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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 

   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended February 29, 2024

 

OR

 

   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to ______

 

Commission File No. 000-55852

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   82-2275255
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

169 Madison Ave, #15129

New York, NY 10016

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(212) 292-3115

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
none   not applicable   not applicable

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☐   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer
Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company    

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    No ☒

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of May 6, 2025, there were 22,470,239 shares of common stock outstanding. 

 

 

 

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2024

 

INDEX

 

      Page  
         
Part I. Financial Information    
         
Item 1. Financial Statements   4  
         
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2023   4  
         
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)   5  
         
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)   6  
         
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)   7  
         
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   8  
         
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   16  
         
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   18  
         
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   18  
         
Part II. Other Information      
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   19  
         
Item 1A. Risk Factors   19  
         
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   19  
         
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   19  
         
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   19  
         
Item 5. Other Information   19  
         
Item 6. Exhibits   22  
         
Signatures   23  

 

 

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about risks associated with:

 

  Risks related to our business, including:
    we have a history of losses;
    our auditors have raised substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern;
    we have a working capital deficit and need to raise additional capital to develop our business plan; and
    our reliance on our officers and director.
  Risks related to regulation applicable to our industry, including:
    compliance with existing laws and regulations and possible future changes in laws and regulations.
  Risks related to the ownership of our securities, including:
    the applicability of penny stock rules; and
    material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; and
    the significant dilution to our stockholders upon the conversion of the outstanding Series C and Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

You should read thoroughly this report and the documents that we refer to herein with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and/or worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements including those made in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 17, 2024 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.

 

All references in this report to the “Company”, “Innovation1 Biotech Inc.”, “Innovation1”, “we”, “us,” or “our” are to Innovation1 Biotech Inc. (formerly “Gridiron BioNutrients, Inc.”), a Nevada corporation.

 

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INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC. 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

   February 29, 2024   August 31, 2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash  $107,527   $49,849 
Accounts receivable       7,895 
Prepaid expenses   11,250    15,000 
Total current assets   118,777    72,744 
           
Other assets          
Equipment, net   1,047    1,569 
Trademarks   1,680    1,680 
Total other assets   2,727    3,249 
Total Assets  $121,504   $75,993 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $354,622   $349,301 
Accrued expenses   179,170    1,072,108 
Accrued expenses - related parties   106,923    106,923 
Short term loans   40,000     
Note payable, current portion   10,000    10,000 
Dividends payable   2,213,084    1,748,625 
Total current liabilities   2,903,799    3,286,957 
           
Long term liabilities:          
Convertible note payable net of discount   555,062    218,999 
Total long term liabilities   555,062    218,999 
Total liabilities   3,458,861    3,505,956 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)        
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):          
Preferred stock - Series B, $0.001 par value; 2,694,514 shares authorized; 2,694,514 issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023   2,695    2,695 
Preferred stock - Series B-1, $0.001 par value; 5,389,028 shares authorized; 5,389,028 issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023   5,389    5,389 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 22,470,239 and 20,470,239 issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively   22,470    20,470 
Additional paid in capital   56,202,816    55,171,921 
Accumulated deficit   (59,570,727)   (58,630,438)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   (3,337,357)   (3,429,963)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity  $121,504   $75,993 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC. 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

                   
   For the Six Months Ended   For the Three Months Ended 
   February 29,   February 28,   February 29,   February 28, 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Revenue  $    $    $    $  
Cost of revenue                    
                     
Gross margin                
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Advertising       8,110        2,873 
Consulting fees   72,106    20,500    35,300     
General and administrative   22,809    254,706    9,357    93,698 
Lease termination claim       480,000        480,000 
Professional fees   170,123    245,398    105,366    100,422 
Research and development       15,000         
Salaries   40,556    340,865        59,027 
Depreciation   523    523    261    261 
Total operating expenses   306,117    1,365,102    150,284    736,281 
                     
Net operating loss   (306,117)   (1,365,102)   (150,284)   (736,281)
                     
Other (income) expense:                    
Interest expense   243,524    40,810    139,460    37,965 
Gain on termination of lease       (19,236)       (19,236)
Gain on extinguishment of debt   (4,668)   (151,621)       (151,621)
Total Other (income) expense   238,856    (130,047)   139,460    (132,892)
                     
Net loss   (544,973)   (1,235,055)   (289,744)   (603,389)
                     
Deemed dividend related to Series B and B-1 convertible preferred stock down round provision       (7,180,301)       (7,180,301)
Preferred dividends   (464,459)   (461,511)   (233,806)   (273,939)
Net loss available to common shareholders  $(1,009,432)  $(8,876,867)  $(523,550)  $(8,057,629)
                     
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share  $(0.05)  $(0.44)  $(0.02)  $(0.40)
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   21,661,350    20,020,239    22,470,239    20,020,239 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

                           Additional   Common       Total Stockholders’  
   Preferred Stock - Series B   Preferred Stock - Series B1   Common Stock   Paid-In   Stock to be   Accumulated   Equity 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Issued   Deficit   (Deficit) 
Balance at August 31, 2023   2,694,514   $2,695    5,389,028   $5,389   20,470,239   $20,470   $55,171,921   $   $(58,630,438)  $(3,429,963)
Convertible notes payable BCF and warrant                           61,105            61,105 
Shares issued - settlement agreement                   2,000,000    2,000    898,000            900,000 
Dividends on preferred stock accrued                                   (230,653)   (230,653)
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU No. 2020-06                           (164,660)        69,142    (95,518)
Net loss, period ended November 30, 2023                                   (255,228)   (255,228)
Balance at November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)   2,694,514   $2,695    5,389,028   $5,389    22,470,239   $22,470   $55,966,366       $(59,047,177)  $(3,050,257)
Dividends on preferred stock accrued                                   (233,806)   (233,806)
Convertible notes payable BCF and warrant                           236,450            236,450 
Net loss, period ended February 29, 2024                                   (289,744)   (289,744)
Balance at February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)   2,694,514   $2,695    5,389,028   $5,389    22,470,239   $22,470   $56,202,816       $(59,570,727)  $(3,337,357)
                                                   
Balance at August 31, 2022   2,694,514   $2,695    5,389,028   $5,389    20,020,239   $20,020   $47,375,513       $(44,551,043)  $2,852,574 
Convertible notes payable BCF and warrant                           50,000            50,000 
Dividends on preferred stock accrued                                   (187,572)   (187,572)
Net loss, period ended November 30, 2022                                   (631,666)   (631,666)
Balance at November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   2,694,514   $2,695    5,389,028   $5,389    20,020,239   $20,020   $47,425,513       $(45,370,281)  $2,083,336 
Dividends on preferred stock accrued                                   (273,939)   (273,939)
Convertible notes payable BCF andwarrant                           250,000            250,000 
Common shares to be issued at $0.225                               22,500        22,500 
Deemed dividends                           7,180,301        (7,180,301)    
Net loss, period ended February 28, 2023                                   (603,389)   (603,389)
Balance at February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)   2,694,514   $2,695   5,389,028   $5,389    20,020,239   $20,020   $54,855,814   $22,500   $(53,427,910)  $1,478,508 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

          
   For the Six Months ended 
  

February 29,

2024

  

February 28,

2023

 
Cash flows from operating activities:           
Net loss  $(544,973)  $(1,235,055)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   523    523 
Amortization of ROU Asset       51,652 
Amortization of discount, BCF, warrant on convertible notes   221,210    22,362 
Stock based compensation       22,500 
Termination of ROU asset       430,434 
Gain on extinguishment of debt       (151,621)
Gain on termination of lease       (19,236)
Other receivable   7,895     
Prepaid expenses   3,750    40,951 
Accounts payable   5,321    (266,828)
Related party payable       7,500 
Accrued expenses   7,062    518,741 
Accrued expenses - related parties       174,067 
Net cash used in operating activities   (299,212)   (404,010)
           
Cash flows from financing activities           
Repayment of convertible notes payable       300,000 
Proceeds from short term notes payable   40,000     
Proceeds from convertible notes payable - long term portion   316,890     
Net cash provided by financing activities   356,890    300,000 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash    57,678    (104,010)
Cash - beginning of the period   49,849    156,486 
Cash - end of the period  $107,527   $52,476 
           
Supplemental disclosures:           
Interest paid  $   $12,043 
Non-cash transactions:          
Preferred stock dividends accrued  $464,459   $461,511 
Warrants issued with debt   100,000     

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Innovation1 Biotech Inc. (the “Company”) was formed under the laws of the state of Nevada in 2014, under the name of My Cloudz, Inc. Gridiron BioNutrients completed a reverse merger with My Cloudz, Inc. in October 2017 and the Company then changed its name to Gridiron BioNutrients, Inc. Effective March 31, 2022, as approved by the shareholders, the name of the Company was changed from Gridiron BioNutrients, Inc. (trading symbol GVMP) to Innovation1 Biotech Inc. (trading symbol IVBT).

 

Pursuant to an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing license (as more fully described below in Note 9 – Subsequent Events) to research, develop, make or have made, use, import, market, offer for sale, and sell the licensed assets (each a “Licensed Asset”), the Company intends to (1) sell natural supplements under the brand name NutraFlu and Nutravid19 (together, referred to as “Nutra”) for the treatment of symptoms associated with the flu and long covid, respectively, based on research conducted by the licensor on its anti-viral NLC001 clinical programs and (2) develop the licensors Phase II clinical program for its anti-viral molecule designated NLC001, for the treatment of long covid and other viral indications.

 

The Company has elected an August 31st year end.

 

Change in Control

 

On November 9, 2021, the Company completed the asset acquisition of ST Biosciences, Ltd., consisting substantially of intellectual property assets, relating to Mioxal® as discussed in Note 3 – Asset Acquisition. The closing of the acquisition resulted in a change of control of the Company. As part of the acquisition, Mr. Orr stepped down as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and assumed the role of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Orr has since resigned from his position and as a director. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Jeffrey J. Kraws was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. On December 6, 2022, Mr. Kraws stepped down as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. He remains a director. In addition, the Company agreed to appoint Jason Frankovich as a director of the Company subject to the Company’s compliance with Rule 14F-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Frankovich has since resigned as a director. On December 6, 2022, Frederick E. Pierce was appointed as the Interim Acting Chief Executive Officer. See “Note 9- Subsequent Events.”

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had no revenue and a net loss of $544,973 for the six months ended February 29, 2024. The Company has a working capital deficit of $2,785,022 and an accumulated deficit of $59,570,727 as of February 29, 2024. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the issuance of these financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

The ability of the Company to fully commence its operations is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations and execution of its business plan. In response to these concerns, management plans to fund operations through additional debt and equity financing. Debt instruments may be convertible or non-convertible and will vary based on the Company’s needs and financing options available at such times. There can be no assurance that management’s plan will be successful.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

This summary of accounting policies for Innovation1 is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

The accompanying unaudited financial information as of and for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 has been prepared in accordance with US GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, such financial information includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position at such date and the operating results and cash flows for such periods. Operating results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year or for any other subsequent interim period.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. These unaudited financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on January 17, 2024 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). 

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at August 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. for complete financial statements.

 

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Basis of Consolidation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Innovation1 Biotech Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment purposes. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, and other accrued liabilities approximate cost because of their short maturities. The Company measures and reports fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value investments.

 

Fair value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect its highest and best use by market participants, principal (or most advantageous) markets, and an in-use or an in-exchange valuation premise. The fair value of a liability should reflect the risk of nonperformance, which includes, among other things, the Company’s credit risk.

 

Valuation techniques are generally classified into three categories: the market approach; the income approach; and the cost approach. The selection and application of one or more of the techniques may require significant judgment and are primarily dependent upon the characteristics of the asset or liability, and the quality and availability of inputs. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 also provides fair value hierarchy for inputs and resulting measurement as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity, and that are significant to the fair values.

 

Fair value measurements are required to be disclosed by the Level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (in Level 3 measurements) are subject to expanded disclosure requirements including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings, and a description of where those gains or losses included in earning are reported in the statement of income.

 

The Company did not have any Level 1 or Level 2 assets and liabilities at February 29, 2024, and August 31, 2023. The Company had Level 3 liabilities related to outstanding warrants at February 29, 2024. All financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed in the period incurred. Renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of the assets are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income for the period.

 

Depreciation is computed for financial statement purposes on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the related assets and the modified accelerated cost recovery system for federal income tax purposes. The estimated useful lives of depreciable computers and other equipment are three years. 

 

With the asset acquisition as discussed in Note 3 – Asset Acquisition the Company wrote off the remaining property and equipment as impaired in the statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2022. Depreciation expense was $261 and $0 for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. Depreciation expense was $523 and $523 for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively.

 

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Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.

 

The Series B and Series B1 convertible preferred shares would convert to 43,181,919 shares of the Company’s common stock in addition to the 22,470,239 outstanding shares at February 29, 2024. The Series B and Series B1 Convertible Preferred shares would convert to 39,120,691 shares of the Company’s common stock in addition to the 20,020,239 outstanding shares at February 28, 2023. The Company would calculate diluted earnings per share by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders less preferred dividends by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. For the three and six month periods ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, potentially dilutive convertible preferred stock were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because they were anti-dilutive due to net losses in those periods.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The ASU becomes effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and December 15, 2023, for all other entities. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company early adopted the new guidance on November 30, 2023, using the modified retrospective approach and recorded a cumulative effect upon adoption of $69,142 as a reduction to accumulated deficit and a reduction to paid in capital of $164,660 related to amounts attributable to conversion options that had previously been recorded in equity.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

As of February 29, 2024, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On October 27, 2021, the Company entered into an asset acquisition agreement with ST Biosciences, Ltd., a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“STB”), of certain Transferred Assets, consisting substantially of their intellectual property relating to Mioxal®, a nutraceutical complex composed of essential amino acids, natural coenzymes and minerals. The Company acquired certain intellectual property, patent rights, and no tangible assets and assumed certain liabilities of STB, as discussed below. The acquisition was completed pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 9, 2021. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company paid $350,000 in cash to Ingenius, paid cash of $500,000 to STB and issued 19,831,623 shares of Common Stock to STB valued at $40,654,827 or $2.05 per share based on the closing market price on November 5, 2021, which at the closing of the acquisition represented approximately 70% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, for an aggregate purchase price of $41,504,827, resulting in a change in control of the Company. The shares were issued in December 2021.

 

At acquisition the assets and liabilities assumed have been recorded at the fair values as follows:

 Schedule of Fair Value of assets and liabilities

Mioxal®   $ 81,249,827  
Other intangible assets     178,000  
Less liabilities assumed:        
Mioxal® liability assumed     (39,500,000 )
Other liabilities assumed     (423,000 )
Net value acquired in asset acquisition   $ 41,504,827  

 

During the year ended August 31, 2022, additional intangibles of $28,773 were added related to the asset acquisition for payments made subsequent to the acquisition date.

 

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The Mioxal® intellectual property, including the patent rights, was acquired by STB from Ingenius Biotech S.L, a Spanish corporation (“Ingenius”) on September 10, 2021. The Ingenius milestone and stock payments set forth in the Purchase Agreement between Ingenius and STB, were assumed by the Company in aggregate of $39,500,000 and are recorded in current and long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The first installment of $1,500,000 was due on January 15, 2022, the second installment of $1,500,000 on April 15, 2022 and a $3,500,000 payment was due within thirty business days following the occurrence of the milestone event. The milestone, a signed sales agreement with a third party to distribute Mioxal throughout Europe, was not reached and therefore the requirement for the milestone payment was forfeited and will never be owed. In addition, $15,000,000 was to be paid through the issuance of the Company’s common stock in three tranches beginning twelve months from execution of agreement with STB on September 10, 2021:

 

  on September 10, 2022 - $4,000,000 (not issued as of the date of this filing)
  on September 10, 2023 - $5,000,000
  on September 10, 2024 - $6,000,000
  Total stock to be issued - $15,000,000

 

The remaining balance was to be paid on an earn-out basis where under Ingenius would earn an 8% royalty on all sales generated by Mioxal® until the balance was satisfied.

 

On January 13, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement with Ingenius Biotech S.L. to modify the terms of the agreement dated September 10, 2021. Under the amended agreement, the first installment of $1,500,000 was due on June 30, 2022, with an additional extension of the due date to August 30, 2022 (not paid), and the second installment was due on December 31, 2022. See Sale of Mioxal Intangible Assets below for additional details. 

 

The Mioxal® asset had a 24-year life and was to be tested for impairment on an annual basis. During the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2022, amortization of $846,494 and $2,539,483 was expensed. The other intangible assets for $178,000 have a 21-year life. During the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2022, amortization of $2,119 and $6,357 was expensed. During the twelve months ended August 31, 2022, additional intangibles were added related to the asset acquisition in the amount of $38,638.

 

Impairment of Intangible Assets

 

At August 31, 2022, an asset impairment evaluation resulted in the Company recording $35,762,550 in impairment expense in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, and a carrying value of $42,980,076 for the intangible assets. The Company had recorded impairment expenses of $17,598 in previous quarters, to total $35,780,148 for the fiscal year. The calculation of the carrying value of the Mioxal net assets was informed by the terms of the sale of those assets on November 7, 2022, as calculated below:

 Impairment of Intangible Assets

Valuation at the sale of Mioxal:      
Cash to be received by the Company   $ 100,000  
FV of 350,000 shares transferred to Buyer from third parties ($0.13 per share)     (45,500 )
Debt assumed/forgiven by Buyer     39,500,000  
Impairment expense     (39,554,500 )
NPV of estimated future royalty cash stream      
Total estimated value of intangible assets at August 31, 2023      
Carrying value of intangible assets at August 31, 2023   $ 3,380,076  
Impairment expense at August 31, 2023 on intangible assets   $ 3,380,076  

 

The assumptions used for estimated future royalty cash stream included 1) 5% royalty on gross margin for a five-year period of estimated sales in the United States, with a two-year introductory delay in taking the product to market, 2) a similar royalty on international sales, with an additional two-year introductory delay and an increased cost of 15% for additive distribution costs, 3) an estimate of approximately 200,000 units sold in year 1 of the projected royalty stream for a total sales estimate of approximately $7,500,000, and 4) sales growth rates of 100% for each of the years 2 through 4, decreasing to 60% in year 5. Growth rate in any subsequent year would be expected to drop off significantly or to 0%, however, those possible future years are not included in the project revenues, costs or gross merging. The projections of foundational sales volumes, revenues and costs were performed by industry experts in January 2022 as part of an independent product evaluation. As with all projections, Management cannot ensure that the estimated amounts will be actualized.

 

Sale of the Mioxal Intangible Assets:

 

On November 7, 2022, the Company completed the disposition of all the assets, including intellectual property assets, and obligations relating to Mioxal® to Ingenius Biotech S.L., a corporation organized under the laws of Spain (“Ingenius”). As part of the disposition, certain shareholders of the Company transferred an aggregate of 350,000 shares of the Company’s currently outstanding common stock, to Ingenius and Ingenius agreed to pay the Company (i) $100,000 upon the first to occur of Ingenius’ first sale or commercialization of the Mioxal product or Ingenius’ sale, license, transfer or other disposition of the Mioxal product to a third party, and (ii) a 5% royalty on worldwide net sales of the Mioxal product by Ingenius or a third party commencing on the date of the first sale of Mioxal products and ending on the 18-month anniversary of the last to expire of any patent covering the Mioxal products. Additionally, Ingenius agreed to release the Company from all of its liabilities and obligations relating to the Mioxal products and indemnify the Company from all claims relating to the Mioxal product following the date of the disposition. After the disposition of the assets and liabilities related to Mioxal, the Company recognized a $3,380,076 royalty asset, recorded as an intangible asset on the consolidated balance sheet. As of August 31, 2023, the royalty asset balance was $0 and the Company recorded additional impairment expense of $3,380,076. As of August 31, 2023 the Company wrote off the $100,000 of cash yet to be received to impairment expense.

 

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NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

Short-Term Notes Payable

 

On September 14, 2017, the Company issued a $10,000 promissory note to a limited liability company. The loan bears interest at 5% and had a maturity date of September 15, 2018. The unpaid balance including accrued interest was $13,230 and $12,982 at February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively. The Company is in default with the repayment terms of the note. Interest of $248 and $248 was expensed during the six months ended February 29, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

In the three months ended November 30, 2023, the Company issued $40,000 in promissory notes to limited liability companies. The loans bear interest at 10% and have a 90-day maturity date. The unpaid balance including accrued interest was $40,440 at February 29, 2024. Interest of $440 and $0 was expensed during the six months ended February 29, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

The Company has entered into a private placement to receive net cash proceeds up to $300,000, after the original issue discount, from secured convertible promissory notes with attached $0.08 warrants to purchase up to 4,411,764 shares of common stock. Each note is discounted 15% with a maturity date of 18 months from original issuance. The notes bear interest of 8% per annum to be paid monthly. Each note is convertible into common shares by dividing the outstanding principal on the note by the conversion price of $0.08. The warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years at an exercise price of $0.08 per share.

 

During the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Company received convertible notes of $294,115 less a discount of $44,115, for cash proceeds of $250,000. The Company issued 6,911,764 warrants and recorded a fair value of $250,000 for the warrants. Each note is discounted 15% with a maturity date of 13 months from original issuance. The notes bear interest of 8% per annum to be paid monthly and a conversion price of $0.08 and $0.025 per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years at an exercise price of $0.08 and $0.025 per share.

 

The total fair value of the warrants was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

  February 29, 2024 August 31, 2023
Market price of common stock on date of issuance $0.022 - 0.235 $0.183 - 0.230
Risk-free interest rate   4.164.28% 3.75 - 3.48%
Expected dividend yield           0 0
Expected term (in years)           7 7
Expected volatility 205.8238.6% 219.7240.9%

 

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, a beneficial conversion feature of $170,445 was determined to exist, which represented the lesser of the conversion price of the convertible instrument or the per share fair value of the underlying stock into which it is convertible. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on November 30, 2023, the beneficial conversion feature that remained of $72,685 and all previously booked amortization in the amount of $97,760 was reversed to interest expense in the amount of $28,618 and $69,142 to additional paid in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

At February 29, 2024, the Company had outstanding convertible notes payable of $985,812 less remaining unamortized discounts of $430,750 for a net liability of $555,062. The Company recognized a total of $132,800 of discount amortization to interest expense during the six months ended February 29, 2024.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has a contract with two consulting and pharmaceutical firms owned by the former Chief Science Officer, Salzman Group LLC and Herring Creek Pharmaceuticals, under which research and development activities are performed on behalf of the Company. During the fiscal year 2022, the Company paid $150,000 for a security deposit, that was impaired as of August 31, 2023, $131,500 for research and development fees, and assumed $67,000 in a liability from ST Biosciences at the acquisition of the assets described in Note 3 - Asset Acquisition. The $67,000 liability was released during the twelve months ended August 31, 2023, and was credited to the Mioxal intangible asset. As of August 31, 2023, the Company owed $10,165 to these two firms and owed salary of $30,769 to Dr. Salzman. As of August 31, 2023, the Company wrote off the $10,165.

 

As of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023, the Company owed salary of $76,154 and $76,154, respectively, to Jason Frankovich, a former director.

 

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NOTE 6 – LEASE LIABILITY

 

On January 1, 2022, we adopted ASC Topic 842 – Leases. Under this new guidance, lessees are required to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases. Upon adoption, we recognized operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities of $619,825.

 

Lessee accounting

 

We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Our assessment is based on (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period and (3) whether we have the right to direct the use of the asset. Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if any one of the following criteria are met: the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, the lease term is for the majority of the remaining useful life of the asset or the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any one of these criteria. The lease classification affects the expense recognition in the income statement. Operating lease costs are recorded entirely in operating expenses. Finance lease costs are split, where amortization of the ROU asset is recorded in operating expenses and an implied interest component is recorded in interest expense.

 

Under the guidance of ASC 842, operating leases are included in right-of-use assets, current lease liabilities, and noncurrent lease liabilities on our balance sheets. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at transition date in determining the present value of future payments. The ROU asset includes any lease payments made but excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred, if any. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Lease extensions

 

Many leases have options to either extend or terminate the lease. In determining the lease term, we considered all available contract extensions that are reasonably certain of occurring.

 

Operating leases

 

On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into an operating lease for office space. The lease is effective for 3 years from the commencement date with automatic renewal at the expiration date. The lease agreement may be terminated earlier upon ninety days’ prior written notice by either party. The lease requires adjustment upon renewal with an increase to the monthly rent by 10% of the monthly rent due for the month preceding such renewal date or market rate, whichever is the greater amount.

 

The Company was unable to pay its December 2022 lease payment and the owner sought legal action. The Company was served with a summons in December 2022. The summons sought a judgment of $480,000 plus interest at 5%. The lease was terminated as of December 1, 2022, and a gain on termination of $19,236 was recorded during the six months ended February 28, 2023. The Company accrued $484,668, which included $4,668 for interest, for the legal claim sought by the owner. On September 28, 2023, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with 40 Wall Street Suites LLC on its past due lease payment. The agreement calls for the Company to pay 40 Wall Street Suites LLC a total of $40,000 as follows: (i) $20,000 within 15 days of complete execution of this letter agreement, and (ii) $20,000 within 45 days of complete execution of this letter agreement. In addition, the Company agrees and acknowledges that 40 Wall Street Suites LLC shall be entitled to retain the security deposit previously made. In exchange for the payments and the related agreements 40 Wall Street Suites LLC agrees not to take any action to pursue the litigation. As of August 31, 2023, the Company reduced the $484,688 settlement accrual to $40,000 as stated in the executed settlement agreement.  

 

NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Dividends

 

During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which accrues dividends at a rate of 5% annually. The Company exchanged the Series A Convertible Preferred for Series B Preferred Stock. As a result of the Exchange agreement, the dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was reduced to $0 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Series B and Series B1 Convertible Preferred Stock accrues dividends at a rate of 10% annually. There was $2,213,084 and $1,748,625 of dividends payable at February 29, 2024, and August 31, 2023, respectively. The dividends have not been declared and are accrued in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as a result of a contractual obligation in the Company’s Series B and Series B1 Preferred Stock offering.

 

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Preferred Stock

 

There were no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023.

 

There were 2,694,514 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024, and August 31, 2023. There were 5,389,028 shares of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024, and August 31, 2023.

 

Deemed Dividend related to Series B and B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock Down Round Provision

 

The Series B and Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock issued contain a down round provision. During the twelve months ended August 31, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to issue common shares at $0.225 per share. Pursuant to the down round provision, the conversion price of the Series B and Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock was reduced to $0.225 per share at February 28, 2023. In addition, the Company recognized a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital) of $7,180,301 at August 31, 2023. The deemed dividend represents the value attributed to the increase in shares of common stock that preferred shareholders will receive as a result of the issuance of common shares in February 2023, which was deemed to be a down round and triggered the anti-dilution provisions associated with our convertible preferred stock.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock.

 

During the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock under a settlement agreement.

 

There were 22,470,239 and 20,470,239 common shares issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2024, and August 31, 2023, respectively.

 

Warrants

 

During the six months ended February 29 2024, the Company issued 6,911,764 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, as part of the convertible notes financing, see Note 4 – Notes Payable.

 

At February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, the following warrants were outstanding:

 

    Number of warrants     Weighted average exercise price     Weighted average term remaining (years)  
Balance, August 31, 2023     8,536,013     $ 0.08       5.21  
Issued     6,911,764       0.07       6.93  
Balance, February 29, 2024     15,447,777     $ 0.07       6.54  
                         
Balance, August 31, 2022         $        
Issued     4,411,764       0.08       7  
Balance, February 28, 2023     4,411,764     $ 0.08       7  

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On September 30, 2022, a party identified as New You Inc. filed a complaint with the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada against Innovation 1 Biotech, Inc, ST Biosciences LTD, Jeffrey Kraws and Jason Frankovich. The complaint alleges that during Mr. Frankovich’s service to New You Inc. as Chairman of the Board of Directors, concurrent with Mr. Frankovich’s and Mr. Kraws’ services as executives of ST Biosciences LTD, Mr. Frankovich converted funds away from New You Inc. to satisfy obligations of ST Biosciences LTD and/or Innovation1 and/or to enrich Frankovich and Kraws. The amount of the claim was a total of $249,020 plus damages in excess of $30,000 and included a claim for legal fees. The Company received a letter dated March 26, 2025 containing a Notice of Execution after Judgment in the amount $35,234,462, following a default judgment issued on April 17, 2024 by the court in favor of New You Inc. New management is investigating the veracity of the claims and determining what options the Company has to overturn or resolve this matter.

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of February 29, 2024, through the date which the condensed consolidated financial statements were filed. Based upon the review, other than described below, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Subsequent to the period ended February 29, 2024, the Company has entered into securities purchase agreements to receive net cash proceeds up to $300,000 after the original issue discount, from securities purchase agreements with attached $0.08 warrants to purchase up to 14,117,646 shares of common stock. Each note is discounted 15% with a maturity date of 13 months from original issuance. The notes bear interest of 8% per annum. Each note is convertible into common shares by dividing the outstanding principal on the note by the conversion price of $0.025. The warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years at an exercise price of $0.025 per share.

 

Subsequent to the period ended February 29, 2024, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with four investors whereas all of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, promissory notes and warrants issued by the Company to the investors, including all such securities currently held by the Investor representing approximately $16.1 million were exchanged for Series C-1 Preferred Stock of the Company totaling 14,250,000.

