Exhibit 10.1
DUSKA THERAPEUTICS,
INC.
NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of
by and among Duska Therapeutics, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”), and the investor listed on Exhibit A
hereto, herein referred to as an “Investor.”
THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
ISSUANCE OF NOTES AND
WARRANTS
1.1 Issuance of Notes .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at Closing
(as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the
Investor participating in such Closing a convertible promissory
note (each such note, a “Note”) in the principal amount
(the “Principal Amount”) equal to the amount set forth
beneath the caption “Principal Amount” with respect to
such Closing set forth opposite such Investor’s name on
Exhibit A attached hereto. The Note shall be in the form of
Exhibit B attached hereto. In payment for the Note and the
related Warrant (defined in Section 1.2), each Investor shall
pay to the Company an amount of cash in United States dollars equal
to the Principal Amount (the “Purchase Price”). Upon
payment of $0.05 per share (the “Conversion Price”),
the Note shall be convertible into that number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company calculated as follows:
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Number of shares of
Common Stock
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Amount of the Note) divided by (0.05)
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issuable upon
conversion of the
Note
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1.2 Issuance of Warrants .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing, the Company shall issue to the Investor that has purchased
a Note hereunder, with respect to each such Note, a warrant (the
“Warrant”), in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto, representing the right to purchase up to that
number of shares of Common Stock of the Company (as adjusted for
stock splits, recapitalizations or other similar events) calculated
as follows:
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Number of shares of
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(Principal
Amount of the Note) divided by (0.15)
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issuable upon
exercise of the
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The Warrant shall, unless sooner
terminated as provided therein, have a term of five (5) years
from the date of issuance. The exercise price for each share of
Common Stock covered by the Warrant shall be the Stock Purchase
Price (as defined below) (subject to adjustment as set forth in the
Warrant).
1.3 Stock Purchase Price .
For purposes of this Agreement, “Stock Purchase Price”
shall mean $0.05 for the shares issued upon conversion and $0.15
for the Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of the
warrants.
SECTION 2
CLOSINGS
2.1 Initial Closing . The
initial closing of the purchase and sale of Note and Warrants
hereunder (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices
of Duska Therapeutics, Inc., Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala
Cynwyd, PA 19004 on the date of this Agreement, or at such other
place and date as is mutually agreeable to the Company and Investor
that are identified on Exhibit A as purchasing the Note
representing a majority of the aggregate Principal Amounts of all
Note to be issued at the Closing.
2.2 Subsequent Closings .
Subsequent to the Closing and subject to the foregoing limitation,
the Company may issue and sell additional Notes and Warrants to
such additional investors as it shall select in its sole and
absolute discretion. Any such additional investor shall execute and
deliver a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, and thereby
become a party to and be deemed an Investor hereunder. All
additional Investors and all additional Purchase Prices invested
hereunder shall be reflected on Exhibit A , which shall be
automatically amended without any further action by any party
hereto.
2.3 Delivery . At the Closing
(i) the Investor participating in said Closing shall deliver
to the Company a check or wire transfer of immediately available
United States funds in the amount of such Investor’s Purchase
Price with respect to such Closing, and (ii) the Company shall
execute and deliver to each such Investor (A) a Note
reflecting the name of the Investor, a principal amount equal to
such Investor’s Principal Amount and the date of such Closing
and (B) a Warrant reflecting the number of shares purchasable
as set forth in Section 1.2 hereof and the Stock Purchase
Price. Each such Note and Warrant shall be a binding obligation of
the Company upon execution thereof by the Company and delivery
thereof to an Investor.
SECTION 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
INVESTORS
Each Investor hereby represents,
warrants and covenants to the Company as follows:
3.1 Organization; Valid
Existence; Qualification . Investor is a
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
. Investor has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
and operate its properties and assets and to carry on business as
now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to purchase the Note, the
Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
Note or the exercise of the Warrants (collectively, the
“Securities”) hereunder and to carry out the provisions
of this Agreement.
3.2 Authorization . Investor
has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and this
Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a valid and
legally binding obligation of Investor enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms.
3.3 Purchase for Own Account
. Such Investor represents that it is acquiring the Securities
solely for investment for such Investor’s own account not as
a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the distribution,
assignment or resale of any part thereof, and that such Investor
has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in,
or otherwise distributing the same. The acquisition by such
Investor of any of the Securities shall constitute confirmation of
the representation by such Investor that such Investor does not
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
Securities.
