Schedule TO
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

(Rule 14d-100)

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Issuer)

(Name of Filing Persons (Identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))

 

 

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010

Investor Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

Placement Agent Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

N/A

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Frank Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

One Kendall Square, Suite B14402

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Phone: (617) 863-5500

(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

 

 

With copies to:

Bradley Jacobson, Esq.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Phone: (617) 310-6205

Facsimile: (617) ) 279-8402

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

 

Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee

$14,284,044

  $1,948.35

 

 

* The transaction value is estimated for solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee. The calculation assumes that all eligible warrants to purchase 15,009,608 shares of the Issuer’s common stock subject to the offer will be exchanged for new warrants pursuant to the terms of the offer. The aggregate value of such warrants was calculated based on the Black-Scholes pricing model.

 

¨  

Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

 

Amount Previously Paid:    Filing Party:
Form or Registration No.:    Date Filed:

 

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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

¨ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer:  ¨

 

 

 


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Item 1.

    

Summary Term Sheet

     1   

Item 2.

    

Subject Company Information

     1   

Item 3.

    

Identity and Background of Filing Person

     1   

Item 4.

    

Terms of the Transaction

     1   

Item 5.

    

Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements

     2   

Item 6.

    

Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals

     2   

Item 7.

    

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

     3   

Item 8.

    

Interest in Securities of the Subject Company

     3   

Item 9.

    

Persons/Assets Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used

     3   

Item 10.

    

Financial Statements

     3   

Item 11.

    

Additional Information

     3   

Item 12.

    

Exhibits

     4   

 

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This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to the offer by InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company” or “InVivo”), to exchange certain of its outstanding warrants to purchase common stock (the “Original Warrants”) for new warrants (the “New Warrants”) with the same terms except (i) the expiration date of the New Warrants will be extended two years and (ii) anti-dilution provisions will be removed from the New Warrants, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange, dated April 8, 2013 (the “Offer to Exchange”) and the Election to Participate (the “Election to Participate”), which together, as each may be amended and supplemented from time to time, constitute the Offer (the “Offer”). This Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information contained in the Offer to Exchange and the Election to Participate, copies of which are attached to this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, is incorporated herein by reference in response to all of the items of this Schedule TO as more particularly described below.

 

Item 1. Summary Term Sheet.

The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “Summary of Terms” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Subject Company Information.

(a) Name and Address. The name of the subject company is InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (“InVivo”). The address of the principal executive offices of InVivo is One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139. The telephone number of the principal executive offices of InVivo is (617) 863-5500.

(b) Securities. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration” is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Trading Market and Price. There is no established trading market for the Original Warrants.

 

Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person.

This is an issuer tender offer. InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., the subject company, is the filing person. InVivo’s address and telephone number are set forth in Item 2 above.

Pursuant to General Instruction C to Schedule TO, the information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the Caption “The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.

(a) Material Terms. The following sections of the Offer to Exchange contain information regarding the material terms of the transaction and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

   

Summary of Terms;

 

   

Risks of Participating in the Offer;

 

   

The Offer — Section 1. Background and Purpose of the Offer;

 

   

The Offer — Section 2. Eligibility;

 

   

The Offer — Section 3. Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants;

 

   

The Offer — Section 4. Procedures for Tendering Eligible Warrants;

 

   

The Offer — Section 5. Acceptance of Eligible Warrants and Issuance of New Warrants;

 

   

The Offer — Section 6. Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment;

 

   

The Offer — Section 7. Withdrawal Rights;


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The Offer — Section 8. Conditions of the Offer;

 

   

The Offer — Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration;

 

   

The Offer — Section 11. Information Regarding InVivo;

 

   

The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements;

 

   

The Offer — Section 13. Accounting Consequences of the Offer;

 

   

The Offer — Section 15. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations;

 

   

The Offer — Section 16. Fees and Expenses; and

 

   

The Offer — Section 17. Additional Information.

(b) Purchases. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.

The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

(a) and (b) Purposes; Use of Securities Acquired. The following sections of the Offer to Exchange, which contain information regarding the purposes of the transaction and use of securities acquired, are incorporated herein by reference:

 

   

Summary of Terms; and

 

   

The Offer — Section 1. Background and Purpose of the Offer.

(c) Plans. Except as disclosed in the Offer to Exchange, we currently have no plans, proposals or negotiations that relate to or would result in:

 

   

any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving InVivo or any of its subsidiaries;

 

   

any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of InVivo or any of its subsidiaries;

 

   

any material change in the present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of InVivo;

 

   

any change in the present Board of Directors or management of InVivo, including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the Board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer;

 

   

any other material change in InVivo’s corporate structure or business;

 

   

any class of equity securities of InVivo to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an automated quotation system operated by a national securities exchange;

 

   

any class of equity securities of InVivo becoming eligible for termination of registration under Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act;

 

   

the suspension of InVivo’s obligation to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

 

   

the acquisition by any person of additional securities of InVivo, or the disposition of securities of InVivo; or

 

   

any changes in the InVivo’s charter, bylaws or other governing instruments or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of InVivo.

 

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Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

(a), (b) and (d) Source of Funds; Conditions; Borrowed Funds. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

(a) and (b) Securities Ownership; Securities Transactions. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9. Persons/Assets Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.

The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 16. Fees and Expenses” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10. Financial Statements.

(a) and (b) Financial Information; Pro Forma Information. The financial information set forth in Item 8. “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2013, and the financial information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 11. Information Regarding InVivo” and the information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under the caption “The Offer — Section 17. Additional Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11. Additional Information.

(a) Agreements, Regulatory Requirements and Legal Proceedings. The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Exchange is hereby incorporated by reference:

 

   

The Offer — Section 11. Information Regarding InVivo;

 

   

The Offer — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements;

 

   

The Offer — Section 14. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals; and

 

   

The Offer — Section 15. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.

(c) Other Material Information. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange and the Election to Participate, copies of which are filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)(A)    Offer to Exchange, dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(B)    Election to Participate
(a)(1)(C)    Notice of Withdrawal
(a)(1)(D)    Form of New Warrants to be Exchanged for Eligible Warrants
(a)(1)(E)    Letter from Frank Reynolds, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to Holders of Eligible Warrants dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(F)    Press release dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(G)    Transcript of Company Webcast dated April 8, 2013
(d)(1)(A)    Form of Investor Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2010)
(d)(1)(B)    Form of Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. issued to Bridge Lenders (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2010)
(d)(1)(C)    Form of Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. ($1.00 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)
(d)(1)(D)    Form of Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. ($1.40 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)
(d)(1)(E)    Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. and the investors in the offering (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2010)
(d)(1)(F)    Placement Agent Agreement dated October 4, 2010, between InVivo Therapeutics Corp. and Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)

 

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SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Frank M. Reynolds

Name: Frank M. Reynolds
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 8, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

(a)(1)(A)    Offer to Exchange, dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(B)    Election to Participate
(a)(1)(C)    Notice of Withdrawal
(a)(1)(D)    Form of New Warrants to be Exchanged for Eligible Warrants
(a)(1)(E)    Letter from Frank Reynolds, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to Holders of Eligible Warrants dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(F)    Press release dated April 8, 2013
(a)(1)(G)    Transcript of Company Webcast dated April 8, 2013
(d)(1)(C)    Form of Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. ($1.00 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)
(d)(1)(D)    Form of Warrant of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. ($1.40 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)
(d)(1)(E)    Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. and the investors in the offering (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2010)
(d)(1)(F)    Placement Agent Agreement dated October 4, 2010, between InVivo Therapeutics Corp. and Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2010)
Offer to Exchange

Exhibit (a)(1)(A)

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THIS TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK DATED OCTOBER 26, 2010

INVESTOR WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

PLACEMENT AGENT WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

 

THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE

AT 11:59 P.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON MAY 6, 2013, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED

 

 

THE DATE OF THIS OFFER DOCUMENT IS APRIL 8, 2013

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company,” “InVivo,” “we” or “us”), is offering to exchange certain of its outstanding warrants to purchase common stock for New Warrants to purchase common stock upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Exchange (the “Offer to Exchange”) and the Election to Participate (the “Election to Participate”), which together, as each may be amended and supplemented from time to time, constitute the offer (the “Offer”).

The warrants eligible for exchange are the following: (i) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010 that were issued in connection with the closing of a merger (the “Merger Warrants”), (ii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010 that were issued in a private placement to accredited investors (the “Investor Warrants”), and (iii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010 that were issued to the placement agent as compensation for their services in connection with the private placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Merger Warrants, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants are referred to in this Offer to Exchange as the “Eligible Warrants” and are described more fully under “THE OFFER — Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration” in this Offer to Exchange. On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we are offering to exchange the Eligible Warrants for new warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase the same number of shares of common stock and having substantially the same terms as the Eligible Warrants except that (i) the expiration date of the New Warrants will be extended an additional two years until 2017 until the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance of the Eligible Warrant and (ii) the New Warrants will no longer include provisions providing for weighted average anti-dilution protection in connection with subsequent issuances of our common stock at prices below the applicable exercise price of the warrant, as more fully described in this Offer to Exchange. The Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of Eligible Warrants being tendered. These materials provide information regarding the Offer and instructions as to how you can participate.

The purpose of the Offer is to remove the weighted average anti-dilution provisions of the Eligible Warrants, as described in more detail beginning on page 9 of this Offer to Exchange:

 

   

so that our financial statements will more closely reflect our operating results, liquidity and financial condition; and

 

   

to enhance our ability to list our common stock on a national securities exchange.

Under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP: (i) the weighted average anti-dilution provisions of these Eligible Warrants cause the warrants to be treated as a derivative liability which


is shown as a current liability on the balance sheet, rather than as stockholders’ equity, which results in us having negative working capital and stockholders’ deficit instead of positive working capital and stockholders’ equity; (ii) we are required to remeasure the fair value of the warrants quarterly on each balance sheet reporting date; and (iii) any change in fair value between reporting periods must be recorded as other income or expense, as the case may be, for the period ending on such reporting date. In general, as the price of our common stock increases, the fair value of the derivative liability increases causing us to record a non-cash derivative loss on our income statement. Similarly, as the price of our common stock decreases, the fair value of the derivative liability also decreases causing us to record a non-cash derivative gain on our income statement. In other words, the existence of these anti-dilution provisions causes our reported net income to decrease when the price of our common stock increases, and our reported net income to increase when the price of our common stock decreases. Since the issuance of the Eligible Warrants, this accounting treatment has had a negative impact on our financial statements causing an increase in our current liabilities, a decrease in stockholders’ equity and an increase in net losses. If these anti-dilution provisions are removed, any New Warrants issued in exchange for the Eligible Warrants would be adjusted to fair value and reclassified on our balance sheet as stockholders’ equity instead of a derivative liability, substantially increasing stockholders’ equity and our working capital position. In addition, the significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results resulting from remeasuring the fair value of the derivative liability and recording the corresponding non-cash derivative gains or losses on the income statement will no longer occur for future periods for these New Warrants.

As noted above, one of the primary reasons that we are making this Offer to Exchange is that we have plans to list our common stock on a national securities exchange which requires, as part of its listing standards, that a company have a minimum amount of stockholders’ equity. The ability to modify the accounting treatment for the Eligible Warrants so they are reclassified from a derivative liability to stockholders’ equity will substantially increase our stockholders’ equity and enhance our ability to meet the listing standards of the national securities exchanges.

Shares of our common stock are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “NVIV.” On April 5, 2013, the closing price per share of our common stock was $2.80.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY HAS APPROVED THE OFFER. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO WARRANT HOLDERS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING THEIR ELIGIBLE WARRANTS. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION IN THIS OFFER TO EXCHANGE, INCLUDING OUR REASONS FOR MAKING THE OFFER, AND IN THE ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE BEFORE MAKING YOUR DECISION WHETHER TO TENDER YOUR ELIGIBLE WARRANTS IN THE OFFER.

WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATION ON OUR BEHALF AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD TENDER YOUR ELIGIBLE WARRANTS PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS DOCUMENT.

You may direct questions and requests for assistance, and requests for additional copies of this Offer to Exchange and the Election to Participate, to Sean Moran of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. at the address and telephone numbers set forth on the last page of this document.


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SUMMARY OF TERMS

     1   

IMPORTANT NOTICES

     6   

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     7   

RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER

     8   

THE OFFER

     9   

        1.

 

Background and Purpose of the Offer

     9   

        2.

 

Eligibility

     10   

        3.

 

Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants

     12   

        4.

 

Procedures for Tendering Eligible Warrants

     12   

        5.

 

Acceptance of Eligible Warrants and Issuance of New Warrants

     13   

        6.

 

Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment

     13   

        7.

 

Withdrawal Rights

     14   

        8.

 

Conditions of the Offer

     14   

        9.

 

Market for Our Common Stock

     16   

        10.

 

Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration

     17   

        11.

 

Information Regarding InVivo

     19   

        12.

 

Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements

     21   

        13.

 

Accounting Consequences of the Offer

     23   

        14.

 

Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals

     23   

        15.

 

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

     23   

        16.

 

Fees and Expenses

     28   

        17.

 

Additional Information

     28   

        18.

 

Miscellaneous

     29   


SUMMARY OF TERMS

This Summary of Terms is designed to answer some of the questions that you may have about the Offer. You should read carefully this entire document and its schedules. The Offer is made subject to the terms and conditions of these documents as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time. The information in this summary is not complete. Additional important information is contained in the remainder of this Offer to Exchange and the accompanying Election to Participate. We have included in this summary references to other sections in this Offer to Exchange to help you find a more complete description of these topics.

 

1. What is the Offer?

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this Offer to Exchange and Election to Participate, we are offering to exchange certain outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock that were issued in October, November and December 2010 (the “Eligible Warrants”) for equal number of new warrants. The new warrants (the “New Warrants”) will have substantially the same terms as the Eligible Warrants except that (i) the period during which the New Warrants may be exercised will be extended by two years, from the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance to the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance of the Eligible Warrants and (ii) the weighted average anti-dilution provisions in connection with subsequent issuances of our common stock at prices below the applicable exercise price contained in the Eligible Warrants will be deleted from the New Warrants. See “THE OFFER — Section 3. Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants” and “— Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.”

 

2. What would be the effect of the deletion of the weighted average anti-dilution provisions in the New Warrants?

The weighted average anti-dilution provisions of the Eligible Warrants provide for a reduction in the exercise price of the Eligible Warrants and a corresponding increase in the number of shares of common stock underlying the Eligible Warrants if, while the warrants are outstanding, we were to sell or issue any shares of our common stock, or any convertible security, option, warrant or right entitling any person to acquire shares of our common stock, at a price per share that is less than the exercise price of the Eligible Warrants, subject to certain exceptions. By removing these anti-dilution provisions in the New Warrants, the exercise price of the New Warrants will not be reduced and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants will not be increased if we were to sell or issue any shares of our common stock, or any convertible security, option, warrant or right entitling any person to acquire shares of our common stock, at a price per share that is less than the exercise price of the New Warrants ($1.00 or $1.40, as applicable). On April 5, 2013, the closing price per share of our common stock was $2.80. See “THE OFFER — Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.”

 

3. Why is the Company making the Offer?

We are offering to exchange the Eligible Warrants for the New Warrants (i) so that our financial statements will more closely reflect our operating results, liquidity and financial condition and (ii) to enhance our ability to list our common stock on a national securities exchange. Under GAAP: (i) the weighted average anti-dilution provisions of the Eligible Warrants cause the warrants to be treated as a derivative liability which is shown as a current liability on the balance sheet, rather than stockholders’ equity, which results in us having negative working capital and stockholders’ deficit instead of positive working capital and stockholders’ equity: (ii) we are required to remeasure the fair value of the warrants quarterly on each balance sheet reporting date; and (iii) any change in fair value between reporting periods must be recorded as other income or expense, as the case may be, for the period ending on such reporting date. In general, as the price of our common stock increases the fair value of the derivative liability increases causing us to record a non-cash derivative loss on our income statement. Similarly, as the price of our common stock decreases, the fair value of the derivative liability also decreases causing us to record a non-cash derivative gain on our income statement. In other words, the existence of these anti-dilution provisions causes our reported net income to decrease when the price of our common stock increases, and our reported net income to increase when the price of our common stock decreases. Since


the issuance of the Eligible Warrants, the accounting treatment has had a negative impact on our financial statements causing an increase in our current liabilities, a decrease in stockholders’ equity and an increase in net losses. If these anti-dilution provisions are removed, any New Warrants issued in exchange for the Eligible Warrants would be adjusted to fair value and reclassified on our balance sheet as stockholders’ equity instead of a derivative liability, increasing stockholders’ equity and our working capital position. In addition, the significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results resulting from remeasuring the fair value of the derivative liability and recording the corresponding non-cash derivative gains or losses on the income statement will no longer occur for future periods for these New Warrants.

As noted above, one of the primary reasons that we are making this Offer to Exchange is that we have plans to list our common stock on a national securities exchange which requires, as part of its listing standards, that a company have a minimum amount of stockholders’ equity. The ability to change the accounting treatment for the Eligible Warrants so they are reclassified from a derivative liability to stockholders’ equity will increase our stockholders’ equity and enhance our ability to meet the listing standards of the national securities exchanges. See “THE OFFER — Section 1. Background and Purpose of the Offer” for more information on the purpose of the Offer.

 

4. Who is entitled to participate in the Offer?

Only the holders of Eligible Warrants described in this Offer to Exchange are eligible to participate in the Offer. These warrants were issued (i) to accredited investors in connection with the merger completed on October 26, 2010, (ii) in a private placement to accredited investors, the closing of which occurred on each of October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010, and (iii) to the placement agent as compensation for services in connection with the private placement. No other holders of warrants, options or other securities to acquire shares of our common stock may participate in the Offer. See “THE OFFER — Section 2. Eligibility” and “— Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.”

