Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF
FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of July 2007
Commission
File Number 000-51122
pSivida
Limited
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Level
12 BGC Centre
28
The Esplanade
Perth
WA 6000
Australia
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form
20-F x Form
40-F o
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No
x
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ___.
The
documents attached as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.5 to this Report on Form 6-K
are
hereby incorporated by reference herein and into the following registration
statements: (i) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3,
Registration No. 333-132776; (ii) the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form F-3, Registration No. 333-132777; (iii) the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form F-3, Registration No. 333-135428; (iv)
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3, Registration
No. 333-141083; (v) the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form F-3, Registration No. 333-141091; and (vi) the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form F-3, Registration
No. 333-143225.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant,
pSivida Limited, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July
2, 2007
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PSIVIDA
LIMITED
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/s/ Michael
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Michael
J. Soja
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
99.1:
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Placement
Agent Agreement dated June 29, 2007 among pSivida Limited, Cowen
and
Company, LLC and JMP Securities LLC
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EXHIBIT
99.2
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Form
of Subscription Agreement
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EXHIBIT
99.3
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Subscription
Agreement dated June 30, 2007 between pSivida Limited and Pfizer
Inc.
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EXHIBIT
99.4
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Form
of Investor Warrant
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EXHIBIT
99.5
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Form
of Placement Agent Warrant
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Unassociated Document
14,402,000
American Depositary Shares
and
Warrants
to Purchase 5,760,800 American Depositary Shares
Each
American Depositary Share Representing Ten Ordinary Shares
PSIVIDA
LIMITED
PLACEMENT
AGENT AGREEMENT
June
29,
2007
Cowen
and
Company, LLC
JMP
Securities LLC
c/o
Cowen
and Company, LLC
1221
Avenue of the Americas
New
York,
New York 10020
Dear
Sirs:
1. Introductory.
pSivida
Limited, an Australian company existing pursuant to the Australian Corporations
Act 2001 (the “Company”),
proposes to sell to certain purchasers, pursuant to the terms of a subscription
agreement in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (the “Subscription
Agreement”)
to be
entered into with such purchasers (each, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively, the “Purchasers”),
up to
an aggregate of 14,402,000 units (the “Units”)
with
each Unit consisting of (i) one American Depositary Share (an “ADS”
or
the
“ADSs”),
with
each ADS representing ten ordinary shares of the Company (the “Ordinary
Shares”)
and
(ii) one warrant in the form of Exhibit
B
(the
“Warrants”)
to
purchase 0.4 ADS. The ADSs issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred
to herein as the “Warrant
ADSs.”
The
ADSs will be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”)
to be
issued pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, dated January 24, 2005 (the
“Deposit
Agreement”)
among
the Company, Citibank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”),
and
the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the ADRs issued by the
Depositary thereunder and evidencing the ADSs. The Company hereby confirms
that
Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”)
and
JMP Securities LLC (“JMP,”
and
together with Cowen, the “Placement
Agents”)
acted
as Placement Agents in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Cowen
is
acting as the representative of the Placement Agents, and in such capacity
is
hereinafter referred to as the “Representative.”
2. Agreement
to Act as Placement Agents; Placement of Securities. On
the
basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company contained
herein, and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Placement Agent
Agreement (this “Agreement”):
(I) The
Company hereby acknowledges the Placement Agents acted as its agents to solicit
offers for the purchase of all or part of the Units from the Company in
connection with the proposed offering of the Units (the “Offering”).
Until
the Closing Date (as defined in Section
4
hereof),
the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Representative,
solicit or accept offers to purchase the ADSs otherwise than through the
Placement Agents.
(II) The
Company hereby acknowledges that the Placement Agents, as agents of the Company,
used their reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Units on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus (as defined
below). The Placement Agents shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Company
in selling Units to each Purchaser whose offer to purchase the Units was
solicited by the Placement Agents and accepted by the Company, but the Placement
Agents shall not, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be obligated
to disclose the identity of any potential purchaser or have any liability to
the
Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. Under
no circumstances will the Placement Agents be obligated to underwrite or
purchase any Units for its own account and, in soliciting purchases of Units,
the Placement Agents acted solely as the Company’s agents and not as principals.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise provided in this
Section
2(II),
it is
understood and agreed that the Placement Agents (or their affiliates) may,
solely at their discretion and without any obligation to do so, purchase the
Units as principals;
provided, however, that any such purchases by any of the Placement Agents (or
its affiliates) shall be fully disclosed to the Company (including the identity
of such Purchasers) and approved by the Company in accordance with Section
2(III).
(III) Offers
for the purchase of Units were solicited by the Placement Agents as agents
for
the Company at such times and in such amounts as the Placement Agents deemed
advisable. Each Placement Agent communicated to the Company, orally or in
writing, each reasonable offer to purchase Units received by it as agent of
the
Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase
the
Units and may reject any such offer, in whole or in part. Each Placement Agent
has the right, in its discretion, without notice to the Company, to reject
any
offer to purchase Units received by it, in whole or in part, and any such
rejection shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.
(IV) The
Units
are being sold to the Purchasers at a price of US$1.25 per Unit. The purchases
of the Units by the Purchasers shall be evidenced by the execution of
Subscription Agreements by each of the Purchasers and the Company.
(V) As
compensation for services rendered, on the Closing Date, (A) the Company shall
pay to the Placement Agents by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to
an account or accounts designated by the Representative, on such Closing Date,
an aggregate amount equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds received
by the Company from the sale on such Closing Date and (B) the Company shall
issue the Placement Agents warrants (the “Placement
Agent Warrants”)
to
purchase in the aggregate that number of ADSs equal to two percent (2%) of
the
ADSs sold in the Offering in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
C.
The
Placement Agents agree that the foregoing compensation, together with any
expense reimbursement payable hereunder, constitutes all of the compensation
that the Placement Agents shall be entitled to receive in connection with the
Offering; such compensation shall supersede, in all respects, any and all prior
agreements or understandings relating to compensation to be received by the
Placement Agents from the Company in connection with the Offering.
(VI) No
Units
which the Company has agreed to sell pursuant to this Agreement and the
Subscription Agreements shall be deemed to have been purchased and paid for,
or
sold by the Company, until an ADR representing ADSs and a warrant certificate
representing the Warrant shall have been delivered to the Purchaser thereof
against payment by such Purchaser. If the Company shall default in its
obligations to deliver the ADRs and warrant certificates to a Purchaser whose
offer it has accepted, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Placement Agents
harmless against any loss, claim, damage or expense arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company in accordance with the procedures set forth
in
Section
8
herein.
Units will not be issued or certificated.
(VII) The
Placement Agents shall make commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a letter
from the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)
indicating that the NASD shall have raised no objection to the fairness and
reasonableness of the terms hereof and arrangements hereunder.
3. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company represents and warrants to the Placement Agents and the Purchasers,
as
of the date hereof, and agrees with the Placement Agents and the Purchasers,
that:
(a) A
registration statement of the Company on Form F-3 (File No. 333-141091)
(including all post-effective amendments thereto filed before execution of
this
Agreement, the “Initial
Registration Statement”)
in
respect of the Units has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “Commission”)
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities
Act”).
The
Company meets the requirements for use of Form F-3 under the Securities Act,
and
the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (the “Rules
and Regulations”).
The
Initial Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, each
in
the form heretofore delivered to the Representative, and excluding exhibits
thereto, have been declared effective by the Commission in such form and meet
the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations. Other
than
(i) a registration statement, if any, increasing the size of the Offering filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations
(a “Rule
462(b) Registration Statement”)
and
(ii) the Prospectus (as defined below) contemplated by this Agreement to be
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations in accordance with
Section
5
hereof
and (iii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), no other
document with respect to the offer and sale of the Units has heretofore been
filed with the Commission. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Initial Registration Statement, any post-effective amendment thereto or the
Rule
462(b) Registration Statement, if any, has been issued and no proceeding for
that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act has been initiated
or threatened by the Commission. The prospectus filed as part of the
registration statement in the form in which it has most recently been filed
with
the Commission on or prior to the date of this Agreement, is hereinafter called
the “Base
Prospectus”
and
any
prospectus subject to completion included in the Registration Statement or
any
preliminary prospectus (including any preliminary prospectus supplement)
relating to the Units filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of
the
Rules and Regulations is hereinafter called a “Preliminary
Prospectus.”
The
various parts of the Initial Registration Statement and the Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement, if any, in each case including all exhibits thereto
and
including (i) the information contained in the Prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations and deemed
by
virtue of Rules 430B and 430C under the Securities Act to be part of the Initial
Registration Statement at the time it became effective and (ii) the documents
incorporated by reference in the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement at the
time
the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement became effective, are hereinafter
collectively called the “Registration
Statement.”
The
base prospectus included in the Initial Registration Statement at the time
of
effectiveness thereof, as supplemented by the final prospectus supplement
relating to the offer and sale of the Units, in the form filed pursuant to
and
within the time limits described in Rule 424(b) under the Rules and Regulations,
is hereinafter called the “Prospectus.”
Any
reference herein to any Registration Statement, Preliminary Prospectus or the
Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated
by
reference therein. Any reference to any amendment or supplement to any
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include
any documents filed after the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the
Prospectus under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”),
and
incorporated by reference in such Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus, as
the
case may be. Any reference to (i) any Registration Statement shall be deemed
to
refer to and include the annual report of the last completed fiscal year of
the
Company on Form 20-F filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
prior to the date hereof and (ii) the effective date of such Registration
Statement shall be deemed to refer to and include the date such Registration
Statement became effective and, if later, the date such Form 20-F was so filed.
Any reference to any amendment to the Registration Statement shall be deemed
to
refer to and include any annual report of the Company filed pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(b) As
of the
Applicable Time (as defined below) and as of the Closing Date, as the case
may
be, none of (i) the General Use Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below)
issued at or prior to the Applicable Time and the Pricing Prospectus (as defined
below), all considered together (collectively, the “General
Disclosure Package”),
(ii)
any individual Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or (iii)
the bona fide electronic road show (as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) of the Rules
and Regulations that has been made available without restriction to any person),
when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included or,
as of
the Closing Date, will include any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted or, as of the Closing Date, will omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under
which they were made, not misleading; provided,
however,
that
the Company makes no representations or warranties as to information contained
in or omitted from the Pricing Prospectus, in reliance upon, and in conformity
with, written information furnished to the Company through the Representative
by
or on behalf of any Placement Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which
information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Placement Agents’
Information as defined in Section
17.
As used
in this paragraph (b) and elsewhere in this Agreement:
“Applicable
Time” means 2:00 P.M., New York time, on the date of this Agreement or such
other time as agreed to in writing by the Company and the
Representative.
“Pricing
Prospectus” means the Preliminary Prospectus and the Base Prospectus, each as
amended and supplemented immediately prior to the Applicable Time, including
any
document incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed
to be a part thereof.
“Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined
in Rule 433 of the Rules and Regulations relating to the Units in the form
filed
or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed,
in
the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g) of the Rules
and Regulations.
“General
Use Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is
identified on Schedule
A
to this
Agreement.
“Limited
Use Free Writing Prospectuses” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is
not a General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
(c) No
order
preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer
Free
Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus relating to the Offering has been issued
by
the Commission, and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A
of
the Securities Act has been instituted or, to the Company’s Knowledge,
threatened by the Commission, and each Preliminary Prospectus, if any, at the
time of filing thereof, conformed in all material respects to the requirements
of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations, and did not 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 the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided,
however,
that
the Company makes no representations or warranties as to information contained
in or omitted from any Preliminary Prospectus, in reliance upon, and in
conformity with, written information furnished to the Company through the
Representative by or on behalf of any Placement Agent specifically for inclusion
therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Placement
Agents’ Information as defined in Section
17.
(d) At
the
time the Registration Statement became effective, at the date of this Agreement
and at the Closing Date, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto
conformed and will conform in all material respects to the requirements of
the
Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and 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
the
Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, at the time the Prospectus
or any amendment or supplement thereto was issued and at the Closing Date,
conformed and will conform in all material respects to the requirements of
the
Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and will not contain
an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading;
provided,
however,
that
the foregoing representations and warranties in this paragraph (d)
shall
not apply to information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon,
and
in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company through the
Representative by or on behalf of any Placement Agent specifically for inclusion
therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Placement
Agents’ Information (as defined in Section
17).
The
Prospectus contains all required information under the Securities Act with
respect to the Ordinary Shares, ADSs, ADRs, Warrants, Warrant ADSs and
Units.
(e) Each
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, as of its issue date and at all
subsequent times through the completion of the offer and sale of the Units
or
until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Representative
as described in Section
5,
did not
and does not include any information that conflicted or conflicts with the
information contained in the Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus or
the
Prospectus, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any
prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded
or modified, or included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing,
not
misleading.
(f) The
documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, when they were filed
with
the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations
of the Commission thereunder and none of such documents contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(g) The
Company has not, directly or indirectly, distributed and will not distribute
any
offering material in connection with the Offering other than any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus and other materials, if any, permitted under the
Securities Act and consistent with Section
5
below.
The Company has or will file with the Commission all Issuer Free Writing
Prospectuses (other than a “road show,” as described in Rule 433(d)(8) of the
Rules and Regulations), if any, in the time and manner required under Rules
163(b)(2) and 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations.
(h) At
the
time of filing the Initial Registration Statement, any 462(b) Registration
Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto, and at the date hereof,
(i)
the Company was not, and the Company currently is not, an “ineligible
issuer,”
as
defined in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations, and (ii) the Company
qualified, and the Company currently qualifies, as a “foreign private issuer” as
such term is defined in the Exchange Act.
(i) The
Company and each of its subsidiaries (as defined below) have been duly organized
and are validly existing as corporations or other legal entities in good
standing (or the foreign equivalent thereof) under the laws of their respective
jurisdictions of organization or formation. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries are duly qualified to do business and are in good standing (or
the
foreign equivalent thereof) as corporations or other legal entities in each
jurisdiction in which their respective ownership or lease of property or the
conduct of their respective businesses requires such qualification and have
all
power and authority (corporate or other) necessary to own or hold their
respective properties and to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged,
except where the failure to so qualify or have such power or authority would
not
(i) have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, assets, business or prospects
of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) impair in any
material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or to consummate any transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (any such effect as described
in clauses (i) or (ii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”).
The
Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, only the following
corporations, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability
companies, associations or other entities: (i) pSivida Inc., (ii)
pSiMedica Limited, (iii) pSiOncology Pte. Limited and (iv) pSiNutria Limited
(each, a “subsidiary”).
(j) The
Company has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement,
each of the Subscription Agreements and that certain Escrow Agreement (the
“Escrow
Agreement”)
dated
as of the date hereof by and among the Company, the Placement Agents and the
escrow agent named therein, and to perform and to discharge its obligations
hereunder and thereunder; and each of this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement,
each of the Subscription Agreements and the Escrow Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes a valid
and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
(k) The
Ordinary Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and
delivered against payment therefor as provided in the Subscription Agreements,
will be duly and validly issued, and will be fully paid and nonassessable and
free of any preemptive or similar rights and will conform to the description
thereof contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The
Warrants have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and delivered
against payments therefor as provided in the Subscription Agreements, will
be
duly and validly issued and will conform to the description thereof contained
in
the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus. Upon the issuance by the
Depositary of the ADRs evidencing the ADSs and the Warrant ADSs against the
deposit of Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Deposit Agreement, such ADRs
will be duly and validly issued under the Deposit Agreement and persons in
whose
names such ADRs are registered will be entitled to the rights of registered
holders of ADRs as specified therein and in the Deposit Agreement.
(l) All
of
the issued shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued
in
compliance with all relevant securities laws, and conform to the description
thereof contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. As
of
June 24, 2007, there were 565,950,830 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding,
no
preference shares of the Company issued and outstanding and 398,790,907 Ordinary
Shares were issuable upon the exercise of all options, warrants and convertible
securities outstanding as of such date. Since such date, the Company has not
issued any securities other than equity interests or Ordinary Shares of the
Company issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options previously outstanding
under the Company’s stock option plans. All of the Company’s options, warrants
and other rights to purchase or exchange any securities for shares of the
Company’s capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and were
issued in compliance with all relevant securities laws. None of the outstanding
Ordinary Shares or equity interests were issued in violation of any preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding
shares of capital stock, options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first
refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or
any
of its subsidiaries other than those described above or accurately described
in
the General Disclosure Package. The description of the Company’s stock option,
stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other
rights granted thereunder, as described in the General Disclosure Package and
the Prospectus, accurately and fairly present the information required to be
shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
(m) All
the
outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have
been
duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and, except
to the extent set forth in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus,
are owned by the Company directly or indirectly through one or more wholly-owned
subsidiaries, free and clear of any claim, lien, encumbrance, security interest,
restriction upon voting or transfer or any other claim of any third
party.
(n) Except
as
described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and
the
Escrow Agreement by the Company, the issue and sale of the Units by the Company,
the performance of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (with
or without notice or lapse of time or both) conflict with or result in a breach
or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, constitute a default under,
give rise to any right of termination or other right or the cancellation or
acceleration of any right or obligation or loss of a benefit under, or give
rise
to the creation or imposition of any lien, encumbrance, security interest,
claim
or charge upon any property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary pursuant
to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement
or
instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the
property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, nor
will such actions result in any violation of the provisions of the charter
or
by-laws (or analogous governing instruments, as applicable) of the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries or any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order
or decree of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign,
having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their
properties or assets.
(o) Except
for the registration of the ADSs, the Warrants and the Warrant ADSs offered
in
the Offering under the Securities Act and such other consents, approvals,
authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be required under the
Exchange Act and applicable state securities laws or by the NASD and
the
Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq
GM”)
or by
the ASX Limited, and the lodgment of either a cleansing statement pursuant
to
section 708A(6) of the Australian Corporations
Act 2001
(Cth)
("Corporations
Act")
with
the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX")
or a
prospectus satisfying the requirements of the Corporations Act with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC")
(as
required) and applying for quotation of the Ordinary Shares underlying the
ADSs
and the Warrant ADSs on ASX and notifying ASIC of their issue, in connection
with the purchase of the Units by the Purchasers and the listing of the ADSs
and
the Warrant ADSs on the Nasdaq GM, no consent, approval, authorization or order
of, or filing, qualification or registration (each an “Authorization”)
with,
any court, governmental or non-governmental agency or body, foreign or domestic,
which has not been made, obtained or taken and is not in full force and effect,
is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
the
Deposit Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and the Escrow Agreement by
the
Company, the offer or sale of the Units or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby; and no event has occurred that allows or results
in, or after notice or lapse of time or both would allow or result in,
revocation, suspension, termination or invalidation of any such Authorization
or
any other impairment of the rights of the holder or maker of any such
Authorization. All corporate approvals (including those of stockholders)
necessary for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have been obtained and are in effect.
(p) Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu, who have certified certain financial statements and related
schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus is an independent registered
public accounting firm within the meaning of Article 2-01 of Regulation S-X
and
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”).
(q) The
financial statements, together with the related notes, included or incorporated
by reference in the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and the
Registration Statement fairly present the financial position and the results
of
operations and changes in financial position of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries at the respective dates or for the respective periods therein
specified. Such statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance
with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards
(“AIFRS”)
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved except as may
be
set forth in the related notes included or incorporated by reference in the
General Disclosure Package. The financial statements, together with the related
notes, included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package
and the Prospectus comply in all material respects with Regulation S-X. No
other
financial statements or supporting schedules or exhibits are required by
Regulation S-X to be described, or included or incorporated by reference in
the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus. There
is no pro forma or as adjusted financial information which is required to be
included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, the
Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein in accordance with
Regulation S-X which has not been included or incorporated as so required.
The
pro forma and pro forma as adjusted financial information (if applicable) and
the related notes included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus have been properly
compiled and prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rule
11-02 of Regulation S-X and present fairly the information shown therein, and
the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the
adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions
and
circumstances referred to therein. The summary and selected financial data
included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, the
Prospectus and each Registration Statement fairly present the information shown
therein as at the respective dates and for the respective periods specified
and
are derived from the consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference
or set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the
Prospectus and other financial information. Nothwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, all of the representations and warranties of the
Company relating to Regulation S-X compliance are only to the extent Regulation
S-X is applicable to the Company as a foreign private issuer.
(r) Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sustained, since the date of the
latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in
the
General Disclosure Package, any Material Adverse Effect; and, since such date,
there has not been any material change in the capital stock or long-term debt
of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, otherwise than as
set
forth or contemplated in the General Disclosure Package.
