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EXHIBIT 10.1
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the __ day of __________, 1999, by and
among Cerus Corporation ("Company"), a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware, with its principal offices at 2525 Stanwell Drive, Suite
300, Concord, California 94520, and the purchaser whose name and address is set
forth on the signature page hereof (the "Purchaser").
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
the Company, and the Purchaser agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorization of Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of up to
1,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of the Company.
SECTION 2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Shares. At the Closing (as
defined in Section 3), the Company will sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
will buy from the Company, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
the number of Shares (at the purchase price) shown below:
Price Per
Number to Be Share In Aggregate
Purchased Dollars Price
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The Company proposes to enter into this same form of purchase agreement
with certain other investors (the "Other Purchasers") and expects to complete
sales of the Shares to them. The Purchaser and the Other Purchasers are
hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Purchasers," and this
Agreement and the agreements executed by the Other Purchasers are hereinafter
sometimes collectively referred to as the "Agreements." The term "Placement
Agent" shall mean Prudential Vector Healthcare Group, a unit of Prudential
Securities Incorporated.
SECTION 3. Delivery of the Shares at the Closing. The completion of the
purchase and sale of the Shares (the "Closing") shall occur as soon as
practicable and as agreed by the parties hereto following notification by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to the Company of the
Commission's willingness to declare effective the registration statement to be
filed by the Company pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof (the "Registration
Statement") at a place and time (the "Closing Date") to be agreed upon by the
Company, and the Placement Agent and of which the Purchasers will be notified by
facsimile
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transmission or otherwise.
At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser one or more
stock certificates registered in the name of the Purchaser, or in such nominee
name(s) as designated by the Purchaser in writing, representing the number of
Shares set forth in Section 2 above. The name(s) in which the stock certificates
are to be registered are set forth in the Stock Certificate Questionnaire
attached hereto as part of Appendix I. The Company's obligation to complete the
purchase and sale of the Shares and deliver such stock certificate(s) to the
Purchaser at the Closing shall be subject to the following conditions, any one
or more of which may be waived by the Company: (a) receipt by the Company of
same-day funds in the full amount of the purchase price for the Shares being
purchased hereunder; (b) completion of the purchases and sales under the
Agreements with all of the Other Purchasers; and (c) the accuracy of the
representations and warranties made by the Purchasers and the fulfillment of
those undertakings of the Purchasers to be fulfilled prior to the Closing. The
Purchaser's obligation to accept delivery of such stock certificate(s) and to
pay for the Shares evidenced thereby shall be subject to the following
conditions: (a) the Commission has notified the Company of the Commission's
willingness to declare the Registration Statement effective on or prior to the
75th day after the date such Registration Statement was filed by the Company;
and (b) the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and
warranties made by the Company herein and the fulfillment in all material
respects of those undertakings of the Company to be fulfilled prior to Closing.
The Purchaser's obligations hereunder are expressly not conditioned on the
purchase by any or all of the Other Purchasers of the Shares that they have
agreed to purchase from the Company.
SECTION 4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company. The
Company hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Purchaser as
follows:
(a) The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as a
corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the
corporate power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as
described in the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum, including all
exhibits and supplements thereto and all documents incorporated by reference
therein (the "Memorandum") and is duly qualified to transact business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its
ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the
extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have
a material adverse effect on the Company.
(b) The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any other corporation, association, or other business entity.
(c) The Company has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real
property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by it
which is material to the business of the Company, in each case free and clear of
all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the
Memorandum or such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do
not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the
Company; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company are
held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions
as are not material and
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do not interfere with the use made and currently proposed to be made of such
property and buildings by the Company except as described in or contemplated by
the Memorandum.
(d) The authorized capital stock of the Company conforms as to legal
matters to the description thereof contained in the Memorandum.
(e) The shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the issuance of the
Shares to be sold by the Company have been duly authorized and are validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth in the Memorandum,
the Company does not have outstanding any options to purchase, or any preemptive
rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, any securities or
obligations convertible into, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell,
shares of its capital stock or any such options, rights, convertible securities
or obligations. All outstanding shares of capital stock and options and other
rights to acquire capital stock have been issued in compliance with the
registration and qualification provisions of all applicable securities laws and
were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal
or other similar rights.
(f) The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such Shares will not be subject to
any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights which have not
been waived or satisfied.
(g) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Company.
(h) The execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by
the Company of its obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene any
provision of applicable law or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the
Company, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company that is
material to the Company, taken as a whole, or any judgment, order or decree of
any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company, and
no consent, approval, authorization or order of or qualification with any
governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the Company of
its obligations under this Agreement, except such as may be required by the
securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer
and sale of the Shares.
(i) There has not occurred any material adverse change in the condition,
financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business, prospects or operations of
the Company from that set forth in the Memorandum.
(j) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given
in the Memorandum, except as contemplated in the Memorandum and except as such
as may have occurred in the ordinary course of the Company's business or
operations, (i) the Company has not incurred any material liability or
obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction in
each case not in the ordinary course of business; (ii) the Company has not
purchased any of its outstanding capital stock other than unvested shares from
former employees,
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directors or consultants nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or
distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary
dividends; and (iii) there has not been any material change in the capital
stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company, except in each case as
described in or contemplated by the Memorandum.
(k) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened
to which the Company is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company
is subject that might prevent or might reasonably be expected to materially and
adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and are not so
described in the Memorandum. Also, there are no regulations, contracts or other
documents that are required to be described in the Memorandum that are not
described.
(l) The Company has all necessary consents, authorizations, approvals,
orders, certificates and permits of and from, and has made all declarations and
filings with, all federal, state, local and other governmental authorities, all
self-regulatory organizations and all courts and other tribunals, to own, lease,
license and use its properties and assets and to conduct its business in the
manner described in the Memorandum, except to the extent that the failure to
obtain or file would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(m) The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale
of the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the
Memorandum, will not be an "investment company" as such term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(n) There is no owner of any securities of the Company who has any
rights, not effectively satisfied or waived, to require registration of any
shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with the filing of the
Registration Statement or the sale of any shares thereunder.
(o) The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses in which it is engaged; the Company has not been
refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and the Company has no
reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from
similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that
would not materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise,
or the earnings, business or operations of the Company, except as described in
or contemplated by the Memorandum.
(p) The Company (i) is in compliance with any and all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic
substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (collectively, "Environmental
Laws"), (ii) has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of
it under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business and (iii) is in
compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or
approval, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to
receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or
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failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or
approvals would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect
on the Company.
(q) To the best of the Company's knowledge, costs and liabilities
associated with its compliance with Environmental Laws as currently in effect
(including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required
for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any
permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and
any potential liabilities to third parties) would not, singly or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
(r) Except as otherwise disclosed or contemplated in the Memorandum, the
Company owns or possesses adequate licenses or other rights to use all patents,
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, technology and know-how
necessary (in any material respect) to conduct its business in the manner
described in the Memorandum, the Company is not obligated to pay a royalty,
grant a license, or provide other consideration to any third party in connection
with its patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or
technology, except that the Company has entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding with Emory University relating to certain patent rights owned by
Emory University that may pertain to the Company's ACIT program and, except as
disclosed in the Memorandum, the Company has not received any notice of
infringement or conflict with (and the Company does not know of any infringement
or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any patents,
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, technology or know-how which
could reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse effect upon the
Company and, except as disclosed in the Memorandum, the discoveries, inventions,
products or processes of the Company referred to in the Memorandum do not, to
the best knowledge of the Company, infringe or conflict with any right or patent
of any third party, or any discovery, invention, product or process which is the
subject of a patent application filed by any third party, known to the Company
which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Company. Other than Baxter, the Consortium of Plasma Sciences, LLC and the U.S.
Government as summarized in the Memorandum, no third party, including any
academic or governmental organization, possesses rights to the Company's
patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or technology
which, if exercised, could enable such third party to develop products
competitive to those of the Company or could have a material adverse effect on
the ability of the Company to conduct its business in the manner described in
the Memorandum.
(s) The Company possesses all consents, approvals, orders, certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by and has made all declarations and filings
with, all appropriate federal, state or foreign governmental or self-regulatory
authorities and all courts and other tribunals necessary to conduct its business
and to own, lease, license and use its properties in the manner described in the
Memorandum, and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings related
to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or
permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of any unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding, or failure to obtain or file would result in a
material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the
earnings, business or operations of the Company, except as described in or
contemplated by the Memorandum.
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(t) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in
accordance with management's general or specific authorizations; (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to
maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(u) No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company exists,
except as described in or contemplated by the Memorandum, or, to the best
knowledge of the Company, is imminent; and the Company is not aware of any
existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of
its principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors that could result in any
material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the
earnings, business or operations of the Company.
(v) The Company has complied with all provisions of Section 517.075,
Florida Statutes (Chapter 92-198, Laws of Florida), relating to issuers doing
business with Cuba.
(w) Ernst & Young LLP, who have expressed their opinion with respect to
the consolidated financial statements to be incorporated by reference from the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 into
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which forms a part thereof, are
independent accountants as required by the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Rules and Regulations").
(x) The Company has not distributed and will not distribute prior to the
Closing Date any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of
the Shares other than the Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto. The
Company has not in the past nor will it hereafter take any action independent of
the Placement Agent to sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy any
securities of the Company which would bring the offer, issuance or sale of the
Shares, as contemplated by this Agreement, within the provisions of Section 5 of
the Securities Act, unless such offer, issuance or sale was or shall be within
the exemptions of Section 4 of the Securities Act.
(y) The Company represents and warrants that the information contained
in the following documents, which the Placement Agent has furnished to the
Purchaser, or will furnish prior to the Closing, is or will be true and correct
in all material respects as of their respective final dates:
(a) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on November 12, 1999;
(b) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended
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December 31, 1998 (without exhibits);
(c) the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and
September 30, 1999;
(d) the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1999 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders;
(e) the Registration Statement;
(f) the Memorandum, including all addenda and exhibits
thereto (other than the Appendices); and
(g) all other documents, if any, filed by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission since September
30, 1999 pursuant to the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act").
(z) Prior to the Closing, Cooley Godward LLP, counsel to the Company,
will deliver its legal opinion in customary form to the Placement Agent. Such
opinion shall also state that each of the Purchasers may rely thereon as though
it were addressed directly to such Purchaser.
(aa) Prior to the Closing, {__________}, patent counsel for the Company,
will deliver its legal opinion in customary form to the Placement Agent. Such
opinion shall state that each of the Purchasers may rely thereon as though it
were addressed directly to such Purchaser.
(bb) At the Closing, the Company will deliver to Purchaser a certificate
executed by the Chairman of the Board or President and the chief financial or
accounting officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, in customary form to
the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
this Section 4 are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, and the Company has complied with all
the agreements and satisfied all the conditions herein on its part to be
performed or satisfied on or prior to such Closing Date.
SECTION 5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Purchaser.
(a) The Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company
that: (i) the Purchaser is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in
making, and is qualified to make, decisions with respect to investments in
shares representing an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of
the Shares, including investments in securities issued by the Company, and has
requested, received, reviewed and considered all information it deems relevant
in making an informed decision to purchase the Shares; (ii) the Purchaser is
acquiring the number of Shares set forth in Section 2 above in the ordinary
course of its business and for its own account for investment (as defined for
purposes of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 and the
regulations thereunder) only and with no present intention of
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distributing any of such Shares or any arrangement or understanding with any
other persons regarding the distribution of such Shares; (iii) the Purchaser
will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise
dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take
a pledge of) any of the Shares except in compliance with the Act and the Rules
and Regulations; (iv) the Purchaser has completed or caused to be completed the
Registration Statement Questionnaire and the Stock Certificate Questionnaire,
both attached hereto as Appendix I, for use in preparation of the Registration
Statement, and the answers thereto are true and correct as of the date hereof
and will be true and correct as of the effective date of the Registration
Statement; (v) the Purchaser has, in connection with its decision to purchase
the number of Shares set forth in Section 2 above, relied solely upon the
Memorandum and the documents included therein and the representations and
warranties of the Company contained herein; and (vi) the Purchaser is an
"accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act.
(b) The Purchaser hereby covenants with the Company not to make any sale
of the Shares without satisfying the prospectus delivery requirement under the
Securities Act, and the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that such Shares are
not transferable on the books of the Company unless the certificate submitted to
the transfer agent evidencing the Shares is accompanied by a separate officer's
certificate: (i) in the form of Appendix II hereto, (ii) executed by an officer
of, or other authorized person designated by, the Purchaser, and (iii) to the
effect that (A) the Shares have been sold in accordance with the Registration
Statement, the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and any applicable
state securities or blue sky laws and (B) the requirement of delivering a
current prospectus has been satisfied. The Purchaser acknowledges that there may
occasionally be times when the Company must suspend the use of the prospectus
forming a part of the Registration Statement until such time as an amendment to
the Registration Statement has been filed by the Company and declared effective
by the Commission, or until such time as the Company has filed an appropriate
report with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Purchaser hereby
covenants that it will not sell any Shares pursuant to said prospectus during
the period commencing at the time at which the Company gives the Purchaser
written notice of the suspension of the use of said prospectus and ending at the
time the Company gives the Purchaser written notice that the Purchaser may
thereafter effect sales pursuant to said prospectus. The Purchaser further
covenants to notify the Company promptly of the sale of all of its Shares.
(c) The Purchaser further represents and warrants to, and covenants
with, the Company that (i) the Purchaser has full right, power, authority and
capacity to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and (ii) upon the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute a
valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' and
contracting parties' rights generally and except as enforceability may be
subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as
the indemnification agreements of the Purchaser in Section 7.3 hereof may be
legally unenforceable.
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SECTION 6. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement or by the
Placement Agent, all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
by the Company and the Purchaser herein and in the certificates for the Shares
delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the execution of this Agreement, the
delivery to the Purchaser of the Shares being purchased and the payment
therefor.
SECTION 7. Registration of the Shares; Compliance with the Securities
Act.
7.1. Registration Procedures and Expenses. The Company shall:
(a) as soon as practicable, prepare and file with the Commission the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to the sale of the
Shares by the Purchaser from time to time through the automated
quotation system of the Nasdaq National Market or the facilities
of any national securities exchange on which the Company's
common stock is then traded or in privately-negotiated
transactions;
(b) use its reasonable efforts, subject to receipt of necessary
information from the Purchasers, to cause the Commission to
notify the Company of the Commission's willingness to declare
the Registration Statement effective within 75 days after the
Registration Statement is filed by the Company;
(c) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus
used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the
Registration Statement effective until the earlier of (i)
twenty-four months after the effective date of the Registration
Statement or (ii) the date on which the Shares may be resold by
the Purchasers without registration by reason of Rule 144(k)
under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect;
(d) furnish to the Purchaser with respect to the Shares registered
under the Registration Statement (and to each underwriter, if
any, of such Shares) such reasonable number of copies of
prospectuses and such other documents as the Purchaser may
reasonably request, in order to facilitate the public sale or
other disposition of all or any of the Shares by the Purchaser;
provided, however, that the obligation of the Company to deliver
copies of prospectuses to the Purchaser shall be subject to the
receipt by the Company of reasonable assurances from the
Purchaser that the Purchaser will comply with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and of such other securities or
blue sky laws as may be applicable in connection with any use of
such prospectuses;
(e) file documents required of the Company for normal blue sky
clearance in
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states specified in writing by the Purchaser; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business
or consent to service of process in any jurisdiction in which it
is not now so qualified or has not so consented; and
(f) bear all expenses in connection with the procedures in
paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Section 7.1 and the
registration of the Shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement, other than fees and expenses, if any, of counsel or
other advisers to the Purchaser or the Other Purchasers or
underwriting discounts, brokerage fees and commissions incurred
by the Purchaser or the Other Purchasers, if any.
7.2. Transfer of Shares After Registration. The Purchaser agrees that it
will not effect any disposition of the Shares or its right to purchase the
Shares that would constitute a sale within the meaning of the Securities Act,
except as contemplated in the Registration Statement referred to in Section 7.1,
and that it will promptly notify the Company of any changes in the information
set forth in the Registration Statement regarding the Purchaser or its Plan of
Distribution.
7.3. Indemnification. For the purpose of this Section 7.3:
(i) the term "Purchaser/Affiliate" shall include the Purchaser and
any affiliate (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended) such Purchaser; and
(ii) the term "Registration Statement" shall include any final
prospectus, exhibit, supplement or amendment included in or
relating to the Registration Statement referred to in Section
7.1.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the
Purchasers and each person, if any, who controls any Purchaser within the
meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses, joint or several, to which such Purchasers or such controlling
person may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any
other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or
otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is
effected with the written consent of the Company), insofar as such losses,
claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof as
contemplated below) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration
Statement, including the prospectus, financial statements and schedules, and all
other documents filed as a part thereof, as amended at the time of effectiveness
of the Registration Statement, including any information deemed to be a part
thereof as of the time of effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A,
or pursuant to Rule 434, of the Rules and Regulations, or the prospectus, in the
form first filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Regulations,
or filed as part of the Registration Statement at the time of effectiveness if
no Rule 424(b) filing is required (the "Prospectus"), or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or arise out
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of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in any of them a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
in any of them, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, or arise out of or are based in whole or in part on any inaccuracy
in the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this
Agreement, or any failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or
under law, and will reimburse each Purchaser and each such controlling person
for any legal and other expenses as such expenses are reasonably incurred by
such Purchaser or such controlling person in connection with investigating,
defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim, damage,
liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be
liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense arises out of or is based upon (i) an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of the Purchaser expressly for use therein, or (ii) the
failure of such Purchaser to comply with the covenants and agreements contained
in Sections 5(b) or 7.2 hereof respecting sale of the Shares, or (iii) the
inaccuracy of any representations made by such Purchaser herein or (iv) any
statement or omission in any Prospectus that is corrected in any subsequent
Prospectus or prospectus supplement that was delivered to the Purchaser prior to
the pertinent sale or sales by the Purchaser.
(b) Each Purchaser will severally indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the
Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses to which the Company, each of its directors, each of its
officers who signed the Registration Statement or controlling person may become
subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any other federal or
state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including in
settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written
consent of such Purchaser) insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses (or actions in respect thereof as contemplated below) arise out of
or are based upon (i) any failure to comply with the covenants and agreements
contained in Sections 5(b) or 7.2 hereof respecting the sale of the Shares or
(ii) the inaccuracy of any representation made by such Purchaser herein or (iii)
any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the
extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission was made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any Purchaser expressly
for use therein, and will reimburse the Company, each of its directors, each of
its officers who signed the Registration Statement or controlling person for any
legal and other expense reasonably incurred by the Company, each of its
directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement or
controlling person in connection with investigating, defending, settling,
compromising or paying any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or
action.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section
7.3 of notice of the threat or commencement of any action, such indemnified
party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying
party under this Section 7.3 promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing
thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve
it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party for
contribution or otherwise than under the indemnity agreement contained in this
Section 7.3 or to the extent it is not prejudiced as a result of such failure.
In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party and such
indemnified party seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party,
the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent
that it may wish, jointly with all other indemnifying parties similarly
notified, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such indemnified party; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action
include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict
between the positions of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in
conducting the defense of any such action or that there may be legal defenses
available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party
or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assume such legal
defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of
such indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense of such
action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such
indemnified party under this Section 7.3 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed such counsel in
connection with the assumption of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso
to the preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the indemnifying
party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel,
approved by such indemnifying party in the case of paragraph (a), representing
the indemnified parties who are parties to such action) or (ii) the indemnified
party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice
of commencement of action, in each of which cases the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel (in the case of clause (ii), counsel selected by the
indemnifying party in its assumption of the defense) shall be at the expense of
the indemnifying party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7.3 is required
by its terms but is for any reason held to be unavailable to or otherwise
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under paragraphs (a), (b) or
(c) of this Section 7.3 in respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses referred to herein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to herein (i)
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received
by the Company and the Purchaser from the placement of Common Stock or (ii) if
the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law,
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) above but the relative fault of the Company and the
Purchaser in
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connection with the statements or omissions or inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties in this Agreement which resulted in such losses,
claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The respective relative benefits received by the
Company on the one hand and each Purchaser on the other shall be deemed to be in
the same proportion as the amount paid by such Purchaser to the Company pursuant
to this Agreement for the Shares purchased by such Purchaser that were sold
pursuant to the Registration Statement bears to the difference (the
"Difference") between the amount such Purchaser paid for the Shares that were
sold pursuant to the Registration Statement and the amount received by such
Purchaser from such sale. The relative fault of such Selling Stockholders and
each Purchaser shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
the untrue or alleged statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact or the inaccurate or the alleged inaccurate
representation and/or warranty relates to information supplied by the Company or
by such Purchaser and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include,
subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section 7.3, any
legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection
with investigating or defending any action or claim. The provisions set forth in
paragraph (c) of this Section 7.3 with respect to the notice of the threat or
commencement of any threat or action shall apply if a claim for contribution is
to be made under this paragraph (d); provided, however, that no additional
notice shall be required with respect to any threat or action for which notice
has been given under paragraph (c) for purposes of indemnification. The Company
and each Purchaser agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 7.3 were determined solely by pro rata allocation (even
if the Purchaser were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other
method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
7.3, no Purchaser shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
amount by which the Difference exceeds the amount of any damages that such
Purchaser has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. The Purchasers' obligations to contribute pursuant
to this Section 7.3 are several and not joint.
7.4. Termination of Conditions and Obligations. The conditions precedent
imposed by Section 5 or this Section 7 upon the transferability of the Shares
shall cease and terminate as to any particular number of the Shares upon the
passage of twenty-four months from the effective date of the Registration
Statement covering such Shares or at such time as an opinion of counsel
satisfactory in form and substance to the Company shall have been rendered to
the effect that such conditions are not necessary in order to comply with the
Securities Act.
7.5. Information Available. So long as the Registration Statement is
effective covering the resale of Shares owned by the Purchaser, the Company will
make available to the Purchaser:
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(a) as soon as practicable after available (but in the case of the
Company's Annual Report to Stockholders, (i) within 120 days
after the end of each fiscal year of the Company), one copy of
its Annual Report to Stockholders (which Annual Report shall
contain financial statements audited in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles by a national firm of
certified public accountants), (ii) its Annual Report on Form
10-K, (iii) its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and (iv) a full
copy of the particular Registration Statement covering the
Shares (the foregoing, in each case, excluding exhibits);
(b) upon the reasonable request of the Purchaser, a reasonable
number of copies of the Prospectus to supply to any other party
requiring such Prospectus;
and the Company, upon the reasonable request of the Purchaser, will meet with
the Purchaser or a representative thereof at the Company's headquarters, during
normal business hours and at such representative's reasonable convenience, to
discuss information relevant for disclosure in the Registration Statement
covering the Shares, subject to appropriate confidentiality limitations.
SECTION 8. Broker's Fee. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company
intends to pay to the Placement Agent a fee in respect of the sale of the Shares
to the Purchaser. Each of the parties hereto hereby represents that, on the
basis of any actions and agreements by it, there are no other brokers or finders
entitled to compensation in connection with the sale of the Shares to the
Purchaser.
SECTION 9. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be mailed by first-class
registered or certified airmail, confirmed facsimile or nationally recognized
overnight express courier postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so
mailed and shall be delivered as addressed as follows:
(a) if to the Company, to:
Cerus Corporation
2525 Stanwell Dr., Suite 300
Concord, California 94520
Tel: (925) 603-9071, Ext. 110
Fax: (925) 603-9099
Attn: Stephen T. Isaacs
with a copy to:
Cooley Godward LLP
5 Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto, California 94306
Tel: (650) 843-5000
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Fax: (650) 857-0663
Attn: Alan C. Mendelson, Esq.
or to such other person at such other place as the Company shall
designate to the Purchaser in writing; and
(b) if to the Purchaser, at its address as set forth at the end of
this Agreement, or at such other address or addresses as may
have been furnished to the Company in writing.
SECTION 10. Changes. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
Purchaser.
SECTION 11. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this
Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be
deemed to be part of this Agreement.
SECTION 12. Severability. In case any provision contained in this
Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained
herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the federal
law of the United States of America.
SECTION 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when
taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective
when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and
delivered to the other parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first
above written.
CERUS CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
Print or Type:
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Name of Purchaser
(Individual or Institution):
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Name of Individual representing
Purchaser (if an Institution):
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Title of Individual representing
Purchaser (if an Institution):
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Signature by:
Individual Purchaser or Individual
representing Purchaser:
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Address:
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Telephone:
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Telecopier:
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SUMMARY INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR PURCHASER
(to be read in conjunction with the entire
Purchase Agreement which follows)
A.. Complete the following items on BOTH Purchase Agreements:
1. Page 17 - Signature:
(i) Name of Purchaser (Individual or Institution)
(ii) Name of Individual representing Purchaser (if an
Institution)
(iii) Title of Individual representing Purchaser (if an
Institution)
(iv) Signature of Individual Purchaser or Individual
representing Purchaser
2. Appendix I - Stock Certificate Questionnaire:
Provide the information requested by the Stock Certificate
Questionnaire.
Appendix I - Registration Statement Questionnaire:
Provide the information requested by the Registration Statement
Questionnaire.
3. Return BOTH properly completed and signed Purchase Agreements
including the properly completed Appendix I to:
Prudential Vector Healthcare Group
1751 Lake Cook Road, Suite 350
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Attention: Jeffrey Stevens
B. Instructions regarding the transfer of funds for the purchase of Shares
will be sent by facsimile to the Purchaser by the Placement Agent at a
later date.
C. Upon the resale of the Shares by the Purchasers after the Registration
Statement covering the Shares is effective, as described in the Purchase
Agreement, the Purchaser:
(i) must deliver a current prospectus of the Company to the
buyer (prospectuses must be obtained from the Company at
the Purchaser's request); and
(ii) must send a letter in the form of Appendix II to the
Company so that the Shares may be properly transferred.
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Appendix I
(one of two)
CERUS CORPORATION
STOCK CERTIFICATE QUESTIONNAIRE
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement, please provide us with the
following information:
1. The exact name that your Shares are to be registered in (this is the
name that will appear on your stock certificate(s)). You may use a
nominee name if appropriate:
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2. The relationship between the Purchaser of the Shares and the Registered
Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
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3. The mailing address of the Registered Holder listed in response to item
1 above:
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4. The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the
Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
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Appendix I
(two of two)
CERUS CORPORATION
REGISTRATION STATEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
The undersigned holder (the "Selling Stockholder") of Common Stock (the
"Registrable Shares") of Cerus Corporation (the "Company") purchased pursuant to
the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of __________, 1999, by and among
the Company and the Purchasers named therein (the "Purchase Agreement"), hereby
elects to include in the registration statement for the registration and resale
of the Registrable Shares (the "Registration Statement"), the Registrable Shares
beneficially owned by it and listed below in Item (3) (unless otherwise
specified under Item 3). The undersigned agrees to be bound with respect to such
Registrable Shares by the terms and conditions of this Questionnaire and the
Purchase Agreement.
Upon any sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
the Selling Stockholder will be required to deliver to the Company the Notice of
Transfer set forth in Appendix I attached hereto (completed and signed) and
hereby undertakes to do so.
The Selling Stockholder hereby provides the following information to the
Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate and
complete:
(1) (a) Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder:
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(b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as
in (a) above) of Registrable Shares listed in (3) below
are held:
(2) Address and Telephone Numbers for Selling Stockholder:
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Telephone:
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Fax:
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Contact Person:
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(3) Beneficial Ownership of Registrable Shares:
Fill in the number of shares of Common Stock owned of record and
beneficially (see definition) by the Selling Stockholder:
Of Record Beneficially
Common Stock (other than the Registrable
Shares to be included in the Registration
Statement)
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Registrable Shares to be included in
the Registration Statement
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(a) Fill in the number of shares to which the Selling
Stockholder disclaims beneficial ownership (see definition)
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(b) Reason for disclaiming beneficial ownership (see definition)
in (a) above, if applicable:
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(4) Other securities of the Company owned by the Selling Stockholder:
Except as set forth below and under Item (3) above, the
undersigned Selling Stockholder is not the beneficial or
registered owner of any shares of Common Stock or any other
securities of the Company.
State any exceptions here:
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(5) Relationships with the Company:
Except as set forth below, neither the Selling Stockholder nor
any of its affiliates, officers (see definition), directors or
principal shareholders (5% or more) has held any position or
office or has had any other material (see definition)
relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliate)
during the past three years.
State any exceptions here:
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(6) Plan of Distribution:
Except as set forth below, the undersigned Selling Stockholder
intends to distribute the Registrable Shares above in Item (3)
(those shares issued pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase
Agreement dated __________, 1999) pursuant to the Registration
Statement only as follows: All or a portion of such Registrable
Shares may be sold from time to time directly by the undersigned
Selling Stockholder or, alternatively, through underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents. Such Registrable Shares may be sold in
one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market
prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the
time of sale, or at negotiated prices. Such sales may be effected
in transactions (which may involve crosses or block transactions)
(i) on any national securities exchange or quotation service on
which the Registrable Shares may be listed or quoted at the time
of sale, (ii) in the over-the-counter market or (iii) in
transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in
the over-the-counter market. The Selling Stockholder may also
loan or pledge Registrable Shares to broker-dealers that in turn
may sell such securities.