 

5. How many Eligible Warrants will InVivo exchange?

We are offering to exchange all of the Eligible Warrants. There are currently outstanding Eligible Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,009,608 shares of our common stock which are held by approximately 190 holders. See “THE OFFER — Section 3. Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants.”

 

6. How long do I have to decide whether to tender in the Offer?

You will have until 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013 to decide whether to tender your Eligible Warrants in the Offer unless the Offer is terminated by us as described in this Offer to Exchange.

 

7. How do I choose to participate in the Offer?

To tender your Eligible Warrants, you must deliver your Eligible Warrants (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant) together with a completed Election to Participate to the Company, Attention: Sean Moran, One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, MA 02139, not later than the time the Offer expires. See “THE OFFER — Section 4. Procedures for Tendering Eligible Warrants.”

This is a one-time offer and we will not accept late tenders under any circumstances. We reserve the right to reject any and all tenders that we determine are incomplete, not in appropriate form or that we determine are unlawful to accept, subject to the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to the contrary.

 

8. Can the Offer be extended and under what circumstances?

We are reserving the right to extend the Offer at our discretion. Also, if we should materially amend the Offer we will ensure that the Offer remains open long enough to comply with Federal securities laws. It is possible that such changes could involve an extension of the Offer up to 10 additional business days in some cases.

 

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9. How will I be notified if the Offer is extended?

If we extend the Offer, we will make a public announcement of the extension not later than 9:00 A.M. (Eastern time), on the next business day after the day on which the Offer was scheduled to expire.

 

10. If I choose to participate in the Offer, do I have to tender my entire Eligible Warrant or can I just tender a portion of the warrant?

Yes, if you elect to participate in the Offer, you must tender all of your Eligible Warrant and cannot partially tender your Eligible Warrant.

 

11. If I have already exercised a portion of my Eligible Warrant, may I still choose to participate in the Offer?

Yes, the terms of the Offer will apply to the portion of your Eligible Warrant that remains outstanding and unexercised. See “THE OFFER — Section 4. Procedures for Tendering Eligible Warrants.”

 

12. What will happen if I do not tender my Eligible Warrants in the Offer?

Your Eligible Warrants will remain in full force and effect if you do not tender them in the Offer.

 

13. Are there any conditions to the Offer and can the Company terminate the Offer?

The Offer is not conditioned on a minimum number of Eligible Warrants being tendered in the Offer. However, the Offer is subject to a number of conditions with regard to events that could occur prior to the expiration of the Offer, and we can terminate the Offer upon notice to you if these events occur. See “THE OFFER — Section 6. Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment.”

 

14. Until what time can I withdraw previously tendered Eligible Warrants?

You may withdraw previously tendered Eligible Warrants at any time until the Offer has expired. To withdraw warrants, you must deliver a completed Notice of Withdrawal to the Company while you still have the right to withdraw your Eligible Warrants. See “THE OFFER — Section 7. Withdrawal Rights.”

 

15. When will the Company issue the New Warrants in exchange for tendered Eligible Warrants?

We will issue the New Warrants in exchange for the tendered Eligible Warrants promptly after the expiration of the Offer and our acceptance of your Eligible Warrants.

 

16. Are there risks that I should consider in deciding whether to tender my Eligible Warrants in the Offer?

Yes, accepting this offer has risk. You should review the discussion of these risks in the section entitled “RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER.”

 

17. Will the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants received in exchange for the Eligible Warrants be eligible for resale without restriction?

The New Warrants issued in the Offer and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants are being issued in reliance upon exemptions from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Therefore, the New Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants are “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act and cannot be resold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. We

 

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have entered into agreements with certain holders of Eligible Warrants to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Eligible Warrants, and such registration statement is currently effective. We intend to amend or supplement, as required, such registration statement to ensure that the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants received in the Offer held by such holders are registered for resale under the Securities Act. However, if a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the New Warrants is not effective at the time of exercise, then the New Warrants may be exercised pursuant to a “cashless” or “net issue” exercise, and the shares of common stock acquired in such exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired at the time the original Eligible Warrant was acquired and would be available for immediate resale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, assuming we are current in our reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), at that time. See “THE OFFER — Section 10. Description of the Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.”

 

18. Will directors and executive officers of the Company be able to participate in the Offer?

Yes. Our directors and executive officers and their respective affiliates that are also holders of Eligible Warrants will be able to participate in the Offer on the same terms as other holders of Eligible Warrants. See “THE OFFER — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements” for a description of those directors, executive officers or their affiliates that hold Eligible Warrants.

 

19. Do any of the executive officers and directors have an interest in the Offer?

None of our executive officers or directors or their affiliates have an interest in the Offer other than in their capacity as holders of Eligible Warrants and as our stockholders. See “THE OFFER — Section 12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements.”

 

20. What does the Company’s Board of Directors think of the Offer?

Our Board of Directors unanimously determined that the terms of the Offer are fair and in the best interest of the holders of the Eligible Warrants.

 

21. Is there any information regarding the Company that I should be aware of before deciding to participate in the Offer?

Yes. Your decision should take into account the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. This report and other documents we file with the SEC are available for review at www.sec.gov. See “THE OFFER — Section 17. Additional Information.” In addition, before making your decision, you should review the section entitled “RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER.”

 

22. Will I have to pay federal income taxes if I participate in the Offer?

We do not believe that a warrant holder who is subject to U.S. federal income taxation will incur any immediate U.S. federal income tax consequences as a result of participating in the Offer. Generally, New Warrants received in exchange for Eligible Warrants will have the same tax basis as the Eligible Warrants, and no income gain or loss will be recognized by the warrant holder on the surrender of the current Eligible Warrants or receipt of the New Warrants. However, individual tax situations are complex and this information is very general and may not be applicable to your particular tax situation. As a result, you are encouraged to consult with your own personal tax advisor if you have questions about the potential tax effects of participating in the Offer. See “THE OFFER — Section 15. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

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23. Who can I talk to if I have questions about the Offer?

For additional information about the Offer or to request assistance or additional copies of any materials we have provided regarding the Offer, you should contact Sean Moran of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. via e-mail at smoran@invivotherapeutics.com or by telephone at (617) 863-5524. However, while Mr. Moran can answer questions relating to the Offer, he cannot and will not provide you with any advice or recommendation as to whether or not you should participate in the Offer. See “THE OFFER — Section 17. Additional Information.”

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

The securities being offered pursuant to this Offer to Exchange are being offered pursuant to exemptions provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, certain state securities laws and certain rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The New Warrants issued in exchange for Eligible Warrants tendered in the Offer will be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This Offer to Exchange has been prepared solely for the benefit of holders of Eligible Warrants. Distribution of this Offer to Exchange to any person other than such holders and those persons retained to advise such holders is unauthorized and any reproduction of this Offer to Exchange or related documents, in whole or in part, is prohibited.

Neither we nor any of our directors, officers or employees are making any recommendation to you as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your Eligible Warrants. You must make your own decision as to whether to tender some or all of your Eligible Warrants.

We have not authorized any person to make any recommendation on our behalf as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your Eligible Warrants. You should rely only on the information contained in this document or the other documents related to the offer referred to herein.

We are not making, and will not make, the Offer to holders of Eligible Warrants in any state or other jurisdiction in which the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such state or other jurisdiction.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Offer to Exchange (including any documents incorporated by reference) that express “belief,” “anticipation,” or “expectation,” as well as other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future activities and results of operations to be differ materially from historical results or anticipated results, including those identified in the following “RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER.” Examples of these uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to:

 

   

the anticipated impact of the Offer on our financial statements;

 

   

the progress, timing and results of pre-clinical and clinical trials and research and development efforts involving our product candidates;

 

   

the submission of applications for and receipt of regulatory clearances and approvals;

 

   

our ability to commercialize our product candidates;

 

   

our business strategy and our expectations with respect to the implementation of our business strategy;

 

   

our expectations with respect to the potential therapeutic and commercial value of our product candidates;

 

   

the benefits we expect to derive from relationships with our collaborators;

 

   

our expectations with respect to our intellectual property position; and

 

   

our estimates regarding our capital requirements and our need for additional financing.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements.

 

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RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER

Any investment in the Company is subject to risks inherent to our business. You should carefully consider the following important risks and uncertainties, as well as those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC and listed in “Section 17. Additional Information” before exchanging your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants in this Offer. If any of the events described in the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be materially adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline significantly, and you might lose all or part of your investment.

Our Board of Directors makes no recommendation with regard to whether you should accept the Offer.

Although our Board of Directors has approved the Offer, it makes no recommendation as to whether holders of Eligible Warrants should accept the Offer. We have not retained and do not intend to retain any unaffiliated representative to act solely on behalf of the holders of Eligible Warrants for purposes of negotiating the terms of the Offer. We cannot assure you that the value of the shares issued upon exercise of the New Warrants received in the Offer will in the future equal or exceed the exercise price per share of the New Warrants.

We have not obtained and will not obtain any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service concerning the income tax consequences of participation in this Offer to Exchange.

We have not obtained and do not intend to obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exchanging the Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer. If the IRS were to successfully assert that the exchange of your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants does not constitute a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and does constitute a taxable transaction, you would be required to recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the fair market value of the New Warrants received and your tax basis in the Eligible Warrants. See “Section 15. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

The New Warrants issued in the Offer and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants are restricted securities and can only be sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

The New Warrants issued in the Offer and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants are being issued in reliance upon exemptions from the Securities Act. Therefore, the New Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants are “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act and cannot be resold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. We have entered into agreements with certain holders of Eligible Warrants to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Eligible Warrants, and such registration statement is currently effective. We intend to amend or supplement, as required, such registration statement to ensure that the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants received in the Offer held by such holders are registered for resale under the Securities Act. However, if a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the New Warrants held by such holders is not effective at the time of exercise, then the New Warrants may be exercised pursuant to a “cashless” or “net issue” exercise, and the shares of common stock acquired in such exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired at the time the original Eligible Warrant was acquired and would be available for immediate resale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, assuming we are current in our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act at that time.

 

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THE OFFER

 

1. Background and Purpose of the Offer.

Background

As further described in “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration,” we issued warrants to purchase our common stock (i) to accredited investors in connection with the closing of a merger on October 26, 2010 and (ii) in a private placement to accredited investors and the placement agent, the closing of which occurred on October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010. All of the warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their respective dates of issuance in 2015 and contain weighted-average anti-dilution provisions in connection with subsequent issuances of common stock at prices below the applicable exercise price of the warrant. Information concerning these warrants, including the number outstanding, exercise price and expiration dates, are described in Section 10 of this Offer to Exchange. These warrants are the only warrants eligible to participate in the Offer.

Purpose of the Offer

The purpose of the Offer is to remove the weighted average anti-dilution provisions relating to subsequent issuances of common stock at prices below the applicable exercise price of the warrant contained in the Eligible Warrants: (i) so that our financial statements will more closely reflect our operating results, liquidity and financial condition, and (ii) to enhance our ability to list our common stock on a national securities exchange. As explained below, under current accounting rules, warrants that include these anti-dilution provisions which provide for a reduction in the exercise price of warrants, and a corresponding increase in the number of shares underlying the warrants, if a company issues common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price below the exercise price of the warrants (such as those contained in the Eligible Warrants) may not be recorded on the balance sheet as stockholders’ equity, but rather must be accounted for as a derivative liability. In addition, we must remeasure the fair value of the Eligible Warrants quarterly on each balance sheet reporting date and any change in fair value between reporting periods must be recorded as a non-cash item in other income or expense, as the case may be, for the period ending on such reporting date. By removing these anti-dilution provisions from the New Warrants issued in exchange for Eligible Warrants, our working capital and stockholders’ equity will increase and the significant non-cash related derivative losses and gains recorded in our quarterly operating results will no longer occur for the New Warrants in future periods. Accordingly, we believe our financial statements will more closely reflect our operating performance liquidity and financial condition.

The Eligible Warrants are considered a derivative and do not meet any scope exceptions, including the scope exception for instruments indexed to a company’s own shares and classified in equity. The Eligible Warrants are not considered indexed to our common stock because the exercise price of an Eligible Warrant may be reduced, and the number of shares underlying the warrant increased, if, while the warrant is outstanding, we sell or issue any shares of our common stock or any convertible security, option, warrant or right entitling any person to acquire shares of our common stock at a price per share that is less than the exercise price of the warrant. This possible reduction to the exercise price of the Eligible Warrants and corresponding increase in the number of shares underlying the warrant prohibit the warrants from being classified as equity in our financial statements because an equity instrument must provide that it be settled by exchanging a fixed number of shares of stock for a fixed value, or be adjusted only for typical inputs to a valuation model for a contract that settles on a fixed-for-fixed basis. However, due to these anti-dilution provisions, the settlement amount may not equal the difference between the fair value of a fixed number of shares of our common stock and a fixed exercise price. As a result, the Eligible Warrants for which we are offering to exchange for New Warrants in this Offer are not considered indexed to our own stock and must be accounted for on our balance sheet as a derivative liability, as opposed to stockholders’ equity.

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Eligible Warrants increases as the price of our common stock increases, resulting in other expense in our consolidated statements of operations, and decreases as the price of our common stock decreases, resulting in other income. In other words, the existence of the weighted-average anti-dilution provisions causes our balance sheet to reflect a negative working capital and a stockholders’ deficit as opposed to positive working capital and stockholders’ equity and our reported net income to decrease when the price of our common stock increases, and our reported net income to increase when the price of our common stock decreases.

If these anti-dilution provisions are removed for any New Warrants issued in the Offer, the fair value for the New Warrants would be remeasured and reclassified from derivative liability to stockholders’ equity, which would result in a decrease to the derivative liability account included in our balance sheet and an increase in stockholders’ equity and the fluctuations in our quarterly operating results arising from the current accounting treatment of the New Warrants as a derivative liability will no longer occur for future periods. Any existing warrants that are not exchanged in the Offer will continue to be subject to the derivative liability accounting treatment described above.

As noted above, one of the primary reasons that we are making this Offer to Exchange is that we have plans to list our common stock on a national securities exchange which requires, as part of its listing standards, that a company have a minimum amount of stockholders’ equity. The ability to change the accounting treatment for the Eligible Warrants so they are reclassified from a derivative liability to stockholders’ equity will increase our stockholders’ equity and enhance our ability to meet the listing standards of the national securities exchanges. In addition to meeting initial stockholders’ equity listing requirements, we must also meet, among other things, a minimum bid price for our common stock. While we expect that the Offer will result in an increase in stockholders’ equity, depending on the current price of our common stock, we may still be required to take other measures, such as a reverse stock split, in order to meet the standards required for initial listing on a national securities exchange.

 

2. Eligibility.

We are offering holders of outstanding Eligible Warrants the opportunity to voluntarily exchange their Eligible Warrants for New Warrants, for a limited period of time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this Offer to Exchange. This Offer to Exchange and the related Election to Participate will be mailed to record holders of Eligible Warrants whose names appear on our warrant register as of the date of this Offer to Exchange.

 

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The warrants eligible to participate in the Offer are (i) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, dated October 26, 2010, issued in connection with the closing of a merger (the “Merger Warrants”), (ii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to accredited investors in a private placement, the closing of which occurred on each of October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010 (the “Investor Warrants”), and (iii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to the placement agent at each closing of such private placement as compensation for services in connection with such private placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”), all as further described in “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.” We refer to the Merger Warrants, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants in this Offer to Exchange as the “Eligible Warrants.” The table below sets forth the outstanding Eligible Warrants as of March 31, 2013, including the exercise prices and expiration dates of such warrants:

 

     Number
Outstanding
     Exercise Price
per Share
     Expiration
Date
 

Merger Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     325,000       $ 1.00         10/26/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     9,521,457       $ 1.40         10/26/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     1,149,250       $ 1.40         11/10/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     822,653       $ 1.40         12/03/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     1,263,408       $ 1.00         10/26/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     174,336       $ 1.00         11/10/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     71,325       $ 1.00         12/03/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     1,409,017       $ 1.40         10/26/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     247,037       $ 1.40         11/10/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     26,125       $ 1.40         12/03/2015   
  

 

 

       

Total Eligible Warrants

     15,009,608         

For additional information concerning the Eligible Warrants, see “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.”

Each Eligible Warrant is exchangeable for a New Warrant. Each New Warrant will have the same terms and conditions as the Eligible Warrant, except (i) the expiration date of the New Warrant will be extended by two years, to the seventh anniversary of the original date of issuance of the Eligible Warrant and (ii) the New Warrant will not include weighted average anti-dilution provisions relating to subsequent issuance of common stock at prices below the applicable exercise price of the warrant. See “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration” for additional information.

If you properly tender (and do not validly withdraw) your Eligible Warrants on or prior to the expiration of the Offer, and the Offer is not otherwise terminated we will issue you New Warrants promptly following the expiration of the Offer. See “Section 5. Acceptance of Eligible Warrants and Issuance of New Warrants.”

We are not making, and will not make, the Offer to holders of Eligible Warrants in any state or other jurisdiction in which the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such state or other jurisdiction. The Offer is only being made for outstanding, unexercised Eligible Warrants and does not in any way apply to shares previously purchased, whether upon the exercise of Eligible Warrants or otherwise, nor does it apply to any of our other outstanding warrants or stock options. If you have previously exercised an Eligible Warrant, that Eligible Warrant is no longer outstanding and is therefore not subject to the Offer. If you have exercised an Eligible Warrant in part, the remaining unexercised portion of that Eligible Warrant is outstanding and may be tendered for exchange in connection with the Offer. Eligible Warrants for which you have properly submitted an exercise form and the exercise price prior to the date of the commencement of the Offer will be considered exercised to that extent, whether or not you have received confirmation of the exercise or the shares purchased.

 

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3. Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants.

