Document:

Exhibit 10.82

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between Rockwell Medical, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), and The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investor”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, the sale and issuance of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) and warrants in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A to purchase Common Stock (“Warrants”) in an amount of up to $30,000,000 at the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined);

 

WHEREAS, at the Initial Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Investor wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, Common Stock and Warrants in an amount of $22,000,000 at the Purchase Price;

 

WHEREAS, at the Additional Closing (as defined in Section 3.2) the Company wishes to permit the Investor to purchase up additional Common Stock and Warrants in an amount up to $8,000,000 at the Purchase Price; and

 

WHEREAS, at the Closing, the parties will execute and deliver a registration rights agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), under which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the Common Stock and Warrant Shares (as hereinafter defined) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York are authorized or required by applicable law to remain closed.

 

“Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Effective Date” means the date hereof.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, department, court, agency or official (including any court, tribunal or arbitral body) and any political subdivision thereof.

 

“Investor” includes the Investor’s affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) that are purchasing Securities.

 

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any pledge, lien, collateral assignment, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, mortgage, deed of trust, title retention, conditional sale or other security arrangement, or adverse claim of title.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any of (a) a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (b) a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations, assets, liabilities, business or properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (c) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company, unincorporated organization, a government or any department, subdivision or agency thereof, or other entity of any kind.

 

“Principal Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

“Securities” means the Common Stock, Warrants and Warrant Shares purchased by the Investor under this Agreement.

 

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth in the Commission reports, and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Trading Day” means the day on which the Principal Market is open for trading.

 

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrant and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

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“Unit” means one share of Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase one-half of a share of Common Stock.

 

“Warrant” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable under Warrants.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1                               Purchase and Sale of Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, 5,541,562 Units, consisting of: (a) 5,541,562 shares of Common Stock and (b) Warrants to purchase up to 2,770,781 shares of Common Stock, in an aggregate amount of $22,000,000 at the Purchase Price (the “Initial Purchase”).

 

2.2                               Additional Purchase and Sale of Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor may purchase, in addition to the Initial Purchase, up to 2,015,113 additional Units in an aggregate amount of up to $8,000,000 at the Purchase Price (the “Additional Purchase”). To purchase all or any portion of the Units underlying the Additional Purchase, the Investor shall tender to the Company a binding and irrevocable election in writing by no later than 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 26, 2018, which election shall specify the number of Units being purchased and the anticipated Closing Date for such purchase (subject to the limitations in Section 3.2).

 

2.3                               Pricing. The purchase price per Unit is $3.97 (the “Purchase Price”). The Warrant exercise price is $4.96 per Warrant Share.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

CLOSING AND DELIVERY

 

3.1                               Initial Closing. The closing of the Initial Purchase (the “Initial Closing”) shall take place at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 17, 2018 at the offices of Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP, 2 Wall Street, New York, New York (such date of the Closing, the “Initial Closing Date”).

 

3.2                               Additional Closing. The closing of the Additional Purchase (the “Additional Closing”, and together with the Initial Closing, the “Closings” and each a “Closing”) shall take place on or before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) November 5, 2018 at the offices of Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP, 2 Wall Street, New York, New York (such date of the Additional Closing, the “Additional Closing Date”, and together with the Initial Closing Date, the “Closing Dates” and each a “Closing Date”).

 

3.3                               Purchase of Common Stock and Warrants at the Closing. At each Closing, (a) the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Closing in U.S. dollars in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the Company’s account, and (b) the Company shall (i) instruct the registrar and transfer agent for the Common Stock to issue

 

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the Shares in book-entry form in the name of the Investor, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by the Investor, representing the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by the Investor against payment of the Purchase Price and (ii) deliver the number of Warrants purchased by the Investor against payment of the Purchase Price (represented by certificates in denominations as requested by the Investor), duly executed on behalf of the Company and registered in the name the Investor, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by the Investor.

 

3.4                               Registration Rights Agreement. At the Initial Closing, each of the Company and the Investor shall execute and deliver to each other the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor set forth in Article 5, and except as set forth in the SEC Documents, which disclosures serve to qualify these representations and warranties in their entirety, the Company represents and warrants to the Investor that the statements contained in this Article 4 are true and correct as of the Effective Date, and will be true and correct as of the date of the Initial Closing:

 

4.1                               Organization and Qualification of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries are entities duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are formed, and have the requisite power and authorization to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and its Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.2                               Authorization; Enforcement. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are within the corporate powers of the Company and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.

 

4.3                               No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s articles of incorporation or by-laws; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected; or (iii) result in a violation of any applicable law, except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), to the extent that such

 

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conflict or violation has not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.4                               Filing, Consents and Approvals. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with any Governmental Authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities) other than (i) the filing with the Commission of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) filings required by applicable state securities laws, and (iii) the filing of any requisite notices or application(s) to the Principal Market for the issuance and sale of the Common Stock and the listing of the Common Stock for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby.

 

4.5                               Valid Issuance. The shares of Common Stock and Warrants purchased under the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens. All Warrant Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

4.6                               Capitalization. As of the Effective Date, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 120,000,000 shares of Common Stock (no par value) and 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock (no par value). As of August 6, 2018, there were 51,768,424 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

4.7                               SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed in a timely manner all documents that the Company was required to file with the Commission under Sections 13, 14(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the 12 months preceding the date of this Agreement. As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, when amended), all documents filed by the Company with the Commission since January 1, 2018 (the “SEC Documents”) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. None of the SEC Documents as of their respective dates contained any untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents (the “Financial Statements”) present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated, comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein). Plante & Moran, PLLC, who have certified certain financial statements of the Company and delivered their report with respect to the audited consolidated financial statements and schedules included in the SEC Documents through the year ended December 31, 2017, were (through such date) independent public accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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4.8                               Acknowledgment Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.

 

4.9                               No General Solicitation; Placement Agent’s Fees. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or brokers’ commissions relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall pay, and hold the Investor harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim. The Company has not engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the sale of the Securities.

 

4.10                        No Integrated Offering. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, any of their Affiliates, and any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Securities under the Securities Act or cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their Affiliates and any Person acting on their behalf will take any action or steps referred to in the preceding sentence that would require registration of any of the Securities under the Securities Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.

 

4.11                        Conduct of Business. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under its Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, or similar constituting document. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries will conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except for possible violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.12                        Intellectual Property. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company owns, possesses, licenses or has other rights to use, on reasonable terms, all of the Company’s patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how and other intellectual property (collectively, “Company Intellectual Property”) necessary for the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted or as

 

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proposed in the SEC Documents to be conducted, (b) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no rights of third parties to any Company Intellectual Property, other than as licensed by the Company, and there is no infringement by third parties of any Company Intellectual Property (c) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company’s rights in or to any Company Intellectual Property, challenging the validity or scope of any Company Intellectual Property or that the Company infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of others and (d) the Company is not aware of any facts required to be disclosed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) which have not been disclosed to the USPTO and which would preclude the grant of a patent in connection with any patent application of the Company Intellectual Property or could form the basis of a finding of invalidity with respect to any issued patents of the Company Intellectual Property.

