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EXHIBIT 10.2

THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT to Loan and Security Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 28, 2017 (the “Amendment Date”), by and among OXFORD FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an office located at 133 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (in its individual capacity, “Oxford”; and in its capacity as Collateral Agent, “Collateral Agent”), the Lenders listed on Schedule 1.1 to the Loan Agreement (as defined herein)  from time to time including Oxford in its capacity as a Lender (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”) and BIOCEPT, INC., a Delaware corporation with offices located at 5810 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California  92121 ( “Borrower”). 

WHEREAS, Collateral Agent, Borrower and Lenders party thereto from time to time have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Lenders have provided to Borrower certain loans in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof; and

WHEREAS, Borrower, Lenders and Collateral Agent desire to amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement as provided herein and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Lenders and Collateral Agent hereby agree as follows:


	
 
	
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Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.




 

 


	
 
	
2.
	
Clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” set forth in Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:




 

“(e)Indebtedness consisting of capitalized lease obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such person, provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) at any time and (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the lower of the cost or fair market value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time of such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made);”

 


	
 
	
3.
	
Limitation of Amendment.




 


	
 
	
a.
	
The amendment set forth in Section 2 above is effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.




 


	
 
	
b.
	
This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.




 


	
 
	
4.
	
To induce Collateral Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and Lenders as follows: 




 


	
 
	
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Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in 




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which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;




 


	
 
	
b.
	
Borrower has the power and due authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment; 




 


	
 
	
c.
	
The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Collateral Agent on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect; 




 


	
 
	
d.
	
The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (i) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (ii) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (iii) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (iv) the organizational documents of Borrower; 




 


	
 
	
e.
	
The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and 




 


	
 
	
f.
	
This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights. 




 


	
 
	
5.
	
Except as expressly set forth herein, the Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without alteration or amendment.  This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.




 


	
 
	
6.
	
This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the Amendment Date upon (a) the due execution and delivery to Collateral Agent of this Amendment by each party hereto and (b) Borrower’s payment of all Lenders’ Expenses incurred through the date hereof, which may be debited from any of Borrower’s accounts with Lenders.




 


	
 
	
7.
	
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.




 


	
 
	
8.
	
This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.




 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.


			
	
BORROWER:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
BIOCEPT, INC.
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By: /s/ Timothy Kennedy
	
 
	
 

	
Name: Timothy Kennedy
	
 
	
 

	
Title: Chief Financial Officer, SVP of Operations
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
COLLATERAL AGENT AND LENDER:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
OXFORD FINANCE LLC
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By: /s/ Colette Hastings Featherly
	
 
	
 

	
Name: Colette Hastings Featherly
	
 
	
 

	
Title: SVP, Corporate Finance & Planning
	
 
	
 




 

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