By properly tendering (and not validly withdrawing) your Eligible Warrants for exchange, assuming such Eligible Warrants are accepted by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Offer and the Offer is not otherwise terminated, your Eligible Warrants will be considered to have been exchanged for New Warrants concurrently with the expiration of the Offer. We will issue New Warrants for which your Eligible Warrants were exchanged promptly following the expiration of the Offer and the Eligible Warrants will be cancelled. If you elect to participate in the Offer, you must tender your Eligible Warrant in full, no partial tenders will be accepted. The Offer is not conditioned on any minimum number of Eligible Warrants being tendered and is not conditioned upon any required financing. The Offer is, however, subject to certain conditions. See “Section 8. Conditions of the Offer.”

 

4. Procedures for Tendering Eligible Warrants.

You do not have to participate in the Offer, and there are no repercussions if you choose not to participate in the Offer. If you decide not to participate in the Offer, you do not need to do anything and your Eligible Warrants will remain outstanding until they expire by their terms or you exercise them.

We will not accept any Eligible Warrants for exchange that have not been properly tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Offer to Exchange. We will return to the tendering warrant holders any Eligible Warrants that we do not accept in the Offer at our expense promptly after the expiration of the Offer.

Proper Tender of Eligible Warrants

To participate in the Offer, you must properly complete, sign and date the Election to Participate included with this Offer to Exchange and mail or otherwise deliver it to us, with your Eligible Warrants (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant), so that we receive them no later than the expiration of the Offer at 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013 (or such later date and time as we may extend the expiration of the Offer), at: InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., Attention: Sean Moran, One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, MA 02139. Please note that delivery of the Election to Participate by facsimile will not be accepted.

The Election to Participate should clearly indicate each Eligible Warrant you are tendering pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Offer to Exchange.

The Election to Participate must be executed by the record holder of the tendered Eligible Warrant. However, if the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or another person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the signer’s full title and proper evidence of the authority of such person to act in such capacity must be indicated on the Election to Participate.

If you do not submit an Election to Participate for your Eligible Warrant prior to the expiration of the Offer, or if you submit an incomplete or incorrectly completed Election to Participate, you will be considered to have rejected the Offer.

The acceptable method of delivery of all documents is by mail or courier service and at your expense and risk. If you deliver by mail, we recommend that you use registered mail with return receipt requested. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery on or prior to the expiration of the Offer. Delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by us.

Determination of Validity; Rejection of Eligible Warrants; Waiver of Defects; No Obligation to Give Notice of Defects

We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions as to form, validity, including time of receipt, and acceptance of any tender of Eligible Warrants or withdrawal of tendered Eligible Warrants. Our determination of these matters will be final and binding on all parties, subject to the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction

 

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to the contrary. We may reject any or all tenders of or withdrawals of tendered Eligible Warrants that we determine are not in appropriate form or that we determine are unlawful to accept or not timely made, subject to the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to the contrary. We may waive, as to all eligible warrant holders, any defect or irregularity in any tender with respect to any particular Eligible Warrant. No tender of Eligible Warrants or withdrawal of tendered Eligible Warrants will be deemed to have been properly made until all defects or irregularities have been cured by the tendering warrant holder or waived by us. Neither we nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders or withdrawals, and no one will be liable for failing to give notice of any defects or irregularities.

 

5. Acceptance of Eligible Warrants and Issuance of New Warrants.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we expect, upon and as of the expiration of the Offer, to:

 

   

accept for exchange all properly tendered and not validly withdrawn Eligible Warrants; and

 

   

treat all such tendered Eligible Warrants as exchanged for New Warrants in the form described in this Offer to Exchange.

Promptly after the expiration of the Offer, we will issue New Warrants in exchange for your Eligible Warrants and the Eligible Warrants will be cancelled. If we withdraw the Offer or if, at the expiration of the Offer, we do not accept the tender of your Eligible Warrants for any valid reason described in this Offer to Exchange, we will promptly return to you your tendered Eligible Warrants.

By properly tendering (and not validly withdrawing) your Eligible Warrants, you will have accepted the Offer. Our acceptance of your Eligible Warrants for tender will form a binding agreement between you and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Exchange upon the expiration of the Offer.

If you elect not to participate in the Offer, your Eligible Warrants will remain outstanding until they expire or you exercise them, and you will not have any rights to New Warrants.

 

6. Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment.

The expiration of the Offer is currently scheduled to be 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013. Although we do not currently intend to do so, we may, at any time and at our discretion, extend the period of time during which the Offer is open and delay accepting any tendered Eligible Warrants. If we extend the Offer, we will continue to accept properly completed Elections to Participate until the new expiration date.

Amendments to the Offer may be made at any time and from time to time by an announcement. In the case of an extension, the announcement must be issued no later than 9:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the next business day after the last previously scheduled or announced expiration date. Any announcement made pursuant to this Offer to Exchange will be disseminated promptly to holders of Eligible Warrants in a manner reasonably designed to inform such holders of such amendment. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make an announcement, except as required by applicable law, we have no obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise communicate any such announcement other than by issuing a press release.

If we:

 

   

increase or decrease the number of Eligible Warrants eligible to participate in this Offer; or

 

   

make any other material amendment to the terms of this Offer; and

in any such case the Offer affected by such increase or decrease is scheduled to expire at any time earlier than the expiration of a period ending on the tenth business day from, and including, the date that notice of any such

 

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increase or decrease is first published, sent or given in the manner specified herein, we will extend the Offer until at least the expiration of such ten-business day period. For the purposes of the Offer, a “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a U.S. federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 A.M. through 12:00 midnight (Eastern time).

We also expressly reserve the right, in our reasonable judgment, prior to the expiration of the Offer, to terminate or amend the Offer and to postpone our acceptance of any tendered Eligible Warrant upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified under “Section 8. Conditions of the Offer” by, in addition to the procedure set forth herein, giving written notice of the termination, amendment or postponement. Our reservation of the right to delay our acceptance of tendered Eligible Warrants is limited by Rule 13e-4(f)(5) under the Exchange Act, which requires that we must deliver the consideration offered or return the Eligible Warrants tendered promptly after termination or withdrawal of a tender offer.

If we materially change the terms of the Offer or the information set forth in this Offer to Exchange, or if we waive a material condition of the Offer, we will extend the Offer to the extent required by Rules 13e-4(d)(2) and 13e-4(e)(3) under the Exchange Act. These rules require that the minimum period during which an offer must remain open following material changes in the terms of the Offer or information set forth in this Offer to Exchange, other than a change in percentage of securities sought, will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the relative materiality of such terms or information.

 

7. Withdrawal Rights.

You may change your election and withdraw from the Offer your tendered Election to Participate and Eligible Warrants only if you properly complete, sign and date the Notice of Withdrawal included with this Offer to Exchange and mail or otherwise deliver the Notice of Withdrawal to us so that we receive it no later than the expiration of the Offer at 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013 (or such later date and time as we may extend the expiration of the Offer), at: InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., Attention: Sean Moran, One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, MA 02139. Please note that delivery of the Notice of Withdrawal by facsimile will not be accepted.

The Notice of Withdrawal must be executed by the record holder of the Eligible Warrants to be withdrawn. However, if the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or another person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the signer’s full title and proper evidence of the authority of such person to act in such capacity must be indicated on the Notice of Withdrawal.

You may also withdraw your tendered Election to Participate and Eligible Warrants pursuant to Rule 13e-4(f)(2)(ii) under the Exchange Act, if they have not been accepted by us for exchange within 40 business days from the commencement of the Offer.

The acceptable method of delivery of all documents is by mail or courier service and at your expense and risk. If you deliver by mail, we recommend that you use registered mail with return receipt requested. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery on or prior to the expiration of the Offer. Delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by us.

Once you have withdrawn your tendered Election to Participate and Eligible Warrants, you may re-tender before the expiration of the Offer only by again following the delivery procedures described in this Offer to Exchange.

 

8. Conditions of the Offer.

Conditions Applicable to all Eligible Warrants

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer, we will not be required to accept any tendered Eligible Warrants, and we may terminate or amend the Offer, or postpone our acceptance of any tendered Eligible Warrants, in each case, subject to Rule 13e-4(f)(5) under the Exchange Act, if at any time on or after the

 

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commencement of the Offer and before the expiration of the Offer, any of the following events has occurred and, in our reasonable judgment and regardless of the circumstances giving rise to the event, the occurrence of such event or events (other than an act or omission to act by us) makes it inadvisable for us to proceed with the Offer or with the acceptance of the tendered Eligible Warrants:

(a) there shall have been threatened in writing or instituted or be pending any action or proceeding by any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, authority or tribunal or any other person, domestic or foreign, before any court, authority, agency or tribunal that challenges the making of the Offer, the issuance of New Warrants, or otherwise relates in any manner to the Offer or that, in our reasonable judgment, could materially and adversely affect our business, condition (financial or otherwise), income, operations or prospects, or otherwise materially impair in any way the contemplated future conduct of our business or materially impair the contemplated benefits of the Offer to us;

(b) there shall have been any action threatened in writing, pending or taken, or approval withheld, or any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or injunction threatened in writing, proposed, sought, promulgated, enacted, entered, amended, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the Offer or us, by any court or any authority, agency or tribunal that, in our reasonable judgment, would or might:

 

   

make the acceptance of the Eligible Warrants tendered for exchange illegal or otherwise restrict or prohibit consummation of the Offer or otherwise relate in any manner to the Offer;

 

   

delay or restrict our ability, or render us unable, to accept for exchange, some or all of the Eligible Warrants tendered for exchange;

 

   

materially impair the benefits we hope to receive as a result of the Offer; or

 

   

materially and adversely affect our business, condition (financial or other), income, operations or prospects, or otherwise materially impair in any way the contemplated future conduct of our business or materially impair the contemplated benefits of the Offer to us, including any position adopted by the SEC that this Offer jeopardizes or invalidates the exemption from the requirement to register securities under the Securities Act upon which we relied when selling the Eligible Warrants;

(c) there shall have occurred:

 

   

any general suspension of trading in, or limitation on prices for, securities on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market;

 

   

the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States, whether or not mandatory;

 

   

the commencement of a war, terrorist act, armed hostilities or other international or national crisis directly or indirectly involving the United States;

 

   

any limitation, whether or not mandatory, by any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority on, or any event that in our reasonable judgment might affect, the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions in the United States; or

 

   

in the case of any of the foregoing existing at the time of the commencement of the Offer, a material acceleration or worsening thereof; or

(d) a tender or exchange offer with respect to some or all of our common stock, or a merger or acquisition proposal for us, shall have been proposed, announced or made by another person or entity or shall have been publicly disclosed, or we shall have learned that:

 

   

any person, entity or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, shall have acquired or proposed to acquire beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, or any new group shall have been formed that beneficially owns

 

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more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, other than any such person, entity or group that has filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the SEC before the date of this Offer to Exchange;

 

   

any such person, entity or group that has filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the SEC before the date of this Offer to Exchange shall have acquired or proposed to acquire beneficial ownership of an additional 2% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock; or

 

   

any person, entity or group shall have filed a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 or made a public announcement reflecting an intent to acquire us or any of the assets or securities of us.

Additional Condition Applicable to Investor Warrants Only

As described below in “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration,” the Investor Warrants to which this Offer applies include a redemption provision that permits us to redeem the Investor Warrants if (i) there is an effective registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Investor Warrants and (ii) the closing bid price of our common stock is equal to or exceeds $2.80 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.

In addition to the conditions of the Offer described above that are applicable to all Eligible Warrants, we will not be required to accept any tendered Investor Warrants, and we may terminate or amend the Offer with respect to the Investor Warrants, subject to Rule 13(e)4-(f)(5) under the Exchange Act, if at any time on or after the commencement of the Offer and before the expiration of the Offer, the closing bid price of our common stock equals or exceeds $2.80 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.

The conditions to the Offer described above are for our benefit. We may assert them in our discretion regardless of the circumstances (other than act or omission to act by us) giving rise to them prior to the expiration of the Offer, and may be waived by us, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to the expiration of the Offer, whether or not we waive any other condition to the Offer. The waiver of any of these rights with respect to particular facts and circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts and circumstances. Once the Offer has expired, then all of the conditions to the Offer must have been satisfied or waived. In certain circumstances, if we waive the conditions described above, we may be required to notify you of the waiver and extend the period of time in which the Offer is open. Any determination we make concerning the events described above will be final and binding upon all persons, subject to the judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction to the contrary.

 

9. Market for Our Common Stock.

Our common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board and began trading under the symbol “NVIV” on October 29, 2010. As of March 31, 2013, the number of record holders of our common stock was approximately 338 and the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 66,207,166.

The following table contains information about the range of high and low bid prices for our common stock based upon reports of transactions on the OTC Bulletin Board.

 

     2013*      2012      2011  
     High      Low      High      Low      High      Low  

First Quarter

   $ 2.59       $ 1.61       $ 2.94       $ 2.00       $ 2.26       $ 0.75   

Second Quarter

   $ 2.94       $ 2.20       $ 2.64       $ 1.96       $ 1.10       $ 0.60   

Third Quarter

     —           —         $ 2.66       $ 1.67       $ 1.20       $ 0.60   

Fourth Quarter

     —           —         $ 1.95       $ 1.25       $ 3.10       $ 0.60   

 

* Information through April 5, 2013

 

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The source of these high and low prices was the OTC Bulletin Board. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. The high and low prices listed have been rounded up to the next highest two decimal places.

 

10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.

Eligible Warrants

The following outstanding warrants are eligible to participate in this Offer: (i) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010, issued in connection with the closing of a merger (the “Merger Warrants”), (ii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to accredited investors in a private placement, the closing of which occurred on each of October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010 (the “Investor Warrants”), and (iii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to the placement agent at each closing of such private placement as compensation for services in connection with such private placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Merger Warrants, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants constitute the Eligible Warrants to be exchanged in the Offer for New Warrants. The table below sets forth the Merger Warrants, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2013, including the exercise prices and expiration dates of such warrants.

 

     Number
Outstanding
     Exercise Price
per Share
     Expiration
Date
 

Merger Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     325,000       $ 1.00         10/26/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     9,521,457       $ 1.40         10/26/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     1,149,250       $ 1.40         11/10/2015   

Investor Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     822,653       $ 1.40         12/03/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     1,263,408       $ 1.00         10/26/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     174,336       $ 1.00         11/10/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     71,325       $ 1.00         12/03/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on October 26, 2010

     1,409,017       $ 1.40         10/26/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on November 10, 2010

     247,037       $ 1.40         11/10/2015   

Placement Agent Warrants issued on December 3, 2010

     26,125       $ 1.40         12/03/2015   
  

 

 

       

Total Eligible Warrants

     15,009,608         

Terms of the Eligible Warrants

Other than the exercise prices and expiration dates noted above and as otherwise described below, the Eligible Warrants have substantially the same terms. All outstanding Eligible Warrants provide for adjustments in the event of certain mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits or other changes in our corporate structure. In addition, all the Eligible Warrants provide for a weighted-average anti-dilution adjustment such that a reduction in the exercise price of the Eligible Warrants, and a corresponding increase in the number of shares underlying the Eligible Warrants, occur if, while the Eligible Warrants are outstanding, we were to sell or issue any shares of our common stock or any convertible security, option, warrant or right entitling any person to acquire shares of our common stock at a price per share that is less than the exercise price of the Eligible Warrants, subject to certain exceptions.

Merger Warrants. In addition to the terms noted above, the holders of the Merger Warrants are entitled to certain registration rights to register for resale the shares of our common stock underlying the Merger Warrants, as further described below. The Merger Warrants require the holder to pay the exercise price of the warrants,

 

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provided that the holder may exercise the Merger Warrants on a “cashless” or “net issue” basis if a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Merger Warrants is not effective at the time of exercise.

Investor Warrants. In addition to the terms noted above, the holders of the Investor Warrants are entitled to certain registration rights to register for resale the shares of our common stock underlying the Investor Warrants, as further described below. The Investor Warrants require the holder to pay the exercise price of the warrants, provided that the holder may exercise the Investor Warrants on a “cashless” or “net issue” basis if a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Investor Warrants is not effective at the time of exercise.

In addition, under the terms of the Investor Warrants, we have the option to redeem all of the Investor Warrants then outstanding, upon not less than 30 days (nor more than 60 days) written notice to the holders, at any time if, at the time of the delivery of such notice (1) there is an effective registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Investor Warrants and (2) the closing bid price of our common stock for each of the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the notice of redemption equals or exceeds $2.80 per share. Holders of Investor Warrants are entitled to exercise their warrants following receipt of any redemption notice through the close of business on the redemption date.

Placement Agent Warrants. In addition to the terms noted above, the Placement Agent Warrants provide that the holders may exercise the Placement Agent Warrants at any time on a “cashless” or “net issue” basis. We have not entered into any agreement to register for resale the shares underlying the Placement Agent Warrants.

Through December 31, 2012, we have received approximately $2.1 million from warrant holders exercising Eligible Warrants and would generate a total of approximately $16.3 million in cash, assuming full exercise of all currently outstanding Eligible Warrants. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we issued 2,514,045 shares of common stock upon exercise of Eligible Warrants.

New Warrants

We are offering New Warrants in exchange for the Eligible Warrants that will have the same terms as the Eligible Warrants except that (i) the expiration date of the New Warrants will be extended an additional two years until the seventh anniversary of the date of the original issuance of the Eligible Warrants; and (ii) the weighted average anti-dilution provisions relating to subsequent issuances of common stock noted above will not be included in the New Warrants.

Registration Rights

We have entered into agreements with holders of the Merger Warrants and Investor Warrants to register the resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Merger Warrants and Investor Warrants. Such registration statement is currently effective. We intend to amend or supplement the existing registration statement to include the resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants exchanged for the Merger Warrants and Investor Warrants as soon as practicable following completion of the Offer. However, should such registration be unavailable at the such time as a holder desires to shares acquired upon exercise of the New Warrants, any such resales may be made pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such as Rule 144 described below. However, if a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the New Warrants exchanged for the Merger Warrants and Investor Warrants is not effective at the time of exercise, then the New Warrants may be exercised pursuant to a “cashless” or “net issue” exercise, and the shares of common stock acquired in such exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired at the time the original eligible Merger Warrant or Investor Warrant was acquired and would be available for immediate resale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, assuming we are current in our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, at that time.