(s) Except
as
set forth in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is no
legal or governmental action, suit, claim or proceeding pending to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or assets
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject, including any
proceeding before the United States Food and Drug Administration of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (“FDA”)
or
comparable federal, state, local or foreign governmental bodies (it being
understood that the interaction between the Company and the FDA and such
comparable governmental bodies relating to the clinical development and product
approval process shall not be deemed proceedings for purposes of this
representation), which is required to be described in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or a document
incorporated by reference therein and is not described therein, or which,
singularly or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or any
of
its subsidiaries, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and to
the
best of the Company’s knowledge (“Knowledge”),
no
such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities
or
threatened by others. The Company is in compliance with all applicable federal,
state, local and foreign laws, regulations, orders and decrees governing its
business as prescribed by the FDA, or any other federal, state or foreign
agencies or bodies with jurisdiction over the activities of the Company engaged
in the regulation of pharmaceuticals or biohazardous substances or materials,
except where noncompliance would not, singularly or in the aggregate, have
a
Material Adverse Effect. All preclinical and clinical studies conducted by
or on
behalf of the Company to support approval for commercialization of the Company’s
products have been conducted by the Company, or to the Company’s Knowledge by
third parties, in compliance with all applicable federal, state or foreign
laws,
rules, orders and regulations, except for such failure or failures to be in
compliance as could not reasonably be expected to have, singularly or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(t) Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries (i) is in violation of its charter
or
by-laws (or analogous governing instrument, as applicable), (ii) is in default
in any respect, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time
or
both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance
of
any term, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed
of
trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is
a
party or by which it is bound or to which any of its property or assets is
subject (including, without limitation, those administered by the FDA or by
any
foreign, federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority with
jurisdiction over the activities of the Company performing functions similar
to
those performed by the FDA) or (iii) is in violation in any respect of any
law,
ordinance, governmental rule, regulation or court order, decree or judgment
to
which it or its property or assets may be subject except, in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (t),
for any
violations or defaults which, singularly or in the aggregate, would not have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
(u) The
Company and each of its subsidiaries possess all licenses, certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by, and have made all declarations and filings
with, the appropriate local, state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies
or
bodies (including, without limitation, those administered by the FDA or by
any
foreign, federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority performing
functions similar to those performed by the FDA) which are necessary or
desirable for the ownership of their respective properties or the conduct of
their respective businesses as described in the General Disclosure Package
and
the Prospectus (collectively, the “Governmental
Permits”)
except
where any failures to possess or make the same, singularly or in the aggregate,
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries
are
in material compliance with all such Governmental Permits; all such Governmental
Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the validity or
failure to be in full force and effect would not, singularly or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. All such Governmental Permits are
free and clear of any restriction or condition that are in addition to, or
materially different from those normally applicable to similar licenses,
certificates, authorizations and permits. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary
has received notification of any revocation, modification, suspension,
termination or invalidation (or proceedings related thereto) of any such
Governmental Permit and to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred
that allows or results in, or after notice or lapse of time or both would allow
or result in, revocation, modification, suspension, termination or invalidation
(or proceedings related thereto) of any such Governmental Permit and the Company
has no reason to believe that any such Governmental Permit will not be renewed,
except as, in each case, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as
would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its subsidiaries
are members in good standing of each Federal, state or foreign exchange, board
of trade, clearing house or association and self-regulatory or similar
organization, in each case as necessary to conduct their respective businesses
as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The studies,
tests and preclinical or clinical trials conducted by or on behalf of the
Company that are described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus
(the “Company
Studies and Trials”)
were
and, if still pending, are being, conducted in all material respects in
accordance with experimental protocols, procedures and controls pursuant to,
where applicable, accepted professional scientific standards; the descriptions
of the results of the Company Studies and Trials contained in the General
Disclosure Package and Prospectus are accurate in all material respects; and
the
Company has not received any notices or correspondence with the FDA or any
foreign, state or local governmental body exercising comparable authority
requiring the termination, suspension or material modification of any Company
Studies or Trials that termination, suspension or material modification would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) Neither
the Company nor, to the Company's Knowledge, any of its officers, directors
or
affiliates has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed
or intended to stabilize or manipulate the price of any security of the Company,
or which caused or resulted in, or which might in the future reasonably be
expected to cause or result in, stabilization or manipulation of the price
of
any security of the Company.
(w) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company and its subsidiaries own or possess the
valid right to use (either directly or through licenses) all (i) valid and
enforceable patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark registrations,
service marks, service mark registrations, Internet domain name registrations,
copyrights, copyright registrations, licenses, trade secret rights
(“Intellectual
Property Rights”)
and
(ii) inventions, software, works of authorships, trade marks, service marks,
trade names, databases, formulae, know how, Internet domain names and other
intellectual property (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or
unpatentable proprietary confidential information, systems, or procedures)
(collectively, “Intellectual
Property Assets”)
necessary to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, and
as
proposed to be conducted and described in the General Disclosure Package and
the
Prospectus, except as disclosed therein. The Company and its subsidiaries have
not received any opinion from their legal counsel concluding that any activities
of their respective businesses infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate,
valid and enforceable Intellectual Property Rights of any other person, and
have
not received written notice of any challenge, which is to their Knowledge still
pending, by any other person to the rights of the Company and its subsidiaries
with respect to any material Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual
Property Assets owned or used by the Company or its subsidiaries, except as
disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. Except as
described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, to the Knowledge
of the Company, the Company and its subsidiaries’ respective businesses as now
conducted do not give rise to any infringement of, any misappropriation of,
or
other violation of, any valid and enforceable Intellectual Property Rights
of
any other person. To the Knowledge of the Company, all licenses for the use
of
the Intellectual Property Rights described in the General Disclosure Package
and
the Prospectus are valid, binding upon, and enforceable by or against the
parties thereto in accordance to its terms. The Company has complied in all
material respects with, and is not in breach nor has received any asserted
or
threatened claim of breach of any Intellectual Property license, and the Company
has no Knowledge of any breach or anticipated breach by any other person to
any
Intellectual Property license. Except as described in the General Disclosure
Package, no material claim has been made against the Company alleging the
infringement by the Company of any patent, trademark, service mark, trade name,
copyright, trade secret, license in or other intellectual property right or
franchise right of any person. The Company has taken all reasonable steps to
protect, maintain and safeguard its Intellectual Property Rights, including
the
execution of appropriate nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements. The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result
in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect
to, nor require the consent of any other person in respect of, the Company’s
right to own, use, or hold for use any of the Intellectual Property Rights
as
owned, used or held for use in the conduct of the business as currently
conducted. The
Company has taken all necessary actions to obtain ownership of all works of
authorship and inventions made by its employees, consultants and contractors
during the time they were employed by or under contract with the Company and
which relate to the Company’s business. All founders and key employees have
signed confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with the Company.
(x) The
Company and each of its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee
simple to, or have valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all items of real
or
personal property which are material to the business of the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, security interests, claims and defects that do not, singularly
or
in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not
interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries; and all of the leases and subleases material
to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one
enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds
properties described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus,
are
in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any subsidiary has
received any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted
by
anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any of
the
leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the rights
of
the Company or such subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or
subleased premises under any such lease or sublease.
(y) There
is
(A) no significant unfair labor practice complaint pending against the Company,
or any of its subsidiaries, nor to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened
against it or any of its subsidiaries, before the National Labor Relations
Board, any state or local labor relation board or any foreign labor relations
board, and no significant grievance or significant arbitration proceeding
arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending
against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened against it and (B) no labor disturbance by the employees
of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is
imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor
disturbance by the employees of any of its or its subsidiaries principal
suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors, that could reasonably be
expected, singularly or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The
Company is not aware that any key employee or significant group of employees
of
the Company or any subsidiary plans to terminate employment with the Company
or
any such subsidiary.
(z) No
“prohibited
transaction”
(as
defined in Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder
(“ERISA”),
or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time
(the “Code”))
or
“accumulated
funding deficiency”
(as
defined in Section 302 of ERISA) or any of the events set forth in Section
4043(b) of ERISA (other than events with respect to which the thirty (30)-day
notice requirement under Section 4043 of ERISA has been waived) has occurred
or
could reasonably be expected to occur with respect to any employee benefit
plan
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which could, singularly or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Each employee benefit plan of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects
with applicable law, including ERISA and the Code. The Company and its
subsidiaries have not incurred and could not reasonably be expected to incur
liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of, or
withdrawal from, any pension plan (as defined in ERISA). Each pension plan
for
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would have any liability that
is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified,
and
nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which could,
singularly or in the aggregate, cause the loss of such qualification.
(aa) The
Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all foreign, federal, state
and local rules, laws and regulations relating to the use, treatment, storage
and disposal of hazardous or toxic substances or waste and protection of health
and safety or the environment which are applicable to their businesses
(“Environmental
Laws”).
There
has been no storage, generation, transportation, handling, treatment, disposal,
discharge, emission, or other release of any kind of toxic or other wastes
or
other hazardous substances by, due to, or caused by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other entity for whose acts or
omissions the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may otherwise be liable)
upon any of the property now or previously owned or leased by the Company or
any
of its subsidiaries, or upon any other property, in violation of any law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit or
which
would, under any law, statute, ordinance, rule (including rule of common law),
regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit, give rise to any liability;
and
there has been no disposal, discharge, emission or other release of any kind
onto such property or into the environment surrounding such property of any
toxic or other wastes or other hazardous substances with respect to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries has knowledge, except for any such disposal,
discharge, emission or other release of any kind that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its
subsidiaries conduct periodic reviews of the effect of Environmental Laws on
their business and assets, in the course of which they identify and evaluate
associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital
or
operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or
compliance with Environmental Laws or Governmental Permits issued thereunder,
any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities
to
third parties). On the basis of such reviews, the Company has reasonably
concluded that such associated costs and liabilities would not have, singularly
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(bb) Each
of
the Company and its subsidiaries (i) has timely filed all necessary federal,
state, local and foreign tax returns, and all such returns were true, complete
and correct, (ii) has paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes,
assessments, governmental or other charges due and payable for which it is
liable, including, without limitation, all sales and use taxes and all taxes
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to withhold from
amounts owing to employees, creditors and third parties, and (iii) do not have
any tax deficiency or claims outstanding or assessed or, to its Knowledge,
proposed against any of them, except those, in each of the cases described
in
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (bb),
that
would not, singularly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
The
Company and its subsidiaries have not engaged in any transaction which is a
corporate tax shelter or which could be characterized as such by the Internal
Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. The accruals and reserves on
the
books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of tax
liabilities for any taxable period not yet finally determined are adequate
to
meet any assessments and related liabilities for any such period, and since
June
30, 2006, the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any liability
for
taxes other than in the ordinary course.
(cc) The
Company and each of its subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance
provided by recognized, financially sound and reputable institutions with
policies in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct
of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties
and
as is customary for companies of a similar size engaged in similar businesses
in
similar industries. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any
reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from
similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All policies of insurance owned by
the
Company or any of its subsidiaries are, to the Company’s Knowledge, in full
force and effect and the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with
the
terms of such policies. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
received written notice from any insurer, agent of such insurer or the broker
of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries that any material capital improvements
or
any other material expenditures (other than premium payments) are required
or
necessary to be made in order to continue such insurance. None of the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries insures risk of loss through any captive insurance,
risk
retention group, reciprocal group or by means of any fund or pool of assets
specifically set aside for contingent liabilities other than as described in
the
General Disclosure Package.
(dd) The
Company has started to implement a system of internal control over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Exchange Act (the “Exchange
Act Rules”))
to
comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and to provide reasonable
assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s
general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with AIFRS and
to
maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only
in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. Except as described in the General Disclosure Package, since the
end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (A) no
material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
(whether or not remediated) and (B) no change in the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is, or upon consummation
of the Offering will be, overseen by the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Audit
Committee”)
in
accordance with the Exchange Act Rules. Within the next 90 days, the Company
does not reasonably expect to publicly disclose or report to the Audit Committee
or the Board a significant deficiency, material weakness, change in internal
control over financial reporting or fraud involving management or other
employees who have a significant role in the internal control over financial
reporting (each an “Internal
Control Event”),
any
violation of, or failure to comply with, the U.S. Securities Laws, or any matter
which if determined adversely, would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(ee) A
member
of the Audit Committee has confirmed to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer or General Counsel that, except as set forth in the General
Disclosure Package, the Audit Committee is not reviewing or investigating,
and
neither the Company’s independent auditors nor its internal auditors have
recommended that the Audit Committee review or investigate, (i) adding to,
deleting, changing the application of or changing the Company’s disclosure with
respect to, any of the Company’s material accounting policies, (ii) any matter
which could result in a restatement of the Company’s financial statements for
any annual or interim period during the current or prior three fiscal years,
or
(iii) any Internal Control Event.
(ff) The
Company and each of its subsidiaries have made and keep books, records and
accounts, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries
in all material respects.
(gg) The
minute books of the Company and each of its subsidiaries that would be a
“significant subsidiary” within the meaning of Rules 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X
(such significant subsidiary of the Company, a “Significant
Subsidiary”)
have
been made available to the Placement Agents and counsel for the Placement
Agents, and such books (i) contain a complete summary or complete minutes,
as
applicable, of all meetings and actions of the board of directors (including
each board committee) and shareholders of the Company (or analogous governing
bodies and interest holders, as applicable), and each Significant Subsidiary
since January 1, 2005 through the date of the latest meeting and action, and
(ii) accurately in all material respects reflect all transactions referred
to in
such summary or minutes, as applicable.
(hh) There
is
no franchise agreement, lease, contract, or other agreement or document required
by the Securities Act or by the Rules and Regulations to be described in the
General Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus or a document incorporated
by
reference therein or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statements
or
a document incorporated by reference therein which is not so described or filed
therein as required; and all descriptions of any such franchise agreements,
leases, contracts, or other agreements or documents contained in the General
Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus or in a document incorporated by
reference therein are accurate and complete descriptions of such documents
in
all material respects. Other than as described in the General Disclosure
Package, no such franchise agreement, lease, contract or other agreement has
been suspended or terminated for convenience or default by the Company or any
of
the other parties thereto, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries
has received notice of and the Company does not have Knowledge of any such
pending or threatened suspension or termination.
(ii) No
relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company on the
one
hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders (or analogous interest holders),
customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its affiliates on the other
hand, which is required to be described in the General Disclosure Package and
the Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein and which is
not
so described.
(jj) No
person
or entity has the right to require registration of Ordinary Shares, ADSs or
other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of the filing
or effectiveness of the Registration Statement or otherwise, except for persons
and entities who have expressly waived such right in writing or who have been
given timely and proper written notice and have failed to exercise such right
within the time or times required under the terms and conditions of such right.
Except as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there
are no persons with registration rights or similar rights to have any securities
registered by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under the Securities
Act.
(kk) Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries own any “margin
securities”
as
that
term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (the “Federal
Reserve Board”),
and
none of the proceeds of the sale of the Units
will be
used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin security, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which
was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin security or for any
other purpose which might cause any of the ADSs
to be
considered a “purpose
credit”
within
the meanings of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
(ll) Other
than any contracts or agreements between the Company and the Placement Agents,
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract,
agreement or understanding with any person that would give rise to a valid
claim
against the Company or the Placement Agents for a brokerage commission, finder’s
fee or like payment in connection with the Offering or any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus.
(mm) The
exercise price of each option issued under the Company’s stock option or other
employee benefit plans has been no less than the fair market value of an
Ordinary Share as determined on the date of grant of such option. All
grants of options were validly issued and properly approved by the board of
directors of the Company (or a duly authorized committee thereof) in material
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and recorded in the
Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP or AIFRS and, to the
Company’s Knowledge, no such grants involved “back
dating,”
“forward
dating”
or
similar practice with respect to the effective date of grant.
(nn) Except
as
described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no subsidiary
of
the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, under any agreement
or other instrument to which it is a party or is subject, from paying any
dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such
subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances
to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such
subsidiary’s properties or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the
Company.
(oo) Since
the
date as of which information is given in the General Disclosure Package and
the
Prospectus through the date hereof, and except as set forth in the General
Disclosure Package, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has (i)
issued or granted any securities other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares
pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan or Ordinary Shares issued upon
conversion thereof (ii) incurred any material liability or obligation, direct
or
contingent, other than liabilities and obligations which were incurred in the
ordinary course of business, (iii) entered into any material transaction other
than in the ordinary course of business or (iv) declared or paid any dividend
on
any of its capital stock.
(pp) If
applicable, all of the information provided to the Representative or to counsel
for the Representative by the Company, its officers and directors and the
holders of any securities (debt or equity) or options to acquire any securities
of the Company in connection with letters, filings or other supplemental
information provided to NASD Regulation Inc. pursuant to NASD Conduct rule
2710
or 2720 is true, correct and complete.
(qq) The
Company is not a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”)
within
the meaning of Section 1296 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and the Company is not likely to become a PFIC.
(rr) No
forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in either the General
Disclosure Package or the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a
reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.
(ss) The
Company is subject to and in compliance in all material respects with the
reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
The
ADSs are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act
and
are listed on the Nasdaq GM, and the Company has taken no action designed to,
or
reasonably likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the
ADSs under the Exchange Act or delisting the ADSs from the Nasdaq GM, nor has
the Company received any notification that the Commission or the Nasdaq GM
is
contemplating terminating such registration or listing.
(tt) The
Company is in compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the
provisions thereof (the “Sarbanes-Oxley
Act”)
that
are then in effect to the extent such rules, regulations and/or provisions
are
applicable to it as a foreign private issuer.
(uu) The
Company is in compliance with all applicable corporate governance requirements
set forth in the rules of the Nasdaq General Marketplace Rules that are then
in
effect to the extent such requirements are applicable to it as a foreign private
issuer.
(vv) Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any
employee or agent of the Company or any subsidiary, has (i) used any corporate
funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to
foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic
political parties or campaigns from corporate funds or (iii) violated any
provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(ww) There
are
no transactions, arrangements or other relationships between and/or among the
Company, any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the
Rules
and Regulations) and any unconsolidated entity, including, but not limited
to,
any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity that could
reasonably be expected to materially affect the Company’s or any of its
subsidiaries’ liquidity or the availability of or requirements for its capital
resources required to be described in the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein which have not been
described as required.
(xx) There
are
no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses
in
the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any of the officers or
directors of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective
family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. All transactions by the Company with
office holders or control persons of the Company have been duly approved by
the
board of directors of the Company, or duly appointed committees or officers
thereof, if and to the extent required under all applicable laws.
(yy) The
statistical and market related data included in the Registration Statement,
the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from
sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate, and such data
agree with the sources from which they are derived.
(zz) The
operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted
at
all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970,
as
amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money
Laundering Laws”),
and
no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, or to the
Company’s Knowledge, threatened.
(aaa) Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any
director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”);
and
the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering,
or
lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing
the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by OFAC.
(bbb) Neither
the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge any of its affiliates (within the
meaning of NASD Conduct Rule 2720(b)(1)(a)) directly or indirectly controls,
is
controlled by, or is under common control with, or is an associated person
(within the meaning of Article I, Section 1(ee) of the By-laws of the NASD)
of,
any member firm of the NASD.
(ccc) No
further approval of the shareholders of the Company is required for the Company
to issue the Ordinary Shares and deliver to the Purchasers the ADSs and the
Warrants.
(ddd) The
statements in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the
heading “Description of Securities” fairly summarize the matters therein
described in all material respects.
(eee) Except
as
described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company
is
in compliance in all material respects with the Australian Corporations Act
2001
(Commonwealth of Australia) (the “Corporations
Act”),
the
Australian Securities Exchange’s (the “ASX”)
Listing Rules (the “ASX
Listing Rules”),
its
Constitution and all other applicable laws, except where noncompliance would
not, singularly or in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(fff) The
Company is in good standing with the ASX and ASX has not indicated to the
Company any intention to suspend or delist the Company.
(ggg) From
the
date of their issue, the Ordinary Shares will rank equally in all respects,
including for future dividends and distributions payable with other ordinary
shares of the Company and the Ordinary Shares will be issued free from all
encumbrances.
Any
certificate signed by or on behalf of the Company and delivered to the
Representative or to counsel for the Representative shall be deemed to be a
representation and warranty by the Company to the Placement Agents and the
Purchasers as to the matters covered thereby.
4. The
Closing. The
time
and date of closing and delivery of the documents required to be delivered
to
the Representative pursuant to Sections
5
and
7
hereunder shall be at 11:00 A.M., New York time, on July 5, 2007 (unless another
time shall be agreed to by the parties hereto, such time herein referred to
as
the “Closing
Date”)
at the
offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston, MA
02110-2624.
5. Further
Agreements Of The Company.
(I) The
Company agrees with the Placement Agents and the Purchasers:
(a) to
prepare the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if necessary, in a form approved
by the Representative and file such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement with
the
Commission by 10:00 P.M., New York time, on the date hereof, and, if applicable,
the Company shall at the time of filing either pay to the Commission the filing
fee for the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement or give irrevocable instructions
for the payment of such fee pursuant to Rule 111(b) under the Rules and
Regulations; to prepare the Prospectus in a form approved by the Representative
containing information previously omitted at the time of effectiveness of the
Registration Statement in reliance on Rules 430A, 430B or 430C of the Rules
and
Regulations and to file such Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules
and
Regulations not later than the second (2nd)
business day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, if
applicable, such earlier time as may be required by Rule 430A of the Rules
and
Regulations; to notify the Representative immediately of the Company’s intention
to file or prepare any supplement or amendment to any Registration Statement
or
to the Prospectus and to make no amendment or supplement to the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package or to the Prospectus to which the
Representative shall reasonably object by notice to the Company after a
reasonable period to review; to advise the Representative, promptly after it
receives notice thereof, of the time when any amendment to any Registration
Statement has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the General
Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has been filed
and to furnish the Representative with copies thereof; to file promptly all
material required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to
Rules 433(d) or 163(b)(2) of the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be;
to
file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements
required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the
Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus (or in lieu thereof,
the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules and Regulations) is required
in connection with the Offering or sale of the Units; to advise the
Representative, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the issuance
by
the Commission of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the
use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the
Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the Units for offering
or
sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for
any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or
supplementing of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package
or
the Prospectus or for additional information; and, in the event of the issuance
of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any
Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus
or
suspending any such qualification, and promptly to use its best efforts to
obtain the withdrawal of such order.
(b) The
Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of
the
Representative, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the
Units that would constitute a “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405
of the Rules and Regulations unless the prior written consent of the
Representative has been received (each, a “Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus”);
provided
that the
prior written consent of the Representative hereto shall be deemed to have
been
given in respect of the General Use Free Writing Prospectus, if any. The Company
represents that it has treated and agrees that it will treat each Permitted
Free
Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, comply with the
requirements of Rules 164 and 433 of the Rules and Regulations applicable to
any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, including the requirements relating to timely
filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping and will not take
any
action that would result in any Placement Agent or the Company being required
to
file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations
a
free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of such Placement Agent that
such Placement Agent otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.
(c) If
at any
time prior to the expiration of nine (9) months after the date of the
Prospectus, when a prospectus relating to the Units is required to be delivered
(or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules and
Regulations) any event occurs or condition exists as a result of which the
Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement
of
a material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made
when the Prospectus is delivered (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to
in
Rule 173(a) of the Rules and Regulations), not misleading, or if it is necessary
at any time to amend or supplement any Registration Statement or the Prospectus
or to file under the Exchange Act any document incorporated by reference in
the
Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, that the
Company will promptly notify the Representative thereof and upon its request
will prepare an appropriate amendment or supplement or upon its request make
an
appropriate filing pursuant to Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative which will correct
such statement or omission or effect such compliance and will use its reasonable
best efforts to have any amendment to any Registration Statement declared
effective as soon as possible. The Company will furnish without charge to any
Placement Agent and to any dealer in securities as many copies as such Placement
Agent may from time to time reasonably request of such amendment or supplement.
