Agreed Order Approving Settlement Between Socius CG II, Ltd. and Bionovo, Inc.
Socius CG II, Ltd. and Bionovo, Inc. reached a court-approved settlement in which Bionovo will issue 2,500,000 shares of its common stock to Socius in exchange for settling a $250,000 claim. The court found the settlement terms fair and reasonable, declared the shares exempt from registration under federal securities law, and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement if needed.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA | |
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION | |
CASE NO. 12-05495 CA 06 |
SOCIUS CG II, LTD., a Bermuda
exempted company,
Plaintiff,
v.
BIONOVO, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
Defendant.
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AGREED ORDER GRANTING JOINT EXPEDITED
MOTION FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM
THIS CAUSE came before the Court for hearing on February 16, 2012, on the Joint Expedited Motion for Order Approving Stipulation for Settlement of Claim (the “Motion”) filed by Plaintiff, Socius CG II, Ltd. (“Socius”), and Defendant, Bionovo, Inc. (“Bionovo”). The Court, having reviewed the Motion and other pertinent portions of the record, noting the Stipulation for Settlement of Claim reflecting the agreement of the parties (the “Stipulation”), having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise duly advised in the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED as follows:
1. The Court approves the Stipulation and finds that terms and conditions of the issuance to Socius of 2,500,000 shares of common stock of Bionovo (“Common Stock”) in exchange for the settlement of Socius’s claim against Bionovo in the amount of $250,000 are fair, reasonable and adequate.
CASE NO.: 12-05495 CA 06
2. Accordingly, the Common Stock shall constitute exempted securities under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933.
3. The parties shall fully comply with all terms and conditions of the Stipulation, which are incorporated herein by this reference.
4. This action is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court retains jurisdiction for purposes of enforcing the Stipulation.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, this 16th day of February, 2012.
/s/ David C. Miller | ||
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE |
Copies furnished to:
Adam B. Leichtling, Esq.
Mark A. Salky, Esq.
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