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Exhibit
10.2
OPTION
AGREEMENT
THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (this
“Option Agreement ”) is made and entered into as
of May 9, 2008, by and between BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and
Ronald E. Osman (the “ Purchaser ”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company has
entered into a transaction with the Purchaser whereby Purchaser has
loaned the sum of $1,000,000 to the Company and the Company has
issued to the Purchaser a Convertible Promissory Note in the
aggregate principal amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000);
and
WHEREAS the Company wishes to
issue to the Purchaser an option to enter into an additional
Promissory Note to loan up to an additional $1,000,000 upon the
same Note terms (the “ Option ”);
and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser
desires to obtain the Option on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises,
representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. OPTION TO INCREASE
INVESTMENT : At any time prior to the Maturity Date of the
Note, as defined therein, and prior to the Company providing
written notice to Purchaser of the receipt of a Term Sheet for a
financing transaction resulting in net proceeds of at least
$15 million to the Company which will trigger, at
Purchaser’s election, payment of the outstanding sums due
under this Note, Purchaser may elect to provide an additional loan
of up to an additional $1,000,000 to the Company (the
“Additional Loan”), and Company hereby agrees to accept
the Additional Loan, upon the following terms:
a. Purchaser may elect to
advance to the Company an Additional Loan of up to the full amount
of the original Note, in increments of $100,000;
b. All terms and conditions
of the Additional Loan shall be the same as those reflected in the
original Note (i.e. interest rate of 10% per annum, maturity
of the earlier of 12 months from date of the note or, at the
election of Purchaser, the date of a financing resulting in net
proceeds of at least $15 million to the Company, convertible into
Company Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per share,
issuance of warrants to purchase 2 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock for each dollar of the Additional Loan with those
warrants having an exercise price of $0.50 per share and a term of
seven years);
c. In order to facilitate
Purchaser’s evaluation of this Option, Company hereby agrees
to provide information to Purchaser with respect to each of the
following occurrences, at Purchaser’s discretion, to allow
Purchaser to be able to access the status of the following
Milestone Events:
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(i) |
Milestone Event —Cephalon meeting is being
scheduled for May 2008. Cephalon has conducted due diligence
regarding BiovaxID and has requested a meeting with Biovest based
on the DMC press release to discuss a business/license agreement
for BiovaxID. |
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(ii) |
Milestone Event —FDA meeting being scheduled for
May 2008 regarding unblinding and pathway to approval for
BiovaxID. |
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(iii) |
Milestone Event —Milli |
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