State any exceptions here:
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(7) NASD Matters:
1. Do you know of any information pertaining to underwriting
compensation and arrangements (see definition) or any dealings between any
Underwriter or Related Person (see definition), NASD Member (see definition) or
Person Associated with a Member of the NASD (see definition) on the one hand,
and the Company or any parent, subsidiary or Controlling (see definition)
shareholder thereof on the other hand?
Answer: [ ] Yes [ ] No If "yes," please describe
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2. (a)Are you (i) an NASD Member (see definition), (ii) a Controlling
(see definition) shareholder of an NASD Member, (iii) a Person Associated with a
Member of the NASD (see definition), or (iv) an Underwriter or a Related Person
(see definition) with respect to the proposed offering; or (b) do you own any
shares or other securities of any NASD Member not purchased in the open market;
or (c) have you made any outstanding subordinated loans to any NASD Member?
Answer: [ ] Yes [ ] No If "yes," please describe
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3. Have you been an underwriter, or a Controlling (see definition)
person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or
might be an underwriter, for securities of the Company?
Answer: [ ] Yes [ ] No If "yes," please describe
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4. If the answer to either Question 2 or 3 above is "yes," set forth
below information as to all purchases and acquisitions (including contracts for
purchase or acquisition) of securities of the Company by you during the last 18
months, as well as to all proposed purchases and acquisitions which are to be
consummated in whole or in part within the next 12 months.
SELLER OR AMOUNT AND DESCRIPTION
PROSPECTIVE NATURE OF PRICE OR OTHER OF
SELLER SECURITIES CONSIDERATION DATE RELATIONSHIP
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5. Set forth below information as to all sales and dispositions
(including contracts to sell or to dispose) of securities of the Company during
the last 18 months by you to any NASD Member (see definition) or any Person
Associated with a Member of the NASD (see definition) or any Underwriter or
Related Person (see definition) as well as to all proposed sales and
dispositions by you to such persons which are to be consummated by you in whole
or in part within the next 12 months. Also set forth below a description of the
relationship, affiliation or association of you and, if known, the other party
or parties to the above transactions with an underwriter or other person or
entity "in the stream of distribution" with respect to the offering.
BUYER OR AMOUNT AND DESCRIPTION
PROSPECTIVE NATURE OF PRICE OR OTHER OF
BUYER SECURITIES CONSIDERATION DATE RELATIONSHIP
6. If you have had during the last 18 months, or are to have within the
next 12 months, any transactions of the character referred to in Question 4 or 5
of this Section, describe briefly below the relationship, affiliation or
association of both you and, if known, the other party or parties to any such
transaction with an underwriter or other person or entity "in the stream of
distribution" with respect to the proposed transaction. In any case, where the
purchaser (whether you or any such party) is known by you to be a member of a
"private investment group," such as a hedge fund or other group of purchasers,
furnish, if known, the names of all persons comprising the Group (see
definition) and their association with or relationship to any broker-dealer.
Description:
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The Selling Stockholder acknowledges that it understands it obligation
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder, relating to stock manipulation,
particularly Regulation M thereunder (or any successor rules), in connection
with the offering of its Registrable Shares covered by the Registration
Statement. The Selling Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any person acting
on its behalf, will sell or purchase any securities of the Company in violation
of such provisions, so long as the Registrable Shares beneficially owned by it
are being offered pursuant to the Registration Statement.
In the event that the Selling Stockholder transfers all or any portion
of the Registrable Shares listed in Item (3) above after the date on which such
information is provided to the Company, the Selling Stockholder agrees to notify
the transferee(s) at the time of the transfer of the transferee(s) rights and
obligations under this Information Statement and the Purchase Agreement.
By signing below, the Selling Stockholder consents to the disclosure of
the information contained herein in its answers to Items (1) through (7) above
and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and related
Prospectus. The Selling Stockholder understands that such information will be
relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement and related Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto.
The undersigned Selling Stockholder agrees to promptly notify the
Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein which
may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration
Statement is in effect. All notices hereunder shall be made in writing and shall
be deemed given (i) when made, if made by hand delivery, (ii) upon confirmation,
if made by facsimile or (iii) one business day after being deposited with a
reputable next-day courier, postage prepaid, as follows:
(i) To the Company
CERUS CORPORATION
2525 Stanwell Drive, Ste. 300
Concord, CA 94520
Attn: Howard G. Ervin III
Fax: (925) 603-9099
(ii) With a copy to:
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Attention: Andrea Vachss, Esq.
Fax: (650) 857-0663
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Once this Information Statement is executed by the Selling Stockholder
and received by the Company, this Information Statement, and the representations
and warranties contained herein, shall be binding on, shall inure to the benefit
of and shall be enforceable by the respective successors, heirs, personal
representatives, and assigns of the Company and the Selling Stockholder (with
respect to the Registrable Shares beneficially owned by such Selling Stockholder
and listed in Item (3) above).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused
this Information Statement to be executed and delivered either in person or by
its duly authorized agent.