 

4.13                        Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or its property is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened that will have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business.

 

4.14                        Taxes. The Company has filed all tax returns that are required to be filed or has requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as contemplated in the SEC Documents) and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as contemplated in the SEC Documents.

 

4.15                        No Material Adverse Change. Since June 30, 2018, there have not been any changes in the authorized capital, assets, liabilities, financial condition, business, material contracts or operations of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements except changes in the ordinary course of business which have not been, either individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the business, properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

4.16                        Voting Agreements. There are no shareholder agreements, voting agreements or other similar arrangements with respect to the voting of the Company’s capital stock (i) to which the Company is a party or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

4.17                        Price of Common Stock. The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to constitute the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

 

4.18                        Labor Relations. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’

 

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employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or noncompetition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.19                        Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

 

4.20                        Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Common Stock and Warrant Shares in accordance with this Agreement and the Warrants, as applicable, is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company.

 

4.21                        Registration Rights. Except as described on Schedule 4.20, no Person other than the Investor has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

4.22                        Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which shall be publicly disclosed by the Company in the press release to be issued, or 8-K Filing to be filed, pursuant to Section 6.4 herein, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Investor shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such

 

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information. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.23                        Brokers. Neither the Company nor any of the officers, directors or employees of the Company has employed any broker or finder or other Person in similar capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR

 

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

5.1                               Organization and Qualification. The Investor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

5.2                               Authorization; Enforcement. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Investor. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.

 

5.3                               Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no approval or action by or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority.

 

5.4                               No Public Sale or Distribution. The Investor is acquiring the Securities not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

5.5                               Broker Fees. The Investor has not employed any broker, investment banker, finder or other Person in a similar capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.6                               Ownership of Company Securities. As of the date of this Agreement, the Investor beneficially owns 5,568,174 shares of Common Stock, and does not own any other equity or voting securities of the Company, or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire equity or voting securities of the Company or any other securities convertible into equity securities of the Company.

 

5.7                               Accredited Investor Status. The Investor an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

5.8                               Reliance on Exemptions. The Investor understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirement of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) thereunder and similar exemptions under state securities laws, and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth

 

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and accuracy of, and Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Securities.

 

5.9                               Information. The Investor and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Investor. The Investor and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and have received to their satisfaction answers to such questions. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Investor or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. The Investor understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

 

5.10                        No Governmental Review. The Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

5.11                        Transfer or Resale. The Investor understands that except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement: (i) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) the Investor shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) the Investor provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the 1933 Act, as amended, (or a successor rule thereto); (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. If the Investor complies with this Section 5.11, the Company shall permit the transfer and promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend (if permitted by law), in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Investor. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Investor, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5.11 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Investor shall be entitled, in

 

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addition to all other available remedies, to seek an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

5.12                        Legends. The Investor understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the Securities and, until such time as the resale of the Securities has been registered under the Securities Act as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, or until such time as the legend is no longer required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the stock certificates representing the Securities, shall bear any legend as required by the “blue sky” laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE [EXERCISABLE] HAVE BEEN][THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN] REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the Securities upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by state securities laws, (i) such Securities are registered for resale under the Securities Act (provided that the Investor covenants that it will only sell such registered Securities either pursuant to the Registration Statement (in the manner as set forth therein and for so long as such Registration Statement is current and effective), in accordance with Rule 144, or other available exemption from registration under the Securities Act), (ii) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and that such legend is no longer required, or (iii) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel (in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company) that the Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions.

 

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ARTICLE 6

 

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

6.1                               Lock-Up. The Company hereby agrees not to issue at a price of less than $6.00 per share (determined on a price per share of Common Stock or, if applicable, on an as-converted basis), any securities of the Company until 90 days after the initial Closing Date, except in connection with issuances of employee-based equity incentives and issuances of equity securities in strategic transactions, the primary purpose of which is other than to raise capital.

 

6.2                               Publicity; Press Releases. No later than the Business Day immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and the Investor shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and the Investor shall not issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement or filing in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by applicable law (including the rules of any applicable stock exchange), in which case the disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement, filing or communication, and an opportunity to review such public statement, filing or communication.

 

6.3                               Confidentiality After the Date Hereof. The Investor covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company, the Investor will maintain the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).

 

6.4                               Securities Laws Disclosure. The Company will timely and no later than four (4) Business Days from the date of this Agreement file a current report on Form 8-K with the Commission describing the terms of the Transaction Documents (and including as exhibits to such Current Report on Form 8-K the agreements required to be filed in connection therewith).

 

6.5                               Form D and Blue Sky. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to the investor promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before each Closing Date, take such action (if any) as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify the Securities for sale to the Investor at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Investor on or prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall make all filings and reports that it reasonably determines are necessary relating to the offer and sale of the Securities required under “Blue Sky” laws following each Closing Date, provided, however, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

6.6                               Reporting Status. Until the date on which the Investor shall have sold all the Securities, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the

 

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Securities Act, and the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Securities Act even if the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.

 

6.7                               Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Securities for working capital and other general corporate needs.

 

6.8                               Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Common Stock and Warrant Shares purchased under this Agreement on the Principal Market and shall maintain such listing of all Common Stock and Warrant Shares purchased under this Agreement issuable under the terms of the Transaction Documents. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Principal Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Principal Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The Company shall maintain the Common Stocks’ authorization for quotation on the Principal Market and shall not take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. The Common Stock is currently eligible for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees to the Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 6.8.

 

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1                               Fees and Expenses. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with entry into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including attorneys’ fees. The Company shall pay any transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale and issuance of the Securities.

 

7.2                               Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents delivered in connection herewith, including the Registration Rights Agreement, constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters.

 

7.3                               Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent or mailed by first-class registered or certified airmail, nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid or electronic mail, and shall be deemed given when so received in the case of mail or courier, and addressed as follows:

 

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Notice to the Company

 

David Kull

Controller

Rockwell Medical, Inc.

30142 Wixom Road

Wixom, Michigan 48393

Email: dkull@rockwellmed.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Michael Costello

Two Towne Square, Suite 901

Southfield, Michigan 48076

E-Mail: mcostello@wyclaw.com

 

Notice to the Investor

 

The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC

c/o Richmond Brothers, Inc.

