Warrant to Purchase Common Stock



 Exhibit 4.3 
 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 COMMON STOCK 
  

			
	Company:	 	TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation
	Number of Shares:	 	42,254
	Warrant Price:	 	$2.13 per Share
	Issue Date:	 	December 23,2009
	Expiration Date:	 	The 5th anniversary after the Issue Date
	Credit Facility:	 	This Warrant is issued in connection with the Loan and Security Agreement between Company and Oxford Finance Corporation dated as of the Closing Date (as defined therein), 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 successor or permitted assignee or transferee of this Warrant, “Holder”) is entitled to purchase
the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the common stock (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 the original of this Warrant together with 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. The fair market value of each Share shall be the closing price
of a Share reported for the business day immediately before Holder delivers this Warrant together with its Notice of Exercise to the Company. 
 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. 
  

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 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 of its common stock 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 of its common stock by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares or takes any other action that causes the outstanding shares of its common stock
to become converted into a greater number of shares of common stock, the number of Shares shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased. If the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock 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 Reclassification, Exchange, Combinations or Substitution. Upon any reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that
results in a change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property
that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised or converted immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event. The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Holder an amendment
to this Warrant setting forth the number and kind of such new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of such reclassification, exchange, substitution or other event that results in a change of
the number and/or class of securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant and the amended Warrant Price. The amendment to this Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for in this Article 2 including, without limitation, adjustments to the Warrant Price and to the number of securities or property issuable upon exercise of the new Warrant. The provisions of this Article 2.2 shall
similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions, or other events. 
 2.3 No Impairment. The
Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate 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. 
  

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 2.4 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 computed as set forth in Article 1.3 above. 
 2.5 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: all Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be duty
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 effect any reclassification or recapitalization of any of its stock; (c) 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, 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) above; and (2) in the case of the matters referred to in (b) and (c) 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). 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 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. 
  

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 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 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. 
  

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 5.3 Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer. This Warrant and the Shares issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant 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 Rule 144, including, without limitation, 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).

 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: 
 Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505 
 South San Francisco, CA 94080 
 Attn: Chief Financial Officer 
 Tel.: (650) 244-4990 
 Fax: (650) 244-4956 
  

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 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 as determined in accordance with Article 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 Article 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”
	
	TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Sunil Bhonsie

	Name:	 	  

		 	Sunil Bhonsie
	Title:	 	President

  

			
	“HOLDER”
	
	OXFORD FINANCE CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 /s/ T.A. Lex

	Name:	 	 T.A. Lex

		 	(Print)
	Title:	 	COO

 [Signature Page to
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock] 







 APPENDIX 1 
 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
 1. Holder elects to
purchase                      shares of the Common Stock of TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 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 TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (the “Company”), on December     , 2009 (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: