Warrant with Oxford Finance Corporation



 Exhibit 4.4 
 THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 BELOW,
MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE
SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION. 
 WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK 

 

			
	Company:	  	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
	Number of Shares:	  	285,714
	Class of Stock:	  	Common
	Warrant Price:	  	$1.89 per share
	Issue Date:	  	December 5, 2008
	Expiration Date:	  	The 10th anniversary after the Issue Date
	Credit Facility:	  	This Warrant is issued in connection with the Loan and Security Agreement between Company, Alphatec Spine, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank and Oxford Finance Corporation dated as of December 5,
2008, as amended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”).

 THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, including without limitation the
mutual promises contained in the Loan Agreement OXFORD FINANCE CORPORATION (together with any registered holder from time to time of this Warrant or any holder of the shares issuable or issued upon exercise of this Warrant, “Holder”) is
entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the class of securities (the “Shares”) of the Company at the Warrant Price, all as set forth above and as adjusted pursuant to Article 2 of this Warrant,
subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant. 
 ARTICLE 1. EXERCISE. 
 1.1 Method of Exercise. Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as
Appendix 1 to the principal office of the Company. Unless Holder is exercising the conversion right set forth in Article 1.2, Holder shall also deliver to the Company a check, wire transfer (to an account designated by the Company), or other form of
payment acceptable to the Company for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased. 
 1.2 Conversion Right. In lieu of
exercising this Warrant as specified in Article 1.1, Holder may from time to time convert this Warrant, in whole or in part, into a number of Shares determined by dividing (a) the aggregate fair market value of the Shares or other securities
otherwise issuable upon exercise of this Warrant minus the aggregate Warrant Price of such Shares by (b) the fair market value of one Share. The fair market value of the Shares shall be determined pursuant to Article 1.3. 
 1.3 Fair Market Value. If the Company’s common stock is traded in a public market, the fair market value of each Share shall be the closing
price of a Share reported for the business day immediately before Holder delivers its Notice of Exercise to the Company. If the Company’s common stock is not traded in a public market, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine fair
market value in its reasonable good faith judgment. 







 1.4 Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant. Promptly after Holder exercises or converts this
Warrant and, if applicable, the Company receives payment of the aggregate Warrant Price, the Company shall deliver to Holder certificates for the Shares acquired and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised or converted and has not expired, a
new Warrant representing the Shares not so acquired. 
 1.5 Replacement of Warrants. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to
the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation
on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor. 
 1.6 Treatment of Warrant Upon Acquisition of Company. 
 1.6.1 “Acquisition”. For the purpose
of this Warrant, “Acquisition” means any sale, license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, or merger of the Company where the holders of the Company’s
securities before the transaction beneficially own less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction. 
 1.6.2 Treatment of Warrant at Acquisition. 
 A) Upon the written request of the Company, Holder agrees that, in the
event of an Acquisition that is not an asset sale and in which the sole consideration is cash, either (a) Holder shall exercise its conversion or purchase right under this Warrant and such exercise will be deemed effective immediately prior to
the consummation of such Acquisition or (b) if Holder elects not to exercise the Warrant, this Warrant will expire upon the consummation of such Acquisition. The Company shall provide the Holder with written notice of its request relating to
the foregoing (together with such reasonable information as the Holder may request in connection with such contemplated Acquisition giving rise to such notice), which is to be delivered to Holder not less than ten (10) days prior to the closing
of the proposed Acquisition. 
 B) Upon the written request of the Company, Holder agrees that, in the event of an Acquisition that is an “arms
length” sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (and only its assets) to a third party that is not an Affiliate (as defined below) of the Company (a “True Asset Sale”), either (a) Holder shall exercise its
conversion or purchase right under this Warrant and such exercise will be deemed effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or (b) if Holder elects not to exercise the Warrant, this Warrant will continue until the
Expiration Date if the Company continues as a going concern following the closing of any such True Asset Sale. The Company shall provide the Holder with written notice of its request relating to the foregoing (together with such reasonable
information as the Holder may request in connection with such contemplated Acquisition giving rise to such notice), which is to be delivered to Holder not less than ten (10) days prior to the closing of the proposed Acquisition. 