Attn: David Richmond

3568 Wildwood Ave

Jackson, MI 49202

E-Mail: dave@richmondbrothers.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Guy P. Lander

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

2 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

E-Mail: lander@clm.com

 

7.4                               Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by each of the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

7.5                               Construction. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party. The parties acknowledge and agree that: (i) each party and its counsel have reviewed the terms and provisions of this Agreement and have contributed to its drafting; and (ii) the normal rule of

 

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construction, to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party, shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

7.6                               Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor. With the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Investor may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Investor assigns or transfers any Securities, provided, that the Investor may assign any or all rights under this Agreement to an Affiliate of the Investor without the consent of the Company, and provided, further: (i) such transferor agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company after such assignment; (ii) the Company is furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee; (iii) following such transfer or assignment, the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, unless such disposition was made pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act; (iv) such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of each of the Transaction Documents that apply to the Investor; and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Agreement and with all laws applicable thereto.

 

7.7                               No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

7.8                               Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, waives any objections to such jurisdiction and venue and agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating to this Agreement except in such courts.

 

7.9                               WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

7.10                        Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closings. The agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closings in accordance with their respective terms.

 

7.11                        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or email attachment, such signature shall create a valid and

 

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binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or email-attached signature page were an original thereof.

 

7.12                        Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, illegality and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.

 

7.13                        Replacement of Shares. If the shares of Common Stock purchased under this Agreement are certificated and any certificate or instrument evidencing any share of Common Stock is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Company’s transfer agent of such loss, theft or destruction and the execution by the holder thereof of a customary lost certificate affidavit of that fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Company’s transfer agent for any losses in connection therewith or, if required by the transfer agent, a bond in such form and amount as is required by the transfer agent. The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate. If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any shares of Common Stock is requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of such mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a replacement.

 

7.14                        Remedies; Specific Performance. The rights and remedies of the parties shall be cumulative (and not alternative). The parties agree that irreparable damage may occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the Transaction Documents or to enforce specifically the performance of the Transaction Documents, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled to at law or in equity, in each case without the requirement of posting any bond or other type of security.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

 

	
 
    	
ROCKWELL   MEDICAL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Stuart Paul
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Stuart Paul
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Executive   Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE RBI OPPORTUNITIES   FUND, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
RBI PI MANAGER,   LLC, as Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
/s/ David   Richmond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
David Richmond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Manager
    

 

[Signature page to the Securities Purchase Agreement]

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Warrant

 

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THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

	
WARRANT NO.
    	
NUMBER OF   SHARES:                 
    
	
DATE OF   ISSUANCE:
    	
(subject to adjustment   hereunder)
    
	
EXPIRATION DATE:
    	
 
    

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES

OF COMMON STOCK OF

 

ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.

 

This Warrant is issued to The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC, or its registered assigns (including any successors or assigns, the “Purchaser”), pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2018, among Rockwell Medical, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) and the Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”), and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a)                                 Number and Exercise Price of Warrant Shares; Expiration Date. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser is entitled to purchase from the Company from time to time all or any portion of [     ] shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”) (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Warrant) (the “Warrant Shares”), at a purchase price of $[     ] per share (the “Exercise Price”), commencing on [                ], 2019 through and including 5:00 p.m. New York City time on [               ], 2023 (the “Expiration Date”) (subject to earlier termination of this Warrant as set forth herein).

 

(b)                                 Method of Exercise. While this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable in accordance with Section 1(a) above, the Purchaser may exercise this Warrant in accordance with Section 6 hereof, at its option by either:

 

(1)                                 wire transfer to the Company or cashier’s check drawn on a United States and made payable to the order of the Company, or

 

(2)                                 exercising of the right to credit the Exercise Price against the Fair Market Value of the Warrant Shares (as defined below) at the time of exercise (the “Net Exercise”) pursuant to Section 1(c).

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Purchaser shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Purchaser has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Purchaser shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation not later than the close of business on the day that

 

 

is three (3) trading days after the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Purchaser and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases.

 

(c)                                  Net Exercise. If the Company shall receive written notice from the Purchaser at the time of exercise of this Warrant that the holder elects to Net Exercise all or any portion of this Warrant, the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser (without payment by the Purchaser of any exercise price in cash) that number of Warrant Shares computed using the following formula:

 

 

Where

 

X =                             The number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Purchaser.

 

Y =                             The number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant may be exercised or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the number of Warrant Shares for which such portion of this Warrant is being exercised (at the date of such exercise).

 

A=                                The Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Common Stock (at the date of such calculation).

 

B =                           The Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculations).

 

The “Fair Market Value” of one share of Common Stock shall mean (x) if the Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange, the unweighted average of the closing bid prices over the consecutive ten (10) day period ending on the date of exercise or (y) if the Common Stock is traded over-the-counter, the unweighted average of the closing bid and asked prices quoted on the over- the-counter system over the consecutive ten (10) day period ending on the date of exercise; or, if fair market value cannot be calculated as of such date on either of the foregoing bases, the price determined in good faith by the Company’ s Board of Directors .

 

(d)                                 Deemed Exercise. In the event that, immediately prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock (as determined in accordance with Section 1(c) above) is greater than the then applicable Exercise Price, this Warrant shall be deemed to be automatically exercised on a net exercise issue basis pursuant to Section 1(c) above, and the Company shall deliver the applicable number of Warrant Shares to the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(c) above and this Section l(d).

 

2.              CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS.

 

(a)                                 Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares and Exercise Price. The number and kind of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

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(1)                                 Subdivisions, Combinations and Other Issuances. If the Company shall at any time after the Date of Issuance but prior to the Expiration Date subdivide its shares of capital stock of the same class as the Warrant Shares, by split-up or otherwise, or combine such shares of capital stock, or issue additional shares of capital stock as a dividend with respect to any shares of such capital stock, the number of Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of this Warrant shall forthwith be proportionately increased in the case of a subdivision or stock dividend, or proportionately decreased in the case of a combination. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to the Exercise Price payable per share, but the aggregate Exercise Price payable for the total number of Warrant Shares purchasable under this Warrant (as adjusted) shall remain the same. Any adjustment under this Section 2(a)(1) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective, or as of the record date of such dividend, or in the event that no record date is fixed, upon the making of such dividend.

 

(2)                                 Reorganizations. In case of any reclassification, capital reorganization or change in the capital stock of the Company (other than as a result of a subdivision, combination or stock dividend provided for in Section 2(a)(1) above) that occurs after the Date of Issuance, then, as a condition of such reclassification, reorganization or change (collectively, a “Reorganization”), lawful provision shall be made, and duly executed documents evidencing the same from the Company or its successor shall be delivered to the Purchaser, so that the Purchaser shall thereafter have the right at any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant to purchase (whether in cash or by Net Exercise), at a total price equal to that payable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock and/or other securities or property (including, if applicable, cash) receivable in connection with such Reorganization by a holder of the same number and type of securities as were purchasable as Warrant Shares by the Purchasers immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interest of the Purchaser so that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable with respect to any shares of stock or other securities or property deliverable upon exercise hereof, and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the Exercise Price payable hereunder, provided the aggregate Exercise Price shall remain the same (and, for the avoidance of doubt, this Warrant shall be exclusively exercisable for such shares of stock and/or other securities or property from and after the consummation of such reclassification or other change in the capital stock of the Company).

