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The
note has a face value of
US$12,500,000.
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The
note may be converted by the holder into ADSs at any time prior to
the
third anniversary of the date of the original issuance of the note.
The
number of shares to be issued upon conversion of the note is to be
calculated by dividing the face value of the note to be converted
(and any
accrued but unpaid interest on the note) by the conversion price,
as
adjusted, of the ADSs.
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The
conversion price is US$2.00 per ADS and may be adjusted under certain
circumstances, including, among others, in the event pSivida issues
securities at a lower price than the price at which the note may
be
converted and based on the market price of pSivida’s ADSs on April 30,
2007.
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The
note matures on November 16, 2008 and bears interest at the rate
of 8% per
annum.
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Under
certain circumstances, pSivida may make interest payments in the
form of
ADSs.
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The
note contains certain events of default which allow the Investor
to
accelerate the maturity of the note and permit the Investor to force
payment of the note in the event of a change of control of
pSivida.
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pSivida
has the right, in certain specified circumstances, to force the Investor
to convert the note into ADSs, including if the ADSs are trading
at 200%
of the conversion price during a specified
period.
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The
Investor has the right to require pSivida to prepay up to 50% of
the
original principal amount (i.e., $6,250,000) on July 31, 2007 and
January 31, 2008.
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pSivida
may redeem the note, at its option, in whole or in part at any time
at a
price equal to 108% of the outstanding principal to be redeemed.
In
connection with any such redemption, pSivida will issue warrants
exercisable for a number of shares equal to 30% of such redemption
amount
divided by the then applicable conversion
price.
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There
is a limit of 4.99% in respect of the Investor and its affiliates’
beneficial ownership in pSivida, which may prevent it from converting
part
of the note (this limit may be increased or decreased by the Investor
upon
written notice to pSivida).
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The
note contains various negative covenants, including limitations on
the
incurrence of debt and liens, and the maintenance of certain cash
levels.
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The
indebtedness represented by the note will be secured by a first priority
lien on the royalty payments received by pSivida Inc., pSivida’s
wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, from Bausch & Lomb Incorporated pursuant
to a license agreement.
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In
order to effect the security interest, pSivida Inc. entered into
the
Collateral Assignment assigning its rights under the license agreement
to
the Investor. pSivida Inc. also entered into a Guaranty obligating
it to
guarantee the obligations of pSivida under the
Note.
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Bausch
& Lomb Incorporated consented to the assignment of rights pursuant
to
the Collateral Assignment.
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The
security interest shall be released upon pSivida’s satisfaction of the
note.
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The
warrants constitute options to acquire up to 5,700,000 ADSs at any
time on
or before the fifth anniversary of the issuance of the
warrant.
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The
per ADS exercise price under the warrant is US$1.80 and may be adjusted
under certain circumstances, including, among others, in the event
pSivida
issues securities at a lower price than the price at which the warrant
may
be exercised or pSivida makes a pro rata issuance to shareholders.
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There
is a limit of 4.99% in respect of the Investor and its affiliates’
beneficial ownership in pSivida, which may prevent it from exercising
part
of the warrant (this limit may be increased or decreased by the Investor
upon written notice to pSivida).
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If
there is a fundamental transaction (such as a transaction which involves
a
change in control of pSivida or a transfer of substantially all of
its
assets), pSivida will use its best endeavors to procure that the
successor
entity assumes all of the obligations of pSivida under the
warrant.
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Additional
warrants will be issued in the event that pSivida redeems all or
a portion
of the note in connection with an optional redemption or a sale of
collateral. Such warrants will have an exercise price based on the
average
market price prior to their
issuance.
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The
effectiveness deadline for registering shares issuable pursuant
to the
note and warrants issued in November 2005 will be extended to October
15,
2006. If pSivida's registration statement is not effective by that
date,
pSivida will pay additional penalties of $765,000 and, from October
15,
2006 until the date on which the effectiveness failure is cured,
2.0% of
the outstanding principal amount of the note per thirty day
period.
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The
effectiveness deadline for registering shares issuable pursuant
to the
warrants issued on September 14, 2006 will be December 31, 2006.
If
pSivida's registration statement registering those shares is not
effective
by that date, pSivida must pay penalties of 7.5% of the outstanding
principal amount of the note and, from December 31, 2006 until
the date on
which the effectiveness failure is cured, 1.0% of the outstanding
principal amount of the note per thirty day
period.
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Subsequent
registration of shares issuable pursuant to the warrants is required
if
certain events occur with respect to the trading volume or weighted
average trading price of pSivida’s ordinary shares on the Australian Stock
Exchange.
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