EX-10.67 32 ny20004801x2_ex10-67.htm EXHIBIT 10.67

 

 

Exhibit 10.67

 

 

KINETA, INC.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of is made as of May 27, 2021, by and among Kineta, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”) and the investor listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (the “Purchaser”).

 

The parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.

Purchase and Sale of Common Stock.

 

1.1           Sale and Issuance of Common Stock.

 

(a)

The Company shall have adopted and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington on or before the Closing (as defined below) the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation in the form of Exhibit B attached to this Agreement (the “Restated Articles”).

 

(b)

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Purchaser at the Closing that number of shares of Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Voting Common Stock”), and Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Non-Voting Common Stock”), set forth opposite the Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A, at a purchase price of $1.89 per share for Voting Common Stock and a purchase price of $1.89 per share for Non-Voting Common Stock. The shares of Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock issued to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Shares.”

 

1.2           Closing; Delivery.

 

(a)

The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time on the date hereof, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Purchaser mutually agree, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Closing”).

 

(b)

At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser a certificate representing the Shares being purchased by such Purchaser at the Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company.

 

1.3           Use of Proceeds. All of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares are to be used for working capital and the Fee Reimbursement (as defined herein). For the avoidance of doubt, no portion of such proceeds shall be used to (i) repurchase shares, provide loans, or extend credit to any of the officers, directors or Key Holders of the Company, (ii) make, declare or authorize any dividends or similar distribution on any class or series of capital stock, or (iii) make any payments on the principal amounts of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes, in each case without the consent of the Purchaser.

 

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1.4           Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.

 

(a)

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one (1) or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.

 

(b)

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(c)

Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing (“Intellectual Property Rights”), information and proprietary rights and processes, and, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, and in any and all such cases that are owned or used by the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.

 

(d)

Common Stock” means the Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock, collectively.

 

(e)

Indemnification Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the director designated by any Purchaser entitled to designate a member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Voting Agreement, dated as of the date of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit D attached to this Agreement.

 

(f)

Investor Rights Agreement” means the agreement among the Company and the Purchaser and certain other shareholders of the Company dated as of the date of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit E attached to this Agreement.

 

(g)

Key Employee” means any executive-level employee (including division director and vice president-level positions) as well as any employee or consultant who either alone or in concert with others develops, invents, programs or designs any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(h)

Key Holders” means Craig Philips, Pauline Kenny, Shawn Iadonato, and all members of the Board as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(i)

Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the knowledge after reasonable investigation and assuming such knowledge as the individual would have as a result of the reasonable performance of his or her duties in the ordinary course of the following officers: Shawn Iadonato, Craig Philips, Pauline Kenny, Eric Tarcha, Thierry Guillaudeux, and Chanya Swartz. Additionally, for purposes of Section 2.8, the Company shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a patent right if the Company has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.

 

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(j)

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company.

 

(k)

Non-Voting Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(b).

 

(l)

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

(m)

Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement” means the agreement among the Company, the Purchaser, and certain other shareholders of the Company, dated as of the date of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit G attached to this Agreement.

 

(n)

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(o)

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, and the Voting Agreement.

 

(p)

Voting Agreement” means the agreement among the Company, the Purchaser and certain other shareholders of the Company, dated as of the date of the Closing, in the form of Exhibit H attached to this Agreement.

 

(q)

Voting Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(b).

 

2.

Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement, which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, the following representations are true, correct, and complete as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections contained in this Section 2, and the disclosures in any section of the Disclosure Schedule shall qualify other sections in this Section 2 only to the extent it is readily apparent from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such other sections.

 

For purposes of these representations and warranties (other than those in Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6), the term the “Company” shall include any subsidiaries of the Company, unless otherwise noted herein.

 

2.1           Organization, Valid Existence, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Washington and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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2.2           Capitalization.

 

(a)

The authorized capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of:

 

(i)            250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 45,000,000 shares have been designated Voting Common Stock, 20,610,359 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, and of which 205,000,000 shares have been designated Non-Voting Common Stock, 37,430,010 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. The rights, privileges and preferences of the Common Stock are as stated in the Restated Articles and as provided by the Washington Business Corporation Act. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company holds no Common Stock in its treasury.