 

Subsequent to the period covered by this report, effective October 29, 2024, the Company entered into a license agreement, as amended, by and among NLC Ltd., an Israeli limited company and NLC Viral Defense, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (NLC Ltd. and NLC Viral Defense, LLC collectively, “NLC”), with principal offices located at 25 Shlomo Ben Yosef Street, Suite 44, Tel Aviv, Israel. Pursuant to the license agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing license to research, develop, make or have made, use, import, market, offer for sale, and sell the following assets (each a “Licensed Asset”): (1) Natural supplements under the brand name NutraFlu and Nutravid19 (together, referred to as “Nutra”) for the treatment of symptoms associated with the flu and long covid, respectively, based on research conducted by NLC on its anti-viral NLC001 clinical programs, and (2) NLC’s Phase II clinical program for its anti-viral molecule designated NLC001, for the treatment of long covid and other viral indications. In consideration of the license the Company shall pay the following royalties, if any to NLC: (1) In respect of sales of Nutra: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of Nutra thereafter; and (2) In respect of sales of NLC001: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 thereafter. Commencing on the second anniversary of the closing of the license agreement and for the remainder of the term of the license agreement, the Company shall also be entitled to a minimum payment of $25,000 per quarter. The license agreement is subject to standard terms and conditions. The Company requires significant working capital to research and develop the Licensed Assets and there are no assurances the Company will receive any financing or financing on reasonable terms. Furthermore, there are no assurances that the Company will develop or license any products based on the Licensed Assets. To date the Company has not developed any Licensed Assets into products for sale. The Company requires financing to fund research and development, marketing and general administrative and general business expenses as it attempts to develop marketable products. There are no assurances the Company will obtain such financing or that such financing will be available on reasonable terms.

 

Pursuant to the license agreement the Company paid NLC a fee of $100,000 and pursuant to a stock issuance agreement committed to issue NLC Ltd. 1,023,511,950 shares of restricted common stock, representing an aggregate of 10.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis (the “NLC Shares”), which the Company agreed to issue following the effective date of the Authorized Share Increase (as defined herein). In addition, the Company paid NLC approximately $35,000 plus VAT at the applicable rate on the date of payment for NLC’s reasonable and documented legal expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation of the license agreement and related transactions.

 

Effective October 29, 2024, the Company also entered into a two-year consulting agreement with Dr. Dorit Arad pursuant to which she will oversee and guide the technological aspects of the Company’s operations. Dr. Arad shall receive an initial fee of $12,500 per month, until the Company has raised $1,500,000 in financing capital. Once the Company has raised $1,500,000 in financing capital, Dr. Arad shall receive a fee of $15,000 per month, until the Company has reached profitability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied (“GAAP Profitability”). Once the Company has reached GAAP Profitability, Dr. Arad shall receive a fee of $20,000 per month through the term of her consultancy. In addition to the foregoing, Dr. Arad shall be considered for performance-based bonuses in accordance with the general compensation and bonus policy of the Company then in effect. Upon the raising of at least $2 million by the Company in aggregate proceeds from investors (not referred by Dr. Arad), Dr. Arad shall receive a one-time bonus of $100,000. Dr. Arad serves as the chief executive officer of NLC. The Company intends to appoint Dr. Dorit Arad as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Technical Officer following the effectiveness of the Authorized Share Increase (as defined below).

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C and on November 12, 2024 the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C-1. The number of shares constituting the Series C is 1,200,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, with a conversion price of $0.000000586216897634410 per share. The number of shares constituting the Series C-1 is 15,000,000, par value $0.001 per share and a conversion price of $0.00000209963072212 per share. The stated value for the Series C and the Series C-1 is equal to $0.001 (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or similar transaction with respect to the common stock or any other shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including, without limitation, any series of the Company’s preferred stock, the “Stated Value”)). The holders of Series C and Series C-1 shall vote with the shares of common stock, on an as-converted to common stock basis, with respect to all matters on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote, subject to any applicable beneficial ownership limitations. The Series C holders are subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation but are not subject to any beneficial ownership limitations and vote on an as converted basis for the Authorized Share Increase.

 

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Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, prior and in preference to the common stock or any other series of preferred stock except for the Series C-1 or Series C, respectively, the holders shall be entitled to receive on an in pari passu basis with the holders of the Series C-1 or Series C, respectively, out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders an amount in cash equal to 120% of the aggregate Stated Value of all shares of Series C or all shares of Series C-1, as applicable, held by such holder. Each share of Series C and Series C-1 shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time after the original issue date, at the option of the holder thereof, into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series C or Series C-1 by the conversion price. Commencing January 1, 2025 and continuing thereafter on each successive six-month anniversary holders of Series C and Series C-1 shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, by issuing shares of common stock to holders as calculated as follows (subject to applicable law), dividends on shares of preferred stock, based on the Stated Value, at a rate of 6% per annum, commencing on the original issue date until the earlier of (i) the date that the preferred stock is converted to common stock or redeemed by the Company, or (ii) the date no shares of Series C and/or Series C remain outstanding. The Series C and Series C-1 are also subject to redemption at the option of the holder at 110% of the Stated Value in the event of a “triggering event” as defined in the designations.

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with three officers and directors of the Company and sold the officers and directors an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s Series C for gross proceeds of $12,000. On November 12, 2024, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements with certain accredited investors to exchange all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, promissory notes and warrants issued by the Company to the investors (the “Original Securities”) for an aggregate of 14,250,000 shares of Series C-1. Upon consummation of the exchange, all of the Original Securities were cancelled. In addition, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreements dated November 12, 2024 with two accredited investors and issued to the investors an aggregate of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Series C-1 for gross proceeds of $600,000. The investors under the Series C and Series C-1 securities purchase agreements also entered into registration rights agreements with the Company to register the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series C and Series C-1.

 

Upon the closing of the Series C and Series C-1 securities purchase agreements, Charles Allen and Fredrick Pierce II resigned as officers and directors of the Company and Francis Knuettel II was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board, and the Company intends to appoint Dr. Dorit Arad as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Technical Officer following the effectiveness of the Authorized Share Increase. Dr. Arad continues to serve as the chief executive officer of NLC.

 

Our board of directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of Common Stock the Company is authorized to issue from 200,000,000 shares to 15,000,000,000 shares (“the “Authorized Share Increase”). We obtained written consent by the holders of the Company’s outstanding Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock holding a majority of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, approving the Authorized Share Increase. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on March 18, 2025.

 

On February 23, 2025, the board of directors appointed Samuel Knipper to serve as chief financial officer.  

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements because of several factors, including those set forth under the Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and Business sections in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on January 17, 2024 and our other filings with the SEC. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this report.

 

Overview

 

During the period covered by this report the Company currently had no sources of revenue and no specific business plan or purpose. The Company’s business plan was to seek a business combination.

 

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Subsequent to the period covered by this report, effective October 29, 2024, the Company entered into a license agreement, as amended, by and among NLC Ltd., an Israeli limited company and NLC Viral Defense, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (NLC Ltd. and NLC Viral Defense, LLC collectively, “NLC”), with principal offices located at 25 Shlomo Ben Yosef Street, Suite 44, Tel Aviv, Israel. Pursuant to the license agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing license to research, develop, make or have made, use, import, market, offer for sale, and sell the following assets (each a “Licensed Asset”): (1) Natural supplements under the brand name NutraFlu and Nutravid19 (together, referred to as “Nutra”) for the treatment of symptoms associated with the flu and long covid, respectively, based on research conducted by NLC on its anti-viral NLC001 clinical programs, and (2) NLC’s Phase II clinical program for its anti-viral molecule designated NLC001, for the treatment of long covid and other viral indications. In consideration of the license the Company shall pay the following royalties, if any to NLC: (1) In respect of sales of Nutra: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of Nutra thereafter; and (2) In respect of sales of NLC001: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 thereafter. Commencing on the second anniversary of the closing of the license agreement and for the remainder of the term of the license agreement, the Company shall also be entitled to a minimum payment of $25,000 per quarter. The license agreement is subject to standard terms and conditions. The Company requires significant working capital to research and develop the Licensed Assets and there are no assurances the Company will receive any financing or financing on reasonable terms. Furthermore, there are no assurances that the Company will develop or license any products based on the Licensed Assets. To date the Company has not developed any Licensed Assets into products for sale. The Company requires financing to fund research and development, marketing and general administrative and general business expenses as it attempts to develop marketable products. There are no assurances the Company will obtain such financing or that such financing will be available on reasonable terms. See below, “Part II, Item 5” below for subsequent events.

 

Cash Flows & Going Concern

 

Our financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had no revenue and a net loss of $544,973 for the six months ended February 29, 2024. The Company has a working capital deficit of $2,785,022 and an accumulated deficit of $59,570,727 as of February 29, 2024. We do not have sufficient funds to support our daily operations for the next twelve (12) months. Accordingly, these factors raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Please refer to Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the 2023 Form 10-K describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates since the 2023 Form 10-K.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

 

Overview. We had revenues of $0 for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. We incurred a net loss of $289,744 and $603,389 for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. The decrease in net loss is attributable to the factors discussed below.

 

Revenues. We had $0 revenues from operations for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023. The extent to which, and the amount of revenues which may be generated from our future business operations and activities, is unknown.

 

Gross Margin. We had $0 gross margin for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023.

 

Expenses. Our operating expenses were $150,284 and $736,281 for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. We experienced decreases of $2,873 in advertising, $84,351 in general and administrative, $480,000 in lease termination, $59,027 in salaries, and these were offset by an increase of $35,300 in consulting fees and increase in professional fees of $4,944.

 

Other (Income) Expense. Our total other (income) expense was $139,460 and $(132,892) for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. The decrease in other (income) expense was attributable to an increase in interest expense of $101,495 and a decrease in gain on extinguishment of debt of $151,621.

 

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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

 

Overview. We had revenues of $0 for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. We incurred a net loss of $544,973 and $1,235,055 for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. The decrease in net loss is attributable to the factors discussed below.

 

Revenues. We had $0 revenues from operations for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023. The extent to which, and the amount of revenues which may be generated from our future business operations and activities, is unknown.

 

Gross Margin. We had $0 gross margin for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023.

 

Expenses. Our operating expenses were $306,117 and $1,365,102 for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively. We experienced decreases of $8,110 in advertising, $231,897 in general and administrative, $75,275 in professional fees, $15,000 in research and development, $300,309 in salaries, $480,000 in lease termination and these were offset by an increase of $51,606 in consulting fees.

 

Other (Income) Expense. Our total other (income) expense was $238,856 and $(130,047) for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023 respectively. The decrease in other (income) expense was attributable to an increase in interest expense of $202,714 and a decrease in gain on extinguishment of debt of $146,953.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

For the six months ended February 29, 2024, we used net cash of $299,212 from operating activities, primarily attributable to salaries, professional fees, general and administrative expenses, and the issuance of shares for settlement agreement.

 

For the three months ended February 29, 2024, we had no investing activities.

 

For the six months ended February 29, 2024, cash of $356,890 was provided from financing activities received on various notes payable.

 

Assets

 

We had total assets of $121,504 as of February 29, 2024, which consisted of $107,527 cash, prepaid expenses of $11,250, equipment of $1,047 and trademarks of $1,680.

 

Liabilities

 

We had total liabilities of $3,458,861 as of February 29, 2024, consisting of accounts payable of $354,622, accrued expenses of $179,170, accrued expenses – related party of $106,923, short term loans $40,000, note payable - current portion of $10,000, dividends payable of $2,213,084 for our Series B and Series B-1 Convertible Preferred stock and convertible notes payable net of discount of $555,062.

 

Cash Requirements

 

At February 29, 2024, we had a cash balance of $107,527. This cash amount is not sufficient to continue our 12-month plan of operation. We will need to raise capital to realize our 12-month plan of operation and fund our ongoing operational expenses. Additional funding will likely come from equity financing from the sale of our common stock or from entering into notes payable. If we are successful in completing equity financing, existing shareholders will experience dilution of their interest in our Company. In the absence of such financing, our business will likely fail. There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve further sales of our common stock or any other form of additional financing. 

 

See below, “Part II, Item 5” below for subsequent events.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act), we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item 3.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer are responsible for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures means that the material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to our company, including any consolidating subsidiaries, and was made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the evaluation date that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of February 29, 2024 as a result of continuing weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as set forth in our 2023 Form 10-K.

 

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

The Company could become a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcomes to the Company and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, the Company’s estimates of the outcomes of such matters and its experience in contesting, litigating, and settling similar matters. Other than as set forth above in Note 8 of the Financial Statements, at February 29, 2024, there were no such actions or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, that, if decided adversely to the Company’s interests, the Company believes would be material to its business.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

We incorporate by reference the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

During the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock under a settlement agreement. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from regulation provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The shares contain a legend restriction their transferability absent registration or an applicable exemption.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Subsequent to the period covered by this report, effective October 29, 2024, the Company entered into a license agreement, as amended, with NLC. Pursuant to the license agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing license to research, develop, make or have made, use, import, market, offer for sale, and sell the following assets (each a “Licensed Asset”): (1) Natural supplements under the brand name NutraFlu and Nutravid19 (together, referred to as “Nutra”) for the treatment of symptoms associated with the flu and long covid, respectively, based on research conducted by NLC on its anti-viral NLC001 clinical programs, and (2) NLC’s Phase II clinical program for its anti-viral molecule designated NLC001, for the treatment of long covid and other viral indications. In consideration of the license the Company shall pay the following royalties, if any to NLC: (1) In respect of sales of Nutra: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of Nutra and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of Nutra thereafter; and (2) In respect of sales of NLC001: 12.0% on the first $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001, 9.0% on the next $2.5 million in net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 and 6% of net sales generated from the sale of NLC001 thereafter. Commencing on the second anniversary of the closing of the license agreement and for the remainder of the term of the license agreement, the Company shall also be entitled to a minimum payment of $25,000 per quarter. The license agreement is subject to standard terms and conditions. The Company requires significant working capital to research and develop the Licensed Assets and there are no assurances the Company will receive any financing or financing on reasonable terms. Furthermore, there are no assurances that the Company will develop or license any products based on the Licensed Assets. To date the Company has not developed any Licensed Assets into products for sale. The Company requires financing to fund research and development, marketing and general administrative and general business expenses as it attempts to develop marketable products. There are no assurances the Company will obtain such financing or that such financing will be available on reasonable terms.

 

Pursuant to the license agreement the Company paid NLC a fee of $100,000 and pursuant to a stock issuance agreement committed to issue NLC Ltd. 1,023,511,950 shares of restricted common stock, representing an aggregate of 10.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis (the “NLC Shares”), which the Company agreed to issue following the effective date of the Authorized Share Increase (as defined herein). In addition, the Company paid NLC approximately $35,000 plus VAT at the applicable rate on the date of payment for NLC’s reasonable and documented legal expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation of the license agreement and related transactions.

