Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 10, 2009, Digital Angel Corporation (the "Company") entered into a
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the "SEDA") with YA Global Master SPV
Ltd. ("YA SPV"), an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors, for the sale of up to
$5.0 million of shares of the Company's common stock over a two-year commitment
period. Under the terms of the SEDA, the Company may from time to time, in its
discretion, sell newly-issued shares of its common stock to YA SPV. The Company
presently intends to issue shares of common stock under the SEDA pursuant to its
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-159880), declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2009.
As provided in the Agreement, periodically the Company will be able to issue
advance notices to YA SPV requesting YA SPV to purchase a certain number of the
Company's common stock ("Advance Notices"). The amount of shares the Company can
request YA SPV to purchase under each Advance Notice cannot exceed the lesser of
(1) $500,000 worth or (2) 125% of the average of the "daily value traded" for
each of the 10 trading days prior to the Advance Notice date (where "daily value
traded" is the product obtained by multiplying the daily trading volume for such
day by the daily volume weighted average price of the common stock for such day
("VWAP")), or other amount mutually agreed to by the parties. The amount also
cannot cause the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned
by YA SPV and its affiliates to exceed 4.99% of the then outstanding common
stock. If an Advance Notice requests the purchase of shares exceeding any of the
amounts described above, that portion of the Advance Notice will be deemed as
automatically withdrawn.
The purchase price of the shares of common stock will equal 96% of the market
price. Market price is based on the lowest daily VWAP during the 5 consecutive
trading days after the date the Advance Notice is delivered to YA SPV ("Pricing
Period"). After the expiration of the Pricing Period, YA SPV will purchase the
appropriate number of shares subject to the Company meeting certain conditions.
Afterwards, the Company can deliver an additional Advance Notice, and may
continue until the commitment amount is purchased or the expiration of the two
year period.
For each Advance Notice, the Company may indicate a minimum acceptable price
("Minimum Price"), which cannot be more than 90% of the last closing price of
the common stock on Nasdaq before delivery of the Advance Notice. If during the
Pricing Period for an Advance Notice, the VWAP for the common stock is below the
Minimum Price, the amount of shares requested to be purchased under such Advance
Notice will be reduced by 20% for each day it is below the Minimum Price during
the Pricing Period ("Excluded Day"). In addition, each Excluded Day will be
excluded from the Pricing Period for purposes of determining the market price.
In addition, the Agreement requires payment of a commitment fee payable to YA
SPV in an amount equal to $125,000. The Company intends to deliver shares of
common stock under the Registration Statement to pay the commitment fee within
four trading days of determining the price of the shares to be delivered. The
price of the shares to be delivered will be the average of the daily VWAP for
the three trading days after the date of the Agreement.
The aggregate commitment amount plus any shares paid to YA SPV as part of the
commitment fee cannot equal or exceed 20% of the number of outstanding shares of
the Company's common stock as of the date of the Agreement unless the Company's
shareholders approve the issuance as required by Nasdaq.
The SEDA does not impose any restrictions on the Company's operating activities.
During the term of the SEDA, YA SPV is prohibited from engaging in any short
selling or hedging transactions related to the Company's common stock.
A copy of the SEDA is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
On July 13, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding the Agreement
described above. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1,
which is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Exhibit 99.1
shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Exhibit 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
4.1 Standby Equity Distribtion Agreement dated as of July 10,
2009 by and between YA Global Master SPV Ltd. And Digital
Angel Corporation.
99.1 Press Release of the Company dated July 13, 2009
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