 

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Effect of Exchange of Warrants on the Availability of Rule 144

The Eligible Warrants and the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Eligible Warrants are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. The exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants would not have any effect on the availability of a warrant holder to sell the shares of our common stock acquired upon exercise of that warrant under Rule 144. For purposes of this discussion, we refer to the period of time that a person has beneficially owned the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant as the “holding period.”

In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale of the shares of our common stock issued upon exercise of a warrant, would be entitled to sell those shares under Rule 144 after a holding period of at least six months (including any period of consecutive ownership of preceding non-affiliated holders), subject to the availability of current public information about us and provided that we have filed all reports and other materials required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months, other than Current Reports on Form 8-K. For purposes of determining the holding period under Rule 144, you are permitted to “tack” the holding period of the Eligible Warrant to the New Warrant. Accordingly, if the shares of common stock underlying the New Warrants are acquired pursuant to a cashless exercise of the New Warrant, those shares are deemed to have been acquired at the time that the Eligible Warrant was acquired. However, if you exercise your Eligible Warrant or New Warrant for cash, the holding period for the shares of common stock acquired upon such exercise would begin on the date of such exercise.

Consideration for the Exchange

We will issue New Warrants in the form described in this Offer to Exchange in exchange for Eligible Warrants properly elected to be exchanged, and not validly withdrawn, by you and accepted by us for such exchange.

 

11. Information Regarding InVivo.

Overview

We develop and commercialize new technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. Our proprietary technology was co-invented by Robert S. Langer, ScD, Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, and Joseph P. Vacanti, MD, affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. The intellectual property rights that are the basis for our products are licensed under an exclusive, world-wide license from Children’s Medical Center Corporation and MIT.

We intend to create new treatments for spinal cord injury. Current treatments consist of a collection of approaches that only focus on symptoms of spinal cord injury. To date, we are not aware of any product on the market that addresses the underlying pathology of spinal cord injury.

Currently, there are no successful spinal cord injury treatment options for spinal cord injury patients. We take a different approach to spinal cord injury and focus on protection of the spinal cord and prevention of secondary injury rather than regeneration. Our platform technologies focus on minimizing tissue damage sustained following acute injury and promoting neural plasticity of the spared healthy tissue, which may result in full or partial functional recovery. The technologies encompass multiple strategies involving biomaterials, U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved drugs, growth factors, and human neural stem cells. We believe our approach could become a standard treatment for both acute and chronic spinal cord injuries.

Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “NVIV.” Our principal executive offices are located at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Masschusetts 02139, and our telephone number is (617) 863-5599. Our internet address is www.invivotherapeutics.com. Information contained on our

 

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website does not constitute a part of the Offer. For additional information regarding InVivo, you should also review the materials that we have filed with the SEC and have listed in “Section 17. Additional Information.”

Financial Information

Our audited financial statements for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2013, are incorporated by reference herein. Please see “Section 17. Additional Information” for instructions on how you can obtain copies of our SEC filings, including filings that contain our financial statements.

Below is summary financial information for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. This summary financial information should be read in conjunction with our quarterly and annual reports.

Consolidated Financial Data (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     For the fiscal years
ended December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Statement of Operations Data:

    

Operating expenses

   $ 12,779      $ 8,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (12,779     (8,659

Other income (expense)

     17,433        (26,069
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,664      $ (34,728
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, basic

   $ 0.07      $ (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted

   $ 0.06      $ (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation

    

Basic

     63,227        51,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     71,919        51,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of December 31,  
     2012     2011  

Balance Sheet Data:

    

Current assets

   $ 13,570      $ 5,016   

Other assets

     179        686   

Current liabilities

     16,791        36,740   

Other liabilities

     1,581        122   

Stockholders’ deficit

   $ (2,310   $ (31,160
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The book value per share of our common stock as of December 31, 2012 was $(0.04).

 

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Pro Forma Data

The following table presents unaudited pro forma condensed financial data as if weighted average anti-dilution provisions were removed from all the Eligible Warrants as of the beginning of each of the periods presented and is intended to reflect the impact of the effective removal of the anti-dilution provisions on a pro forma basis. The pro forma condensed financial data is presented for illustrative purposes only. The data does not purport to project our future consolidated results of operations or financial position. Numbers are in thousands, except for per share data.

 

    For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2012
 
    Actual     Adjustments(1)     Pro Forma  

Statement of Operations Data:

     

Operating expenses

  $ 12,779      $ —        $ 12,779   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

    (12,779     —          (12,779

Other income (expense)

    17,433        (14,733     2,700   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 4,654      $ (14,733   $ (10,079
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, basic

  $ 0.07        $ (0.16
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted

  $ 0.06        $ (0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computation

     

Basic

    63,227          63,227   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Diluted

    71,919          71,919   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1) Pro forma adjustment reflects elimination of $17,480 derivative gain and a derivative loss of $2,747 due to the remeasurement of fair value at December 31, 2011 resulting from the modification of the warrants to extend the term two years.

 

     As of December 31, 2012  
     Actual     Adjustments*     Pro Forma  

Balance Sheet Data:

      

Current assets

   $ 13,570      $ —        $ 13,570   

Other assets

     179        —          179   

Current liabilities

     16,791        (14,585     2,206   

Other liabilities

     1,581        —          1,581   

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ (2,310     14,585      $ 12,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per share

   $ (0.04     $ 0.22   
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     65,881          65,881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Equals the fair value of the derivative liability associated with the Eligible Warrants that would be classified to equity.

 

12. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements.

The Offer is open to all holders of Eligible Warrants, including any of our directors, officers and affiliates who are holders of such warrants. The terms of the Offer are equally applicable to our directors, officers and affiliates as to any other holder of Eligible Warrants. We expect that some or all of our directors and officers who are holders of Eligible Warrants will participate in the Offer.

 

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As of March 31, 2013, the following directors and officers of the Company and persons we know to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock hold Eligible Warrants that are eligible to participate in the Offer:

 

Name and Title

   Total Number of
Shares
Underlying
Eligible
Warrants
     Percentage of
Eligible Warrants
 

Directors and Executive Officers

     

Adam Stern, Director

     1,395,802         9.3

George Nolen, Director

     10,000         less than 1

The Offer was unanimously approved by our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation, after due deliberation, including all of those directors who do not hold Eligible Warrants and are therefore disinterested with respect to the Offer.

As of March 31, 2013, our executive officers, directors and 5% or greater stockholders beneficially owned an aggregate of 28,561,868 shares of our common stock, consisting of 23,094,660 shares of common stock, Eligible Warrants to purchase 1,405,802 shares of our common stock and 4,061,406 shares subject to stock options.

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has engaged in transactions involving the Eligible Warrants during the past 60 days. In addition, except as otherwise described above, we are not and, to our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers is, a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any of our securities (including but not limited to, any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any of our securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations).

Transactions and Arrangements

Registration Rights. As described in “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration,” the holders of certain of our outstanding Eligible Warrants or their transferees are entitled to registration rights with respect to the registration of the shares issuable upon exercise of those warrants under the Securities Act.

Agreements with Placement Agent. In connection with the private placements that occurred in 2010, we engaged Spencer Trask Ventures as finder and placement agent in connection with those private placements. Adam K. Stern is a member of our Board of Directors and was the designee of Spencer Trask Ventures. For its services, we paid Spencer Trask cash fees and the Placement Agent Warrants described above in “Section 10. Description of Warrants; Source and Amount of Consideration.” Under our agreements with Spencer Trask, if we elect to call the warrants issued in the private placements for redemption, we have agreed to use Spencer Trask as our agent. We agreed to indemnify Spencer Trask and other broker-dealers who are FINRA members selected by Spencer Trask to offer and sell securities in the private placements, to the fullest extent permitted by law for a period of four years from the closing of the private placements, against certain liabilities that may be incurred in connection with the private placements, including certain civil liabilities under the Securities Act, and, where such indemnification is not available, to contribute to the payments Spencer Trask may be required to make in respect of such liabilities. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to Spencer Trask, pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

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13. Accounting Consequences of the Offer.

The amount of the derivative liability associated with the Eligible Warrants that will be reduced as a result of the Offer will depend on how many holders elect to exchange the Eligible Warrants for New Warrants and also the quarterly remeasurement of fair value which is dependent on a number of factors used in the Black-Scholes valuation including the stock price and volatility. See “Section 11. Information Regarding InVivo” for a pro forma presentation of the potential accounting consequences of the Offer.

 

14. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals.

We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit, or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the tender of the Eligible Warrants as contemplated by this Offer. Our obligation under this Offer to Exchange to accept any tendered Eligible Warrants for exchange is subject to conditions, including the conditions described in “Section 8. Conditions of the Offer.”

 

15. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to (i) the exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer, (ii) the exercise and lapse of the New Warrants and (iii) the ownership and disposition of our common stock received upon exercise of the New Warrants. This discussion is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authority and administrative interpretations, all effective as of the date hereof and subject to change (possibly with retroactive effect) or differing interpretations. We have not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and we cannot assure you that the IRS will not challenge the conclusions stated below.

This discussion does not purport to address all tax considerations that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances, or to holders who are subject to special tax rules, such as: financial institutions; banks; insurance companies; regulated investment companies; real estate investment trusts; tax-exempt organizations; dealers in securities; taxpayers that utilize the mark-to-market method of tax accounting; U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; U.S. Holders who hold the Eligible Warrants, New Warrants or our common stock, as applicable, through a foreign entity or foreign account; partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or investors in such entities); persons subject to the alternative minimum tax; individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts; U.S. expatriates; persons who acquired the Eligible Warrants as compensation; or investors who hold the Eligible Warrants and will hold the New Warrants as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction transaction. This discussion is limited to holders who hold the Eligible Warrants and will hold the New Warrants and our common stock as capital assets (generally, for investment purposes). If any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the Eligible Warrants, the New Warrants or our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships and partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exchanging Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer, exercising the New Warrants and owning and disposing of shares of our common stock received upon exercise of the New Warrants. This summary does not consider any tax consequences arising under the laws of any foreign, state, local or other jurisdiction or any U.S. federal taxes other than income taxes.

Each holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the specific U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of (i) the exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer, (ii) exercising the New Warrants and (iii) owning and disposing of shares of our common stock received upon exercise of the New Warrants.

 

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U.S. Holders

This subsection describes the tax consequences to a U.S. Holder. You are a “U.S. Holder” if you are a beneficial owner of an Eligible Warrant, New Warrant or our common stock, as applicable, and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

   

an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust (i) if a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) that has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If you are not a U.S. Holder, this subsection does not apply to you.

Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants Pursuant to the Offer

Although the matter is not entirely clear, we intend to take the position that an exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants will constitute a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If this position is correct, as is assumed for purposes of the remainder of this summary, (i) you will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer, (ii) your tax basis in the New Warrants received will be equal to your tax basis in the Eligible Warrants exchanged therefor, and (iii) your holding period for the New Warrants received in the exchange generally will include the holding period for the Eligible Warrants.

If the IRS were to successfully assert that the exchange of your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants does not constitute a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and does constitute a taxable transaction, you would be required to recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the fair market value of the New Warrants received and your tax basis in the Eligible Warrants. Such gain or loss would be capital gain or loss and would be long-term or short-term depending on whether the Eligible Warrants had been held for more than one year. The tax basis in the New Warrants received would be equal to the fair market value of the New Warrants on the date of the exchange, and the holding period of the New Warrants would begin on the day after the date of the exchange.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor with respect to the United States federal income tax consequences of exchanging your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants.

Exercise or Lapse of New Warrants

The exercise of a warrant is generally not taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. When you exercise a New Warrant, the cost of the New Warrant will be added to your tax basis in the common stock acquired with the New Warrant. The holding period of our common stock received upon exercise of the New Warrant will begin on the day after the exercise of the New Warrant.

If you allow a New Warrant to expire or lapse without exercise, the New Warrant will be deemed for U.S. tax purposes to be sold or exchanged on the date of expiration. Accordingly, you may generally claim a capital loss in the amount of the adjusted tax basis of the expired New Warrant. The capital loss will be treated as short-term or long-term depending on your holding period of the New Warrant. The capital loss will be long-term capital loss if, at the time of the expiration, your holding period of the New Warrant is more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.

 

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Distributions on Common Stock Received upon Exercise of New Warrants

After you exercise a New Warrant, any distributions you receive in respect of our common stock generally will be treated as a dividend, subject to tax as ordinary income, to the extent payable out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), then as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in the shares of our common stock, and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of the stock. Dividends received by a non-corporate U.S. holder will qualify for taxation at a reduced 15% rate (effective for tax years beginning before January 1, 2013) if the holder meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements. Dividends received by a corporate U.S. holder will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction if the holder meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock

You will generally recognize gain or loss upon the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of shares of our common stock equal to the difference between (1) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received and (2) your adjusted tax basis in the shares of our common stock. Any gain or loss you recognize generally will be treated as a capital gain or loss. The capital gain or loss will be long-term if your holding period in the common stock is more than one year at the time of sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and will be short-term if your holding period is one year or less. Long-term capital gains of individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers are generally eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.

Medicare Tax

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare tax on, among other things, dividends on and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, subject to certain exceptions. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to your income and gains arising from ownership and disposition of our common stock.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Information reporting requirements generally will apply to certain U.S. Holders with respect to dividends paid on, or, under certain circumstances, the proceeds of a sale, exchange or other disposition of, our common stock. Under the Code and applicable Treasury Department Regulations, a U.S. holder of our common stock may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28%) with respect to dividends paid on our common stock, or the proceeds of a sale, exchange or disposition of our common stock, unless such holder (a) is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact in the manner required, or (b) within a reasonable period of time, provides a correct taxpayer identification number, certifies that it is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will generally be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle a U.S. Holder to a refund, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding rules in their particular situations, the availability of an exemption therefrom, and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable.

Non-U.S. Holders

This subsection describes the tax consequences to a Non-U.S. Holder. You are a “Non-U.S. Holder” if you are a beneficial owner of an Eligible Warrant, New Warrant or our common stock, as applicable, and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

   

an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

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a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes organized or created under laws outside of the United States; or

 

   

an estate or trust that is not a U.S. Holder.

If you are not a Non-U.S. Holder, this subsection does not apply to you.

Exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants Pursuant to the Offer

Although the matter is not entirely clear, we intend to take the position that an exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants will constitute a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If this position is correct, as is assumed for purposes of the remainder of this summary, (i) you will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the exchange of Eligible Warrants for New Warrants pursuant to the Offer, (ii) your tax basis in the New Warrants received will be equal to your tax basis in the Eligible Warrants exchanged therefor, and (iii) your holding period for the New Warrants received in the exchange generally will include the holding period for the Eligible Warrants.

If the IRS were to successfully assert that the exchange of your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants does not constitute a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and does constitute a taxable transaction, the exchange would be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent you recognize any gain as a result of the exchange, such gain would be subject to the rules with respect to the sale or exchange of shares of our common stock described below under “— Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of common stock.”

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor with respect to the United States federal income tax consequences of exchanging your Eligible Warrants for New Warrants.

Exercise or Lapse of New Warrants

The exercise of a warrant is generally not taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. When you exercise a New Warrant, the cost of the New Warrant will be added to your tax basis in our common stock acquired with the New Warrant. The holding period of the common stock received upon exercise of the New Warrant will begin on the day after the exercise of the New Warrant. If you allow a New Warrant to expire or lapse without exercise, the New Warrant will be deemed for U.S. tax purposes to be sold or exchanged on the date of expiration. Accordingly, you may generally claim a capital loss in the amount of the adjusted tax basis of the expired New Warrant . The capital loss will be treated as short-term or long-term depending on your holding period of the New Warrant. The capital loss will be long-term capital loss if, at the time of the expiration, your holding period of the New Warrant is more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.

Distributions on Common Stock Received upon Exercise of New Warrants

If you receive a distribution with respect to our common stock that is treated as a dividend because it is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), you generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty), unless such dividend is effectively connected with your conduct of a U.S. trade or business, which will be taxed as discussed under the heading “— Income or Gain Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a United States Trade or Business” below.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock

Subject to the discussion of backup withholding below, you will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any gain recognized on the sale, exchange, repurchase or other taxable disposition of shares of our common stock received upon exercising the New Warrants, unless:

 

   

if you are an individual Non-U.S. Holder, you are present in the United States for at least 183 days in the taxable year of such sale, exchange, repurchase or disposition and certain other conditions are met;

 

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that gain is effectively connected with the conduct by you of a trade or business within the United States (and if an income tax treaty applies, such gain is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you in the United States); or

 

   

we are or have been a U.S. real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding such sale, exchange or other disposition and the period during which you held the shares.

If you are described in the first bullet point above, you will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% on the amount by which your capital gains allocable to U.S. sources, including gain from such sale, exchange, repurchase or disposition, exceed capital losses allocable to U.S. sources, except as otherwise required by an applicable income tax treaty. If you are described in the second bullet point, see “— Income or Gain Effectively Connected with a United States Trade or Business,” below. We believe that we currently are not, and we do not anticipate becoming, a U.S. real property holding corporation.

Income or Gain Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a United States Trade or Business

If you are engaged in a trade or business in the United States and if dividends paid on our common stock or gain on the disposition of our common stock is effectively connected with the conduct of that trade or business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you in the United States), then you will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax (but not the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax if you provide an IRS Form W-8ECI with respect to such income) on such dividends or gain on a net income basis in the same manner as if you were a United States person as defined under the Code. In addition, if you are a foreign corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower applicable income tax treaty rate) of your earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to adjustments, that are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States. For this purpose, dividends and gain effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States will be included in the earnings and profits of a foreign corporation.