 

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Effective October 29, 2024, the Company also entered into a two-year consulting agreement with Dr. Dorit Arad pursuant to which she will oversee and guide the technological aspects of the Company’s operations. Dr. Arad shall receive an initial fee of $12,500 per month, until the Company has raised $1,500,000 in financing capital. Once the Company has raised $1,500,000 in financing capital, Dr. Arad shall receive a fee of $15,000 per month, until the Company has reached profitability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied (“GAAP Profitability”). Once the Company has reached GAAP Profitability, Dr. Arad shall receive a fee of $20,000 per month through the term of her consultancy. In addition to the foregoing, Dr. Arad shall be considered for performance-based bonuses in accordance with the general compensation and bonus policy of the Company then in effect. Upon the raising of at least $2 million by the Company in aggregate proceeds from investors (not referred by Dr. Arad), Dr. Arad shall receive a one-time bonus of $100,000. Dr. Arad serves as the chief executive officer of NLC. The Company intends to appoint Dr. Dorit Arad as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Technical Officer following the effectiveness of the Authorized Share Increase (as defined below).

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C and on November 12, 2024 the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C-1. The number of shares constituting the Series C is 1,200,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, with a conversion price of $0.000000586216897634410 per share. The number of shares constituting the Series C-1 is 15,000,000, par value $0.001 per share and a conversion price of $0.00000209963072212 per share. The stated value for the Series C and the Series C-1 is equal to $0.001 (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or similar transaction with respect to the common stock or any other shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including, without limitation, any series of the Company’s preferred stock, the “Stated Value”)). The holders of Series C and Series C-1 shall vote with the shares of common stock, on an as-converted to common stock basis, with respect to all matters on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote, subject to any applicable beneficial ownership limitations. The Series C holders are subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation but are not subject to any beneficial ownership limitations and vote on an as converted basis for the Authorized Share Increase.

 

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, prior and in preference to the common stock or any other series of preferred stock except for the Series C-1 or Series C, respectively, the holders shall be entitled to receive on an in pari passu basis with the holders of the Series C-1 or Series C, respectively, out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders an amount in cash equal to 120% of the aggregate Stated Value of all shares of Series C or all shares of Series C-1, as applicable, held by such holder. Each share of Series C and Series C-1 shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time after the original issue date, at the option of the holder thereof, into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series C or Series C-1 by the conversion price. Commencing January 1, 2025 and continuing thereafter on each successive six-month anniversary holders of Series C and Series C-1 shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, by issuing shares of common stock to holders as calculated as follows (subject to applicable law), dividends on shares of preferred stock, based on the Stated Value, at a rate of 6% per annum, commencing on the original issue date until the earlier of (i) the date that the preferred stock is converted to common stock or redeemed by the Company, or (ii) the date no shares of Series C and/or Series C remain outstanding. The Series C and Series C-1 are also subject to redemption at the option of the holder at 110% of the Stated Value in the event of a “triggering event” as defined in the designations.

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with three officers and directors of the Company and sold the officers and directors an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s Series C for gross proceeds of $12,000. On November 12, 2024, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements with certain accredited investors to exchange all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, promissory notes and warrants issued by the Company to the investors (the “Original Securities”) for an aggregate of 14,250,000 shares of Series C-1. Upon consummation of the exchange, all of the Original Securities were cancelled. In addition, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreements dated November 12, 2024 with two accredited investors and issued to the investors an aggregate of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Series C-1 for gross proceeds of $600,000. The investors under the Series C and Series C-1 securities purchase agreements also entered into registration rights agreements with the Company to register the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series C and Series C-1.

 

Upon the closing of the Series C and Series C-1 securities purchase agreements, Charles Allen and Fredrick Pierce II resigned as officers and directors of the Company and Francis Knuettel II was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Knuettel was initially appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Board and the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective November 7, 2024. The Company intends to appoint Dr. Dorit Arad as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Technical Officer following the effectiveness of the Authorized Share Increase. Dr. Arad continues to serve as the chief executive officer of NLC. Francis Knuettel II is currently the Company’s sole officer and director.

 

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Our board of directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of Common Stock the Company is authorized to issue from 200,000,000 shares to 15,000,000,000 shares (“the “Authorized Share Increase”). We obtained written consent by the holders of the Company’s outstanding Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock holding a majority of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, approving the Authorized Share Increase. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on March 18, 2025.

 

On February 23, 2025, Samuel Knipper was appointed to serve as chief financial officer of the Company. Mr. Knipper, age 30, previously served as a senior associate at Calabrese Consulting, LLC, an accounting firm, from July 2021 to October 2023 where he was responsible for the preparation of financial statements and coordination of SEC filings for SPACs.  Since October 2023 he has served as a SEC reporting manager at the Brio Financial Group where he provides outsourced CFO services for SPACs, listed companies and operating companies.  We have agreed to pay Brio Financial Group a monthly fee of $8,500 and reimbursement for travel and out of pocket expenses for controller, accounting and financial reporting services. Brio Financial Group has designated Mr. Knipper as its lead manager for Brio Financial Group and the Company.  

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) The following Exhibits, as required by Item 601 of Regulation SK, are attached or incorporated by reference, as stated below.

 

       

Incorporated by

Reference

 

Filed or

Furnished

 
No.   Exhibit Description   Form   Date Filed   Number   Herewith  
3.1.1   Articles of Incorporation   S-1   4/13/15   3.1      
3.1.2   Certificate of Amendment   10-K   12/15/17   3.1.2      
3.1.3   Certificate of Amendment   8-K   2/21/18   3.1.1      
3.1.4   Certificate of Amendment   8-K   8/16/18   3.1.1      
3.1.5   Certificate of Amendment   8-K   8/16/18   3.1.2      
3.1.6   Certificate of Designation   8-K   8/16/18   3.1.3      
3.1.7   Certificate of Correction   8-K   8/16/18   3.1.4      
3.1.8   Articles of Amendment filed December 22, 2020 effective January 8, 2021   8-K   1/11/21   3.1.8      
3.1.9   Articles of Amendment filed March 31, 2022 effective March 31, 2022   8-K   4/6/22   3.1.9      
3.1.10   Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   8-K   11/24/21   3.1      
3.1.11   Amendment to Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock   8-K   11/24/21   3.2      
3.1.12   Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock               Filed  
3.1.13   Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock               Filed  

3.1.14 

 

Articles of Amendment (increase in authorized capital stock) 

              Filed  
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws   S-1   11/30/22   3.2      
10.1   Stock Issuance Agreement dated October 29, 2024+               Filed  
10.1(a)    First Amendment to License Agreement and Stock Issuance Agreement               Filed  
10.2   License Agreement dated October 29, 2024+               Filed  
10.3   Form of Leak-Out Agreement dated November 12, 2024               Filed  
10.4   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 12, 2024+               Filed  
10.5   Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated November 12, 2024+               Filed  
10.6   Form of Exchange Agreement dated November 12, 2024+               Filed  

10.7 

 

Brio Financial Group Letter Agreement 

 

8-K

  2/27/25  

10.1

     
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002               Filed  

31.2

 

Certificate of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

              Filed  
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002               Furnished*  

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

              Furnished*  
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).               Filed  
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document               Filed  
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document               Filed  
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document               Filed  
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document               Filed  
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document               Filed  
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)               Filed  

  

+ Certain schedules, appendices and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the SEC Staff upon request.

 

* This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  INNOVATION1 BIOTECH, INC.
  (Name of Registrant)
   
Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Francis Knuettel II  
  Name: Francis Knuettel II  
  Title: Interim CEO  
       
Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Samuel Knipper  
  Name: Samuel Knipper  
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer 

(Principal Financial Officer) 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1.12

 

FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR
Secretary of State

 

 

DEPUTY BAKKEDAHL
Deputy Secretary for
Commercial Recordings

 

STATE OF NEVADA

 

OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE 

Commercial Recordings Division
401 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Telephone (775) 684-5708
Fax (775) 684-7141
North Las Vegas City Hall
2250 Las Vegas Blvd North, Suite 400
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Telephone (702) 486-2880
Fax (702) 486-2888

  

Business Entity - Filing Acknowledgement

 

  11/01/2024
Work Order Item Number: W2024110100787-4036707
Filing Number: 20244444046
Filing Type: Certificate of Designation
Filing Date/Time: 11/1/2024 9:35:00 AM
Filing Page(s): 27

 

Indexed Entity Information:  
Entity ID: E0400472014-9 Entity Name: Innovation1 Biotech Inc.
Entity Status: Active Expiration Date: None

 

Commercial Registered Agent

LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC.*

1810 E SAHARA AVE STE 215, Las Vegas, NV 89104, USA

 

The attached document(s) were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recording Division. The filing date and time have been affixed to each document, indicating the date and time of filing. A filing number is also affixed and can be used to reference this document in the future.

 

  Respectfully,
 
   
  FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR
           Secretary of State

 

Page 1 of 1

 

Commercial Recording Division

401 N. Carson Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES C SENIOR CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO NRS 78.195 AND 78.1955 OF THE

NEVADA REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

 

The undersigned, Frederick E. Pierce, II does hereby certify that:

 

1.He is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada (the “Corporation”).

 

2.The Corporation is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, (i) 2,695,514 shares of which were designated as Series B Preferred Stock, 2,694,514 of which are outstanding, and (ii) 5,389,028 shares of which were designated as Series B-1 Preferred Stock, 5,389,028 of which are outstanding.

 

3.The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 25,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized by resolution to provide for the issuance of preferred stock in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as described above, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of 1,200,000 shares of the preferred stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of preferred stock to be designated “Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock” and does hereby fix and determine the designation, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as follows:

 

 

 

 

Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d) .

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which the New York Federal Reserve Bank is authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c)(iv).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence, other than the occurrence contemplated by (i) the Stock Issuance Agreement, by and between the Corporation and NLC Operations, LLC, and (ii) the License Agreement, by and among the Corporation, NLC Ltd., NLC Viral Defense, LLC, and any fundings made in connection with the foregoing, each to be dated on or about October 29, 2024 (the “NLC Transactions”), after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of the issuance, sale, conversion or exercise of any Series Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of the Original Issue Date of the Series C Preferred Stock), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) sells or transfers all or a substantial portion of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

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Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay the Purchase Price and (ii) the Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Series C Preferred Stock have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified, converted or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Amount” means the Stated Value at issue.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Dividend Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Holder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.

 

Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

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Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series C Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Series C Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreements, dated as of November 1, 2024, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Purchase Price” means, as to each Holder, the aggregate dollar amount to be paid for the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Series C Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Series C Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation issued to certain investor(s) and certain officers and directors of the Corporation.

 

Series C-1 Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights, and Limitations of either an existing or a to-be-created Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation.

 

Series C-1 Preferred Stock” means the existing or to-be-created Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation to be issued to certain holders of Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, certain note and warrant holders, or to purchasers of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock either in connection with or contemporaneously with the closing of the NLC Transaction.

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

Stated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

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Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing), OTCQB Market, OTC Markets; the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Transfer Agent” means Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Preferred Stock then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Corporation.

 

Section 2. Designation, Amount, Par Value, and Rank.

 

a)       The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares of such series shall be 1,200,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”)). Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $0.001 (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock or any other shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including, without limitation, any series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock, the “Stated Value”).

 

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b)       Except to the extent that the holders of at least a majority of each of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock voting together as one class (the “Required Holders”) expressly consent to the creation of Parity Stock (as defined below) or Senior Preferred Stock (as defined below), all shares of Common Stock and all shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding on the Original Issue Date or authorized or designated after the Original Issue Date shall be junior in rank to the Series C Preferred Stock with respect to the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (such junior stock is referred to herein collectively as ‘‘Junior Stock”). Without limiting any other provision of this Certificate of Designation, without the prior express consent of the Required Holders, each voting separately as a single class, the Corporation shall not hereafter authorize or issue any additional or other shares of capital stock that is (i) of senior rank to the Series C Preferred Stock in respect of the preferences as to voting rights, dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (collectively, the “Senior Preferred Stock”) or (ii) of pari passu rank to the Series C Preferred Stock in respect of the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (collectively, the “Parity Stock”)

 

Section 3. Dividends. Commencing January 1, 2025 and continuing thereafter on each successive six-month anniversary Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, by issuing shares of Common Stock (the “PIK Shares”) to Holders as calculated below (subject to applicable law), dividends on shares of Preferred Stock, based on the Stated Value, at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum, commencing on the Original Issue Date until the earlier of (i) the date that the Preferred Stock is converted to Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof, or (ii) the date no shares of Series C Preferred Stock remain outstanding, (the “Dividend Termination Date”). Such dividends shall accrue and be compounded daily on the basis of a 360-day day year and twelve (12) 30-day months and shall be paid either semiannually as provided above, promptly after conversion of the Preferred Stock, or on the Dividend Termination Date, if the Preferred Stock has not been converted prior to the Dividend Termination Date. Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are to be made pursuant to Section 7, Holders shall also be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, dividends on shares of Series C Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series C Preferred Stock except as provided in this Section 3. The Corporation shall not pay any dividends on the Common Stock unless the Corporation simultaneously complies with this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) upon the occurrence and continuance of a Triggering Event or (b) if a Liquidation or Redemption occurs, then dividends shall be paid in cash. The price of PIK Shares as of any dividend payment date or other date of determination shall be equal to the lower of: (x) the official closing price of the Common Stock on the Pink Sheets on the Trading Day immediately preceding the dividend payment date or such other date of determination; and (y) the average of the official closing prices of the Common Stock on the Pink Sheets for the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the dividend payment date or such other date of determination, subject to adjustment herein.

 

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Section 4. Voting Rights.

 

a)       Subject to the last sentence of this Section 4(a), the Holders shall vote with the shares of Common Stock, on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, with respect to all matters on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, subject to any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holders shall not be entitled to exercise any of their voting rights under this Section 4(a), so long as such Holders shall be entitled to exercise their voting rights under Section 4(c) below.

 

b)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition, as long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Required Holders, voting together as a separate class, (i) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series C Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (ii) amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents of the Corporation in a manner adverse to the Required Holders, (iii) increase the number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock, or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

c)       In addition to the voting rights set forth in Section 4(b) above, until all the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, as determined by the Board of Directors by resolution, have been consummated or waived, including, without limitation, the approval by the stockholders of the Corporation of a reverse stock split and or an increase of the capital stock and the concomitant filing of a Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State, each Holder of the Series C Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights.

 

Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the Holder thereof to vote on an as-converted basis per each share of Series C Preferred Stock and shall, except as required by law, vote together with the Common Stock and the Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock as a single class.

 

Section 5. Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), prior and in preference to the Common Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock except for the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to receive on an in pari passu basis with the Holders of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders an amount in cash equal to 120% of the aggregate Stated Value of all shares of Series C Preferred Stock or all shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, as applicable, held by such Holder. In addition to the above, the Holders, if and as applicable, will be entitled to the payment of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock and, in the event any of such dividends are payable in shares of Common Stock, the cash value of such shares of Common Stock upon Liquidation. The preference set forth in this Section 5 with respect to distributions to the Series C Preferred Stock upon a Liquidation shall apply to any distributions to be made upon the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

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Section 6. Conversion.

