UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

_______________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2012

 

ADVAXIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

00028489 02-0563870
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

305 College Road East

Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 452-9813

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

 

  

 
 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Exchange of Convertible Notes to Hanover and Private Placements of Convertible Notes to Hanover

 

On September 19, 2012, in a private placement pursuant to a note purchase agreement, we issued Hanover Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited liability company, which we refer to as Hanover, a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500, for a purchase price of $132,500, which we refer to as the Initial Hanover PIPE Note. On October 19, 2012, in a private placement pursuant to a note purchase agreement, we issued Hanover a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500, for a purchase price of $132,500, which we refer to as the Second Hanover PIPE Note, which, together with the Initial Hanover PIPE Note we refer to as the Hanover PIPE Notes.

 

On December 5, 2012, we entered into an exchange agreement with Hanover, which we refer to as the Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which Hanover exchanged the Initial Hanover PIPE Note for a convertible promissory note, which we refer to as the Exchanged Initial Hanover PIPE Note, and exchanged the Second Hanover PIPE Note for a convertible promissory note, which we refer to as the Exchanged Second Hanover PIPE Note. The Exchanged Initial Hanover PIPE Note and the Exchanged Second Hanover PIPE Note bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum, which interest accrues, but does not become payable until maturity or acceleration of the principal of such Exchanged Initial Hanover PIPE Note and such Exchanged Second Hanover PIPE Note, which we refer to as the Exchanged Hanover PIPE Notes. The Exchanged Hanover PIPE Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Exchanged Initial Hanover PIPE Note matures on  May 19, 2013, and the Exchanged Second Hanover PIPE Note matures on  June 19, 2013.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the form of the Exchanged Hanover PIPE Notes and the form of the Exchange Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

On December 6, 2012, in a private placement pursuant to a note purchase agreement, which we refer to as the Hanover December 2012 Note Purchase Agreement, we issued Hanover a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000, for a purchase price of $100,000, which we refer to as the Hanover December 2012 Note. The Hanover December 2012 Note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, which interest accrues, but does not become payable until maturity or acceleration of the principal of such Hanover December 2012 Note. The Hanover December 2012 Note matures on July 6, 2013. The Hanover December 2012 Note is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the form of the Hanover December 2012 Note and the form of the Hanover December 2012 Note Purchase Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Magna Exchange Notes

 

In October 2012, pursuant to the terms of various Assignment Agreements, which we refer to as the Assignment Agreements, Magna Group, LLC, an affiliate of Hanover, which we refer to as Magna, acquired $400,075.88 in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding convertible notes from certain third parties and entered into agreements to acquire an additional $340,522.90 in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding convertible notes from other third parties. Pursuant to the terms of such Assignment Agreements, we delivered two convertible notes, one in an aggregate principal amount of $617,722.92 and the second in an aggregate principal amount of $122,875.82, to Magna in an aggregate principal amount of $740,598.74, in anticipation of the closing of all of the transactions contemplated by such Assignment Agreements. On October 25, 2012, the convertible note in the aggregate principal amount of $617,722.92 previously delivered to Magna was exchanged for a new convertible note in the aggregate principal amount of $400,075.77, convertible into share of Common Stock, which we refer to as the Magna Exchange Note, to reflect such portion of the convertible notes actually issued as of October 25, 2012 pursuant to the Assignment Agreements, and the remaining convertible note in the aggregate principal amount of $122,875.82 previously delivered to Magna was returned to us and cancelled. As of December 5, 2012, the Magna Exchange Note has been converted in full and no longer remains outstanding.

 

 
 

 

On November 14, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Assignment Agreements, we delivered a convertible note in the same form as the Magna Exchange Note to Magna in an aggregate principal amount of $58,823.53, convertible into shares of common stock, which we refer to as the Second Magna Exchange Note. As of December 5, 2012, the Second Magna Exchange Note has been converted in full and no longer remains outstanding.

 

On November 23, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Assignment Agreements, we delivered a convertible note in the same form as the Magna Exchange Note to Magna in an aggregate principal amount of $111,111.11, convertible into shares of common stock, which we refer to as the Third Magna Exchange Note. As of December 5, 2012, the Third Magna Exchange Note has been converted in full and no longer remains outstanding.

 

On December 6, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Assignment Agreements, we delivered a convertible note in the same form as the Magna Exchange Note to Magna in an aggregate principal amount of $170,588.22, convertible into shares of common stock, which we refer to as the Fourth Magna Exchange Note. The issuance of the Fourth Magna Exchange Note satisfied in full our remaining obligations to issue convertible notes to Magna pursuant to the Assignment Agreements. As of December 6, 2012, the Fourth Magna Exchange Note has been converted in full and no longer remains outstanding.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1Form of Note Exchange Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2012, by and between Advaxis, Inc. and Hanover Holdings I, LLC.

 

99.2Form of Convertible Note, dated December 5, 2012, issued by Advaxis, Inc. to Hanover Holdings I, LLC.

 

99.3Form of Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012, by and between Advaxis, Inc. and Hanover Holdings I, LLC.

 

99.4Form of Convertible Note, dated December 6, 2012, issued by Advaxis, Inc. to Hanover Holdings I, LLC.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  December 7, 2012 Advaxis, Inc.  
       
  By: /s/ Mark J. Rosenblum  
    Mark J. Rosenblum  
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

NEITHER, THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES, REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, NOR, THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (i) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (ii) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

 

 

 

Principal Amount: [__]
Original Issue Date: [__]
Exchange Date: [__]
Maturity Date: [__]

 

FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ADVAXIS, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called “Borrower” or the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Hanover holdings i, llc, (the “Holder”) or order, without demand, the aggregate principal amount of [__] ($[__]) (the “Principal Amount”), together with interest thereon from [__] (the “Original Issue Date”), payable on [__] (the “Maturity Date”). Interest shall accrue at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, compounded annually.

 

This Convertible Promissory Note (including all convertible promissory notes issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Note”) is issued in exchange for an outstanding Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of the Original Issue Date (as set forth above), with an original principal amount of U.S. $[__] and an outstanding principal amount as of the calendar day immediately preceding the Exchange Date (as set forth above) of U.S. $[__], (the “Existing Note”), issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of [__], by and between the Holder and the Borrower (the “Purchase Agreement”), but shall not, except as set forth herein or in the Exchange Agreement (as defined below), constitute a release of any claim under any document or transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. This Note is issued in exchange for the Existing Note pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of the Exchange Date (as set forth above), by and between the Holder and the Borrower (the “Exchange Agreement”). Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The following terms shall apply to this Note:

 

 
 

 

Article I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1.1          Conversion Privileges. The conversion privileges set forth in Article II shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and until Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of Default but subject to Article II. The Principal Amount of Note together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon and any other amounts payable hereunder, or such portion thereof, that has not previously been converted into common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with Article II hereof, if any, shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date.