 

(b)                                 Notice to Holder. If, while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of its Common Stock, including, without limitation, any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock of the Company or any subsidiary, authorizes or approves, enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Change of Control (as defined below) or authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver, pursuant to and consistent with the second sentence of Section 11 hereof, to the holder a notice in writing of such transaction at least 15 business days prior to the applicable record or effective date on which a person would need to hold Common Stock in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be described in such notice.

 

(c)                                  Change of Control. As used in this Warrant, a “Change of Control” shall mean a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation (other than a merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company), the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets or all or a majority of the outstanding voting shares of capital stock of the Company, a purchase, tender or exchange offer accepted by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of capital stock of the Company, or a “ person” or “group” (as

 

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these terms are used for purposes of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) is or shall become the “ beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule l3d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company.

 

(d)                                 Calculations. All calculations under this Section 2 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1 / 100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 2, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

3.                NO FRACTIONAL SHARES.

 

No fractional Warrant Shares or scrip representing fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash in an amount equal to the product of such fractional share multiplied by the Fair Market Value of one Warrant Share.

 

4.                 NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS.

 

Until the exercise of this Warrant or any portion of this Warrant, the Purchaser shall not have, nor exercise, any rights as a stockholder of the Company (including without limitation the right to notification of stockholder meetings or, except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the right to receive any notice or other communication concerning the business and affairs of the Company).

 

5.          RESERVATION OF STOCK.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period during which this Warrant is exercisable, the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock (or other securities, if applicable) to provide for the issuance of Warrant Shares (or other securities) upon the exercise of this Warrant.

 

6.          MECHANICS OF EXERCISE.

 

(a)                                 Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The provisions of the second sentence of Section 11 hereof notwithstanding, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, in whole or in part, by delivering to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered holder at the address of the holder appearing on the books of the Company) a completed and duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A by facsimile or e-mail attachment together with payment in full of the Exercise Price (unless the holder has elected to Net Exercise) then in effect with respect to the number of Warrant Shares as to which the Warrant is being exercised. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately upon the close of business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of such shares of record as of the close of business on such date. Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted without a restrictive legend by the Company’s transfer agent to the holder by crediting the account of the holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system if the Company is then a participant in such system and either there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant

 

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Shares by the holder or the shares are eligible for resale by the holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by book entry or by physical delivery to the address specified by the holder in the Notice of Exercise by the end of the day on the date that is three trading days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (unless exercised by means of a Net Exercise pursuant to Section 1(c)). The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and the holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised, with payment to the Company of the Exercise Price (or by Net Exercise) and all taxes required to be paid by the holder, if any, prior to the issuance of such shares, having been paid.

 

(b)                                 Holder’s Exercise Limitations. A holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the holder (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the holder or any of its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the holder or any of its affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this section, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the holder that the Company is not representing to the holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(b) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the holder together with any affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the reasonable discretion of the holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the holder together with any affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercise of the Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(b), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written request of a holder, the Company shall within three trading days confirm in writing to the holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the

 

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holder or its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.9% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Purchaser shall have the right at any time to increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provided herein, provided that any such increase: (i) will not require shareholder approval under applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules, including Rule 5635, and (ii) shall not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6(b) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

7.              CERTIFICATE OF ADJUSTMENT.

 

Whenever the Exercise Price or number or type of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly deliver to the Purchaser a certificate of an officer of the Company setting forth the nature of such adjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.

 

8.              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 any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company at its expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

9.              TRADING DAYS.

 

If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be other than a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, or, if the Nasdaq Global Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day on which the Common Stock is so traded.

 

10.       TRANSFERS; EXCHANGES.

 

(a)                                 Subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, this Warrant may be transferred by the Purchaser with respect to any or all of the Warrant Shares for which such Warrant may be exercised hereunder. Upon a transfer of this Warrant as an entirety by Purchaser, upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company, together with the Notice of Assignment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and executed on behalf of the Purchaser, the Company shall issue a new Warrant of the same denomination to the assignee. Upon a transfer of this Warrant with respect to a portion of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder, upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company, together with the Notice of Assignment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and executed on behalf of the Purchaser, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the assignee, in such

 

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denomination as shall be requested by the Purchaser, and shall issue to the Purchaser a new Warrant covering the number of shares in respect of which this Warrant shall not have been transferred.

 

(b)                                 This Warrant is exchangeable, without expense, at the option of the Purchaser, upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Company for other warrants of different denominations entitling the holder thereof to purchase in the aggregate the same number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other warrants that carry the same rights upon presentation hereof at the principal office of the Company together with a written notice signed by the Purchaser hereof specifying the denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued to the Purchaser. The term “Warrants” as used herein includes any warrants into which this Warrant may be divided or exchanged.

 

11.       MISCELLANEOUS.

 

This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

The Company and the Purchaser hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in respect of actions brought against it as a defendant, in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, suit or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent by confirmed electronic mail (with either acknowledgement of receipt or a courtesy copy sent via first-class mail), or mailed by first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so sent in the case of electronic mail transmission, or when so received in the case of mail or courier, and addressed as follows: if to the Company, at 30142 Wixom Road Wixom, Michigan, Attention: David Kull, Controller; Email: dkull@rockwellmed.com; with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Michael Costello, Esq.; E-Mail: mcostello@wyclaw.com and if to the Purchaser, at such address or addresses (including copies to counsel) as may have been furnished by the Purchaser to the Company in writing, including by confirmed facsimile or electronic mail, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Guy P. Lander, Esq. at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, 2 Wall St., New York, NY, 10005, E-Mail: lander@clm.com.

 

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Common Stock Purchase Warrant is issued effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

	
ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Stuart Paul
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
President and   Chief Executive Officer
    	
 
    

 

[Signature Page to Rockwell Medical, Inc. Warrant]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE

(To be signed only upon exercise of Warrant)

 

To: Rockwell Medical, Inc.

 

The undersigned, the Purchaser of the attached Warrant, hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the purchase right represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase thereunder,                                            (             ) shares of Common Stock of Rockwell Medical, Inc. and (choose one)

 

                     herewith makes payment of                                           Dollars ($                     ) thereof

 

or

 

                     elects to Net Exercise the Warrant pursuant to Section 1(b)(2) thereof.

 

The undersigned requests that the certificates or book entry position evidencing the shares to be acquired pursuant to such exercise be issued in the name of and delivered to the following holder, whose address is

 

By its signature below the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the Representations and Warranties made by the “Investor” (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) in Article 5 of the Purchase Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof and hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant as of the date hereof.