 

(b)             

 

(i)            The Company has reserved 3,000,000 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock and 3,000,000 shares of Voting Common Stock for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its 2020 Stock Plan duly adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the Company shareholders (the “2020 Stock Plan”). Of such reserved shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, 0 shares have been issued pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements and options to purchase 1,085,267 shares have been granted and are currently outstanding. Of such reserved shares of Voting Common Stock, 0 shares have been issued pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements and options to purchase 2,977,473 shares have been granted and are currently outstanding. 1,914,733 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock and 22,527 shares of Voting Common Stock remain available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants pursuant to the 2020 Stock Plan. The Company has furnished to the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of the 2020 Stock Plans and forms of agreements used thereunder.

 

(ii)           The Company has reserved 4,603,750 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its 2010 Stock Plan duly adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the Company shareholders (the “2010 Stock Plan”). Of such reserved shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, 13,335 shares have been issued pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements and options to purchase 4,603,750 shares have been granted and are currently outstanding. 0 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock remain available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants pursuant to the 2010 Stock Plan. The Company has furnished to the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of the 2010 Stock Plan and forms of agreements used thereunder.

  

(iii)          The Company has reserved 4,021,000 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its 2008 Stock Plan duly adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the Company shareholders (the “2008 Stock Plan”). Of such reserved shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, 0 shares have been issued pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements and options to purchase 4,021,000 shares have been granted and are currently outstanding. 0 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock remain available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants pursuant to the 2008 Stock Plan. The Company has furnished to the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of the 2008 Stock Plan and forms of agreements used thereunder.

 

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(c)

Section 2.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the capitalization of the Company immediately following the Closing including the number of shares of the following: (i) issued and outstanding Common Stock, including, with respect to restricted Common Stock, vesting schedule and repurchase price; (ii) outstanding stock options, including vesting schedule and exercise price; (iii) shares of Common Stock reserved for future award grants under the Stock Plan; and (iv) warrants or stock purchase rights, if any. Except for the rights provided in Section 4 of the Investor Rights Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock. All outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock and all shares of the Company’s Common Stock underlying outstanding options are subject to (i) a right of first refusal in favor of the Company upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); and (ii) a lock-up or market standoff agreement of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days following the Company’s initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

 

(d)

None of the Company’s stock purchase agreements or stock option documents contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a repurchase right) or other changes in the vesting provisions or other terms of such agreement or understanding upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events, including, without limitation, in the case where the Company’s Stock Plan is not assumed in an acquisition. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price of any stock options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. Except as set forth in the Restated Articles, the Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its capital stock.

 

(e)

Section 2.2(e) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the capitalization of each of the Company’s subsidiaries immediately following the Closing including the number of shares of the following: (i) issued and outstanding capital stock of such applicable subsidiary, including, with respect to restricted capital stock, vesting schedule and repurchase price, as applicable; (ii) outstanding stock options, including vesting schedule and exercise price; (iii) shares of common stock reserved for future award grants under any stock plan; and (iv) warrants or stock purchase rights, if any. There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from any of the Company’s subsidiaries any shares of capital stock. All outstanding shares of each subsidiary of the Company and all shares of such subsidiary’s capital stock underlying outstanding options are subject to (i) a right of first refusal in favor of such applicable subsidiary upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); and (ii) a lock-up or market standoff agreement of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days following such applicable subsidiary’s initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

 

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(f)

The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Shares covered by this Agreement.

 

(g)

409A. Any “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as such term is defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code and the guidance thereunder) under which the Company makes, is obligated to make or promises to make, payments (each, a “409A Plan) complies in all material respects, in both form and operation, with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the guidance thereunder. No payment to be made under any 409A Plan is, or will be, subject to the penalties of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code.

 

2.3           Subsidiaries. The Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

 

2.4           Authorization. All corporate action required to be taken by the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Agreements, and to issue the Shares at the Closing, has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Agreements to be performed as of the Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Shares has been taken. The Transaction Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies, or (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions contained in the Investor Rights Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

2.5           Valid Issuance of Shares. The Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Agreements, applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by a Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement and subject to the filings described in the Voting Agreement, the Shares will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

2.6           Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for (i) the filing of the Restated Articles, which will have been filed as of the Closing, and (ii) filings pursuant to applicable securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner after Closing.

