Exhibit 10.2
TAMIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT
TO INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Third Amendment (this “Amendment”) to Investor Rights Agreement dated as of October 19, 2009 (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of the 11th day of December, 2012, by and among TAMIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the “Holders” party hereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Recitals
Whereas, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) of even date herewith between the Company and the purchasers party thereto (the “New Purchasers”), the New Purchasers are purchasing (i) shares of Common Stock, (ii) shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred Shares”), and (iii) ten-year Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Purchase Warrants”);
Whereas, the Company and the Holders desire to amend the Agreement so that the shares of Common Stock, Preferred Shares and Purchase Warrants purchased by the New Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement shall be subject to the registration rights provided for in the Agreement;
Whereas, Whereas, pursuant to Section 6(f) of the Agreement, amendment of the Agreement requires the written consent of the Company and the Holders holding no less than a majority of the Registrable Securities outstanding and issuable (the “Requisite Parties”); and
Whereas, the undersigned constitute the Requisite Parties for purposes of effecting this Amendment
Now, Therefore, in consideration of these premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment.
| A. | Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms in their proper alphabetical order: |
“Preferred Shares” means the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company issued to the New Purchasers under the New Purchase Agreement.
“New Purchasers” means the “Purchasers” party to the New Purchase Agreement.
“New Purchase Agreement” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 11, 2012, between the Company and the “Purchasers” party thereto.
| B. | The definition of “Conversion Shares” set forth in Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
“Conversion Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes and the Preferred Shares.
| C. | The definition of “Purchaser” set forth in Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
“Purchaser” means each “Purchaser” under the Purchase Agreement and each “Purchaser” under the New Purchase Agreement.
| D. | The definition of “Registrable Securities” set forth in Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
“Registrable Securities” means all of (i) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the New Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Conversion Shares, (iii) the Warrant Shares and (iv) any securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the Common Stock issued or issuable under the New Purchase Agreement, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, provided, that the Holder has completed and delivered to the Company a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire; and provided, further, that with respect to a particular Holder, such Holder’s Common Stock, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of the following: (A) a sale of such shares pursuant to a Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act (in which case, only such security sold by the Holder shall cease to be a Registrable Security); or (B) such shares becoming eligible for resale by the Holder under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required thereunder and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent.
| E. | The definition of “Warrants” set forth in Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
“Warrants” means the Warrants issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the New Purchase Agreement.
2. Joinder. By its execution of this Amendment, each New Purchaser hereby agrees to become a party to and subject to the terms and provisions of the Agreement.
3. General.
| A. | Except as effected by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. |
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| B. | This Amendment 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. |
| C. | This Amendment shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York as applied to agreements among New York residents, made and to be performed entirely within the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. |
| D. | The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Amendment. |
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
| TAMIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence A. Kenyon | |
| Name: | Lawrence A. Kenyon | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
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REQUIRED HOLDERS: | ||
| EUROPA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Fred Knoll | |
| Name: | Fred Knoll | |
| Title: | Knoll Capital Management, Investment Manager for Europa Int’l, Inc. | |
| UNILAB LP | ||
| By: | /s/ F. Patrick Ostronic | |
| Name: | F. Patrick Ostronic | |
| Title: | Director, Unilab GP Inc., General Partner for Unilab LP | |
| MARY M. MCCASH TRUST DECLARATION DECLARED OCTOBER 20, 2008 | ||
| By: | /s/ Mary M. McCash | |
| Name: | Mary M. McCash | |
| Title: | Trustee | |
| THE MICHAEL J. MCCASH LIVING TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael J. McCash | |
| Name: | Michael J. McCash | |
| Title: | Trustee and Grantor | |
| COLLEEN A. LOWE | ||
| /s/ Colleen A. Lowe | ||
| Colleen A. Lowe | ||
| CORINNE M. POQUETTE | ||
| /s/ Corinne M. Poquette | ||
| Corinne M. Poquette | ||
| DAVID J. MCCASH | ||
| /s/ David J. McCash | ||
| David J. McCash | ||
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NEW PURCHASERS: | |||
| W-NET FUND I, LP | |||
| By: | /s/ David Weiner | ||
| Name: | David Weiner | ||
| Title: | Manager of General Partner | ||
| FRAGRANT PARTNERS, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Aryeh Rubin | ||
| Name: | Aryeh Rubin | ||
| Title: | General Partner | ||
| REVACH FUND LP | |||
| By: | /s/ Chaim Davis | ||
| Name: | Chaim Davis | ||
| Title: | Managing Member | ||
| /s/ Chaim Davis | |||
| Chaim Davis | |||
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