First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated August 3, 2018, by and amount the Registrant, Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank

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Exhibit 10.3

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of August 3, 2018 (the “First Amendment Date”), by and among OXFORD FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an office located at 133 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, as collateral agent (in its individual capacity, “Oxford”; and in its capacity as collateral agent, “Collateral Agent”), the Lenders listed on Schedule 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (as defined below) or otherwise party thereto from time to time including Oxford in its capacity as a Lender and SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation with an office located at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (“Bank” or “SVB”) (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), and TOCAGEN INC., a Delaware corporation with offices located at 4242 Campus Point Ct., San Diego, CA 92121 (“Borrower”).

WHEREAS, Collateral Agent, Borrower and the Lenders party to the Loan Agreement from time to time have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which the Lenders have provided to Borrower certain loans in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof;

WHEREAS, Borrower, the Lenders and Collateral Agent desire to amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, the Lenders and Collateral Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

1.

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

 

2.

Borrower hereby reaffirms the security interest granted by Borrower previously in Section 4.1 of the Loan Agreement with respect to the Collateral.

 

 

3.

Section 6.2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (a)(i) therein as in its entirety as follows:

 

“(i)as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each quarter, a company prepared consolidated (and consolidating, if applicable) balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement covering the consolidated operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarter certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent;”

 

4.

Section 6.2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (b) therein as in its entirety as follows:

 

“(b)Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements specified in Section 6.2(a)(i) above but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each quarter, deliver to each Lender, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer.”

 

5.

Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating it in its entirety as follows:

 

7.1Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out or obsolete Equipment; (c) other than Transfers permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(d) below, in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in any fiscal year so

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long as such Transfers are not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement; (d) consisting of the sale and lease back of Equipment, provided that the aggregate the cost or fair market value of all such Equipment does not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) at any time; and (e) in connection with Permitted Liens, Permitted Investments and Permitted Licenses.”

 

6.

Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” therein in its entirety as follows:

 

“(e) Indebtedness consisting of capitalized lease obligations, equipment financings (including in connection with sale and lease backs permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(d) of this Agreement) and purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such person, provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) at any time and (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the lower of the cost or fair market value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time of such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made);

 

 

7.

Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (d) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” therein in its entirety as follows:

 

“(d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (except that such limit shall not apply to statutory Liens of any contract manufacturers identified on the Perfection Certificate to the extent that any such Lien arises as a matter of law, is in the ordinary course of business, attaches only to Inventory, and is disclosed in writing to Collateral Agent), and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;

 

 

8.

Exhibit C to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating it in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit C attached thereto.

 

 

9.

Limitation of Amendment.

 

 

a.

The amendments set forth in Sections 3 through 8, above, are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (ii) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which the Lenders, or obligation which Borrower, may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.

 

 

b.

This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

 

10.

Release by Borrower.

 

 

a.

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Collateral Agent and each Lender and their respective present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution

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of this Amendment solely to the extent such claims arise out of or are in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the Recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing (collectively “Released Claims”).

 

 

b.

In furtherance of this release, Borrower expressly acknowledges and waives any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:

 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” (Emphasis added.)

 

 

c.

By entering into this release, Borrower recognizes that no facts or representations are ever absolutely certain and it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it presently knows or believes to be true, but that it is the intention of Borrower hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected in respect of the Released Claims; accordingly, if Borrower should subsequently discover that any fact that it relied upon in entering into this release was untrue, or that any understanding of the facts was incorrect, Borrower shall not be entitled to set aside this release by reason thereof, regardless of any claim of mistake of fact or law or any other circumstances whatsoever. Borrower acknowledges that it is not relying upon and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by Bank with respect to the facts underlying this release or with regard to any of such party’s rights or asserted rights.

 

 

d.

This release may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and/or as a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any action, suit, or other proceeding that may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of this release. Borrower acknowledges that the release contained herein constitutes a material inducement to Collateral Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, and that Collateral Agent and the Lenders would not have done so but for Collateral Agent’s and the Lenders’ expectation that such release is valid and enforceable in all events.

 

 

e.

Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and the Lenders, and Collateral Agent and the Lenders are relying thereon, as follows:

 

 

i.

Except as expressly stated in this Amendment, neither Collateral Agent, the Lenders nor any agent, employee or representative of any of them has made any statement or representation to Borrower regarding any fact relied upon by Borrower in entering into this Amendment.

 

 

ii.

Borrower has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to this Amendment and all of the matters appertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.

 

 

iii.

The terms of this Amendment are contractual and not a mere recital.

 

 

iv.

This Amendment has been carefully read by Borrower, the contents hereof are known and understood by Borrower, and this Amendment is signed freely, and without duress, by Borrower.

 

 

v.

Borrower represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to every claim and every other matter which it releases herein, and that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm or entity any claims or other matters herein released. Borrower shall indemnify Collateral Agent and the Lenders, defend and hold each harmless from and

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against all claims based upon or arising in connection with prior assignments or purported assignments or transfers of any claims or matters released herein.

 

 

11.

To induce Collateral Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

 

a.

Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (i) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date) and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

 

b.

Borrower has the power and due authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;

 

 

c.

The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Collateral Agent on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;

 

 

d.

The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (i) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (ii) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (iii) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (iv) the organizational documents of Borrower;

 

 

e.

The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and

 

 

f.

This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.

 

 

12.

Except as expressly set forth herein, the Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without alteration or amendment.  This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.

 

 

13.

This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the First Amendment Date upon (a) the due execution and delivery to Collateral Agent of this Amendment by each party hereto, and (b) Borrower’s payment of all Lenders’ Expenses incurred through the date hereof, which may be debited (or ACH’d) from any of Borrower’s accounts with the Lenders.

 

 

14.

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

15.

This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.

BORROWER:

 

 

 

 

 

TOCAGEN INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By /s/ Mark Foletta

 

 

Name: Mark Foletta

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLATERAL AGENT AND LENDER:

 

OXFORD FINANCE LLC

 

 

By:  /s/ Colette Featherly

Name:  Colette Featherly

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

SILICON VALLEY BANK

 

 

By:  /s/ Kristine Rohmer

Name:  Kristine Rohmer

Title:  Vice President