3.4 Disclosure of Information
. Such Investor has received or had public access to all the
information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding
whether to acquire the Securities, including but not limited to all
information concerning the Company made publicly available with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Such
Investor further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms
and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the business,
properties, prospects and financial condition of the
Company.
3.5 Investment Experience .
Such Investor represents that it is an investor in securities of
companies in private placement transactions of securities of
companies in a similar stage of development or financial crisis and
acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk of its investment
and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business
matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the investment in the Securities. If other than an individual, such
Investor also represents it has not been organized for the purpose
of acquiring the Securities. Such Investor acknowledges that any
investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk, and
represents that it is able, without materially impairing its
financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite
period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its
investment.
3.6 Accredited Investor .
Such Investor is an “accredited investor” within the
meaning of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Act”).
3.7 Restrictions on Transfer
. Such Investor understands that the Securities are characterized
as “restricted securities” under the federal securities
laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a
transaction not involving a public offering and that
under
such laws and applicable regulations such
securities may be resold without registration under the Act, only
in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, such Investor
represents that it is familiar with Rule 144, promulgated under the
Act (“SEC Rule 144”) as presently in effect, and
understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act.
In particular, such Investor is aware that the Securities may not
be sold pursuant to SEC Rule 144 unless all of the conditions of
that rule are met. Among the conditions for use of SEC Rule 144 may
be the availability of current information to the public about the
Company. Such Investor has no immediate need for liquidity in
connection with this investment and does not anticipate that it
will need to sell his, her or its Securities in the foreseeable
future.
3.8 Further Limitations on
Disposition . Without in any way limiting the representations
set forth above, such Investor further agrees not to make any
disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and
until the transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of the
Company to be bound by this Section 3, and:
(a) there is then in effect a
registration statement under the Act covering such proposed
disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such
registration statement; or
(b) (i) such Investor shall
have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall
have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the
circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and
(ii) such Investor shall have furnished the Company with an
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such
disposition will not require registration of such shares under the
Act.
3.9 Reliance Upon
Investor’s Representations . Investor understands that
the Securities have not been registered under the Act on the
grounds that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the
issuance of Securities hereunder is exempt from registration under
the Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof, and that the
Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on the
Investor’s representations set forth herein. Investor
realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if,
notwithstanding such representations, the Investor has in mind
merely acquiring shares of the Securities for a fixed or
determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for
sale if the market does not rise. Investor has no such
intention.
3.10 Legends .
It is understood that the
certificates evidencing the Securities may bear one or all of the
following legends:
(a) “THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“ACT”) OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY
LAWS (THE “STATE LAWS”). THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED
FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION THEREUNDER.”
(b) Any legend required by the
Bylaws of the Company or applicable state securities
laws.
3.11 Brokerage . There will
be no brokerage commissions or finder’s fees or similar
compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on
behalf of Investor. Following each Closing, as applicable, Investor
will timely file all documents required to be filed by it with the
SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in
connection with the purchase of the Securities.
SECTION 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and
warrants to each Investor that:
4.1 Organization, Good Standing
and Qualification . The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is
duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in the
State of Pennsylvania.
4.2 Authorization . All
corporate action on the part of the Company necessary for the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder, and the
authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance), sale and
delivery of the Securities has been taken or will be taken prior to
the Closing. Each of this Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the
availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies.
4.3 Offering . Subject in
part to the truth and accuracy of each Investor’s
representations set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, the
offer, sale and issuance of the Notes and Warrants as contemplated
by this Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of
the Act.
4.4 Valid Issuance Common
Stock . The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
the Notes and upon exercise of the Warrants, when issued, sold and
delivered in accordance with the terms of the Notes and Warrants
for the consideration expressed therein, will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and will be free of
restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under
this Agreement, and under applicable state and federal securities
laws.
SECTION 5
CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY’S
OBLIGATIONS AT EACH CLOSING
The obligations of the Company under
Section 1 of this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on
or before the Closing as specified below of each of the following
conditions unless waived by the Company:
5.1 Payment of Purchase Price
. The Investor shall have delivered payment of the Purchase Price
of the Note and Warrants to be purchased by it at each
Closing.
5.2 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 Notes and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement will be duly
obtained and effective as of the applicable Closing.
5.3 Board of Director
Approval . The Company’s Board of Directors shall have
approved and authorized the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Closing and sale of the Note and Warrants
hereunder.