In case any Placement Agent is required to deliver a prospectus (or in lieu
thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules and Regulations)
relating to the Units nine (9) months or more after the date of the Prospectus,
the Company upon the request of such Placement Agent will prepare promptly
an
amended or supplemented Prospectus as may be necessary to permit compliance
with
the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and deliver to such
Placement Agent as many copies as such Placement Agent may request of such
amended or supplemented Prospectus complying with Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act.
(d) If
the
General Disclosure Package is being used to solicit offers to buy the Units
at a
time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and
any
event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in
the
reasonable opinion of the Representative, it becomes necessary to amend or
supplement the General Disclosure Package in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances then prevailing, not misleading,
or
to make the statements therein not conflict with the information contained
or
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement then on file and not
superseded or modified, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement
the General Disclosure Package to comply with any law, the Company promptly
will
either (i) prepare, file with the Commission (if required) and furnish to the
Placement Agents and any dealers an appropriate amendment or supplement to
the
General Disclosure Package or (ii) prepare and file with the Commission an
appropriate filing under the Exchange Act which shall be incorporated by
reference in the General Disclosure Package so that the General Disclosure
Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the
circumstances then prevailing, be misleading or conflict with the Registration
Statement then on file, or so that the General Disclosure Package will comply
with law.
(e) If
at any
time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred
or
occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus conflicted or will conflict with the information contained in the
Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus or Prospectus, including any document
incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be
a
part thereof and not superseded or modified or included or would include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at the subsequent time,
not misleading, the Company has promptly notified or will promptly notify the
Representative so that any use of the Issuer Free Writing Prospectus may cease
until it is amended or supplemented and has promptly amended or will promptly
amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
to
eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission. The foregoing
sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information
furnished to the Company by any of the Placement Agents specifically for
inclusion therein.
(f) To
furnish promptly to the Representative and to counsel for the Representative
a
signed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the
Commission, and of each amendment thereto filed with the Commission, including
all consents and exhibits filed therewith.
(g) To
deliver promptly to the Representative such number of the following documents
as
the Representative shall reasonably request: (i) conformed copies of the
Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission (in each case
excluding exhibits), (ii) each Preliminary Prospectus, (iii) any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus, (iv) the Prospectus (the delivery of the documents referred
to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph (g)
to be
made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York time, on the business day following
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement), (v) conformed copies of any amendment
to the Registration Statement (excluding exhibits), (vi) any amendment or
supplement to the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (the delivery
of
the documents referred to in clauses (v) and (vi) of this paragraph (g)
to be
made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day
following the date of such amendment or supplement) and (vii) any document
incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus
(excluding exhibits thereto) (the delivery of the documents referred to in
clause (vii) of this paragraph (g)
to be
made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day
following the date of such document).
(h) To
make
generally available to its shareholders as soon as practicable, but in any
event
not later than sixteen (16) months after the effective date of each Registration
Statement (as defined in Rule 158(c) of the Rules and Regulations), an earnings
statement of the Company and its subsidiaries (which need not be audited)
complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations
(including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158).
(i) To
take
promptly from time to time such actions as the Representative may reasonably
request to qualify the Units for offering and sale under the securities or
Blue
Sky laws of such jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representative
may
designate and to continue such qualifications in effect, and to comply with
such
laws, for so long as required to permit the offer and sale of Units in such
jurisdictions; provided
that the
Company and its subsidiaries shall not be obligated to qualify as foreign
corporations in any jurisdiction in which they are not so qualified or to file
a
general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction.
(j) Upon
request, during the period of five (5) years from the date hereof, to deliver
to
the Representative, (i) as soon as they are available, copies of all reports
or
other communications furnished to shareholders, and (ii) as soon as they are
available, copies of any reports and financial statements furnished or filed
with the Commission or any national securities exchange on which the
ADSs
and
Warrant ADSs
are
listed. However, so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements
of either Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and is timely filing
reports with the Commission on its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and
Retrieval system (“EDGAR”),
it is
not required to furnish such reports or statements to the
Representative.
(k) That
the
Company will not, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of this
Agreement, (the “Lock-Up
Period”)
without the prior written consent of the Representative, directly or indirectly
offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose
of, any Ordinary Shares or ADSs or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares or ADSs, other than the
Company’s sale of the Units hereunder and
the
issuance of restricted Ordinary Shares or ADSs or options to acquire Ordinary
Shares or ADSs pursuant to the Company’s employee benefit plans, qualified stock
option plans or other employee compensation plans as such plans are in existence
on the date hereof and described in the Prospectus and the issuance of Ordinary
Shares or ADSs
pursuant
to the valid exercises of options, warrants or rights outstanding on the date
hereof. The Company will cause each executive officer, director, shareholder,
optionholder and warrantholder listed in Schedule
B
to
furnish to the Representative, prior to the date of this Agreement, a letter,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto,
pursuant to which each such person shall agree, among other things, not to
directly or indirectly offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell,
or otherwise dispose of, or announce the intention to otherwise dispose of,
any
Ordinary Shares or ADSs
or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares
or ADSs,
not to
engage in any swap, hedge or similar agreement or arrangement that transfers,
in
whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic risk of ownership of
any
Ordinary Shares or ADSs
or any
such securities and not to engage in any short selling of any Ordinary Shares
or
ADSs
or any
such securities, during the Lock-Up Period, without the prior written consent
of
Cowen. The Company also agrees that during such period, other than for the
sale
of the Units hereunder, or in relation to the issue of Ordinary Shares or ADSs
as a result of the exercise of existing warrants and options of the Company,
the
Company will not file any registration statement, preliminary prospectus or
prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, under the Securities Act
for
any such transaction or which registers, or offers for sale Ordinary Shares
or
ADSs
or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares
or ADSs,
except for a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to employee benefit
plans.
The
Company hereby agrees that (i)
if it
issues an earnings release or material news, or if a material event relating
to
the Company occurs, during the last seventeen (17) days of the Lock-Up Period,
or (ii) if prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces
that it will release earnings results during the sixteen (16)-day period
beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by
this paragraph (k)
or the
letter shall continue to apply until the expiration of the eighteen (18)-day
period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence
of
the material news or material event.
The
Company will provide the Representative and each stockholder subject to the
Lock-Up Period with prior notice (in accordance with Section
14
hereof)
of any such announcement that gives rise to an extension of the Lock-Up
Period.
(l) To
supply
the Representative with copies of all correspondence to and from, and all
documents issued to and by, the Commission in connection with the registration
of the Units under the Securities Act or the Registration Statement, any
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto
or document incorporated by reference therein.
(m) Prior
to
the Closing Date, to furnish to the Placement Agents, as soon as they have
been
prepared, copies of any unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
of
the Company for any periods subsequent to the periods covered by the financial
statements appearing in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus.
(n) Prior
to
the Closing Date, not to issue any press release or other communication directly
or indirectly or hold any press conference with respect to the Company, its
condition, financial or otherwise, or earnings, business affairs or business
prospects (except for routine oral marketing communications in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with the past practices of the Company and
of
which the Representative is notified), without the prior written consent of
the
Representative, unless in the judgment of the Company and its counsel, and
after
notification to the Representative, such press release or communication is
required by law.
(o) Prior
to
the Closing Date, not to file with the Commission any document which contains
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading.
(p) Until
the
Representative shall notify the Company of the completion of the Offering,
the
Company will not, and will cause its affiliated purchasers (as defined in
Regulation M under the Exchange Act) not to, either alone or with one or more
other persons, bid for or purchase, for any account in which it or any of its
affiliated purchasers has a beneficial interest, any Ordinary Shares or
ADSs,
or
attempt to induce any person to purchase any Ordinary Shares or ADSs;
and not
to, and to cause its affiliated purchasers not to, make bids or purchase for
the
purpose of creating actual, or apparent, active trading in or of raising the
price of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs.
(q) Not
to
take any action prior to the Closing Date which would require the Prospectus
to
be amended or supplemented.
(r) To
at all
times comply with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in effect
from time to time.
(s) To
maintain, at its expense, a depositary for the ADSs.
(t) To
comply
with the Deposit Agreement and to deposit the Ordinary Shares with the
depositary in accordance with the Deposit Agreement.
(u) To
apply
the net proceeds from the Offering as set forth in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading
“Use
of Proceeds.”
The
Company shall manage its affairs and investments in such a manner as not to
be
or become an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(v) To
use
its best efforts to list, subject to notice of issuance, and to maintain the
listing of the ADSs on the Nasdaq GM.
(w) To,
immediately after the issue of the Ordinary Shares underlying the ADSs to be
issued to Purchasers under the Subscription Agreement (but not the Ordinary
Shares underlying the Warrant ADSs), give a notice to ASX in accordance with
applicable law to enable those Ordinary Shares to be freely traded on ASX from
their time of issue.
(x) To
use
its best efforts to do and perform all things required to be done or performed
under this Agreement by the Company prior to the Closing Date and to satisfy
all
conditions precedent to the delivery of the Units.
6. Payment
of Expenses.
The
Company agrees to pay, or reimburse if paid by the Placement Agents, whether
or
not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated or this Agreement
is
terminated: (a) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale,
preparation and delivery of the Units and any taxes payable in that connection;
(b) the costs incident to the registration of the Units under the Securities
Act; (c) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and distribution of
the
Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus,
any amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto or any document incorporated
by
reference therein and the costs of printing, reproducing and distributing this
Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Escrow Agreement and any closing
documents by mail, telex or other means of communications; (d) the fees and
expenses (including related reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the
Placement Agents) incurred in connection with securing any required review
by
the NASD of the terms of the sale of the Units and any filings made with the
NASD, if applicable; (e) any applicable listing or similar fees; (f) the fees
and expenses (including related reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to
the
Placement Agents) of qualifying the ADSs, the Warrants and the Warrant ADSs
under the securities laws of the several jurisdictions as provided in
Section
5(I)(i)
and of
preparing, printing and distributing wrappers, Blue Sky Memoranda and Legal
Investment Surveys; (g) the cost of preparing and printing ADRs; (h) all fees
and expenses of the Depositary of the ADSs and any custodian appointed under
the
Deposit Agreement; (i) the reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of
counsel to the Placement Agents, (j) the costs and expenses of the Company
relating to investor presentations on any “road show” undertaken in connection
with the marketing of the Offering, including, without limitation, expenses
associated with the preparation or dissemination of any electronic road show,
expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees
and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show
presentations with the prior approval of the Company, travel and lodging
expenses of the officers of the Company and such consultants, including the
cost
of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show and (k) all other
costs and expenses incident to the Offering or the performance of the
obligations of the Company under this Agreement (including, without limitation,
the fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and the Company’s independent
accountants)
and the
fees and expenses of the agent pursuant to Section
16;
provided that, the Company shall not be obligated to pay for fees and expenses
incurred by the Placement Agents in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate.
7. Conditions
to obligations of the Placement Agents and the Purchasers, and the Sale of
the
Units.
The
respective obligations of the Placement Agents hereunder and the Purchasers
under the Subscription Agreements are subject to the accuracy, when made and
as
of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date, of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained herein, to the accuracy of the statements
of
the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to
the
performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, and to each of the
following additional terms and conditions:
(I) The
Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof,
preventing or suspending the use of any Base Prospectus, any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or any
part
thereof shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant
to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall have been initiated or threatened
by the Commission, and all requests for additional information on the part
of
the Commission (to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to
the
reasonable satisfaction of the Representative; and the Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement, if any, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (except for a road show),
if any, and the Prospectus shall have been filed with, the Commission within
the
applicable time period prescribed for such filing by, and in compliance with,
the Rules and Regulations and in accordance with Section
5(I)(a),
and the
Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any, shall have become effective
immediately upon its filing with the Commission; and, if applicable, the NASD
shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(II) The
Placement Agents shall not have discovered and disclosed to the Company on
or
prior to the Closing Date that the Registration Statement or any amendment
or
supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the opinion
of counsel for the Representative, is material or omits to state any fact which,
in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein
or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the
General Disclosure Package, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus
or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of fact
which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material or omits to state any fact
which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is necessary in order
to
make the statements, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made,
not misleading.
(III) All
corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization,
form and validity of each of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the
Escrow Agreement, the Units, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and all other
legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel
for
the Representative, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all
documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to
pass upon such matters.
(IV) Ropes
& Gray LLP shall have furnished to the Representative such counsel’s written
opinion, as U.S. counsel to the Company, addressed to the Placement Agents
and
dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
E-1.
(V) Such
counsel shall also have furnished to the Representative a written statement,
addressed to the Placement Agents and dated the Closing Date, substantially
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E-2.
(VI) Blake
Dawson Waldron shall have furnished to the Representative such counsel’s written
opinion, as Australian counsel to the Company, addressed to the Placement Agents
and dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
E-3.
(VII) Ropes
& Gray LLP, intellectual property counsel to the Company, shall have
furnished to the Placement Agents such counsel’s written statement, addressed to
the Placement Agents and dated the Closing Date, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
F.
(VIII) The
Representative shall have received from Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
LLP, counsel for the Placement Agents, such opinion or opinions, addressed
to
the Placement Agents and dated the Closing Date, with respect to such matters
as
the Representative may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished
to such counsel such documents as it reasonably requests for enabling it to
pass
upon such matters.
(IX) At
the
time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representative shall have received
from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu a letter, addressed to the Placement Agents,
executed and dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Representative (i) confirming that they are an independent registered accounting
firm with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries within the meaning of
the
Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and PCAOB and (ii) stating the
conclusions and findings of such firm, of the type ordinarily included in
accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters, with respect to the financial
statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and
the
Prospectus.
(X) On
the
effective date of any post-effective amendment to any Registration Statement
and
on the Closing Date, the Representative shall have received a letter (the
“bring-down
letter”)
from
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu addressed to the Placement Agents and dated the Closing
Date confirming, as of the date of the bring-down letter (or, with respect
to
matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of
which
specified financial information is given in the General Disclosure Package
and
the Prospectus, as the case may be, as of a date not more than three (3)
business days prior to the date of the bring-down letter), the conclusions
and
findings of such firm, of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort
letters” to underwriters, with respect to the financial information and other
matters covered by its letter delivered to the Placement Agents concurrently
with the execution of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph (IX) of this
Section
7.
(XI) The
Company shall have furnished to the Representative a certificate, dated the
Closing Date, of its Chairman of the Board or President and its Chief Financial
Officer stating that (i) such officers have carefully examined the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
and the Prospectus and, in their opinion, the Registration Statement and each
amendment thereto, at the Applicable Time, as of the date of this Agreement
and
as of the Closing Date did not include any untrue statement of a material fact
and did not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the General
Disclosure Package, as of the Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date, any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as of its date and as of the Closing Date,
the
Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, as of the respective date
thereof and as of the Closing Date, did not include any untrue statement of
a
material fact and did not omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they
were made, not misleading, (ii) since the Applicable Time, no event has occurred
which should have been set forth in a supplement or amendment to the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, (iii)
to their Knowledge, as of the Closing Date, the representations and warranties
of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct and the Company has
complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be
performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date,
and
(iv) there has not been, subsequent to the date of the most recent audited
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the General
Disclosure Package, any Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in the
Prospectus.
(XII) At
the
time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representative shall have received
copies of the Subscription Agreements and the Escrow Agreement executed by
each
Purchaser, Escrow Agent and the Company, as applicable.
(XIII) Since
the
date of the latest audited financial statements included in the General
Disclosure Package or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure
Package as of the date hereof, (i) neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries shall have sustained any loss or interference with its business
from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by
insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order
or
decree, otherwise than as set forth in the General Disclosure Package, and
(ii)
there shall not have been any change in the capital stock or long-term debt
of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any change, or any development
involving a prospective change, in or affecting the business, general affairs,
management, financial position, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of
the Company and its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth in the General
Disclosure Package, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause
(i) or (ii) of this paragraph (XIII),
is, in
the judgment of the Representative, so material and adverse as to make it
impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Units
on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the General Disclosure
Package.
(XIV) No
action
shall have been taken and no law, statute, rule, regulation or order shall
have
been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or body which would
prevent the issuance or sale of the Units or materially and adversely affect
or
potentially materially and adversely affect the business or operations of the
Company; and no injunction, restraining order or order of any other nature
by
any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued
which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Units or materially and
adversely affect or potentially materially and adversely affect the business
or
operations of the Company.
(XV) Subsequent
to the execution and delivery of this Agreement there shall not have occurred
any of the following: (i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange, Nasdaq GM, American Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange, or
in
the over-the-counter market, or trading in any securities of the Company on
any
exchange, except as a result of a request by the Company with the consent of
the
Representatives, shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum
or
maximum prices or maximum range for prices shall have been established on any
such exchange or such market by the Commission, by such exchange or market
or by
any other regulatory body or governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii)
a
banking moratorium shall have been declared by Federal or state authorities
or a
material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement
or clearance services in the United States or Australia, (iii) the United States
or Australia shall have become engaged in hostilities other than hostilities
ongoing on the date of this Agreement, or the subject of a material act of
terrorism, or there shall have been an outbreak of new hostilities or
significant escalation in hostilities involving the United States or Australia,
or there shall have been a declaration of a national emergency or war by the
United States or Australia or (iv) there shall have occurred such a material
adverse change in general economic, political or financial conditions (or the
effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States
or Australia shall be such) as to make it, in the reasonable judgment of the
Representative, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or
delivery of the Units on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(XVI) The
Nasdaq GM shall have approved the ADSs and the Warrant ADSs for listing therein,
subject only to official notice of issuance.
(XVII) The
Placement Agents shall have received on and as of the Closing Date satisfactory
evidence of the good standing (or the foreign equivalent thereof) of the Company
and its subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions of organization or
formation and their good standing (or the foreign equivalent thereof) as foreign
entities in such other jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably
request, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication
from
the appropriate Governmental Authorities of such jurisdictions.
(XVIII) The
Representative shall have received the written agreements, substantially in
the
form of Exhibit
D
hereto,
of the executive officers, directors, shareholders, optionholders and
warrantholders of the Company listed in Schedule
B
to this
Agreement.
(XIX) The
Company shall have entered into the Subscription Agreements with each of the
Purchasers and such agreements shall be in full force and effect.
(XX) The
Company shall have entered into an Escrow Agreement with each of the Placement
Agents and an escrow agent and such agreement shall be in full force and
effect.
(XXI) The
Deposit Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(XXII) The
Company shall have prepared and filed with the Commission a Current Report
on
Form 6-K including as an exhibit thereto this Agreement
(XXIII) On
the
date of its first use, the Company shall have prepared and filed with the
Commission an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
G.
(XXIV) The
Company shall have issued and delivered the Placement Agent Warrants to the
Placement Agents.
(XXV)
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have furnished to the Placement
Agents such further certificates and documents as any Placement Agent may
reasonably request.
All
opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof
only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for
the Representative.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
AND CONTRIBUTION.
(I) The
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
each
Placement Agent, its directors, officers, managers, members, employees,
representatives and agents and each person, if any, who controls any Placement
Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20
of
the Exchange Act (collectively the “Placement
Agent Indemnified Parties,”
and
each a “Placement
Agent Indemnified Party”)
against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action,
investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), joint or several, to which
such
Placement Agent Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities
Act
or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action,
investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (A) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer
information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules
and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or document incorporated by reference therein,
or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus,
any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required
to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations, any
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement
thereto or document incorporated by reference therein, a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
or (C) any breach of the representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein or the failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or
pursuant to any law or any act or failure to act, or any alleged act or failure
to act, by the Placement Agent in connection with, or relating in any manner
to,
the Units or the Offering, and which is included as part of or referred to
in
any loss, claim, damage expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding
arising out of or based upon matters covered by subclause (A), (B) or (C) above
of this Section 8(I) (provided that the Company shall not be liable in the
case
of any matter covered by this subclause (C) to the extent that it is determined
in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such loss, claim,
damage, expense or liability resulted primarily from any such act or failure
to
act undertaken or omitted to be taken by such Placement Agent through its gross
negligence or willful misconduct) and shall reimburse each Placement Agent
Indemnified Party promptly upon demand for any legal fees or other expenses
reasonably incurred by that Placement Agent Indemnified Party in connection
with
investigating, or preparing to defend, or defending against, or appearing as
a
third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with,
any
such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or
proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred; provided, however, that
the
Company and the subsidiaries shall not be liable in any such case to the extent
that any such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in, or omission
or
alleged omission from any Preliminary Prospectus, any Registration Statement
or
the Prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement thereto, or any Issuer
Free
Writing Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by the Representative by or on behalf
of
any Placement Agent specifically for use therein, which information the parties
hereto agree is limited to the Placement Agents’ Information (as defined in
Section
17).
The
indemnity agreement in this Section
8(I)
is not
exclusive and is in addition to any other liability which the Company might
have
under this Agreement or otherwise, and shall not limit any rights or remedies
which may otherwise be available under this Agreement, at law or in equity
to
any Placement Agent Indemnified Party.
(II) Each
Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and its directors, its officers who signed the Registration
Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning
of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act
(collectively the “Company
Indemnified Parties”
and
each a “Company
Indemnified Party”)
against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action,
investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), joint or several, to which
such
Company Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities Act or
otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action,
investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer
information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules
and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any
amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to
state in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement
thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the
statements therein not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that
the
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
was
made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
to
the Company by the Representative by or on behalf of any Placement Agent
specifically for use therein, which information the parties hereto agree is
limited to the Placement Agents’ Information as defined in Section
17,
and
shall reimburse the Company Indemnified Parties for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or preparing
to defend or defending against or appearing as third party witness in connection
with any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action, investigation or
proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section
8(II),
in no
event shall any indemnity by the Placement Agent under this Section exceed
the
total compensation received by such Placement Agent in accordance with
Section
2(V).
