FORM OF SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE]
Exhibit 4.1
[FORM OF SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE]
NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE
SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING SECTIONS 3(c)(iii) AND 18(a) HEREOF. THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE AND,
ACCORDINGLY, THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF, MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(c)(iii) OF THIS NOTE.
12.0% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE
DUE [ ], 20281
Issuance Date: December [ ], 2023
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Original Principal Amount: U.S. $[ ]
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Eterna Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to [____________________] or its registered assigns (the “Holder”) the amount set forth above as the Original Principal Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to redemption, conversion or otherwise or increased by the payment of interest pursuant
to Section 2, the “Principal”) when due, whether upon the Maturity Date (as defined below), or upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (in each case in
accordance with the terms hereof) and to pay interest (“Interest”), if applicable, on any outstanding Principal, in accordance with the terms hereof, from the
date set out above as the Issuance Date (the “Issuance Date”), to, but not including, the date on which the same becomes due and payable, whether upon the
Maturity Date, acceleration, conversion, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof). This Senior Convertible Note (including all Senior Convertible Notes issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Note”) is one of an issue of Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement on the Closing Date (collectively, the “Notes” and such other Senior Convertible Notes, the “Other Notes”). Certain capitalized terms used
herein are defined in Section 31.
(1) PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL; NO PREPAYMENT. On the Maturity Date, if any
portion of this Note remains outstanding, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash representing all of the outstanding Principal, together with any accrued and unpaid Interest thereon. The “Maturity Date” shall be December [ ]2, 2028. Other than as specifically permitted by this Note, the Company may not prepay any portion of the outstanding Principal or accrued and unpaid
Interest thereon, if any.
(2) INTEREST. From the Issuance Date to, but not including, the
Maturity Date, the Company shall pay Interest on the Principal in cash or, at the Company’s election for any interest period, by increasing the outstanding Principal in the aggregate principal amount of the Interest accrued for the applicable
interest period (such Interest paid pursuant to an increase in outstanding Principal, “PIK Interest”). Interest shall accrue hereunder at twelve percent
(12.0%) per annum and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and twelve 30-day months. Interest shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, commencing on January 15, 2024, to the record
holder of this Note at the close of business on the preceding January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 (whether or not such day is a Business Day), respectively, and, if the Company has not elected to effect a given payment of Interest as PIK
Interest, then such payment in Interest shall be made by the Company in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions provided by the Holder in writing to the Company. Accrued and unpaid Interest, if any, may
also be paid, at the election of the Company, by way of inclusion of the Interest in the Conversion Amount (as defined in Section 3(b)(i)) on each (i) Conversion Date (as defined in Section 3(c)(i)) in accordance with Section 3(c)(i) or (ii) upon
any Bankruptcy Event of Default redemption hereunder occurring prior to the Maturity Date.
1 To be 60 months from the Issuance Date
2 To be 60 months from the Issuance Date
(3) CONVERSION OF NOTES. At any time or times after the Issuance Date,
this Note shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.
(a) Conversion Right. Subject to the provisions of Section 3(d), at
any time or times on or after the Issuance Date, the Holder shall be entitled to convert all or any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Conversion Amount into validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with
Section 3(c), at the Conversion Rate (as defined below). The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company
shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock down to the nearest whole share. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp and similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Common Stock upon conversion
of any Conversion Amount; provided, that the Holder shall be responsible for any such tax to the extent that such tax is in respect of the Holder’s instructions to issue shares of Common Stock to a Person other than the Holder.
(b) Conversion Rate. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of any Conversion Amount pursuant to Section 3(a) shall be determined by dividing (x) such Conversion Amount by (y) the Conversion Price (the “Conversion
Rate”).
(i) “Conversion Amount” means the sum
of (x) the portion of the Principal to be converted, redeemed or otherwise with respect to which this determination is being made, and (y) accrued and unpaid Interest, if any, with respect to such portion of the Principal.
(ii) “Conversion Price” means, as of
any Conversion Date or other date of determination, $1.9194, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
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(c) Mechanics of Conversion.