 C) Upon the closing of any Acquisition other than those particularly described in subsections (A) and
(B) above, the successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall be exercisable for the same securities, cash, and property as would be payable for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion
of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding on the record date for the Acquisition and subsequent closing. The Warrant Price and/or number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly. 
 As used herein “Affiliate” shall mean any person or entity that owns or controls directly or indirectly ten (10) percent or more of the stock of Company, any person or entity that controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with such persons or entities, and each of such person’s or entity’s officers, directors, joint venturers or partners, as applicable. 
 ARTICLE 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES. 
 2.1 Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company
declares or pays a dividend on the Shares payable in common stock, or other securities, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities to which
Holder would have been entitled had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend occurred. If the Company subdivides the Shares by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares or takes any other action which
increase the amount of stock into which the Shares are convertible, the number of shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased. If the outstanding shares are combined or
consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares shall be proportionately decreased. 
 2.2 No Impairment. The Company shall not, by amendment of its Articles or Certificate (as applicable) of Incorporation or through a
reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue, or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this
Warrant by the Company, but shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out of all the provisions of this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to protect Holder’s rights under this Article against
impairment. 
 2.3 Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant and the
number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional share interest arises upon any exercise or conversion of the Warrant, the Company shall eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder the
amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by the fair market value of a full Share. 
 2.4 Certificate as to Adjustments.
Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Price, the Company shall promptly notify Holder in writing, and, at the Company’s expense, promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer setting forth
such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based. The Company shall, upon written request, furnish Holder a certificate setting forth the Warrant Price in effect upon the date thereof and the series of adjustments leading to such
Warrant Price. 
 ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. 
 3.1 Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants and covenants to the Holder as follows: 
 (a) The initial Warrant Price referenced on the first page of this Warrant is not greater than (i) the price per share at which the
Shares were last issued in an arms-length transaction in which at least $500,000 of the Shares were sold and (ii) the fair market value of the Shares as of the date of this Warrant. 







 (b) All Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase right represented by
this Warrant, and all securities, if any, issuable upon conversion of the Shares, shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer
provided for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws. 
 3.2 Notice of Certain Events. If the Company proposes at
any time (a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon any of its stock, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; (b) to offer for sale any shares of the Company’s capital
stock (or other securities convertible into such capital stock), other than (i) pursuant to the Company’s stock option or other compensatory plans, (ii) in connection with commercial credit arrangements or equipment financings, or
(iii) in connection with strategic transactions for purposes other than capital raising; (c) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of any of its stock; (d) to merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or
sell, lease, license, or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up; or (e) offer holders of registration rights the opportunity to participate in an underwritten public offering of the Company’s
securities for cash, then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder: (1) at least 10 days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and
specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (a) and (b) above; (2) in the case of the matters referred to in
(c) and (d) above at least 10 days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled to exchange their common stock for securities or other
property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event); and (3) in the case of the matter referred to in (e) above, the same notice as is given to the holders of such registration rights. Company will also provide information requested by
Holder reasonably necessary to enable the Holder to comply with the Holder’s accounting or reporting requirements. 
 3.3
Registration Under Securities Act of 1933, as amended; Stockholders’ Agreement. The Company agrees that the Shares or, if the Shares are convertible into common stock of the Company, such common stock, shall have certain incidental, or
“Piggyback,” registration rights pursuant to and as set forth in the Company’s Stockholders’ Agreement or similar agreement. The provisions set forth in the Company’s Stockholders’ Agreement or similar agreement
relating to the above in effect as of the Issue Date may not be amended, modified or waived without the prior written consent of Holder unless such amendment, modification or waiver affects the rights associated with the Shares in the same manner as
such amendment, modification, or waiver affects the rights associated with all other shares of the same series and class as the Shares granted to the Holder. 
 3.4 No Shareholder Rights. Except as provided in this Warrant, the Holder will not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company until the exercise of this Warrant. 
 ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF THE HOLDER. The Holder represents and warrants to the Company as follows: 
 4.1 Purchase for Own Account. This Warrant and the securities to be acquired upon exercise of this Warrant by the Holder will be acquired for
investment for the Holder’s account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution within the meaning of the Act. Holder also represents that the Holder has not been formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring this Warrant or the Shares. 







 4.2 Disclosure of Information. The Holder has received or has had full access to all the
information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of this Warrant and its underlying securities. The Holder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of this Warrant and its underlying securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable
effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to the Holder or to which the Holder has access. 
 4.3 Investment
Experience. The Holder understands that the purchase of this Warrant and its underlying securities involves substantial risk. The Holder has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that the
Holder can bear the economic risk of such Holder’s investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that the Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
its investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and/or has a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company and certain of its officers, directors or controlling persons of a nature and duration that enables the Holder
to be aware of the character, business acumen and financial circumstances of such persons. 
 4.4 Accredited Investor Status. The
Holder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Act. 
 4.5 The Act. The Holder
understands that this Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion hereof have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature
of the Holder’s investment intent as expressed herein. The Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issued upon any exercise or conversion hereof must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act and qualified
under applicable state securities laws, or unless exemption from such registration and qualification are otherwise available. 
 ARTICLE 5.
MISCELLANEOUS. 
 5.1 Term. This Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the
Expiration Date. 