This
indemnity agreement is not exclusive and will be in addition to any liability
which any Placement Agent might otherwise have and shall not limit any rights
or
remedies which may otherwise be available under this Agreement, at law or in
equity to the Company Indemnified Parties.
(III) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section
8
of
notice of the commencement of any action, the indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under
this
Section
8,
notify
such indemnifying party in writing of the commencement of that action;
provided,
however,
that the
failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability
which it may have under this Section
8
except
to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and,
provided,
further,
that the
failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability
which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Section
8.
If
any
such action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify
the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to
participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other
similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense of such action
with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which counsel shall
not, except with the written consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to
the
indemnifying party). After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified
party of its election to assume the defense of such action, except as provided
herein, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party
under Section
8
for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in
connection with the defense of such action other than reasonable costs of
investigation; provided,
however,
that any
indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
action and to participate in the defense of such action but the fees and
expenses of such counsel (other than reasonable costs of investigation) shall
be
at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment thereof
has
been specifically authorized in writing by the Company in the case of a claim
for indemnification under Section
8(I)
or the
Representative in the case of a claim for indemnification under Section
8(II),
(ii)
such indemnified party shall have been advised by its counsel that there may
be
one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party or (iii) the
indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party within a reasonable
period of time after notice of the commencement of the action or the
indemnifying party does not diligently defend the action after assumption of
the
defense, 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 of (or, in the case of a failure to diligently defend the action
after assumption of the defense, to continue to defend) such action on behalf
of
such indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall be responsible for
legal
or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with the defense of such action; provided,
however,
that
the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or
separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction
arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for
the
reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at
any
time for all such indemnified parties (in addition to any local counsel), which
firm shall be designated in writing by the Representative if the indemnified
parties under this Section
8
consist
of any Placement Agent Indemnified Party or by the Company if the indemnified
parties under this Section
8
consist
of any Company Indemnified Parties.
Subject
to this Section
8,
the
amount payable by an indemnifying party under Section
8
shall
include, but not be limited to, (x) reasonable legal fees and expenses of
counsel to the indemnified party and any other expenses in investigating, or
preparing to defend or defending against, or appearing as a third party witness
in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any action,
investigation, proceeding or claim, and (y) all amounts paid in settlement
of
any of the foregoing. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written
consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the
entry
of judgment with respect to any pending or threatened action or any claim
whatsoever, in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought
under this Section
8
(whether
or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless
such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release
of
each indemnified party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and
(ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability
or
a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. Subject to the
provisions of the following sentence, no indemnifying party shall be liable
for
settlement of any pending or threatened action or any claim whatsoever that
is
effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), but if settled with its written consent, if its consent
has been unreasonably withheld or delayed or if there be a judgment for the
plaintiff in any such matter, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability
by
reason of such settlement or judgment. In addition, if at any time an
indemnified party shall have requested that an indemnifying party reimburse
the
indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party
agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated
by
Sections 8(I) or (II) effected without its written consent if (i) such
settlement is entered into more than forty-five (45) days after receipt by
such
indemnifying party of the request for reimbursement, (ii) such indemnifying
party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least thirty
(30) days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such
indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in
accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(IV) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section
8
is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
Section
8(I),
then
each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party,
contribute to the amount paid, payable or otherwise incurred by such indemnified
party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any
action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), as incurred, (i) in
such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by the Company on the one hand and such Placement Agent on the other
from the Offering, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) of this
Section
8(IV)
is not
permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
not
only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) of this Section
8(IV)
but also
the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and such Placement Agent
on
the other with respect to the statements, omissions, acts or failures to act
which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any action,
investigation or proceeding in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on
the
one hand and such Placement Agent on the other with respect to such Offering
shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from
the
offering of the Units purchased pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (before
deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total fees received
by
such Placement Agent with respect to the Offering, in each case as set forth
in
the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault of the Company
on the one hand and such Placement Agent on the other shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact
relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or such Placement
Agent on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge,
access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue
statement, omission, act or failure to act; provided
that the
parties hereto agree that the written information furnished to the Company
by
the Representative by or on behalf of any Placement Agent for use in the
Preliminary Prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in
any
amendment or supplement thereto, consists solely of the Placement Agents’
Information as defined in Section
17.
(V) The
Company and the Placement Agents agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contributions pursuant to Section
8(IV)
above
were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of
allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations
referred to Section
8(IV)
above.
The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss,
claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding referred
to in Section
8(IV)
above
shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in
connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or
appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in
connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action,
investigation or proceeding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
8(V),
the
Placement Agents shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of
the
total compensation received by such Placement Agent in accordance with
Section
2(V)
less the
amount of any damages which such Placement Agent has otherwise paid or become
liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement, omission
or
alleged omission, act or alleged act or failure to act or alleged failure to
act. 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
Placement Agents’ obligations to contribute as provided in this Section are
several in proportion to their respective placement obligations and not
joint.
9. Termination.
The
obligations of the Placement Agents hereunder and of the Purchasers under the
Subscription Agreements may be terminated by the Representative, in its absolute
discretion by notice given to the Company prior to delivery of and payment
for
the Units if, prior to that time, any of the events described in Sections
7(XIII),
7(XIV)
or
7(XV)
have
occurred or if the Purchasers shall decline to purchase the Units for any reason
permitted under this Agreement or the Subscription Agreements. The Company
hereby acknowledges that in the event that this Agreement is terminated by
the
Representative pursuant to the terms hereof, the Subscription Agreements shall
automatically terminate without any further action on the part of the parties
thereto.
10. Reimbursement
of Placement Agents’ Expenses.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if (a) this
Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section
9,
(b) the
Company shall fail to tender the Units for delivery to the Purchasers for any
reason not permitted under this Agreement or the Subscription Agreements, (c)
the Purchasers shall decline to purchase the Units for any reason permitted
under this Agreement or the Subscription Agreements or (d) the sale of the
Units
is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Placement
Agents or the Purchasers set forth herein is not satisfied or because of the
refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any
agreement herein or to satisfy any condition or to comply with the provisions
hereof, then in addition to the payment of amounts in accordance with
Section
6,
the
Company shall reimburse the Placement Agents for the reasonable fees and
expenses of Placement Agents’ counsel and for such other out-of-pocket expenses
as shall have been reasonably incurred by it in connection with this Agreement
and the proposed purchase of the Units, including, without limitation,
reasonable travel and lodging expenses of the Placement Agents, and upon demand
the Company shall pay the full amount thereof to the
Representative in full satisfaction of all payments due to the Payment Agents
under this Section
10.
11. Absence
of Fiduciary Relationship. The
Company acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the
Placement Agents’ responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in nature,
the Placement Agents have been retained solely to act as placement agents in
connection with the Offering and no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship
between the Company and the Placement Agents has been created in respect of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, irrespective of whether
the
Placement Agents has advised or is advising the Company on other matters;
(b) the
price
of the Units set forth in this Agreement was established by the Company
following discussions with the Placement Agents and arms-length negotiations
with the Purchasers, and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding,
and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) it
has
been advised that the Placement Agents and their respective affiliates are
engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ
from those of the Company and that the Placement Agents have no obligation
to
disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any
fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; and
(d) it
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against
the Placement Agents for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary
duty and agrees that the Placement Agents shall have no liability (whether
direct or indirect) to the Company in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim
or
to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of
the
Company, including stockholders, employees or creditors of the
Company.
12. Successors;
Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Placement
Agents, the Company and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing
expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed
to
give any person, other than the persons mentioned in the preceding sentence,
any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement,
or any provisions herein contained, this Agreement and all conditions and
provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive
benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person; except that
the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities of the
Company contained in this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the
Placement Agent Indemnified Parties, and the indemnities of the Placement Agents
shall be for the benefit of the Company Indemnified Parties. It is understood
that Placement Agents’ responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in
nature and the Placement Agents do not owe the Company, or any other party,
any
fiduciary duty as a result of this Agreement.
No
Purchaser shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such
purchase.
13. Survival
of Indemnities, Representations, Warranties, etc.
The
respective indemnities, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties
and
other statements of the Company and the Placement Agents, as set forth in this
Agreement or made by them respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain
in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf
of the Placement Agents, the Company, the Purchasers or any person controlling
any of them and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Units.
Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, including without limitation
any termination pursuant to Section
9,
the
indemnities, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and other
statements forth in Sections
3,
6,
8,
and
10
and
Sections
11
through
20,
inclusive, of this Agreement shall not terminate and shall remain in full force
and effect at all times.
14. Notices.
All
statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in writing,
and:
(a) if
to the
Representative and/or the Placement Agents, shall be delivered or sent by mail,
telex, facsimile transmission or email to Cowen and Company, LLC, Attention:
Head of Equity Capital Markets, Fax: 646-562-1249 with a copy to the General
Counsel, Fax: 646-562-1861; and
(b) if
to the
Company shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex, facsimile transmission or
email to: Lori H. Freedman, Esq., Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General
Counsel and Secretary, Fax: (617) 926-5050, email lfreedman@psivida.com with
a
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Ropes & Gray LLP, Attention:
Christopher J. Austin, Esq., One International Place, Boston, MA 02110, Fax:
617-235-0449, E-mail: christopher.austin@ropesgray.com.
Any
such
statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the time of
receipt thereof.
15. Definition
of Certain Terms.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “business day” means any day on which the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading.
16. Governing
Law, Agent For Service and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of New York, including without limitation Section 5-1401 of the New
York General Obligations.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries irrevocably appoints Ropes & Gray LLP,
with offices at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8704 (and its
successors) as its authorized agent in the Borough of Manhattan in The City
of
New York upon which process may be served in any such suit or proceeding, and
agrees that service of process upon such agent, and written notice of said
service to the Company or its subsidiaries by the person serving the same to
the
address provided in Section
14,
shall
be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company or
its
subsidiaries, as applicable in any such suit or proceeding. The Company or
its
subsidiaries irrevocably (a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York
for
the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Registration
Statement and any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, (b) agrees that
all
claims in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding may be heard and
determined by any such court, (c) waives to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, any immunity from the jurisdiction of any such court or from
any
legal process, (d) agrees not to commence any such suit, action or proceeding
other than in such courts, and (e) waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by
applicable law, any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding is brought
in
an inconvenient forum.
17. Placement
Agents’ Information.
The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of this Agreement,
the Placement Agents’ Information consists solely of the following information
in the Prospectus: (i) the last paragraph on the front cover page concerning
the
terms of the Offering; and (ii) the statements concerning the Placement Agents
set forth in the fifth paragraph under the heading “Plan of
Distribution.”
18. Authority
of the Representative.
In
connection with this Agreement, Cowen will act for and on behalf of the
Placement Agents, and any action taken under this Agreement by the
Representative, will be binding on all the Placement Agents. JMP authorizes
Cowen to manage the Offering and to take such action in connection therewith
as
Cowen in its sole discretion deems appropriate or desirable, consistent with
the
provisions of the Agreement Among Underwriters previously entered into between
Cowen and JMP taking into account that the Offering will be in the form of
a
best efforts placement and not a firm commitment underwriting.
19. Partial
Unenforceability.
The
invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph, clause or provision
of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
section, paragraph, clause or provision hereof. If any section, paragraph,
clause or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid
or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and
only
such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and
enforceable.
20. General.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement
and
supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements,
understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof.
In
this Agreement, the masculine, feminine and neuter genders and the singular
and
the plural include one another. The section headings in this Agreement are
for
the convenience of the parties only and will not affect the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified,
and
the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, only by a writing
signed by the Company and each Placement Agent.
21. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an
original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were
upon
the same instrument.
If
the
foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of the agreement among the
Company and the Placement Agents, kindly indicate your acceptance in the space
provided for that purpose below.
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SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
pSivida
Limited
400
Pleasant Street
Watertown
MA 02472
Gentlemen:
The
undersigned (the “Investor”)
hereby
confirms its agreement with you as follows:
1. This
Subscription Agreement, including the Terms and Conditions For Purchase of
Units
attached hereto as Annex
I
(collectively, this “Agreement”)
is
made as of the date set forth below between pSivida Limited, an Australian
company existing pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (the
“Company”),
and
the Investor.
2. The
Company has authorized the sale and issuance to certain investors of up to
an
aggregate of 14,402,000 units (the “Units”),
each
Unit consisting of (i) one American Depositary Share (an “ADS”,
collectively the “ADSs”),
with
each ADS representing ten (10) ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company
(the “Ordinary
Shares”)
and
(ii) one warrant (the “Warrant”,
collectively the “Warrants”)
to
purchase 0.4 ADSs, subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors, or
a committee thereof, for a purchase price of $1.25 per Unit (the “Purchase
Price”).
The
ADSs will be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”)
to be
issued pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, dated January 24, 2005 (the
“Deposit
Agreement”)
among
the Company, Citibank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”)
and
the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the ADRs. The ADSs
issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the
“Warrant
ADSs”
The
Warrant ADSs, together with the ADSs and the Warrants, are referred to herein
as
the “Securities.”
3. The
offering and sale of the Units (the “Offering”)
are
being made pursuant to (1) an effective Registration Statement on Form F-3
(File
No. 333-141091) (including the Prospectus, dated March 6, 2007 contained therein
(the “Base
Prospectus”),
the
“Registration
Statement”)
filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),
(2)
if applicable, certain “free writing prospectuses” (as that term is defined in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), that have been or will
be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Investor on or prior to the
date hereof, (3) the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated the date hereof
(the “Preliminary
Prospectus”),
that
has been delivered to the Investor and (4) the Final Prospectus Supplement
(the
“Final
Prospectus”
and
together with the Preliminary Prospectus, the “Prospectus
Supplement”;
the
Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are hereinafter referred to
together as the “Prospectus”),
containing certain supplemental information regarding the Securities and terms
of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the
Investor (or made available to the Investor by the filing by the Company of
an
electronic version thereof with the Commission).
4. The
Investor will purchase from the Company, and the Company will issue and sell
to
the Investor, the number of Units set forth below for the aggregate purchase
price set forth below. The Units shall be purchased pursuant to the Terms
and
Conditions for Purchase of Units attached hereto as Annex
I
and
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. The Investor
acknowledges that the Offering is not being underwritten by the placement
agents
named in the Prospectus Supplement (the “Placement
Agents”)
and
that there is no minimum offering amount.
5. The
manner of settlement of the ADSs purchased by the Investor shall be determined
by such Investor as follows (check
one):
[____]
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Delivery
by crediting the account of the Investor's prime broker (as specified
by
the Investor on Exhibit
A
annexed hereto) with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)
through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian ("DWAC")
system, whereby the Investor's prime broker shall initiate a DWAC
transaction on the Closing Date using its DTC participant identification
number and released by Citibank, N.A., the Company’s Depositary (the
“Depositary”)
upon
confirmation by the Custodian to the Depositary that a deposit of
Ordinary
Shares has been made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement,
at the Company's direction. NO
LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT
BY
THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, THE INVESTOR
SHALL:
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THE BROKER-DEALER AT WHICH THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS TO BE CREDITED
WITH THE
ADSs
ARE MAINTAINED TO SET UP A DWAC INSTRUCTING THE DEPOSITARY TO CREDIT
SUCH
ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS WITH THE ADSs,
AND
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BY WIRE TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE
PRICE
FOR THE UNITS BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR TO THE FOLLOWING
ACCOUNT:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA
#
021000021
Account
Name: pSivida Limited
Account
Number: 304950661
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OR
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Delivery
versus payment (“DVP”)
through DTC (i.e.,
the Company shall deliver ADSs registered in the Investor’s name and
address as set forth below and released by the Depositary to the
Investor
through DTC at the Closing directly to the account(s) at Cowen and
Company, LLC, as representative of the Placement Agents (“Cowen”),
identified by the Investor and simultaneously therewith payment shall
be
made by Cowen by wire transfer to the Company). NO
LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT
BY
THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, THE INVESTOR SHALL:
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NOTIFY
COWEN OF THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT COWEN TO BE CREDITED WITH THE
ADSs
BEING PURCHASED BY SUCH INVESTOR, AND
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CONFIRM
THAT THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT COWEN TO BE CREDITED WITH THE
ADSs
BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR HAVE A MINIMUM BALANCE EQUAL TO THE
AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE UNITS BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR.
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IS THE INVESTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) MAKE THE NECESSARY WIRE TRANSFER OR
CONFIRM THE PROPER ACCOUNT BALANCE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (B) ARRANGE FOR
SETTLEMENT BY WAY OF DWAC OR DVP IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE INVESTOR DOES NOT
DELIVER THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE UNITS OR DOES NOT MAKE PROPER
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE ADSs
AND WARRANTS
MAY NOT BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING TO THE INVESTOR OR THE INVESTOR MAY BE EXCLUDED
FROM THE CLOSING ALTOGETHER.
6. The
executed Warrant shall be delivered in accordance with the terms
thereof.
7. The
Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position,
office or other material relationship within the past three years with the
Company or persons known to it to be affiliates of the Company, (b) it is not
a
NASD member or an Associated Person (as such term is defined under the NASD
Membership and Registration Rules Section 1011) as of the Closing, and (c)
neither the Investor nor any group of Investors (as identified in a public
filing made with the Commission) of which the Investor is a part in connection
with the Offering, acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, 20% or more
of
the Ordinary Shares (or securities convertible into or exercisable for Ordinary
Shares) or the voting power of the Company on a post-transaction basis.
Exceptions:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(If
no
exceptions, write “none.” If left blank, response will be deemed to be
“none.”)
8. The
Investor represents that it has received (or otherwise had made available to
it
by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the
Commission) the Base Prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference
therein, the Preliminary Prospectus and any free writing prospectus
(collectively, the “Disclosure
Package”),
prior
to or in connection with the receipt of this Agreement. The Investor
acknowledges that, prior to the delivery of this Agreement to the Company,
the
Investor will receive certain additional information regarding the Offering,
including pricing information (collectively, the “Offering
Information”).
The
Offering Information may be provided to the Investor by any means permitted
under the Act, including in the Final Prospectus, a free writing prospectus
or
oral communications.
9. No
offer
by the Investor to buy Units will be accepted and no part of the Purchase Price
will be delivered to the Company until the Investor has received the Offering
Information and the Company has accepted such offer by countersigning a copy
of
this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without
obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to the Company’s (or the
Placement Agents’ on behalf of the Company) sending (orally, in writing or by
electronic mail) notice of its acceptance of such offer. An indication of
interest will involve no obligation or commitment of any kind until the Investor
has been delivered the Offering Information and this Agreement has been accepted
and countersigned by or on behalf of the Company.
[Signature
page follows]
Number
of
Units: _______________________________________
Purchase
Price Per Unit: $_________________________________
Aggregate
Purchase Price: $_______________________________
Please
confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by
signing in the space provided below for that purpose.
Dated
as
of: June 29, 2007
______________________________________
INVESTOR
By:
Print
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Agreed
and Accepted
this
29th
day of
June, 2007:
PSIVIDA
LIMITED
By:
Name:
Title:
ANNEX
I
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF UNITS
1. Authorization
and Sale of the Units. Subject
to the terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units
and the Agreement (this “Agreement”)
to
which these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units are attached as
Annex
I,
the
Company has authorized the sale of the Units.
2. Agreement
to Sell and Purchase the ADSs; Placement Agents.
2.1 At
the
Closing (as defined in Section
3.1),
the
Company will sell to the Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the
Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of
Units
set
forth on the last page of this Agreement (the “Signature
Page”)
for
the aggregate purchase price therefor set forth on the Signature Page.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Annex
I
have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in this Agreement.
2.2 The
Investor acknowledges that the Company has agreed to pay Cowen and Company,
LLC
(“Cowen”)
and
JMP Securities, LLC (“JMP”,
and
together with Cowen, the “Placement
Agents”)
a fee
(the “Placement
Fee”)
in
respect of the sale of Units to the investors. Cowen is acting as representative
of the Placement Agents, and in such capacity is hereinafter referred to as
the
“Representative.”
2.3 The
Company proposes to enter into substantially this same form of Subscription
Agreement with certain other investors (the “Other
Investors”)
and
expects to complete sales of Units to them. The Investor and the Other Investors
are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Investors,”
and
this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements executed by the Other Investors
are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”
2.4 The
Company has entered into a Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of June 29,
2007 (the “Placement
Agreement”),
with
the Placement Agents that contains certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of the Company that may be relied upon by the Investor,
which the Company agrees shall be a third party beneficiary
thereof.
3. Closings
and Delivery of the Units and Funds.
3.1 Closing.
The
completion of the purchase and sale of the Units (the “Closing”)
shall
occur at a place and time (the “Closing
Date”)
to be
specified by the Company and the Representative, and of which the Investors
will
be notified in advance by the Representative, in accordance with Rule 15c6-1
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”).
Prior
to and not later than 9:00 a.m., Melbourne, Australia time, on the Closing,
(a)
the Company shall deliver to A.N.Z. Nominees Ltd., having its principal office
at 25, 530 Collins Street, GPO Box 2842, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia,
as
the custodian for the purposes of the Deposit Agreement (the “Custodian”),
the
Ordinary Shares to be represented by the ADSs comprising the Units in accordance
with the Deposit Agreement, as well as confirmation by the Custodian to the
Depositary of such delivery, (b) the Company shall pay
by
wire transfer to the Depositary's account the ADS issuance fee of $0.04 per
ADS
to be issued, together with all applicable taxes and expenses otherwise payable
under the terms of the Deposit Agreement for the deposit of Ordinary Shares
and
issuance of ADSs (including, without limitation, confirmation that any
Australian stock transfer taxes in respect of such deposit (if any) have been
paid by the Company), (c) the Company shall
instruct
the Depositary to issue to the Investor the number of ADSs
set
forth on the Signature Page registered in the name of the Investor or, if so
indicated on the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit
A,
in the
name of a nominee designated by the Investor, (d) the Company shall cause to
be
delivered to the Investor a Warrant to purchase a number of whole Warrant ADSs
determined by multiplying the number of ADSs (and Units) set forth on the
signature page by .40 and rounding down to the nearest whole number and deliver
to the Investor the ADR evidencing the aggregate number of Units purchased
by
such Investor and (e) the aggregate purchase price for the Units being purchased
by the Investor will be delivered by or on behalf of the Investor to the
Company.