 

1.2          Payment of Interest. There shall be no periodic payments of interest on this Note.

 

Article II
CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

The Holder shall have the right to convert the Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note into shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock as set forth below.

 

2.1          Conversion into the Borrower’s Common Stock.

 

(a)          Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) in effect on any date of conversion shall be equal to $0.03 (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events).

 

 
 

 

(b)          Conversion. The Holder shall have the option, but shall not be required, to convert all or a portion of the Note into a number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”). The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

(c)          Mechanics of Conversion. As a condition to effecting the conversion set forth in Section 2.1(b) above, the Holder shall properly complete and deliver to the Company a Notice of Conversion, a form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), which notice must be received by the Company at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date. The Notice of Conversion shall set forth the Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. Upon timely delivery to the Borrower of the Notice of Conversion, certificates evidencing that number of shares of Common Stock for the portion of the Note converted in accordance herewith shall be transmitted by the Company’s transfer agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit / Withdrawal at Custodian system if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Conversion Shares to, or resale of the Conversion Shares by, the Holder or (B) the shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Conversion by the date that is three (3) Trading Days after the Conversion Date (such third day being the “Share Delivery Date”).

 

(d)          Obligation to Deliver Conversion Shares Absolute; Certain Remedies.

 

(i)          Obligation Absolute. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder. In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion.

 

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(ii)          Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 2.1(c), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a Principal Amount equal to the Principal Amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 2.1(c) (the “Buy-In Liquidated Damages”). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss.

 

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(iii)          Rescission. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

(e)          Adjustment. The number and kind of shares or other securities to be issued upon conversion determined pursuant to Section 2.1(b), shall be subject to adjustment, from time to time, upon the happening of certain events while this conversion right remains outstanding, as follows:

 

(i)          Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share 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 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock 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 or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.3 on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.3 on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2(e)(i) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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(ii)          Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re classification.

 

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(f)          Notice of Adjustment. Upon the occurrence of an event specified in Section 2.1(e), the Borrower shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the adjustment and setting forth a statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any additional notice requirements set forth in Section 2.1(e)(i) shall also be applicable.

 

(g)          Reservation of Shares. At such time when necessary, Borrower:

 

(i)          will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient amount of Common Stock to permit the full conversion of Note;

 

(ii)          represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and

 

(iii)          agrees that its issuance of Note shall constitute full authority to its officers, agents, and transfer agents who are charged with the duty of executing and issuing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Note.

 

2.2          Method of Conversion. Note may be converted by the Holder, in whole or in part, as described in Section 2.1(a) hereof and the Purchase Agreement. Upon partial conversion of Note, a new Note containing the same date and provisions of Note shall, at the request of the Holder, be issued by the Borrower to the Holder for the principal balance of Note and interest which shall not have been converted or paid.

 

2.3          Limitations on Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, this Note shall not be convertible by the Holder hereof, and the Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note or otherwise issue any shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto, to the extent (but only to the extent) that the Holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Common Stock. To the extent the above limitation applies, the determination of whether this Note shall be convertible (vis-à-vis other convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities owned by the Holder) shall, subject to such Maximum Percentage limitation, be determined on the basis of the first submission to the Company for conversion, exercise or exchange (as the case may be). No prior inability to convert this Note, or to issue shares of Common Stock, pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility. For purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership and all determinations and calculations (including, without limitation, with respect to calculations of percentage ownership) shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this paragraph to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Maximum Percentage beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such Maximum Percentage limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Holder of this Note. The holders of Common Stock shall be third party beneficiaries of this paragraph and the Company may not waive this paragraph without the consent of holders of a majority of its Common Stock. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally to the Holder and, if requested, in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding, including by virtue of any prior conversion or exercise of convertible or exercisable securities into Common Stock, including, without limitation, pursuant to this Note or securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

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Article III
EVENT OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence of any of the following events of default (“Event of Default”) shall, at the option of the Holder hereof, make the outstanding Principal Amount plus all other amounts payable under this Note immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount (as defined below), upon demand:

 

3.1          Failure to Pay. The Borrower fails to pay the Principal Amount or other sum due under Note when due.

 

3.2          Breach of Covenant. The Borrower breaches any material covenant of the Purchase Agreement or Note in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of FIFTEEN (15) Trading Days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

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3.3          Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any material representation or warranty of the Borrower made, in the Purchase Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, said statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made and the Closing Date.

 

3.4          Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.5          Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of FORTY-FIVE (45) days.

 

3.6          Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency proceeding, liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law, or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against them are not dismissed within FORTY-FIVE (45) Trading Days of initiation.

 

3.7          Non-Payment. A default by the Borrower under any one or more obligations in an aggregate monetary amount in excess of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) for more than TWENTY (20) Trading Days after notice to the Borrower from the Holder, unless the Borrower is contesting the validity of such obligation in good faith and has segregated cash funds equal to not less than one-half of the contested amount.

 

3.8          Failure to Deliver Common Stock or Replacement Note. Borrower’s failure to deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the form required by Note within TEN (10) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date.

 

3.9          Reservation Default. Failure by the Borrower to have reserved for issuance upon conversion of this Note the amount of Common stock as set forth in this Note for more than NINETY (90) days after notice to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

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Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. For purposes of this Article III, “Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note, divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (x) demanded or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher VWAP, or (ii) 100% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note.

 

Article IV
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

4.1          Negative Covenants. As long as any portion of this Note remains outstanding, unless the Holder shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)          other than Permitted Indebtedness (as defined below), enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any secured indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(b)          other than Permitted Liens (as defined below), enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(c)          repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire for cash more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock other than repurchases of Common Stock of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $150,000 during the term of this Note; or

 

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(d)          pay cash dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company.

 

4.2          Definitions. For the purpose of this Note, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)          “Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) the Indebtedness evidenced by the Note, (ii) the Indebtedness existing on the Original Issue Date and set forth on Schedule 5.19 attached to the Purchase Agreement, (iii) unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Company, which Indebtedness is not senior in rank to the Note and does not mature prior to six months from the issue date of such Indebtedness, (iv) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens, and (v) extensions, refinancings and renewals of any items in clauses (i) through (iv) above, provided that the principal amount is not increased (other than with respect to the addition of existing or future interest due and payable thereunder to the principal thereunder) or the terms modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.

