ZOGENIX, INC. AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Exhibit 4.3

ZOGENIX, INC.

AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Amendment (this “Amendment”) to that certain Third Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2009 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and among Zogenix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the persons and entities (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) listed on Exhibit A thereto, is entered into by and among the Company, the Investors (including Oxford Finance Corporation (“Oxford”)) and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) effective as of July 1, 2010.

RECITALS

WHEREAS: In connection with that certain Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company, Oxford and SVB, dated on or about the date hereof (the “Loan Agreement”), that certain warrant to purchase 1,145,455 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock issued to Oxford in connection with the execution of the Loan Agreement (the “Oxford Warrant”) and that certain warrant to purchase 445,455 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock issued to SVB in connection with the execution of the Loan Agreement (the “SVB Warrant”), SVB desires to become, and the Company and the Investors desire SVB to become, a party to the Rights Agreement in order to obtain certain “piggyback” and Form S-3 registration rights granted to the Investors in the Rights Agreement, and Oxford desires to have the shares issuable upon exercise of the Oxford Warrant included as Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) thereunder.

WHEREAS: The Company expects to enter into a Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Investors who are signatories thereto, pursuant to which the Company will issue certain convertible promissory notes which may be converted into shares of Common Stock.

WHEREAS: Under Section 5.1 of the Rights Agreement, the Holders of at least 67% of the outstanding shares of the Registrable Securities may amend, on behalf of all other Holders of Registrable Securities, the Rights Agreement.

WHEREAS: The undersigned Holders of at least 67% of the outstanding shares of Registrable Securities and the Company desire to amend the Rights Agreement to effect the intent of the foregoing recitals.

NOW, THEREFORE: In consideration of the above recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.	Definitions.

Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to such terms in the Rights Agreement.

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2.	Amendments to the Rights Agreement.

a. The definition of “Holder” is hereby amended and restated as set forth below:

“Holder” shall mean (i) any Investor holding Registrable Securities, (ii) solely for purposes of Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2.3(d), 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of this Agreement, GECC to the extent that it holds Registrable Securities (iii) solely for purposes of Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of this Agreement, each of CIT and SVB to the extent it holds Registrable Securities, and (iv) any holder of Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been duly and validly transferred in accordance with Section 2.12 of this Agreement.”

b. The definition of “Investor Notes” is hereby added as follows:

“Investor Notes” shall mean collectively those convertible promissory notes issued to certain of the Investors pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement.

c. The definition of “Oxford Shares” is hereby amended and restated as set forth below:

“Oxford Shares” means the shares of the Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Oxford Warrants.

d. The definition of “Oxford Warrant” is hereby amended and restated as set forth below:

“Oxford Warrants” shall mean those certain warrants dated June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2010, issued to Oxford.

e. The definition of “Registrable Securities” is hereby amended and restated as set forth below:

“Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Shares or the Investor Notes or exercise of the Investor Warrants or the Oxford Warrants, and solely for purposes of Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2.3(d), 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of this Agreement, shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the GE Shares or exercise of the GECC Warrant, and solely for purposes of Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2,3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of this Agreement, shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the CIT Shares, SVB Shares or exercise of the CIT Warrant or SVB Warrant, and (ii) any Common Stock of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the Shares referenced in clause (i) above (or the shares of Common Stock referenced in clause (i) above); provided, however, that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock described in clause (i) or (ii) above which have previously been registered or which have been sold to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement; provided further, that for the avoidance of doubt the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the GE Shares, CIT Shares, Oxford Shares or SVB Shares, or exercise of the GECC Warrant, CIT Warrant, Oxford Warrant or SVB Warrant, shall not be Registrable Securities for purposes of Section 2.8 of this Agreement.”

 

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f. The definition of “SVB” is hereby added as follows:

“SVB” shall mean Silicon Valley Bank.

g. The definition of “SVB Shares” is hereby added as follows:

“SVB Shares” means the shares of the Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the SVB Warrant.

h. The definition of “SVB Warrant” is hereby added as follows:

“SVB Warrant” shall mean that certain warrant dated July 1, 2010, issued to SVB.

i. The second paragraph of Section 2.1(e) is hereby amended and restated as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, if the underwriters advise the Initiating Holders in writing that market factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the number of Registrable Securities and Other Shares that may be so included shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, among all the Holders (excluding GECC, CIT and SVB) requesting to include Registrable Securities held by such Holders, assuming conversion; (ii) second, to GECC, CIT and SVB; (iii) third, to the Other Selling Shareholders; and (iv) fourth, to the Company, which the Company may allocate, at its discretion, for its own account, or for the account of other holders or employees of the Company.

j. The following Investor is hereby added to Exhibit A of the Rights Agreement:

Solely for purposes of Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of the Agreement, SVB.

 

3.	Limitation of Rights of SVB.

It is expressly understood by the parties to this Amendment that SVB shall be a party to the Rights Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities issuable upon conversion of the SVB Shares only for the purpose of those certain rights and obligations set forth in Sections 2.1(e), 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 and 5 of the Rights Agreement. For clarification and to avoid confusion, SVB shall have no rights, and the Company and the Investors shall have no obligations to SVB, with respect to the sections of the Rights Agreement entitled (i) “Request for Registration,” as set forth in Section 2.1(a) to the Rights Agreement (except as provided in Section 2.1(e) thereof), (ii) “Covenants of the Company,” as set forth in Section 3 to the Rights Agreement, and (iii) “Right of First Refusal,” as set forth in Section 4 to the Rights Agreement.

 

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4.	Addition of SVB to the Rights Agreement.

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, SVB shall execute and deliver a counterpart signature page to the Rights Agreement and SVB will, upon delivery to the Company of such counterpart signature page, become a party to, and will be bound by, the Rights Agreement as a Holder of Registrable Securities to the extent set forth in this Amendment and the Rights Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

 

5.	Full Force and Effect.

Except as amended above, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

6.	Governing Law.

This Amendment shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of California as applied to agreements entered into among California residents to be performed entirely within California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

7.	Titles and Subtitles.

The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Amendment.

 

8.	Counterparts.

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties that execute such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

9.	Telecopy Execution and Delivery.

A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Amendment may be executed by one or more parties hereto and delivered by such party by facsimile or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute and deliver an original of this Amendment as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

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