HIRE Act

On March 18, 2010, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the “HIRE Act”) was signed into law. Under certain circumstances, the HIRE Act will impose a withholding tax of 30% on payments made after December 31, 2012 of (i) dividends paid with respect to our common stock and (ii) certain gross proceeds from the disposition of shares of our common stock to (a) foreign financial institutions (as defined in Section 1471(d)(4) of the Code) unless they agree to collect and disclose to the Secretary of the Treasury information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (b) certain other foreign entities unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. Under some circumstances, a foreign owner may be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.

Although the HIRE Act currently applies to applicable payments made after December 31, 2012, the IRS has indicated in recent guidance and in proposed Treasury Regulations that the withholding provisions described above will apply to payments of dividends made on or after January 1, 2014 and to payments of gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of stock on or after January 1, 2015. You are encouraged to consult with your own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of the HIRE Act and the proposed Treasury Regulations on ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

We must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder the amount of dividends paid to, and the tax withheld with respect to, each Non-U.S. Holder. These reporting requirements apply regardless of whether withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. Copies of this information reporting may also be made available under the provisions of a specific tax treaty or agreement with the tax authorities in the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.

 

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A Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to backup withholding for dividends on our common stock paid to such holder unless such holder certifies under penalties of perjury that, among other things, it is a non-U.S. holder (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person as defined under the Code).

Information reporting and backup withholding generally are not required with respect to the amount of any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common stock by a Non-U.S. Holder outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States unless the proceeds are transferred to an account maintained by the holder in the United States, the payment of proceeds or the confirmation of the sale is mailed to the holder at a United States address or the sale has some other specified connection to the United States. However, if a Non-U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of its shares of our common stock through a U.S. broker or the U.S. offices of a foreign broker, the broker will generally be required to report the amount of proceeds paid to the Non-U.S. Holder to the IRS and also backup withhold on that amount unless such Non-U.S. Holder provides appropriate certification to the broker of its status as a non-U.S. person or otherwise establishes an exemption (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person as defined under the Code). Information reporting will also apply if a Non-U.S. Holder sells its shares of our common stock through a foreign broker which derives more than a specified percentage of its income from U.S. sources or having certain other connections to the United States, unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that such Non-U.S. Holder is a non-U.S. person and certain other conditions are met, or such Non-U.S. Holder otherwise establishes an exemption (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person as defined under the Code).

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will generally be allowed as a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle a Non-U.S. Holder to a refund, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding rules in their particular situations, the availability of an exemption therefrom, and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable.

 

16. Fees and Expenses.

We will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or other person for soliciting tenders of Eligible Warrants pursuant to this Offer to Exchange.

 

17. Additional Information.

We have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “SC TO-I”), of which this Offer to Exchange is a part. This Offer to Exchange does not contain all of the information contained in the SC TO-I and the additional exhibits to the SC TO-I. We recommend that you review the SC TO-I, including its additional exhibits, and the following materials that we have filed with the SEC and incorporate herein by reference before making a decision on whether to tender your Eligible Warrants:

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2013; and

 

   

the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2006, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating that description.

You may read and copy any of these filings and other information about us at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov.

 

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We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this Offer to Exchange is delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents to which we have referred, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents). Requests should be directed to the Company at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, MA 02139, Attention: Investor Relations, by e-mail to investor-relations@invivotherapeutics.com or by telephone at (617) 863-5500.

As you read the documents referred to in this section, you may find some inconsistencies in information from one document to another later dated document. Should you find inconsistencies between the documents, or between a document and this Offer to Exchange, you should rely on the statements made in the most recent document. The information contained in this Offer to Exchange should be read together with the information contained in the documents to which we have referred you.

 

18. Miscellaneous.

We have not authorized any person to make any recommendation on our behalf as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your Eligible Warrants pursuant to the Offer. You should rely only on the information contained in this document or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized anyone to give you any information or to make any representations in connection with the Offer other than the information and representations contained in this Offer to Exchange, the Election to Participate or any other related document. If anyone makes any recommendation or representation to you or gives you any information, you must not rely upon that recommendation, representation or information as having been authorized by us.

Please direct any questions or requests for assistance to the e-mail, telephone number or address set forth below.

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

Attention: Sean Moran

One Kendall Square, Suite B14402

Cambridge, MA 02139

Telephone: (617) 863-5524

E-mail: smoran@invivotherapeutics.com

 

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Election to Participate

Exhibit (a)(1)(B)

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

 

 

ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE

This Election to Participate (this “Election to Participate”) relates to the offer (the “Offer”) by InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), described in the Offer to Exchange, dated as of April 8, 2013 (the “Offer to Exchange”) and distributed to holders of the following outstanding warrants: (i) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock dated October 26, 2010, issued in connection with the closing of a merger (the “Merger Warrants”), (ii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to accredited investors in a private placement, the closing of which occurred on each of October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 and December 3, 2010 (the “Investor Warrants”), and (iii) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued to the placement agent at each closing of such private placement as compensation for services in connection with such private placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Merger Warrants, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants are referred to collectively as the “Eligible Warrants.” To participate in the Offer and exchange your Eligible Warrants for new warrants, you must (a) properly complete, sign, date and deliver this Election to Participate to the Company, Attn: Mr. Sean Moran, at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, pursuant to the instructions included in this Election to Participate, and (b) deliver to the Company at the foregoing address your Eligible Warrant(s) (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant, a form of which is included with this Election to Participate). We must receive your Election to Participate and Eligible Warrant(s) (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant) no later than 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013 (such time and date, as they may be extended, the “Expiration Date”), which is the date the Offer will expire, unless extended. Failure to submit any of these items will result in the rejection of your tender. Please note that delivery of your Election to Participate by facsimile will not be accepted.

If the Company receives one or more Elections to Participate and one or more Notices of Withdrawal signed by you, the Company will give effect to the form bearing the latest date and, if two forms bear the same date, then the form received last, as determined by the Company in its discretion.

If you elect to participate in the Offer, and the Company decides to accept your tender, the Company will issue you a new warrant in the form provided for in the Offer to Exchange for your Eligible Warrant promptly after the expiration of the Offer, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions described in the Offer to Exchange.

Questions may be directed to the Company at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Attn: Mr. Sean Moran, or by telephone at (617) 863-5524 or e-mail at smoran@invivotherapeutics.com.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURE:

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Exchange.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange, I hereby tender to InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. the Eligible Warrant(s) specified below for new warrants, subject to the terms described in the Offer to Exchange.

Subject to, and effective upon, the Company’s acceptance of the tendered Eligible Warrant(s) in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer to Exchange, I hereby terminate all right and interest I have in the tendered Eligible Warrant(s) and sell, assign and transfer to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to the tendered Eligible Warrant(s), in each case to the extent each such Eligible Warrant is tendered, in accordance with my instructions herein.

I understand and acknowledge that:

(1) To accept the Offer, I must comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange and this Election to Participate.

(2) By tendering the Eligible Warrant(s) pursuant to the procedure described in the Offer to Exchange and in the instructions to this Election to Participate, I accept the terms and conditions of the Offer.

(3) Upon the Company’s acceptance of the tendered Eligible Warrant(s), on or immediately after the Expiration Date, such tendered Eligible Warrant(s) will be cancelled.

(4) Promptly following the Expiration Date, the Company will send to me my new warrant(s).

(5) The Company has advised me to consult with my own advisors as to the consequences of participating or not participating in the Offer.

(6) The Offer is not being offered to holders in any State or other jurisdiction in which the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such State or other jurisdiction.

(7) All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall not be affected by, and shall survive, my death or incapacity, and all of my obligations hereunder shall be binding upon my heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

I hereby represent and warrant that:

(1) I have the full power and authority to tender the Eligible Warrant(s) and that, when and to the extent the Eligible Warrant(s) are accepted for exchange by the Company, the Eligible Warrant(s) will be free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other obligations relating to the sale or transfer thereof and the Eligible Warrant(s) will not be subject to any adverse claims.

(2) Upon request, I will execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange of the Eligible Warrant(s) pursuant to the Offer to Exchange.

(3) I have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that I am capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investment in the new warrant(s).

(4) I have had the opportunity to review the current business prospects, financial condition and operating history of the Company as set forth in the Offer to Exchange and the documents referred to or incorporated by reference therein.

 

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(5) I have had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Offer and I have received all the information I consider necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to accept the offer.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Election to Participate as of the date set forth below with respect to the following Eligible Warrant(s) tendered by the undersigned. If you hold more than one Eligible Warrant, please make copies of this signature page and submit a separate signature page for each Eligible Warrant tendered.

 

Box 1    Warrant No.:
Box 2    Date of issuance of Eligible Warrant:
Box 3    Number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Eligible Warrant:

You must complete and sign the following exactly as your name appears on your tendered Eligible Warrant. If the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact or another person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth the signatory’s full title and include with this Election to Participate proper evidence of the authority of such person to act in such capacity.

 

Date:                         By:  

 

     (Signature)
    

 

     (Print Name)
    

 

     (Title, if applicable)
   Address:  

 

    

 

    

 

   Telephone:  

 

   Fax:  

 

   Tax
ID/SSN:
 

 

Note: All new warrants will be delivered to the above address.

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

FORMING PART OF THE ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE

(1) Review the Offer. Please carefully review the Offer to Exchange, this Election to Participate and other materials related to the Offer.

(2) To Participate in the Offer. To participate in the Offer, you must properly complete, sign, date and deliver to us this Election to Participate and your Eligible Warrant(s) (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant, a form of which is included with this Election to Participate) before 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013, unless extended (the “Expiration Date”). Please complete and sign a separate signature page to this Election to Participate for each Eligible Warrant you are tendering. Delivery will be deemed made only when the Election to Participate and your Eligible Warrants (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant) are actually received by (not postmarked for delivery to) us. The acceptable method of delivering the Election to Participate and your warrants is:

By mail using the enclosed pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope

or

By mail or courier service to:

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

Attention: Mr. Sean Moran

One Kendall Square, Suite B14402

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Telephone: (617) 863-5524

We urge you to mail or courier sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to ensure we receive your documents prior to the Expiration Date. If you deliver by mail, we recommend that you use registered mail with return receipt requested. You should retain the return receipt for your records. Any type of delivery is at your own expense and risk. Please note that delivery of the Election to Participate by facsimile will not be accepted.

If you do not submit this Election to Participate with your Eligible Warrants (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant) prior to the expiration of the Offer, or if you submit an incomplete or incorrectly completed Election to Participate, you will be considered to have rejected the Offer. In that case, (a) your Eligible Warrants will remain outstanding until they terminate or are exercised and (b) you will have no rights to any new warrants.

(3) Acceptance of Eligible Warrants in Exchange for New Warrants. When we accept your tendered Eligible Warrants and we exchange them for new warrants promptly following the expiration of the Offer, you will have no further rights to your tendered Eligible Warrants.

(4) To Withdraw Election. To withdraw from the Offer, you must properly complete, sign, date and deliver to us a separate Notice of Withdrawal before the Expiration Date for each Eligible Warrant that you have elected to lender, if you have tendered more than one Eligible Warrant. Delivery will be deemed made only when the Notice of Withdrawal is actually received by (not postmarked for delivery to) us. Notices of Withdrawal must be delivered according to the acceptable method of delivery indicated above in Section 2. Once you have withdrawn your tendered Eligible Warrants, you may re-tender your Eligible Warrants before the expiration of the Offer only by again following the delivery procedures described above in Section 2. We will return to you your previously tendered Eligible Warrants promptly after we receive the Notice of Withdrawal pursuant to the terms of the Offer. Please note that delivery of the Notice of Withdrawal by facsimile will not be accepted.

(7) Irregularities. We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions as to form, validity, including time of receipt, and acceptance of any tender of Eligible Warrants or withdrawal of tendered Eligible Warrants. Our determination of these matters will be final and binding on all parties, subject to the judgment of a court of

 

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competent jurisdiction. We may reject any or all tenders of or withdrawals of tendered Eligible Warrants that we determine are not in appropriate form or that we determine are unlawful to accept or not timely made, subject to the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to the contrary. We may waive, as to all eligible warrant holders, any defect or irregularity in any tender with respect to any particular Eligible Warrant. No tender of Eligible Warrants or withdrawal of tendered Eligible Warrants will be deemed to have been properly made until all defects or irregularities have been cured by the tendering warrant holder or waived by us. Neither we nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders or withdrawals, and no one will be liable for failing to give notice of any defects or irregularities.

(8) Questions and Requests for Assistance and Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance should be directed to Company at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Attn: Mr. Sean Moran, or by telephone at (617) 863-5524 or e-mail at smoran@invivotherapeutics.com. Additional copies of the Offer to Exchange, the Election to Participate and other related materials may be obtained from the Company.

 

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AFFIDAVIT OF LOST WARRANT

AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

1. The following described instrument of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) was lost or stolen:

Warrant No.              to purchase              shares of the Common Stock of the Company, dated                     , 2010 (the “Eligible Warrant”), and registered in the name of                      (“Holder”).

 

2. That the sole and unconditional record owner of the Eligible Warrant is Holder.

 

3. That the Eligible Warrant was neither endorsed nor assigned by Holder or, to Holder’s knowledge, by anyone else.

 

4. That neither the Eligible Warrant nor any interest therein has been sold, assigned, endorsed, transferred, deposited under any agreement, hypothecated, pledged, or disposed of in any manner by or on behalf of Holder; that neither Holder nor anyone on Holder’s behalf has signed any power of attorney, any stock power or any other assignment or authorization respecting the Eligible Warrant; and that no person, firm or corporation has any right, title, claim, equity or interest in, to or respecting the Eligible Warrant, except Holder as the sole owner.

 

5. That this Affidavit of Lost Warrant and Indemnification Agreement (the “Affidavit”) is made for the purpose of inducing the Company to accept the Holder’s tender of the Eligible Warrant in connection with the Holders’ election to participate in the Company’s Offer to Exchange, dated April 8, 2013, as amended or supplemented (the “Offer”).

 

6. Holder hereby agrees to immediately surrender the Eligible Warrant to the Company for cancellation without consideration should it at any time come into the possession or control of Holder.

 

7. To induce the Company to accept this Affidavit in place of the lost Eligible Warrant in connection with Holder’s acceptance of the Offer, Holder and its successors and assigns shall at all times indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, actions and suits, whether groundless or otherwise, and from and against any and all losses, damages, judgments, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities whatsoever, which any of such indemnitees at any time shall or may sustain or incur (a) by reason of the issuance of the replacement warrant, or (b) by reason of any claim which may be made in respect of the Eligible Warrant, or (c) by reason of any payment, transfer, exchange, delivery or other act which any indemnitee hereunder may make or do in respect of the Eligible Warrant, whether made or done through accident, oversight or neglect, or whether made or done upon presentation thereof without contesting, inquiring into or litigating the propriety of such payment, transfer, exchange, delivery or other act, or (d) by reason of any other matter or thing arising out of the recognition of the aforesaid request of Holder for the issuance of the replacement warrant.

 

8. It is understood and agreed that in case the Eligible Warrant shall be recovered by anyone, then this Affidavit may be immediately enforced. This Affidavit shall be deemed a continuing obligation and successive recoveries may be had thereon for the various matters in respect of which any indemnitee shall from time to time become entitled to be indemnified.

 

9. This Affidavit shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada as such laws are applied to contracts between Nevada residents entered into and to be performed entirely in Nevada.

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Dated:                     , 2013.

 

HOLDER:

 

(Signature)

 

(Printed Name)

 

(Title, if Holder is not a natural person)

 

State of                     
County of                     
Signed before me this      day of                     , 2013, by                                                                                               .
                                                                                                                           (Holder/Signer Name)
             Personally Known
             Produced Identification — Type of ID:                                                                                                           
             Notary Stamp
             Or Seal

 

(Signature Notary)
My Commission Expires:                                            

 

[Signature Page to Affidavit of Lost Warrant and Indemnification Agreement]

 

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Notice of Withdrawal

Exhibit (a)(1)(C)

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

 

 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

If you previously elected to participate in the offer (the “Offer”) by InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), described in the Offer to Exchange, dated as of April 8, 2013 (the “Offer to Exchange”), and you would now like to change your prior election and withdraw your tendered Eligible Warrants, you must properly complete, sign, date and deliver this Notice of Withdrawal (this “Notice of Withdrawal”) to the Company pursuant to the instructions contained in your Election to Participate by no later than the expiration of the Offer. The Offer will expire at 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013, unless extended. If the Company extends the Offer, you may change your prior election and withdraw your tendered Eligible Warrants at any time before the expiration of the extended deadline. Please note that delivery of your Notice of Withdrawal by facsimile will not be accepted.

If the Company receives one or more Elections to Participate and one or more Notices of Withdrawal signed by you, the Company will give effect to the form bearing the latest date and, if two forms bear the same date, then the form received last, as determined by the Company in its discretion.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURE:

I previously (a) completed, signed, dated and delivered to the Company the Election to Participate, in which I elected to participate in the Offer, and (b) delivered to the Company my Eligible Warrants (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant). I now wish to change my prior election and withdraw:

 

   

all of my tendered Eligible Warrants

 

   

only the following tendered Eligible Warrants: Warrant No.             , dated                     , 2010

By properly completing, signing and dating this Notice of Withdrawal and delivering it to the Company pursuant to the instructions contained in my Election to Participate, I voluntarily elect to change my prior election to participate in the Offer and withdraw all of my tendered Eligible Warrants. I understand and acknowledge that if the Company accepts my withdrawal, my Eligible Warrants will remain outstanding on their current terms until expiration or exercise, and I will not receive or have any rights to any new warrants.

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Exchange.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Notice of Withdrawal as of the date set forth below.