 

(b)          “Permitted Lien” means the individual and collective reference to the following: (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen's liens, mechanics' liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (A) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, or (B) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment, (v) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clause (iv) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not increase, (vi) leases or subleases and licenses and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of the Company's business, not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (vii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods, (viii) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default, (ix) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness under clause (i) and, solely to the extent existing as of the Original Issue Date, clause (ii) of the definition thereof (including any extensions, refinancings and renewals of such Indebtedness that constitute Permitted Indebtedness).

 

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Article V
REDEMPTION RIGHTS

 

5.1          Optional Redemption Right. Subject to the provisions of this Article V, at any time (a) within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, the Company may deliver a notice to the Holder (an “Optional Redemption Notice” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “Optional Redemption Notice Date”) of its irrevocable election to redeem all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note for cash at a redemption price equal to 115% multiplied by all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note, on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “Optional Redemption Date”, such 20 Trading Day period, the “Optional Redemption Period” and such redemption, the “Optional Redemption”), and (b) after ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, the Company may deliver an Optional Redemption Notice of its irrevocable election to redeem all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note for cash at a redemption price equal to 125% multiplied by all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note, on the Optional Redemption Date. The Optional Redemption Amount is payable in full on the Optional Redemption Date. The Company may only effect an Optional Redemption if each of the Equity Conditions (as defined below) shall have been met (unless waived in writing by the Holder) on each Trading Day during the period commencing on the Optional Redemption Notice Date through to the Optional Redemption Date and through and including the date payment of the Optional Redemption Amount is actually made in full. If any of the Equity Conditions shall cease to be satisfied at any time during the Optional Redemption Period, then the Holder may elect to nullify the Optional Redemption Notice by notice to the Company within 3 Trading Days after the first day on which any such Equity Condition has not been met in which case the Optional Redemption Notice shall be null and void, ab initio. The Company covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the date all amounts owing thereon are due and paid in full. “Equity Conditions” means, during the period in question, (a) the Company shall have duly honored all conversions and redemptions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the Holder, if any, (b) the Company shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder in respect of this Note, (c)(i) there is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the Holder is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption (and the Company believes, in good faith, that such effectiveness will continue uninterrupted for such period) or (ii) all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 during such period, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market (and the Company believes, in good faith, that trading of the Common Stock on a Trading Market will continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note being redeemed at such time, (f) there is no existing Event of Default and, to the actual knowledge of the Company, no existing event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default, (g) the issuance of the shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 2.3 under this Note, (h) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Fundamental Transaction that has not been consummated or abandoned, and (i) the applicable Holder is not in possession of any information provided by the Company that constitutes, or may constitute, material non-public information.

 

5.2          Right to Convert. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may elect to convert the outstanding principal amount of the Note subject to an Optional Redemption Notice pursuant to Article II at any time prior to actual payment in cash for any redemption under this Section 5 by the delivery of an irrevocable Notice of Conversion to the Company.

 

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Article VI
UNSECURED NOTE

 

6.1          Unsecured Note. Note is an unsecured obligation of the Borrower.

 

Article VII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1          Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

7.2          Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either faxed, mailed or delivered to each party at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or at such other address or facsimile number as a party shall furnished to the other party in writing. All such notices and communications shall be effective (a) when sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of recognized standing on the Trading Day following the deposit with such service; (b) when mailed, by registered or certified mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed as aforesaid through the United States Postal Service, upon receipt; (c) when delivered by hand, upon delivery; and/or (d) when faxed, upon confirmation of receipt.

 

7.3          Amendment Provision. No provision of this Note may be modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

7.4          Assignability. Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns.

 

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7.5          Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of Note, Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

7.6          Governing Law. Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including, but not limited to, New York statutes of limitations. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the civil or state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the State and county of New York. Both parties and the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statute or rule of law. Any such provision, which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law, shall not affect the validity or unenforceability of any other provision of Note. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Borrower in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Borrower’s obligations to Holder, or to enforce a judgment or other decision in favor of the Holder. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s obligations to Holder are deemed a part of Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from Note.

 

7.7          Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of Note to favor any party against the other.

 

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7.8          Shareholder Status. The Holder shall not have rights as a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of Note. However, the Holder will have the rights of a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to the Shares of Common Stock to be received after delivery by the Holder of a Conversion Notice to the Borrower.

 

7.9          Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment or any action to be made shall be due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment may be due or action shall be required on the next succeeding Trading Day and, for such payment, such next succeeding day shall be included in the calculation of the amount of accrued interest payable on such date.

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the ____ day of December 2012.

 

  ADVAXIS, INC.
     
     
     
  By: ____________________________________
     Name: Thomas A. Moore
     Title: Chairman/ CEO

 

WITNESS:

 

 

______________________________________

 

 
 

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the Note)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ of the principal amount and $_________ of the interest due, if any, on the Note issued by ADVAXIS, INC. on December ___, 2012 into shares of common stock of ADVAXIS, INC. (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions set forth in such Note, as of the date written below.

 

Date of Conversion: _____________________________________________________________

 

Conversion Price: _______________________________________________________________

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the Conversion Date: Less than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock: ___________________________________________

 

 

Shares to Be Delivered: _________________________________________________________

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Conversion Notice shall constitute a representation by the Holder of the Note submitting this Conversion Notice that, after giving effect to the conversion provided for in this Conversion Notice, such Holder (together with its affiliates) will not have beneficial ownership (together with the beneficial ownership of such person's affiliates) of a number of shares Common Stock which exceeds the Maximum Percentage (as defined in the Note) of the total outstanding shares Common Stock of the Company as determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.3 of the Note.