 

	
DATED:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
(Signature must   conform in all respects to name of the Purchaser as specified on the face of   the Warrant)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
«Purchaser»
    	
 
    
	
Address:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
				

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [     ] (the “Assignor”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers all of the rights of the undersigned Assignor under the attached Warrant with respect to the number of shares of common stock of Rockwell Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) covered thereby set forth below, to the following “Assignee” and, in connection with such transfer, represents and warrants to the Company that the transfer is in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws:

 

	
NAME OF ASSIGNEE
    	
 
    	
ADDRESS/FAX NUMBER
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Number of   shares:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Signature:
    	
 
    
	
Dated: 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Witness:
    	
 
    

 

ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The undersigned Assignee acknowledges that it has reviewed the attached Warrant and by its signature below it hereby makes each of the Representations and Warranties made by the “Investor” (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) in Article 5 of the Purchase Agreement as of the date hereof and hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Warrant as of the date hereof.

 

	
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Its:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Exhibit B

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this [ ] day of October, 2018 by and between Rockwell Medical, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), and The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.                                    Concurrent with entering into this Agreement, the parties are consummating the offering and sale of securities pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between the parties hereto (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

B.                                    To induce the Buyer to purchase the Securities under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1:

 

“Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(j).

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor entity or entities, including, if applicable, the staff of the Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

 

“Control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Effectiveness Date” means: (a) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 90th calendar day following the Closing Date (or the 120th calendar day following such date in the event such Initial Registration Statement is reviewed by the Commission including any filing incorporated by reference therein or any pending request for confidential treatment), (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be

 

 

required pursuant to Section 2, the 90th calendar day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required under such Section (or the 120th calendar day following such date in the event such additional Registration Statement is reviewed by the Commission, including any filing incorporated by reference therein or any pending request for confidential treatment). If the Effectiveness Date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other date that the Commission is closed for business, the Effectiveness Date shall be extended to the next day on which the Commission is open for business.

 

“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Filing Date” means: (a) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement, the 30th calendar day following the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the 30th calendar day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required under such Section.

 

“Holder” or “Holders” means the Buyer and any subsequent holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities, to the extent that such subsequent holders execute an instrument of joinder and thereby become a party to this Agreement.

 

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Initial Registration Statement” shall mean the initial Registration Statement required to be filed to cover the resale by the Holder of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a).

 

“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A or Rule 430B promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and

 

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supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Common Stock and Warrant Shares purchased by the Buyer under the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) any share capital of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Common Stock, Warrants and Warrant Shares acquired by the Buyer under the Purchase Agreement as a result of any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on exercises of the Warrants.

 

“Registration Statement” means each of the following: (i) the Initial Registration Statement, and (ii) each additional registration statement, if any, contemplated by Section 2, and including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to each such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Seasoned Issuer” means an issuer eligible to use Form S-3 under the Securities Act for a primary offering.

 

“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, or, if the Nasdaq Global Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded.

 

“Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.                                      Registration

 

a)                                     On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an existing and effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another form

 

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appropriate for such purpose) and shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement) the “Plan of Distribution” in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement to be declared effective under the Securities Act promptly but, in any event, no later than the Effectiveness Date for such Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act with respect to any given Holder until the earlier of (i) the date all Registrable Securities purchased by such Holder may be sold under Rule 144 during any 90-day period, without being subject to any restrictions for resale under Rule 144 (including volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information under Rule 144), or (ii) the date all Registrable Securities (including all Warrant Shares) have been disposed of by such Holder (the “Effectiveness Period”).

 

b)                                     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration Statement at any time prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period for up to an aggregate of 30 consecutive Trading Days or an aggregate of 60 Trading Days (which need not be consecutive) in any given 360-day period if the Company furnishes to the Holder a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive officer of the Company advising the Holder of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v) (a “Registration Suspension”). The Registration Suspension shall not contain any material, non-public information of the Company.

 

c)                                      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event that the Commission limits the amount of Registrable Securities that may be included and sold by the Holder in any Registration Statement, including the Initial Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 415 or any other basis, the Company may reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement on behalf of the Holder in whole or in part (such reduced number of Registrable Securities being the “Reduction Securities”). In such event the Company shall give the Holder prompt notice of the number of such Reduction Securities excluded and the Company will not be liable for any damages under this Agreement in connection with the exclusion of such Reduction Securities. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts at the first opportunity that is permitted by the Commission to register for resale the Reduction Securities. Such new Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another form appropriate for such purpose) and shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement) the “Plan of Distribution” in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as possible but, in any event, no later than the Effectiveness Date, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act during the entire Effectiveness Period, subject to Section 7(j) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to a Registration Suspension for such Registration Statement.

 

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If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the Filing Date, (ii) the Initial Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission (or otherwise does not become effective) on or prior to the Effectiveness Date, or (iii) after the date it is declared effective by the Commission and except as provided in Section 3(i), such Registration Statement ceases for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update the Registration Statement), to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or (iv) the Company fails to satisfy the current public information requirement pursuant to Rule 144(c)(1) as a result of which the Holder is unable to sell Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any successor rule thereto) at a time when the Registration Statement is not available for use by the Holder (any such failure or breach in clauses (i) through (iv) above being referred to as an “Event,” and that date on which such Event occurs being referred to as an “Event Date”), then in addition to any other rights the Holder may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the earlier of (1) the applicable Event is cured or (2) the Registrable Securities are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without manner of sale or volume restrictions or the current public information requirement, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty (“Liquidated Damages”), equal to one percent (1%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for any unregistered Registrable Securities then held by the Holder. The parties agree that (1) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Purchase Agreement, no Liquidated Damages shall be payable with respect to any period after the expiration of the Effectiveness Period, (it being understood that this sentence shall not relieve the Company of any Liquidated Damages accruing prior to the Effectiveness Date) and in no event shall, the aggregate amount of Liquidated Damages payable to a Holder exceed, in the aggregate, six percent (6%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) and (2) in no event shall the Company be liable in any thirty (30) day period for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement in excess of one percent (1%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Liquidated Damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event, except in the case of the first Event Date. The Company shall not be liable for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement as to any Registrable Securities which are not permitted by the Commission to be included in a Registration Statement. In such case, the Liquidated Damages shall be calculated to only apply to the percentage of Registrable Securities which are permitted to be included in such Registration Statement. The Effectiveness Date for a Registration Statement shall be extended without default or Liquidated Damages hereunder in the event that the Company’s failure to obtain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on a timely basis results from the failure of a Purchaser to timely provide the Company with information requested by the Company and necessary to complete the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act (in which the Effectiveness Date would be extended with respect to Registrable Securities held by such Purchaser).

 

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3.                                      Registration Procedures.