 

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2.7           Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (i) against the Company or any officer, director or Key Employee of the Company arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company; or (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, that questions the validity of the Transaction Agreements or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements; or (iii) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.

 

2.8           Intellectual Property.

 

(a)

The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate or require a license under any of the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person.

 

(b)

To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any other party.

 

(c)

Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person.

 

(d)

The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business.

 

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(e)

Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all Intellectual Property Rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all Intellectual Property Rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such Intellectual Property Right, to the Company’s business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past.

 

(f)

Section 2.8(f) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company.

 

(g)

No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property.

 

2.9           Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Restated Articles or Bylaws, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) to its knowledge, of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.

 

2.10         Agreements; Actions.

 

(a)

Except for the Transaction Agreements, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $100,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other Person that limit the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.

 

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(b)

The Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $50,000 or in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for business expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes of (a) and (b) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such section.

 

(c)

The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.

 

(d)

The Company has not engaged in the past three (3) months in any discussion with any representative of any Person regarding (i) a sale or exclusive license of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or (ii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction of the Company with or into another Person.

 

2.11         Certain Transactions.

 

(a)

Other than (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, standard employee offer letters and Confidential Information Agreements (as defined below), (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board of Directors, (iii) the purchase of shares of the Company’s capital stock and the issuance of options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board of Directors (previously provided to the Purchaser or their respective counsel), and (iv) the Transaction Documents, there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, consultants or Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.

 

(b)

The Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its directors, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s directors, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors; (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company except that directors, officers, employees or stockholders of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding 2% of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company.

 

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2.12        Rights of Registration and Voting Rights. Except as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act any of its currently outstanding securities or any securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of its currently outstanding securities. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the Voting Agreement, no shareholder of the Company has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of capital shares of the Company.

 

2.13        Property. The property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.

 

2.14        Financial Statements. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser its audited financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of March 31, 2021 (the “Balance Sheet Date”) and for the three-month period ended on the Balance Sheet Date (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date; (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.

 

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2.15        Changes. Since the Balance Sheet Date there has not been:

 

(a)           any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)           any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)           any waiver or compromise by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(d)           any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)           any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or subject;

 

(f)            any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or shareholder of the Company;

 

(g)           any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or Key Employee of the Company;

 

(h)           any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets;

 

(i)            any loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;

 

(j)            any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such stock by the Company;

 

(k)           any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(l)             receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;

 

(m)          to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character, other than events affecting the economy or the Company’s industry generally, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n)           any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things described in this Section 2.15.

 

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2.16        Employee Matters.

 

(a)

To the Company’s knowledge, none of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business. Neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Agreements, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.

 

(b)

The Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company has withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or is holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and is not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.

 

(c)

To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company does not have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule or as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.

 

(d)

The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant that are inconsistent with the share amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of (or actions taken by unanimous written consent by) the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

(e)

Each former Key Employee whose employment was terminated by the Company has entered into an agreement with the Company providing for the full release of any claims against the Company or any related party arising out of such employment.

 

(f)

Section 2.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company, or which the Company participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company has made all required contributions and has no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I(B) of ERISA, and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.

 

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(g)

To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Key Employees or directors of the Company has been (i) subject to any order, judgment or decree (not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated) of any court of competent jurisdiction permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from engaging, or otherwise imposing limits or conditions on his or her engagement in any securities, investment advisory, banking, insurance, or other type of business or acting as an officer or director of a public company; or (ii) found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal or state securities, commodities, or unfair trade practices law, which such judgment or finding has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

(h)

To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Key Employees or directors of the Company has been informed, following an internal investigation (A) by the Company that such Key Employee or director has violated any Company policy regarding appropriate workplace behavior or any Company anti-harassment or anti-discrimination policy prohibiting discrimination and/or harassment at the Company, or (B) by any prior employer of the violation of any substantially similar policy.

 

2.17        Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.

 

2.18        Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance policies concerning such casualties as would be reasonable and customary for companies like the Company, with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductions) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.

 

2.19        Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms delivered to the Purchaser or their respective counsel (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee has executed a non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered to the Purchaser or their respective counsel. The Company is not aware that any of its Key Employees is in violation of any agreement described in this Section 2.19.

 

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2.20        Permits. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.