 

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________

 

Print Name:     ___________________

 

Address:         _________________________

 

                         _________________________

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2  

 

 

 

FORM OF EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the [__] day of December 2012 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Advaxis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Hanover Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS, on September 19, 2012, the Company issued to the Investor a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500, for a purchase price of $132,500 (the “Initial Hanover PIPE Note”);

 

WHEREAS, on October 19, 2012, the Company issued to the Investor a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500, for a purchase price of $132,500 (the “Second Hanover PIPE Note” and, together with the Initial Hanover PIPE Note, the “Hanover PIPE Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to exchange the Hanover PIPE Notes, each of which has a conversion price that varies with the market price of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for new convertible promissory notes, each with a conversion price that does not vary with the market price of the Common Stock;

 

WHEREAS, in exchange for the Initial Hanover PIPE Note, the Company has duly authorized the issuance to the Investor of a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500 in the form of the Initial Hanover PIPE Note (the “Initial Exchanged Note”), except that the Initial Exchanged Note shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share;

 

WHEREAS, in exchange for the Second Hanover PIPE Note, the Company has duly authorized the issuance to the Investor of a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $132,500 in the form of the Second Hanover PIPE Note (the “Second Exchanged Note” and, together with the Initial Exchanged Note, the “Exchanged Notes”), except that the Second Exchanged Note shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share; and

 

WHEREAS, the exchange of (i) the Initial Hanover PIPE Note for the Initial Exchanged Note and (ii) Second Hanover PIPE Note for the Second Exchanged Note is being made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act (as defined below).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements, representations and warranties, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

 
 

 

1.          Exchange. On the Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor shall, and the Company shall, in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), exchange (a) the Initial Hanover PIPE Note for the Initial Exchanged Note and (b) Second Hanover PIPE Note for the Second Exchanged Note. On the Effective Date, the following transactions shall occur (such transactions in this Section 1, the “Exchange”):

 

(a)          Concurrently herewith, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company (or its designee) the Initial Hanover PIPE Note and the Second Hanover PIPE Note, each free and clear of all liens. As of the Effective Date, all of the Investor’s rights under the Initial Hanover PIPE Note and the Second Hanover PIPE Note shall be extinguished.

 

(b)          Concurrently herewith, (i) in exchange for the Initial Hanover PIPE Note, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor the Initial Exchanged Note and (ii) in exchange for the Second Hanover PIPE Note, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor the Second Exchanged Note.

 

(c)          The Company and the Investor shall execute and/or deliver such other documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange.

 

2.         Transfer or Resale. The Investor understands that: (i) the Exchanged Notes and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Exchanged Notes (the “Note Shares” and, collectively with the Exchanged Notes, the “Securities”) have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities or “blue sky” laws, the Securities constitute “restricted securities” as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the 1933 Act, and the Securities may not be offered for sale, sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise distributed unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) the Investor shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a form generally acceptable to the Company’s legal counsel, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) the Investor provides the Company and its legal counsel with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule thereto) (collectively, “Rule 144”); (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

 

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3.         Legends. The Investor understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the Exchanged Notes and the Note Shares, except as set forth below, shall bear any legends as required by applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws in addition to a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

 

4.          Ownership. The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, each of the Hanover PIPE Notes, free and clear of any and all liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances, agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other arrangements or restrictions of any kind whatsoever.

 

5.          Indemnification.

 

5.1        Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Investor, and its officers, directors, agents, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Investor or any such person which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Company or breach of any representation or warranty by Company in this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any breach or default in performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the Company hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and Investor relating hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company be liable to the Investor (in the aggregate) for more than the product of (x) the number of Note Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and (y) $0.03.

 

5.2         Indemnification by the Investor. The Investor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Company and any of its officers, directors, agents, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Investor or any such person which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by the Investor or breach of any representation or warranty by the Investor in this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any breach or default in performance by the Investor of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the Investor hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and the Investor relating hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Investor be liable to the Company (in the aggregate) for more than the product of (x) the number of Note Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and (y) $0.03.

 

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6.          Miscellaneous

 

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

 

6.2        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement 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 exclusive jurisdiction of the state or 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 Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. 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 WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

6.3          Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

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6.4          Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to (a) in the case of the Company to Advaxis, Inc., 305 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, Attention: Mark J. Rosenblum, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166, Attention: Robert H. Cohen, Esq.; Fax#: (212) 801-6400 or (b) in the case of the Investor, to the address as set forth on the signature page or exhibit pages hereof or, in either case, at such other address as such party may designate by TEN (10) business days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

 

6.5          Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon Investor and the Company, provided that no such amendment shall be binding on a holder that does not consent thereto to the extent such amendment treats such party differently than any party that does consent thereto.

 

6.6          Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

6.7          Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understandings between the parties concerning the Exchange and the other matters described herein and therein and supersedes and replaces any and all prior agreements and understandings solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

6.8          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.9          Interpretation. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) references to the plural include the singular, the singular the plural, the part the whole, (b) references to any gender include all genders, (c) “including” has the inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrase “but not limited to” and (d) references to “hereunder” or “herein” relate to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

 

  THE COMPANY
       
  ADVAXIS, INC.
       
       
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
       
       
  INVESTOR:
       
  HANOVER HOLDINGS I, LLC
       
       
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
       
  Address for Notices:
       
  c/o Magna Group
  5 Hanover Square
  New York, NY 10004
       
  Jurisdiction of Residency: New York
       
  Fax#: (646) 737-9948
       
  SSN#: ________________

 

[Signature Page to Note Exchange Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

  

NEITHER, THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES, REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, NOR, THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (i) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (ii) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

 

 

 

Principal Amount: $[__]
Issue Date: [__], 2012
Maturity Date: [__], 2013

 

FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

– SERIES E, TRANCHE 7 –

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ADVAXIS, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called “Borrower” or the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Hanover holdings i, llc, (the “Holder”) or order, without demand, the aggregate principal amount of [__] ($[__]) (the “Principal Amount”), together with interest thereon from the Issue Date, payable on [__] (the “Maturity Date”). Interest shall accrue at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, compounded annually.

 

This Series E, Tranche 7 Note (“Note”) is issued pursuant to the terms of a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Borrower and the Holder, dated as of [__], 2012. Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all capitalized terms used in Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The following terms shall apply to Note:

 

 
 

 

Article I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1.1          Conversion Privileges. The conversion privileges set forth in Article II shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and until Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of Default but subject to Article II. The Principal Amount of Note together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon and any other amounts payable hereunder, or such portion thereof, that has not previously been converted into common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with Article II hereof, if any, shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date.

 

1.2          Payment of Interest. There shall be no periodic payments of interest on this Note.

 

Article II
CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

The Holder shall have the right to convert the Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note into shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock as set forth below.

 

2.1          Conversion into the Borrower’s Common Stock.

 

(a)          Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) in effect on any date of conversion shall be equal to $0.03 (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events).

 

 
 

 

(b)          Conversion. The Holder shall have the option, but shall not be required, to convert all or a portion of the Note into a number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”). The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

(c)          Mechanics of Conversion. As a condition to effecting the conversion set forth in Section 2.1(b) above, the Holder shall properly complete and deliver to the Company a Notice of Conversion, a form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), which notice must be received by the Company at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date. The Notice of Conversion shall set forth the Principal Amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. Upon timely delivery to the Borrower of the Notice of Conversion, certificates evidencing that number of shares of Common Stock for the portion of the Note converted in accordance herewith shall be transmitted by the Company’s transfer agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit / Withdrawal at Custodian system if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Conversion Shares to, or resale of the Conversion Shares by, the Holder or (B) the shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Conversion by the date that is three (3) Trading Days after the Conversion Date (such third day being the “Share Delivery Date”).

 

(d)          Obligation to Deliver Conversion Shares Absolute; Certain Remedies.

 

(i)          Obligation Absolute. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder. In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion.

 

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(ii)          Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 2.1(c), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a Principal Amount equal to the Principal Amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 2.1(c) (the “Buy-In Liquidated Damages”). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss.

 

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(iii)          Rescission. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

(e)          Adjustment. The number and kind of shares or other securities to be issued upon conversion determined pursuant to Section 2.1(b), shall be subject to adjustment, from time to time, upon the happening of certain events while this conversion right remains outstanding, as follows:

 

(i)          Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share 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 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock 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 or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.3 on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.3 on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2(e)(i) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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(ii)          Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re classification.

 

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(f)          Notice of Adjustment. Upon the occurrence of an event specified in Section 2.1(e), the Borrower shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the adjustment and setting forth a statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, provided that any additional notice requirements set forth in Section 2.1(e)(i) shall also be applicable.

 

(g)          Reservation of Shares. At such time when necessary, Borrower:

 

(i)          will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient amount of Common Stock to permit the full conversion of Note;

 

(ii)          represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and

 

(iii)          agrees that its issuance of Note shall constitute full authority to its officers, agents, and transfer agents who are charged with the duty of executing and issuing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Note.

 

2.2          Method of Conversion. Note may be converted by the Holder, in whole or in part, as described in Section 2.1(a) hereof and the Purchase Agreement. Upon partial conversion of Note, a new Note containing the same date and provisions of Note shall, at the request of the Holder, be issued by the Borrower to the Holder for the principal balance of Note and interest which shall not have been converted or paid.

 

2.3          Limitations on Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, this Note shall not be convertible by the Holder hereof, and the Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note or otherwise issue any shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto, to the extent (but only to the extent) that the Holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Common Stock. To the extent the above limitation applies, the determination of whether this Note shall be convertible (vis-à-vis other convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities owned by the Holder) shall, subject to such Maximum Percentage limitation, be determined on the basis of the first submission to the Company for conversion, exercise or exchange (as the case may be). No prior inability to convert this Note, or to issue shares of Common Stock, pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility. For purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership and all determinations and calculations (including, without limitation, with respect to calculations of percentage ownership) shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this paragraph to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Maximum Percentage beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such Maximum Percentage limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Holder of this Note. The holders of Common Stock shall be third party beneficiaries of this paragraph and the Company may not waive this paragraph without the consent of holders of a majority of its Common Stock. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally to the Holder and, if requested, in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding, including by virtue of any prior conversion or exercise of convertible or exercisable securities into Common Stock, including, without limitation, pursuant to this Note or securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

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Article III
EVENT OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence of any of the following events of default (“Event of Default”) shall, at the option of the Holder hereof, make the outstanding Principal Amount plus all other amounts payable under this Note immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount (as defined below), upon demand:

 

3.1          Failure to Pay. The Borrower fails to pay the Principal Amount or other sum due under Note when due.

 

3.2          Breach of Covenant. The Borrower breaches any material covenant of the Purchase Agreement or Note in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of FIFTEEN (15) Trading Days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

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3.3          Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any material representation or warranty of the Borrower made, in the Purchase Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, said statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made and the Closing Date.

 

3.4          Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.5          Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of FORTY-FIVE (45) days.

 

3.6          Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency proceeding, liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law, or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against them are not dismissed within FORTY-FIVE (45) Trading Days of initiation.

 

3.7          Non-Payment. A default by the Borrower under any one or more obligations in an aggregate monetary amount in excess of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) for more than TWENTY (20) Trading Days after notice to the Borrower from the Holder, unless the Borrower is contesting the validity of such obligation in good faith and has segregated cash funds equal to not less than one-half of the contested amount.

 

3.8          Failure to Deliver Common Stock or Replacement Note. Borrower’s failure to deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the form required by Note within TEN (10) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date.

 

3.9          Reservation Default. Failure by the Borrower to have reserved for issuance upon conversion of this Note the amount of Common stock as set forth in this Note for more than NINETY (90) days after notice to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

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Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. For purposes of this Article III, “Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note, divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (x) demanded or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher VWAP, or (ii) 100% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note.

 

Article IV
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

4.1          Negative Covenants. As long as any portion of this Note remains outstanding, unless the Holder shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)          other than Permitted Indebtedness (as defined below), enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any secured indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(b)          other than Permitted Liens (as defined below), enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(c)          repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire for cash more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock other than repurchases of Common Stock of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $150,000 during the term of this Note; or

 

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(d)          pay cash dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company.

 

4.2          Definitions. For the purpose of this Note, the following definitions shall apply:

  

(a)          “Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) the Indebtedness evidenced by the Note, (ii) the Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date and set forth on Schedule 5.19 attached to the Purchase Agreement, (iii) unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Company, which Indebtedness is not senior in rank to the Note and does not mature prior to six months from the issue date of such Indebtedness, (iv) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens, and (v) extensions, refinancings and renewals of any items in clauses (i) through (iv) above, provided that the principal amount is not increased (other than with respect to the addition of existing or future interest due and payable thereunder to the principal thereunder) or the terms modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.

 

(b)          “Permitted Lien” means the individual and collective reference to the following: (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen's liens, mechanics' liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (A) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, or (B) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment, (v) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clause (iv) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not increase, (vi) leases or subleases and licenses and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of the Company's business, not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (vii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods, (viii) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default, (ix) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness under clause (i) and, solely to the extent existing as of the Issue Date, clause (ii) of the definition thereof (including any extensions, refinancings and renewals of such Indebtedness that constitute Permitted Indebtedness).