 

a) Conversions at Option of Holder. Subject to Section 6(d), each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time after the Original Issue Date, at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series C Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by delivering to the Corporation a conversion notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be as of the close of business on the Business Day that such Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Corporation, or if such day is not a Business Day or if the Notice of Conversion is delivered after regular business hours, the next Business Day. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. From and after the Conversion Date, until presented for transfer or exchange, certificates that previously represented shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall represent, in lieu of the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock previously represented by such certificate, the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, if any, previously represented by such certificate that were not converted pursuant to the Notice of Conversion, plus the number of shares of Conversion Shares into which the shares of Series C Preferred Stock previously represented by such certificate were converted. To effect conversions of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s), if any, representing the shares of Series C Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Series C Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.

 

b) Conversion Price. The conversion price for the Series C Preferred Stock shall initially be equal to $0.000000586216897634410 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Conversion Price”).

 

c) Mechanics of Conversion

 

i.Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock. If such Conversion Shares may be issued free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, the Corporation shall cause such Conversion Shares to be issued free of such restrictive legends and trading legends. The Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Corporation under this Section 6 electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Corporation’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion.

 

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ii.Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Corporation shall promptly return to the Holder any original Series C Preferred Stock certificate delivered to the Corporation and the Holder shall promptly return to the Corporation the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

iii.Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. Subject to Section 6(d), the Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series C Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a 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, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance, which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated Value of its Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, other than pursuant to Section 6(d), unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Series C Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of the Series C Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, subject to Section 6(d), the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Corporation fails to deliver to a Holder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) by the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, other than pursuant to Section 6(d), the Corporation shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of Stated Value of Series C Preferred Stock being converted, $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date and increasing to $40 per Trading Day on the sixth Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date) for each Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

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iv.Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Corporation fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 6(c)(i), and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 6(c)(i). For example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a 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 and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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v.Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. From and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the Original Issue Date or if it should occur later, from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the date of the first issuance of any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and until no shares of Series C Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Series C Preferred Stock), not less than the aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account any adjustments under Section 7) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

vi.Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Corporation shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but consistent with the provisions of this subsection with respect to fractional Conversion Shares, nothing shall prevent any Holder from converting fractional shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

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vii.Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 

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d) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series C Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Series C Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Series C Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(d) applies, the determination of whether the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many shares of the Series C Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this Section 6(d) and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request (which may be via email) of a Holder, the Corporation shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to such 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 Corporation, including the Series C Preferred Stock, by such Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series C Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder. A Holder, upon notice to the Corporation, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 6(d) applicable to its Series C Preferred Stock; provided, that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall not in any event exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Series C Preferred Stock held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 6(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall not be waived by the Corporation or the Holder and upon issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock by the Corporation, and the purchase thereof by the Holder, in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, each of the Corporation and the Purchaser shall be deemed to acknowledge such limitation and to agree not to waive it. The provisions of this Section 6(d) shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6(d) to correct this Section (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this Section shall apply to a successor holder of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 7. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Corporation, at any time while the Series C Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions that is payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Series C Preferred Stock), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event may the Conversion Price be less than the par value per share of Series C1 Preferred Stock.

 

b) Subsequent Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock or any class thereof (other than in connection with the NLC Transactions) (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 such Holder’s Series C Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before 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 exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, other than in connection with the NLC Transactions, if at any time the Corporation issue or sell any additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (“Additional Shares of Common Stock”), other than (A) as provided in Certificate of Designation or (B) pursuant to Common Stock Equivalents granted or issued prior to the Closing Date, in any case, at an effective price per share that is less than the Conversion Price then in effect or without consideration, (such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced in accordance with the following formula: the Conversion Price multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such Dilutive Offering, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such Dilutive Offering. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Stock Equivalents are issued. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day before the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Stock Equivalents subject to this Error! Reference source not found.7(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Error! Reference source not found.7(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon above calculation regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the revised Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

 

c) Distributions. During such time as the Series C Preferred Stock is outstanding, if the Corporation declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, 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 participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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d) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while the Series C Preferred Stock or the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, (ii) the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or a substantial portion of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Corporation or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination, and not including in connection with the NLC Transactions) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Corporation shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Corporation or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Holders new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders’ right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration. The Corporation shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Corporation is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(d) pursuant to written agreements in customary form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for the Series C Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Series C Preferred Stock which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Series C Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Corporation” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Corporation and shall assume all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Corporation herein.

 

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e) Voluntary Adjustment. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Corporation may at any time on which any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, with the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Conversion Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

 

f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice of Holders.

 

i.Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder by email a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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ii.Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Corporation shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Corporation shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Corporation shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party, any sale or transfer of all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Corporation shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, then, in each case, the Corporation shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, and shall cause to be delivered by email to each Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Corporation, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Corporation or any of the Subsidiaries, the Corporation shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert the Conversion Amount of the Series C Preferred Stock (or any part hereof) during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 8. [Reserved].

 

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Section 9. Redemption

 

a)       The Series C Preferred Stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as defined below), each Holder shall have the right to cause the Corporation to redeem all or part of such Holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to 110% of the Stated Value in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.

 

b)       Each of the following events shall constitute a “Triggering Event” and each of the events in clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) shall constitute a “Bankruptcy Triggering Event”:

 

(i)       from and after the sixth-month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or if it should occur later, from and after the six-month anniversary of the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the suspension from trading or failure of the Common Stock to be tradable or listed (as applicable) on an eligible Trading Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days; stet

 

(ii)      the Corporation’s written notice to any Holder of the Series C Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, by way of public announcement or through any of its agents, at any time, of its intention not to comply, as required, with a request for conversion of any Series C Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock that is requested in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate of Designations;

 

(iii)     from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the Original Issue Date, or if it should occur later, from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the date of the first issuance of any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, if at any time following the tenth (10th) consecutive day that the number of shares of Common Stock to be reserved hereunder is less than 100% of the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder would be entitled to receive upon a conversion in full of the Series C Preferred Stock held by such Holder (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth in this Certificate of Designations), the Corporation does not diligently take steps to cure such failure;

 

(iv)     the Corporation’s Board of Directors fails to declare any Dividend to be paid in accordance with Section Error! Reference source not found.;

 

(v)      the Corporation’s failure to pay to any Holder any Dividend (whether or not declared by the Board of Directors) or any other amount when and as due under this Certificate of Designations (including, without limitation, the Corporation’s failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder), the Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any other agreement, document, certificate or other instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (in each case, as permitted pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes, except, in the case of a failure to pay Dividends and any other payment due hereunder when and as due, in each such case only if such failure remains uncured for a period of at least three (3) Trading Days;

 

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(vi)     the Corporation, either (A) fails to cure a Conversion Failure by delivery of the required number of shares of Common Stock within five (5) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date or (B) fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any shares of Common Stock issued to such Holder upon conversion of any Series C-1 Preferred Stock acquired by such Holder under the Purchase Agreement as and when required by this Certificate of Designations, or the Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) Trading Days;

 

(vii)    unless waived by the Required Holders in writing, the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $50,000 of indebtedness of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii)   bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Corporation or any Subsidiary and, if instituted against the Corporation or any Subsidiary by a third party, shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days of their initiation;

 

(ix)     the commencement by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal, state or foreign law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the execution of a composition of debts, or the occurrence of any other similar federal, state or foreign proceeding, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the taking of corporate action by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action or the taking of any action by any Person to commence a Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure sale or any other similar action under federal, state or foreign law;

 

(x)      the entry by a court of (i) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of a voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document adjudging the Corporation or any Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary under any applicable federal, state or foreign law or (iii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, 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) consecutive days;

 

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(xi)     unless waived by the Required Holders in writing, a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $250,000 are rendered against the Corporation and/or any of its Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged, settled or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within thirty (30) days after the expiration of such stay; provided that any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $50,000 amount set forth above so long as the Corporation provides each Holder a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to each Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Corporation 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;

 

(xii)    [Reserved];

 

(xiii)   other than as specifically set forth in another clause of this Section 9, the Corporation or any Subsidiary breaches any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition that is curable, only if such breach remains uncured for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days, unless such breach does not have a material adverse effect;

 

(xiv)   a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Corporation has occurred, and such Holder suffers economic damage thereby;

 

(xv)    any breach or failure in any respect by the Corporation or any Subsidiary to comply with any covenant hereunder unless such breach does not have a material adverse effect;

 

(xvi)   [Reserved];

 

(xvii)  (A) the Common Stock cannot be issued and transferred electronically to third parties via DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (B) the Corporation has received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the Common Stock, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the Common Stock is being imposed or is contemplated; or

 

(xviii) failure to have the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) declared effective and remain effective in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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c)       Subject to the terms of this Section 9, to cause the Corporation to redeem all or part of its shares of Series C Preferred Stock, each Holder shall deliver written notice to the Corporation (each, a “Redemption Notice”) setting forth the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock that each such Holder wishes to redeem. The Corporation shall redeem the shares of Series C Preferred Stock in cash in accordance with the Redemption Notice, no later than 5 days after the date on which the Redemption Notice is delivered to the Corporation. Upon receipt of full payment in cash for a complete redemption, each Holder will promptly submit to the Corporation such Holder’s Series C Preferred Stock certificates, if any, and such redeemed shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding.

 

Section 10. Miscellaneous.

 

a)       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at 7 Grand View Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 Attention: Frederick E. Pierce, II, Interim CEO, email address: rpierce@i1bio.com, or such other email address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 10. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the email address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such email address or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b)       Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Series C Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Series C Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (which shall not include the posting of any bond).

 

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c)       Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.

 

d)       Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

e)       Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

f)       Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. If any shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares may not be reissued and shall automatically be retired and cancelled and shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock.

 

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g)       Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the Clark County, Nevada (the ‘‘Nevada Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), 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 such Nevada Courts, or such Nevada Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations of Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of Innovationl Biotech Inc. to be signed by its Interim Chief Executive Officer this 1st day of November 2024.

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

By:
Name:Frederick Pierce
Title:Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES

OF SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:  
Number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:  
Number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be Converted:  
Stated Value of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be Converted:  
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:  
Applicable Conversion Price:  
Number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:  
Address for Delivery:  

 

Or

 

DWAC Instructions:

Broker no: __________

Account no: ___________

 

HOLDER
By:  
  Name:
  Title:
  

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Exhibit 3.1.13

 

FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR
Secretary of State

 

 

DEPUTY BAKKEDAHL
Deputy Secretary for
Commercial Recordings

 

STATE OF NEVADA

 

OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE 

Commercial Recordings Division
401 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Telephone (775) 684-5708
Fax (775) 684-7141

North Las Vegas City Hall
2250 Las Vegas Blvd North, Suite 400
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Telephone (702) 486-2880
Fax (702) 486-2888

  

Business Entity - Filing Acknowledgement

 

  11/12/2024
Work Order Item Number: W2024111201419-4055091
Filing Number: 20244466017
Filing Type: Certificate of Designation
Filing Date/Time: 11/12/2024 11:51:00 AM
Filing Page(s): 26

 

Indexed Entity Information:  
Entity ID: E0400472014-9 Entity Name: Innovation1 Biotech Inc.
Entity Status: Active Expiration Date: None

 

Commercial Registered Agent

LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC.*

1810 E SAHARA AVE STE 215, Las Vegas, NV 89104, USA

 

The attached document(s) were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recording Division. The filing date and time have been affixed to each document, indicating the date and time of filing. A filing number is also affixed and can be used to reference this document in the future.

 

  Respectfully,
 
   
  FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR
  Secretary of State

 

Page 1 of 1

 

Commercial Recording Division

401 N. Carson Street

 

 

 

 

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES C-1 SENIOR CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO NRS 78.195 AND 78.1955 OF THE

NEVADA REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

 

The undersigned, Francis Knuettel II, does hereby certify that:

 

1.He is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada (the “Corporation”).

 

2.The Corporation is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, (i) 2,695,514 shares of which were designated as Series B Preferred Stock, 2,694,514 of which are outstanding, (ii) 5,389,028 shares of which were designated as Series B-l Preferred Stock, 5,389,028 of which are outstanding, and (iii) 1,200,000 shares of which were designated as Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,200,000 of which are outstanding.

 

3.The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 25,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized by resolution to provide for the issuance of preferred stock in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as described above, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of 15,000,000 shares of the preferred stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue.

 

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of preferred stock to be designated “Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock” and does hereby fix and determine the designation, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as follows:

 

Section 1Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which the New York Federal Reserve Bank is authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c)(iv).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence, other than the occurrence contemplated by (i) the Stock Issuance Agreement, by and between the Corporation and NLC Operations, LLC, and (ii) the License Agreement, by and among the Corporation, NLC Ltd., NLC Viral Defense, LLC, and any fundings made in connection with the foregoing, each to be dated on or about October 29, 2024 (the “NLC Transactions”), after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of the issuance, sale, conversion or exercise of any Series Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of the Original Issue Date of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) sells or transfers all or a substantial portion of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

 

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Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay the Purchase Price and (ii) the Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Series C-1 Preferred Stock have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified, converted or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Amount” means the Stated Value at issue.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Dividend Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exchange Agreement” means the Exchange Agreement, dated on our about November 12, 2024, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Holder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.

 

 

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Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Series C-1 Preferred Stock.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2024, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Purchase Price” means, as to each Holder, the aggregate dollar amount to be paid for the Series C-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Exchange Agreement.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Series C Preferred Stock” means the Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation.

 

Series C Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, dated as of November 1, 2024.

 

Series C-1 Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Series C-1 Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, dated as of the date hereof.

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

Stated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase and Exchange Agreements.

 

 

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Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing), OTCQB Market, OTC Markets; the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Transfer Agent” means Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Preferred Stock then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Corporation.

 

Section 2.   Designation, Amount, Par Value, and Rank.

 

a)        The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series C-1 Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares of such series shall be 15,000,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”)). Each share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $0.001 (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock or any other shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including, without limitation, any series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock, the “Stated Value”).

 

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b)        Except to the extent that the holders of at least a majority of each of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock voting together as one class (the “Required Holders”) expressly consent to the creation of Parity Stock (as defined below) or Senior Preferred Stock (as defined below), all shares of Common Stock and all shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding on the Original Issue Date or authorized or designated after the Original Issue Date shall be junior in rank to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock with respect to the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (such junior stock is referred to herein collectively as “Junior Stock”). Without limiting any other provision of this Certificate of Designation, without the prior express consent of the Required Holders, each voting separately as a single class, the Corporation shall not hereafter authorize or issue any additional or other shares of capital stock that is (i) of senior rank to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock in respect of the preferences as to voting rights, dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (collectively, the “Senior Preferred Stock”) or (ii) of pari passu rank to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock in respect of the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation (collectively, the “Parity Stock”)

 

Section 3.  Dividends. Commencing January 1, 2025 and continuing thereafter on each successive six-month anniversary Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, by issuing shares of Common Stock (the “PIK Shares”) to Holders as calculated below (subject to applicable law), dividends on shares of Preferred Stock, based on the Stated Value, at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum, commencing on the Original Issue Date until the earlier of (i) the date that the Preferred Stock is converted to Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof, or (ii) the date no shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock remain outstanding, (the “Dividend Termination Date”). Such dividends shall accrue and be compounded daily on the basis of a 360-day day year and twelve (12) 30-day months and shall be paid either semiannually as provided above, promptly after conversion of the Preferred Stock, or on the Dividend Termination Date, if the Preferred Stock has not been converted prior to the Dividend Termination Date. Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are to be made pursuant to Section 7, Holders shall also be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, dividends on shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock except as provided in this Section 3. The Corporation shall not pay any dividends on the Common Stock unless the Corporation simultaneously complies with this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) upon the occurrence and continuance of a Triggering Event or (b) if a Liquidation or Redemption occurs, then dividends shall be paid in cash. The price of PIK Shares as of any dividend payment date or other date of determination shall be equal to the lower of: (x) the official closing price of the Common Stock on the Pink Sheets on the Trading Day immediately preceding the dividend payment date or such other date of determination; and (y) the average of the official closing prices of the Common Stock on the Pink Sheets for the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the dividend payment date or such other date of determination, subject to adjustment herein.

 

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Section 4. Voting Rights.

 

a)         Except as provided in the Nevada Revised Statutes or as specifically set forth herein, the Holders shall vote with the shares of Common Stock, on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, with respect to all matters on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, subject to any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitations.

 

b)         Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition, as long as any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Required Holders, voting together as a separate class, (i) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (ii) amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents of the Corporation in a manner adverse to the Required Holders, (iii) increase the number of authorized shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 5. Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), prior and in preference to the Common Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock except for the Series C Preferred Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to receive on an in pari passu basis with the Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders an amount in cash equal to 120% of the aggregate Stated Value of all shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock or all shares of Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, held by such Holder. In addition to the above, the Holders, if and as applicable, will be entitled to the payment of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock and, in the event any of such dividends are payable in shares of Common Stock, the cash value of such shares of Common Stock upon Liquidation. The preference set forth in this Section 5 with respect to distributions to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock upon a Liquidation shall apply to any distributions to be made upon the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

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Section 6. Conversion.

 

a)  Conversions at Option of Holder. Subject to Section 6(d), each share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time after the Original Issue Date, at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by delivering to the Corporation a conversion notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be as of the close of business on the Business Day that such Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Corporation, or if such day is not a Business Day or if the Notice of Conversion is delivered after regular business hours, the next Business Day. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. From and after the Conversion Date, until presented for transfer or exchange, certificates that previously represented shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall represent, in lieu of the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock previously represented by such certificate, the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, if any, previously represented by such certificate that were not converted pursuant to the Notice of Conversion, plus the number of shares of Conversion Shares into which the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock previously represented by such certificate were converted. To effect conversions of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s), if any, representing the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock represented thereby arc so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.

 

b)  Conversion Price. The conversion price for the Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall initially equal to $0.00000209963072212 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Conversion Price”).

 

c)  Mechanics of Conversion

 

1.Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock. If such Conversion Shares may be issued free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, the Corporation shall cause such Conversion Shares to be issued free of such restrictive legends and trading legends. The Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Corporation under this Section 6 electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Corporation’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion.

 

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ii.Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Corporation shall promptly return to the Holder any original Series C-1 Preferred Stock certificate delivered to the Corporation and the Holder shall promptly return to the Corporation the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

iii.Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. Subject to Section 6(d), the Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a 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, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance, which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated Value of its Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, other than pursuant to Section 6(d), unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, subject to Section 6(d), the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Corporation fails to deliver to a Holder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) by the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, other than pursuant to Section 6(d), the Corporation shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of Stated Value of Series C-1 Preferred Stock being converted, $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date and increasing to $40 per Trading Day on the sixth Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date) for each Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

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iv.Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Corporation fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 6(c)(i), and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 6(c)(i). For example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a 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 and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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v.Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. From and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the Original Issue Date or if it should occur later, from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the date of the first issuance of any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and until no shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock), not less than the aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement) be issuable (taking into account any adjustments under Section 7) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

vi.Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Corporation shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but consistent with the provisions of this subsection with respect to fractional Conversion Shares, nothing shall prevent any Holder from converting fractional shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock.

 

vii.Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 

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d) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Series C-1 Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Series C-1 Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(d) applies, the determination of whether the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this Section 6(d) and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request (which may be via email) of a Holder, the Corporation shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to such 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 Corporation, including the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, by such Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series C-1 Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder. A Holder, upon notice to the Corporation, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 6(d) applicable to its Series C-1 Preferred Stock; provided, that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall not in any event exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Series C-1 Preferred Stock held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 6(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall not be waived by the Corporation or the Holder and upon issuance of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock by the Corporation, and the purchase thereof by the Holder, in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement, each of the Corporation and the Purchaser shall be deemed to acknowledge such limitation and to agree not to waive it. The provisions of this Section 6(d) shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6(d) to correct this Section (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this Section shall apply to a successor holder of Series C-1 Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 7. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Corporation, at any time while the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions that is payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Series C-1 Preferred Stock), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event may the Conversion Price be less than the par value per share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock.

 

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b) Subsequent Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock or any class thereof (other than in connection with the NLC Transactions) (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 such Holder’s Series C-1 Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before 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 exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, other than in connection with the NLC Transactions, if at any time the Corporation issue or sell any additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (“Additional Shares of Common Stock”), other than (A) as provided in Certificate of Designation or (B) pursuant to Common Stock Equivalents granted or issued prior to the Closing Date, in any case, at an effective price per share that is less than the Conversion Price then in effect or without consideration, (such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced in accordance with the following formula: the Conversion Price multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such Dilutive Offering, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such Dilutive Offering. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Stock Equivalents are issued. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day before the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Stock Equivalents subject to this Error! Reference source not found.7(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Error! Reference source not found.7(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon above calculation regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the revised Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

 

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c) Distributions. During such time as the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is outstanding, if the Corporation declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, 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 participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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d) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while the Series C-1 Preferred Stock or the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, (ii) the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or a substantial portion of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Corporation or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination, and not including in connection with the NLC Transactions) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Corporation shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Corporation or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Holders new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders’ right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration. The Corporation shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Corporation is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(d) pursuant to written agreements in customary form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for the Series C-1 Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Series C-1 Preferred Stock which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Corporation” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Corporation and shall assume all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Corporation herein.

 

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e) Voluntary Adjustment. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Corporation may at any time on which any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock are outstanding, with the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Conversion Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

 

f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice of Holders.

 

i.Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder by email a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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ii.Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Corporation shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Corporation shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Corporation shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party, any sale or transfer of all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Corporation shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, then, in each case, the Corporation shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and shall cause to be delivered by email to each Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Corporation, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Corporation or any of the Subsidiaries, the Corporation shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert the Conversion Amount of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (or any part hereof) during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 8. [Reserved].

 

Section 9. Redemption

 

a)       The Series C-1 Preferred Stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as defined below), each Holder shall have the right to cause the Corporation to redeem all or part of such Holder’s shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to 110% of the Stated Value in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.

 

 

1 NTD; Parties to discuss whether certain of these Triggering Events should be waived or compliance deferred

 

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b)       Each of the following events shall constitute a “Triggering Event” and each of the events in clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) shall constitute a “Bankruptcy Triggering Event1:

 

(i)       from and after the sixth-month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or if it should occur later, from and after the six-month anniversary of the Original Issue Date of the Series C Preferred Stock, the suspension from trading or failure of the Common Stock to be tradable or listed (as applicable) on an eligible Trading Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days; stet

 

(ii)      the Corporation’s written notice to any Holder of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, by way of public announcement or through any of its agents, at any time, of its intention not to comply, as required, with a request for conversion of any Series C-1 Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock that is requested in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate of Designations;

 

(iii)     from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the Original Issue Date, or if it should occur later, from and after the sixty (60) day anniversary of the date of first issuance of any shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, if at any time following the tenth (10th) consecutive day that the number of shares of Common Stock to be reserved hereunder is less than 100% of the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder would be entitled to receive upon a conversion in full of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock held by such Holder (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth in this Certificate of Designations), the Corporation does not diligently take steps to cure such failure;

 

(iv)     the Corporation’s Board of Directors fails to declare any Dividend to be paid in accordance with Section Error! Reference source not found.;

 

(v)      the Corporation’s failure to pay to any Holder any Dividend (whether or not declared by the Board of Directors) or any other amount when and as due under this Certificate of Designations (including, without limitation, the Corporation’s failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder), the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any other agreement, document, certificate or other instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (in each case, as permitted pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes, except, in the case of a failure to pay Dividends and any other payment due hereunder when and as due, in each such case only if such failure remains uncured for a period of at least three (3) Trading Days;

 

(vi)     the Corporation, either (A) fails to cure a Conversion Failure by delivery of the required number of shares of Common Stock within five (5) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date or (B) fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any shares of Common Stock issued to such Holder upon conversion of any Series C-1 Preferred Stock acquired by such Holder under the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement as and when required by this Certificate of Designations, or the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) Trading Days;

 

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(vii)    unless waived by the Required Holders in writing, the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $50,000 of indebtedness of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii)   bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Corporation or any Subsidiary and, if instituted against the Corporation or any Subsidiary by a third party, shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days of their initiation;

 

(ix)     the commencement by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal, state or foreign law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the execution of a composition of debts, or the occurrence of any other similar federal, state or foreign proceeding, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the taking of corporate action by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action or the taking of any action by any Person to commence a Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure sale or any other similar action under federal, state or foreign law;

 

(x)      the entry by a court of (i) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of a voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document adjudging the Corporation or any Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Corporation or any Subsidiary under any applicable federal, state or foreign law or (iii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, 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) consecutive days;

 

(xi)     unless waived by the Required Holders in writing, a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $250,000 are rendered against the Corporation and/or any of its Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged, settled or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within thirty (30) days after the expiration of such stay; provided that any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $50,000 amount set forth above so long as the Corporation provides each Holder a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to each Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Corporation 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;

 

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(xii)    [Reserved];

 

(xiii)   other than as specifically set forth in another clause of this Section 9, the Corporation or any Subsidiary breaches any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition that is curable, only if such breach remains uncured for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days, unless such breach does not have a material adverse effect;

 

(xiv)   a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Corporation has occurred, and such Holder suffers economic damage thereby;

 

(xv)    any breach or failure in any respect by the Corporation or any Subsidiary to comply with any covenant hereunder unless such breach does not have a material adverse effect;

 

(xvi)   [Reserved];

 

(xvii)  (A) the Common Stock cannot be issued and transferred electronically to third parties via DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (B) the Corporation has received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the Common Stock, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the Common Stock is being imposed or is contemplated; or

 

(xviii) failure to have the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) declared effective and remain effective in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

c)       Subject to the terms of this Section 9, to cause the Corporation to redeem all or part of its shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, each Holder shall deliver written notice to the Corporation (each, a “Redemption Notice”) setting forth the number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock that each such Holder wishes to redeem. The Corporation shall redeem the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in cash in accordance with the Redemption Notice, no later than 5 days after the date on which the Redemption Notice is delivered to the Corporation. Upon receipt of full payment in cash for a complete redemption, each Holder will promptly submit to the Corporation such Holder’s Series C-1 Preferred Stock certificates, if any, and such redeemed shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding.

 

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Section 10. Miscellaneous.

 

a)       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at 7 Grand View Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 Attention: Frederick E. Pierce, II, Interim CEO, email address: rpierce@i1bio.com, or such other email address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 10. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the email address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such email address or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b)       Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Series C-1 Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (which shall not include the posting of any bond).

 

c)       Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.

 

d)       Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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e)       Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

f)       Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement. If any shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares may not be reissued and shall automatically be retired and cancelled and shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock.

 

g)       Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the Clark County, Nevada (the ‘‘Nevada Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), 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 such Nevada Courts, or such Nevada Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations of Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of Innovation 1 Biotech Inc. to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer this 12 day of November, 2024.

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

By:
Name:Francis Knuettel II
Title:

Interim CEO

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF SERIES C-1 PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:  
Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:  
Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to be Converted:  
Stated Value of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to be Converted:  
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:  
Applicable Conversion Price:  
Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:  
Address for Delivery:  

 

Or

 

DWAC Instructions:

Broker no: __________

Account no: ___________

 

HOLDER
By:  
  Name:
  Title:
  

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Exhibit 3.1.14

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT 

TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED
OF INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

Innovation1 Biotech Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’), a corporation organized and existing under the Revised Statutes of the State of Nevada (the ‘‘Nevada Revised Statutes’’), hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.Pursuant to Sections 78.385 and 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the amendment herein set forth has been duly approved by the Board of Directors and the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company.

 

2.Article 3 of Articles of Incorporation, as amended, is amended by amending and restating the initial paragraph as follows:

 

Authorized Stock. The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall consist of fifteen billion and twenty-five million (15,025,000,000), consisting of fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and twenty-five million (25,000,000) of “blank check” preferred stock, par value

 

$0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The board of directors of the Corporation is authorized, subject to any limitation prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Nevada, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitation or restrictions thereof.”

 

3.These Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted and approved by the shareholders of the Company on the 9th day of January 2025 and 23rd day of February 2025 in accordance with Section 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as of the 23rd day of February, 2025.

 

  Innovation1 Biotech Inc.
     
  By: 
  Name: Francis Knuettel II
  Title: Interim CEO

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

 

This STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 29, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Innovation1 Therapeutics Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Innovation1”) and NLC Ltd., an Israeli limited company (“NLC”). Innovation1 and NLC are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (including applicable exemptions from registration therefrom), Innovation1 desires to issue to NLC, and NLC desires to receive from Innovation1 shares of Innovation1’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) as set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Innovation1 is entering into a License Agreement with NLC (the “License Agreement”), dated as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which NLC is licensing the rights to certain of its assets to Innovation1;

 

WHEREAS, defined terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the License Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of NLC’s license to Innovation1 under the License Agreement, Innovation1 has agreed to issue to NLC shares of Innovation1’s Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

A.       Closing and Delivery

 

i.             Payment of Stock Issuance. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the License Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations, warranties and agreements contained herein and therein, Innovation1 will, on the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the License Agreement), issue to NLC shares of Common Stock representing ten percent (10%) of issued and outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of the date thereof (the “NLC Shares”) as more particularly reflected in the section titled “Capitalization Table Immediately Following Closing” on Schedule I hereto, which shall be subject to any future reverse stock split or similar transaction of immolation ‘s Common Stock (the “Stock Issuance”). The Parties agree that the consideration received by Innovation1 hereunder shall be the execution and delivery by NLC of the License Agreement which consideration the Parties have agreed is at least equal to the par value of the NLC Shares issued hereunder.