Dated:
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Selling Stockholder
(Print/type full legal name of
registered owner of Registrable
Shares)
By:
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Name:
Title:
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED INFORMATION STATEMENT TO THE COMPANY'S
COUNSEL AT:
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Attention: Andrea Vachss, Esq.
Fax: (650) 857-0663
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the representations made in this Information Statement,
the following definitions shall be applicable:
Arrangement. The term "arrangement" means any plan, contract, agreement,
authorization or arrangement, whether or not set forth in writing.
Beneficial Ownership. The term "beneficially owned" as applied to an
interest in securities means (a) any direct or indirect interest in the
securities which entitles you to any of the rights or benefits of ownership,
even though you are not the holder or owner of record or (b) securities owned by
you or to which you have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, including
those held for your own benefit (regardless of how registered) or securities
held by others for your own benefit (regardless of how registered), such as
custodians, brokers, nominees, pledgees, etc. and including securities held by
an estate or trust in which you have an interest as legatee or beneficiary,
securities owned by a partnership of which you are a partner, securities held by
a personal holding company of which you are a shareholder, etc., and securities
held in the name of your spouse, minor children and any relative (sharing the
same home). "Beneficial ownership" includes having or sharing, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or
otherwise:
(1) voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the
voting of, such security; and/or
(2) investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct
the disposition, of such security. Any person who, directly or indirectly,
creates or uses a trust, proxy, power of attorney, pooling arrangement or any
other contract, arrangement or device with the purpose or effect of divesting
such person of beneficial ownership of a security or preventing the vesting of
such beneficial ownership as part of a plan or scheme to evade the reporting
requirements of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, is deemed for purposes of
such section to be the beneficial owner of such security.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has expressed the
view that a person may be regarded as the beneficial owner of securities which
are held in the name of such person's spouse, minor children or other relatives
(including relatives of the person's spouse) who share the person's home if the
relationship which exists results in such person obtaining benefits
substantially equivalent of ownership of the securities.
The SEC has expressed the view that a person may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of a security if that person has the right to acquire
beneficial ownership of such security within 60 days, including, but not limited
to, any right to acquire: (1) through the exercise of any option, warrant or
right; (2) through the conversion of a security; (3) pursuant to the right to
revoke a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangements; or (4) pursuant
to the automatic termination of a trust, discretionary account or similar
arrangement.
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If you have any reason to believe that any interest in securities of the
Company, however remote, which you or the above-described relatives may have is
a beneficial interest, please describe such interest.
Control. The term "control" (including the terms "controlling,"
"controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power, either individually or with others, to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. (Rule 405 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended)
Group. The term "group" includes a partnership, syndicate or other
group, whether formally organized or not, which has as a purpose the acquiring,
holding or disposing of securities of the Company.
Material. The term "material," when used in this Information Statement
to qualify a requirement for the furnishing of information as to any subject,
limits the information required to those matters as to which there is a
substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would attach importance in
determining whether to purchase securities of the Company. The materiality of
any relationship is to be determined on the basis of the significance of the
information to investors in light of all of the circumstances of the particular
case. The importance of the relationship, the relationship of the parties to the
transaction with each other and the amount involved in the transaction are among
the factors to be considered in determining the significance of the information
to investors. If you have any question as to whether or not a matter is
"material," please describe the matter, and, if such is the case, state your
belief that the matter is not "material."
NASD Member. The term "NASD member" means either any broker or dealer
admitted to membership in the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD"). (NASD Manual, By-laws Article I, Definitions)
Officers. The term "officers" means that of the president, secretary,
treasurer, any vice president in charge of a principal business function (such
as sales, administration or finance) and any other person who performs similar
policy-making functions for the Company.
Person Associated with a member of the NASD. The term "person associated
with a member of the NASD" means every sole proprietor, partner, officer,
director, branch manager or executive representative of any NASD Member, or any
natural person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or
any natural person engaged in the investment banking or securities business who
is directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by a NASD Member, whether or
not such person is registered or exempt from registration with the NASD pursuant
to its bylaws. (NASD Manual, By-laws Article I, Definitions)
Underwriter or a Related Person. The term "underwriter or a related
person" means, with respect to a proposed offering, underwriters, underwriters'
counsel, financial consultants and advisors, finders, members of the selling or
distribution group, and any and all other persons associated with or related to
any of such persons. (NASD Interpretation)
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APPENDIX II
BROKER'S NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Attention: Andrea Vachss, Esq.
Fax: (650) 857-0663
Re: Cerus Corporation (the "Company")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that ________________________________ has transferred ________
shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock on _________________ (date), pursuant to
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. __________________) filed
by the Company:
We hereby certify that the prospectus delivery requirements, if any, of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, have been satisfied with respect to the
transfer described above and that the above-named beneficial owner of the Shares
is named as a selling stockholder in the Prospectus dated ____________________
or in amendments or supplements thereto, and that the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock transferred are [a portion of] the Common Stock listed in such
owner's name.
Dated:
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Very truly yours,
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Name:
Title:
29.