3.2 Conditions
to the Company’s Obligations.
(a)
The
Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Units to the Investor shall be
subject to: (i) the receipt by the Company of the purchase price for the Units
being purchased hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page and (ii) the
accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investor and the
fulfillment of those undertakings of the Investor to be fulfilled prior to
the
Closing Date.
(b) Conditions
to the Investor’s Obligations.
The
Investor’s obligation to purchase the Units will be subject to the accuracy of
the representations and warranties made by the Company and the fulfillment
of
those undertakings of the Company to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date,
including without limitation, those contained in the Placement Agreement, and
to
the condition that the Placement Agents shall not have: (a) terminated the
Placement Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof or (b) determined that the
conditions to the closing in the Placement Agreement have not been satisfied.
The Investor’s obligations are expressly not conditioned on the purchase by any
or all of the Other Investors of the Units that they have agreed to purchase
from the Company.
3.3 Delivery
of Funds.
(a) DWAC
Delivery.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor through DTC’s Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian
(“DWAC”)
delivery system, no
later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the
Investor and the Company,
the
Investor shall remit by wire transfer the amount of funds equal to the aggregate
purchase price for the Units being purchased by the Investor to the following
account designated by the Company and the Representative pursuant to the terms
of that certain Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow
Agreement”),
dated
as of June 29, 2007, by and among the Company, the Placement Agents and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Escrow
Agent”):
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA
#
021000021
Account
Name: pSivida Limited
Account
Number: 304950661
Such
funds shall be held in escrow until the Closing and delivered by the Escrow
Agent on behalf of the Investors to the Company upon the satisfaction, in the
sole judgment of the Representative, of the conditions set forth in Section
3.2(b)
hereof.
The Placement Agents shall have no rights in or to any of the escrowed funds,
unless the Placement Agents and the Escrow Agent are notified in writing by
the
Company in connection with the Closing that a portion of the escrowed funds
shall be applied to the Placement Fee. The
Company and the Investor agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless
from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses and claims
(including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys fees)
(“Losses”)
arising under this Section
3.3
or
otherwise with respect to the funds held in escrow pursuant hereto or arising
under the Escrow Agreement, unless it is finally determined that such Losses
resulted directly from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow
Agent. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event
shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any special, indirect or consequential
loss
or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits),
even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or
damage and regardless of the form of action.
(b) Delivery
Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor by delivery versus payment through DTC, no
later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the
Investor and the Company,
the
Investor shall confirm that the account or accounts at the Representative to
be
credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by the Investor have a minimum balance equal to the aggregate purchase
price for the Units being purchased by the Investor.
3.4 Delivery
of ADSs.
(a) DWAC
Delivery.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor through DTC’s Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian
(“DWAC”)
delivery system, no
later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the
Investor and the Company,
the
Investor shall direct the broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to
be
credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by such Investor are maintained, which broker/dealer shall be a DTC
participant, to set up a DWAC instructing Citibank, N.A., the Company’s
Depositary, to credit such account or accounts with the ADSs. Such DWAC
instruction shall indicate the settlement date for the deposit of the
ADSs,
which
date shall be provided to the Investor by the Placement Agents. Simultaneously
with the delivery to the Company by the Escrow Agent of the funds held in escrow
pursuant to Section
3.3
above,
the Company shall direct its Depositary to credit the Investor’s account or
accounts with the ADSs
pursuant
to the information contained in the DWAC.
(b) Delivery
Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor by delivery versus payment through DTC, no
later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the
Investor and the Company,
the
Investor shall notify the Representative of the account or accounts at the
Representative to be credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by such Investor. On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver
the
ADSs
to the
Investor through DTC directly to the account or accounts at the Representative
identified by Investor and simultaneously therewith payment shall be made by
the
Representative by wire transfer to the Company.
4. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Investor.
The
Investor acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company
and the Placement Agents that:
4.1 The
Investor (a) is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and
is
qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in securities
presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the
Units, including investments in securities issued by the Company and investments
in comparable companies, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered
all information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to purchase
the Units, (b) has answered all questions on the Signature Page and the Investor
Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit
A
for use
in preparation of the Final Prospectus and the answers thereto are true and
correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of the Closing
Date and (c) in connection with its decision to purchase the number of Units
set
forth on the Signature Page, has received and is relying solely upon (i) the
Disclosure Package and the documents incorporated by reference therein and
(ii)
the Offering Information.
4.2 (a)
No
action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States
by the Company or the Placement Agents that would permit an offering of the
Units,
or
possession or distribution of offering materials in connection with the issue
of
the Securities
in any
jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that purpose is
required, (b) if the Investor is outside the United States, it will comply
with
all applicable laws and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it
purchases, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has in its possession or
distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own expense and (c)
the
Placement Agents are not authorized to make and have not made any
representation, disclosure or use of any information in connection with the
issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Units,
except
as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or the Offering
Information.
4.3 (a)
The
Investor has full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken
all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with
its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and
contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be
subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except
as
to the enforceability of any rights to indemnification or contribution that
may
be violative of the public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation
(including any U.S. federal or state securities law, rule or
regulation).
4.4 The
Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Disclosure Package,
the
Prospectus or any other materials presented to the Investor in connection with
the purchase and sale of the Units
constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Investor has consulted such
legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed
necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of Units.
4.5 Since
the
date on which the Placement Agents first contacted such Investor about the
Offering, the Investor has not engaged in any transactions in the securities
of
the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (as defined below)
involving the Company’s securities). Each Investor covenants that it will not
engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short
Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are publicly disclosed. Each Investor agrees that it will not use any of the
Units
acquired
pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Ordinary Shares
if
doing so would be in violation of applicable securities laws. For purposes
hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined
in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether
or
not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward
sales contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, “put equivalent
positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar
arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other
transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated
brokers.
4.6 The
acquisition of the Units and the acquisition of ADSs following exercise of
the
Warrants will not require the Investor to seek prior approval of the Foreign
Investment Review Board under the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers
Act 1975 (Cth).
4.7 (a) The
acquisition of the Units and the acquisition of ADSs following exercise of
the
Warrants will not involve the acquisition of a relevant interest in Ordinary
Shares which causes the voting power in the Company of the Investor or an
associate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of the Investor to
exceed 20% or to increase from a starting point that is above 20% and below
90%.
(b) The
Investor understands that if, as a result of any transaction contemplated by
this Agreement, the Investor will acquire a relevant interest in Ordinary Shares
which causes the voting power in the Company of the Investor or an associate
(as
defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of the Investor to exceed 20% or
to
increase from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%, and there is
no
relevant exception to the acquisition under the Corporations Act, the Investor
may not acquire the relevant ADSs unless permitted under s611 of the
Corporations Act.
5. Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements; Third Party Beneficiary.
Notwithstanding
any investigation made by any party to this Agreement or by the Placement Agent,
all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company
and the Investor herein will survive the execution of this Agreement, the
delivery to the Investor of the Units being purchased and the payment therefor.
The Placement Agents shall be a third party beneficiary with respect to the
representations, warranties and agreements of the Investor in Section
4
hereof.
6. Notices.
All
notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder will be in
writing, will be mailed (a) if within the domestic United States by first-class
registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express
courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or (b) if delivered from outside
the
United States, by International Federal Express or facsimile, and will be deemed
given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic,
three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered by nationally recognized
overnight carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii) if delivered by
International Federal Express, two business days after so mailed and (iv) if
delivered by facsimile, upon electric confirmation of receipt and will be
delivered and addressed as follows:
(a) if
to
the Company, to:
pSivida
Limited
400
Pleasant Street
Watertown
MA 02472
Attention:
Lori H. Freedman, Esq., Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel
and
Secretary
Facsimile:
(617) 926-5050
with
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Ropes
& Gray LLP
One
International Place
Boston,
MA 02110
Attention:
Christopher Austin, Esq.
Facsimile:
(617) 235-0449
(b) if
to the
Investor, at its address on the Signature Page hereto, or at such other address
or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company in writing.
7. Changes.
This
Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in
writing signed by the Company and the Investor.
8. Headings.
The
headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be part of this
Agreement.
9. Severability.
In
case
any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the
remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
10. Governing
Law. This
Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of any other
jurisdiction.
11. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will
constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute
but one instrument, and will become effective when one or more counterparts
have
been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties. The Company
and the Investor acknowledge and agree that the Company shall deliver its
counterpart to the Investor along with the Final Prospectus (or the filing
by
the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission).
12. Confirmation
of Sale.
The
Investor acknowledges and agrees that such Investor’s receipt of the Company’s
counterpart to this Agreement, together with the Final Prospectus (or the filing
by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission), shall
constitute written confirmation of the Company’s sale of Units to such
Investor.
13. Press
Release.
The
Company and the Investor agree that the Company shall issue a press release
announcing the Offering prior to the opening of the financial markets in New
York City on the business day immediately after the date hereof.
14. Termination.
In the
event that the Placement Agreement is terminated by the Placement Agents
pursuant to the terms thereof, this Agreement shall terminate without any
further action on the part of the parties hereto.
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
(Pfizer)
pSivida
Limited
400
Pleasant Street
Watertown
MA 02472
Gentlemen:
The
undersigned (the “Investor”)
hereby
confirms its agreement with you as follows:
1. This
Subscription Agreement, including the Terms and Conditions For Purchase of
Units
attached hereto as Annex
I
(collectively, this “Agreement”)
is
made as of the date set forth below between pSivida Limited, an Australian
company existing pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (the
“Company”),
and
the Investor.
2. The
Company has authorized the sale and issuance to certain investors of up to
an
aggregate of 14,402,000 units (the “Units”),
each
Unit consisting of (i) one American Depositary Share (an “ADS”,
collectively the “ADSs”),
with
each ADS representing ten (10) ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company
(the “Ordinary
Shares”)
and
(ii) one warrant (the “Warrant”,
collectively the “Warrants”)
to
purchase 0.4 ADSs, subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors, or
a committee thereof, for a purchase price of $1.25 per Unit (the “Purchase
Price”).
The
ADSs will be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”)
to be
issued pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, dated January 24, 2005 (the
“Deposit
Agreement”)
among
the Company, Citibank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”)
and
the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the ADRs. The ADSs
issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the
“Warrant
ADSs.”
The
Warrant ADSs, together with the ADSs and the Warrants, are referred to herein
as
the “Securities.”
3. The
offering and sale of the Units (the “Offering”)
are
being made pursuant to (1) an effective Registration Statement on Form F-3
(File
No. 333-141091) (including the Prospectus, dated March 6, 2007 contained therein
(the “Base
Prospectus”),
the
“Registration
Statement”)
filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),
(2)
if applicable, certain “free writing prospectuses” (as that term is defined in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), that have been or will
be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Investor on or prior to the
date hereof, (3) the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated the date hereof
(the “Preliminary
Prospectus”),
that
has been delivered to the Investor and (4) the Final Prospectus Supplement
(the
“Final
Prospectus”
and
together with the Preliminary Prospectus, the “Prospectus
Supplement”;
the
Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are hereinafter referred to
together as the “Prospectus”),
containing certain supplemental information regarding the Securities and terms
of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the
Investor (or made available to the Investor by the filing by the Company of
an
electronic version thereof with the Commission).
4. The
Investor will purchase from the Company, and the Company will issue and sell
to
the Investor, the number of Units set forth below for the aggregate purchase
price set forth below. The Units shall be purchased pursuant to the Terms and
Conditions for Purchase of Units attached hereto as Annex
I
and
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. The Investor
acknowledges that the Offering is not being underwritten by the placement agents
named in the Prospectus Supplement (the “Placement
Agents”)
and
that there is no minimum offering amount.
5. The
manner of settlement of the ADSs purchased by the Investor shall be determined
by such Investor as follows (check
one):
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Delivery
by crediting the account of the Investor's prime broker (as specified
by
the Investor on Exhibit
A
annexed hereto) with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)
through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian ("DWAC")
system, whereby the Investor's prime broker shall initiate a DWAC
transaction on the Closing Date using its DTC participant identification
number and released by Citibank, N.A., the Company’s Depositary (the
“Depositary”)
upon confirmation by the Custodian to the Depositary that a deposit
of
Ordinary Shares has been made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement,
at the
Company's direction. NO
LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT
BY
THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, THE INVESTOR
SHALL:
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DIRECT
THE BROKER-DEALER AT WHICH THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS TO BE CREDITED
WITH THE
ADSs
ARE MAINTAINED TO SET UP A DWAC INSTRUCTING THE DEPOSITARY TO CREDIT
SUCH
ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS WITH THE ADSs,
AND
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REMIT
BY WIRE TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE
PRICE
FOR THE UNITS BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR TO THE FOLLOWING
ACCOUNT:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA
#
021000021
Account
Name: pSivida Limited
Account
Number: 304950661
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OR
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Delivery
versus payment (“DVP”)
through DTC (i.e.,
the Company shall deliver ADSs registered in the Investor’s name and
address as set forth below and released by the Depositary to the
Investor
through DTC at the Closing directly to the account(s) at Cowen and
Company, LLC, as representative of the Placement Agents (“Cowen”),
identified by the Investor and simultaneously therewith payment shall
be
made by Cowen by wire transfer to the Company). NO
LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT
BY
THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, THE INVESTOR SHALL:
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NOTIFY
COWEN OF THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT COWEN TO BE CREDITED WITH THE
ADSs
BEING PURCHASED BY SUCH INVESTOR, AND
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CONFIRM
THAT THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT COWEN TO BE CREDITED WITH THE
ADSs
BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR HAVE A MINIMUM BALANCE EQUAL TO THE
AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE UNITS BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR.
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IS THE INVESTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) MAKE THE NECESSARY WIRE TRANSFER OR
CONFIRM THE PROPER ACCOUNT BALANCE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (B) ARRANGE FOR
SETTLEMENT BY WAY OF DWAC OR DVP IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE INVESTOR DOES NOT
DELIVER THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE UNITS OR DOES NOT MAKE PROPER
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE ADSs
AND WARRANTS
MAY NOT BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING TO THE INVESTOR OR THE INVESTOR MAY BE EXCLUDED
FROM THE CLOSING ALTOGETHER.
6. The
executed Warrant shall be delivered in accordance with the terms
thereof.
7. The
Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position,
office or other material relationship within the past three years with the
Company or persons known to it to be affiliates of the Company, (b) it is not
a
NASD member or an Associated Person (as such term is defined under the NASD
Membership and Registration Rules Section 1011) as of the Closing, and (c)
neither the Investor nor any group of Investors (as identified in a public
filing made with the Commission) of which the Investor is a part in connection
with the Offering, acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, 20% or more
of
the Ordinary Shares (or securities convertible into or exercisable for Ordinary
Shares) or the voting power of the Company on a post-transaction basis.
Exceptions:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
(If
no
exceptions, write “none.” If left blank, response will be deemed to be
“none.”)
8. The
Investor represents that it has received (or otherwise had made available to
it
by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the
Commission) the Base Prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference
therein, the Preliminary Prospectus and any free writing prospectus
(collectively, the “Disclosure
Package”),
prior
to or in connection with the receipt of this Agreement. The Investor
acknowledges that, prior to the delivery of this Agreement to the Company,
the
Investor will receive certain additional information regarding the Offering,
including pricing information (collectively, the “Offering
Information”).
The
Offering Information may be provided to the Investor by any means permitted
under the Act, including in the Final Prospectus, a free writing prospectus
or
oral communications.
9. No
offer
by the Investor to buy Units will be accepted and no part of the Purchase Price
will be delivered to the Company until the Investor has received the Offering
Information and the Company has accepted such offer by countersigning a copy
of
this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without
obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to the Company’s (or the
Placement Agents’ on behalf of the Company) sending (orally, in writing or by
electronic mail) notice of its acceptance of such offer. An indication of
interest will involve no obligation or commitment of any kind until the Investor
has been delivered the Offering Information and this Agreement has been accepted
and countersigned by or on behalf of the Company.
[Signature
page follows]
Number
of
Units:5,200,000
Purchase
Price Per Unit: $1.25
Aggregate
Purchase Price: $6,500,000
Please
confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by
signing in the space provided below for that purpose.
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Dated
as of: June 30, 2007
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Pfizer
Inc.
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INVESTOR
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Title:
Attorney-in-Fact
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Address:
235 East 42nd St., New York, NY
10017
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Agreed
and Accepted
this
30th
day of June, 2007:
PSIVIDA
LIMITED
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By:
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Lori Freedman
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Lori Freedman
Title:
Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, General
Counsel
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ANNEX
I
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF UNITS
1. Authorization
and Sale of the Units. Subject
to the terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units
and the Agreement (this “Agreement”)
to
which these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units are attached as
Annex
I,
the
Company has authorized the sale of the Units.
2. Agreement
to Sell and Purchase the ADSs; Placement Agents.
2.1 At
the
Closing (as defined in Section
3.1),
the
Company will sell to the Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the
Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of
Units
set
forth on the last page of this Agreement (the “Signature
Page”)
for
the aggregate purchase price therefor set forth on the Signature Page.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Annex
I
have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in this Agreement.
2.2 The
Investor acknowledges that the Company has agreed to pay Cowen and Company,
LLC
(“Cowen”)
and
JMP Securities, LLC (“JMP”,
and
together with Cowen, the “Placement
Agents”)
a fee
(the “Placement
Fee”)
in
respect of the sale of Units to the investors. Cowen is acting as representative
of the Placement Agents, and in such capacity is hereinafter referred to as
the
“Representative.”
2.3 The
Company proposes to enter into substantially this same form of Subscription
Agreement with certain other investors (the “Other
Investors”)
and
expects to complete sales of Units to them; provided,
however,
that
the Other Investors shall close their purchases prior to the Investor. The
Investor and the Other Investors are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred
to as the “Investors,”
and
this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements executed by the Other Investors
are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”
2.4 The
Company has entered into a Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of June 29,
2007 (the “Placement
Agreement”),
with
the Placement Agents that contains certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of the Company that may be relied upon by the Investor,
which the Company agrees shall be a third party beneficiary
thereof.
3. Closings
and Delivery of the Units and Funds.
3.1 Closing.
The
completion of the purchase and sale of the Units (the “Closing”)
shall
occur at a place and time (the “Closing
Date”)
to be
specified by the Company and the Representative, and of which the Investors
will
be notified in advance by the Representative, in accordance with Rule 15c6-1
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”).
Prior
to and not later than 9:00 a.m., Melbourne, Australia time, on the Closing,
(a)
the Company shall deliver to A.N.Z. Nominees Ltd., having its principal office
at 25, 530 Collins Street, GPO Box 2842, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia,
as
the custodian for the purposes of the Deposit Agreement (the “Custodian”),
the
Ordinary Shares to be represented by the ADSs comprising the Units in accordance
with the Deposit Agreement, as well as confirmation by the Custodian to the
Depositary of such delivery, (b) the Company shall pay by wire transfer to
the
Depositary’s account the ADS issuance fee of $0.04 per ADS to be issued,
together with all applicable taxes and expenses otherwise payable under the
terms of the Deposit Agreement for the deposit of Ordinary Shares and issuance
of ADSs (including, without limitation, confirmation that any Australian stock
transfer taxes in respect of such deposit (if any) have been paid by the
Company), (c) the Company shall instruct the Depositary to issue to the Investor
the number of ADSs
set
forth on the Signature Page registered in the name of the Investor or, if so
indicated on the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit
A,
in the
name of a nominee designated by the Investor, (d) the Company shall cause to
be
delivered to the Investor a Warrant to purchase a number of whole Warrant ADSs
determined by multiplying the number of ADSs (and Units) set forth on the
signature page by 0.40 and rounding down to the nearest whole number and deliver
to the Investor the ADR evidencing the aggregate number of Units purchased
by
such Investor and (e) the aggregate purchase price for the Units being purchased
by the Investor will be delivered by or on behalf of the Investor to the
Company.
3.2 Conditions
to the Company’s Obligations.
(a)
The
Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Units to the Investor shall be
subject to: (i) the receipt by the Company of the purchase price for the Units
being purchased hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page and (ii) the
accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investor and the
fulfillment of those undertakings of the Investor to be fulfilled prior to
the
Closing Date.
(b) Conditions
to the Investor’s Obligations.
Capitalized
terms used in this Section 3.2(b) but not otherwise defined in this Annex I
or
the Agreement have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Collaborative
Research and License Agreement (the “Investor
Agreement”)
dated
as of April 3, 2007 among the Company, pSivida, Inc. and the Investor. For
purposes of clauses (iv) through (x) below, “Company”
includes pSivida, Inc. The Investor’s obligation to purchase the Units is
subject to the following conditions precedent:
(i) the
representations and warranties made by the Company in the Placement Agreement
shall have been accurate as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the
undertakings of the Company to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date, including
without limitation those contained in the Placement Agreement, shall have been
fulfilled;
(iii) the
Placement Agents shall not have terminated the Placement Agreement pursuant
to
the terms thereof or determined that the conditions to the closing in the
Placement Agreement have not been satisfied;
(iv) the
Company has received funding after the date of the Investor Agreement from
Third
Party Investors in an amount equal to at least US$15 million in aggregate gross
proceeds; provided that amounts actually received by the Company pursuant to
other subscription agreements entered into on or about the date hereof shall
be
included in calculating such threshhold amount;
(v) the
Company and the Investor shall have each executed and delivered the Security
Agreement, and such Security Agreement shall be in full force and effect as
of
the Closing Date, and a UCC-1 with respect to the Collateral has been duly
filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(vi) the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Investor
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the dates
as
of which they are made;
(vii) the
Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all
agreements and covenants required by the Investor Agreement to be performed
or
complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date;
(viii) the
Company shall have substantially fulfilled its obligations under Section 5.8
of
the Investor Agreement; and
(ix) the
Investor shall have received a certificate from Dr. Paul Ashton on the Closing
Date certifying compliance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(viii) (in the event
that Dr. Paul Ashton is unavailable, the General Counsel or Chief Financial
Officer shall certify as to the Company’s compliance with clauses (i)-(viii)
above).
Except
as
specifically set forth above in this Section 3.2(b), the Investor’s obligations
are expressly not conditioned on the purchase by any or all of the Other
Investors of the Units that they have agreed to purchase from the
Company.
3.3 Delivery
of Funds.
(a) DWAC
Delivery.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor through DTC’s Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian
(“DWAC”)
delivery system, no
later than one (1) business day prior to the Investor's Closing Date,
the
Investor shall remit by wire transfer the amount of funds equal to the aggregate
purchase price for the Units being purchased by the Investor to the following
account designated by the Company and the Representative pursuant to the terms
of that certain Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow
Agreement”),
dated
as of June 29,
2007,
by and among the Company, the Placement Agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(the “Escrow
Agent”):
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA
#
021000021
Account
Name: pSivida Limited
Account
Number: 304950661
Such
funds shall be held in escrow until the Closing and delivered by the Escrow
Agent on behalf of the Investors to the Company upon the satisfaction, in the
sole judgment of the Representative, of the conditions set forth in Section
3.2(b)
hereof.
The Placement Agents shall have no rights in or to any of the escrowed funds,
unless the Placement Agents and the Escrow Agent are notified in writing by
the
Company in connection with the Closing that a portion of the escrowed funds
shall be applied to the Placement Fee. The
Company and the Investor agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless
from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses and claims
(including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys fees)
(“Losses”)
arising under this Section
3.3
or
otherwise with respect to the funds held in escrow pursuant hereto or arising
under the Escrow Agreement, unless it is finally determined that such Losses
resulted directly from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow
Agent. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event
shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any special, indirect or consequential
loss
or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits),
even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or
damage and regardless of the form of action.
(b) Delivery
Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor by delivery versus payment through DTC, no
later than one (1) business day prior to the Investor's Closing
Date,
the
Investor shall confirm that the account or accounts at the Representative to
be
credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by the Investor have a minimum balance equal to the aggregate purchase
price for the Units being purchased by the Investor.
3.4 Delivery
of ADSs.
(a) DWAC
Delivery.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor through DTC’s Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian
(“DWAC”)
delivery system, no
later than one (1) business day prior to the Investor's Closing
Date,
the
Investor shall direct the broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to
be
credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by such Investor are maintained, which broker/dealer shall be a DTC
participant, to set up a DWAC instructing Citibank, N.A., the Company’s
Depositary, to credit such account or accounts with the ADSs. Such DWAC
instruction shall indicate the settlement date for the deposit of the
ADSs,
which
date shall be provided to the Investor by the Placement Agents. Simultaneously
with the delivery to the Company by the Escrow Agent of the funds held in escrow
pursuant to Section
3.3
above,
the Company shall direct its Depositary to credit the Investor’s account or
accounts with the ADSs
pursuant
to the information contained in the DWAC.
(b) Delivery
Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company.
If the
Investor elects to settle the ADSs
purchased by such Investor by delivery versus payment through DTC, no
later than one (1) business day prior to the Investor's Closing
Date,
the
Investor shall notify the Representative of the account or accounts at the
Representative to be credited with the ADSs
being
purchased by such Investor. On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver
the
ADSs
to the
Investor through DTC directly to the account or accounts at the Representative
identified by Investor and simultaneously therewith payment shall be made by
the
Representative by wire transfer to the Company.
4. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Investor; Waiver.
The
Investor acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company
and the Placement Agents that:
4.1 The
Investor (a) is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and
is
qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in securities
presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the
Units, including investments in securities issued by the Company and investments
in comparable companies, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered
all information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to purchase
the Units, (b) has answered all questions on the Signature Page and the Investor
Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit
A
for use
in preparation of the Final Prospectus and the answers thereto are true and
correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of the Closing
Date and (c) in connection with its decision to purchase the number of Units
set
forth on the Signature Page, has received and is relying solely upon (i) the
Disclosure Package and the documents incorporated by reference therein and
(ii)
the Offering Information.
4.2 (a)
No
action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States
by the Company or the Placement Agents that would permit an offering of the
Units,
or
possession or distribution of offering materials in connection with the issue
of
the Securities
in any
jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that purpose is
required, (b) if the Investor is outside the United States, it will comply
with
all applicable laws and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it
purchases, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has in its possession or
distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own expense and (c)
the
Placement Agents are not authorized to make and have not made any
representation, disclosure or use of any information in connection with the
issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Units,
except
as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or the Offering
Information.
4.3 (a)
The
Investor has full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken
all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with
its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and
contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be
subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except
as
to the enforceability of any rights to indemnification or contribution that
may
be violative of the public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation
(including any U.S. federal or state securities law, rule or
regulation).
4.4 The
Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Disclosure Package,
the
Prospectus or any other materials presented to the Investor in connection with
the purchase and sale of the Units
constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Investor has consulted such
legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed
necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of Units.
4.5 Since
the
date on which either the Company or the Placement Agents first contacted such
Investor about the Offering, the Investor has not engaged in any transactions
in
the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales
(as defined below) involving the Company’s securities). Each Investor covenants
that it will not engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company
(including Short Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement are publicly disclosed. Each Investor agrees that it will not
use
any of the Units
acquired
pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Ordinary Shares
if
doing so would be in violation of applicable securities laws. For purposes
hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined
in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether
or
not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward
sales contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, “put equivalent
positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar
arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other
transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated
brokers.
4.6 The
acquisition of the Units and the acquisition of ADSs following exercise of
the
Warrants will not require the Investor to seek prior approval of the Foreign
Investment Review Board under the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers
Act 1975 (Cth).
4.7 (a) The
acquisition of the Units and the acquisition of ADSs following exercise of
the
Warrants will not involve the acquisition of a relevant interest in Ordinary
Shares which causes the voting power in the Company of the Investor or an
associate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of the Investor to
exceed 20% or to increase from a starting point that is above 20% and below
90%.
(b) The
Investor understands that if, as a result of any transaction contemplated by
this Agreement, the Investor will acquire a relevant interest in Ordinary Shares
which causes the voting power in the Company of the Investor or an associate
(as
defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of the Investor to exceed 20% or
to
increase from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%, and there is
no
relevant exception to the acquisition under the Corporations Act, the Investor
may not acquire the relevant ADSs unless permitted under s611 of the
Corporations Act.
4.8 The
Investor and the Company agree that, subject to satisfaction (or waiver in
Investor’s sole discretion) of the conditions herein, the payment of funds and
delivery of the Securities will take place on or about July 13, 2007. This
agreement constitutes an express agreement of the parties at the time of the
transaction within the meaning of Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange
Act.
5. Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements; Third Party Beneficiary.
Notwithstanding
any investigation made by any party to this Agreement or by the Placement Agent,
all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company
and the Investor herein will survive the execution of this Agreement, the
delivery to the Investor of the Units being purchased and the payment therefor.
The Placement Agents shall be a third party beneficiary with respect to the
representations, warranties and agreements of the Investor in Section
4
hereof.
6. Notices.
All
notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder will be in
writing, will be mailed (a) if within the domestic United States by first-class
registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express
courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or (b) if delivered from outside
the
United States, by International Federal Express or facsimile, and will be deemed
given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic,
three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered by nationally recognized
overnight carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii) if delivered by
International Federal Express, two business days after so mailed and (iv) if
delivered by facsimile, upon electric confirmation of receipt and will be
delivered and addressed as follows:
(a) if
to
the Company, to:
pSivida
Limited
400
Pleasant Street
Watertown
MA 02472
Attention:
Lori H. Freedman, Esq., Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel
and
Secretary
Facsimile:
(617) 926-5050
with
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Ropes
& Gray LLP
One
International Place
Boston,
MA 02110
Attention:
Christopher Austin, Esq.
Facsimile:
(617) 235-0449
(b) if
to the
Investor, at its address on the Signature Page hereto, or at such other address
or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company in writing.
7. Changes.
This
Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in
writing signed by the Company and the Investor.
8. Headings.
The
headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be part of this
Agreement.
9. Severability.
In
case
any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the
remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
10. Governing
Law. This
Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of any other
jurisdiction.
11. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will
constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute
but one instrument, and will become effective when one or more counterparts
have
been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties. The Company
and the Investor acknowledge and agree that the Company shall deliver its
counterpart to the Investor along with the Final Prospectus (or the filing
by
the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission).
12. Confirmation
of Sale.
The
Investor acknowledges and agrees that such Investor’s receipt of the Company’s
counterpart to this Agreement, together with the Final Prospectus (or the filing
by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission), shall
constitute written confirmation of the Company’s sale of Units to such
Investor.
13. Press
Release.
The
Company and the Investor agree that the Company shall issue a press release
announcing the Offering prior to the opening of the financial markets in New
York City on the business day immediately after the date hereof.
14. Termination.
In the
event that the Placement Agreement is terminated by the Placement Agents
pursuant to the terms thereof, this Agreement shall terminate without any
further action on the part of the parties hereto.
PSIVIDA
LIMITED
WARRANT
TO PURCHASE ADSs
Warrant
No.: [___]
Warrant
Exercisable for up to [________] ADSs:
Date
of
Issuance: July 5, 2007 (“Issuance
Date”)
PSIVIDA
LIMITED (the “Company”),
an
Australian company existing pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act 2001
(the “Corporations
Act”),
hereby
certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, [_________], the registered holder hereof
or
its permitted assigns (the “Holder”),
is
entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company,
at
the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, upon surrender of this
Warrant to Purchase ADSs (as defined herein), at any time or times on or after
the Date of Issuance, but not after 5:00 p.m., New York Time, on the Expiration
Date (as defined below), up to [________] American
Depositary Shares (an “ADS”,
collectively the “ADSs”),
with
each ADS representing ten (10) ordinary shares of the Company (the “Ordinary
Shares”).
The
ADSs issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the
“Warrant
ADSs”
and,
together with the ADSs and the Warrants, are referred to herein as the
“Securities.”
Except
as
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the
meanings set forth in Section
21.
This
Warrant is one of the Warrants to purchase Warrant ADSs (including any Warrants
to Purchase ADSs issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, each a
“Warrant”,
and
collectively the “Warrants”)
issued
pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated June 29, 2007 by and
between the Company and the Holder, and as contemplated by that certain
Placement Agent Agreement, dated June 29, 2007 by and among the Company,
Cowen
and
Company, LLC (“Cowen”)
and
JMP Securities LLC (“JMP”,
and
together with Cowen, the “Placement
Agents”)
(the
“Placement
Agent Agreement”).
All
capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings given to them in the Placement Agent Agreement.
The
Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect
an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with
respect to less than all of the Warrant ADSs shall have the same effect as
cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing
the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant ADSs. On or before the
second (2nd) Business Day following the date on which the Company has received
each of the Exercise Notice and the Aggregate Exercise Price (the “Exercise
Delivery Documents”),
the
Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt
of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Holder and the Company’s Depositary
(the “Depositary”).
Subject to Section
12(b)
herein,
on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which the
Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “Share
Delivery Date”),
the
Company shall (X) provided that the Depositary is participating in The
Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)
Fast
Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit
such aggregate number of Warrant ADSs to which the Holder is entitled pursuant
to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC
through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian system, or (Y) if the
Depositary is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer
Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified
in
the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register
in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant ADSs to
which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the
Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate
purposes to have become the holder of record of the Ordinary Shares represented
by the ADSs with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective
of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing the ADSs. If this Warrant
is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section
1(a)
and
the number of Warrant ADSs represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise
is
greater than the number of Warrant ADSs being acquired upon an exercise, then
the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3)
Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant
(in
accordance with Section
5(d))
representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant ADSs purchasable
immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of
Warrant ADSs with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional
Warrant ADSs are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. The number
of
Warrant ADSs to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number
and in lieu of any fractional Warrant ADSs to which the Holder would
otherwise be entitled, the Company shall make a cash payment to the Holder
equal
to the Closing Sale Price on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.
Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall deposit the corresponding
number of Ordinary Shares underlying the ADSs and pay by wire transfer to the
Depositary’s account the ADS issuance fee of $0.04 per ADS to be issued,
together with all applicable taxes and expenses otherwise payable under the
terms of the Deposit Agreement for the deposit of Ordinary Shares and issuance
of ADSs (including, without limitation, confirmation that any Australian stock
transfer taxes in respect of such deposit (if any) have been paid by the
Company), and the Company shall otherwise comply with and cause any other
necessary party to comply with all the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The
Company shall pay any and all taxes (excluding any taxes on the income of the
Holder) which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of
Warrant ADSs upon exercise of this Warrant. Appropriate and equitable adjustment
to the terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be made in the event of any
change to the ratio of Warrant ADSs to Ordinary Shares represented
thereby.
In
the
event that the Company’s Board of Directors should determine that the Company
shall transform itself (whether by re-incorporation in the United States or
otherwise) from a foreign private issuer (as defined under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended) to a domestic U.S. issuer, then all references to ADRs or
ADSs
shall be deemed references to whatever shares are then issued by the
re-domiciled Company and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be
equitably adjusted by the parties hereto to the extent necessary or appropriate
to reflect such new country of incorporation.
(b) Exercise
Price.
For
purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise
Price”
means
US$[___] per ADS (which is equivalent to US$[0.__] per Ordinary Share), subject
to adjustment as provided herein.
(c) Company’s
Failure to Timely Deliver Securities.
If the
Company shall fail to issue and deliver the Ordinary Shares to the Depositary’s
custodian and instruct the Depositary to issue and deliver to the Holder the
number of Warrant ADSs to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s
exercise of this Warrant for such number of Warrant ADSs to which the Holder
is
entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant on or prior to the date
which is three (3) Business Days after receipt of the Exercise Delivery
Documents (an “Exercise
Failure”),
then
the Company shall pay damages in cash to the Holder for each date of such
Exercise Failure in an amount equal to an interest rate equal to 10% per annum
applied to the product of (X) the number of Warrant ADSs not issued to the
Holder on or prior to the Share Delivery Date and to which the Holder is
entitled and (Y) the Closing Sale Price of the Warrant ADSs on the Share
Delivery Date. In addition to the foregoing, if within three (3) Trading Days
after the Company’s receipt of the facsimile copy of an Exercise Notice the
Company shall fail to issue and deliver the Ordinary Shares to the Depositary’s
custodian and to instruct the Depositary to issue and deliver to the Holder
the
number of Warrant ADSs to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s
exercise hereunder of this Warrant for such number of Warrant ADSs to which
the
Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or
after such Trading Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction
or
otherwise) ADSs to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of ADSs
issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the
Company (a “Buy-In”),
then
the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request and
in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount
equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if
any) for the ADSs so purchased (the “Buy-In
Price”),
at
which point the Company’s obligation to issue Ordinary Shares and cause such
ADSs to be delivered shall be deemed to have been satisfied and shall terminate,
or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a
certificate or certificates representing such ADSs and pay cash to the Holder
in
an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product
of
(A) such number of ADSs, times (B) the Closing Bid Price on the date
of exercise.
(d) Disputes.
In the
case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the
arithmetic calculation of the Warrant ADSs, the Company shall issue to the
Depositary’s custodian the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrant ADSs
and shall instruct the Depositary to issue to the account of the Holder the
number of Warrant ADSs that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in
accordance with Section
12.
(e) Limitations
on Exercises.
(i) Beneficial
Ownership.
The
Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall
not
have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect
to such exercise, the Holder (together with affiliates) would beneficially
own
(directly or indirectly through Warrant ADSs or otherwise) in excess of 4.99%
(the “Maximum
Percentage”)
of the
Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Ordinary Shares
beneficially owned (directly or indirectly through Warrant ADSs or otherwise)
by
the Holder and its affiliates shall include the number of Ordinary Shares
underlying the Warrant ADSs issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect
to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude
the
number of Ordinary Shares underlying Warrant ADSs which would be issuable upon
(i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant
beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates and (ii) exercise or
conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities
of
the Company beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates (including,
without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or
warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the
limitation contained herein. 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For
purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding Ordinary
Shares, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as
reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Form 20-F, Form 6-K or other
public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may
be,
(2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other
notice by the Company or the Depositary setting forth the number of Ordinary
Shares outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request
of the Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Business Days confirm orally
and
in writing to the Holder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In
any
case, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving
effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including
the
Warrants, by the Holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such
number of outstanding Ordinary Shares was reported. By written notice to the
Company, the Holder may increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any
other
percentage not in excess of 9.99% specified in such notice; provided that
(i) any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st)
day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such
increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and not to any other holder
of Warrants.
(f) If
at any
time following the date hereof, the Registration Statement (or any subsequent
registration statement registering the Warrant ADSs) is not effective or is
not
otherwise available for the sale or resale of the Warrant ADSs, the Company
shall immediately notify the holders of the Warrants in writing that such
registration statement is not then effective and thereafter shall promptly
notify such holders when the registration statement is effective again and
available for the sale or resale of the Warrant ADSs. The Company shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to keep a registration statement (including
the
Registration Statement) registering the issuance or resale of the Warrant ADSs
effective during the term of the Warrants.
(a) If
the Company issues or gives the holders of Ordinary Shares in the Company the
right, pro rata with existing holdings of Ordinary Shares, to subscribe for
additional securities (“Pro
Rata Issue”),
the
Exercise Price in respect of one underlying Ordinary Share shall be reduced
in
accordance with the following formula:
O’
=
O -
E[P-(S+D)]/[N+1]
Where:
|
O’
|
=
|
the
new Exercise Price in respect of an underlying Ordinary
Share.
|
|
|
|
|
|
O
|
=
|
the
original Exercise Price in respect of an underlying Ordinary
Share.
|
|
|
|
|
|
E
|
=
|
the
number of underlying Ordinary Shares to be issued on exercise of
each
Warrant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
P
|
=
|
the
average market price per Ordinary Share on the ASX (as adjusted to
US$, if
necessary) (weighted by reference to volume) of the Ordinary Shares
during
the 5 trading days ending before the ex rights date or ex entitlements
date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
=
|
the
subscription price for an Ordinary Share under the Pro Rata
Issue.
|
|
|
|
|
|
D
|
=
|
the
dividend due but not paid on the existing Ordinary Shares (excluding
those
to be issued under the Pro Rata Issue).
|
|
|
|
|
|
N
|
=
|
the
number of Ordinary Shares which must be held to receive one new Share
in
the Pro Rata Issue.
|
(b) Adjustment
upon pro rata bonus issue of Ordinary Shares.
If the
Company makes a pro rata bonus issue of Ordinary Shares to its shareholders
prior to the Warrant being exercised, and the Warrant is not exercised prior
to
the record date for the issue, the Warrant will, when exercised, entitle the
Holder to the number of Warrant ADSs that would ordinarily be received under
Section
1,
plus
the number of bonus Ordinary Shares which would have been issued to the Holder
if the Warrant had been exercised prior to the record date.
(c) Adjustment
upon Subdivision or Combination of Ordinary Shares.
If the
Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock
split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of
its
outstanding Ordinary Shares underlying such Warrant ADSs into a greater number
of Ordinary Shares, then Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Ordinary Shares
underlying such Warrant ADSs will be proportionately increased. If the Company
at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse
stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Ordinary Shares
underlying such Warrant ADSs into a smaller number of Ordinary Shares, then
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be
proportionately increased and the number of Ordinary Shares underlying such
Warrant ADSs will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this
Section
2(c)
shall be
subject to (and will be correspondingly reorganized in a manner which is
permissible under, or necessary to comply with) the Listing Rules of the
Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX
Listing Rules”)
or the
rules of any Recognized Exchange in force at the relevant time and shall become
effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination
becomes effective.
(d) Other
Events.
If any
event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section
2
but not
expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the
granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights
with
equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate
adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant ADSs so as to protect
the rights of the Holder; provided that such adjustment is made in accordance
with the ASX Listing Rules. No such adjustment pursuant to this Section
2(d)
will
increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant ADSs as otherwise
determined pursuant to this Section
2,
unless
in accordance with any ASX Listing Rule.
(e) Other
Capital Reorganizations.
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Warrant, the rights of
a
Holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the listing rules
applying to a reorganization of capital at the time of reorganization. Subject
to the above, if there is a reorganization of the capital of the Company, the
number of Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant and/or Exercise Price of the
Warrant will be reorganized as follows: (i) if the Company returns capital
on its Ordinary Shares, the number of Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant
will remain the same, and the Exercise Price of each Warrant will be reduced
by
the same amount as the amount returned in relation to each Ordinary Share;
(ii) if the Company returns capital on its Ordinary Shares by a
cancellation of capital that is lost or not represented by available assets,
the
number of Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant and the Exercise Price is
unaltered; (iii) if the Company reduces its issued Ordinary Shares on a pro
rata basis, the number of Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant will be reduced
in the same ratio as the Ordinary Shares and the Exercise Price will be amended
in inverse proportion to that ratio; and (iv) if the Company reorganizes
its issued Ordinary Shares in any way not otherwise contemplated by the
preceding paragraphs, the number of Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant
or
the Exercise Price or both will be reorganized so that the Warrant Holder will
not receive a benefit that holders of Ordinary Shares do not receive. The
Company shall give notice to Warrant Holders of any adjustments to the number
of
Warrant ADSs applicable to the Warrant or the number of Ordinary Shares which
are to be issued on exercise of a Warrant or to the Exercise Price. Before
a
Warrant is exercised, all adjustment calculations are to be carried out
including all fractions (in relation to each of the number of Warrant ADSs
applicable to the Warrant, the number of Ordinary Shares and the Exercise
Price), but on exercise the number of Warrant ADSs or Ordinary Shares issued
is
rounded down to the next lower whole number and the Exercise Price rounded
up to
the next higher cent.
3. FUNDAMENTAL
TRANSACTIONS.
