AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Exhibit 10.1
ALLONGE AND
SEVENTH
AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE
This Allonge and Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note (this “Amendment”) by and between AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto, and Juvenescence Limited, a company incorporated in the Isle of Man (“Lender”) is effective as of March 26, 2024 (“Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender entered into the Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated February 9, 2023 (as modified by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of March 13, 2023, that certain Allonge and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of May 9, 2023, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of June 2, 2023, that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of July 21, 2023, that certain Allonge and Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of November 9, 2023, that certain Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of February 9, 2024, and as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Note”);
WHEREAS, prior to giving effect to this Allonge, a principal amount of $6,900,000 is outstanding under the Note;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx has agreed to provide an increase in the Incremental Commitment in the aggregate amount of $2,400,000 to Borrower, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof; and
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx and Lender wish to amend the Note in order to evidence the increase in the Incremental Commitment and effect certain other amendments to the Note as contemplated herein, in each case, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and Lender agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings given them in the Note.
2. Amendments to the Note. Effective as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the Note shall be amended as follows:
(a) | Section 1.1 of the Note is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms in proper alphabetical order: |
““Seventh Amendment Effective Date” means March 26, 2024.”
““Serina Merger” means the merger of Serina Therapeutics, Inc. with Canaria Transaction Corporation, an Alabama subsidiary and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. in accordance with the terms of the Serina Merger Agreement.”
““Serina Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of August 29, 2023, by and among AgeX Therapeutics, Inc, Canaria Transaction Corporation and Serina Therapeutics, Inc.”
““Serina Merger Effective Date” means the date on which the Serina Merger is consummated in accordance with the terms of the Serina Merger Agreement.”
(b) | the definition of Incremental Availability Period is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: |
““Incremental Availability Period” means (i) with respect to Incremental Commitments pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof, the period starting on the Restatement Date and ending on the date falling three (3) calendar months after the Restatement Date, (ii) with respect to Incremental Commitments pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition thereof, October 31, 2023 (as may be extended by the Lender in its sole discretion) or, if earlier, on the date a Qualified Offering is consummated by the Borrower as contemplated by Section 7, (iii) with respect to Incremental Commitments pursuant to clause (iii) of the definition thereof, on or after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date until the Maturity Date or, if earlier, the date a Qualified Offering is consummated by the Borrower as contemplated by Section 7, and (iv) with respect to Incremental Commitments pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition thereof, on or after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date until the Maturity Date or, if earlier, the date of a Qualified Offering is consummated by the Borrower as contemplated by Section 7.”
(c) | the definition of Incremental Commitment is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: |
““Incremental Commitment” means the commitment of the Lender to make Advances under this Note from time to time (i) on and after the Restatement Date in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (which amount, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, has been fully drawn), (ii) on and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, in an additional amount not to exceed $4,000,000 (which amount, as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, has been fully drawn), (iii) on and after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, in an additional amount not to exceed $4,400,000, and (iv) on and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, in an additional amount not to exceed $2,400,000.”
3. Conditions Precedent to Amendment. The satisfaction (or waiver in writing by the Lender) of each of the following shall constitute conditions precedent to the effective of this Amendment.
(a) | The Lender shall have received a duly executed copy of this Amendment. | |
(b) | No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date. | |
(c) | The representations and warranties as set out in Part B of Schedule 2 of the Note made by the Borrower shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent any such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (provided that any such representation and warranties which are qualified by materiality, material adverse effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects after giving effect to such qualification). |
4. Limited Effect; Reaffirmation. The Borrower and each Guarantor hereby (i) acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations as set forth in each Loan Document, (ii) agrees to continue to comply with, and be subject to, all of the terms, provisions, conditions, covenants, agreements and obligations applicable to them set forth in each Loan Document, which remain in full force and effect (in the case of the Note, as amended by Section 2 hereto), and (iii) ratifies, confirms and reaffirms that the security interest granted to the Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents in all of their right, title and interest in all then existing or thereafter acquired or arising Collateral in order to secure prompt payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Note and the Loan Documents (collectively, the “Obligations”) is continuing and is unimpaired and continues to constitute a first priority security interest in favor of the Lender with the same force, effect and priority in effect both immediately prior to and after entering into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents entered into on or as of the date hereof, except with respect to any Collateral as to which Lender has released its security interest in accordance with the terms herein or contained in the Security Agreement. The Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and reaffirms that the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral has attached and continues to attach to all such Collateral, except with respect to any Collateral as to which Lender has released its security interest in accordance with the terms herein or contained in the Security Agreement, and no further actions taken on or immediately prior to the date hereof, on the part of the Lender or the Borrower, is necessary to continue such security interest. The amendment contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver or amendment of any other provision of the Note or the other Loan Documents.
5. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Borrower and Lender and the Guarantors, and each of their respective successors and assigns.
6. Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes under the Note and the other Loan Documents.
7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
8. Further Assurances. Borrower and the Guarantors agree to take such actions requested by Xxxxxx as are necessary or desirable to further evidence the modifications set forth in this Amendment, including, without limitation, issuing an amended and restated note or amending other Loan Documents to give effect to or facilitate such modifications if requested by Xxxxxx.
9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment by signing and delivering one or more counterparts. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment electronically or by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
Borrower: | Lender: | |||
AGEX THERAPEUTICS, INC. | JUVENESCENCE LIMITED | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxx Xxx Title: Director | |
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED | ||
as of the date first above written | ||
REVERSE BIOENGINEERING, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer | |
RECYTE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer | |
UNIVERXOME BIOENGINEERING, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, Secretary |
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