SECTION 6
RESTRICTIONS ON TRADING AND
DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
6.1 Nondisclosure Agreement .
Any information the Company has delivered to Investor that has not
been previously filed with the SEC is confidential information (the
“Confidential Information”). Each Investor acknowledges
and agrees not to disclose or use such Confidential Information, or
otherwise trade in any securities of the Company, until such
financial results have been publicly announced in a filing by the
Company with the SEC.
6.2 No Short Sales . Each
Investor agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly engage in
any short selling of the Company’s Common Stock (including,
without limitation, shares of Common Stock of the Company which may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC) or other hedging
transactions which effect substantially the same result as a short
sale of such shares, for a period from the date hereof until the
Note issued to such Investor hereunder has been canceled or
converted in full according to its terms.
SECTION 7
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
7.1 Registrable Securities .
The term “Registrable Securities” means any shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes held by
Investors or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by
Investors or any Common Stock issued as a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement of
such stock; provided, however, that any shares shall cease to be
Registrable Securities when they are (i) previously sold
pursuant to a registered public offering; (ii) previously sold
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Act under which the transferee does not receive “restricted
securities;” (iii)previously sold in a private transaction in
which the registration rights granted under this Agreement are not
assigned; or (iv) eligible for sale without registration by
such Holder within any three (3) month period pursuant to SEC
Rule 144.
7.2 Piggyback Registration
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(a) If (but without any obligation
to do so) the Company proposes to register, at the request of other
Company stockholders, for resale on Form SB-2 (or other applicable
form for registration of securities for resale) any of its Common
Stock within two (2) years of the date hereof, the Company
shall, at such time, promptly give each person owning Registrable
Securities (each a “Holder” hereunder) written notice
of such registration. Upon the written request of any Holder given
to the Company within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of
the Company’s notice, the Company shall cause a registration
statement covering all of the Registrable Securities that each such
Holder has requested to be registered to become effective under the
Securities Act; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
obligated to effect any such registration, qualification or
compliance pursuant to this Section 7.2 if Form SB-2 (or any
successor form to Form SB-2 regardless of its designation) is not
available for such offering by the Holders.
(b) In connection with any offering
involving an underwriting of securities, the Company shall not be
required under this Section 7.2 to include any of the
Holders’ securities in such underwriting unless such Holders
accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the
Company and the underwriters selected by it, and then only in such
quantity, if any, as in the reasonable opinion of the underwriters,
marketing factors allow. Each Holder hereby agrees that, during the
period of duration, not to exceed one hundred eighty
(180) days, specified by the Company and the managing
underwriter of a firm commitment public offering of the
Company’s Common Stock registered under the Act (a
“Public Offering”), it shall not, to the extent
requested by the Company and such underwriter, directly or
indirectly sell, offer to sell, contract to sell (including,
without limitation, any short sale), grant any option to purchase
or otherwise transfer or dispose of (other than to investors who
agree to be similarly bound) any securities of the Company held by
it at any time during such period except common stock included in
the registration.
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Survival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants . The warranties, representations and
covenants of the Company and Investors contained in or made
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and all Closings and shall in no way be affected
by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on
behalf of the Investors or the Company.
8.2 Successors and Assigns .
Except as otherwise provided herein, 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 (including
transferees of any Securities). 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.
8.3 Governing Law; Venue .
This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed
by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without
giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the rights and duties
of the parties. All disputes and controversies arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by the
state and federal courts located in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and each party hereto agrees to submit to the
jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie
exclusively with such courts.
8.4 Counterparts . This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
8.5 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.
8.6 Notices . Except as may
be otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, waivers and
other communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be conclusively deemed to have been duly given
(a) when hand delivered to the other party; (b) when sent
by facsimile to the number set forth below if sent between 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. recipient’s local time on a business day,
or on the next business day if sent by facsimile to the number set
forth below if sent other than between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
recipient’s local time on a business day; (c) three
business days after deposit in the U.S. mail with first class or
certified mail receipt requested postage prepaid and addressed to
the other party at the address set forth below; or (d) the
next business day after deposit with a national overnight delivery
service, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties as set forth
below with next business day delivery guaranteed, provided that the
sending party receives a confirmation of delivery from the delivery
service provider. Each person making a communication hereunder by
facsimile shall promptly confirm by telephone to the person to whom
such communication was addressed each
communication made by it by facsimile pursuant
hereto but the absence of such confirmation shall not af