 

2.21        Corporate Documents. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company as of the date of this Agreement are in the form provided to the Purchaser. The copy of the minute books of the Company provided to the Purchaser contains minutes of all meetings of directors and shareholders and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the directors and shareholders since the date of incorporation and accurately reflects in all material respects all actions by the directors (and any committee of directors) and shareholders.

 

2.22        83(b) Elections. To the Company’s knowledge, all elections and notices under Section 83(b) of the Code have been or will be timely filed by all individuals who have acquired unvested shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

2.23        Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not now and has never been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company has filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.

 

2.24        Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and to the best of its knowledge (a) the Company is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or to the Company’s knowledge threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company has made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments.

 

For purposes of this Section 2.24, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.

 

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2.25        Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (a) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate; (b) inducing such official, party or candidate to do or omit to do any act in violation of his, her or its lawful duty; (c) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority; or (d) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (a), (b), (c) and (d) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to provide reasonable assurances that all books and records of the Company accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).

 

2.26        Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, use and/or disclosure of any information that constitutes “personal information,” “personal data” or “personally identifiable information” as defined in applicable laws (collectively “Personal Information”) by or on behalf of the Company, the Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with (i) all applicable laws (including, without limitation, laws relating to privacy, data security, telephone and text message communications, and marketing by email or other channels) in all relevant jurisdictions, and (ii) the Company’s privacy policies. The Company maintains and has maintained reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security measures and policies designed to protect all Personal Information owned, stored, used, maintained or controlled by or on behalf of the Company from and against unlawful, accidental or unauthorized access, destruction, loss, use, modification and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.

 

2.27        Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s exports; (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims; and (f) the Company’s export classifications are provided in Section 2.29 of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

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2.29        CFIUS Representations. The Company does not engage in (a) the design, fabrication, development, testing, production or manufacture of one (1) or more “critical technologies” within the meaning of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”); (b) the ownership, operation, maintenance, supply, manufacture, or servicing of “covered investment critical infrastructure” within the meaning of the DPA (where such activities are covered by column 2 of Appendix A to 31 C.F.R. Part 800); or (c) the maintenance or collection, directly or indirectly, of “sensitive personal data” of U.S. citizens within the meaning of the DPA. The Company has no current intention of engaging in such activities in the future.

 

2.30        Preclinical Development and Clinical Trials. The studies, tests, preclinical development and clinical trials, if any, conducted by or on behalf of the Company are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with experimental protocols, procedures and controls pursuant to accepted professional and scientific standards for products or product candidates comparable to those being developed by the Company and all applicable laws and regulations, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and 21 C.F.R. parts 50, 54, 56, 58, 312, and 812. The descriptions of, protocols for, and data and other results of, the studies, tests, development and trials conducted by or on behalf of the Company that have been furnished or made available to the Purchaser are accurate and complete. The Company is not aware of any studies, tests, development or trials the results of which reasonably call into question the results of the studies, tests, development and trials conducted by or on behalf of the Company, and the Company has not received any notices or correspondence from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or any other governmental entity or any institutional review board or comparable authority requiring the termination, suspension or material modification of any studies, tests, preclinical development or clinical trials conducted by or on behalf of the Company.

 

2.31        FDA Approvals. The Company possesses all permits, licenses, registrations, certificates, authorizations, orders and approvals from the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business as now conducted, including all such permits, licenses, registrations, certificates, authorizations, orders and approvals required by the FDA or any other federal, state or foreign agencies or bodies engaged in the regulation of drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices or biohazardous materials. The Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the suspension, modification, revocation or cancellation of any such permit, license, registration, certificate, authorization, order or approval. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any officer, employee or agent of the Company has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that has previously caused or would reasonably be expected to result in (A) disqualification or debarment by the FDA under 21 U.S.C. Sections 335(a) or (b), or any similar law, rule or regulation of any other governmental entities, (B) debarment, suspension, or exclusion under any federal healthcare programs or by the General Services Administration, or (C) exclusion under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or any similar law, rule or regulation of any governmental entities. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, employees, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its contractors or agents is the subject of any pending or threatened investigation by FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” policy as stated at 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) (the “FDA Application Integrity Policy”) and any amendments thereto, or by any other similar governmental entity pursuant to any similar policy. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, employees, contractors, and agents has committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would reasonably be expected to provide a basis for FDA to invoke the FDA Application Integrity Policy or for any similar governmental entity to invoke a similar policy. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, employees, or to the Company’s knowledge, any of its contractors or agents has made any materially false statements on, or material omissions from, any notifications, applications, approvals, reports and other submissions to FDA or any similar governmental entity.

