AMENDMENT NO. 1, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, TO THE AGREEMENT,
dated December 10, 1997, by and between Ixion Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, as Warrant Agent (the
"Warrant Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, in connection with the offering to the public of up to
400,000 Units (the "Units"), each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock
(as defined in Section 1) and 0.25 charitable benefit common stock purchase
warrants (the "Charitable Benefit Warrants"), each whole warrant entitling the
holder thereof to purchase one additional share of Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1(h) of the Warrant Agreement, the
Company desires to reduce the Exercise Price from $20.00 per share to $8.00
per share effective on the date hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to increase the number of shares
issuable upon the exercise of Charitable Benefit Warrants by a factor of 2.5;
and
WHEREAS, no further Charitable Benefit Warrants will be sold after
the date of this Amendment No. 1;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements hereinafter set forth and for the purpose of defining the terms and
provisions of the Charitable Benefit Warrants and the certificates representing
the Charitable Benefit Warrants and the respective rights and obligations
thereunder of the Company, the holders of certificates representing the
Charitable Benefit Warrants, and the Warrant Agent, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Section 1(h) of the Warrant Agreement is amended to read as
follows:
(h) "Exercise Price" means, subject to
modification and adjustment as provided in Section 8,
$8.00, and further subject to the Company's right, in
its sole discretion, to decrease the Exercise Price for
a period of not less than 30 days on not less than 30
days' prior written notice to the Registered Holders."
2. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which taken
together shall constitute a single document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
Dated: September 30, 1999
IXION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:________/S/________________
Printed Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
(SEAL) Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
By:________/S/___________________
Printed Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA
As Warrant Agent
By:_____________________________________
Printed Name:____________________________
Title:____________________________________