 

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Article V
REDEMPTION RIGHTS

 

5.1          Optional Redemption Right. Subject to the provisions of this Article V, at any time (a) within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, the Company may deliver a notice to the Holder (an “Optional Redemption Notice” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “Optional Redemption Notice Date”) of its irrevocable election to redeem all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note for cash at a redemption price equal to 115% multiplied by all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note, on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “Optional Redemption Date”, such 20 Trading Day period, the “Optional Redemption Period” and such redemption, the “Optional Redemption”), and (b) after ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, the Company may deliver an Optional Redemption Notice of its irrevocable election to redeem all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note for cash at a redemption price equal to 125% multiplied by all of the then outstanding principal amount together with all unpaid interest accrued thereon of this Note, on the Optional Redemption Date. The Optional Redemption Amount is payable in full on the Optional Redemption Date. The Company may only effect an Optional Redemption if each of the Equity Conditions (as defined below) shall have been met (unless waived in writing by the Holder) on each Trading Day during the period commencing on the Optional Redemption Notice Date through to the Optional Redemption Date and through and including the date payment of the Optional Redemption Amount is actually made in full. If any of the Equity Conditions shall cease to be satisfied at any time during the Optional Redemption Period, then the Holder may elect to nullify the Optional Redemption Notice by notice to the Company within 3 Trading Days after the first day on which any such Equity Condition has not been met in which case the Optional Redemption Notice shall be null and void, ab initio. The Company covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the date all amounts owing thereon are due and paid in full. “Equity Conditions” means, during the period in question, (a) the Company shall have duly honored all conversions and redemptions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the Holder, if any, (b) the Company shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder in respect of this Note, (c)(i) there is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the Holder is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption (and the Company believes, in good faith, that such effectiveness will continue uninterrupted for such period) or (ii) all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 during such period, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market (and the Company believes, in good faith, that trading of the Common Stock on a Trading Market will continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of such portion of this Note being redeemed at such time, (f) there is no existing Event of Default and, to the actual knowledge of the Company, no existing event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default, (g) the issuance of the shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of such portion of this Note subject to an Optional Redemption would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 2.3 under this Note, (h) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Fundamental Transaction that has not been consummated or abandoned, and (i) the applicable Holder is not in possession of any information provided by the Company that constitutes, or may constitute, material non-public information.

 

5.2          Right to Convert. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may elect to convert the outstanding principal amount of the Note subject to an Optional Redemption Notice pursuant to Article II at any time prior to actual payment in cash for any redemption under this Section 5 by the delivery of an irrevocable Notice of Conversion to the Company.

 

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Article VI
UNSECURED NOTE

 

6.1          Unsecured Note. Note is an unsecured obligation of the Borrower.

 

Article VII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1          Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

7.2          Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either faxed, mailed or delivered to each party at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or at such other address or facsimile number as a party shall furnished to the other party in writing. All such notices and communications shall be effective (a) when sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of recognized standing on the Trading Day following the deposit with such service; (b) when mailed, by registered or certified mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed as aforesaid through the United States Postal Service, upon receipt; (c) when delivered by hand, upon delivery; and/or (d) when faxed, upon confirmation of receipt.

 

7.3          Amendment Provision. No provision of this Note may be modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

7.4          Assignability. Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns.

 

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7.5          Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of Note, Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

7.6          Governing Law. Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including, but not limited to, New York statutes of limitations. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the civil or state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the State and county of New York. Both parties and the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statute or rule of law. Any such provision, which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law, shall not affect the validity or unenforceability of any other provision of Note. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Borrower in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Borrower’s obligations to Holder, or to enforce a judgment or other decision in favor of the Holder. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s obligations to Holder are deemed a part of Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from Note.

 

7.7          Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of Note to favor any party against the other.

 

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7.8          Shareholder Status. The Holder shall not have rights as a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of Note. However, the Holder will have the rights of a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to the Shares of Common Stock to be received after delivery by the Holder of a Conversion Notice to the Borrower.

 

7.9          Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment or any action to be made shall be due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment may be due or action shall be required on the next succeeding Trading Day and, for such payment, such next succeeding day shall be included in the calculation of the amount of accrued interest payable on such date.

  

[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the ____ day of December 2012.

 

  ADVAXIS, INC.
     
     
     
  By: ____________________________________
     Name: Thomas A. Moore
     Title: Chairman/ CEO

 

WITNESS:

 

 

______________________________________

 

 
 

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the Note)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ of the principal amount and $_________ of the interest due, if any, on the Note issued by ADVAXIS, INC. on December ___, 2012 into shares of common stock of ADVAXIS, INC. (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions set forth in such Note, as of the date written below.

 

Date of Conversion: _____________________________________________________________

 

Conversion Price: _______________________________________________________________

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the Conversion Date: Less than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock: ___________________________________________

 

 

Shares to Be Delivered: _________________________________________________________

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Conversion Notice shall constitute a representation by the Holder of the Note submitting this Conversion Notice that, after giving effect to the conversion provided for in this Conversion Notice, such Holder (together with its affiliates) will not have beneficial ownership (together with the beneficial ownership of such person's affiliates) of a number of shares Common Stock which exceeds the Maximum Percentage (as defined in the Note) of the total outstanding shares Common Stock of the Company as determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.3 of the Note.

 

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________

 

Print Name:     ___________________

 

Address:         _________________________

 

                         _________________________

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

- Series E, Tranche 7 -

 

THIS NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the [__] day of December 2012 by and between Advaxis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the investor identified on the signature pages hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS, the Investor is willing to lend the Company the amount set forth on the Investor’s signature page attached hereto, which loan is evidenced by a promissory note, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Note”), which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such Note;

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and condition stated in the Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act (as defined below) and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Investor wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, (i) a Note with a principal amount equal to the Principal Amount set forth on the Investor’s signature page attached hereto (the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note, collectively, the “Conversion Shares”), subject to adjustment thereunder. The Note, together with the Conversion Shares, are referred to herein as the “Securities” and the offering contemplated hereby is referred to herein as the “Offering”; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that the obligation to repay the Note shall be an unsecured obligation of the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements, representations and warranties, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.          Purchase and Sale of Note. On the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor hereby agrees to purchase and the Company hereby agrees to sell and issue, a Note in the aggregate initial principal amount of $100,000.00.

 

2.          Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Investor of the Note to be purchased by the Investor at the Closing shall be the amount set forth on the Investor’s signature page attached hereto (the “Purchase Price”). At the Closing, the Investor shall fund its Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

3.          The Closing. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the purchase and sale of the Note shall take place at the offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, on the date hereof or at such other time and place as the Company and the Investor mutually agree (the “Closing” and the “Closing Date”). At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investor: (i) this Agreement duly executed by the Company; and (ii) the Investor’s original Note in the principal amount set forth on the Investor’s signature page attached hereto and registered in the name of the Investor. At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver to the Company (i) this Agreement duly executed by the Investor; (ii) evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that the Purchase Price has been delivered to the Company, and (iii) an executed IRS Form W-9.

 

 
 

 

4.          Closing Conditions; Certain Covenants.

 

4.1          Conditions to the Investor’s Obligations. The obligation of the Investor to purchase the Note to be issued to the Investor at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, to the Investor’s reasonable satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)          Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date.

 

(b)          Note. At the Closing, the Company shall have tendered to the Investor the Note and other deliverables set forth herein.

 

(c)          No Actions. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)          Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Investor, and the Investor shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as they may reasonably request.

 

4.2          Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The obligation of the Company to sell and issue the Note to the Investor at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing in question, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)          Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement (other than Section 6.2 and 6.3) shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date. The representations of the Investor contained in Sections 6.2 and 6.3 shall be true and correct in all respects on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date.

 

(b)          Purchase Price. At the Closing, the Investor shall have tendered to the Company the Purchase Price by wire transfer of U.S. dollars and immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

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(c)          Deliverables. At the Closing, the Investor shall have tendered to the Company the appropriate deliverables set forth herein.

 

(d)          No Actions. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit, or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e)          Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory in substance and form to the Company and the Company shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as the Company may reasonably request.

 

4.3          Securities Law Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall by 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day immediately following the date hereof, issue a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto. From and after the issuance of such Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company represents to the Investor that the Company shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to the Investor by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor, or include the name of the Investor in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of the Investor, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with (i) any registration statement and (ii) the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Investor with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

4.4          Legends. The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 (as defined below), to the Company or to an affiliate of the Investor or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the 1933 Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of the Investor under this Agreement. The Investor understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the Note and the stock certificates representing the Conversion Shares, except as set forth below, shall bear any legends as required by applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws in addition to a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

 

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NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

 

The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to remove the legend set forth above and to issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the Securities upon which it is stamped, or to issue to such holder by electronic delivery at the applicable balance account at the Depository Trust Company, unless otherwise required by state securities or “blue sky” laws, at such time as (i) such Securities are registered for resale under the 1933 Act, (ii) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in a form generally acceptable to the Company’s legal counsel, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, or (iii) such holder provides the Company and its legal counsel with reasonable assurance in writing that the Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A. The Company agrees that, following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is not required pursuant to this Section 4.4, the Company shall, no later than three Trading Days following the delivery by the Investor to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. In addition to any other rights available to the Investor, if the Company fails to cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit to the Investor a certificate or the certificates representing such Conversion Shares on or before the Legend Removal Date, and if after such date the Investor is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Investor’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of such Conversion Shares which the Investor anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Investor the amount, if any, by which (x) the Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Conversion Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Investor in such legend removal times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) deliver to the Investor the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder (the “Buy-In Liquidated Damages”). For example, if the Investor purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Investor $1,000. The Investor shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss.

 

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5.          Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Investor:

 

5.1          Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.2          Capitalization and Voting Rights. The authorized capital of the Company as of the date hereof consists of (i) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of which  740  are presently issued and outstanding, and (ii) 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 417,716,674 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding as of December 5, 2012. The Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investor) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities.

 

5.3          Authorization; Enforcement. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder, and the authorization (or reservation for issuance), sale and issuance of the Note and the Common Stock into which the Note is convertible, have been taken on or prior to the date hereof. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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5.4          Valid Issuance of the Conversion Shares; Reservation of Shares. The Note is duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws. Conversion Shares when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Note, as applicable, for the consideration expressed herein and therein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Conversion Shares.

 

5.5          Offering. Subject to the truth and accuracy of the Investor’s representations set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, the offer and issuance of the Note, together with the Conversion Shares, as contemplated by this Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and the qualification or registration requirements of state securities laws or other applicable blue sky laws. Neither the Company nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.

 

5.6          Public Reports. The Company is current in its filing obligations under the 1934 Act, including without limitation as to its filings of Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (collectively, the “Public Reports”). The Public Reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make any statement therein not misleading. The financial statements included within the Public Reports for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 and for each quarterly period thereafter (the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and with each other, except that unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnote required by generally accepted accounting principles. The Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments.

 

5.7          Compliance With Laws. The Company has not violated any law or any governmental regulation or requirement which violation has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on its business and the Company has not received written notice of any such violation.

 

5.8          Violations. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all other documents and instruments required to be delivered in connection herewith and therewith, including without limitation, the Note, will not result in or constitute any of the following: (a) a violation of any provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other governing documents of the Company; (b) a violation of any provisions of any applicable law or of any writ or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality; (c) a default or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would be a default, breach, or violation of a lease, license, promissory note, conditional sales contract, commitment, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement, instrument, or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its property is bound; (d) an event that would permit any party to terminate any agreement or to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligation of the Company; or (e) the creation or imposition of any lien, pledge, option, security agreement, equity, claim, charge, encumbrance or other restriction or limitation on the capital stock or on any of the properties or assets of the Company.

 

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5.9          Consents; Waivers. No consent, waiver, approval or authority of any nature, or other formal action, by any person, firm or corporation, or any agency, bureau or department of any government or any subdivision thereof, not already obtained, is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions provided for herein and therein.

 

5.10          Acknowledgment Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement, the Note, and any other documents entered into in connection herewith (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that the Investor is not (i) an officer or director of the Company, (ii) an “affiliate” of the Company (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule thereto) (“Rule 144”)) or (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the shares of Common Stock (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act). The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.

 

5.11          Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof.

 

5.12          Absence of Litigation. Other than a suit currently being brought forth by a former employee claiming racial discrimination (which the Company has declared that there is no substance in such lawsuit), there is no material action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s officers or directors in their capacities as such.

 

5.13          Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the Public Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent Public Report filed prior to the date hereof: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

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5.14          Intellectual Property. The Company has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the Public Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and the Company has not received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. The Company has not received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the Public Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.15          Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor does not make or has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 6 hereof.

 

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5.16          No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Investor’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 6, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the 1933 Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the 1933 Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

5.17          Seniority. As of the Closing Date, no Indebtedness or other claim against the Company is senior to the Note in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).

 

5.18          Bankruptcy Status; Indebtedness. The Company has no current intention or expectation to file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. Schedule 5.18 sets forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness (as defined below) of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $200,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $200,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. The Company is not in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

 

5.19          Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

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5.20          FDA. As to each product subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (“FDCA”) that is manufactured, packaged, labeled, tested, distributed, sold, and/or marketed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each such product, a “Pharmaceutical Product”), such Pharmaceutical Product is being manufactured, packaged, labeled, tested, distributed, sold and/or marketed by the Company in compliance with all applicable requirements under FDCA and similar laws, rules and regulations relating to registration, investigational use, premarket clearance, licensure, or application approval, good manufacturing practices, good laboratory practices, good clinical practices, product listing, quotas, labeling, advertising, record keeping and filing of reports, except where the failure to be in compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no pending, completed or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened, action (including any lawsuit, arbitration, or legal or administrative or regulatory proceeding, charge, complaint, or investigation) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice, warning letter or other communication from the FDA or any other governmental entity, which (i) contests the premarket clearance, licensure, registration, or approval of, the uses of, the distribution of, the manufacturing or packaging of, the testing of, the sale of, or the labeling and promotion of any Pharmaceutical Product, (ii) withdraws its approval of, requests the recall, suspension, or seizure of, or withdraws or orders the withdrawal of advertising or sales promotional materials relating to, any Pharmaceutical Product, (iii) imposes a clinical hold on any clinical investigation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) enjoins production at any facility of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) enters or proposes to enter into a consent decree of permanent injunction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (vi) otherwise alleges any violation of any laws, rules or regulations by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and which, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. The properties, business and operations of the Company have been and are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the FDA. The Company has not been informed by the FDA that the FDA will prohibit the marketing, sale, license or use in the United States of any product proposed to be developed, produced or marketed by the Company nor has the FDA expressed any concern as to approving or clearing for marketing any product being developed or proposed to be developed by the Company.

 

6.          Representations and Warranties of the Investor. The Investor hereby represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

6.1          Authorization. The Investor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.2          No Public Sale or Distribution. The Investor is (i) acquiring the Note and (ii) upon conversion of the Note will acquire the Conversion Shares for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution of any part thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act. The Investor is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. The Investor does not presently have any contract, agreement, undertaking, arrangement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof (a “Person”) to sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise distribute any of the Securities.

 

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6.3          Accredited Investor Status; Investment Experience. The Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. The Investor can bear the economic risk of its investment in the Securities, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities.

 

6.4          Reliance on Exemptions. The Investor understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Securities.

 

6.5          Information. The Investor and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Investor. The Investor and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Investor or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. The Investor understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities. The Investor is relying solely on its own accounting, legal and tax advisors, and not on any statements of the Company or any of its agents or representatives, for such accounting, legal and tax advice with respect to its acquisition of the Securities and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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

 

6.7          Validity; Enforcement; No Conflicts. This Agreement and each Transaction Document to which the Investor is a party have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Investor and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which the Investor is a party and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Investor or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Investor is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities or “blue sky” laws) applicable to the Investor, except in the case of clause (ii) above, for such conflicts, defaults or rights which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

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6.8          Residency. The Investor is a resident of that jurisdiction specified on the Investor’s signature page hereto.

 

6.9          Company Has No Senior Indebtedness Outstanding. The Investor acknowledges that the Company has no outstanding currently secured Indebtedness that is senior in right of payment.Use of Proceeds. The Investor acknowledges that the Company will use the proceeds received from the purchase of the Note for, among other things, (i) costs and expenses relating to the Company’s Phase II Clinical Studies in cervical cancer and CIN, (ii) costs and expenses relating to the sale of the Note, and (iii) general working capital purposes.

 

7.          Rule 144 Availability; Public Information. At all times during the period commencing on the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date and ending at such time that all of the Securities can be sold without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c) (1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the availability of Rule 144 to the Investor with regard to the Conversion Shares, including compliance with Rule 144(c)(1). At any time during the period commencing from the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, if the Company shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to the Investor’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to the Investor, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate Purchase Price of the Investor’s Securities on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required for the Investor to transfer the Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144. The payments to which the Investor shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Trading Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured.

 

8.          Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Investor, and its officers, directors, agents, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Investor or any such person which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Company or breach of any representation or warranty by Company in this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any breach or default in performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the Company hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and the Investor relating hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company be liable to the Investor (in the aggregate) for more than the Purchase Price paid by the Investor.

 

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9.           [RESERVED].

 

10.          [RESERVED].

 

11.          [RESERVED]

 

12.          [RESERVED].

 

13.          Miscellaneous

 

13.1          Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties (including transferees of the Securities). Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

13.2          Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement 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 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 Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. 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 WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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13.3          Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

13.4          Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to (a) in the case of the Company to Advaxis, Inc., 305 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, Attention: Mark J. Rosenblum, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166, Attention: Robert H. Cohen, Esq.; Fax#: (212) 801-6400 or (b) in the case of the Investor, to the address as set forth on the signature page of the Investor attached hereto or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

 

13.5          Finder’s Fees. Except for fees payable to Maxim Group, LLC, each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finders’ fee or commission in connection with this transaction. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Investor from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finders’ fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

 

13.6          Amendments and Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor.

 

13.7          Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

13.8          Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.

 

13.9          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

13.10          Interpretation. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) references to the plural include the singular, the singular the plural, the part the whole, (b) references to any gender include all genders, (c) “including” has the inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrase “but not limited to” and (d) references to “hereunder” or “herein” relate to this Agreement.

 

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13.11          Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Investor and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

13.12          Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion or exercise notice delivered by the Investor), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Investor.

 

14.          Additional Defined Terms. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement and the Note, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 15:

 

14.1          “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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

 

14.3          “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any Convertible Security, Option or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

14.4          “Convertible Securities” means any shares or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

14.5          “Effective Date” means the earliest of the date that (a) all of the Conversion Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (b) following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date provided that a holder of Conversion Shares is not an Affiliate of the Company, all of the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(1) of the 1933 Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions.

 

14.6          “Liens” means a lien, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

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14.7          “Material Adverse Effect” means (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document.

 

14.8          “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

14.9          “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded, provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is 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) unless such day is otherwise designated as a Trading Day in writing by the Investor.

 

14.10          “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE AMEX, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQB Marketplace or the OTC Bulletin Board (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

14.11          “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (formally Pink Sheets LLC) (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Investor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

 

 

  THE COMPANY
   
  ADVAXIS, INC.
     
     
     
  By: ____________________________________
     Name: Thomas A. Moore
     Title: Chairman/ CEO

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

 

       
  INVESTOR:
       
  HANOVER HOLDINGS I, LLC
       
       
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
  EIN#    

 

Purchase Price: $[__]

Principal Amount of Note: $

Conversion Shares:

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Wire Transfer Instructions