being herein called a "SPECIAL DIVIDEND"), the Per Share Exercise Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then Current Market Price (as
defined in paragraph 3(k) below) of the Common Stock, less the Current Market
Price of the Special Dividend issued or distributed in respect of one share of
Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the Current Market Price of
the Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a
record date is fixed. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such
distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such
distribution.
(b) In case the Company shall hereafter (i) pay a dividend or make a
distribution on its capital stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii)
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares
or (iv) issue by reclassification of its Common Stock any shares of capital
stock of the Company, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to be equal
to a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Aggregate Exercise Price and
the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock or other
capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of this Warrant assuming
this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such action. An adjustment
made pursuant to this subsection 3(b) shall become effective immediately after
the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution and shall become
effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or reclassification.
(c)(i) Except as provided in subsections 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received
or receivable by the Company in consideration of the issuance or sale of such
securities plus the consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon exercise
or conversion thereof (collectively, the "TOTAL CONSIDERATION") by (ii) the
number of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon
exercise or conversion of such securities) which is less than the then Current
Market Price of the Common Stock (as defined below) but not below the current
Per Share Exercise Price (which event is governed by subsection 3(c)(ii)), the
Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the date of such issuance or
sale by multiplying the Per Share Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall be (x) the sum of (A) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus (B)
the Total Consideration divided by the Current Market Price of the Common Stock,
and the denominator of which shall be (y) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the record date of such issuance or sale plus the maximum number
of additional shares of Common Stock issued, sold or issuable upon exercise or
conversion of such securities.
(c)(ii) Except as provided in subsection 3(a) and 3(b)(i), in the event
the Company shall hereafter issue or sell any Common Stock, any securities
convertible into Common Stock or any rights, options or warrants to purchase
Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, in each case for a
price per share or entitling the holders thereof to purchase Common Stock at a
price per share (the "ISSUE PRICE"), (determined by dividing (i) the Total
Consideration by (ii) the number of additional
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shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of such securities)
which is less than the then current Per Share Exercise Price in effect on the
record date of such issuance, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted to
equal the Issue Price.
(d) In the event of any capital reorganization or reclassification, or
any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger
or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case
of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the property of the Company as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any statutory
exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected
in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the Holder
of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive on the exercise of
this Warrant the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the
Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale or conveyance had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the
effective date of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and in any such case, if necessary,
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set
forth in this Section 3 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of
the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions set forth in this
Section 3 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or
property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant. The above
provisions of this subsection 3(e) shall similarly apply to successive
reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, statutory
exchanges, sales or conveyances. The issuer of any shares of stock or other
securities or property thereafter deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant
shall be responsible for all of the agreements and obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notice of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance and of said provisions so
proposed to be made, shall be mailed to the Holders of the Warrants not less
than 30 days prior to such event. A sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company for a consideration consisting primarily of securities
shall be deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.
(e) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of
this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but as to which the failure to make
any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this
Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof then, in
each such case, the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a
majority of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants may appoint a
firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to the
adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein, necessary to preserve the purchase rights
represented by the Warrants. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants shall be borne by the Company.
(f) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price payable upon exercise of each
Warrant is adjusted pursuant to this Section 3, the number of shares of Common
Stock underlying a Warrant shall simultaneously be adjusted to equal the number
obtained by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the adjusted Per Share
Exercise Price.
(g) No adjustment in the Per Share Exercise Price shall be required
unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least $0.01
per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that any adjustments which by
reason of this subsection 3(g) are not required to be made shall be carried
forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations
under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest 1/100th
of a share, as the case may be. Anything in this Section 3 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the
Per Share Exercise Price, in addition to those required by this Section 3, as it
in its discretion shall deem to be advisable in order that any stock dividend,
subdivision of shares or distribution of rights to purchase stock or securities
convertible or exchangeable for stock hereafter made by the Company to its
stockholders shall not be taxable.
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(h) Whenever the Per Share Exercise Price is adjusted as provided in
this Section 3 and upon any modification of the rights of a Holder of Warrants
in accordance with this Section 3, the Company shall promptly obtain, at its
expense, a certificate of a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
standing selected by the Board of Directors (who may be the regular auditors of
the Company) setting forth the Per Share Exercise Price and the number of
Warrant Shares after such adjustment or the effect of such modification, a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment or modification and the manner
of computing the same and cause copies of such certificate to be mailed to the
Holders of the Warrants.
(i) If the Board of Directors of the Company shall declare any dividend
or other distribution with respect to the Common Stock, the Company shall mail
notice thereof to the Holders of the Warrants not less than 30 days prior to the
record date fixed for determining stockholders entitled to participate in such
dividend or other distribution.
(j) If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3,
the Holder of any Warrant thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become
entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock or shares of
Common Stock and other capital stock of the Company, the Board of Directors
(whose determination shall be conclusive and shall be described in a written
notice to the Holder of any Warrant promptly after such adjustment) shall
determine the allocation of the adjusted Per Share Exercise Price between or
among shares or such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and
other capital stock.
(k) For the purpose of any computation under Section 3 above, the then
Current Market Price per share (the "CURRENT MARKET PRICE") shall be deemed to
be the last sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to such date
or, in case no such reported sales take place on such day, the average of the
last reported bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on such day, in either
case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
admitted to trading or listed, or if not listed or admitted to trading on any
such exchange, the representative closing bid price of the Common Stock as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or other similar organization if NASDAQ is no
longer reporting such information, or, if the Common Stock is not reported on
NASDAQ, the high per share bid price for the Common Stock in the
over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar
organization, or if not so available, the fair market value of the Common Stock
as determined by agreement between the Company's Board of Directors, on the one
part, and the Holders of Warrants representing the right to purchase a majority
of the Warrant Shares subject to all outstanding Warrants, on the second part.
If the Board of Directors and such Holders fail to agree on the Current Market
Price within 60 days of the date of the action giving rise to any adjustment
pursuant to this Section 3, such Holders shall be entitled to appoint a firm of
independent public accountants or appraisers of recognized national standing
reasonably acceptable to the Company, which shall give their opinion as to such
Current Market Price on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established herein. Upon receipt of such opinion, the Company will
promptly mail a copy thereof to the Holder of this Warrant and shall make the
adjustments described therein. The fees and expenses of such independent public
accountants or appraisers shall be borne by the Company.
4. REGISTRATION UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. The resale of the Warrant
Shares shall be registered on the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in
Article 8 of the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement")
dated as of January 28, 1997, by and among the Company, The Aries Fund, a Cayman
Island Trust, and The Aries Domestic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership)
and certain purchasers and the Holder of this Warrant shall have the
registration rights as provided in Article 8 of the Purchase Agreement. If the
Holder is not a party to the Purchase Agreement, by acceptance of this Warrant
the Holder agrees to comply with provisions of Article 8 of the Purchase
Agreement to the same extent as if it were a party thereto.
5. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY. This Warrant may not be sold, transferred,
assigned or hypothecated by the Holder except in compliance with the provisions
of the Act and the applicable state securities "blue sky" laws, and is so
transferable only upon the books of the Company which it shall cause to be
maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat the registered Holder of this
Warrant as he or it appears on the Company's books
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at any time as the Holder for all purposes. The Company shall permit any Holder
of a Warrant or his duly authorized attorney, upon written request during
ordinary business hours, to inspect and copy or make extracts from its books
showing the registered holders of Warrants. All Warrants issued upon the
transfer or assignment of this Warrant will be dated the same date as this
Warrant, and all rights of the holder thereof shall be identical to those of the
Holder.
6. LOSS, ETC., OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and of
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if lost, stolen or destroyed,
and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company
shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like date, tenor and
denomination.
7. STATUS OF HOLDER. This Warrant does not confer upon the Holder any
right to vote or to consent to or receive notice as a stockholder of the
Company, as such, in respect of any matters whatsoever, or any other rights or
liabilities as a stockholder, prior to the exercise hereof.
8. NOTICES. No notice or other communication under this Warrant shall
be effective unless, but any notice or other communication shall be effective
and shall be deemed to have been given if, the same is in writing and is mailed
by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
(a) the Company at 3550 General Atomic Corporation, San Diego,
California 92121, Attention: Thomas H. Adams, or such other address as
the Company has designated in writing to the Holder; or
(b) the Holder at the address indicated in the notice provisions to
the Purchase Agreement, or other such address as the Holder has
designated in writing to the Company.
9. OPTIONAL CONVERSION. Each warrant shall be convertible into a New
Warrant (as hereinafter defined) on a one for one basis. "New Warrants" shall
mean a new class of warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase, at any
time on or before the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof, one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (a) $0.15, and
(b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock for
either (i) the thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately succeeding the
date of the Required Shareholder Approval, if any (the "Approval Date"), or (ii)
the five (5) consecutive trading days preceding the Approval Date, if any. Other
than the exercise price, the New Warrants shall have the same terms as the Class
A Warrants. To the extent that there is no Required Shareholder Approval
necessary the foregoing clause (b) shall be ignored.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Warrants' exercise price shall
be adjusted at the time of the Final Closing Date (as that term is defined in
the Letter between Genta and Paramount Capital Inc., dated January 28, 1997) if
the exercise price of the Offering Warrants (as defined below) is less than the
exercise price of the New Warrants. In such event the New Warrants exercise
price shall be reduced to equal 50% of the then current exercise price of the
Offering Warrants (as hereafter defined). "Offering Warrants" shall mean the
warrants described in paragraph 7 of the Letter between the Company and
Paramount Capital, Inc. dated January 28, 1997.