 

   By:  

 

Date:                          (Signature)
    

 

     (Print Name)
    

 

     (Title, if applicable)
   Address:  

 

    

 

    

 

   Telephone:  

 

   Fax:  

 

   Tax ID/SSN:  

 

 

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Form of New Warrants

Exhibit (a)(1)(D)

FORM OF NEW WARRANTS TO BE EXCHANGED FOR ELIGIBLE WARRANTS

(1) Form of New Warrant to be exchanged for Merger Warrants dated October 26, 2010

(issued in connection with closing of the merger on October 26, 2010)

Warrant Certificate No.     

NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Effective Date: [                    ], 2013    Void After: October 26, 2017

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), for value received on [    ], 2013 (the “Effective Date”), hereby issues to [            ] (the “Holder” or “Warrant Holder”) this Warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase [            ]1 shares, (each such share as from time to time adjusted as hereinafter provided being a “Warrant Share” and all such shares being the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below), at the Exercise Price (as defined below), as adjusted from time to time as provided herein, on or before October 26, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), all subject to the following terms and conditions.

As used in this Warrant, (i) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York, are authorized or required by law or executive order to close; (ii) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share, including any securities issued or issuable with respect thereto or into which or for which such shares may be exchanged for, or converted into, pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization or other similar event; (iii) “Exercise Price” means $1.00 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein; (iv) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded (or available for trading) on its principal trading market; (v) “Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a person, as such terms are used and construed in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and (vi) “Warrantholders” means the holder of this Warrant and other warrants of like tenor issued simultaneously herewith.

 

1  The number of shares will be the same as the number of shares for which the Eligible Warrant is exercisable.


1. DURATION AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

(a) Exercise Period. The Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any Business Day on or before 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, at which time this Warrant shall become void and of no value.

(b) Exercise Procedures.

(i) While this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable in accordance with Section 1(a), in addition to the manner set forth in Section 1(b)(ii) below, the Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part at any time and from time to time by:

(A) delivery to the Company of a duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise attached as Exhibit A;

(B) surrender of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder; and

(C) payment of the then-applicable Exercise Price per share multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares being purchased upon exercise of the Warrant (such amount, the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) made in the form of cash, or by certified check, bank draft or money order payable in lawful money of the United States of America or in the form of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted in Section 1(b)(ii) below.

(ii) In addition to the provisions of Section 1(b)(i) above, if any time after the first anniversary of the date of the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the reverse merger (the “Merger”) of InVivo Therapeutics Corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder is not effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise all or any part of the Warrant in a “cashless” or “net-issue” exercise (a “Cashless Exercise”) by delivering to the Company (1) the Notice of Exercise and (2) the original Warrant, pursuant to which the Holder shall surrender the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, a number of Warrant Shares having a value (as determined below) equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price, in which case, the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder upon such exercise shall be calculated using the following formula:

    X        =    Y * (A - B)

      A

 

with:    X =           the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder
      Y =    the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrant is being exercised
      A =    the fair value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant
B =    the then-current Exercise Price of the Warrant

Solely for the purposes of this paragraph, “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall mean the average Closing Price (as defined below) per share of Common Stock for the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company. “Closing Price” 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 the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other national securities exchange, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary eligible market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) so quoted; or (c) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent closing bid price per share of the

 

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Common Stock so reported. If the Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, the “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall be reasonably and in good faith determined by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder has (x) been declared effective by the SEC and (y) remained effective for a period of one year, any Cashless Exercise right hereunder shall thereupon terminate.

For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for such shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

(iii) Upon the exercise of this Warrant in compliance with the provisions of this Section 1(b), and except as limited pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 1(b)(ii), the Company shall promptly issue and cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased by the Holder. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the “Date of Exercise”) that the conditions set forth in Section 1(b) have been satisfied, as the case may be. On the first Business Day following the date on which the Company has received each of the Notice of Exercise and the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii)) (the “Exercise Delivery Documents”), the Company shall transmit an acknowledgment of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third Business Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Notice of Exercise, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares.

(iv) If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder, within three (3) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or after such Business Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the closing bid price on the date of exercise.

(c) Partial Exercise. This Warrant shall be exercisable, either in its entirety or, from time to time, for part only of the number of Warrant Shares referenced by this Warrant. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to Section 1 and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for

 

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exercise is greater than the actual number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon such an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant of like tenor representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

(d) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 16.

 

2. ISSUANCE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be (i) duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable, and (ii) free from all liens, charges and security interests, with the exception of claims arising through the acts or omissions of any Holder and except as arising from applicable Federal and state securities laws.

(b) The Company shall register this Warrant upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose in the name of the record holder of such Warrant from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of any exercise thereof, any distribution to the Holder thereof and for all other purposes.

(c) The Company will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder to exercise this Warrant, or against impairment of such rights.

 

3. ADJUSTMENTS OF EXERCISE PRICE, NUMBER AND TYPE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Exercise Price and the number of shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Section 3; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, the Company shall not be required to make any adjustment if and to the extent that such adjustment would require the Company to issue a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, less all amounts of Common Stock that have been reserved for issue upon the conversion of all outstanding securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants and other rights exercisable for shares of Common Stock. If the Company does not have the requisite number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to make any adjustment, the Company shall use its commercially best efforts to obtain the necessary stockholder consent to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to make such an adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.

(i) Subdivision or Combination of Stock. In case the Company shall at any time subdivide (whether by way of stock dividend, stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, in case the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be combined (whether by way of stock combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately decreased. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(i).

 

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(ii) Dividends in Stock, Property, Reclassification. If at any time, or from time to time, all of the holders of Common Stock (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall have received or become entitled to receive, without payment therefore:

(A) any shares of stock or other securities that are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or any rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of dividend or other distribution, or

(B) additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock issued as a stock split or adjustments in respect of which shall be covered by the terms of Section 3(a)(i) above),

then and in each such case, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares to be obtained upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, and the Holder hereof shall, upon the exercise of this Warrant, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property (including cash in the cases referred to above) that such Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock as of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or all other additional stock and other securities and property. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(ii).

(iii) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization of the capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other transaction shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, or other assets or property (an “Organic Change”), then, as a condition of such Organic Change, lawful and adequate provisions shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive (in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant) such shares of stock, securities or other assets or property as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable assuming the full exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. In the event of any Organic Change, appropriate provision shall be made by the Company with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustments of the Exercise Price and of the number of shares purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant and registration rights) shall thereafter be applicable, in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof. The Company will not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder executed and mailed or delivered to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to purchase. If there is an Organic Change, then the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear on the books and records of the Company, at least 10 calendar days before the effective date of the Organic Change, a notice stating the date on which such Organic Change is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities, cash, or other property delivered upon such Organic Change; provided, that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during the 10-day period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice. In any event, the successor corporation (if other than the

 

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Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall be deemed to assume such obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets even in the absence of a written instrument assuming such obligation to the extent such assumption occurs by operation of law.

(b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 3, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such adjustments and readjustments; and (ii) the number of shares and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.

(c) Certain Events. If any event occurs as to which the other provisions of this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but the lack of any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, or if strictly applicable would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, then the Company’s Board of Directors will, in good faith, make an appropriate adjustment to protect the rights of the Holder; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(c) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 3.

 

4. TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF WARRANT AND WARRANT SHARES

(a) Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to Section 4(c), upon the Holder’s surrender of this Warrant, with a duly executed copy of the Form of Assignment attached as Exhibit B, to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder, the Company shall register the transfer of all or any portion of this Warrant. Upon such registration of transfer, the Company shall issue a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing the acquisition rights transferred to the transferee and a new Warrant, in similar form, evidencing the remaining acquisition rights not transferred, to the Holder requesting the transfer.

(b) Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. The Holder may exchange this Warrant for a new Warrant or Warrants, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to be dated the date of such exchange and to represent the right to purchase such number of Warrant Shares as shall be designated by the Holder. The Holder shall surrender this Warrant with duly executed instructions regarding such re-certification of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder.

(c) Restrictions on Transfers. This Warrant may not be transferred at any time without (i) registration under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from such registration and a written opinion of legal counsel addressed to the Company that the proposed transfer of the Warrant may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which opinion will be in form and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

(d) Permitted Transfers and Assignments. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 4, the Holder may transfer, with or without consideration, this Warrant or any of the Warrant Shares (or a portion thereof) to the Holder’s Affiliates (as such term is defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act) without obtaining the opinion from counsel that may be required by Section 4(c)(ii), provided, that the Holder delivers to the Company and its counsel certification, documentation, and other assurances reasonably required by the Company’s counsel to enable the Company’s counsel to render an opinion to the Company’s Transfer Agent that such transfer does not violate applicable securities laws.

 

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5. MUTILATED OR MISSING WARRANT CERTIFICATE

If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, upon request by the Holder, the Company will, at its expense, issue, in exchange for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant, a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, representing the right to acquire the equivalent number of Warrant Shares; provided, that, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a substitute Warrant, the Company may require satisfactory evidence of loss, theft or destruction as well as an indemnity from the Holder of a lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant.

 

6. PAYMENT OF TAXES

The Company will pay all transfer and stock issuance taxes attributable to the preparation, issuance and delivery of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares (and replacement Warrants) including, without limitation, all documentary and stamp taxes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax in respect of the transfer of this Warrant, or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Warrant Shares or other securities in respect of the Warrant Shares to any person or entity other than to the Holder.

 

7. FRACTIONAL WARRANT SHARES

No fractional Warrant Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company, in lieu of issuing any fractional Warrant Share, shall round up the number of Warrant Shares issuable to nearest whole share.

 

8. NO STOCK RIGHTS AND LEGEND

No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or be deemed the holder of any other securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, the rights of a stockholder of the Company or the right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided herein), or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise (except as provide herein).

Each certificate for Warrant Shares initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Shares issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

9. REGISTRATION RIGHTS

The Holder shall be entitled to the registration rights as are contained in the Registration Rights Agreement of even date herewith, by and among the Company, the Holder and (i) the holders of warrants of like tenor; and (ii) the subscribers to the Offering.

 

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10. NOTICES

All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, if to the registered Holder hereof; or (d) seven days after the placement of the notice into the mails (first class postage prepaid), to the Holder at the address, facsimile number, or e-mail address of the registered Holder as set forth in the books and records of the Company, or as otherwise provided by the registered Holder to the Company, or if to the Company, to it at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Attention: Frank Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer (or to such other address, facsimile number, or e-mail address as the Holder or the Company as a party may designate by notice the other party) with a copy to Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Bradley A. Jacobson, Esq.

 

11. SEVERABILITY

If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Warrant invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Warrant will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Warrant held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

12. BINDING EFFECT

This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, the registered Holder or Holders from time to time of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

13. SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES

This Warrant shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the earlier of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date or the date on which this Warrant has been exercised in full.

 

14. GOVERNING LAW

This Warrant will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of any other law.

 

15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two Business Days of receipt of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

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16. NOTICES OF RECORD DATE

Upon (a) any establishment by the Company of a record date of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or right or option to acquire securities of the Company, or any other right, or (b) any capital reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or the sale, in a single transaction, of a majority of the Company’s voting stock (whether newly issued, or from treasury, or previously issued and then outstanding, or any combination thereof), the Company shall mail to the Holder at least ten (10) Business Days, or such longer period as may be required by law, prior to the record date specified therein, a notice specifying (i) the date established as the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, option or right and a description of such dividend, option or right, (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, or sale is expected to become effective and (iii) the date, if any, fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

 

17. RESERVATION OF SHARES

The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of this Warrant, free from pre-emptive rights, such number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall from time to time be exercisable. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company covenants that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents, including but not limited to consents from the Company’s stockholders or Board of Directors or any public regulatory body, as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

18. NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

This Warrant is not intended, and will not be construed, to create any rights in any parties other than the Company and the Holder, and no person or entity may assert any rights as third-party beneficiary hereunder.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: Frank Reynolds
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

(To be executed by the Holder of Warrant if such Holder desires to exercise Warrant)

To InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.:

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant and to purchase thereunder,                      full shares of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and delivery of:

(1) $             (in cash as provided for in the foregoing Warrant) and any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to such Warrant; and

(2)              shares of Common Stock (pursuant to a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii) of the Warrant) (check here if the undersigned desires to deliver an unspecified number of shares equal the number sufficient to effect a Cashless Exercise [    ]).

The undersigned requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of:

 

 

 

 

(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer

identification number (if applicable))

 

 

 
 

 

 

If the shares issuable upon this exercise of the Warrant are not all of the Warrant Shares which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the rights not so exercised be issued in the name of and delivered to:

 

 

 

 

(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer

identification number (if applicable))

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

  Name of Holder (print):        
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                      hereby sells, assigns and transfers to each assignee set forth below all of the rights of the undersigned under the Warrant (as defined in and evidenced by the attached Warrant) to acquire the number of Warrant Shares set opposite the name of such assignee below and in and to the foregoing Warrant with respect to said acquisition rights and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant:

 

Name of Assignee

   Address   

Number of Shares

     
     
     

If the total of the Warrant Shares are not all of the Warrant Shares evidenced by the foregoing Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the right to acquire the Warrant Shares not so assigned be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.

 

  Name of Holder (print):        
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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(2) Form of New Warrant to be exchanged for Investor Warrants

dated October 26, 2010, November 10, 2010 or October 26, 2010

(issued to investors in connection with a private placement)

Warrant Certificate No. [    ]

NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Effective Date: [                    ], 2013    Void After: [                    ]1, 2017

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), for value received on [                    ], 2013 (the “Effective Date”), hereby issues to [            ] (the “Holder” or “Warrant Holder”) this Warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase [            ]2 shares, (each such share as from time to time adjusted as hereinafter provided being a “Warrant Share” and all such shares being the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below), at the Exercise Price (as defined below), as adjusted from time to time as provided herein, on or before [                     ]3, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), all subject to the following terms and conditions. This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Offer to Exchange dated April 8, 2013 and replaces a warrant originally issued in connection with the Company’s private offering solely to accredited investors of units in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions described in the Subscription Agreement, attached to the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum of the Company dated October 4, 2010, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Subscription Agreement” and the “Private Placement Memorandum” respectively).

As used in this Warrant, (i) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York, are authorized or required by law or executive order to close; (ii) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share, including any securities issued or issuable with respect thereto or into which or for which such shares may be exchanged for, or converted into, pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization or other similar event; (iii) “Exercise Price” means $1.40 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein; (iv) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded (or available for trading) on its principal trading market; (v) “Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a person, as such terms are used and construed in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and (vi) “Warrantholders” means the holders of Warrants issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Private Placement Memorandum or pursuant to the Offer to Exchange dated April 8, 2013.

 

1  October 26, November 10 or December 3, as applicable.
2  The number of shares will be the same as the number of shares for which the Eligible Warrant is exercisable.
3  October 26, November 10 or December 3, as applicable.


1. DURATION AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

(a) Exercise Period. The Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any Business Day on or before 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, at which time this Warrant shall become void and of no value.

(b) Exercise Procedures.

(i) While this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable in accordance with Section 1(a), in addition to the manner set forth in Section 1(b)(ii) below, the Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part at any time and from time to time by:

(A) delivery to the Company of a duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise attached as Exhibit A;

(B) surrender of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder; and

(C) payment of the then-applicable Exercise Price per share multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares being purchased upon exercise of the Warrant (such amount, the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) made in the form of cash, or by certified check, bank draft or money order payable in lawful money of the United States of America or in the form of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted in Section 1(b)(ii) below.

(ii) In addition to the provisions of Section 1(b)(i) above, if any time after the first anniversary of the date of the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the reverse merger of InVivo Therapeutics Corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder is not effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise all or any part of the Warrant in a “cashless” or “net-issue” exercise (a “Cashless Exercise”) by delivering to the Company (1) the Notice of Exercise and (2) the original Warrant, pursuant to which the Holder shall surrender the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, a number of Warrant Shares having a value (as determined below) equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price, in which case, the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder upon such exercise shall be calculated using the following formula:

 

      X        =        Y * (A - B)
                                   A
with:    X =    the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder
   Y =    the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrant is being exercised
   A =    the fair value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant
   B =    the then-current Exercise Price of the Warrant

Solely for the purposes of this paragraph, “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall mean the average Closing Price (as defined below) per share of Common Stock for the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company. “Closing Price” 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 the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other national securities exchange, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary eligible market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the closing bid price per share of

 

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the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) so quoted; or (c) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent closing bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported. If the Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, the “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall be reasonably and in good faith determined by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder has (x) been declared effective by the SEC and (y) remained effective for a period of one year, any Cashless Exercise right hereunder shall thereupon terminate.

For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for such shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

(iii) Upon the exercise of this Warrant in compliance with the provisions of this Section 1(b), and except as limited pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 1(b)(ii), the Company shall promptly issue and cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased by the Holder. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the “Date of Exercise”) that the conditions set forth in Section 1(b) have been satisfied, as the case may be. On the first Business Day following the date on which the Company has received each of the Notice of Exercise and the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii)) (the “Exercise Delivery Documents”), the Company shall transmit an acknowledgment of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third Business Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Notice of Exercise, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares.

(iv) If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder, within three (3) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or after such Business Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the closing bid price on the date of exercise.

 

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(c) Partial Exercise. This Warrant shall be exercisable, either in its entirety or, from time to time, for part only of the number of Warrant Shares referenced by this Warrant. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to Section 1 and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the actual number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon such an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant of like tenor representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

(d) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 16.

 

2. ISSUANCE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be (i) duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable, and (ii) free from all liens, charges and security interests, with the exception of claims arising through the acts or omissions of any Holder and except as arising from applicable Federal and state securities laws.

(b) The Company shall register this Warrant upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose in the name of the record holder of such Warrant from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of any exercise thereof, any distribution to the Holder thereof and for all other purposes.