 

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2.32        FDA Regulation. The Company is and has been in compliance with all applicable laws administered or issued by the FDA or any similar governmental entity, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all other laws regarding developing, testing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing or promoting the products of the Company, or complaint handling or adverse event reporting.

 

2.33        PPP Loan. The Company applied in good faith for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and on February 22, 2021, the Company received such loan (the “February PPP Loan”). The Company also previously received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration on April 20, 2020 (the “April PPP Loan” and together with the February PPP Loan, the “PPP Loans”) and the April PPP Loan was forgiven in full on May 23, 2021. The Company has complied in all respects with the Paycheck Protection Program and applicable legal requirements in respect of the PPP Loans, including, but not limited to, that the PPP Loans proceeds have only been used for authorized purposes under the Paycheck Protection Program. Each of the certifications made in connection with applying for the PPP Loans were made in good faith, and the representations and warranties made by the Company in the PPP Loans documents were true and correct when made.

 

2.34        EIDL Loan. The Company applied in good faith for a loan under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and on August 19, 2020, the Company received such loan (the “EIDL Loan”). The Company has complied in all respects with the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and applicable legal requirements in respect of the EIDL Loan, including, but not limited to, that the EIDL Loan proceeds have only been used for authorized purposes under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Each of the certifications made in connection with applying for the EIDL Loan were made in good faith, and the representations and warranties made by the Company in the EIDL Loan documents were true and correct when made.

 

2.35        Disclosure. The Company has made available to the Purchaser all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Purchaser have requested for deciding whether to acquire the Shares, including certain of the Company’s projections describing its proposed business plan (the “Business Plan”). No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser at the Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. The Business Plan was prepared in good faith; however, the Company does not warrant that it will achieve any results projected in the Business Plan. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchaser, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.

 

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3.

Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, that:

 

3.1          Authorization. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements to which the Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, or (b) to the extent the indemnification provisions contained in the Investor Rights Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

3.2          Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Shares to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Shares. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares.

 

3.3          Disclosure of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to rely thereon.

 

3.4          Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Shares are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Shares indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Shares, or the Common Stock into which it may be converted, for resale except as set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Shares, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.

 

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3.5          No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Shares, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Shares.

 

3.6          Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Shares and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Shares, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

(a)           Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Agreements.

 

(b)           Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Shares represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.

 

3.7          Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

3.8          Foreign Investors. If the Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), the Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Shares or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Shares. The Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction.

 

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3.9          No General Solicitation. Neither the Purchaser, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders or partners has either directly or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (a) engaged in any general solicitation, or (b) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

 

3.10        Exculpation. The Purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying upon any Person, other than the Company and its officers and directors, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company.

 

3.11        Residence. If the Purchaser is an individual, then the Purchaser resides in the state or province identified in the address of the Purchaser set forth on Exhibit A; if the Purchaser is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth on Exhibit A.

 

4.

Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase Shares at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before such Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:

 

4.1          Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all respects as of such Closing.

 

4.2          Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before such Closing.

 

4.3          Compliance Certificate. The President of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at such Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.

 

4.4          Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of such Closing.

 

4.5          Board of Directors. As of the Closing, the authorized size of the Board shall be seven, and the Board shall be comprised of Shawn Iadonato, Ray Bartoszek, Don Merlino, Marion R. Foote, Steve Mitchell, Richard Samuelson, and Kyungwon Oh.

 

4.6          Indemnification Agreement. The Company shall have executed and delivered the Indemnification Agreements.

 

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4.7           Investor Rights Agreement. The Company and the Purchaser (other than the Purchaser relying upon this condition to excuse such Purchaser’s performance hereunder) and the other shareholders of the Company named as parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Investor Rights Agreement.

 

4.8          Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement. The Company, the Purchaser (other than the Purchaser relying upon this condition to excuse such Purchaser’s performance hereunder), and the other shareholders of the Company named as parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement.