"Required Shareholder Approval" shall mean the authorization and
approval by the holders of the Common Stock of the Company of the issuance of
the shares of Common Stock underlying the Company's Senior Secured Convertible
Bridge Notes, to the extent such authorization is required pursuant to the rules
of the Nasdaq National Market or any other statute, rule or regulation.
10. HEADINGS. The headings of this Warrant have been inserted as a
matter of convenience and shall not affect the construction hereof.
11. APPLICABLE LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of New York without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its Chief Executive Officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary this January 28, 1997
GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Thomas H. Adams
Title: Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary
[Corporate Seal]
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SUBSCRIPTION
The undersigned, ____________________________, pursuant to the
provisions of the foregoing Warrant, hereby elects to exercise the within
Warrant to the extent of purchasing _____________________ shares of Common Stock
thereunder and hereby makes payment of $_______________ by certified or official
bank check in payment of the exercise price therefor.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:_______________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________________ hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto _____________________________________ the
foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably
constitute and appoint _____________________________, attorney, to transfer said
Warrant on the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:_____________________________
Address:______________________________
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED __________________________ hereby assigns and
transfers unto _________________________ the right to purchase __________ shares
of the Common Stock, no par value per share, of Genta, Inc. covered by the
foregoing Warrant, and a proportionate part of said Warrant and the rights
evidenced thereby, and does irrevocably constitute and appoint
__________________________, attorney, to transfer that part of said Warrant on
the books of Genta, Inc.
Dated:_______________ Signature:___________________________
Address:_____________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.9
SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of January 28, 1997, between GENTA
INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or "Debtor"), with an
address at 3550 General Atomics Court, Building 9, 2nd floor, San Diego, CA
92121 and PARAMOUNT CAPITAL, INC., a New York corporation with an address at 787
Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 (the "Secured Party"), solely as agent
for the holders (the "Holders") of the Company's Senior Secured Convertible
Bridge Notes (the "Notes") and not in its individual capacity.
WHEREAS: The Holders have each extended credit or will extend credit to
the Company represented by separate Notes in an aggregate principal amount of up
to $3,000,000.
The Holders have entered into Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements
pursuant to which, among other things, the Secured Party has been appointed to
act as agent under this Agreement for the benefit of all Holders to secure the
obligations of the Debtor to the Holders under their respective Notes.
In consideration of the extension of credit to the Company under the
Notes, the Debtor wishes to grant a security interest in certain collateral to
the Secured Party for the benefit of all Holders.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, do
hereby agree as follows (terms used and not defined herein shall have the
meanings as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of
California (the "UCC")):
1. Grant of a Security Interest. Debtor hereby grants to the Secured
Party a security interest in the Collateral (as defined in Section 2).
2. Collateral. The collateral covered by this Agreement consists of all
property of the following types, wherever located and whether now owned or
hereafter owned or acquired by Debtor, whether or not affixed to realty, in all
Proceeds and Products thereof in any form, in all parts, accessories,
attachments, special tools, additions, replacements, substitutions and
accessions thereto or therefor, and in all increases or profits received
therefrom, including, without limitation, all property described in any schedule
from time to time delivered by Debtor to the Secured Party: Equipment, Fixtures,
Inventory, Investment Property, Rights to Proceeds to Written Letters of Credit,
Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Patents, Patents Pending, Patent
Applications (and other similar rights whether perfected or not), Instruments,
Goods, Money and General Intangibles (except the real property leases to which
the Debtor is, or will be, a party) (all of the foregoing, including such
proceeds, being collectively referred to as the "Collateral"). Notwithstanding
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the Collateral shall not include the Company's equity interest in its Genta-Jago
Joint Venture and JBL Scientific, Inc.
3. Debtor's Obligations Secured Hereby. Debtor's obligations (the
"Obligations") to the Secured Party secured hereby for the benefit of the
Holders are the payment of the principal sum and interest evidenced by the
Notes, and performance and discharge of each and every obligation of Debtor
under this Agreement and the Notes.
4. Debtor's Representations and Warranties. Debtor represents and
warrants and, so long as this Security Agreement is in effect, shall be deemed
continuously to represent and warrant, that:
(a) Debtor owns the Collateral free and clear of any Liens (as defined
in the Note), except for Liens permitted by Section 6(b) of the Note.
(b) Debtor has all necessary corporate power and authority and has
taken all corporate action necessary to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and the Notes and to encumber and grant a security interest in the
Collateral.
(c) There is no effective financing statement or other instrument
similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral on file in any
recording office except as (i) may have been filed in favor of the Secured
Party, (ii) as may have been filed by any landlords of real property leased by
the Debtor, or (iii) as set forth on Schedule I hereto.
(d) This Agreement creates a valid security interest of the Secured
Party in the Collateral securing payment of the Obligations. Upon the filing of
the financing statements and the other instruments similar in effect under
Section 5(b) or the taking of any other action necessary to perfect, the Secured
Party will have valid and perfected first priority liens on and security
interests in the Collateral (except that such liens and security interests may
not be first priority to the extent preceded by any Liens permitted by Section
6(b) of the Note existing prior to the date hereof).
(e) No consent, authorization, approval or other action by, and no
notice to or filing with, any governmental authority, regulatory body, lessor,
franchise or other person or entity is required for the grant by Debtor of the
security interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement by Debtor or for the perfection or exercise by the Secured
Party of its rights and remedies hereunder, except filings of financing
documents or as otherwise set forth on Schedule I hereto.
(f) Debtor does not transact any part of its business under any
tradenames, division names, assumed names or other names, except for their names
set forth in the preamble or on Schedule I hereto; Debtor's business addresses
and chief executive offices are as set forth in the preamble hereto; and
Debtor's records concerning the Collateral are kept at such address.
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(g) Each Account, General Intangible and Chattel Paper constituting
Collateral is genuine and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the
party obligated to pay it (the "Account Debtor"), and no Account Debtor has any
defense, setoff, claim or counterclaim against Debtor which can be asserted
against the Secured Party, whether in any proceeding to enforce the Collateral
or otherwise.
(h) Debtor will promptly deliver to the Secured Party a schedule of all
Accounts, General Intangibles and Chattel Paper, and will provide updated
schedules thereof from time to time as the Secured Party may reasonably request,
but not more frequently than monthly. The amounts represented on such schedules
by Debtor to the Secured Party as owing by each Account Debtor or by all Account
Debtors are and will be the correct amounts actually and unconditionally owing
by such Account Debtor or Account Debtors individually and in the aggregate,
except for normal cash discounts where applicable.
(i) Each Instrument and each Document constituting Collateral is
genuine and in all respects what it purports to be.
(j) Any Collateral which is a Fixture is affixed to real property at
Debtor's addresses specified on Schedule II hereto.
5. Debtor's Covenants. Debtor agrees and covenants for itself, its
successors and assigns that:
(a) The Collateral will be used solely for business purposes of Debtor
and will remain in the possession or under the control of Debtor (sale or
replacement in the ordinary course excepted) and will not be used for any
unlawful purpose. The Collateral will not be misused, abused, wasted or allowed
to deteriorate (ordinary wear and tear excepted). Debtor will keep the
Collateral, as appropriate and applicable, in good condition and repair
(ordinary wear and tear excepted), and will clean, shelter, and otherwise deal
with the Collateral in all such ways as are considered good practice by owners
of like property.
(b) Debtor has executed and will promptly file with the appropriate
governmental authorities, or deliver to the Secured Party for filing, UCC-1
Financing Statements with respect to the Collateral. Debtor shall, at no cost to
the Secured Party, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other
documents as the Secured Party reasonably deems necessary to create, perfect and
continue the security interest in the Collateral contemplated hereby. Debtor
will pay all costs of title searches and filing of financing statements,
assignments and other documents in all public offices reasonably requested by
the Secured Party, and will not, without the prior written consent of the
Secured Party, file or authorize or permit to be filed in any public office any
financing statement naming Debtor as debtor and not naming the Secured Party, as
agent for the Holders, as secured party, except with respect to other secured
indebtedness permitted by the terms of the Notes.
(c) Debtor will defend the Collateral against the claims and demands of
all other parties, including, without
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limitation, defenses, setoffs, claims and counterclaims asserted by any Account
Debtor against Debtor or the Secured Party, except, as to Inventory, purchasers
and lessees in the ordinary course of Debtor's business; will keep the
Collateral free from all security interests or other encumbrances, except the
Security Interest and except as permitted by Section 6(b) of the Notes; and will
not sell, transfer, lease, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of any
Collateral or any interest therein without the prior written consent of the
Secured Party, except that Debtor may sell or lease Inventory in the ordinary
course of Debtor's business and sell, lease or replace equipment in the ordinary
course of business.
(d) Debtor will, at the Secured Party's request, mark any and all books
and records to indicate the Security Interest.
(e) Debtor will deliver to the Secured Party, upon demand, all
Documents and all Chattel Paper (duly endorsed to Secured Party) constituting,
representing or relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, and any
schedules, invoices, shipping documents, delivery receipts, purchase orders,
contracts or other documents representing or relating to the Collateral or any
part thereof.
(f) Debtor will notify the Secured Party promptly in writing of any
change in Debtor's business addresses or chief executive offices, any change in
the address at which records concerning the Collateral are kept and any change
in Debtor's name, identity or corporate or other structure.
(g) Debtor will prevent the Collateral or any part thereof from being
or becoming an accession to other goods not covered by this Security Agreement.