 5.2 Legends. This Warrant and the Shares (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly,
upon conversion of the Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: 
 THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES
ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 BELOW, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION. 
 5.3 Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer. This Warrant and
the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable federal and
state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee (including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company). The
Company shall not require Holder to provide an opinion of counsel if the transfer is to any affiliate of Holder. Additionally, the Company shall also not require an opinion of counsel if there is no material question as to the availability of
current information as referenced in Rule 144(c), Holder represents that it has complied with Rule 144(d) and (e) in reasonable detail, the selling broker represents that it has complied with Rule 144(f), and the Company is provided with a copy
of Holder’s notice of proposed sale. 
 5.4 Transfer Procedure. After receipt by Holder of the executed Warrant, Holder may
transfer this Warrant to any affiliate of Holder, by execution of an Assignment substantially in the form of Appendix 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 5.3 and upon providing Company with written notice, any subsequent Holder may transfer all
or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the Shares issuable directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) to any transferee, provided, however, in connection with any such transfer, any
subsequent Holder will give the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred with the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and Holder will surrender this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the
transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable). The Company may refuse to transfer this Warrant or the Shares to any person who directly competes with the Company, unless, in either case, the stock of the Company is publicly traded. 
 5.5 Notices. All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective when
given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company or the Holder, as the case may (or on the first business day after transmission by facsimile) be, in
writing by the Company or such Holder from time to time. Effective upon receipt of the fully executed Warrant and the initial transfer described in Article 5.4 above, all notices to the Holder shall be addressed as follows until the Company receives
notice of a change of address in connection with a transfer or otherwise: 
 Oxford Finance Corporation 
 133 N. Fairfax Street 
 Alexandria, VA 22314 
 Attn: Tim A. Lex, Chief Operating Officer 
 Telephone: (703) 519-4900 
 Facsimile: (703) 519-5225 







 Notice to the Company shall be addressed as follows until the Holder receives notice of a change in address: 

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. 
 5818 El Camino Real 
 Carlsbad, CA 92008 
 Attn: Peter C. Wulff - Chief Financial Officer 
 Telephone: 760-494-6749 
 Facsimile: 760-930-2513 
 5.6 Waiver. This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. 
 5.7 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other
party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
 5.8 Automatic Conversion upon Expiration. In
the event that, upon the Expiration Date, the fair market value of one Share (or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above is greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date, then
this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be converted pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares (or such other securities) for which it shall not previously have been exercised or converted, and the Company
shall promptly deliver a certificate representing the Shares (or such other securities) issued upon such conversion to the Holder. 
 5.9
Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
 5.10
Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law. 
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	“COMPANY”	 		 	Date: December 5, 2008
			
	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.	 		 	
					
	By:	 	/s/ Dirk Kuyper	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Peter C. Wulff
	Name:	 	Dirk Kuyper	 		 	Name:	 	Peter C. Wulff
		 	(Print)	 		 		 	(Print)
	Title:	 	Chairman of the Board, President or Vice President	 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary
			
	“HOLDER”	 		 	
			
	OXFORD FINANCE CORPORATION	 		 	
					
	By:	 	/s/ T.A. Lox	 		 		 	
	Name:	 	T.A. Lox	 		 		 	
		 	(Print)	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	COO	 		 		 	








 APPENDIX 1 
 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
 1. Holder elects to purchase ___________ shares of the Common/Series
______ Preferred [strike one] Stock of ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders payment of the purchase price of the shares in full. 
 [or] 
 1. Holder elects to convert the
attached Warrant into Shares/cash [strike one] in the manner specified in the Warrant. This conversion is exercised for _____________________ of the Shares covered by the Warrant. 
 [Strike paragraph that does not apply.] 
 2.
Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the shares in the name specified below: 
  

	
	
	  
	Holders Name
	
	  
	
	  
	(Address)

 3. By its execution below and for the benefit of the Company, Holder hereby restates each of the
representations and warranties in Article 4 of the Warrant as the date hereof. 
  

			
	HOLDER:
	
	 
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 
	(Date):	 	 









 APPENDIX 2 
 ASSIGNMENT 
 For value received, Oxford Finance Corporation hereby sells, assigns and
transfers unto 
  

			
	Name:	  	
	Address:	  	
		
	 Tax ID:
	  	

 that certain Warrant to Purchase Stock issued by ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. (the
“Company”), on December 5, 2008 (the “Warrant”) together with all rights, title and interest therein. 
  

			
	OXFORD FINANCE CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 


 Date:
                         
 By
its execution below, and for the benefit of the Company, makes each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4 of the Warrant and agrees to all other provisions of the Warrant as of the date hereof. 
  

			
	 
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title: