SECOND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.17

This Second Loan Modification Agreement (this “Loan Modification Agreement”) is entered into as of October 1, 2022, by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation, with its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 and with a loan production office located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0^xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Bank”) and MOLEKULE, INC., a Delaware corporation whose address is 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Borrower”).

1.DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS. Among other indebtedness and obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of March 22, 2021, evidenced by, among other documents, a certain Mezzanine Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 22, 2021, between Borrower and Bank, as amended by a certain First Loan Modification Agreement dated as of May 19, 2022 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement.

2.DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL. Repayment of the Obligations is secured by (a) the Collateral as defined in the Loan Agreement and (b) the Intellectual Property Collateral as defined in a certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated as of March 22, 2021 between Borrower and Bank, as amended by a certain First Amendment to Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated as of May 19, 2022 (the “Intellectual Property Security Agreement”) (together with any other collateral security granted to Bank, the “Security Documents”). Hereinafter, the Security Documents, together with all other documents evidencing or securing the Obligations shall be referred to as the “Existing Loan Documents”.

3.DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS.

A.Modifications to Loan Agreement.

Notwithstanding Section 6.2(d) of the Loan Agreement to the contrary, Borrower shall have until October 3, 2022 to deliver to Bank its audited consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion (provided that such opinion may contain a “going concern” qualification typical for venture backed companies similar to Borrower) with respect to its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

The Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following, appearing as Section 6.12 thereof:

“6.12Financial Covenant - Net Revenue. Maintain at all times, to

be tested as of the last day of each calendar quarter, aggregate Net Revenue, as determined in accordance with GAAP, for such quarter of at least (i) Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2022, (ii) Seventeen Million Dollars ($17,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022, (iii) Twenty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($22,500,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2022, (iv) Fourteen Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($14,250,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2023, (v) Twenty One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2023, (vi) Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($19,500,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2023 and (vii) Twenty Six Million Dollars ($26,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2023.

With respect to any period ending after December 31, 2023, the Net Revenue level for each such period shall be mutually agreed by Bank and Borrower, each

acting in its reasonable discretion, based upon, among other factors, budgets, sales projections, operating plans and other financial information with respect to Borrower that Bank deems relevant, including, without limitation Borrower’s annual financial projections approved by the Board. With respect thereto:

(i)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before March 15, 2024 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2024 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(ii)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before March 15, 2025 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2025 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(iii)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before March 15, 2026 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2026 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(iv)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before March 15, 2027 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2027 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period; and

(v)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before March 15, 2028 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2028 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period.”

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“6.12Financial Covenants.

(a)Net Revenue. Maintain at all times, to be tested as of the last day of each calendar quarter, aggregate Net Revenue, as determined in accordance with GAAP, for such quarter of at least (i) Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2022, (ii) Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022, (iii) Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2022, (iv) Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2023, (v) Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000.00) for the calendar quarters ending June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and (vi) Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2023.

With respect to any period ending after December 31, 2023, the Net Revenue level for each such period shall be mutually agreed by Bank and Borrower, each acting in its reasonable discretion, based upon, among other factors, budgets, sales projections, operating plans and other financial information with respect to

Borrower that Bank deems relevant, including, without limitation Borrower’s annual financial projections approved by the Board. With respect thereto:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon and following the closing of the AeroClean Acquisition, the terms of this Section 6.12(a) shall be replaced with the following:

(a)Net Revenue. Maintain at all times, aggregate Net Revenue, as determined in accordance with GAAP:

(i)to be tested as of the last day of each calendar quarter, for such quarter of at least (i) Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2022, (ii) Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022 and (iii) Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00) for the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2022; and

(ii)to be tested as of the last day of the calendar year ending December 31, 2023, for such calendar year, of at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00).

Borrower that Bank deems relevant, including, without limitation Borrower’s annual financial projections approved by the Board. With respect thereto:

(i)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2024 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2024 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(ii)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2025 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2025 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(iii)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2026 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2026 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period;

(iv)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2027 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2027 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period; and

(v)Xxxxxxxx’s failure to agree in writing (which agreement shall be set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2028 to any such covenant levels proposed by Bank with respect to the 2028 calendar year shall result in an immediate Event of Default for which there shall be no grace or cure period.