 

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

a)                                     Not less than five (5) Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any substantive amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall furnish to the Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (other than those incorporated by reference). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to furnish to the Holder any prospectus supplement being prepared and filed solely to name new or additional selling security holders unless such Holders are named in such prospectus supplement. In addition, in the event that any Registration Statement is on a form which does not permit applicable incorporation by reference, the Company shall not be required to furnish to the Holder any prospectus supplement containing information included in a report or proxy statement filed under the Exchange Act that would be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement if such Registration Statement were on another form which permits incorporation by reference. The Company shall duly consider any comments made by the Holder and received by the Company not later than two (2) Trading Days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, but shall not be required to accept any such comments to which it reasonably objects.

 

b)                                     (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for its Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and, as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Holder true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to such Registration Statement that pertains to the Holder as selling stockholder but not any comments that would result in the disclosure to the Holder of material and non-public information concerning the Company; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the Registration Statements and the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement.

 

c)                                      Notify the Holder as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than three (3) Trading Days prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day: (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any prospectus supplement (but only to the extent notice is required under Section 3(a) above) or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement (in which case the Company shall provide true and complete copies thereof and all written responses thereto to the Holder that pertains to the Holder as selling

 

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stockholder or to the Plan of Distribution, but not information which the Company believes would constitute material and non-public information); and (C) with respect to each Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has been declared effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information that pertains to the Holder as selling stockholder or the Plan of Distribution; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein or any statement made in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of such Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus; provided, that any and all of such information shall remain confidential to the Holder until such information otherwise becomes public, unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law; provided, further, that notwithstanding the Holder’s agreement to keep such information confidential, the Holder makes no acknowledgement that any such information is material, non-public information.

 

d)                                     Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

e)                                      Furnish to the Holder, without charge, at least one (1) conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto and all exhibits to the extent reasonably requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that the Company shall have no obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the EDGAR system.

 

f)                                       Promptly deliver to the Holder, without charge, as many copies of each Registration Statement or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. Subject to Section 7(j) hereof, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement

 

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thereto by the selling Holder in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

 

g)                                      Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holder in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of those jurisdictions within the United States as the Holder reasonably requests in writing to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statements; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

 

h)                                     Cooperate with the Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statements, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holder may request.

 

i)                                         Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(v), as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the affected Registration Statements or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, no Registration Statement nor any Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

j)                                        The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and any Affiliate thereof, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares and any other information with respect to the Holder as the Commission requests.

 

4.                                      Holder’s Obligations. Any sale of any Registrable Securities by the Holder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Holder that the information regarding the Holder is as set forth in the Prospectus delivered by the Holder in connection with such disposition, and that such Prospectus does not as of the time of such sale contain any untrue statement of a material fact regarding the Holder or omit to state any material fact regarding the Holder necessary to make the statements in such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, solely to the extent such facts are based upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder for use in such Prospectus.

 

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5.                                      Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement (excluding any underwriting discounts and selling commissions) shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the preceding sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the Principal Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the Holder), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) reasonable fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of the Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holder.

 

6.                                      Indemnification.

 

a)                                     Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents, partners, members, managers, stockholders and employees of the Holder, each Person who Controls the Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents, partners, members, managers, stockholders and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose), or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such untrue statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or the Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of

 

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Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose) or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has validly notified the Holder in writing (in accordance with Section 7(b) below) that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by the Holder of an Advice (as defined below) or an amended or supplemented Prospectus, but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the amended or supplemented Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. The Company shall notify the Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

b)                                     Indemnification by Holder. The Holder shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who Controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents, partners, members, stockholders or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon: (x) for so long as the Company is not a Seasoned Issuer and the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act apply to sales by the Holder, the Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent that, (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or the Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose) or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has validly notified the Holder in writing (in accordance with Section 7(b) below) that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by the Holder of an Advice or an amended or supplemented Prospectus, but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the amended or supplemented Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. In no event shall the liability of the Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

c)                                      Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the

 

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“Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party. An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party); provided, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 6(c). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

d)                                     Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 6(a) or 6(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in

 

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connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(b), any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6(d), the Holder shall not be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the proceeds actually received by the Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that the Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 6 are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties and are not in diminution or limitation of the indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.

 

7.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

a)                                     Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

b)                                     Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made as set forth in Section 7.3 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

c)                                      Compliance. The Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

d)                                     Assignments and Transfers by Holder. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Holder and its respective successors and assigns. The Holder may transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more persons its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable Securities by the

 

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Holder to such person, provided that the Holder complies with all laws applicable thereto and provides written notice of assignment to the Company promptly after such assignment is effected.

 

e)                                      Furnishing of Information. The Holder shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request, including, without limitation, a customary selling stockholder questionnaire.

 

f)                                       Assignments and Transfers by the Company. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Company (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Registrable Securities” shall be deemed to include the securities received by the Holder in connection with such transaction unless such securities are otherwise freely tradable by the Holder after giving effect to such transaction.

 

g)                                      Benefits of the Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

h)                                     Counterparts; Faxes. 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. This Agreement may be delivered via facsimile or other form of electronic communication, which shall be deemed an original.

 

i)                                         Termination of Registration Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed and understood that (i) in the event that there are no Registrable Securities outstanding as of a Filing Date, then the Company shall have no obligation to file, caused to be declared effective or to keep effective any Registration Statement hereunder (including any Registration Statement previously filed pursuant to this Agreement) and (ii) all registration rights granted to the Holder hereunder shall terminate in their entirety effective on the first date on which there shall cease to be any Registrable Securities outstanding. If not previously terminated pursuant to the foregoing sentence, it is expressly agreed and understood that all registration rights granted to the Holder pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate as to the Holder on the date that is ten (10) years following the date of this Agreement.

 

j)                                        Discontinued Disposition. The Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any

 

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event of the kind described in Section 3(c), the Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until the Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement. The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce the provisions of this paragraph.

 

k)                                     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.

 

l)                                         Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.

 

m)                                 Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein contained.

 

n)                                     Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

o)                                     Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court

 

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has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
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EXECUTION VERSION

 

EXHIBIT A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the common shares issued and issuable upon exercise of the warrants to permit the resale of these common shares by the holders of the common shares and warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling shareholders of the common shares. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the common shares, other than underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions, which will be borne by the selling shareholders.

 

The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the common shares beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the common shares are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. The common shares may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions,

 

·                  on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

 

·                  in the over-the-counter market;

 

·                  in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;

 

·                  through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

 

·                  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

·                  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

·                  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

·                  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

·                  privately negotiated transactions;

 

·                  short sales;

 

·                  sales pursuant to Rule 144;

 

 

·                  broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

·                  a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

·                  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

If the selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling common shares to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from purchasers of the common shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the common shares or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common shares in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling shareholders may also sell common shares short and deliver common shares covered by this prospectus to close out short positions. The selling shareholders may also loan or pledge common shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

 

The selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the warrants or common shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the common shares from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders also may transfer and donate the common shares in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

The selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the common shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the common shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of common shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common shares may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

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There can be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the common shares registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the common shares by the selling shareholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the common shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the common shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common shares.