(h) Debtor shall pay all out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs, reasonably incurred by the Secured Party after or in
reasonable anticipation of the occurrence of an Event of Default in the
preservation, realization, enforcement or exercise of any of the Secured Party's
rights under this Agreement.
(i) Any and all Collateral described or referred to in the granting
clauses hereof which is hereafter acquired shall, and without any further
conveyance, assignment or act on the part of Debtor or the Secured Party, become
and be subject to the security interests herein granted as fully and completely
as though specifically described herein, but nothing in this Section 5(i) shall
be deemed to modify or change the obligations of Debtor under Section 5(b)
hereof.
(j) Upon request of the Secured Party, forthwith execute and deliver or
cause to be executed and delivered to the Secured Party, in due form for filing
or recording (and pay the cost of filing or recording the same in all public
offices deemed necessary by the Secured Party), such assignments, security
agreements, pledge agreements, consents, waivers, financing statements, stock or
bond powers, and other documents, and do such other acts and things, all as the
Secured Party may from time to
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time request, to establish and maintain to the satisfaction of the Secured Party
valid perfected Liens in all Collateral (free of all other Liens, claims, and
rights of third parties whatsoever, except for Liens, claims, and rights
permitted by this Security Agreement or as set forth on the Schedules hereto).
6. Certain Provisions Concerning Collateral.
(a) After the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), the
Secured Party may notify all or any Account Debtors of the security interest
created hereby and may also direct such Account Debtors to make all payments on
Collateral to the Secured Party. All payments on and from Collateral received by
the Secured Party directly or from Debtor shall be applied to the Obligations in
accordance with Section 9. The Secured Party may demand of Debtor in writing,
before or after notification to Account Debtors and without waiving in any
manner the security interest created hereby, that any payments on and from the
Collateral received by Debtor: (i) shall be held by Debtor in trust for the
Secured Party in the same medium in which received; (ii) shall not be commingled
with any assets of Debtor; and (iii) shall be delivered to Secured Party in the
form received, properly endorsed to permit collection, not later than the next
business day following the day of their receipt; and Debtor shall comply with
such demand. Debtor shall also promptly notify the Secured Party of the return
to or repossession by Debtor of Goods underlying any Collateral, other than
returns or repossession in the ordinary course of Debtor's business, and shall
hold the same in trust for the Secured Party and shall dispose of the same as
Secured Party directs.
(b) If any Collateral consists of investment securities, other than
instruments purchased with the proceeds of the Offering (as defined in the
Note), Debtor has delivered and will continue to deliver such securities to the
Secured Party to be held as Collateral and, after an Event of Default,
authorizes the Secured Party to transfer the same or any part thereof into its
own name or that of its nominee so that the Secured Party or its nominee may
appear of record as the sole owner thereof. Upon demand, Debtor shall deliver
promptly to the Secured Party copies of all notices, statements or other
communications received by them or their nominees as owner of such securities.
(c) Until the occurrence of an Event of Default, Debtor reserves the
right to receive all income from or interest on the Collateral. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Debtor will not demand or receive any income
from or interest on such Collateral and, if Debtor receives any such income or
interest without any demand by it, the same shall be held by Debtor in trust for
the Secured Party in the same medium in which received, shall not be commingled
with any assets of Debtor and shall be delivered to the Secured Party in the
form received, properly endorsed to permit collection, not later than the next
business day following the day of its receipt. The Secured Party may apply the
net cash receipts from such income or interest to payment of the Obligations,
provided that the Secured Party shall account for and pay over to Debtor any
such income or interest remaining after payment in full of the Obligations.
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(d) Whether or not an Event of Default has occurred, Debtor authorizes
the Secured Party to (i) receive any increase in or profits on the Collateral
(other than Inventory, in the case where no Event of Default has occurred)
(including, without limitation, any stock issued as a result of any stock split
or dividend, any capital distributions and the like), and to hold the same as
part of the Collateral, (ii) receive any payment or distribution on the
Collateral upon redemption by, or dissolution and liquidation of, the issuer
thereof, (iii) surrender such Collateral or any part thereof in exchange
therefor, and (iv) hold the net cash receipts from any such payment or
distribution described in clause (ii) hereof as part of the Collateral. If
Debtor receives any such increase, profits, payments or distributions, Debtor
will receive and deliver same promptly to the Secured Party on the same terms
and conditions set forth in Section 6(b) hereof respecting income or interest,
to be held by the Secured Party as part of the Collateral.
7. Events of Default. The occurrence of any "Events of Default" under
the Notes shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Security Agreement.
8. Remedies on Default. (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
the Secured Party may, by notice to Debtor, (or automatically in the case of an
Event of Default pursuant to Section 7 of the Note not requiring notice),
declare the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all the Notes, together with
all unpaid accrued interest thereon, to be immediately due and payable and
thereupon all such amounts shall be and become immediately due and payable to
the Secured Party for the benefit of the Holders. Upon such acceleration, the
Secured Party, for the benefit of the Holders, shall have all rights,
privileges, powers and remedies provided a secured party under the UCC and any
other applicable law. Upon the existence or occurrence of an Event of Default,
the Secured Party may require Debtor to assemble the Collateral and make it
available to the Secured Party at a place or places designated by the Secured
Party, and the Secured Party may use and operate the Collateral.
(b) Without in any way requiring notice to be given in the following
time and manner, Debtor agrees that any notice by the Secured Party of sale,
disposition or other intended action hereunder or in connection herewith,
whether required by the UCC or otherwise, shall constitute reasonable notice to
Debtor if such notice is mailed by regular or certified mail postage prepaid, at
least seven business days prior to such action, to Debtor's address specified
above or to any other address which Debtor has specified in writing to the
Secured Party as the address to which notices hereunder shall be given to
Debtor.
(c) After an Event of Default, the Secured Party may demand, collect
and sue on any of the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments and General
Intangibles (in either Debtor's or the Secured Party's name at the latter's
option); may enforce, compromise, settle or discharge such Collateral without
discharging the Obligations or any part thereof; and may indorse Debtor's name
on any and all checks, commercial paper, and any other Instruments pertaining to
or constituting Collateral.
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9. Payments After an Event of Default. All payments received and
amounts realized by the Secured Party pursuant to Section 8, including all such
payments and amounts received after the entire unpaid principal and interest
amount of the Notes has been declared due and payable, as well as all payments
or amounts then held or thereafter received by the Secured Party as part of the
Collateral while an Event of Default shall be continuing, shall be promptly
applied and distributed by the Secured Party in the following order of priority:
(a) first, to the payment of all costs and expenses, including
reasonable legal expenses and attorneys' fees, incurred or made hereunder by the
Secured Party, and/or by any other Holder or Holders, including any such costs
and expenses of foreclosure or suit, if any, and of any sale or the exercise of
any other remedy under Section 8, and of all taxes, assessments or liens
superior to the lien granted under this Security Agreement, except any taxes,
assessments or other superior lien subject to which any said sale under Section
8 hereof may have been made; and
(b) second, to the payment to each Holder of the amount then owing or
unpaid on such Holder's Note, and in case the payments received and amounts
realized by the Secured Party shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole
amount so due, owing or unpaid upon all the Notes, then ratably, in the
proportion that the unpaid principal amount of each Note bears to the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of all Notes, and in the proportion that the amount of
interest accrued under each Note bears to the aggregate amount of interest
accrued under all the Notes, with application on each Note to be made first to
the unpaid interest thereon, and second, to the unpaid principal thereof, such
application to be made upon presentation of the Notes and the notation thereon
of the payment, if partially paid, or the surrender and cancellation thereof, if
fully paid; and
(c) third, to the payment of the balance or surplus, if any, to Debtor,
its successors and assigns, or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive
the same.
10. Power of Attorney. Debtor hereby appoints the Secured Party the
attorney-in-fact of Debtor to prepare, sign and file or record, for Debtor in
Debtor's name, any financing statement and to take any other action reasonably
deemed by the Secured Party necessary or desirable to perfect and continue the
perfection of the security interest of the Secured Party hereunder, and to
perform any obligations of Debtor hereunder, at Debtor's expense, but without
obligation to do so. Such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is
irrevocable so long as this Agreement is in effect.
11. Secured Party's Right to Cure; Reimbursement. In the event Debtor
should fail to do any act as herein provided, the Secured Party may, but without
obligation to do so, with notice to Debtor, and without releasing Debtor from
any obligation hereof, make or do the same in such manner and to such extent as
the Secured Party may deem necessary to protect the Collateral, including,
without limitation, the defense of any action purporting to affect the
Collateral or the rights or powers of the Secured
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Party hereunder, at Debtor's expense. Debtor shall reimburse the Secured Party
for expenses reasonably incurred under this Section 11.
12. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement, together with the covenants and
warranties contained in it, shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Party, the
Holders and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal
representatives, and shall be binding upon Debtor, its successors and assigns.
(b) Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or by Federal Express, Express Mail or similar overnight
delivery or courier service or delivered against receipt to the party to whom it
is to be given (i) if to Debtor, at its address set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement to the attention of its President or (ii) if to the Secured
Party, at its address set forth in the preamble of this Agreement, to the
attention of its Chairman. Any notice or other communication given by certified
mail shall be deemed given at the time of certification thereof, except for a
notice changing a party's address which shall be deemed given at the time of
receipt thereof. Any notice given by other means permitted by this Section 12(b)
shall be deemed given at the time of receipt thereof.