(b)Financing Event. Deliver evidence to Bank, reasonably satisfactory to Bank, on or prior to January 31, 2023, that the Financing Event occurred on or prior to such date.

(c)Minimum Cash. Maintain at all times upon and after the closing of the AeroClean Acquisition, be tested as of any day, unrestricted and unencumbered cash maintained with Bank of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).”

The Loan Agreement shall be amended in the definition of “Permitted Investments” in Section 13.1 thereof by (i) deleting “.” where it appears at the end of clause (l) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and” and (ii) inserting the following new text appearing at the end thereof:

“(m)Investments by any Borrower in any other Borrower.”

The Loan Agreement shall be amended by inserting the following new definitions, appearing in Section 13.1 thereof:

““AeroClean Acquisition” means the acquisition by AeroClean Technologies, Inc. of one hundred percent (100.0%) of the equity securities of Borrower.”

““Financing Event” is Xxxxxxxx’s delivery, on or prior to January 31, 2023, of evidence satisfactory to Bank in its reasonable discretion, confirming that Borrower has received, on or after October 1, 2022 but on or prior to January 31, 2023, unrestricted and unencumbered net cash proceeds in an amount of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the sale of Borrower’s equity securities to, or a Subordinated Debt financing with, investors acceptable to Bank in its good faith business judgment.”

The Compliance Statement appearing as Exhibit B to the Loan Agreement is hereby replaced with the Compliance Statement attached as Schedule 1 hereto.

4.FEES AND EXPENSES. Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all documented legal fees and out-of-pocket filing and search expenses reasonably incurred by Bank in connection with this amendment to the Existing Loan Documents.

5.RATIFICATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, and acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Intellectual Property Security Agreement contains an accurate and complete listing of all Intellectual Property Collateral as defined in the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, and shall remain in full force and effect.

6.RATIFICATION OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and disclosures contained in a certain Perfection Certificate of Borrower dated as of May 19, 2022 (the “Perfection Certificate”), and acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the disclosures and information Borrower provided to Bank in the Perfection Certificate have not changed, as of the date hereof.

7.CONSISTENT CHANGES. The Existing Loan Documents are hereby amended wherever necessary to reflect the changes described above.

8.RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, and reaffirms all terms and conditions of all security or other collateral granted to Bank, and confirms that the indebtedness secured thereby includes, without limitation, the Obligations.

9.RELEASE BY XXXXXXXX.

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Bank and its present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution of this Loan Modification Agreement (collectively “Released Claims”). Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Claims shall include any and all liabilities or claims arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing.

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

“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if

known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” (Emphasis added.)

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

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

Xxxxxxxx hereby represents and warrants to Bank, and Bank is relying thereon, as follows:

Except as expressly stated in this Loan Modification Agreement, neither Bank nor any agent, employee or representative of Bank has made any statement or representation to Borrower regarding any fact relied upon by Borrower in entering into this Loan Modification Agreement.

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

3The terms of this Loan Modification Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital.

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

Borrower represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to every claim and every other matter which it releases herein, and that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm or entity any claims or other matters herein released. Xxxxxxxx shall indemnify Bank, defend and hold it harmless from and against all claims based upon or arising in connection with prior assignments or purported assignments or transfers of any claims or matters released herein.

10.CONTINUING VALIDITY. Xxxxxxxx understands and agrees that in modifying the existing Obligations, Bank is relying upon Xxxxxxxx’s representations, warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Existing Loan Documents. Except as expressly modified pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement, the terms of the Existing Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Bank’s agreement to modifications to the existing Obligations pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement in no way shall obligate Bank to make any future modifications to the Obligations. Nothing in this Loan Modification Agreement shall constitute a satisfaction of the Obligations. It is the intention of Bank and Borrower to retain as liable parties all makers of Existing Loan Documents, unless the party is expressly released by Bank in writing. No maker will be released by virtue of this Loan Modification Agreement.

11.COUNTERSIGNATURE. This Loan Modification Agreement shall become effective only when it shall

have been executed by Xxxxxxxx and Bank.

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This Loan Modification Agreement is executed as of the date first written above.


BORROWER:		BANK:

MOLEKULE, INC.		SILICON VALLEY BANK

By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

	Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx	Name:		Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

	Title: Chief Executive Officer	Title:		Managing Director

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