 

 

 

ii.            Closing. The Stock Issuance shall occur on the Closing Date immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated under the License Agreement remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures (the “Closing”).

 

iii.           Innovation1 Deliverables. On the Closing Date, in addition to a countersigned copy of the License Agreement and the other items deliverable thereunder, Innovation1 shall deliver to NLC:

 

iv.           a certificate of the Secretary (or other authorized officer) of Innovation1 certifying: (a) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of all resolutions of the board of directors of Innovation1 (the “Innovation1 Directors”) (i) authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, the License Agreement, and the other agreements, instruments, and documents required to be delivered in connection with this Agreement or at the Closing (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) to which Innovation1 is a party (ii) authorizing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (iii) confirming that the NLC Shares shall, when issued, be deemed duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and that such resolutions are in full force and effect, (iv) to the resignation of the current Innovation1 Board of Directors and Officers, and the appointment of (x) Francis Knuettel II as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and (y) Dr. Dorit Arad as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Technical Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, all effective as of the Closing; (b) the names, titles, and signatures of the officers of Innovation1 authorized to sign the Transaction Documents; and (c) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Innovation1, each, as currently in effect, including any amendments or restatements thereto; and

 

(1)          the shares of Common Stock required to be issued at the Closing, registered in the name of NLC.

 

B.       Representations and Warranties

 

i.             Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each Party hereby agrees that the representations and warranties made by it and contained in the License Agreement are incorporated into this Agreement and made as of the Effective Date and the Closing. In addition, each Party also represents and warrants to the other Party, as of the Effective Date and the Closing:

 

(1)          It is duly formed or organized, as the case may be, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization or formation, as the case may be, and has all company powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on it or its ability to conduct its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

(2)          It is duly qualified to do business as a foreign company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on it or its ability to conduct its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

 

 

(3)          The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within its company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(4)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body agency, official or authority, except for filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and other institutions and offices with similar functions in foreign jurisdictions.

 

(5)          The execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and performance of its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate its organization or governance documents, (ii) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, (iii) require any consent or other action by any person, constitute a default under, result in a violation of, conflict with, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of it, or to a loss of any benefit to which it is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon it, or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of it, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of it, except as otherwise disclosed under the reports filed by Innovation1 with the Commission (collectively, the “SEC Reports”); provided, however, that clauses (ii) and (iii) are limited to circumstances and events that would result in a material adverse effect to such Party. A “Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset.

 

ii.             Additional Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of NLC. NLC represents, warrants and acknowledges to innovation, as of the Effective Date and the Closing:

 

(1)          (1) The securities issued to NLC pursuant to this Agreement are not registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and such securities may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act, or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. NLC understands that Innovation1 is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and NLC’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of NLC set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of to acquire the NLC Shares. NLC is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

 

 

(2)          NLC is able to bear the economic risk of holding the securities for an indefinite period (including total loss of its investment) and has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of its investment.

 

(3)          Any certificates evidencing the securities issued pursuant to this Agreement shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and including related stock transfer instructions and record notations):

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT 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 OR BLUE SKY LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY.

 

(4)          Neither NLC nor any of the officers, directors or employees of NLC has employed any broker or finder in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. NLC shall indemnify Innovation1 from and against any broker’s, finder’s or agent’s fees for which NLC is responsible.

 

(5)          NLC acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement, the License Agreement, and the transaction documents entered into by the parties and their affiliates in connection herewith and therewith (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of Innovation1 concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the NLC Shares and the merits and risks of investing in the NLC Shares; (ii) access to information about Innovation1 and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that Innovation1 possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

iii.           Additional Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of Innovation1. Innovation1 represents, warrants and acknowledges to NLC, as of the Effective Date and the Closing:

 

(1)          The shares of Common Stock to be issued hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, such shares will be free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, security interests or agreements, pledges, assignments, covenants, restrictions or other encumbrances created by, or imposed by, Innovation1 and rights of refusal of any kind imposed by Innovation1 (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable securities laws) and the holder of such shares shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. A pro forma capitalization table reflecting the holdings in Innovation1 on a fully diluted basis as of immediately prior to and immediately following the Closing of the transactions contemplated herein is attached hereto as Schedule I.

 

 

 

(2)          As of the Closing (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Innovation1 have been duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of innovation will have been issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, (iii) none of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of innovation will have been issued in violation of any agreement, arrangement, or commitment to which Innovation1 or any of its Affiliates is a party or is subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any person, and (iv) all of the Common Stock will have the rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, and limitations set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of Innovation1 and under the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

C.       Covenants

 

i.             Standstill Provision.

 

(1)          NLC hereby agrees that, for a period of three (3) years from the date hereof, unless specifically invited in writing by Innovation1 to do so, neither NLC nor any of its affiliates (including subsidiaries) will, or will cause or knowingly permit any of its or their directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants or other advisors or representatives to, in any manner, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)            effect or seek, initiate, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in or in any way advise or, assist any other person to effect or seek, initiate, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or cause or participate in, any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or assets of Innovation1; any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Innovation1; any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Innovation1; or any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Innovation1;

 

(b)            form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereinafter a “Group”) with respect to any securities of Innovation1;

 

(c)            otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, board of directors, or policies of Innovation1 (except as contemplated by Section C(iii) of this Agreement);

 

(d)            take any action which could reasonably be expected to force Innovation1 to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in this Section C(i); or

 

 

 

(e)             enter into any agreements, discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

(2)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, Innovation1 hereby agrees that the provisions of this Section C(i) shall not apply to the following:

 

(a)             the purchase by NLC and/or its affiliates after the date hereof (and not pursuant to this Agreement) of up to an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that does not exceed 10% of the number of shares of Common Stock then issued and outstanding;

 

(b)             the exercise by NLC and/or its affiliates, if applicable, of any voting rights available to Company stockholders generally pursuant to any transaction described Section C(i)(1)(a) above, provided that NLC has not then either directly, indirectly, or as a member of a Group made, effected, initiated or caused such transaction to occur or otherwise violated this Section C(i);

 

(c)             the exercise by NLC and/or its affiliates, if applicable, of any voting rights generally available to it or them as non-Affiliate security holders of a third party that is a participant in an action or transaction described in Section C(i)(1)(a) above, provided that NLC has not then either directly, indirectly, or as a member of a Group made, effected, initiated or caused such action or transaction to occur or otherwise violated this Section C(i);

 

(d)             any activity by NLC after Innovation1 has made any public announcement of its intent to solicit or engage in any transaction which would result in the sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets or equity of Innovation1;

 

(e)             making any communication to Irmovationl’s executive management on a confidential basis solely that NLC would be interested in engaging in discussions with Innovation1 that could result in a negotiated transaction described in Section C(i)(1)(a) so long as NLC does not propose any such transaction or discuss or refer to potential terms thereof without Irmovationl’s prior consent; and

 

(f)             the direct or indirect ownership by NLC of the NLC Shares.

 

(3)          NLC’s rights and Irmovationl’s obligations under this Section C(i) shall terminate upon the termination of the License Agreement.

 

ii.            NLC Proposals. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of Section C(i), Innovation1 further agrees that nothing herein shall limit the ability of NLC to confidentially propose to the executive management of Innovation1 and its board of directors, and/or advocate for, any transaction between Innovation1 and any third party unaffiliated with NLC or its Affiliates.

 

iii.           Further Assurances. If, at any time after the Effective Date, any further action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the Parties hereto will take such lawful action, including signing such additional documentation, as is reasonably requested by any other Party to fully carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

 

iv.            iv.            Post-Closing Litigation Cooperation. At all times from and after the Closing Date, the Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other, upon reasonable written request, its, and its subsidiaries’, officers, directors, employees, and agents as witnesses or for providing litigation assistance (such as cooperating in a factual background investigation) to the extent that (a) such persons may reasonably be required in connection with the prosecution or defense of any action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved and (b) there is no conflict in the action between the Parties. A Party providing witness or litigation services to the other Party under this Section C(iv) will be entitled to receive from the recipient of such services, upon the presentation of invoices therefore, payments for amounts relating to disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall be deemed to exclude the costs of salaries and benefits of employees who are witnesses), that are reasonably incurred in providing such witness services.

 

D.       Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements

 

i.             Notwithstanding any investigation made by any Party to this Agreement, all representations and warranties made by Innovation1 and NLC herein shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the Stock Issuance to NLC and shall terminate 18 months after the Closing; provided, however, that the representations and warranties made as of the Closing in Sections B(i)(1) — B(i)(3), B(ii) (B)(iii)(1) regarding Schedule I only shall survive for the latest to occur of: (a) 18 months after the Closing, (b) the date as of which NLC no longer holds any of the shares of Common Stock issued hereunder, (c) the final date of the applicable statute of limitations; provided, however, that all representations and warranties shall expire upon the consummation of an uplisting to a National Securities Exchange, or (b) the liquidation or sale of Innovation1 (whether by sale or transfer of more than 50% of its stock through a sale or merger, or a sale of all or substantially all of its assets).

 

E.       Other Provisions

 

i.             Fees and Expenses. Each Party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisors, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses, incurred by such Party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

ii.            Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented only by written agreement of NLC and Innovation1.

 

iii.           Waiver of Compliance; Consents. Any failure of either Party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement, or condition herein, to the extent legally allowed, may be waived in writing by the other, but any such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with the obligation, covenant, agreement, or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any Party to this Agreement, such consent shall be given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section E(iii).

 

 

 

iv.           Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall only be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of service if served personally on the Party to whom notice is to be given, (b) on the Business Day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier or the Express Mail service maintained by the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid and properly addressed, (c) on the date of service if sent via facsimile communication or electronic mail communication (provided that such electronic mail communication is transmitted utilizing either “html” or “pdf’ format and the sender has not, within 24 hours of transmission, received an error message indicating that the transmission was not delivered to the recipient), to the Party as follows:

 

If to Innovation1:

 

Innovation1 Biotech Inc.
7 Grand View Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
Attn: Francis Knuettel II
Email: fknuettel@gmail.com

 

With a copy to:

 

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Attn: David Danovitch, Esq. and Natalie Lederman, Esq.
Email: ddanovitch@sullivanlaw.com;
nlederman@sullivanlaw.com

 

If to NLC:

 

25 Ben Yosef Street, Suite 44
Tel Aviv, Israel
Attn: Dr. Dorit Arad
Email: dorit.arad@gmail.com

 

With a copy to:

 

Ashri Sabag & Partners
28 Ha’Arbaa St., Northern Tower, 34 Floor
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Attn: Ashri Sabag, Adv.
Email: ashri@asbg-law.com

 

v.            Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the Parties hereto, provided that NLC shall not assign its rights or obligations hereunder unless NLC assigns such rights in whole and not in part to an assignee of such rights and obligations which shall agree in writing with Innovation1 to be bound by this Agreement and that NLC’s rights under Section C shall not be assignable.

 

 

 

vi.           No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

vii.          Rules of Interpretation. As used in this Agreement:

 

(i)          “including” means “including without limitation” ;

 

(ii)          all references to statutes are deemed to refer to such statutes as amended from time to time or as superseded by comparable successor statutory provisions.

 

viii.         Headings; Internal References. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties, and shall not affect the interpretation hereof.

 

ix.           Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the License Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, and the other Transaction Documents executed and delivered in connection herewith and therewith, contain the entire agreement among the Parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings. There are no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties (express or implied), covenants, agreements, or undertakings of the parties, other than those expressly set forth or referred to in the Transaction Documents.

 

x.            Severability. If any provision hereof is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or invalidated.

 

xi.           Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada to be applied.

 

xii.          Consent to Jurisdiction. Each Party to this Agreement agrees and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court sitting in Las Vegas, county of Clark and state of Nevada, and the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (if federal jurisdiction exists), and any applicable appellate courts, with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement and to the transactions contemplated hereby, waives all objections based on lack of venue and forum non-conveniens and irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdictions of all such courts.

 

xiii.         Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including PDF or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INNOVATION1:
INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.
 
By:                              
Name:   Frederick Pierce, II
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
       
NLC:
NLC LTD.
 
By:                              
Name:   Dr. Dorit Arad
Title:   CEO / Authorized Person

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1(a)

 

First Amendment to License Agreement and Stock Issuance Agreement

 

This first amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of November 11, 2024, by and between Innovation) Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Innovation)”), and NLC Ltd., an Israeli limited company (“NLC Ltd.”), and NLC Viral Defense, LLC (“NLC LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “NLC”).

 

Recitals:

 

WHEREAS, Innovation1 and NLC are parties to that certain License Agreement dated October 29, 2024 (the “License Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Innovation1 and NLC are also parties to that certain Stock Issuance Agreement dated October 29, 2024 (the “Stock Issuance Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the License Agreement and the Stock Issuance Agreement as provided herein.

 

Agreement:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment to License Agreement:

 

Section 5.1 of the License Agreement is hereby amended to change the definition of the “Closing Date” to be November 22, 2024.

 

2.Amendment to Stock Issuance Agreement:

 

Section A(i) of the Stock Issuance Agreement is hereby amended to change the Payment Date of the NLC Shares to be contemporaneous with the Company’s increase of its authorized shares sufficient to issue the NLC Shares in compliance with SEC proxy rules.

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the License Agreement and the Stock Issuance Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to the original agreements.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 

By:  

Name: Francis Knuettel II

Title: Interim CEO

 

NLC LTD. and NLC Viral Defense, LLC

 

By:  

Name: Dr. Dorit Arad

Title: CEO/Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This License Agreement, made as of October 29, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among NLC Ltd., an Israeli limited company (“NLC Ltd.”), and NLC Viral Defense, LLC (“NLC LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “NLC” or “Licensor”), with principal offices located at 25 Shlomo Ben Yosef Street, Suite 44, Tel Aviv, Israel and Innovation) Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation, with principal offices located at 7 Grand View Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 (“Innovation)”). Each of NLC and Innovation) may be referred to herein, individually, as a “Party”, and, collectively, as the “Parties”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, NLC is in the business of sale of supplements and the development and commercialization of drugs that aim to stop viral illnesses; and

 

WHEREAS, Innovation1 is a publicly traded company with no current operations, and is evaluating a number of strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, seeking to acquire a new business, including potentially by means of a reverse merger with an operating entity; and

 

WHEREAS, Innovation) desires to acquire rights to Develop and Commercialize certain of NLC’s assets as more particularly set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “Licensed Assets”), and NLC desires to grant such rights on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, NLC and Innovation1, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1          Definitions; Dollar Amounts. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are set forth on Schedule I. All dollar amounts set forth in this Agreement are expressed in, and shall be payable in, United States dollars.

