termination pursuant to Section 8 or Section 10, the indemnities, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements forth in Sections 2, 5, 7 and 9 and Sections 11 through 21, inclusive, of this Agreement shall not terminate and shall remain in full force and effect at all times.
14.NOTICES. All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in writing, and:
(a) if to the Underwriters, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex, facsimile transmission or email to SVB Leerink LLC, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: General Counsel, Fax:212-499 7051 and to Cowen and Company, LLC, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Head of Equity Capital Markets, Fax: (646)562-1249 with a copy to the General Counsel, Fax: (646)562-1124, and with a copy (which shall not constitute notice hereunder) to White & Case LLP, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Stuart Bressman, Esq.; and
(b) if to the Company shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex, facsimile transmission or email to 3033 Science Park Road, Suite 220, San Diego, California 92121, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, Fax: (858)500-8801, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice hereunder) to Cooley LLP, 4401 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, California 92121, Attention; Charles Bair, Esq., Fax: (858)550-6420;
provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 7 shall be delivered or sent by mail, or facsimile transmission to such Underwriter at its address set forth in its acceptance telex to the Representatives, which address will be supplied to any other party hereto by the Representatives upon request. Any such statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof.
15.DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) “affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, (b) “business day” means any day on which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading and (c) “subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations.
16.GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including without limitation Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations.
17.UNDERWRITERS’ INFORMATION. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Underwriters’ Information consists solely of the following information in the Prospectus: (i) the last paragraph on the front cover page concerning the terms of the offering by the Underwriters; (ii) the list of Underwriters and their respective participation in the sale of the Stock; (iii) the first paragraph under the heading “Discounts and Commissions”; and (iv) the paragraphs under the heading “Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids.”
18.AUTHORITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES. In connection with this Agreement, the Representatives will act for and on behalf of the several Underwriters, and any action taken under this Agreement by the Representatives will be binding on all the Underwriters.
19.PARTIAL UNENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph, clause or provision hereof. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
20.GENERAL. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. In this Agreement, the masculine, feminine and neuter genders and the singular and the plural include one another. The section headings in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and will not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, only by a writing signed by the Company and the Representatives.
21.COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, including by facsimile or other electronic transmission, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.