(c) The Company will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder to exercise this Warrant, or against impairment of such rights.

 

3. ADJUSTMENTS OF EXERCISE PRICE, NUMBER AND TYPE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Exercise Price and the number of shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Section 3; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, the Company shall not be required to make any adjustment if and to the extent that such adjustment would require the Company to issue a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, less all amounts of Common Stock that have been reserved for issue upon the conversion of all outstanding securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants and other rights exercisable for shares of Common Stock. If the Company does not have the requisite number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to make any adjustment, the Company shall use its commercially best efforts to obtain the necessary stockholder consent to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to make such an adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.

(i) Subdivision or Combination of Stock. In case the Company shall at any time subdivide (whether by way of stock dividend, stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, in case the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be combined (whether by way of stock combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination

 

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shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately decreased. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(i).

(ii) Dividends in Stock, Property, Reclassification. If at any time, or from time to time, all of the holders of Common Stock (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall have received or become entitled to receive, without payment therefore:

(A) any shares of stock or other securities that are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or any rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of dividend or other distribution, or

(B) additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock issued as a stock split or adjustments in respect of which shall be covered by the terms of Section 3(a)(i) above),

then and in each such case, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares to be obtained upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, and the Holder hereof shall, upon the exercise of this Warrant, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property (including cash in the cases referred to above) that such Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock as of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or all other additional stock and other securities and property. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(ii).

(iii) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization of the capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other transaction shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, or other assets or property (an “Organic Change”), then, as a condition of such Organic Change, lawful and adequate provisions shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive (in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant) such shares of stock, securities or other assets or property as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable assuming the full exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. In the event of any Organic Change, appropriate provision shall be made by the Company with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustments of the Exercise Price and of the number of shares purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant and registration rights) shall thereafter be applicable, in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof. The Company will not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder executed and mailed or delivered to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to purchase. If there is an Organic Change, then the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear on the books and records of the Company, at least 10 calendar days before the effective date of the Organic Change, a notice stating the date on which such Organic Change is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities, cash, or other property delivered upon such Organic Change; provided, that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the

 

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mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during the 10-day period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice. In any event, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall be deemed to assume such obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets even in the absence of a written instrument assuming such obligation to the extent such assumption occurs by operation of law.

(b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 3, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such adjustments and readjustments; and (ii) the number of shares and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.

(c) Certain Events. If any event occurs as to which the other provisions of this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but the lack of any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, or if strictly applicable would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, then the Company’s Board of Directors will, in good faith, make an appropriate adjustment to protect the rights of the Holder; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(c) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 3.

 

4. REDEMPTION OF WARRANTS

(a) General. Prior to the Expiration Date, the Company shall have the option, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to redeem all of the Warrants then outstanding upon not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Warrant Holders at any time provided that, at the time of delivery of such notice (i) there is an effective registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares, and (ii) the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock for each of the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days prior to the date of the notice of redemption is at least $2.80, as proportionately adjusted to reflect any stock splits, stock dividends, combination of shares or like events.

(b) Notice. Notice of redemption will be effective upon mailing in accordance with this Section and such date may be referred to below as the “Notice Date.” Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to the Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Holder received such notice.

(c) Redemption Date and Redemption Price. The notice of redemption shall state the date set for redemption, which date shall be not less than thirty (30) days, or more than sixty (60) days, from the Notice Date (the “Redemption Date”). The Company shall not mail the notice of redemption unless all funds necessary to pay for redemption of the Warrants to be redeemed shall have first been set aside by the Company for the benefit of the Warrant Holders so as to be and continue to be available therefor. The redemption price to be paid to the Warrant Holders will be $0.00001 for each share of Common Stock of the Company to which the Warrant Holder would then be entitled upon exercise of the Warrant being redeemed, as adjusted from time to time as provided herein (the “Redemption Price”).

(d) Exercise. Following the Notice Date, the Warrant Holders may exercise their Warrants in accordance with Section 1 of this Warrant between the Notice Date and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Redemption Date and

 

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such exercise shall be timely if the form of election to purchase duly executed and the Warrant Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased are actually received by the Company at its principal offices prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Redemption Date.

(e) Mailing. If any Warrant Holder does not wish to exercise any Warrant being redeemed, he should mail such Warrant to the Company at its principal offices after receiving the notice of redemption. On and after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Redemption Date, notwithstanding that any Warrant subject to redemption shall not have been surrendered for redemption, the obligation evidenced by all Warrants not surrendered for redemption or effectively exercised shall be deemed no longer outstanding, and all rights with respect thereto shall forthwith cease and terminate, except only the right of the holder of each Warrant subject to redemption to receive the Redemption Price for each share of Common Stock to which he would be entitled if he exercised the Warrant upon receiving notice of redemption of the Warrant subject to redemption held by him.

 

5. TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF WARRANT AND WARRANT SHARES

(a) Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to Section 5(c), upon the Holder’s surrender of this Warrant, with a duly executed copy of the Form of Assignment attached as Exhibit B, to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder, the Company shall register the transfer of all or any portion of this Warrant. Upon such registration of transfer, the Company shall issue a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing the acquisition rights transferred to the transferee and a new Warrant, in similar form, evidencing the remaining acquisition rights not transferred, to the Holder requesting the transfer.

(b) Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. The Holder may exchange this Warrant for a new Warrant or Warrants, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to be dated the date of such exchange and to represent the right to purchase such number of Warrant Shares as shall be designated by the Holder. The Holder shall surrender this Warrant with duly executed instructions regarding such re-certification of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder.

(c) Restrictions on Transfers. This Warrant may not be transferred at any time without (i) registration under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from such registration and a written opinion of legal counsel addressed to the Company that the proposed transfer of the Warrant may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which opinion will be in form and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

(d) Permitted Transfers and Assignments. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 5, the Holder may transfer, with or without consideration, this Warrant or any of the Warrant Shares (or a portion thereof) to the Holder’s Affiliates (as such term is defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act) without obtaining the opinion from counsel that may be required by Section 5(c)(ii), provided, that the Holder delivers to the Company and its counsel certification, documentation, and other assurances reasonably required by the Company’s counsel to enable the Company’s counsel to render an opinion to the Company’s Transfer Agent that such transfer does not violate applicable securities laws.

 

6. MUTILATED OR MISSING WARRANT CERTIFICATE

If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, upon request by the Holder, the Company will, at its expense, issue, in exchange for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant, a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, representing the right to acquire the equivalent number of Warrant Shares; provided, that, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a substitute Warrant, the Company may require satisfactory evidence of loss, theft or destruction as well as an indemnity from the Holder of a lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant.

 

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7. PAYMENT OF TAXES

The Company will pay all transfer and stock issuance taxes attributable to the preparation, issuance and delivery of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares (and replacement Warrants) including, without limitation, all documentary and stamp taxes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax in respect of the transfer of this Warrant, or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Warrant Shares or other securities in respect of the Warrant Shares to any person or entity other than to the Holder.

 

8. FRACTIONAL WARRANT SHARES

No fractional Warrant Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company, in lieu of issuing any fractional Warrant Share, shall round up the number of Warrant Shares issuable to nearest whole share.

 

9. NO STOCK RIGHTS AND LEGEND

No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or be deemed the holder of any other securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, the rights of a stockholder of the Company or the right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided herein), or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise (except as provide herein).

Each certificate for Warrant Shares initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Shares issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

10. REGISTRATION RIGHTS

The Holder shall be entitled to the registration rights as are contained in the Registration Rights Agreement of even date herewith, by and among the Company, the Holder and the other subscribers of the Company’s securities pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the provisions of which are deemed incorporated herein by reference.

 

11. NOTICES

All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, if to the registered Holder hereof; or (d) seven days after the placement of the notice into the mails

 

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(first class postage prepaid), to the Holder at the address, facsimile number, or e-mail address furnished by the registered Holder to the Company in accordance with the Subscription Agreement by and between the Company and the Holder, or if to the Company, to it at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Attention: Frank Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer (or to such other address, facsimile number, or e-mail address as the Holder or the Company as a party may designate by notice the other party) with a copy to Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Bradley A. Jacobson, Esq.

 

12. SEVERABILITY

If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Warrant invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Warrant will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Warrant held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

13. BINDING EFFECT

This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, the registered Holder or Holders from time to time of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

14. SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES

This Warrant shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the earlier of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date or the date on which this Warrant has been exercised in full.

 

15. GOVERNING LAW

This Warrant will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of any other law.

 

16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two Business Days of receipt of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

17. NOTICES OF RECORD DATE

Upon (a) any establishment by the Company of a record date of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or right or option to acquire securities of the Company, or any other right, or (b) any capital reorganization, reclassification,

 

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recapitalization, merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or the sale, in a single transaction, of a majority of the Company’s voting stock (whether newly issued, or from treasury, or previously issued and then outstanding, or any combination thereof), the Company shall mail to the Holder at least ten (10) Business Days, or such longer period as may be required by law, prior to the record date specified therein, a notice specifying (i) the date established as the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, option or right and a description of such dividend, option or right, (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, or sale is expected to become effective and (iii) the date, if any, fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

 

18. RESERVATION OF SHARES

The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of this Warrant, free from pre-emptive rights, such number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall from time to time be exercisable. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company covenants that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents, including but not limited to consents from the Company’s stockholders or Board of Directors or any public regulatory body, as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

19. NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

This Warrant is not intended, and will not be construed, to create any rights in any parties other than the Company and the Holder, and no person or entity may assert any rights as third-party beneficiary hereunder.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: Frank Reynolds
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

(To be executed by the Holder of Warrant if such Holder desires to exercise Warrant)

To InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.:

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant and to purchase thereunder,                      full shares of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and delivery of:

(1) $             (in cash as provided for in the foregoing Warrant) and any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to such Warrant; and

(2)              shares of Common Stock (pursuant to a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii) of the Warrant) (check here if the undersigned desires to deliver an unspecified number of shares equal the number sufficient to effect a Cashless Exercise [    ]).

The undersigned requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of:

 

 

 

  

(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer

identification number (if applicable))

 

 

  
 

 

  

If the shares issuable upon this exercise of the Warrant are not all of the Warrant Shares which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the rights not so exercised be issued in the name of and delivered to:

 

 

 

  

(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer

identification number (if applicable))

 

 

  
 

 

  

 

  Name of Holder (print):         
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                      hereby sells, assigns and transfers to each assignee set forth below all of the rights of the undersigned under the Warrant (as defined in and evidenced by the attached Warrant) to acquire the number of Warrant Shares set opposite the name of such assignee below and in and to the foregoing Warrant with respect to said acquisition rights and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant:

 

Name of Assignee   Address   Number of Shares
     
         
     
         
     
         
     
         

If the total of the Warrant Shares are not all of the Warrant Shares evidenced by the foregoing Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the right to acquire the Warrant Shares not so assigned be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.

 

  Name of Holder (print):         
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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(3) Form of New Warrant to be exchanged for Placement Agent Warrants dated October 26, 2010,

November 10, 2010 or October 26, 2010 (originally issued to placement agent)

Warrant Certificate No. [    ]

NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Effective Date: [                    ], 2013    Void After: [                    ]1, 2017

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), for value received on [                    ] (the “Effective Date”), hereby issues to [            ] (the “Holder” or “Warrant Holder”) this Warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase, [            ]2 shares (each such share as from time to time adjusted as hereinafter provided being a “Warrant Share” and all such shares being the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below), at the Exercise Price (as defined below), as adjusted from time to time as provided herein, on or before [                     ]3, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), all subject to the following terms and conditions. This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Offer to Exchange dated April 8, 2013 and replaces a warrant originally issued pursuant to that certain Placement Agency Agreement dated October 4, 2010 among the Company, InVivo Therapeutics Corporation and Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc. ( the Placement Agency Agreement) in connection with the Company’s private offering to accredited investors of its securities in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions described in that certain Confidential Private Placement Memorandum, dated October 4, 2010, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Private Placement Memorandum”).

As used in this Warrant, (i) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York, are authorized or required by law or executive order to close; (ii) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share, including any securities issued or issuable with respect thereto or into which or for which such shares may be exchanged for, or converted into, pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization or other similar event; (iii) “Exercise Price” means $[1.40 or 1.00, as applicable] per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein; (iv) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded (or available for trading) on its principal trading market; (v) “Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a person, as such terms are used and construed in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and (vi) “Warrantholders” means the holders of Warrants issued pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement or the Offer to Exchange dated April 8, 2013.

 

1  October 26, November 10 or December 3, as applicable.
2  The number of shares will be the same as the number of shares for which the Eligible Warrant is exercisable.
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October 26, November 10 or December 3, as applicable.


1. DURATION AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

(a) Exercise Period. The Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any Business Day on or before 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, at which time this Warrant shall become void and of no value.

(b) Exercise Procedures.

(i) While this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable in accordance with Section 1(a), in addition to the manner set forth in Section 1(b)(ii) below, the Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part at any time and from time to time by:

(A) delivery to the Company of a duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise attached as Exhibit A;

(B) surrender of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder; and

(C) payment of the then-applicable Exercise Price per share multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares being purchased upon exercise of the Warrant (such amount, the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) made in the form of cash, or by certified check, bank draft or money order payable in lawful money of the United States of America or in the form of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted in Section 1(b)(ii) below.

(ii) In addition to the provisions of Section 1(b)(i) above, and in lieu of any cash payment required thereunder, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise all or any part of the Warrant in a “cashless” or “net-issue” exercise (a “Cashless Exercise”) by delivering to the Company (1) the Notice of Exercise and (2) the original Warrant, pursuant to which the Holder shall surrender the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, a number of Warrant Shares having a value (as determined below) equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price, in which case, the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder upon such exercise shall be calculated using the following formula:

 

      X        =        Y * (A - B)
                                   A

with:

     X =       the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder
     Y =       the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrant is being exercised
     A =       the fair value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant
     B =       the then-current Exercise Price of the Warrant

Solely for the purposes of this paragraph, “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall mean the average Closing Price (as defined below) per share of Common Stock for the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company. “Closing Price” 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 the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other national securities exchange, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary eligible market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) so quoted; or (c) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent closing bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported. If the Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, the “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall be reasonably and in good faith determined by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company.

 

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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for such shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

(iii) Upon the exercise of this Warrant in compliance with the provisions of this Section 1(b), and except as limited pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 1(b)(ii), the Company shall promptly issue and cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased by the Holder. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the “Date of Exercise”) that the conditions set forth in Section 1(b) have been satisfied, as the case may be. On the first Business Day following the date on which the Company has received each of the Notice of Exercise and the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii)) (the “Exercise Delivery Documents”), the Company shall transmit an acknowledgment of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third Business Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Notice of Exercise, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares.

(iv) If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder, within three (3) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or after such Business Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the closing bid price on the date of exercise.

(c) Partial Exercise. This Warrant shall be exercisable, either in its entirety or, from time to time, for part only of the number of Warrant Shares referenced by this Warrant. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to Section 1 and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the actual number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon such an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant of like tenor representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

(d) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 15.

 

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2. ISSUANCE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be (i) duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable, and (ii) free from all liens, charges and security interests, with the exception of claims arising through the acts or omissions of any Holder and except as arising from applicable Federal and state securities laws.

(b) The Company shall register this Warrant upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose in the name of the record holder of such Warrant from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of any exercise thereof, any distribution to the Holder thereof and for all other purposes.

(c) The Company will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder to exercise this Warrant, or against impairment of such rights.

 

3. ADJUSTMENTS OF EXERCISE PRICE, NUMBER AND TYPE OF WARRANT SHARES

(a) The Exercise Price and the number of shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Section 3; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, the Company shall not be required to make any adjustment if and to the extent that such adjustment would require the Company to issue a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, less all amounts of Common Stock that have been reserved for issue upon the conversion of all outstanding securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants and other rights exercisable for shares of Common Stock. If the Company does not have the requisite number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to make any adjustment, the Company shall use its commercially best efforts to obtain the necessary stockholder consent to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to make such an adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.

(i) Subdivision or Combination of Stock. In case the Company shall at any time subdivide (whether by way of stock dividend, stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, in case the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be combined (whether by way of stock combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately decreased. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(i).

(ii) Dividends in Stock, Property, Reclassification. If at any time, or from time to time, all of the holders of Common Stock (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall have received or become entitled to receive, without payment therefore:

(A) any shares of stock or other securities that are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or any rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of dividend or other distribution, or

(B) additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock issued as a stock split or adjustments in respect of which shall be covered by the terms of Section 3(a)(i) above),

 

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then and in each such case, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares to be obtained upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, and the Holder hereof shall, upon the exercise of this Warrant, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property (including cash in the cases referred to above) that such Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock as of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or all other additional stock and other securities and property. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(ii).

(iii) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization of the capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other transaction shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, or other assets or property (an “Organic Change”), then, as a condition of such Organic Change, lawful and adequate provisions shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive (in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant) such shares of stock, securities or other assets or property as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable assuming the full exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. In the event of any Organic Change, appropriate provision shall be made by the Company with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustments of the Exercise Price and of the number of shares purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant and registration rights) shall thereafter be applicable, in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof. The Company will not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder executed and mailed or delivered to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to purchase. If there is an Organic Change, then the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear on the books and records of the Company, at least 10 calendar days before the effective date of the Organic Change, a notice stating the date on which such Organic Change is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities, cash, or other property delivered upon such Organic Change; provided, that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during the 10-day period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice. In any event, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall be deemed to assume such obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets even in the absence of a written instrument assuming such obligation to the extent such assumption occurs by operation of law.

(b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 3, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such adjustments and readjustments; and (ii) the number of shares and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.

 

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(c) Certain Events. If any event occurs as to which the other provisions of this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but the lack of any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, or if strictly applicable would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such provisions, then the Company’s Board of Directors will, in good faith, make an appropriate adjustment to protect the rights of the Holder; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(c) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 3.

 

4. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

 

5. TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF WARRANT AND WARRANT SHARES

(a) Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to Section 5(c), upon the Holder’s surrender of this Warrant, with a duly executed copy of the Form of Assignment attached as Exhibit B, to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder, the Company shall register the transfer of all or any portion of this Warrant. Upon such registration of transfer, the Company shall issue a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing the acquisition rights transferred to the transferee and a new Warrant, in similar form, evidencing the remaining acquisition rights not transferred, to the Holder requesting the transfer.

(b) Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. The Holder may exchange this Warrant for a new Warrant or Warrants, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to be dated the date of such exchange and to represent the right to purchase such number of Warrant Shares as shall be designated by the Holder. The Holder shall surrender this Warrant with duly executed instructions regarding such re-certification of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder.

(c) Restrictions on Transfers. This Warrant may not be transferred at any time without (i) registration under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from such registration and a written opinion of legal counsel addressed to the Company that the proposed transfer of the Warrant may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, which opinion will be in form and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

(d) Permitted Transfers and Assignments. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 5, the Holder may transfer, with or without consideration, this Warrant or any of the Warrant Shares (or a portion thereof) to the Holder’s Affiliates (as such term is defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act) without obtaining the opinion from counsel that may be required by Section 5(c)(ii), provided, that the Holder delivers to the Company and its counsel certification, documentation, and other assurances reasonably required by the Company’s counsel to enable the Company’s counsel to render an opinion to the Company’s Transfer Agent that such transfer does not violate applicable securities laws.

(e) Permitted Designees. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Company shall, upon written instructions from the Holder to be delivered to the Company within ninety (90) calendar days following the date of the issuance of this Warrant, transfer all or a portion of this Warrant to officers, directors, employees and other associated persons of the Holder and other registered dealers, agents and finders (collectively, “Permitted Designees”). Such transfer shall be effective upon delivery of this Warrant and the form of assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B, accompanied by an investment letter in form and substance satisfactory to the Company.

 

6. MUTILATED OR MISSING WARRANT CERTIFICATE

If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, upon request by the Holder, the Company will, at its expense, issue, in exchange for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant, a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, representing the right to

 

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acquire the equivalent number of Warrant Shares; provided, that, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a substitute Warrant, the Company may require satisfactory evidence of loss, theft or destruction as well as an indemnity from the Holder of a lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant.

 

7. PAYMENT OF TAXES

The Company will pay all transfer and stock issuance taxes attributable to the preparation, issuance and delivery of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares (and replacement Warrants) including, without limitation, all documentary and stamp taxes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax in respect of the transfer of this Warrant, or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Warrant Shares or other securities in respect of the Warrant Shares to any person or entity other than to the Holder.

 

8. FRACTIONAL WARRANT SHARES

No fractional Warrant Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company, in lieu of issuing any fractional Warrant Share, shall round up the number of Warrant Shares issuable to nearest whole share.

 

9. NO STOCK RIGHTS AND LEGEND

No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or be deemed the holder of any other securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, the rights of a stockholder of the Company or the right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided herein), or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise (except as provide herein).

Each certificate for Warrant Shares initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Shares issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

10. NOTICES

All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, if to the registered Holder hereof; or (d) seven days after the placement of the notice into the mails (first class postage prepaid), to the Holder, to it at 535 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: John Heidenreich, President, telefax number (212) 888-9103, with a copy to: Littman Krooks LLP, 655 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attn: Steven D. Uslaner, Esq., telefax number

 

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(212) 490-2990,, or if to the Company, to it at One Kendall Square, Suite B14402, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Attention: Frank Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer (or to such other address, facsimile number, or e-mail address as the Holder or the Company as a party may designate by notice the other party) with a copy to Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Bradley A. Jacobson, Esq.

 

11. SEVERABILITY

If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Warrant invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Warrant will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Warrant held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

12. BINDING EFFECT

This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, the registered Holder or Holders from time to time of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

13. SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES

This Warrant shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the earlier of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date or the date on which this Warrant has been exercised in full.

 

14. GOVERNING LAW

This Warrant will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of any other law.

 

15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two Business Days of receipt of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

16. NOTICES OF RECORD DATE

Upon (a) any establishment by the Company of a record date of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or right or option to acquire securities of the Company, or any other right, or (b) any capital reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution,

 

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liquidation or winding up of the Company, or the sale, in a single transaction, of a majority of the Company’s voting stock (whether newly issued, or from treasury, or previously issued and then outstanding, or any combination thereof), the Company shall mail to the Holder at least ten (10) Business Days, or such longer period as may be required by law, prior to the record date specified therein, a notice specifying (i) the date established as the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, option or right and a description of such dividend, option or right, (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, or sale is expected to become effective and (iii) the date, if any, fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

 

17. RESERVATION OF SHARES

The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of this Warrant, free from pre-emptive rights, such number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall from time to time be exercisable. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company covenants that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents, including but not limited to consents from the Company’s stockholders or Board of Directors or any public regulatory body, as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

18. NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

This Warrant is not intended, and will not be construed, to create any rights in any parties other than the Company and the Holder, and no person or entity may assert any rights as third-party beneficiary hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
By:   

 

  Frank Reynolds
  Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

(To be executed by the Holder of Warrant if such Holder desires to exercise Warrant)

To InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.:

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant and to purchase thereunder,                      full shares of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and delivery of:

(1) $             (in cash as provided for in the foregoing Warrant) and any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to such Warrant; and

(2)              shares of Common Stock (pursuant to a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii) of the Warrant) (check here if the undersigned desires to deliver an unspecified number of shares equal the number sufficient to effect a Cashless Exercise [    ]).

The undersigned requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of:

 

 

 

  

(Please print name, address and social security or federal

employer identification number (if applicable))

 

 

  
 

 

  

If the shares issuable upon this exercise of the Warrant are not all of the Warrant Shares which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the rights not so exercised be issued in the name of and delivered to:

 

 

 

  

(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer

identification number (if applicable))

 

 

  
 

 

  

 

  Name of Holder (print):         
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                      hereby sells, assigns and transfers to each assignee set forth below all of the rights of the undersigned under the Warrant (as defined in and evidenced by the attached Warrant) to acquire the number of Warrant Shares set opposite the name of such assignee below and in and to the foregoing Warrant with respect to said acquisition rights and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant:

 

Name of Assignee   Address   Number of Shares
     
         
     
         
     
         
     
         

If the total of the Warrant Shares are not all of the Warrant Shares evidenced by the foregoing Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the right to acquire the Warrant Shares not so assigned be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.

 

  Name of Holder (print):         
  (Signature):         
  (By:)        
  (Title:)         
  Dated:         

 

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Letter from Frank Reynolds

Exhibit (a)(1)(E)

 

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To the Holders of Eligible Warrants:

This letter is to inform you, as holders of InVivo Therapeutics warrants expiring on October 26, 2015, November 10, 2015 or December 3, 2015 (collectively “Eligible Warrants”), that we are offering to exchange your Eligible Warrants for new warrant (the “New Warrants”). The New Warrants extend the warrant expiration date for an additional two years in exchange for the elimination of a provision in the Eligible Warrants that provides you with weighted average anti-dilution protection if InVivo sells common shares at prices below your warrant exercise prices. All other terms in the New Warrants are substantially the same as the Eligible Warrants.

The purpose of the exchange offer is to remove the weighted average anti-dilution provisions from the Eligible Warrants so the Company’s financial statements will more closely reflect its operating results and financial condition, and to facilitate a listing of the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the anti-dilution provisions require the Eligible Warrants to be valued and classified as a warrant liability on the balance sheet, which results in negative stockholders’ equity. In addition, InVivo is required to revalue the warrants quarterly and has recorded significant non-cash derivative losses and gains which are not reflective of our actual operating performance. Both the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ require as part of their initial listing standards that a company have a minimum of $4 million of stockholders’ equity, which InVivo would have exceeded at December 31, 2012 if the anti-dilution clause was removed from all the Eligible Warrants and the $14.6 million warrant liability was reclassified to stockholders’ equity.

We believe the warrant exchange offer is mutually beneficial for the Eligible Warrant holders, Invivo and our shareholders, For warrant holders, the two year extension represents a significant increase in the value of the warrant while the anti-dilution clause being relinquished, which is only applicable if shares are sold below the exercise price of the warrants, is unlikely to come into play since InVivo has raised $23 million at over $2.00 per share, and the Company’s approximately $185 million market capitalization is significantly higher since first becoming a public company. For InVivo and our shareholders, the warrant exchange would remove a key impediment to a possible up-listing of our stock to the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ, which we will believe will increase liquidity and unlock additional value inherent in our company

The enclosed Offer to Exchange together with the Election to Participate, Notice of Withdrawal and forms of New Warrants constitute the “Offer.” These materials provide information regarding the Offer and instructions as to how you can participate. You should read all of the materials carefully before you decide whether to tender any of your Original Warrants for exchange.

To participate in the Offer to Exchange, you must complete and return the enclosed Election to Participate (printed on yellow paper) prior to the expiration of the Offer, which is 11:59 P.M. (Eastern time) on May 6, 2013, unless extended by us (the “Expiration Date”). You must also return your Original Warrant (or an Affidavit of Lost Warrant) to the Company for cancellation. At any time prior to the Expiration Date, you may withdraw your election to participate in the Offer to Exchange by submitting a Notice of Withdrawal to the Company, in which case your Original Warrant will be returned promptly to you.

Thank you for your time in reviewing this request.

Very truly yours,

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Frank Reynolds Chairman,

Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer

Press Release

Exhibit (a)(1)(F)

 

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Contact:

Brian Luque

Director, Investor Relations

(617) 863-5535

bluque@invivotherapeutics.com

InVivo Therapeutics Announces Warrant Exchange Offer

with Intent to Up-List to a National Securities Exchange

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 8, 2013) – InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV), a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange outstanding warrants issued in 2010 to purchase approximately 15.0 million common shares (“2010 warrants”) for new warrants. The 2010 warrants have exercise prices of $1.40 and $1.00 per share and expire in 2015. One of the primary reasons for the offering is to facilitate the Company’s plans to uplist its stock to a national securities exchange such as NASDAQ or NYSE MKT.

InVivo is offering new warrants with modified terms that extend the warrant expiration date for an additional two years in exchange for elimination of a provision in the 2010 warrants that provides anti-dilution protection if shares are sold at prices below the warrant exercise prices. The exchange offer will expire at 11:59 p.m. on May 6, 2013, unless extended.

The purpose of the exchange offer is to remove the weighted average anti-dilution provisions from the 2010 warrants so InVivo’s financial statements more closely reflect its operating results and financial condition and to facilitate a listing of the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the anti-dilution provisions require the 2010 warrants to be valued and classified as a warrant liability on the balance sheet, resulting in negative stockholders’ equity. In addition, InVivo is required to revalue the 2010 warrants quarterly and has recorded significant non-cash derivative losses and gains which are not reflective of its actual operating performance. Both the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ require as part of their initial listing standards that a company have a minimum of $4 million of stockholders’ equity, which InVivo would have exceeded at December 31, 2012 if the anti-dilution clause was removed from all 2010 warrants and the $14.6 million warrant liability was reclassified to stockholders’ equity.

“We believe that the warrant exchange offer is mutually beneficial for the 2010 warrant holders, InVivo and our shareholders”, said Frank Reynolds, InVivo’s Chief Executive Officer. “For the warrant holders, the two year extension represents a significant increase in the value


of the warrant while the anti-dilution clause being relinquished is unlikely to come into play as InVivo has raised $23.0 million at over $2.00 per share, and the Company’s current $185 million market capitalization is significantly higher since becoming a public company in 2010. For InVivo and our shareholders, the warrant exchange would remove a key impediment to the up-listing of our stock to the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ, which we will believe would increase liquidity and unlock additional value inherent in our company.”

Additional information concerning the offer to exchange is available via a webcast posted on InVivo’s website, www.invivotherapeutics.com.

Important Notice

This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to exchange any of the company’s warrants. The offer to exchange will be made only pursuant to the Offer to Exchange, the related election to participate and other materials that are being mailed shortly to holders of warrants eligible to be exchanged in the offer and have been filed with the SEC. Holders of warrants eligible to be exchanged in the offer should read those materials and the documents incorporated therein by reference carefully because they will contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the exchange offer. The company has filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes the Offer to Exchange, the related election to participate and other materials, and is available at no charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or from the company by calling (617) 863-5599. Holders of warrants eligible to be exchanged in the offer are urged to read those materials carefully prior to making any decisions with respect to the exchange offer.

About InVivo Therapeutics

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is focused on utilizing polymers as a platform technology to develop treatments to improve function in individuals paralyzed as a result of traumatic spinal cord injury. The Company was founded in 2005 on the basis of proprietary technology co-invented by Robert Langer, ScD, Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, MD, who is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, data from a Company study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods and won the prestigious Apple Award from the American Spinal Injury Association recognizing excellence in SCI research. The publicly traded company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more details, visit www.invivotherapeutics.com

Safe Harbor Statement

Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements include statements regarding the expected benefits of the warrant exchange offer, the possible up-listing of the Company’s common stock and the expected impact of the warrant exchange offer on the Company’s results. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s ability to complete the exchange offer, the number of warrants the Company is able to exchange in the offer, and the ability to achieve the benefits contemplated by the exchange offer, as well as other factors identified and described in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made by us.

Transcript of Company Webcast

Exhibit (a)(1)(G)

Warrant Exchange Webcast Script dated April 8, 2013

Good morning ladies and gentleman. I am Sean Moran, Director of Finance at InVivo Therapeutics. This morning InVivo filed exchange offer documents with the SEC offering to exchange new warrants with modified terms for 15.0 million warrants outstanding that were issued as part of InVivo’s first public financing completed in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The terms of the warrant exchange and InVivo’s reasons for offering to exchange these warrants are more fully described in the exchange offer documents but I wanted to use this Webcast as a forum to highlight how we expect the warrant exchange offer will benefit the 2010 warrant holders, InVivo and our shareholders.

Before I go further, please note that this presentation may include forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events. These statements can differ from actual results, so to rely on them is subject to risk. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of our company to commence and complete the exchange offer, the number of warrants we are able to exchange pursuant to the exchange offer and the ability of our company to achieve the benefits contemplated by the exchange offer.


Additional factors include the Risk Factors included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized.

The discussion of the exchange offer contained in this webcast is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to exchange any of the company’s warrants. The offer to exchange will be made only pursuant to the exchange offer documents that are being mailed shortly to warrantholders. These warrantholders should read those materials carefully because they will contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the exchange offer. The company has filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the SEC, which includes the Offer to Exchange and related materials, that is available at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or from the company by calling (617) 863-5599. Holders of warrants eligible to be exchanged in the offer are urged to read those materials carefully prior to making any decisions with respect to the exchange offer.


One of our primary objectives of the warrant exchange is to facilitate an up-listing of our stock from the OTC Bulletin Board to a national securities exchange such as NASDAQ or the NYSE Market. We have made excellent progress advancing our business, becoming a leader in the neurotrauma space, and we believe that an up-listing to a national securities exchange will increase liquidity in our stock and unlock additional value inherent in our company. By listing on a national securities exchange a wide range of institutional investors who are interested in investing in InVivo but are precluded from doing so because our stock is listed on the Bulletin Board would now be able to invest. In addition many retail brokers that want to recommend our stock and invest for their clients but are not permitted to do so would also be able to invest.

The national securities exchanges require as part of their initial listing standards that a company have a minimum amount of positive stockholders’ equity which in the case of NASDAQ and the NYSE Market is $4 million. Because of a $14.6 million warrant liability recorded on our books at December 31, 2012, we had a stockholders’ deficit of $2.3 million and thus we don’t meet the initial listing standard for stockholder’s equity.

Under the accounting rules, because the terms of the 2010 warrants include anti-dilution protection, we are required to record the warrants on our balance sheet as a warrant liability which has the effect of substantially reducing our stockholders’ equity and working capital. If the $14.6 million warrant liability was completely eliminated from our balance sheet at December 31, 2012 we would have had stockholders’ equity of $12.3 million and thus we would more than meet the initial listing standard required for stockholders’ equity. The other benefit of eliminating or substantially reducing the derivative warrant liability from our balance sheet is that our financial statements would better reflect our actual operating results, liquidity and financial condition.


So in order to change the accounting treatment for the 2010 warrants so that they are reclassified as stockholders’ equity rather than as a warrant liability we need to modify the terms of these warrants to remove the anti-dilution clause. The warrant exchange offer accomplishes this by providing a new warrant to the 2010 warrant holders that greatly increases the value of the warrant for the warrant holder by extending the expiration of the warrant by two years in exchange for removing the anti-dilution clause.

We believe the warrant exchange offer is a “win-win” for the 2010 warrant holders, InVivo and our shareholders. For the 2010 warrant holders, the two-year extension to the warrant term until the fourth quarter of 2017 represents more than a 75% increase to the remaining duration, which significantly increases the value of the warrant. At the same time, we believe the anti-dilution clause being relinquished, which is only applicable if shares are sold below the exercise price of the warrants ($1.00 or $1.40), is unlikely to come into play since InVivo’s current market capitalization is significantly higher since going public and is currently at $185 million. We have also raised $23 million at over $2 per share which is an up valuation over the 2010 financing. As of April 5, 2013, our stock price was $2.80.

From the perspective of InVivo and our shareholders, the increase in stockholders’ equity that would result from the warrant exchange will strengthen our financial condition and remove a key impediment to up-listing our stock to a national securities exchange.

We are excited about an up-listing to a national securities exchange because as we continue to drive our business and create value for our shareholders an up-listing would allow interested mutual funds, institutional investors and retail brokers who are now precluded from purchasing our stock because of the Bulletin Board listing to purchase the stock.

We thank you for your time and support and look forward to reporting great things to come in the future.