The
Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless,
and shall use its best efforts to procure that, (i) the Successor Entity
(if other than the Company) assumes in writing all of the obligations of the
Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance
with the provisions of this Section
3
pursuant
to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Required Holders and approved by the Required Holders prior to such Fundamental
Transaction, including agreements to deliver to each holder of Warrants in
exchange for such Warrants a security of such Successor Entity evidenced by
a
written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant,
including, without limitation, an adjusted exercise price equal to the value
for
the Ordinary Shares reflected by the terms of such Fundamental Transaction,
and
exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent
to
the Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrant ADSs acquirable and receivable upon
exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise
of
this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and reasonably satisfactory
to the Required Holders and (ii) such Successor Entity is a publicly traded
corporation whose common shares (or whose American Depositary Shares) are quoted
on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the occurrence of any
Fundamental Transaction, such Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be
substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental
Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall
refer instead to such Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power
of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under
this
Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as
the
Company herein. Upon consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, such Successor
Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued
upon
exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Fundamental
Transaction, in lieu of the Warrant ADSs (or other securities, cash, assets
or
other property) purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such
Fundamental Transaction, such shares of the publicly traded common stock (or
their equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity), as
adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to
and
not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation
of
any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of Ordinary Shares
(directly or indirectly through Warrant ADSs or otherwise) are entitled to
receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Ordinary
Shares (a “Corporate
Event”),
the
Company shall make appropriate provision, to the extent not prohibited by
applicable law, to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to
receive upon an exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation
of
the Fundamental Transaction but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the
Warrant ADSs purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such
Fundamental Transaction, such, securities or other, assets which the Holder
would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental
Transaction had the Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental
Transaction. The provisions of this Section shall apply similarly and equally
to
successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied
without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction that is
(1)
an all cash transaction, (2) a "Rule 13e-3 transaction" as defined in Rule
13e-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (3) a Fundamental
Transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a national securities
exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, or the
Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company or any successor entity shall pay at the
Holder's option, exercisable at any time concurrently with or within thirty
(30)
days after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, an amount of cash
equal to the value of this Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black
Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the "OV" function on Bloomberg L.P.
using (i) a price per ADS equal to the VWAP of the ADS for the Trading Day
immediately preceding the date of consummation of the applicable Fundamental
Transaction, (ii) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury
rate for a period equal to the remaining term of this Warrant as of the date
of
consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (iii) an expected
volatility equal to the 100 day volatility obtained from the "HVT" function
on
Bloomberg L.P. determined as of the Trading Day immediately following the public
announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction.
4. WARRANT
HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s
capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive
dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any
purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer
upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant,
any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote, give
or
withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue
of
stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or
otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription
rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant ADSs
which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this
Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed
as
imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise
of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such
liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
Notwithstanding this Section
4,
the
Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other
information given to the shareholders of the Company generally,
contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the shareholders.
5. REISSUANCE
OF WARRANTS.
(a) Transfer
of Warrant.
If this
Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the
Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order
of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section
5(d)),
registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the
number of Warrant ADSs being transferred by the Holder and, if less then the
total number of Warrant ADSs then underlying this Warrant is being transferred,
a new Warrant (in accordance with Section
5(d))
to the
Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant ADSs not being
transferred.
(b) Lost,
Stolen or Mutilated Warrant.
Upon
receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of
the
loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of
loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder
to
the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender
and
cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the
Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section
5(d))
representing the right to purchase the Warrant ADSs then underlying this
Warrant.
(c) Exchangeable
for Multiple Warrants.
This
Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the
principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance
with Section
5(d))
representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant ADSs
then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the
right
to purchase such portion of such Warrant ADSs as is designated by the Holder
at
the time of such surrender; provided, however, that no Warrants for fractional
Warrant ADSs shall be given.
(d) Issuance
of New Warrants.
Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms
of
this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this
Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new
Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant ADSs then underlying this Warrant
(or
in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section
5(a)
or
Section
5(c),
the
Warrant ADSs designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of Warrant
ADSs underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance,
does not exceed the number of Warrant ADSs then underlying this Warrant),
(iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new
Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the
same rights and conditions as this Warrant.
6. NOTICES;
CURRENCY.
(a) Notices.
Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise
provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice
provisions of the Subscription Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder
with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant,
including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason
therefore. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will
give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon any adjustment of
the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the
calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen days prior to the
date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with
respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Ordinary Shares, (B) with
respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities
or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders
of Ordinary Shares or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to
any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case
that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in
conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.
(b) Currency.
Unless
otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts referred to in this Warrant are in
United States Dollars.
7. AMENDMENT
AND WAIVER.
The
provisions of this Warrant may be amended by the Company and the Company may
take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required
to
be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of
the
Required Holders and such amendment would not breach the ASX Listing Rules.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Warrant, a term of this Warrant which
has
the effect of reducing the exercise price, increasing the period for exercise
or
increasing the number of Warrant ADSs or Ordinary Shares received on exercise
is
prohibited if it would result in a breach of the ASX Listing Rules.
Notwithstanding the above, no change may increase the exercise price of any
Warrant or decrease the number of Warrant ADSs or class of stock obtainable
upon
exercise of any Warrant without the written consent of the Holder. In addition,
subject to the ASX Listing Rules, no such amendment shall be effective to the
extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Warrants then
outstanding.
9. GOVERNING
LAW; JURISDICTION.
(a) All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Warrant shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New
York,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or
rule
(whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New
York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection
herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and
hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of
any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it
under
this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES
ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION
OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(a) Nonwaiver.
No
course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on
the
part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice
Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder
terminate on the Termination Date.
10. TITLE
TO WARRANT.
Prior to
the Termination Date and subject to compliance with applicable laws and to
the
conditions set forth herein, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are
transferable, in whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company by
the
Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant
together with the Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed.
11. AUTHORIZATION
OF SECURITIES.
The
Company covenants that all Warrant ADSs and Ordinary Shares underlying such
Warrant ADSs which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights
represented by this Warrant will (i) upon their issue following exercise of
the
purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in
respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer
occurring contemporaneously with such issue) and (ii) when issued, rank equally
with all outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company listed for trading on the
ASX.
Except
and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company covenants
and agrees that it shall not by any action, including, without limitation,
amending its Constitution or by-laws, if any, or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to
avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and
will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant,
and shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect
the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall (a) take all
such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may
validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Warrant ADSs upon the
exercise of this Warrant, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public
regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the
Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before
taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant
ADSs for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company
shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto,
as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having
jurisdiction thereof.
(a) Cleansing
Notice and/or Disclosure Document.
(i) No
later
than two (2) Business Days after the issuance of any Warrant ADSs hereunder,
the
Company shall issue, if permitted by applicable law, a notice complying with
section 708A(6) of the Corporations Act with respect to the Ordinary Shares
underlying those Warrants ADSs (the “Cleansing
Notice”)
and
shall notify the Holder that it has issued such Cleansing Notice.
(ii) Notwithstanding
Section
12(a)(i),
if the
issue of any Cleansing Notice would require the Company to disclose information
in accordance with Section 708A(6)(e) of the Corporations Act, the
Company may delay the issue of such Cleansing Notice (and the issuance of any
Warrant ADSs, and the underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such
Cleansing Notice) for a period (a “Delay
Period”)
not
exceeding fifteen (15) consecutive days after receipt by the Company of the
Exercise Notice for such Warrant ADSs, provided that during any 365 day period
such Delay Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of forty-five (45) days. The
Company shall issue a Cleansing Notice no later than two (2) Business Days
after
the Delay Period.
(iii) If
the
Company is required to issue a Cleansing Notice pursuant to Section 12(a)(ii)
but
either (x) the Company is not permitted to issue such Cleansing Notice
under applicable law or (y) the issuance of such Cleansing Notice would not
result in the Ordinary Shares covered by such Cleansing Notice being eligible
to
be traded on the ASX, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than twenty (20) Business Days after
receipt by the Company of the Exercise Notice for such Warrant ADSs, lodge
with
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (the “ASIC”)
a
disclosure document for the purposes of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act
(a “Disclosure
Document”)
covering the Ordinary Shares that would have been covered by such Cleansing
Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Company (1) shall not
be required to issue any such Disclosure Document or any Warrant ADSs, and
underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such Disclosure Document during
any
Delay Period, (2) shall not be required to issue the Warrant ADSs, and
underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such Exercise Notice until the
Disclosure Document has been lodged with ASIC, and (3) shall not be required
to
lodge more than one Disclosure Document during any ninety (90) day period in
connection with any issued and outstanding Convertible Securities of the
Company.
(iv) Subject
to the provisions of Section
12(a)(v),
the
Company will (1) within two (2) Business Days following the issuance of any
Warrant ADSs, apply to the ASX for unconditional admission to trading for the
underlying Ordinary Shares, and (2) take all reasonable measures to ensure
that, from the time of issue of those Ordinary Shares, such securities are
eligible to be traded on the ASX.
(v) In
the
event that the Company elects to delay the issuance of any Warrant ADSs pursuant
to Sections
12(a)(ii)
or
12(a)(iii)
for any
Delay Period, the Company shall notify the Holder of such Delay Period and
the
length of the applicable Delay Period. The Holder may, at any time during the
Delay Period, notify the Company in writing that it requires the Company to
issue such Ordinary Shares to such Holder in accordance with Section
1
notwithstanding the Delay Period, it being understood that any Ordinary Shares
thus issued will not be covered by a Cleansing Notice or Disclosure Document
and
consequently may not, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of their
issuance, be sold or transferred, or have any interest in, or option over,
them
granted, issued or transferred.
(vi) Anything
to the contrary notwithstanding, but without prejudice to any rights of the
Holder accrued prior to such time, all obligations of the Company under this
Section
12
shall
terminate, and this Section
12
shall
have no further force or effect, on the date that the Ordinary Shares cease
to
be listed for trading on the ASX in the event that the Company is redomiciled
(whether through merger or otherwise) into the United States or a successor
to
the Company replaces the Company as a foreign private issuer under United States
securities laws and, in either case, the securities of such successor are listed
on an Eligible Market.
13. CONSTRUCTION;
HEADINGS.
This
Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all the Holders
and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The
headings of this Warrant are for convenience of reference and shall not form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.
14. DISPUTE
RESOLUTION.
In the
case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the
calculation of the Warrant ADSs, the Company shall submit the disputed
determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two (2) Business
Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the
case
may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon
such determination or calculation within three (3) Business Days of such
disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder,
then the Company shall, within two Business Days submit via facsimile
(a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent,
reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder
or
(b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant ADSs to the
Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company at the Company’s expense,
shall cause the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to
perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder
of the results no later than ten Business Days from the time it receives the
disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s
determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all
parties absent demonstrable error.
15. REMEDIES,
OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
The
remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all
other remedies available under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents,
at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other
injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder
right
to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the
terms
of this Warrant. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations
hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at
law
for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in
the
event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall
be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction
restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and
without any bond or other security being required.
17. SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS.
Subject
to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations
evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder.
The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders
from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by any such
Holder.
18. ACCEPTANCE.
Receipt
of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement
to
all of the terms and conditions contained herein.
19. CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS.
For
purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(a) ”ADSs”
means
the American Depositary Shares of the Company, each of which represents ten
(10)
Ordinary Shares.
(b) ”ASX”
means
the Australian Securities Exchange.
(c) ”Bloomberg”
means
Bloomberg Financial Markets.
(d) ”Business
Day”
means
any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in
The City of New York or State of New York, U.S.A. or Perth, Australia are
authorized or required by law to remain closed.
(e) ”Closing
Bid Price”
and
“Closing
Sale Price”
means,
for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing
trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as
reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an
extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing
trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or last trade price,
respectively, of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York Time, as reported
by
Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange
or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade
price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange
or
trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg,
or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade
price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the
electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if
no
closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such
security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices,
respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink
sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If
the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a
security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid
Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such
date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and
the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair
market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant
to
Section 12. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock
dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during
the
applicable calculation period.
(f) ”Convertible
Securities”
means
any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for ADSs or Ordinary Shares.
(g) ”Deposit
Agreement”
means
that certain Deposit Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2005 by and among the
Company, the Depositary and the holders and beneficial owners from time to
time
of ADSs evidenced by ADSs issued pursuant to such agreement.
(i) ”Eligible
Market”
means
the Principal Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the American Stock
Exchange or The Nasdaq Global Market.
(j) “Expiration
Date”
means
the date that is [sixty (60)] months after the Issuance Date or, if such date
falls on a day other than a Business Day or on which trading does not take
place
on the Principal Market (a “Holiday”),
the
next date that is not a Holiday.
(k) ”Fundamental
Transaction”
means
that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related
transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the
Company is the surviving corporation) another Person, or (ii) sell, assign,
transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the
properties or assets of the Company to another Person, or (iii) allow
another Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted
by
the holders of more than the 50% of either the outstanding Ordinary Shares
(not
including any Ordinary Shares held by the Person or Persons making or party
to,
or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase,
tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or
other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization,
recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby
such other Person acquires more than the 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares
(not including any Ordinary Shares held by the other Person or other Persons
making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making
or
party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination), or
(v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Ordinary
Shares.
(l) ”Options”
means
any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase ADSs, Ordinary
Shares or Convertible Securities.
(m) ”Ordinary
Shares”
means
(i) the Company’s ordinary shares of common stock, and (ii) any share
capital into which such Ordinary Shares shall have been changed or any share
capital resulting from a reclassification of such Ordinary Shares.
(o) ”Parent
Entity”
of
a
Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable
Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed
on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent
Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market
capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental
Transaction.
(q) ”Principal
Market”
means
the Nasdaq Global Market.
(r) ”Required
Holders”
means
the holders of the Warrants representing at least a majority of Warrant ADSs
underlying the Warrants then outstanding.
(s) ”Successor
Entity”
means
the Person, which may be the Company, formed by, resulting from or surviving
any
Fundamental Transaction or the Person with which such Fundamental Transaction
shall have been made, provided that if such Person is not a publicly traded
entity whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed
for
trading on an Eligible Market, Successor Entity shall mean such Person’s Parent
Entity.
(t) ”Trading
Day”
means
any day on which the ADSs are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the
Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the ADSs, then on
the
principal securities exchange or securities market on which the ADSs are then
traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the ADSs
are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or
any
day that the ADSs are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading
on
such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in
advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during
the
hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York Time).
(u) ”Transaction
Documents”
shall
mean the Placement Agent Agreement and the Subscription Agreement.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase ADSs to be duly executed as of
the
Issuance Date set out above.
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NEITHER
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR
THE
SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISEABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF
THIS
WARRANT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD EXCEPT
AS
PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
Warrant
to Purchase up to [________] ADSs
of
pSivida
Limited
PLACEMENT
AGENT’S WARRANT
Dated:
July 5, 2007
This
certifies that [PLACEMENT AGENT] (the “Placement
Agent”)
or any
of its permitted transferees (the Placement Agent or any such permitted
transferee is sometimes herein called the “Holder”)
is
entitled to purchase from PSIVIDA LIMITED (the “Company”),
an
Australian company existing pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act 2001
(the “Corporations
Act”),
at the
price and during the period as hereinafter specified, up to [________]
American
Depositary Shares (an “ADS”,
collectively the “ADSs”),
with
each ADS representing ten (10) ordinary shares of the Company (the “Ordinary
Shares”),
at an
exercise price of US$1.65 per ADS, subject to adjustment as described below
(as
so adjusted from time to time, the “Exercise
Price”)
during
the five year period as more fully set forth in Section
1
herein.
This
Placement Agent’s Warrant (the “Placement
Agent’s Warrant”)
is
issued pursuant to that certain Placement Agent Agreement, dated June 29, 2007
by and among the Company, Cowen
and
Company, LLC (“Cowen”)
and
JMP Securities LLC (“JMP”,
and
together with Cowen, the “Placement
Agents”),
in
connection with a public offering of the Company's ADSs, through the
commercially reasonable efforts of the Placement Agents, as therein described
(the “Placement
Agent Agreement”).
All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined, shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Placement Agent Agreement.
(a)
During
the period beginning from the date hereof (the “Closing
Date”)
to and
through January 5, 2008, inclusive, the Holder shall have no right to purchase
any ADSs hereunder.
(b)
At
any time and from time to time between January 6, 2008 and July 5, 2012 (the
latter date is also referred to herein as the “Expiration
Date”),
inclusive, the Holder shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of
the
ADSs at the Exercise Price.
(c)
After the Expiration Date, the Holder shall have no right to purchase all or
any
portion of the ADSs hereunder.
(d)
The
Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Placement Agent’s Warrant
in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Purchase
Form with respect to less than all of the ADSs exercisable hereunder shall
have
the same effect as cancellation of the original Placement Agent’s Warrant and
issuance of a new Placement Agent’s Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the
remaining number of ADSs exercisable thereunder.
2.
Payment
for ADSs; Issuance of Certificates.
The
rights represented by the Placement Agent’s Warrant may be exercised at any time
within the periods above specified, in whole or in part, by (i) the surrender
of
the Placement Agent’s Warrant (with the Purchase Form (the “Purchase
Form”)
attached hereto, properly executed) at the principal executive office of the
Company as set forth in the Notice Section
18
hereto
(or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice
in
writing to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of
the
Company); (ii) payment to the Company of the Exercise Price then in effect
for
the number of ADSs specified in the above-mentioned Purchase Form together
with
applicable stock transfer taxes, if any; and (iii) delivery to the Company
of a
duly executed agreement signed by the person(s) designated in the Purchase
Form
to the effect that such person(s) agree(s) to be bound by the provisions of
Section
6
and
subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of Section
7
hereof.
The Placement Agent’s Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised, in whole
or in part to the extent specified, immediately prior to the close of business
on the date the Placement Agent’s Warrant is surrendered and payment is made in
accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section
2,
and the
person or persons in whose name or names the certificates for the ADSs shall
be
issuable upon such exercise shall become the holder or holders of record of
such
ADSs at that time and date. The ADSs and the certificates for the ADSs so
purchased shall be delivered to the Holder within a reasonable time, not
exceeding ten (10) Business Days (as used in this agreement, means any day
other
than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of
New
York or State of New York, U.S.A. or Perth, Australia are authorized or required
by law to remain closed), after the rights represented by this Placement Agent’s
Warrant shall have been so exercised. On or before the second (2nd) Business
Day
following the date on which the Company has received each of the Purchase Form
and the aggregate Exercise Price (the “Exercise
Delivery Documents”),
the
Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt
of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Holder and Citibank, N.A., the
Company's depositary (the “Depositary”).
On
or
before the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which the Company
has
received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “Share
Delivery Date”),
the
Company shall (X) provided that the Depositary is participating in The
Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)
Fast
Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit
such aggregate number of ADSs to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such
exercise to the Holder's or its designee's balance account with DTC through
its
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian system, or (Y) if the Depositary is not
participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue
and
dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Purchase Form,
a certificate, registered in the Company's share register in the name of the
Holder or its designee, for the number of ADSs to which the Holder is entitled
pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents,
the
Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder
of
record of the Ordinary Shares represented by the ADSs with respect to which
this
Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the
certificates evidencing the ADSs. If this Warrant is submitted in connection
with any exercise pursuant to this Section
1(a)
and the
number of ADSs represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater
than the number of ADSs being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall
as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after
any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant representing the right
to purchase the number of ADSs purchasable immediately prior to such exercise
under this Warrant, less the number of ADSs with respect to which this Warrant
is exercised. Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall deposit the
corresponding number of Ordinary Shares representing the ADSs underlying the
ADSs and pay by wire transfer to the Depositary's account the ADS issuance
fee
of $0.04 per ADS to be issued, together with all applicable taxes and expenses
otherwise payable under the terms of the Deposit Agreement (means that certain
Deposit Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2005 by and among the Company, the
Depositary and the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of ADSs
evidenced by ADSs issued pursuant to such agreement) for the deposit of Ordinary
Shares and issuance of ADSs (including, without limitation, confirmation that
any Australian stock transfer taxes in respect of such deposit (if any) have
been paid by the Company), and the Company shall otherwise comply with and
cause
any other necessary party to comply with all the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
The Company shall pay any and all taxes (excluding any taxes on the income
of
the Holder) which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery
of
ADSs upon exercise of this Warrant. Appropriate and equitable adjustment to
the
terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be made in the event of any change
to
the ratio of ADSs to Ordinary Shares represented thereby.
In
the
event that the Company's Board of Directors should determine that the Company
shall transform itself (whether by re-incorporation in the United States or
otherwise) from a foreign private issuer (as defined under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended) all references to ADSs or ADSs shall be deemed references
to
whatever shares are then issued by the re-domiciled Company and all other
provisions of this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted by the parties hereto
to the extent necessary or appropriate to reflect such new country of
incorporation.
3.
Transfer.
(a) The Placement Agent’s Warrant shall not be sold, transferred, assigned,
pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale,
derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic
disposition of the Warrant or the ADSs for a period of one hundred eighty (180)
days commencing on the Closing Date, except that it may be transferred to
successors of the Holder.
(b)
Any
transfer of this Placement Agent’s Warrant shall be effected by the Holder by
(i) executing the form of assignment at the end hereof and (ii) surrendering
the
Placement Agent’s Warrant for cancellation at the office or agency of the
Company referred to in Section
2
hereof,
accompanied by (y) a certificate (signed by an officer of the Holder, or other
authorized representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if the Holder
is an entity) stating that each transferee is a permitted transferee under
this
Section
3;
and, if
applicable, (z) an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Company, to the effect that the ADSs or the Placement Agent’s
Warrant, as the case may be, may be sold or otherwise transferred without
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
Upon
any
transfer of this Placement Agent’s Warrant or any part thereof in accordance
with the first sentence of this Section
3(b),
the
Company shall issue, in the name or names specified by the Holder (including
the
Holder), a new Placement Agent’s Warrant or Warrants of like tenor (including
all substantive provisions hereof) and representing in the aggregate rights
to
purchase the same number of ADSs as are purchasable hereunder at such
time.
(c)
Any attempted transfer of this Placement Agent’s Warrant or any part
thereof in violation of this Section
3
shall be
null and
void
ab initio.