(i) Optional Conversion. To convert any Conversion
Amount into shares of Common Stock on any date (a “Conversion Date”), the Holder shall (A) transmit by electronic mail (or otherwise deliver), for delivery on
or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (a “Conversion Notice”) to the Company and (B) if required by Section 3(c)(iii), but without delaying the Company’s requirement to deliver shares of Common Stock on the applicable Share
Delivery Date (as defined below), surrender this Note to a common carrier for delivery to the Company as soon as practicable on or following such date (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Note in the case of its loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 18(b)). No ink-original Conversion Notice shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Conversion Notice be
required. On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date of delivery of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall transmit by electronic mail a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice to the Holder and the Company’s
transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the earlier of (i) the second (2nd) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising
the Standard Settlement Period, in each case, following the date on which the Holder has delivered the applicable Conversion Notice to the Company (a “Share Delivery
Date”), the Company shall (x) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities
Transfer Program and (A) the applicable Conversion Shares are subject to an effective resale registration statement in favor of the Holder or (B) if converted at a time when Rule 144
shall then be available for resale of the applicable Conversion Shares by the Holder (without the need for current public information under Rule 144(c)), credit such aggregate number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled
pursuant to such conversion to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit / Withdrawal At Custodian system, or (y) if (A) the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program
or (B) the applicable Conversion Shares are not subject to an effective resale registration statement in favor of the Holder and, if converted at a time when Rule 144 would not be
available for resale of the applicable Conversion Shares by the Holder without compliance with Rule 144(c), either (x) issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the
Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such conversion or (y) direct the Transfer Agent to issue such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled
pursuant to such conversion in uncertificated form in the Transfer Agent’s direct registration system. If this Note is physically surrendered for conversion as required by Section 3(c)(iii) and the outstanding Principal of this Note is greater than
the Principal portion of the Conversion Amount being converted, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of this Note and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Holder a new
Note (in accordance with Section 18(d)) representing the outstanding Principal not converted. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this Note shall be treated for all purposes as the
record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the applicable Conversion Date, irrespective of the date such Conversion Shares are credited to the Holder’s account with DTC or the date of delivery of the certificates (or issuance of
shares in the Transfer Agent’s direct registration system) evidencing such Conversion Shares, as the case may be. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions
hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce
the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination. While any Notes are outstanding, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to use a Transfer Agent that participates in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer
Program.
(ii) Company’s Failure to Timely Convert. If the
Company shall fail on or prior to the applicable Share Delivery Date to issue and deliver a certificate evidencing the applicable Conversion Shares (or direct the Transfer Agent to issue via direct registration) to the Holder if (A) the Transfer
Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program or (B) the applicable Conversion Shares are not subject to an effective resale registration statement
in favor of the Holder and, if converted at a time when Rule 144 would not be available for resale of the applicable Conversion Shares by the Holder without compliance with Rule 144(c), or credit the Holder’s or its designee’s balance
account with DTC if the Transfer Agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program and (A) the applicable Conversion Shares are subject to an effective
resale registration statement in favor of the Holder or (B) if converted at a time when Rule 144 would be available for resale of the applicable Conversion Shares by the Holder without compliance with Rule 144(c), for the number of shares
of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion of any Conversion Amount or on any date of the Company’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock as contemplated pursuant to clause (y) below, and if on or after such
Trading Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company
(a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (x) pay cash to the Holder
in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to issue and deliver such certificate or credit the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC for the Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled
upon the Holder’s conversion of the applicable Conversion Amount shall terminate, or (y) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Conversion Shares (or direct the Transfer Agent to issue
such shares via its direct registration system) or credit the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC for such Conversion Shares and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product
of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the price per share of Common Stock at which the Holder sold such shares of Common Stock in anticipation of the delivery thereof upon the applicable Share Delivery Date. Nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance or
injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock (or to electronically deliver such shares of Common Stock) upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms
hereof.
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(iii) Registration; Book-Entry. The Company shall
maintain a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the holders of the Note and the Other Notes and the Principal amount of
the Note and the principal amounts of the Other Notes (and stated interest thereon) held by such holders (the “Registered Notes”). The entries in the Register
shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The Company and the holders of a Registered Note shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of such Registered Note for all purposes,
including, without limitation, the right to receive payments of Principal and Interest, if any, hereunder, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. A Registered Note may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment
or sale on the Register. Upon its receipt of a written request to assign or sell all or part of any Registered Note by the Holder, the Company shall record the information contained therein in the Register and issue one or more new Registered Notes
in the same aggregate Principal amount as the Principal amount of the surrendered Registered Note to the designated assignee or transferee pursuant and subject to Section 18. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon
conversion of any portion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless (A) the full Conversion Amount represented by this Note is being converted or (B)
the Holder has provided the Company with prior written notice (which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice) requesting reissuance of this Note upon physical surrender of this Note. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing
the Principal and Interest, if any, converted or paid (as the case may be) and the dates of such conversions and payments (as the case may be) or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Company, so as not to
require physical surrender of this Note upon conversion. If the Company does not update the Register to record such Principal and Interest converted and/or paid (as the case may be) and the dates of such conversions and/or payments (as the case may
be) within two (2) Business Days of such occurrence, then the Register shall be automatically deemed updated to reflect such occurrence.
(iv) Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event
that the Company receives a Conversion Notice from the Holder and one or more holder of Other Notes for the same Conversion Date and the Company can convert some, but not all, of such portions of this Note and/or the Other Notes submitted for
conversion, the Company, subject to Section 3(d), shall convert from the Holder and each holder of Other Notes electing to have Notes converted on such date, a pro rata amount of such holder’s portion of the Note and its Other Notes submitted for
conversion based on the Principal amount of this Note and principal amounts of the Other Notes submitted for conversion on such date by such holder relative to the aggregate Principal amount of this Note and all Other Notes submitted for conversion
on such date. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and
resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 23.
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(d) Beneficial Ownership Conversion Limitations. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect the conversion of all or any portion of this Note, and the Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Note, and any such conversion shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in excess of
[4.99%][9.99%][19.99%]3 (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such
conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Holder and all
other Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be
issuable (i) upon conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (ii) upon exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other
securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants, including the Other Notes and Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a
limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 3(d). For purposes of this Section 3(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. For purposes of
determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock the Holder may acquire pursuant to the conversion of this Note without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as
reflected in (i) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing made by the Company with the SEC, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by
the Company or (iii) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (the “Reported
Outstanding Share Number”). If the Company receives a Conversion Notice from the Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall notify the
Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such Conversion Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 3(d), to exceed the Maximum
Percentage, the Holder shall notify the Company of a reduced number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to such Conversion Notice (and, for all purposes of this Note, including for purposes of determining the Share delivery Date, the
Conversion Date with respect to such Conversion Notice shall be the date on which the Holder so notifies the Company of such reduced number of shares of Common Stock). For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the
Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined
after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder and any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the
issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion of this Note would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties’ aggregate beneficial ownership would exceed the Maximum Percentage
(the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio and any portion of the Conversion Amount so converted shall be reinstated,
and the Holder shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess
of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or
decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any other holder of Notes that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of
this Note in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the Exchange Act. The provisions of this paragraph shall be
construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 3(d) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph (or any portion of this paragraph) which may be defective or inconsistent with the
intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 3(d) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall
apply to a successor holder of this Note.
(4) RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.
(a) Event of Default. Each of the following events or failure to
comply therewith shall constitute an “Event of Default” and each of the events described in clauses (vii) and (viii) shall also constitute a “Bankruptcy Event of Default”:
(i) [reserved];
(ii) the suspension of the Common Stock from trading on an Eligible Market for a period of three (3) consecutive Trading Days or
for more than an aggregate of fifteen (15) Trading Days in any 365-day period or the failure of the Common Stock to be listed on an Eligible Market;
3 To reflect each purchaser’s election.
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(iii) the Company’s notice, written or oral, to the Holder or any holder of the Other Notes, including by way of public
announcement or through any of its duly authorized agents, at any time, of its intention not to comply as required by the terms hereof with a request for conversion of this Note or any Other Notes into shares of Common Stock that is tendered in
accordance with the provisions of this Note or the Other Notes, other than pursuant to Section 3(d) (and analogous provisions under the Other Notes);
(iv) at any time following the fifth (5th) consecutive Business Day that the Holder’s Authorized Share Allocation (as
defined in Section 10(a)) is less than the Holder’s Pro Rata Amount of the Required Reserve Amount (as defined in Section 10(a));
(v) the Company’s failure to pay to the Holder any amount of Principal, Interest, Redemption Price or other amounts when and as
due under this Note, except, in the case of a failure to pay Interest when and as due, in which case only if such failure continues for a period of at least an aggregate of three (3) Business Days;
(vi) [reserved];
(vii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, pursuant to or within the meaning of Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal,
foreign or state law for the relief of debtors (collectively, “Bankruptcy Law”), (A) commences a bankruptcy voluntary case, (B) consents to the entry of an
order for relief against it in an involuntary bankruptcy case, (C) consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official (a “Custodian”),
or (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(viii) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (A) is for relief against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case, (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the continuance of any such decree, order,
judgment or other similar document or any such other decree, order, judgment or other similar document unstayed and in effect for a period of thirty (30) days);
(ix) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $2,000,000 are rendered against the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to claims or actions arising out of events that shall have occurred subsequent to the Issuance Date and which judgments are not, within forty-five (45) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged or
stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within forty-five (45) days after the expiration of such stay; provided, however, that any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $2,000,000 amount set forth above so long as the Company provides the Holder a
written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Company or such Subsidiary (as the
case may be) will receive the proceeds of such insurance or indemnity within thirty (30) days of the issuance of such judgment;
(x) other than as specifically set forth in another clause of this Section 4(a), the Company or any of its Subsidiaries breaches
any representation, warranty, covenant or other term or condition of this Note, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document which is curable, only if such breach continues for a period of at
least an aggregate of ten (10) days following the Holder’s delivery to the Company of notice of such breach;
(xi) [reserved];
(xii) any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of a material amount of property of the Company, whether or not
insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities
(if any) at any facility of the Company or any Subsidiary and any such event or circumstance would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(xiii) [reserved];
(xiv) any Material Adverse Effect occurs;
(xv) the Company fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder
upon conversion of this Note as and when required by this Note, unless such removal is then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) Trading Day; or
(xvi) the electronic transfer by the Company of shares of Common Stock through the Depository Trust Company or another
established clearing corporation is no longer available or is subject to a “chill”, and such unavailability or “chill” continues for more than five (5) consecutive Trading Days.
(b) Redemption Right. At any time after the earlier of the Holder’s
receipt of an Event of Default Notice (as defined in Section 15(f)) and the Holder becoming aware of an Event of Default, the Holder may, subject to the lapse of any cure period applicable to such Event of Default, require the Company to redeem
all or any portion of this Note by delivering written notice thereof (the “Event of Default Redemption Notice”) to the Company, which Event of Default
Redemption Notice shall indicate the portion of this Note the Holder is electing to require the Company to redeem. Each portion of this Note subject to redemption by the Company pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be redeemed by the Company in cash
by wire transfer of immediately available funds at a price equal to the Conversion Amount being redeemed (the “Event of Default Redemption Price”). Redemptions
required by this Section 4(b) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 11. To the extent redemptions required by this Section 4(b) are deemed or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be prepayments of the Note by the
Company, such redemptions shall be deemed to be voluntary prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, but subject to Section 3(d), until the Event of Default Redemption Price is paid in full, the Conversion Amount
submitted for redemption under this Section 4(b) may be converted, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.
(c) Redemption upon Bankruptcy Event of Default. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, and notwithstanding any conversion that is then required or in process, upon any Bankruptcy Event of Default, whether occurring prior to or following the Maturity Date, the Company shall immediately pay to the
Holder an amount in cash equal to all outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid Interest, if any, in addition to any and all other amounts due hereunder (the “Bankruptcy
Event of Default Redemption Price” and the Event of Default Redemption Price, each a “Redemption Price”), without the requirement for any notice or
demand or other action by the Holder or any other Person; provided that the Holder may, in its sole discretion, waive such right to receive payment upon a Bankruptcy Event of Default, in whole or in part, and any such waiver shall not affect any
other rights of the Holder hereunder, including any other rights in respect of such Bankruptcy Event of Default, any right to conversion, and any right to payment of the Event of Default Redemption Price or any other Redemption Price, as
applicable. Redemptions required by this Section 4(c) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.
(5) [Reserved]
(6) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS; RIGHTS UPON ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE RIGHTS.
(a) Distribution of Assets. If the Company shall, on or after the
Subscription Date, declare or make any dividend or other distributions of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to any or all holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation, any
distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, Options, evidence of Indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder will be entitled to such Distribution as if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete
conversion of this Note (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note) immediately prior to the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution or, if no such record is taken, the date as of
which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for such Distributions (provided, however,
that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such
Distribution to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution (and beneficial ownership) to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance
for the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such Distribution (and any
Distributions declared or made on such initial Distribution or on any subsequent Distribution to be held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 6(b), the Holder shall not be entitled to participate or otherwise receive any Distribution to the extent an adjustment to the Conversion Price is effected pursuant to Section 7 in respect of such Distribution.
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(b) Purchase Rights. If at any time on or after the Subscription Date
the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the
number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note) immediately prior to the date on which a record is taken for the
grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would
result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of
Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right (and beneficial ownership) to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder
and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such right (and any Purchase Right granted, issued or sold on such initial Purchase Right or on any subsequent Purchase Right to
be held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
(7) ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERSION PRICE. The Conversion Price will be
subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 7.
(a) Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Common
Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Conversion
Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock
into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the
subdivision or combination becomes effective.
(b) [Reserved].
(8) [Reserved]
(9) NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the
Company will not, by amendment of its Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Second Amended and Restated Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of
securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all of the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be
required to protect the rights of the Holder of this Note.
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(10) RESERVATION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES.
(a) Reservation. From and after the date the Issuance Date, the
Company shall reserve a number of authorized and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Note and the Other Notes equal to 150% of the maximum number of
Conversion Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of the Notes (without regard to any limitation in Section 3(d) on the conversion of this Note) (the “Required Reserve
Amount”). So long as any of this Note and the Other Notes are outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock the Required Reserve Amount solely for the
purpose of issuing shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Note and the Other Notes. The initial number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuances pursuant to the terms of this Note and the Other Notes and each increase in the
number of shares so reserved shall be allocated pro rata among the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes based on the aggregate principal amount of this Note and of the Other Notes held by each holder at the Closing (as defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement) (the “Authorized Share Allocation”). In the event that a holder shall sell or otherwise transfer this Note or any of such
holder’s Other Notes, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such holder’s Authorized Share Allocation with respect to the portion of the Notes being transferred. Any shares of Common Stock reserved and allocated to any Person
which ceases to hold any Notes shall be allocated to the Holder and the remaining holders of Other Notes, pro rata based on the Principal amount of this Note and the Other Notes then held by such holders.