 

4.9          Voting Agreement. The Company, the Purchaser (other than the Purchaser relying upon this condition to excuse such Purchaser’s performance hereunder), and the other shareholders of the Company named as parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Voting Agreement.

 

4.10        Restated Articles. The Company shall have filed the Restated Articles with the Secretary of State of Washington on or prior to the Closing, which shall continue to be in full force and effect as of the Closing.

 

4.11        Secretary’s Certificate. The Secretary of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company as in effect at the Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company approving the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements, and (iii) resolutions of the shareholders of the Company approving the Restated Articles.

 

4.12        Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser (or its respective counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.

 

5.

Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Shares to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:

 

5.1          Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such Closing.

 

5.2          Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before such Closing.

 

5.3          Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.

 

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5.4          Investor Rights Agreement. The Purchaser shall have executed and delivered the Investor Rights Agreement.

 

5.5          Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement. The Purchaser and the other shareholders of the Company named as parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement.

 

5.6          Voting Agreement. The Purchaser and the other shareholders of the Company named as parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Voting Agreement.

 

6.

Miscellaneous.

 

6.1          Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Company.

 

6.2          Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

6.3          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.

 

6.4          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

6.5          Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

6.6          Notices.

 

(a)

General. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page or Exhibit A, or to such e-mail address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Blake A. Ilstrup, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 5600, Seattle WA 98104, bilstrup@orrick.com, and if notice is given to the Purchaser , a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be given to J. Randall Lewis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA 94105.

 

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(b)

Consent to Electronic Notice. The Purchaser consents to the delivery of any shareholder notice by electronic transmission pursuant to applicable laws at the e-mail address set forth below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page or Exhibit A, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected e-mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. The Purchaser agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in its e-mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.

 

6.7          No Finder’s Fees. Except as described in Section 6.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

 

6.8          Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., the counsel for Purchaser, in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, $100,000 (the “Fee Reimbursement”).

 

6.9          Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Shares. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchaser and each transferee of the Shares (or the Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof), each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.

 

6.10        Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

 

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6.11        Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

6.12        Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto), the Restated Articles and the other Transaction Agreements constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.

 

6.13        Prevailing Language. The parties hereto have agreed to draft this Agreement in American English and Korean. In the event of any conflicts between the American English version of the Agreement and the Korean version thereof, the American English version of the Agreement will prevail and be the authoritative document as to the subject matter contained herein.

 

6.14        Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to mandatory, final and binding arbitration to be held in London, England, administered by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”), in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the ICC in force at the moment in which the arbitration is filed, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement; (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except as provided in Subsection 6.14(a); (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject to personal jurisdiction in the forum set forth in Subsection 6.14(a), that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution with respect to any judgment issued in connection with respect to this Section 6.14(a), that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in London, England; and (d) hereby agree that any judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter thereof.

 

Waiver of Jury Trial: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

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Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  Kineta, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Craig W. Philips

 

  Name: Craig W. Philips
  (print)  
     
  Title: President
     
  Address:  

  

Signature Page to Common Stock Purchase Agreement 

 

 

WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  Kineta, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Shawn Iadonato

 

  Name: Shawn Iadonato
  (print)  
     
  Title: CEO
     
  Address:  

  

Signature Page to Common Stock Purchase Agreement 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  PURCHASERS:
     
  CBI USA, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Kyungwon Oh

 

  Name: Kyungwon Oh
  (print)  
     
  Title: President
     

   Signature Page to Common Stock Purchase Agreement 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  PURCHASERS:
     
  CBI USA, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Lee Ho Joon

 

  Name: Lee Ho Joon
  (print)  
     
  Title: Director

   

Signature Page to Common Stock Purchase Agreement 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A - SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

 

Exhibit B - FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
  ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

Exhibit C - DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE

 

Exhibit D - FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit E - FORM OF INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit F - [RESERVED]

 

Exhibit G - FORM OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit H - FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT

 

 

Exhibit A

 

SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

 

Purchaser and Address Investment Amount Shares Purchased

CBI USA, Inc.

 

3000 Western Ave, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98121

 

Voting Common Stock: $2,807,275.59

 

Non-Voting Common Stock:$7,192,723.86

 

Total: $9,999,999.45 

Voting Common Stock: 1,485,331

 

Non-Voting Common Stock:
3,805,674

 

Total: 5,291,005