(c) This Agreement shall terminate on the satisfaction in full of all
of the Obligations and, on such termination, the Secured Party shall release to
Debtor the security interest granted in the Collateral hereunder; provided, that
if, after receipt of any payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the
Secured Party is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment to any
person or entity, because such payment is determined to be void or voidable as a
preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any
other reason, this Agreement shall continue in full force notwithstanding any
contrary action which may have been taken by the Secured Party in reliance upon
such payment, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice
to the Secured Party's rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have
been conditioned upon such payment having become final and irrevocable.
(d) If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement 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.
(e) The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of
reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of
this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
(g) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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(h) No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of the
Secured Party in exercising any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver
thereof or otherwise prejudice the Secured Party's rights, powers or remedies.
No right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement upon the Secured Party
shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or now
or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise, and all such
remedies may be exercised singly or concurrently.
(i) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all existing agreements
among them concerning such subject matter, and may be modified only by a written
instrument duly executed by each party.
(j) Debtor irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of
the State of New York and of any federal court located in such State in
connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, any document or instrument delivered pursuant to, in connection with
or simultaneously with this Agreement, or a breach of this Agreement or any such
document or instrument. In any such action or proceeding, Debtor waives personal
service of any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that service
thereof may be made in accordance with Section 12(b). Within 30 days after such
service, or such other time as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the
attorneys for the parties to such action or proceeding, Debtor shall appear or
answer such summons, complaint, or other process.
(k) This Agreement may be amended, or any of its provisions waived only
by a written instrument executed by the Company and the Secured Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Security Agreement
on the date set forth above.
GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Thomas H. Adams
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Name: Dr. Thomas H. Adams
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D
Title: President
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EXHIBIT 10.10
JANUARY 28, 1997
VIA FACSIMILE
(619) 455-2712
GENTA INCORPORATED
3550 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DEAR SIRS:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR RECENT DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO A PROPOSED
OFFERING OF UNITS (THE "UNITS") CONSISTING OF SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES,
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS TO BE ISSUED BY GENTA INCORPORATED (THE
"COMPANY") AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. BASED UPON OUR DISCUSSIONS, FINANCIAL
MATERIALS WHICH YOU HAVE SUBMITTED TO US AND REPRESENTATIONS WHICH YOU HAVE MADE
TO US DESCRIBING THE COMPANY AND ITS PRINCIPALS, THE PRESENT AND PROPOSED
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION, WE HEREBY CONFIRM OUR INTEREST IN ACTING AS PLACEMENT AGENT (THE
"PLACEMENT AGENT"), ON A "BEST EFFORTS" BASIS, OF A PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERING
OF THE COMPANY'S UNITS (THE "OFFERING"), UPON THE FOLLOWING BASIC TERMS AND
CONDITIONS:
1. THE PLACEMENT AGENT WILL INTRODUCE THE COMPANY TO "ACCREDITED
INVESTORS" AS DEFINED IN REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNITS AND THE COMPANY WILL SELL
DIRECTLY TO SUCH PURCHASERS A MINIMUM OF 25 UNITS (THE "MINIMUM OFFERING") AND A
MAXIMUM OF 75 UNITS (THE "MAXIMUM OFFERING"), WITH AN OPTION IN FAVOR OF THE
PLACEMENT AGENT TO OFFER UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 50 UNITS TO COVER OVER-ALLOTMENTS.
EACH UNIT WILL CONSIST OF (A) $70,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SENIOR SECURED
CONVERTIBLE NOTES (THE "NOTES"), (B) 3000 SHARES OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK,
STATED VALUE $10.00 PER SHARE, OF THE COMPANY (ALSO REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE
"PREFERRED STOCK") AND (C) 333,334 WARRANTS (THE "WARRANTS"). SUBJECT TO
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, THE COMPONENTS
OF THE UNITS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY SEPARABLE. THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF THE
PREFERRED STOCK ARE SUBSTANTIALLY AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A HERETO. FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES PLEASE REFER TO EXHIBIT B.
2. SUBJECT TO MARKET AND OTHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE OFFERING
CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, THE UNITS WILL BE OFFERED AT $100,000 PER UNIT (THE
"INITIAL OFFERING PRICE").
3. AN ESCROW AGENT REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY SHALL BE
DESIGNATED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT TO HOLD SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF
CUSTOMERS PENDING THE CLOSING OF THE OFFERING. THE FINAL CLOSING DATE OF THE
OFFERING WILL OCCUR NO LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE
OFFERING MEMORANDUM (THE "MEMORANDUM"), SUBJECT TO EXTENSION AT THE OPTION OF
THE PLACEMENT AGENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY (60) DAYS (THE "FINAL CLOSING
DATE"). IN THE EVENT THAT VALID SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR AT LEAST 25 UNITS ARE NOT
RECEIVED BY THE FINAL CLOSING DATE, SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RELEASED FROM ESCROW
AND RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS, WITH INTEREST. UPON RECEIPT OF THE MINIMUM OFFERING
AMOUNT, THE PLACEMENT AGENT MAY HOLD A CLOSING (THE "INITIAL CLOSING") AND MAY
HOLD SUBSEQUENT CLOSINGS ON AN INTERIM BASIS UNTIL THE MAXIMUM OFFERING AMOUNT
(INCLUDING ANY OVER-ALLOTMENT AMOUNT) HAS BEEN REACHED OR UNTIL THE FINAL
CLOSING DATE, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
4. PENDING COMPLETION OR TERMINATION (PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 9 BELOW) OF
THE OFFERING, THE COMPANY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT (A) NEGOTIATE WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON OR ENTITY RELATING TO A POSSIBLE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE OFFERING OR PLACEMENT
OF ITS SECURITIES OR (B) DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS OF THE COMPANY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, CREATING OR PERMITTING THE IMPOSITION OF ANY LIENS) OTHER
THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.
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5. THE COMPANY WILL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS
AFTER THE FINAL CLOSING DATE OR A QUALIFIED OFFERING (AS DEFINED IN EXHIBIT B),
(A) FILE A SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT (THE "SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT")
WITH RESPECT TO (I) THE RESALE OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON
CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK (INCLUDING THE PREFERRED STOCK UNDERLYING THE
NOTES AND THE BRIDGE NOTES), (II) THE WARRANTS AND (III) THE SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANTS (INCLUDING THE BRIDGE WARRANTS OR
THE NEW WARRANTS (AS DEFINED IN EXHIBIT B), AS THE CASE MAY BE) (TOGETHER, THE
"REGISTRABLE CAPITAL STOCK") WITH THE SEC AND USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO HAVE SUCH
SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT DECLARED EFFECTIVE BY THE SEC PRIOR TO THE DATE
WHICH IS 75 DAYS AFTER THE FINAL CLOSING DATE (SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE
TO EFFECT SUCH REGISTRATION IN THE TIME FRAMES REQUIRED) AND (B) CAUSE SUCH
SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH DATE AS THE HOLDERS
OF THE SECURITIES HAVE COMPLETED THE DISTRIBUTION DESCRIBED IN THE SHELF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AT SUCH TIME THAT SUCH SHARES ARE NO LONGER, BY REASON
OF RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED FOR THE SALE
THEREOF BY SUCH HOLDERS. IF REQUESTED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, THE SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL COVER
THE DIRECT SALE OF SUCH REGISTRABLE CAPITAL STOCK TO THE HOLDERS OF SUCH
SECURITIES. THE REGISTRABLE CAPITAL STOCK WILL BE SUBJECT TO A STAGGERED
"LOCK-UP" AS MAY BE DEEMED ADVISABLE BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT.
6. THE PLACEMENT AGENT WILL RECEIVE CASH COMMISSIONS EQUAL TO 9% OF THE
PRICE OF THE UNITS ISSUED IN THE OFFERING (THE "CASH COMMISSIONS"). THE
PLACEMENT AGENT MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, RETAIN OTHER PLACEMENT AGENTS, WHO SHALL
BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS,
INC. ("NASD"), TO ACT AS SELECTED DEALERS IN PLACING THE UNITS. SUCH OTHER
PLACEMENT AGENTS WILL BE COMPENSATED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT OUT OF ITS
COMMISSIONS. THE COMPANY HAS ADVISED THE PLACEMENT AGENT THAT NO PERSON IS
ENTITLED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO COMPENSATION FROM THE COMPANY FOR SERVICES
AS A FINDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED OFFERING OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS LETTER OF INTENT.
7. EACH WARRANT ENTITLES THE HOLDER THEREOF TO PURCHASE, AT ANY TIME
OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK AT AN EXERCISE PRICE EQUAL TO
THE LESSER OF (A) $.30 PER SHARE AND (B) 50% OF THE AVERAGE CLOSING BID PRICE OF
THE COMMON STOCK FOR EITHER (I) THE THIRTY CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING ANY CLOSING DATE OR (II) THE FIVE CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING ANY CLOSING DATE, WHICHEVER IS THE LOWEST. THE WARRANT EXERCISE PRICE
IS SUBJECT TO ANTIDILUTION ADJUSTMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CUSTOMARY CIRCUMSTANCES,
INCLUDING BELOW MARKET AND/OR EXERCISE PRICE ISSUANCES. THE WARRANTS ARE SUBJECT
TO REDEMPTION BY THE COMPANY AT $.01 PER SHARE FOR EACH SHARE SUBJECT TO EACH
WARRANT ON 60 DAYS' PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE, PROVIDED THAT THE CLOSING BID
QUOTATION FOR THE COMMON STOCK AS REPORTED ON THE NASDAQ, OR ON SUCH EXCHANGE ON
WHICH THE COMMON STOCK IS THEN TRADED OR LISTED, EXCEEDS 300% OF THE EXERCISE
PRICE PER SHARE FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS ENDING THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF THE NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. THE WARRANTS ARE NOT REDEEMABLE ON OR PRIOR TO
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ISSUANCE OR AT ANY TIME THAT ANY SHARES OF SERIES
A PREFERRED STOCK REMAIN OUTSTANDING. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE
WARRANTS ARE REDEEMABLE AFTER THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY OR
ALL OF THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK REMAINS OUTSTANDING IF THE CLOSING BID
QUOTATION FOR THE COMMON STOCK AS REPORTED ON THE NASDAQ, OR ON SUCH EXCHANGE ON
WHICH THE COMMON STOCK IS THEN TRADED OR LISTED, EXCEEDS 600% OF THE EXERCISE
PRICE PER SHARE FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS ENDING THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF THE NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. THE COMPANY WILL PAY THE PLACEMENT AGENT A
COMMISSION OF 5% UPON THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE WARRANTS, THE NEW WARRANTS AND
THE BRIDGE WARRANTS. THE PLACEMENT AGENT MAY ALLOW A PORTION OF THIS COMMISSION
TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE NASD. ANY COSTS INCURRED BY THE PLACEMENT
AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION OF WARRANT EXERCISES OR THE REDEMPTION
OF WARRANTS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMPANY.
8. PENDING COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING AND FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD
THEREAFTER, THE COMPANY WILL NOT ISSUE PRESS RELEASES OR ENGAGE IN OTHER
PUBLICITY WITHOUT ADVISING THE PLACEMENT AGENT IN ADVANCE. THE COMPANY SHALL
MAKE A RULE 135(C) (UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) ANNOUNCEMENT
PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OFFERING. DURING THE 18 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE
CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN
CONSENT OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT, OFFER OR SELL ANY OF ITS SECURITIES IN RELIANCE
ON REGULATION S OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DURING THE 18 MONTH
PERIOD FOLLOWING THE CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN, THE PLACEMENT AGENT
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SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO ACT AS PLACEMENT AGENT FOR THE PRIVATE
OFFERING OF ANY SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY. DURING THE 36 MONTH PERIOD FOLLOWING
THE CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN (AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 14 BELOW), THE COMPANY
WILL NOT EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OR LOWER THE EXERCISE OR THE CONVERSION
PRICE OF ANY OPTIONS, WARRANTS OR CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES, WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT. DURING THE 5 YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE
CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN, THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
DESIGNATE A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OR OBSERVERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE COMPANY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPANY HAS NOT
OBTAINED FUTURE FINANCINGS (AS DEFINED BELOW) IN EXCESS OF $3,500,000 ON OR
BEFORE THE DATE WHICH IS 6 MONTHS AFTER THE BRIDGE CLOSING DATE (AS DEFINED IN
EXHIBIT B), THEN THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ONLY 2
DIRECTORS OR OBSERVERS AND THE REMAINDER OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT'S DESIGNATED
DIRECTORS SHALL RESIGN. IN ADDITION, IF THE HOLDERS OF THE SERIES A PREFERRED
STOCK EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO APPOINT UP TO 2 ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 9(C) OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY (THE
"RESTATED CERTIFICATE"), THEN THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPOINT UP TO 2 ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS PER DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE SERIES A
PREFERRED STOCK AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT, THE COMPANY SHALL USE
ITS BEST EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE RESIGNATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY
DIRECTORS SPECIFIED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT USE THE NAME
OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT OR ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR SHAREHOLDER WITHOUT
THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT AND SUCH PERSON.
"FUTURE FINANCINGS" SHALL MEAN THE AGGREGATE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ANY
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY (INCLUDING THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER
SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO EQUITY SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY), AND THE AGGREGATE
GROSS PROCEEDS OF ANY CORPORATE PARTNERING OR CORPORATE LICENSING TRANSACTIONS,
BUT SHALL EXCLUDE THE SALE OF PRODUCTS IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND
REVENUES RESULTING FROM ANY AGREEMENT IN EFFECT AS OF THE BRIDGE CLOSING DATE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SUCH FUTURE FINANCING
INCLUDES: (A) ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR EQUITY SECURITIES, EQUITY SECURITY RIGHTS OR
SIMILAR RIGHTS, (B) TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION OR ACCESS FEES OR SIMILAR UP-FRONT
PAYMENTS, (C) OTHER FUTURE PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION, ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES OR ITS EMPLOYEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION, FOR WHICH THE
PAYOR IS OBLIGATED EITHER ABSOLUTELY OR UPON THE ATTAINMENT OF MILESTONES, (D)
FUNDING PROVIDED BY ANY INVESTOR (THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT OR OTHERWISE) RELATIVE
TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CLINICAL TRIALS AND RELATED EXPENDITURES, PROVIDED
THAT SUCH WORK IS PERFORMED OR MANAGED BY THE CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES AND (E) THE REPAYMENT OR ASSUMPTION BY ANY PARTY OF OBLIGATIONS OF
THE CORPORATION ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING INDEBTEDNESS FOR MONEY BORROWED
OR AMOUNTS OWED BY THE CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES TO INVENTORS OR
OWNERS OF TECHNOLOGY. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT FUTURE FINANCINGS SHALL NOT
BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF ANY EXPENSES, FEES, DISCOUNTS OR COMMISSIONS
INCURRED DURING THE UNDERTAKING OF SUCH FINANCING.
9. THE COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND SHALL BEAR ALL EXPENSES
DIRECTLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED OFFERING,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COSTS OF PREPARING AND PRINTING THE MEMORANDUM
AND ALL EXHIBITS THERETO; PREPARING, PRINTING AND DELIVERING EXHIBITS THERETO
AND COPIES OF THE PRELIMINARY, FINAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS; THE COSTS OF
PREPARING, PRINTING AND FILING WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE
"SEC") THE SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND AMENDMENTS, POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO; PREPARING, PRINTING AND DELIVERING EXHIBITS
THERETO AND COPIES OF THE PRELIMINARY, FINAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS;
PREPARING, PRINTING AND DELIVERING ALL SELLING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT, SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS, WARRANT
AGREEMENTS, BLUE SKY MEMORANDUM AND STOCK AND WARRANT CERTIFICATES; BLUE SKY
FEES, FILING FEES AND LEGAL FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF OUR COUNSEL IN CONNECTION
WITH BLUE SKY MATTERS; FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE TRANSFER AND WARRANT AGENT;
THE COST OF A TOTAL OF TWO SETS OF BOUND CLOSING VOLUMES FOR THE PLACEMENT AGENT
AND ITS COUNSEL; AND THE COST OF THREE TOMBSTONE ADVERTISEMENTS, AT LEAST ONE OF
WHICH SHALL BE IN A NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER AND ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE IN A
MAJOR NEW YORK NEWSPAPER (OR AT THE PLACEMENT AGENT'S OPTION, 40 LUCITE DEAL
MEMENTOS)(COLLECTIVELY, THE "COMPANY EXPENSES"). THE COMPANY AGREES TO USE A
PRINTER DESIGNATED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT AND WHICH IS REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO
THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT A NON-ACCOUNTABLE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO 4% OF THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE OFFERING (THE
"EXPENSE ALLOWANCE"), OF WHICH $20,000 SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THE
EXECUTION OF THIS LETTER OF INTENT AND OF WHICH ANOTHER $20,000 SHALL BE DUE AND
PAYABLE UPON THE DATE THAT THE
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MEMORANDUM IS COMPLETED (BOTH OF WHICH $20,000 PAYMENTS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
COMPANY AND OFFSET AGAINST THE TOTAL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE DUE THE PLACEMENT AGENT),
TO COVER THE COST OF OUR MAILING, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, TRAVEL, DUE DILIGENCE
MEETINGS AND OTHER SIMILAR EXPENSES INCLUDING LEGAL FEES OF OUR COUNSEL (OTHER
THAN LEGAL FEES IN CONNECTION WITH BLUE SKY MATTERS AS TO WHICH FEES YOU SHALL
BE RESPONSIBLE). SUCH PREPAID EXPENSE ALLOWANCES SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE
PROPOSED FINANCING IS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE THE COMPANY PREVENTS IT OR BECAUSE
OF A BREACH BY THE COMPANY OF ANY COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN, THE COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT A FEE OF $100,000
(IN ADDITION TO THE COMPANY EXPENSES FOR WHICH THE COMPANY SHALL IN ALL EVENTS
REMAIN LIABLE). IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND SHALL
REIMBURSE THE PLACEMENT AGENT AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE TRUST (AS DEFINED
IN PARAGRAPH 16 BELOW) FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BRIDGE LOAN
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEY'S FEES, EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS) IN
AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE $35,000
CAP ON COST REIMBURSEMENT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE ACTUAL BRIDGE LOAN TRANSACTION
AND NOT TO ANY COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
ACQUIRED IN SUCH TRANSACTION UNDER THE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS WHICH
SUCH COSTS, AS SET FORTH HEREIN, SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY.
10. UPON THE FINAL CLOSING OF THE SALE OF THE UNITS BEING OFFERED, THE
COMPANY WILL GRANT TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT AND/OR ITS DESIGNEES (I) WARRANTS (THE
"PLACEMENT WARRANTS") TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL UNITS EQUAL TO 10% OF THE UNITS
SOLD IN THE OFFERING EXERCISABLE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS COMMENCING SIX
MONTHS AFTER THE FINAL CLOSING DATE AT AN EXERCISE PRICE EQUAL TO 110% OF THE
INITIAL OFFERING PRICE OF THE UNITS. THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THE PLACEMENT
WARRANTS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO MANDATORY CONVERSION OR REDEMPTION BY THE
COMPANY NOR WILL THEY BE CALLABLE BY THE COMPANY. THE PLACEMENT WARRANTS CANNOT
BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED FOR SIX MONTHS EXCEPT THAT THEY
MAY BE ASSIGNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART DURING SUCH PERIOD TO ANY NASD MEMBER
PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFERING OR ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT
OR ANY SUCH NASD MEMBER. THE PLACEMENT WARRANTS WILL CONTAIN A CASHLESS EXERCISE
FEATURE, ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS AND THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE RESALE OF THE
SECURITIES UNDERLYING THE PLACEMENT WARRANTS INCLUDED ON THE SHELF REGISTRATION
STATEMENT.
11. IF REQUESTED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT, THE COMPANY WILL OBTAIN FROM
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND WILL USE BEST EFFORTS
TO OBTAIN FROM ITS 5% STOCKHOLDERS, AN AGREEMENT THAT, FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO
TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS FROM THE CLOSING OF THE OFFERING, THEY WILL NOT SELL, ASSIGN
OR TRANSFER ANY OF THEIR SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES WITHOUT THE
PLACEMENT AGENT'S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY WILL COVENANT
TO USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE REQUISITE SHAREHOLDER APPROVALS NECESSARY
TO CONSUMMATE THE OFFERINGS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
LETTER OF INTENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN.
12. THE CASH COMMISSIONS, EXPENSES ALLOWANCE AND PLACEMENT AND ADVISORY
WARRANTS AS SET FORTH IN THIS LETTER OF INTENT WILL APPLY TO INVESTORS
INTRODUCED TO THE COMPANY BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT WHO INVEST IN THE COMPANY
DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE FINAL CLOSING DATE OF THE OFFERING. IN
ADDITION, UPON THE CLOSING OF THE BRIDGE LOAN, THE COMPANY AND THE PLACEMENT
AGENT WILL ENTER INTO AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREBY PARAMOUNT WILL ACT AS THE
COMPANY'S NON-EXCLUSIVE FINANCIAL ADVISOR. SUCH ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT WILL
PROVIDE THAT THE PLACEMENT AGENT RECEIVE A MONTHLY RETAINER OF $4,000 (MINIMUM
ENGAGEMENT OF TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS), OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND STANDARD SUCCESS
FEES. IN ADDITION, UPON COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF
SUCH ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY WILL SELL TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT AND/OR
ITS DESIGNEES, FOR $.001 PER WARRANT SHARE, WARRANTS (THE "ADVISORY WARRANTS")
TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL UNITS EQUAL TO 15% OF THE UNITS SOLD IN THE OFFERING
EXERCISABLE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS COMMENCING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FINAL
CLOSING DATE AT AN EXERCISE PRICE EQUAL TO 110% OF THE INITIAL OFFERING PRICE.
THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THE ADVISORY WARRANTS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO MANDATORY
CONVERSION OR REDEMPTION BY THE COMPANY NOR WILL THEY BE CALLABLE BY THE
COMPANY. THE ADVISORY WARRANTS WILL CONTAIN A CASHLESS EXERCISE FEATURE,
ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS AND THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THE
ADVISORY WARRANTS INCLUDED ON THE SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
13. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT USE ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE OFFERING TO
REPURCHASE, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
OR TO REPAY ANY INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
INDEBTEDNESS TO CURRENT
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OR PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, BUT EXCLUDING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INCURRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY SHALL
NOT FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS FROM THE INITIAL CLOSING DATE OPTIONALLY AGREE TO
REPURCHASE, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THE SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
FOR CASH, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN THE EVENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE
PURSUANT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED THEREIN.
ADDITIONALLY, PROCEEDS FROM THE BRIDGE LOAN RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY MAY BE USED
BY THE COMPANY AS WORKING CAPITAL IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.
14. AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING THE EXECUTION OF THIS
LETTER OF INTENT BUT NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 7, 1996, AND SUBJECT TO THE
COMPLETION OF NECESSARY CORPORATE AND LEGAL DUE DILIGENCE (AS TO WHICH THE
PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGE), THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL SERVE AS
PLACEMENT AGENT, ON A "BEST EFFORTS" BASIS, OF A PRIVATE PLACEMENT (THE "BRIDGE
LOAN") OF $3,000,000 OF SENIOR SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY
(THE "BRIDGE NOTES") AND WARRANTS (THE "BRIDGE WARRANTS"), ON THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT B HERETO. SUBJECT TO THE IMMEDIATELY SUCCEEDING
SENTENCE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BRIDGE LOAN, THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO: (X) A COMMISSION EQUAL TO 9% OF THE TOTAL PROCEEDS RESULTING FROM
THE SALE OF THE BRIDGE UNITS AND (Y) WARRANTS TO PURCHASE 10% OF THE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK UNDERLYING THE BRIDGE WARRANTS AND THE COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL APPLICABLE COMPANY EXPENSES. THERE SHALL BE NO EXPENSE ALLOWANCE AND NO
ADVISORY WARRANT COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE BRIDGE LOAN.
15. THE PLACEMENT AGENT RECOGNIZES THE COMPANY'S CONCERNS WITH RESPECT
TO THE ANTISENSE PROGRAM AND FUTURE FINANCING PRICING AND ALTERNATIVES.
ACCORDINGLY, THE PLACEMENT AGENT AGREES (I) THAT TO THE EXTENT ALTERNATIVE
FINANCINGS ARE AVAILABLE OTHER THAN THE OFFERING AT BETTER TIMING, PRICING AND
TERMS, THEN THE PLACEMENT AGENT SHALL WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO CONDUCT THE OFFERING,
ITS RIGHT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION THEREFOR AND ITS RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AS
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 8 AND (II) TO USE ITS REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN
THE ANTISENSE PROGRAM. IT IS NOT THE CURRENT INTENTION OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT TO
LIQUIDATE THE COMPANY.
16. SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY CORPORATE AND LEGAL DUE
DILIGENCE AND THE EXECUTION OF DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTATION SATISFACTORY TO THE
ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P. (THE "PARTNERSHIP") AND THE ARIES TRUST (THE "TRUST"),
IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE TRUST SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE
BRIDGE LOAN REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 14 IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF UP TO
$3,000,000 AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE BRIDGE LOAN AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 9 HEREOF.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED FINANCING AND
EACH OF THE FOREGOING TERMS MUST BE INTERPRETED IN THE FORM IN WHICH IT FINALLY
APPEARS IN THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS. WE
WILL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE TO CONDUCT OUR DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION OF THE
COMPANY UNTIL THE OFFERING IS COMPLETED, AND SUCH DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION
SHALL, IN ALL EVENTS, BE SUBJECT TO OUR SATISFACTION AS TO WHICH WE SHALL BE TO
SOLE JUDGE. WHILE IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE OFFERING OF
THE COMPANY'S UNITS BE MADE, THIS LETTER CANNOT IN ANY WAY BE CONSTRUED AS A
COMMITMENT BY US TO COMPLETE THE PLACEMENT OF THE UNITS AND WE MAY, IN OUR SOLE
JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION, DETERMINE AT ANY TIME NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE
OFFERING. THIS LETTER SHALL BE CONDITIONED IN ITS ENTIRETY UPON THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF A SATISFACTORY PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY
AND US (AND THIS LETTER IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH A CONTRACT NOR AS AN
AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO SUCH CONTRACTS) TO BE ENTERED INTO IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
THE TIME OF THE OFFERING AND SHALL BE CONDITIONED FURTHER UPON COMPLIANCE BY THE
COMPANY WITH THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER AND IN SUCH PLACEMENT AGENCY
AGREEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 4, 8 AND
9 HEREOF SHALL, HOWEVER, BE EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY UPON THE
EXECUTION HEREOF.
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IF THE FOREGOING CONFORMS TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING, PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN TO US THE ENCLOSED COPY OF THIS LETTER.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL, INC.
BY: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.
CHAIRMAN
THE FOREGOING IS IN CONFORMITY
WITH OUR UNDERSTANDING:
GENTA INCORPORATED
BY: /s/Thomas Adams
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THOMAS ADAMS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FOR PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPHS 9 AND 16 ONLY:
ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
BY: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.
PRESIDENT, PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
GENERAL PARTNER OF ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
FOR PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPHS 9 AND 16 ONLY:
THE ARIES TRUST
BY: /s/Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.
PRESIDENT, PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC
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EXHIBIT A
RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OFSERIES D PREFERRED STOCKTM
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK
THE COMPANY WILL FILE A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION DESIGNATING 3,750,000 SHARES
OF PREFERRED STOCK AS SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK (THE "PREFERRED STOCK"). GIVING
EFFECT TO THE SALE OF THE MINIMUM OFFERING, 25,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK
WILL BE FULLY PAID, VALIDLY ISSUED AND NON-ASSESSABLE. GIVING EFFECT TO THE SALE
OF THE MAXIMUM OFFERING, 75,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WILL BE FULLY PAID,
VALIDLY ISSUED AND NON-ASSESSABLE. THE STATED VALUE PER SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK
SHALL BE $10.00.
VOTING
THE HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED STOCK WILL HAVE THE RIGHT AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS TO THAT NUMBER OF VOTES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SHARES AT THE RECORD DATE FOR THE
DETERMINATION OF THE STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS OR, IF NO
SUCH RECORD DATE IS ESTABLISHED, AT THE DATE SUCH VOTE IS TAKEN. AS LONG AS A
MAJORITY OF THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK REMAIN OUTSTANDING, THE HOLDERS OF
66-2/3% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE PREFERRED STOCK WILL BE ENTITLED TO (I)
APPROVE ANY SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY WHICH ARE SENIOR TO OR ON PARITY
WITH THE PREFERRED STOCK WITH RESPECT TO LIQUIDATION OR DIVIDENDS, (II) APPROVE
ANY SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY WHICH ARE SENIOR TO THE PREFERRED STOCK
WITH RESPECT TO VOTING (EXCEPT FOR CLASS VOTING RIGHTS REQUIRED BY LAW), (III)
APPROVE ANY ALTERATION OR CHANGE TO THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES OR PRIVILEGES OF THE
PREFERRED STOCK, (IV) APPROVE ANY LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION, SALE OF
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, (V) APPROVE THE INCORPORATION OF
ANY SUBSIDIARY COMPANY, (VI) APPROVE ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND
ITS AFFILIATES AND (VII) APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY DEBT SECURITIES OF THE
COMPANY IN EXCESS IN THE AGGREGATE OF $50,000.
DIVIDENDS
THE HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED STOCK SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE DIVIDENDS AS,
WHEN AND IF DECLARED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUT OF FUNDS LEGALLY AVAILABLE
THEREFOR. NO DIVIDEND OR DISTRIBUTION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL BE DECLARED OR
PAID ON ANY JUNIOR STOCK UNLESS THE SAME IS PAID TO THE PREFERRED STOCK. IN
ADDITION, FOLLOWING THE RESET DATE AS DEFINED BELOW, THE PREFERRED STOCK WILL BE
ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT-IN-KIND DIVIDEND OF 10% PER ANNUM, PAYABLE ANNUALLY.
LIQUIDATION
UPON (I) A LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION, OR WINDING UP OF THE COMPANY, WHETHER
VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY OR (II) A SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY (A "LIQUIDATION EVENT"), AFTER
PAYMENT OR PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEBTS AND OTHER LIABILITIES OF THE
COMPANY, THE HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED STOCK THEN OUTSTANDING WILL FIRST BE
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE, PRO RATA (ON THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE
PREFERRED STOCK THEN OUTSTANDING), ON A PARI PASSU BASIS WITH THE SHARES OF
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND IN PREFERENCE TO THE HOLDERS OF THE COMMON STOCK
AND ANY OTHER SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK, AN AMOUNT PER SHARE EQUAL TO $14 PLUS
ACCRUED BUT UNPAID DIVIDENDS, IF ANY. MERGERS AND SIMILAR EVENTS IN WHICH A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTING CONTROL OF THE COMPANY'S CAPITAL STOCK IS TRANSFERRED
WILL BE TREATED SIMILARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE MERGER CONSIDERATION.
CONVERSION
THE PREFERRED STOCK WILL BE CONVERTED INTO COMMON STOCK AT AN INITIAL CONVERSION
PRICE EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF (I) $.30 AND (II) 50% OF THE AVERAGE CLOSING BID
PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK FOR EITHER THE THIRTY CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS OR THE
FIVE CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS (THE "TRADING PRICE") IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING (A)
THE INITIAL CLOSING DATE (THE "INITIAL CLOSING DATE"), (B) ANY INTERIM CLOSING
DATE (EACH AN "INTERIM CLOSING DATE") OR (C) THE FINAL CLOSING DATE (THE "FINAL
CLOSING DATE") OF THIS OFFERING, WHICHEVER IS THE
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LOWEST, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT AS SET FORTH BELOW (THE "PREFERRED CONVERSION
PRICE"), REPRESENTING AN INITIAL CONVERSION RATE OF [].
THE PREFERRED STOCK MAY BE CONVERTED AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER AT ANY TIME
AFTER THE INITIAL ISSUANCE DATE OF THE PREFERRED STOCK FOR FULLY PAID
NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. THE PREFERRED CONVERSION PRICE IS SUBJECT
TO ADJUSTMENT UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A MERGER, REORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION,
RECLASSIFICATION, STOCK DIVIDEND OR STOCK SPLIT WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE
OR DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING.
IN ADDITION, THE CONVERSION PRICE IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT
IS 12 MONTHS AFTER THE FINAL CLOSING DATE (THE "RESET DATE") WILL BE ADJUSTED
AND RESET EFFECTIVE AS OF THE RESET DATE IF THE AVERAGE CLOSING PRICE FOR THE 20
CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE RESET DATE (THE "12-MONTH
TRADING PRICE") IS LESS THAN 140% OF THE THEN APPLICABLE PREFERRED CONVERSION
PRICE (A "RESET EVENT"). UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A RESET EVENT, THE THEN
APPLICABLE PREFERRED CONVERSION PRICE WILL BE REDUCED TO BE EQUAL TO THE GREATER
OF (I) THE 12-MONTH TRADING PRICE DIVIDED BY 1.4 AND (II) 25% OF THE THEN
APPLICABLE PREFERRED CONVERSION PRICE.
MANDATORY CONVERSION
UNLESS CONVERTED EARLIER, THE COMPANY HAS THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE RESET
DATE TO CAUSE THE PREFERRED STOCK TO BE CONVERTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ON A PRO
RATA BASIS, INTO SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ON 60 DAYS' PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE,
PROVIDED THAT THE CLOSING BID QUOTATION FOR THE COMMON STOCK AS REPORTED ON THE
NASDAQ, OR ON SUCH EXCHANGE ON WHICH THE COMMON STOCK IS THEN TRADED OR LISTED,
EXCEEDS 300% OF THE PREFERRED CONVERSION PRICE FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS
ENDING THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF MANDATORY CONVERSION.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORCE
SUCH MANDATORY CONVERSION AT ANY TIME ANY SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
REMAIN OUTSTANDING.
MANDATORY REDEMPTION
IF THE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO REPURCHASE, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE SHARES OF
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTING MORE THAN 5% OF THE AGGREGATE STATED VALUE
OF THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK THEN THE COMPANY SHALL OFFER TO REPURCHASE,
REDEEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK, ON A PARI PASSU BASIS
WITH THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK BASED ON THE RELATIVE LIQUIDATION PREFERENCES
OF EACH SUCH SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK. THE COMPANY SHALL REPURCHASE, REDEEM OR
OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITH THE SAME CONSIDERATION
WHICH IS PAID TO THE HOLDERS OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK.
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EXHIBIT B
TERMS OF BRIDGE FINANCING AND SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED TERMS OF THE SALE OF $3,000,000 OF
BRIDGE NOTES (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND BRIDGE WARRANTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF GENTA
INCORPORATED, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE "COMPANY") PURSUANT TO A UNIT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT.
ISSUER: GENTA INCORPORATED, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE "COMPANY").
ISSUE: $3,000,000 AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT OF SENIOR SECURED BRIDGE
NOTES (THE "BRIDGE NOTES") AND AN AGGREGATE OF (A)
[7,800,000] WARRANTS (THE "CLASS A BRIDGE WARRANTS") AT AN
EXERCISE PRICE OF $.001 AND (B) [12,200,000] WARRANTS (THE
"CLASS B BRIDGE WARRANTS") AN EXERCISE PRICE EQUAL TO THE
LESSER OF THE AVERAGE CLOSING BID PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK
FOR EITHER (I) THE THIRTY CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLOSING OF THE SALE OF THE BRIDGE
NOTES (THE "BRIDGE CLOSING DATE"), OR (II) THE FIVE
CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BRIDGE
CLOSING DATE (THE CLASS A BRIDGE WARRANTS AND THE CLASS B
BRIDGE WARRANTS BEING COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE
"BRIDGE WARRANTS").
MINIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION
AMOUNT PER
INVESTOR: $500,000, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO ACCEPT LESSER
AMOUNTS.
INTEREST ON THE
BRIDGE NOTES: THE BRIDGE NOTES WILL PAY INTEREST OF 1% PER MONTH. INTEREST
SHALL BE PAYABLE AT MATURITY OR UPON DEFAULT OR LIQUIDATION,
AS DESCRIBED BELOW. UPON CONVERSION, ANY ACCRUED BUT UNPAID
INTEREST SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK.
MATURITY: UNLESS SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL IS OBTAINED EARLIER, THE BRIDGE
NOTES (AND ALL ACCRUED INTEREST THEREON) ARE DUE AND PAYABLE
ON THE EARLIER OF (I) SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE BRIDGE
CLOSING DATE AND (II) FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE
CLOSING OF THE COMPLETION OF ANY EQUITY OFFERING OR SERIES
OF EQUITY OFFERINGS WITH GROSS PROCEEDS IN EXCESS OF
$2,500,000 (A "QUALIFIED OFFERING").
SECURITY: ON OR PRIOR TO THE BRIDGE CLOSING DATE, THE COMPANY SHALL
ENTER INTO A SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH A COLLATERAL AGENT
REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT PURSUANT TO
WHICH THE COMPANY SHALL GRANT THE HOLDERS OF THE BRIDGE
NOTES A FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN ALL OF THE ASSETS OF
THE COMPANY WHICH THE COMPANY IS NOT OTHERWISE RESTRICTED
FROM GRANTING SUCH A SECURITY INTEREST. THE COMPANY SHALL
TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO PERFECT SUCH SECURITY INTEREST
AT THE TIME OF THE BRIDGE CLOSING DATE. THE COMPANY WILL
COVENANT NOT TO CREATE OR PERMIT THE IMPOSITION OF ANY LIENS
ON ANY OF ITS ASSETS FROM AND AFTER THE INITIAL CLOSING DATE
AND SHALL MAKE SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS AS REQUESTED BY THE PLACEMENT AGENT.
CONVERSION
UPON SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL: UPON RECEIPT OF THE REQUISITE SHAREHOLDER APPROVALS
NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE OFFERINGS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS AS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS LETTER OF INTENT:
(A) THE BRIDGE NOTES TOGETHER WITH THE ACCRUED AND UNPAID
INTEREST THEREON SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME CONVERTIBLE
INTO PREFERRED STOCK AT AN INITIAL CONVERSION PRICE OF
$5; AND
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(B) EACH BRIDGE WARRANT SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO A NEW
WARRANT (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED). "NEW WARRANTS" SHALL
MEAN A NEW CLASS OF WARRANTS ENTITLING THE HOLDERS
THEREOF TO PURCHASE, AT ANY TIME OVER A FIVE YEAR
PERIOD ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK AT AN EXERCISE PRICE
EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF (X) $.15 OR (Y) 50% OF THE
AVERAGE CLOSING BID PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK FOR
EITHER (I) THE THIRTY CONSECUTIVE TRADING DAYS
IMMEDIATELY SUCCEEDING THE DATE OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
(THE "APPROVAL DATE") OR (II) THE FIVE CONSECUTIVE
TRADING DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPROVAL DATE
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE NEW WARRANTS
EXERCISE PRICE ARE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE TIME
RESET ADJUSTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE FINAL CLOSING DATE,
IF THE EXERCISE PRICE OF THE WARRANTS IS LESS THAN THE
EXERCISE PRICE OF THE NEW WARRANTS. IN SUCH EVENT THE
NEW WARRANTS EXERCISE PRICE SHALL BE REDUCED TO EQUAL A
50% DISCOUNT TO THE NEW WARRANTS EXERCISE PRICE.
DEFAULT/
LIQUIDATION: IN THE EVENT OF ANY DEFAULT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THE FAILURE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS LETTER OF INTENT OR A REQUIREMENT TO
REDEEM, REPURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE SHARES OF SERIES A
PREFERRED STOCK), LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF
THE COMPANY, WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY, THE HOLDERS
OF THE BRIDGE NOTES WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE
AGGREGATE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH BRIDGE NOTE
TOGETHER WITH THE ACCRUED AND UNPAID INTEREST THEREON. IN
ADDITION, UPON SUCH AN EVENT, THE HOLDERS OF BRIDGE NOTES
SHALL BE ABLE TO CONVERT 10% OF THEIR NOTES INTO SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK AT A CONVERSION PRICE EQUAL TO $.001.
USE OF
PROCEEDS: THE COMPANY INTENDS TO USE THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF
THE BRIDGE NOTES TO BRIDGE ITS WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS THROUGH
SUCH TIME AS IT CAN CONSUMMATE AN OFFERING OF ITS
SECURITIES. THE COMPANY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT IT WILL
NOT USE ANY OF THE PROCEEDS TO (I) REPAY ANY INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE COMPANY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INDEBTEDNESS
TO OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE COMPANY, BUT EXCLUDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INCURRED IN
THE ORDINARY COURSE OR (II) REDEEM, REPURCHASE OR OTHERWISE
ACQUIRE ANY EQUITY SECURITY OF THE COMPANY.
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS: IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED OFFERING HAS NOT BEEN
CONSUMMATED BY THE DATE WHICH IS 180 DAYS AFTER THE BRIDGE
CLOSING DATE, THE COMPANY WILL IMMEDIATELY FILE A SHELF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT")
COVERING THE RESALE OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDERLYING
THE PREFERRED STOCK UNDERLYING THE BRIDGE NOTES, THE BRIDGE
WARRANTS OR THE NEW WARRANTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND USE
ITS BEST EFFORTS TO EFFECT THE REGISTRATION AND MAINTAIN THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNTIL THE
COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMON STOCK CONTEMPLATED
THEREBY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS NOT
EFFECTIVE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED AND TEN (210) DAYS OF THE
BRIDGE CLOSING DATE, EACH PURCHASER OF THE BRIDGE NOTES
SHALL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BRIDGE WARRANTS OR NEW WARRANTS, AS
THE CASE MAY BE, EQUAL TO 1.5% OF THE BRIDGE WARRANTS OR THE
NEW WARRANTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, THEN HELD BY THEM FOR EACH
DAY THEREAFTER UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.
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TERMS OF THE
SENIOR SECURED
CONVERTIBLE
NOTES: THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE
NOTES (THE "NOTES") SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO
THOSE OF THE BRIDGE NOTES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE INITIAL
CONVERSION PRICE OF THE NOTES SHALL BE $10, (II) THE
MATURITY SHALL BE 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND
(III) THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORCE THE NOTES TO
BE CONVERTED INTO PREFERRED STOCK AT ANYTIME AFTER ALL OF
THE SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK SHALL HAVE BEEN
CONVERTED INTO COMMON STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES JUNIOR TO
THE PREFERRED STOCK OR HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN RETIRED IN A
MANNER APPROVED BY HOLDERS OF 66-2/3 OF THE AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE NOTES AND THE BRIDGE NOTES.
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Exhibit 10.11
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this "Amendment"), dated as of January 28, 1997,
to the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1993 (the "Rights Agreement"),
between Genta Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as successor in interest to First
Interstate Bank of California, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agent"), is made
with reference to the following facts:
A. The Company and the Rights Agent have heretofore entered into the
Rights Agreement. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company
and the Rights Agent may, from time to time, supplement or amend the Rights
Agreement in accordance with the provisions of such Section.
B. The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in
the best interests of the Company to enter into that certain Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1997 (the "Purchase Agreement"),
between and among Aries Trust, a Cayman Islands Trust (the "Aries Trust"), Aries
Domestic Fund L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware
("Aries Domestic"), and the Company.
C. As a condition to entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Company
is obligated to amend the Rights Agreement such that, with respect to the
execution of and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement, neither Aries Trust, Aries Domestic, nor any of their
affiliates is or will become an "Acquiring Person" and that no "Stock
Acquisition Date" or "Distribution Date" (as such terms are defined in the
Rights Agreement) will occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The definition of "Acquiring Person" set forth in
Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
(a) "Acquiring Person" shall mean any Person (as such term is
hereinafter defined) who or which, together with all Affiliates (as
such term is hereinafter defined) and Associates (as such term is
hereinafter defined) of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner (as
such term is hereinafter defined) of securities representing 15% or
more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or who was such a
Beneficial Owner at any time after the date hereof, whether or not such
Person continues to be the Beneficial Owner of securities representing
15% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding
the foregoing,
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(i) in no event shall a Person who or which, together
with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, is the
Beneficial Owner of less than 15% of the Company's outstanding
shares of Common Stock become an Acquiring Person solely as a
result of a reduction of the number of shares of outstanding
Common Stock, including repurchases of outstanding shares of
Common Stock by the Company, which reduction increases the
percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by such Person (provided that any subsequent increase in
the amount of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Person,
together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person,
without the prior approval of the Company shall cause such
Person to be an Acquiring Person);
(ii) the term Acquiring Person shall not mean (A) the
Company, (B) any subsidiary of the Company (as such term is
hereinafter defined), (C) any employee benefit plan of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (D) any entity holding
securities of the Company organized, appointed or established
by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for or pursuant to
the terms of any such plan or (E) Aries Trust, a Cayman
Islands Trust (the "Aries Trust"), Aries Domestic Fund L.P., a
limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware
("Aries Domestic"), or any Affiliate or Associate thereof as a
result of the execution of the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1997, between and among
Aries Trust, Aries Domestic and the Company (the "Purchase
Agreement") or as a result of the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; and
(iii) no Person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring
Person if (A) within five business days after such Person
would otherwise have become an Acquiring Person (but for the
operation of this clause (iii)), such Person notifies the
Board of Directors that such Person did so inadvertently and
within two business days after such notification, such Person
is the Beneficial Owner of less than 15% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock or (B) by reason of such Person's
Beneficial Ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock on the date hereof if prior to the Record
Date, such Person notifies the Board of Directors that such
Person is no longer the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the
then outstanding shares of Common Stock.
2. The first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Rights
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following to the end
of such sentence:
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; provided, however, that in no event shall a Distribution
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Date be deemed to occur as a result of the execution of the
Purchase Agreement or as a result of the consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
3. No "Stock Acquisition Date" shall be deemed to occur under the
Rights Agreement as a result of the execution of the Purchase Agreement or as a
result of the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement.
4. All amendments made to the Rights Agreement in this Amendment
shall be deemed to apply retroactively as well as prospectively.
5. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with all laws of such State applicable to contracts to
be made and performed entirely within such State.
6. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and
the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed and attested, all as of the date and year first above written.
Attest: GENTA INCORPORATED
By: /s/Courtney Stoner By: /s/Robert Wang
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Title:Financial Administrator Title: Vice President
Attest: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
L.L.C.
By: /s/Ronald Lug By: /s/Joseph Cammata
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Title:__________________ Title: Assistant Vice President
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