 

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the common shares pursuant to the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[ ] in total, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with the registration rights agreements, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.

 

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the common shares will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 17th day of October, 2018 by and between Rockwell Medical, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), and The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.                                    Concurrent with entering into this Agreement, the parties are consummating the offering and sale of securities pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between the parties hereto (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

B.                                    To induce the Buyer to purchase the Securities under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1:

 

“Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(j).

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor entity or entities, including, if applicable, the staff of the Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

 

“Control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Effectiveness Date” means: (a) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 90th calendar day following the Closing Date (or the 120th calendar day following such date in the event such Initial Registration Statement is reviewed by the Commission including any filing incorporated by reference therein or any pending request for confidential treatment), (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be

 

 

required pursuant to Section 2, the 90th calendar day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required under such Section (or the 120th calendar day following such date in the event such additional Registration Statement is reviewed by the Commission, including any filing incorporated by reference therein or any pending request for confidential treatment). If the Effectiveness Date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other date that the Commission is closed for business, the Effectiveness Date shall be extended to the next day on which the Commission is open for business.

 

“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Filing Date” means: (a) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement, the 30th calendar day following the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the 30th calendar day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required under such Section.

 

“Holder” or “Holders” means the Buyer and any subsequent holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities, to the extent that such subsequent holders execute an instrument of joinder and thereby become a party to this Agreement.

 

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Initial Registration Statement” shall mean the initial Registration Statement required to be filed to cover the resale by the Holder of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a).

 

“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A or Rule 430B promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and

 

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supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Common Stock and Warrant Shares purchased by the Buyer under the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) any share capital of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Common Stock, Warrants and Warrant Shares acquired by the Buyer under the Purchase Agreement as a result of any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on exercises of the Warrants.

 

“Registration Statement” means each of the following: (i) the Initial Registration Statement, and (ii) each additional registration statement, if any, contemplated by Section 2, and including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to each such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“Seasoned Issuer” means an issuer eligible to use Form S-3 under the Securities Act for a primary offering.

 

“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, or, if the Nasdaq Global Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded.

 

“Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.                                      Registration

 

a)                                     On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an existing and effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another form

 

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appropriate for such purpose) and shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement) the “Plan of Distribution” in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement to be declared effective under the Securities Act promptly but, in any event, no later than the Effectiveness Date for such Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act with respect to any given Holder until the earlier of (i) the date all Registrable Securities purchased by such Holder may be sold under Rule 144 during any 90-day period, without being subject to any restrictions for resale under Rule 144 (including volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information under Rule 144), or (ii) the date all Registrable Securities (including all Warrant Shares) have been disposed of by such Holder (the “Effectiveness Period”).

 

b)                                     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration Statement at any time prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period for up to an aggregate of 30 consecutive Trading Days or an aggregate of 60 Trading Days (which need not be consecutive) in any given 360-day period if the Company furnishes to the Holder a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive officer of the Company advising the Holder of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v) (a “Registration Suspension”). The Registration Suspension shall not contain any material, non-public information of the Company.

 

c)                                      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event that the Commission limits the amount of Registrable Securities that may be included and sold by the Holder in any Registration Statement, including the Initial Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 415 or any other basis, the Company may reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement on behalf of the Holder in whole or in part (such reduced number of Registrable Securities being the “Reduction Securities”). In such event the Company shall give the Holder prompt notice of the number of such Reduction Securities excluded and the Company will not be liable for any damages under this Agreement in connection with the exclusion of such Reduction Securities. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts at the first opportunity that is permitted by the Commission to register for resale the Reduction Securities. Such new Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another form appropriate for such purpose) and shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement) the “Plan of Distribution” in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as possible but, in any event, no later than the Effectiveness Date, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act during the entire Effectiveness Period, subject to Section 7(j) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to a Registration Suspension for such Registration Statement.

 

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If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the Filing Date, (ii) the Initial Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission (or otherwise does not become effective) on or prior to the Effectiveness Date, or (iii) after the date it is declared effective by the Commission and except as provided in Section 3(i), such Registration Statement ceases for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update the Registration Statement), to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or (iv) the Company fails to satisfy the current public information requirement pursuant to Rule 144(c)(1) as a result of which the Holder is unable to sell Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any successor rule thereto) at a time when the Registration Statement is not available for use by the Holder (any such failure or breach in clauses (i) through (iv) above being referred to as an “Event,” and that date on which such Event occurs being referred to as an “Event Date”), then in addition to any other rights the Holder may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the earlier of (1) the applicable Event is cured or (2) the Registrable Securities are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without manner of sale or volume restrictions or the current public information requirement, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty (“Liquidated Damages”), equal to one percent (1%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for any unregistered Registrable Securities then held by the Holder. The parties agree that (1) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Purchase Agreement, no Liquidated Damages shall be payable with respect to any period after the expiration of the Effectiveness Period, (it being understood that this sentence shall not relieve the Company of any Liquidated Damages accruing prior to the Effectiveness Date) and in no event shall, the aggregate amount of Liquidated Damages payable to a Holder exceed, in the aggregate, six percent (6%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) and (2) in no event shall the Company be liable in any thirty (30) day period for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement in excess of one percent (1%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Liquidated Damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event, except in the case of the first Event Date. The Company shall not be liable for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement as to any Registrable Securities which are not permitted by the Commission to be included in a Registration Statement. In such case, the Liquidated Damages shall be calculated to only apply to the percentage of Registrable Securities which are permitted to be included in such Registration Statement. The Effectiveness Date for a Registration Statement shall be extended without default or Liquidated Damages hereunder in the event that the Company’s failure to obtain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on a timely basis results from the failure of a Purchaser to timely provide the Company with information requested by the Company and necessary to complete the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act (in which the Effectiveness Date would be extended with respect to Registrable Securities held by such Purchaser).

 

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3.                                      Registration Procedures.

 

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

a)                                     Not less than five (5) Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any substantive amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall furnish to the Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (other than those incorporated by reference). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to furnish to the Holder any prospectus supplement being prepared and filed solely to name new or additional selling security holders unless such Holders are named in such prospectus supplement. In addition, in the event that any Registration Statement is on a form which does not permit applicable incorporation by reference, the Company shall not be required to furnish to the Holder any prospectus supplement containing information included in a report or proxy statement filed under the Exchange Act that would be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement if such Registration Statement were on another form which permits incorporation by reference. The Company shall duly consider any comments made by the Holder and received by the Company not later than two (2) Trading Days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, but shall not be required to accept any such comments to which it reasonably objects.