(b) Insufficient Authorized Shares. If at any time while any of the
Notes remain outstanding the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon conversion of the Notes at least a number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Required Reserve Amount (an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall promptly take all action necessary to increase the Company’s
authorized shares of Common Stock to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for the Notes then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date
of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall hold a meeting of its stockholders for the approval of an increase in the number
of authorized shares of Common Stock. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall provide each stockholder with a proxy statement and shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such increase in authorized
shares of Common Stock and to cause its Board of Directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during any such time of an Authorized Share Failure, the Company is able to obtain the
written consent of a majority of the shares of its issued and outstanding Common Stock to approve the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Company may satisfy this obligation by obtaining such consent and submitting for
filing with the SEC an Information Statement on Schedule 14C. If, upon any conversion of this Note, the Company does not have sufficient authorized shares to deliver in satisfaction of such conversion, then unless the Holder elects to rescind such
attempted conversion, the Holder may require the Company to pay to the Holder within two (2) Trading Days of the applicable Share Delivery Date for the attempted conversion, cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of
Common Stock that the Company is unable to deliver in connection with such conversion, and (ii) the highest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of the applicable Conversion Date and ending on the day
immediately before the Company makes the applicable cash payment.
(11) REDEMPTIONS.
(a) Mechanics. The Company shall deliver the applicable Event of
Default Redemption Price to the Holder within three (3) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s Event of Default Redemption Notice; provided that upon a Bankruptcy Event of Default, the Company shall deliver the applicable
Bankruptcy Event of Default Redemption Price in accordance with Section 4(c) (as applicable, the “Event of Default Redemption Date”). The Company shall pay the
applicable Redemption Price to the Holder in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions provided by the Holder in writing to the Company on the applicable Event of Default Redemption Date. In the event of a
redemption of less than all of the Conversion Amount of this Note, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 18(d)) representing the outstanding Principal which has not been
redeemed and any accrued Interest on such Principal which shall be calculated as if no Redemption Notice has been delivered. In the event that the Company does not pay a Redemption Price to the Holder within the time period required, at any time
thereafter and until the Company pays such unpaid Redemption Price in full, the Holder shall have the option, in lieu of redemption, to require the Company to promptly return to the Holder all or any portion of this Note representing the Conversion
Amount that was submitted for redemption and for which the applicable Redemption Price has not been paid. Upon the Company’s receipt of such notice, (x) the applicable Redemption Notice shall be null and void with respect to such Conversion Amount,
(y) the Company shall promptly return this Note, or issue a new Note (in accordance with Section 18(d)) to the Holder representing such Conversion Amount that was to have been redeemed and (z) the Conversion Price of this Note or such new Notes
shall be the Conversion Price as in effect on the date on which the applicable Redemption Notice is voided.
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(b) Redemption by Other Holders. Upon the Company’s receipt of notice
from any of the holders of the Other Notes for redemption or repayment as a result of an event or occurrence substantially similar to the events or occurrences described in Section 4(b) or pursuant to corresponding provisions set forth in the Other
Notes (each, an “Other Redemption Notice”), the Company shall immediately, but no later than one (1) Business Day of its receipt thereof, forward to the Holder
by electronic mail a copy of such notice. If the Company receives a Redemption Notice and one or more Other Redemption Notices, during the seven (7) Business Day period beginning on and including the date which is three (3) Business Days prior to
the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s Redemption Notice and ending on and including the date which is three (3) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s Redemption Notice and the Company is unable to redeem all principal, interest
and other amounts designated in such Redemption Notice and such Other Redemption Notices received during such seven (7) Business Day period, then the Company shall redeem, a pro rata amount from the Holder and each holder of the Other Notes based
on the Principal amount of this Note and the Other Notes submitted for redemption pursuant to such Redemption Notice and such Other Redemption Notices received by the Company during such seven (7) Business Day period.
(12) VOTING RIGHTS; NO RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. The Holder shall have
no voting rights as the holder of this Note, except as required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
(13) RANK. All payments due under this Note (a) shall rank pari passu with all Other Notes and (b) shall be senior to all other Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries that, by the express terms of such
Indebtedness, is subordinated to this Note and the Other Notes.
(14) NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Except as noted below, until all of the Notes
have been converted, redeemed or otherwise satisfied in full in accordance with their terms, the Company shall not, and the Company shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Required Holders to, directly or
indirectly by merger or otherwise:
(a) incur or guarantee, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, other than Permitted Indebtedness;
(b) redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether
by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness (other than this Note and the Other Notes), whether by way of payment in respect of principal of (or premium, if any) or
interest on, such Indebtedness if at the time such payment is due or is otherwise made or, after giving effect to such payment, an event constituting, or that with the passage of time and without being cured would constitute, an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing;
(c) redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether
by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness (including, without limitation Permitted Indebtedness other than this Note and the Other Notes), by way of payment in respect
of principal of (or premium, if any, on) such Indebtedness; provided, that this restriction shall not preclude the payment of regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal with respect to Permitted Indebtedness;
(d) redeem or repurchase any capital stock of the Company;
(e) declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any capital stock of the Company or of its Subsidiaries other than wholly-owned
Subsidiaries;
(f) make, any fundamental change in the nature of its business as described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the
SEC;
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(g) enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase,
sale, lease, license, transfer or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any Affiliate, except for fair consideration and on terms no less favorable to it or its Subsidiaries than would be
obtainable in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate thereof;
(h) allow or suffer to exist any Lien other than Permitted Liens; or
(i) issue any Notes or issue any other securities that would cause a breach or
default under the Notes.
(15) AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Until all of the Notes have been converted,
redeemed or otherwise satisfied in full in accordance with their terms, the Company shall, and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary to, unless otherwise agreed to by the Required Holders, directly and indirectly:
(a) maintain and preserve its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that he failure to
become or remain so duly qualified and in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) maintain and preserve all of its material properties which are necessary or
useful in the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted;
(c) take all action necessary or advisable to maintain all of the Intellectual
Property Rights necessary or material to the conduct of its business in full force and effect;
(d) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or
associations (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability, hazard, rent and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties (including all real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such amounts and
covering such risks as is required by any governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated; and
(e) promptly, but in any event within one (1) Business Day, notify the Holder and
the holders of the Other Notes in writing whenever an Event of Default (an “Event of Default Notice”) or an Equity Conditions Failure occurs.
(16) VOTE TO ISSUE, OR CHANGE THE TERMS OF, NOTES. The affirmative
vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose or the written consent without a meeting of the Required Holders shall be required for any amendment or waiver of any provision to this Note or any of the Other Notes. Any amendment or waiver by the
Company and the Required Holders shall be binding on the Holder of this Note and all holders of the Other Notes. The Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any action taken pursuant to this Section may result in, or be perceived to result in, a
disproportionate impact on the Holder compared to the impact of such action on one or more holder(s) of Other Notes. This provision constitutes a separate right granted to each of the holders of Notes by the Company and shall not in any way be
construed as such holders acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.
(17) TRANSFER. This Note and any shares of Common Stock issued upon
conversion of this Note may be offered, sold, assigned or transferred by the Holder without the consent of the Company, subject only to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(18) REISSUANCE OF THIS NOTE.
(a) Transfer. If this Note is to be transferred, the Holder shall
surrender this Note to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 18(d) and subject to Section 3(c)(iii)), registered as the Holder may request,
representing the outstanding Principal being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the entire outstanding Principal is being transferred, a new Note (in accordance with Section 18(d)) to the Holder representing the outstanding Principal not
being transferred. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of Section 3(c)(iii) following conversion or redemption of any portion of this Note, the outstanding Principal
represented by this Note may be less than the Principal stated on the face of this Note.
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(b) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note. Upon receipt by the Company of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form (but
without any obligation to post a surety or other bond) and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 18(d)) representing the
outstanding Principal.
(c) Note Exchangeable for Different Denominations. This Note is
exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Note or Notes (in accordance with Section 18(d)) representing in the aggregate the outstanding Principal of this Note, and each such new Note
will represent such portion of such outstanding Principal as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender.
(d) Issuance of New Notes. Whenever the Company is required to issue
a new Note pursuant to the terms of this Note, such new Note (i) shall be of like tenor with this Note, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Note, the Principal remaining outstanding (or in the case of a new Note being issued
pursuant to Section 18(a) or Section 18(c), the Principal designated by the Holder which, when added to the principal represented by the other new Notes issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the Principal remaining outstanding
under this Note immediately prior to such issuance of new Notes), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Note, which is the same as the Issuance Date of this Note, (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as
this Note, and (v) shall represent accrued and unpaid Interest, if any, from the Issuance Date.
(19) REMEDIES, CHARACTERIZATIONS, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note and any of the other Transaction Documents at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance
and/or other injunctive relief). No remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy. Nothing herein shall limit the
Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as
expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion, redemption and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly
provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any
such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the
necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
(20) PAYMENT OF COLLECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER COSTS. If (a) this
Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding or the Holder otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under this Note or to enforce the provisions of this Note
or (b) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of the Company or other proceedings affecting Company creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then the Company shall pay the reasonable costs incurred by the Holder
for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and disbursements. The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that
no amounts due under this Note shall be affected, or limited, by the fact that the purchase price paid for this Note was less than the original Principal amount hereof.
(21) CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly
drafted by the Company and all the Purchasers and shall not be construed against any such Person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Note are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Note.
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(22) FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER. No failure or delay on the part
of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other
right, power or privilege. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.
(23) DISPUTE RESOLUTION. In the case of a dispute as to the
determination of the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Rate, the Conversion Price or any Redemption Price, the Company shall pay the applicable Redemption Price that is not disputed or shall
cause the Transfer Agent to issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that is not disputed, and the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via electronic mail within three (3) Business Days of
receipt, or deemed receipt, of the Conversion Notice or Redemption Notice or other event giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within
three (3) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within five (5) Business Days submit via electronic mail (a) the disputed determination of the Closing Bid Price
or the Closing Sale Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Holder and approved by the Company, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the
Conversion Rate, Conversion Price or any Redemption Price to an independent, outside accountant, selected by the Holder and approved by the Company, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Company, at the
Company’s expense, shall direct the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than five (5) Business Days from the time it
receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.
(24) NOTICES; PAYMENTS.
(a) Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Note,
unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Note, including
in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall give written notice to the Holder (i) promptly (and in any event within one Business Day) following any
adjustment of the Conversion Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with
respect to any dividend or distribution upon the shares of Common Stock, or (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders of
shares of Common Stock (and in respect of such shares of Common Stock).
(b) Payments. Whenever any payment of cash is to be made by the
Company to any Person pursuant to this Note, such payment shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America via wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Holder; provided, that the Holder, upon written notice to the Company, may elect to receive a payment of cash in lawful money of the United States of America by a check drawn on the account of the Company
and sent via overnight courier service to such Person at such address as previously provided to the Company in writing (which address, in the case of each of the Purchasers, shall initially be as set forth on the signature pages attached to the
Securities Purchase Agreement). Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
(25) CANCELLATION. After all Principal, any accrued Interest and any
other amounts at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled, satisfied and discharged and shall not be reissued, sold or transferred.
(26) WAIVER OF NOTICE. To the extent permitted by law, the Company
hereby waives demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note and the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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(27) GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL. This Note shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect
to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each of the Company and the
Holder hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or
proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the
Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION
WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(28) SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Note is prohibited by law
or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid
and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Note so long as this Note as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original
intentions of the Company and the Holder as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations
of the Company or the Holder or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the Company or the Holder. The Company and the Holder will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or
unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
(29) DISCLOSURE. In the event that the Company believes that a notice
contains material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to the Holder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, the Holder shall be allowed
to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(30) USURY. This Note is subject to the express condition that at no time
shall the Company be obligated or required to pay interest hereunder at a rate or in an amount which could subject the Holder to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the maximum interest rate or amount which the
Company is permitted by applicable law to contract or agree to pay. If by the terms of this Note, the Company is at any time required or obligated to pay interest hereunder, including by way of an original issue discount, at a rate or in an
amount in excess of such maximum rate or amount, the rate or amount of interest under this Note shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to such maximum rate or amount and the interest payable shall be computed at such maximum rate or be in such
maximum amount and all prior interest payments in excess of such maximum rate or amount shall be applied and shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of the principal balance of this Note.
(31) CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used in this Note and not
defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase Agreement. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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(b) “Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the
following Persons: (i) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the Issuance Date, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder’s investment manager or any of
its Affiliates or principals, (ii) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder or any of the foregoing, (iii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Group together with the Holder or any of the foregoing and (iv) any other
Person whose beneficial ownership of the Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject
collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.
(c) “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.
(d) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other
similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New
York, New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
(e) “Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported
by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such
security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York Time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such
security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in
the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or
the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported on the Pink Open Market (f/k/a OTC Pink) published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices). If
the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the
fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 23. All such
determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or other similar transaction relating to the Common Stock during the applicable calculation period.
(f) “Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the
Securities Purchase Agreement, which date is the date the Company initially issued Notes pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(g) “Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s shares of
common stock, par value $0.005 per share, and (ii) any capital stock into which such Common Stock shall be changed or any capital stock resulting from a reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of such Common Stock.
(h) “Contingent Obligation” means, as to any Person, any
direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary
effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in
whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.
(i) “Conversion Shares” means shares of Common Stock
issuable by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Notes.
(j) “Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities
(other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.
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(k) “Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, The New
York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, the NYSE American or any tier of OTC Markets.
(l) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(m) “GAAP” means United States generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied during the periods involved.
(n) “Group” means a “group” as that term is used in
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and as defined in Rule 13d-5 thereunder.
(o) “Indebtedness” of any Person means, without
duplication (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services, including (without limitation) “finance leases” in accordance with GAAP (other than
trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business), (iii) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments (in each case, solely to the extent drawn), (iv) all
obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (v) all indebtedness created or arising under any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under
such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (vi) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of a Person, other than the Company or any of its subsidiaries, above secured by (or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien upon any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (provided, that the
amount of such obligation shall be the lesser of the fair market value of such property or assets and the amount of the obligation so secured), and (vii) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds
referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above.
(p) “Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(q) “Lien” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(r) “Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(s) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to
subscribe for or purchase (i) shares of Common Stock or (ii) Convertible Securities.
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(t) “Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) Indebtedness
evidenced by this Note and the Other Notes, (ii) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Company that is made expressly subordinate in right of payment to the Indebtedness evidenced
by this Note and which Indebtedness does not provide at any time for the payment, prepayment, repayment, repurchase or defeasance, directly or indirectly, of any principal or premium, if any, thereon until ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity
Date or later, (iv) Obligations in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits, public liability insurance, unemployment insurance, property, casualty or liability insurance, self insurance obligations, bankers’
acceptances, or customs, completion, advance payment, performance, bid, performance, appeal and surety bonds, completion guarantees, letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental law or
permits or licenses from governmental authorities, and other similar obligations provided by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting the
foregoing, (v) purchase money Indebtedness (a) incurred to finance or reimburse the price of the acquisition, construction, development, design, installation or improvement by the Company or a Subsidiary of assets or (b) assumed in connection with
the acquisition of any fixed or capital assets, in an aggregate principal amount which, when added together with the amount of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (v) and then outstanding, does not exceed $500,000, (vi) any obligation
arising from agreements of the Company or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn outs, or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the sale, disposition or acquisition of
any business, assets, or investment, (vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary consisting of (A) the financing of insurance premiums or (B) take or pay obligations contained in ordinary course supply arrangements, (viii) Indebtedness of
the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of any agreement or other arrangement governing the provision of treasury, cash management services or deposit account overdraft protection services, including deposit accounts, overdraft, credit or debit
card, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services, (ix)
Indebtedness due to any landlord in connection with the financing by such landlord of leasehold improvements, (x) Indebtedness existing on December 14, 2023 as set forth in the SEC Reports and Section 3.1(bb) of the Disclosure Schedules and (xi)
Indebtedness consisting of up to an $2,000,000 in the aggregate principal amount of additional Notes that are issued pursuant to one or more closings held during the 180 day period following the Issuance Date, provided that the additional Notes are
issued upon the same terms as this Note and, further provided that the conversion price of such additional Notes is (x) at or above the then current market value of the Company’s Common Stock at the time of the issuance of such additional Notes and
(y) is not lower than the Conversion Price.
(u) “Permitted Liens” means (i) any Lien for taxes,
assessments or governmental charges not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary
course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet more than 30 days past due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen’s liens, mechanics’ liens and other similar liens, arising
in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (A) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, or (B) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that
the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment, (v) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the Indebtedness secured by Liens of the type
described in clause (iv) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not
increase, (vi) leases or subleases and licenses and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
(vii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods, (viii) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not
constituting an Event of Default under Section 4(a)(ix), (ix) good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or deposits under leases, (x) filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements (or similar filings under applicable law) regarding operating leases or which otherwise do not relate to an effective security interest in any asset owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, (xi) survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning
or other restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company or any Subsidiary or to the ownership of their respective properties which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness
and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s business, (xii) Liens existing on the Issuance Date, (xiii) Liens to
secure cash management services in the ordinary course of business, (xiv) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto, (xv) Liens on cash collateral accounts securing
liabilities in respect of credit card facilities or merchant accounts, commodities accounts or brokerage accounts in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (xvi) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off relating to
purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or services providers of the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and purported Liens which are granted to a customer, supplier or service
provider pursuant to the terms of a credit application or form agreement, (xvii) in the case of real property that constitutes a leasehold interest (a) any Lien to which the fee simple interest (or any superior leasehold interest) is subject or
(b) any Lien in favor of a landlord on leasehold improvements in lease premises, and (xvii) pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation.
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(v) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability
company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.
(w) “Principal Market” means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(x) “Pro Rata Amount” means a fraction (i) the numerator
of which is the Subscription Amount (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) paid by the initial Holder of this Note to the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate
Subscription Amounts paid by all the Purchasers to the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(y) “Purchaser” shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(z) “Related Fund” means, with respect to any Person, a
fund or account managed by such Person or an Affiliate of such Person.
(aa) “Required Holders” means the holders of Notes
representing at least two-thirds of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
(bb) “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC
pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.
(cc) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(dd) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
(ee) “Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain
securities purchase agreement dated as of the Subscription Date by and among the Company and the purchasers listed on the signature pages attached thereto pursuant to which the Company issued the Notes and Warrants, as may be amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
(ff) “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard
settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Principal market on which the Common Stock is then traded as in effect on the date of delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice.
(gg) “Subscription Date” means December 14, 2023.
(hh) “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(ii) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock
is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock on such day, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded.
(jj) “Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(kk) “Warrants” shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and shall include all warrants issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.
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EXHIBIT I
CONVERSION NOTICE
Reference is made to the Senior Convertible Note (the “Note”) issued to the
undersigned by Eterna Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby elects to
convert the Conversion Amount (as defined in the Note) of the Note indicated below into shares of Common Stock par value $0.005 per share (the “Common Stock”)
of the Company, as of the date specified below.
Date of Conversion:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Company hereby acknowledges this Conversion Notice and hereby directs [_______________] to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common
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