(d) This
Placement Agent’s Warrant may not be exercised and neither this Placement
Agent’s Warrant nor any of the ADSs, nor any interest in either, may be offered,
sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or in any other manner
transferred or disposed of, in whole or in part, except in compliance with
applicable United States federal and state securities laws and the terms and
conditions hereof. Each Placement Agent’s Warrant shall bear a legend in
substantially the same form as the legend set forth on the first page of this
Placement Agent’s Warrant. Each certificate for ADSs issued upon exercise of
this Placement Agent’s Warrant, unless at the time of exercise such ADSs are
acquired pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective
under the Act and applicable blue sky laws, shall bear a legend substantially
in
the following form:
“THE
ADSs
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE
NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”). SUCH
ADSs MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OR AN
EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PSIVIDA LIMITED MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT THAT A PROPOSED TRANSFER OR SALE IS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE ACT.”
Any
certificate for any ADSs issued at any time in exchange or substitution for
any
certificate for any ADSs bearing such legend (except a new certificate for
any
ADSs issued after the acquisition of such ADSs pursuant to a registration
statement that has been declared effective under the Act) shall also bear such
legend unless, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, the ADSs represented
thereby need no longer be subject to the restriction contained herein. The
provisions of this Section
3(d)
shall be
binding upon all subsequent holders of certificates for ADSs bearing the above
legend and all subsequent holders of this Placement Agent’s Warrant, if
any.
4.
ADSs
to be Fully Paid; Reservation of ADSs.
The
Company covenants and agrees that all ADSs
and
Ordinary Shares underlying such ADSs which
may
be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Placement
Agent’s Warrant will (i) upon
issuance and delivery against payment therefor of the requisite purchase price,
be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) when
issued, rank equally with all outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company listed
for trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”).
Except
and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company covenants
and agrees that it shall not by any action, including, without limitation,
amending its Constitution or by-laws, if any, or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to
avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Placement
Agent’s Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the
provisions of this Placement Agent’s Warrant, and shall take all such actions as
may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth
in
this Placement Agent’s Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Company shall (a) take all such action as
may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and
legally issue fully paid and non-assessable ADSs and Ordinary Shares underlying
the ADSs upon the exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant, and (b) use
reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents
from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary
to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before
taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of ADSs
issuable upon exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant for which this
Placement Agent’s Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company
shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto,
as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having
jurisdiction thereof.
In
the
case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the
arithmetic calculation of the ADSs, the Company shall issue to the Depositary’s
custodian the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the ADSs exercisable
hereunder and shall instruct the Depositary to issue to the account of the
Holder the number of ADSs that are not disputed.
5.
No
Voting or Dividend Rights. The
Placement Agent’s Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or
any other rights, including without limitation notice of meetings of other
actions or receipt of dividends or other distributions, as a stockholder of
the
Company.
6.
Registration
Rights.
(a) The Company covenants and agrees that (subject to the provisions of
this Section
6),
it
will prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”)
within
ninety (90) days from the date hereof, a registration statement on Form F-3
(or
if such form is not available, a Form F-1) covering all of the ADSs underlying
this Placement Agent’s Warrant (the “Registrable
Securities”)
for a
secondary or resale offering (the
“Registration
Statement”).
The
Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to be declared effective under the Act (including filing with the
Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule
461 promulgated under the Act) no later than January 5, 2008, the date which
is
no later than 180 days from the date hereof, and to keep the Registration
Statement continuously effective until the earlier of (i) such time that all
of
the Registrable Securities have been sold, (ii) the date when the Holder may
sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the
Act, as determined by counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion
letter, or (iii) the Expiration Date.
(b)
If (i) at any time when a prospectus relating to Registrable Securities is
required to be made available under the Act, the Company discovers that, or
any
event occurs as a result of which, the prospectus (including any supplement
thereto) included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
an
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (ii) the
Commission issues any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement or proceedings are initiated or threatened for that
purpose, then the Company shall promptly deliver a written notice to such effect
to each Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in the Registration
Statement, and each such Holder shall immediately upon receipt of such notice
discontinue its disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement until the copies of the supplemented or amended
prospectus contemplated by the immediately following sentence is made available
and, if so directed by the Company, shall deliver to the Company (at the
Company's expense), if applicable, all copies, other than permanent file copies,
then in such Holder's possession of the prospectus or prospectus supplement
relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such
notice. As promptly as practicable following the event or discovery referred
to
in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall prepare
and make available to the Holders whose Registrable Securities are included
in
the Registration Statement the amendment or supplement of such prospectus so
that, as thereafter made available to purchasers of such Registrable Securities,
such prospectus shall not include 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section
6,
if the
filing or maintenance of the Registration Statement would require the Company
to
make a disclosure that would, in the reasonable judgment of the Company's Board
of Directors, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
properties, prospects or financial condition of the Company or on pending or
imminent transactions, the Company shall have the right, exercisable for a
period not to exceed in the aggregate sixty (60) consecutive calendar days
in
any period of twelve consecutive months (the “
Blackout Period”)
upon
written notice to the Holders, to delay the filing of the Registration Statement
or of any amendment thereto, to suspend its obligation to maintain the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to suspend the use of any
prospectus or prospectus supplement in connection with the Registration
Statement. Each Holder agrees that upon receipt of any such notice from the
Company, it shall immediately cease all efforts to dispose of Registrable
Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement until such time as the Company
shall notify it of the end of such restrictions or, if earlier, the expiration
of the Blackout Period.
7.
Indemnification. (a)
Whenever the Registration Statement relating to the ADSs issued upon exercise
of
the Placement Agent’s Warrant is filed under the Act, amended or supplemented,
the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of the securities
covered by the Registration Statement, amendment or supplement (such Holder
being hereinafter called the “Distributing
Holder”),
and
each person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of the Act) the
Distributing Holder, and each underwriter (within the meaning of the Act) of
such securities and each person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of
the
Act) any such underwriter, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
joint or several, to which the Distributing Holder, any such controlling person
or any such underwriter may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar
as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, or actions in respect thereof,
arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement as
declared effective or any final prospectus constituting a part thereof or any
amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the omission or the alleged omission
to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make
the statements therein not misleading or (iii) any act or failure to act, or
any
alleged act or failure to act, by any Distributing Holder in connection with,
or
relating in any manner to, the Registration Statement or the offering
contemplated thereby, and which is included as part of or referred to in any
loss, claim, damage, liability or action arising out of or based upon matters
covered by clause (i) or (ii) above; (provided that the Company shall not be
liable in the case of any matter covered by this clause (iii) to the extent
that
it is determined in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action resulted directly from any such
act or failure to act undertaken or omitted to be taken by such Distributing
Holder through its gross negligence or willful misconduct) and will reimburse
the Distributing Holder or such controlling person or underwriter promptly
upon
demand for any legal or other expense reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company will
not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in said
Registration Statement, said preliminary prospectus, said final prospectus
or
said amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished by such Distributing Holder or any other Distributing
Holder for use in the preparation thereof and provided further, that the
indemnity agreement provided in this Section
7(a)
with
respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any
Distributing Holder, controlling person of such Distributing Holder, underwriter
or controlling person of such underwriter from whom the person asserting any
losses, claims, charges, liabilities or litigation based upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact, received such preliminary prospectus,
if a copy of the prospectus in which such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission was corrected has not been sent or
given to such person within the time required by the Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder. This indemnity agreement is not
exclusive and will be in addition to any liability, which the Company might
otherwise have and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise
be
available at law or in equity to each Distributing Holder.
(b)
The Distributing Holder will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each
of its directors, each of its officers who have signed the Registration
Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company (within the
meaning of the Act) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint
or
several, to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling
person may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, or actions in respect thereof, arise out of
or
are based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in said Registration Statement, said preliminary prospectus, said
final prospectus, or said amendment or supplement, or (ii) are based upon the
omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
in
each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such loss, claim, damage
or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in said Registration
Statement, said preliminary prospectus, said final prospectus or said amendment
or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by such Distributing Holder for use in the preparation thereof; and
will reimburse the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person
for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action
as
such expenses are incurred. This indemnity agreement is not exclusive and will
be in addition to any liability, which each Distributing Holder might otherwise
have and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available
at law or in equity to the Company.
(c)
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section
7
of
notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under
this
Section
7,
notify
the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission
so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability
which
it may have to any indemnified party for indemnity or contribution to the extent
the indemnifying party is not prejudiced as a proximate result of such failure.
In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and such
indemnified party seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party,
the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent
that it shall elect, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly
notified, by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after
receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the
defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party;
provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
have reasonably concluded that a conflict may arise between the positions of
the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party in conducting the defense of any
such action or that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other
indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available
to
the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right
to
select separate counsel to assume such legal defenses and to otherwise
participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party
or
parties. Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified
party of such indemnifying party's election so to assume the defense of such
action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel (which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the indemnifying party will not be
liable to such indemnified party under this Section
7
for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in
connection with the defense thereof unless:
(i)
the
indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the
proviso to the next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that
the
indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one
separate counsel (together with local counsel), representing the indemnified
parties who are parties to such action); (ii) the indemnifying party shall
not
have employed counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the
indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of
the
action; or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel
for the indemnified party satisfactory to the indemnified party at the expense
of the indemnifying party, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of
counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party.
(d)
The indemnifying party under this Section
7
shall
not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, but if
settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff,
the
indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party against any loss,
claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment.
No
indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified
party, effect any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment
in
any pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any
indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could
have
been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement,
compromise or consent includes: (i) an unconditional release of such indemnified
party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action,
suit or proceeding; and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission
of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified
party.
(e)
Any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses for which an
indemnified party is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this
Section
7
shall be
paid by the indemnifying party to the indemnified party as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses are incurred, but in all cases, no later than
forty-five (45) days after invoice to the indemnifying party.
(f)
If the indemnification provided for in this Section
7
is
unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
Section
7(a)
or
7(b)
above in
respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings
in respect thereof) then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the
aggregate amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion
as
is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such indemnifying party on
the
one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof), as well as any
other
relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact
relates to information supplied by the Company or the “control” stockholders on
the one hand or the Distributing Holder on the other and the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission.
The
Company and each Distributing Holder agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section
7(f)
were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in
this
Section
7(f).
The
amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof)
referred to above in this Section
7(f)
shall be
deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action
or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
7(f):
(i)
each Distributing Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in
excess of the amount of proceeds received by such Holder from sale(s) of such
Holder's ADSs pursuant to the Registration Statement; and (ii) no person guilty
of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.
8.
Adjustment
of Exercise Price. (a) If
the Company issues or gives the holders of Ordinary Shares in the Company the
right, pro rata with existing holdings of Ordinary Shares, to subscribe for
additional securities (“Pro
Rata Issue”),
the
Exercise Price in respect of one underlying Ordinary Share shall be reduced
in
accordance with the following formula:
O'
= O -
E[P-(S+D)]/[N+1]
Where:
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new Exercise Price in respect of an underlying Ordinary
Share.
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original Exercise Price in respect of an underlying Ordinary
Share.
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number of underlying Ordinary Shares to be issued on exercise of
each
Warrant.
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the
average market price per Ordinary Share on the ASX (as adjusted to
US$, if
necessary) (weighted by reference to volume) of the Ordinary Shares
during
the 5 trading days ending before the ex rights date or ex entitlements
date.
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subscription price for an Ordinary Share under the Pro Rata
Issue.
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the
dividend due but not paid on the existing Ordinary Shares (excluding
those
to be issued under the Pro Rata Issue).
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the
number of Ordinary Shares which must be held to receive one new Share
in
the Pro Rata Issue.
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(b) Adjustment
upon pro rata bonus issue of Ordinary Shares.
If the
Company makes a pro rata bonus issue of Ordinary Shares to its shareholders
prior to the Placement Agent’s Warrant being exercised, and the Placement
Agent’s Warrant is not exercised prior to the record date for the issue, the
Placement Agent’s Warrant will, when exercised, entitle the Holder to the number
of ADSs that would ordinarily be received under Section
1
above,
plus the number of bonus Ordinary Shares which would have been issued to the
Holder if the Placement Agent’s Warrant had been exercised prior to the record
date.
(c) Adjustment
upon Subdivision or Combination of Ordinary Shares.
If the
Company at any time on or after the Closing Date subdivides (by any stock split,
stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its
outstanding Ordinary Shares underlying such ADSs) into a greater number of
Ordinary Shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of ADSs (or Ordinary
Shares underlying such ADSs) will be proportionately increased. If the Company
at any time on or after the Closing Date combines (by combination, reverse
stock
split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Ordinary Shares
underlying such ADSs into a smaller number of Ordinary Shares, then Exercise
Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately
increased and the number of ADSs (or Ordinary Shares underlying such ADSs)
will
be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section
8(c)
shall be
subject to (and will be correspondingly reorganized in a manner which is
permissible under, or necessary to comply with) the Listing Rules of the
Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX
Listing Rules”)
or the
rules of any Recognized Exchange in force at the relevant time and shall become
effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination
becomes effective.
(d) Other
Events.
If any
event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section
8
but not
expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the
granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights
with
equity features), then the Company's Board of Directors will make an appropriate
adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of ADSs so as to protect the
rights of the Holder; provided that such adjustment is made in accordance with
the ASX Listing Rules. No such adjustment pursuant to this Section
8(d)
will
increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of ADSs as otherwise
determined pursuant to this Section
8,
unless
in accordance with any ASX Listing Rule.
(e) Other
Capital Reorganizations.
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Placement Agent’s Warrant,
the rights of the Holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply
with
the listing rules applying to a reorganization of capital at the time of
reorganization. Subject to the above, if there is a reorganization of the
capital of the Company, the number of ADSs applicable to the Placement Agent’s
Warrant and/or Exercise Price of the Placement Agent’s Warrant will be
reorganized as follows: (i) if the Company returns capital on its Ordinary
Shares, the number of ADSs applicable to the Placement Agent’s Warrant will
remain the same, and the Exercise Price of each Placement Agent’s Warrant will
be reduced by the same amount as the amount returned in relation to each
Ordinary Share; (ii) if the Company returns capital on its Ordinary Shares
by a cancellation of capital that is lost or not represented by available
assets, the number of ADSs applicable to the Placement Agent’s Warrant and the
Exercise Price is unaltered; (iii) if the Company reduces its issued
Ordinary Shares on a pro rata basis, the number of ADSs applicable to the
Placement Agent’s Warrant will be reduced in the same ratio as the Ordinary
Shares and the Exercise Price will be amended in inverse proportion to that
ratio; and (iv) if the Company reorganizes its issued Ordinary Shares in
any way not otherwise contemplated by the preceding paragraphs, the number
of
ADSs applicable to the Placement Agent’s Warrant or the Exercise Price or both
will be reorganized so that the Warrant Holder will not receive a benefit that
holders of Ordinary Shares do not receive. The Company shall give notice to
Warrant Holders of any adjustments to the number of ADSs applicable to the
Placement Agent’s Warrant or the number of Ordinary Shares which are to be
issued on exercise of the Placement Agent’s Warrant or to the Exercise Price.
Before the Placement Agent’s Warrant is exercised, all adjustment calculations
are to be carried out including all fractions (in relation to each of the number
of ADSs applicable to the Placement Agent’s Warrant, the number of Ordinary
Shares and the Exercise Price), but on exercise the number of ADSs or Ordinary
Shares issued is rounded down to the next lower whole number and the Exercise
Price rounded up to the next higher cent.
(a) Nonwaiver.
No
course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on
the
part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice
Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder
terminate on the Termination Date.
9.
TRADING
OF ADSs OR ORDINARY SHARES.
(a) Cleansing
Notice and/or Disclosure Document.
(i) No
later
than two (2) Business Days after the issuance of any Warrant ADSs hereunder,
the
Company shall issue, if permitted by applicable law, a notice complying with
section 708A(6) of the Corporations Act with respect to the Ordinary Shares
underlying those Warrants ADSs (the “Cleansing
Notice”)
and
shall notify the Holder that it has issued such Cleansing Notice.
(ii) Notwithstanding
Section
9(a)(i),
if the
issue of any Cleansing Notice would require the Company to disclose information
in accordance with Section 708A(6)(e) of the Corporations Act, the
Company may delay the issue of such Cleansing Notice (and the issuance of any
Warrant ADSs, and the underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such
Cleansing Notice) for a period (a “Delay
Period”)
not
exceeding fifteen (15) consecutive days after receipt by the Company of the
Exercise Notice for such Warrant ADSs, provided that during any 365 day period
such Delay Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of forty-five (45) days. The
Company shall issue a Cleansing Notice no later than two (2) Business Days
after
the Delay Period.
(iii) If
the
Company is required to issue a Cleansing Notice pursuant to Section 9(a)(ii)
but
either (x) the Company is not permitted to issue such Cleansing Notice
under applicable law or (y) the issuance of such Cleansing Notice would not
result in the Ordinary Shares covered by such Cleansing Notice being eligible
to
be traded on the ASX, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than twenty (20) Business Days after
receipt by the Company of the Exercise Notice for such Warrant ADSs, lodge
with
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (the “ASIC”)
a
disclosure document for the purposes of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act
(a “Disclosure
Document”)
covering the Ordinary Shares that would have been covered by such Cleansing
Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Company (1) shall not
be required to issue any such Disclosure Document or any Warrant ADSs, and
underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such Disclosure Document during
any
Delay Period, (2) shall not be required to issue the Warrant ADSs, and
underlying Ordinary Shares, corresponding to such Exercise Notice until the
Disclosure Document has been lodged with ASIC, and (3) shall not be required
to
lodge more than one Disclosure Document during any ninety (90) day period in
connection with any issued and outstanding convertible securities of the
Company.
(iv) Subject
to the provisions of Section
9(a)(v),
the
Company will (1) within two (2) Business Days following the issuance of any
Warrant ADSs, apply to the ASX for unconditional admission to trading for the
underlying Ordinary Shares, and (2) take all reasonable measures to ensure
that, from the time of issue of those Ordinary Shares, such securities are
eligible to be traded on the ASX.
(v) In
the
event that the Company elects to delay the issuance of any Warrant ADSs pursuant
to Sections
9(a)(ii)
or
9(a)(iii)
for any
Delay Period, the Company shall notify the Holder of such Delay Period and
the
length of the applicable Delay Period. The Holder may, at any time during the
Delay Period, notify the Company in writing that it requires the Company to
issue such Ordinary Shares to such Holder in accordance with Section
1
notwithstanding the Delay Period, it being understood that any Ordinary Shares
thus issued will not be covered by a Cleansing Notice or Disclosure Document
and
consequently may not, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of their
issuance, be sold or transferred, or have any interest in, or option over,
them
granted, issued or transferred.
(vi) Anything
to the contrary notwithstanding, but without prejudice to any rights of the
Holder accrued prior to such time, all obligations of the Company under this
Section
9
shall
terminate, and this Section
9
shall
have no further force or effect, on the date that the Ordinary Shares cease
to
be listed for trading on the ASX in the event that the Company is redomiciled
(whether through merger or otherwise) into the United States or a successor
to
the Company replaces the Company as a foreign private issuer under United States
securities laws and, in either case, the securities of such successor are listed
on an Eligible Market (meaning
The New
York Stock Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq Global
Market).
10.
Governing
Law, Agent for Service and Jurisdiction.
(a) All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Placement Agent’s Warrant shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law
provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than
the
State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York,
Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in
connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed
herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought
in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding
is
improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it
under
this Placement Agent’s Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute
good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. EACH PARTY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY
TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH
OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS PLACEMENT AGENT’S WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
11.
Binding
Effect on Successors. In
case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into,
any other entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of
complete liquidation of the Company at any time prior to the Expiration Date,
then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance, the
Company shall give written notice of consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance
to the Holder and, from and after the effective date of such consolidation,
merger, sale or conveyance, this Placement Agent’s Warrant shall represent, upon
exercise, only the right to receive the consideration that would have been
issuable in respect of the ADSs underlying the Placement Agent’s Warrant in such
consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance had the Placement Agent’s Warrant been
exercised in full immediately prior to such effective time and the Holder shall
have no further rights under this Placement Agent’s Warrant other than the right
to receive such consideration.
12. Fractional
ADSs.
No
fractional ADSs shall be issued upon exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant.
The number of ADSs to be issued upon exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant
shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and in lieu of any
fractional ADSs to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company
shall make a cash payment to the Holder equal to the Closing Sale Price on
the
date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.
13. Lost
Warrants. The
Company represents and warrants to the Holder hereof that upon receipt of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction,
or mutilation of this Placement Agent’s Warrant and, in the case of any such
loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of an affidavit of loss and indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or in the case of any such mutilation
upon surrender and cancellation of such Placement Agent’s Warrant, the Company,
at its expense, will make and deliver a new Warrant, of like tenor, in lieu
of
the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant.
14. Headings. The
headings of the several sections and paragraphs of this Placement Agent’s
Warrant are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Placement Agent’s Warrant.
15. Modification
and Waiver. This
Placement Agent’s Warrant and any provision hereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the same is sought.
16. Survival. The
rights and obligations of the Company, of the Holder and of the holder of ADSs
issued upon exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant shall survive the
exercise of this Placement Agent’s Warrant.
17. Remedies.
The
Company stipulates that the remedies at law of the Holder of this Placement
Agent’s Warrant in the event of any default or threatened default by the Company
in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Placement
Agent’s Warrant are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the
specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction
against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise.
18.
Notice.
Any
notice required or contemplated by this Placement Agent’s Warrant shall be
deemed to have been duly given if transmitted by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or nationally recognized overnight delivery
service,
to
the
Company at its principal executive offices located at 400 Pleasant Street,
Watertown MA 02472, Attention: Lori H. Freedman, Esq., Vice President, Corporate
Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary, or
to the
Holder at the name and address set forth in the Warrant Register maintained
by
the Company.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Placement Agent’s Warrant to be
signed by its duly authorized officers under its corporate seal, and this
Placement Agent’s Warrant to be dated July 5, 2007.
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