 

b)                                     (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for its Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and, as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Holder true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to such Registration Statement that pertains to the Holder as selling stockholder but not any comments that would result in the disclosure to the Holder of material and non-public information concerning the Company; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the Registration Statements and the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement.

 

c)                                      Notify the Holder as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than three (3) Trading Days prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day: (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any prospectus supplement (but only to the extent notice is required under Section 3(a) above) or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement (in which case the Company shall provide true and complete copies thereof and all written responses thereto to the Holder that pertains to the Holder as selling

 

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stockholder or to the Plan of Distribution, but not information which the Company believes would constitute material and non-public information); and (C) with respect to each Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has been declared effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information that pertains to the Holder as selling stockholder or the Plan of Distribution; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein or any statement made in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of such Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus; provided, that any and all of such information shall remain confidential to the Holder until such information otherwise becomes public, unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law; provided, further, that notwithstanding the Holder’s agreement to keep such information confidential, the Holder makes no acknowledgement that any such information is material, non-public information.

 

d)                                     Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

e)                                      Furnish to the Holder, without charge, at least one (1) conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto and all exhibits to the extent reasonably requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that the Company shall have no obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the EDGAR system.

 

f)                                       Promptly deliver to the Holder, without charge, as many copies of each Registration Statement or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. Subject to Section 7(j) hereof, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement

 

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thereto by the selling Holder in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

 

g)                                      Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holder in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of those jurisdictions within the United States as the Holder reasonably requests in writing to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statements; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

 

h)                                     Cooperate with the Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statements, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holder may request.

 

i)                                         Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(v), as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the affected Registration Statements or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, no Registration Statement nor any Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

j)                                        The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and any Affiliate thereof, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares and any other information with respect to the Holder as the Commission requests.

 

4.                                      Holder’s Obligations. Any sale of any Registrable Securities by the Holder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Holder that the information regarding the Holder is as set forth in the Prospectus delivered by the Holder in connection with such disposition, and that such Prospectus does not as of the time of such sale contain any untrue statement of a material fact regarding the Holder or omit to state any material fact regarding the Holder necessary to make the statements in such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, solely to the extent such facts are based upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder for use in such Prospectus.

 

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5.                                      Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement (excluding any underwriting discounts and selling commissions) shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the preceding sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the Principal Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the Holder), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) reasonable fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of the Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holder.

 

6.                                      Indemnification.

 

a)                                     Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents, partners, members, managers, stockholders and employees of the Holder, each Person who Controls the Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents, partners, members, managers, stockholders and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose), or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such untrue statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or the Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of

 

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Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose) or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has validly notified the Holder in writing (in accordance with Section 7(b) below) that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by the Holder of an Advice (as defined below) or an amended or supplemented Prospectus, but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the amended or supplemented Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. The Company shall notify the Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

b)                                     Indemnification by Holder. The Holder shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who Controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents, partners, members, stockholders or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon: (x) for so long as the Company is not a Seasoned Issuer and the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act apply to sales by the Holder, the Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent that, (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or the Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Exhibit A hereto for this purpose) or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has validly notified the Holder in writing (in accordance with Section 7(b) below) that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by the Holder of an Advice or an amended or supplemented Prospectus, but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the amended or supplemented Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. In no event shall the liability of the Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

c)                                      Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the

 

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“Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party. An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party); provided, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 6(c). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

d)                                     Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 6(a) or 6(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in

 

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connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(b), any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6(d), the Holder shall not be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the proceeds actually received by the Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that the Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 6 are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties and are not in diminution or limitation of the indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.

 

7.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

a)                                     Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

b)                                     Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made as set forth in Section 7.3 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

c)                                      Compliance. The Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

d)                                     Assignments and Transfers by Holder. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Holder and its respective successors and assigns. The Holder may transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more persons its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable Securities by the

 

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Holder to such person, provided that the Holder complies with all laws applicable thereto and provides written notice of assignment to the Company promptly after such assignment is effected.

 

e)                                      Furnishing of Information. The Holder shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request, including, without limitation, a customary selling stockholder questionnaire.

 

f)                                       Assignments and Transfers by the Company. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Company (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Registrable Securities” shall be deemed to include the securities received by the Holder in connection with such transaction unless such securities are otherwise freely tradable by the Holder after giving effect to such transaction.

 

g)                                      Benefits of the Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

h)                                     Counterparts; Faxes. 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. This Agreement may be delivered via facsimile or other form of electronic communication, which shall be deemed an original.

 

i)                                         Termination of Registration Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed and understood that (i) in the event that there are no Registrable Securities outstanding as of a Filing Date, then the Company shall have no obligation to file, caused to be declared effective or to keep effective any Registration Statement hereunder (including any Registration Statement previously filed pursuant to this Agreement) and (ii) all registration rights granted to the Holder hereunder shall terminate in their entirety effective on the first date on which there shall cease to be any Registrable Securities outstanding. If not previously terminated pursuant to the foregoing sentence, it is expressly agreed and understood that all registration rights granted to the Holder pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate as to the Holder on the date that is ten (10) years following the date of this Agreement.

 

j)                                        Discontinued Disposition. The Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any

 

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event of the kind described in Section 3(c), the Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until the Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement. The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce the provisions of this paragraph.

 

k)                                     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.

 

l)                                         Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.

 

m)                                 Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein contained.

 

n)                                     Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

o)                                     Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court

 

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has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
ROCKWELL   MEDICAL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Stuart Paul
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Stuart Paul
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Executive   Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE RBI   OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
RBI PI MANAGER,   LLC, as Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
/s/ David Richmond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
David Richmond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Manager
    

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the common shares issued and issuable upon exercise of the warrants to permit the resale of these common shares by the holders of the common shares and warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling shareholders of the common shares. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the common shares, other than underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions, which will be borne by the selling shareholders.

 

The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the common shares beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the common shares are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. The common shares may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions,

 

·                  on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

 

·                  in the over-the-counter market;

 

·                  in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-scounter market;

 

·                  through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

 

·                  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

·                  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

·                  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

·                  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

·                  privately negotiated transactions;

 

·                  short sales;

 

·                  sales pursuant to Rule 144;

 

 

·                  broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

·                  a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

·                  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

If the selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling common shares to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from purchasers of the common shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the common shares or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common shares in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling shareholders may also sell common shares short and deliver common shares covered by this prospectus to close out short positions. The selling shareholders may also loan or pledge common shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

 

The selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the warrants or common shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the common shares from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders also may transfer and donate the common shares in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

The selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the common shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the common shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of common shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common shares may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

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There can be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the common shares registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the common shares by the selling shareholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the common shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the common shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common shares.

 

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the common shares pursuant to the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[ ] in total, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with the registration rights agreements, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.

 

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the common shares will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

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