 

ARTICLE II
[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE III
[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE IV
LICENSE GRANT

 

4.1          License Grant from NLC to Innovation1.

 

4.1.1        Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NLC as of the Closing Date (as defined herein) and for the Term hereby grants to Innovation1 an exclusive (even as to NLC), worldwide, royalty-bearing, transferable in accordance with Section 12.5.1 (entitled Assignment Provisions) license under Licensed Process Intellectual Property to research, develop, make or have made, use, import, market, offer for sale, and sell each Licensed Asset in the Territory.

 

 

 

 

4.1.2        Except for the licenses expressly granted to Innovation) pursuant to this Agreement, NLC grants no other rights or licenses, including any other rights or licenses under the Licensed Process Patent Rights and the Licensed Process Know-How, or under any other Patent Rights, Know-How or other intellectual property rights of NLC, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.

 

4.2          Sublicenses.

 

4.2.1        Sublicensing. The rights granted to Innovation1 by NLC under Section 4.1 may be extended by Innovation) to one of its Affiliates and, subject to terms and conditions of this Agreement, may be sublicensed at any tier to an Innovation) Sublicensee. Innovation) shall, within ten (10) Business Days after signature, provide NLC with a copy of each agreement with an Innovation) Sublicensee executed by Innovation) or any of its Affiliates, which shall be treated as the Confidential Information of Innovation1; provided, however, that in addition such copy may be subject to redaction as Innovation1 reasonably believes is necessary to protect confidential and proprietary information not required for NLC to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

4.2.2        Performance by Affiliates and Sublicensees. Innovation) shall be responsible for performance by each Affiliate and Innovation1 Sublicensee of its obligations under this Agreement. Each sublicense granted by Innovation) pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall contain terms and conditions consistent with this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each sublicense agreement shall contain the following provision: an automatic license to Innovation), with the right to grant a further license to NLC pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to any Know-How and under any Patent Rights that shall fall under the definition of Innovation1 Licensed Assets Know-How or Innovation1 Licensed Asset Patent Rights when Controlled by Innovation1.

 

4.3          License Grant from Innovation) to NLC.

 

4.3.1        Solely upon (i) NLC’s termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 or (ii) Innovation1’s termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.4, and as to (i) and (ii) and otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and provided that NLC is not in breach of this Agreement, Innovation1 hereby grants to NLC a royalty-free, perpetual, fully paid-up, transferable in accordance with Section 12.5 (entitled Assignment Provisions), worldwide, nonexclusive, sublicensable at any tier, license under Innovation1 Licensed Asset Know-How and Innovation) Licensed Asset Patent Rights that is necessary or materially useful to research, develop, make, have made, import, use, offer for sale and sell each applicable Licensed Asset; provided, however, that such license grant shall not include (x) any intellectual property rights generated by or on behalf of Innovation) which is not related to the research, development, manufacture or use of each applicable Licensed Asset, and/or (y) any intellectual property rights relating to Innovationl’s existing products, existing development candidates, future products or future product candidates other than the Licensed Assets.

 

 

 

 

Innovation1 shall not assign, transfer or grant any rights, title or interest to any Third Party to any Know-How or Patent Rights related to any Licensed Asset to the extent said grant of such rights would prevent the grant of rights from Innovation1 to NLC under this Section 4.3.

 

4.3.2        Retained Rights. Except for the licenses expressly granted to NLC pursuant to this Agreement, Innovation1 grants no other rights or licenses to Patent Rights, Know-How or other intellectual property rights of Innovation1, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.

 

4.4         Exclusivity. During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending with the Term of this Agreement, neither NLC nor any of its Affiliates or their respective NLC Sublicensees shall market, promote, offer for sale, manufacture, distribute or sell any form of Licensed Asset without prior discussion and consultation with and written consent of Innovation) not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

4.5         Assignment of INDs. To the extent there are any, NLC hereby transfers and assigns to Innovation) NLC’s entire right, title and interest in and to all prospective INDs in NLC’s Control with respect to all Licensed Assets, together with any research, data, correspondences and other materials and documentation in connection therewith.

 

ARTICLE V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

 

5.1         Within ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Date, Innovation) shall cause $500,000 to be contributed by third parties to Innovation) for use in connection with the Licensed Assets (such date, the “Closing Date”).

 

5.2         Innovation1 will use good faith commercially reasonable efforts to procure an investment of not less than $2,500,000 as soon as possible following the Closing Date to be used for development, marketing and sale of Tollovid supplements.

 

5.3         Upon the consummation of this Agreement, Innovation1 shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate the items set forth on Schedule B (collectively, the “Transaction Obligations”) hereof within 60 days from the Closing Date.

 

5.4         License Fees. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and subject to NLC granting license rights to Innovation1 as set forth under the terms and conditions of this Agreement:

 

5.4.1        Innovation1 and NLC acknowledge that prior to the Effective Date, Innovation1 paid NLC a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable fee of $100,000 pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Intent between the parties dated as of July 20, 2024.

 

5.4.2        Innovation1 shall issue to NLC a number of shares of Innovation1’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, representing an aggregate of ten percent (10.0%) of Innovation1’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “NLC Shares”) on a fully diluted basis as of the Closing Date (the “Stock Issuance”), as more particularly contemplated in the Stock Issuance Agreement (defined below). The Parties shall negotiate in good faith and enter into a Stock Issuance Agreement memorializing the Stock Issuance, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Stock Issuance Agreement”).

 

 

 

 

5.4.3        On the Closing Date, The Innovation1 shall make to NLC a onetime payment of $35,000 plus VAT at the applicable rate on the date of payment, if any, properly chargeable thereon, to be used to pay NLC’s reasonable and documented legal expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.5         Royalty Payments; Royalty Term.

 

5.5.1        Royalty Payments. Innovation1 shall pay NLC royalties on Net Sales for each Licensed Asset in the Territory, calculated as set forth on Schedule C hereof.

 

5.5.2        Royalty Term. Royalties under Section 5.3.1 shall be payable on a country-by-country basis in the Territory during the period commencing on the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Asset in any country in the Territory and during the Term.

 

5.6         Sublicense Fee. NLC shall be entitled to a 10.0% sublicense fee from sublicense net income received by Innovation1 or its Affiliates due to the grant of sublicenses or other forms of commercialization of the Licensed Assets to third parties, and excluding the sale of products for which Royalties have been paid to Licensor.

 

5.7         Payments; Reports.

 

5.7.1        Innovation1 shall pay to NLC all royalties due on Net Sales received in a calendar quarter within five (5) Business Days after the date on which Innovation1’s 10-Q for such calendar quarter has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

5.7.2        Upon Innovation1’s becoming current with its SEC filings and during the Term, Innovation1 shall furnish to NLC written reports (hereinafter the “Quarterly Financial Report”), within five (5) Business Days after the date on which Innovation1’s 10-Q for such calendar quarter is due to be filed with the SEC, whether or not royalties or other payments are due, stating either that no royalties or other payments are due or showing: (i) the Net Sales in each country in the Territory in local currency during the relevant calendar quarter and Net Sales in United States dollars (USD) translated from local currency using the applicable currency rate prior to calculating the royalty payable in accordance with Section 5.6; (ii) gross amount invoiced on sales of each Licensed Asset used to calculate Net Sales and a complete and detailed accounting of all deductions under the Net Sales definition by category; and (iii) the royalties which shall have accrued hereunder in respect to Net Sales.

 

5.7.3        Innovation1 shall pay all amounts due under this Agreement in United States dollars (USD) to such account(s) to which NLC provides written notice to Innovation1.

 

 

 

 

5.8          Taxes.

 

5.8.1        Innovation1 shall make all payments to NLC under this Agreement without deduction or withholding for taxes except to the extent that any such deduction or withholding is required on behalf of NLC by law in effect at the time of payment.

 

5.8.2      Any tax required by law to be withheld on amounts payable under this Agreement on behalf of NLC shall promptly be paid by Innovation1 on behalf of NLC to the appropriate governmental authority, and Innovation1 shall furnish NLC with proof of payment of such tax.

 

5.8.3      Innovation1 and NLC shall cooperate with respect to all documentation required by any taxing authority or reasonably requested by Innovation1 to secure a reduction in the rate of applicable withholding taxes.

 

5.9          Currency Exchange. With respect to sales of any Licensed Asset sold in a currency other than U.S. dollars, such amounts shall be expressed in the U.S. dollar equivalent calculated by applying the currency conversion as applied by Innovation1’s banking institution in accordance with such bank’s standard policies and procedures at which the relevant account is being maintained (provided, that such bank shall be a large commercial bank) on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar quarter.

 

5.10        Late Payments. Innovation1 shall pay interest to NLC on the aggregate amount of any invoices that are not paid and not the subject of a good faith dispute on or before the date such payments are due under this Agreement at a rate equal to the lesser of the maximum permitted by applicable law or one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, calculated based on the number of days such payments are paid after the date such payments are due.

 

5.11       Records and Audits. Innovation1 shall keep, and shall require its Affiliates and the Innovation1 Sublicensees to keep, complete and accurate records relating to the calculations of Net Sales for the then current calendar year, and during the preceding three (3) calendar years. NLC shall have the right, once annually, to have an independent, certified public accounting firm reasonable acceptable to Innovation1 review any such records of Innovation1 its Affiliates and Innovation1 Sublicensees (the “Audited Party”) upon reasonable written notice, but not less than thirty (30) days’ notice, and during regular business hours and under obligations of confidentiality (including with respect to the independent, certified public accounting firm), for the sole purpose of verifying the basis and accuracy of payments made and deductions taken under Article V of this Agreement. NLC shall promptly provide Innovation1 a copy of any audit report generated pursuant to this Section. In the event such inspection leads to the discovery of a discrepancy to NLC’s detriment, Innovation1 shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the report from the accounting firm, pay the amount of the discrepancy, plus interest on the underpayment in accordance with Section 5.7. NLC shall pay the full reasonable cost of the review unless the underpayment of amounts due to NLC is greater than five percent of the amount due for any calendar year being examined, in which case Innovation1 shall pay the reasonable cost charged by such accounting firm for such review. Any overpayment of royalties by Innovation I revealed by an examination shall be credited against future royalties due on Net Sales under this Agreement. In the event of any dispute between the Parties regarding the results of such audit, the independent certified public accountants of Innovation1 and NLC shall select a third independent certified public accountant to resolve such dispute. The costs of the third independent certified public accountant shall be borne equally by each Party.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, PROTECTION
AND RELATED MATTERS

 

6.1          Inventorship. All Improvements, whether or not reduced to practice, Know-How and other forms of intellectual property rights arising from or relating to a Party’s activities under this Agreement, including, but not limited to activities conducted by or on behalf of such Party, its Affiliates or Sublicensees, and any Patent Rights claiming such Improvements that arise from such activities after the Closing Date, shall be owned by such Party; provided, that in the case of any such inventions, Know-How and other forms of intellectual property rights generated by or on behalf of the Parties jointly (including by their respective Affiliates or sublicensees on their behalf), shall be owned by the Parties jointly, in each case, subject to the rights and licenses granted hereunder (as applicable). Inventorship for patentable inventions conceived during the performance of activities pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with United States patent laws for determining inventorship.

 

6.2          Ownership.

 

6.2.1        General. Subject to the licenses and rights granted to Innovation1 under this Agreement, as between the Parties, NLC shall own the entire right, title and interest in and to any and all Licensed Assets, including, without limitation Licensed Process Intellectual Property. Subject to the license rights granted to NLC under this Agreement, as between the Parties, Innovation1 shall own the entire right, title and interest in and to any and all Innovation1 Licensed Asset Know-How and Innovation1 Licensed Asset Patent Rights.

 

6.3          Prosecution and Maintenance of Patent Rights.

 

6.3.1        Licensed Process Intellectual Property. Innovation1 shall, at its own expense and in its discretion, file, conduct prosecution, and maintain (including the prosecution or defense of any interference or opposition proceedings) all Licensed Process Patent Rights, that are not expired or abandoned, in NLC’s name and NLC shall cooperate with Innovation1, at NLC’s sole cost and expense, as reasonably requested by Innovation1 relating thereto. In addition, within 5 Business Days of the Closing Date, NLC shall furnish to Innovation1 documentation and evidence of payment in connection with any fees it has actually paid associated with the Licensed Process Patent Rights incurred from June 20, 2024 and through the date hereof and, within 10 Business Days of receipt of such documentation and evidence of payment from NLC, Innovation1 shall reimburse NLC up to an aggregate of $40,000 for NLC’s payment of any such fees.

 

6.3.2        Innovation1 shall provide NLC copies of all substantive prosecution papers related to Licensed Process Patent Rights with claims Covering any Licensed Asset with respect to uses sent to or received from patent offices in the Territory. With respect to such patent applications containing material not previously filed that is intended to be filed in patent offices in the Territory, Innovation1 shall use reasonable efforts to provide NLC with a draft of each such filing in advance of submission and shall consider in good faith any comments regarding such draft application that NLC may timely provide.

 

 

 

 

6.4          Third Party Infringement.

 

6.4.1        Notices. Each Party shall promptly report in writing to the other Party any (i) known or suspected infringement of any Licensed Process Patent Rights, Innovation1 Licensed Asset Know-How or Innovation1 Licensed Asset Patent Rights or (ii) unauthorized use or misappropriation of any Licensed Process Know-How by a Third Party, of which such Party becomes aware, relating to any Licensed Asset within the Territory, and shall provide the other Party with all available information in its possession evidencing such infringement, or unauthorized use or misappropriation.

 

6.4.2        Infringement. In the event either Party becomes aware that a Third Party may be offering a Licensed Asset or may be otherwise infringing Licensed Process Intellectual Property, Innovation1 shall have the right, but not the obligation, to initiate a lawsuit or take other appropriate action at its sole cost and expense that it believes is reasonably required to prevent or abate actual or threatened infringement, or otherwise protect or enforce, Licensed Process Intellectual Property. In the event Innovation1 determines not commence a lawsuit or other appropriate action, it shall advise NLC, and NLC shall have the option, but not the obligation, to assume control and initiate a lawsuit or take other appropriate action at its sole cost and expense that it believes is reasonably required to prevent or abate actual or threatened infringement, or otherwise protect or enforce, the Licensed Process Intellectual Property. The Parties shall reasonably cooperate with respect to any action or settlement. Any damages awarded or settlement amounts obtained against such Third Party shall first be utilized to reimburse the Parties their respective costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, incurred in prosecuting such action, and thereafter any remaining amounts shall be payable to NLC. Further, each Party agrees that it shall join such suit at its sole cost and expense if the relevant court would lack jurisdiction if such Party or its Affiliates or Sublicensees were absent from such suit, and each Party and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall execute such legal papers and cooperate in the prosecution or defense of such suit as may be reasonably requested by the other Party.

 

6.4.3        Conduct of Certain Actions. The Party initiating litigation under this Section 6.4 shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any litigation initiated by it pursuant to this Section; provided that any settlement agreements reached by such Party shall require the prior approval of the non-initiating Party.

 

6.5         Third Party Infringement Claims. If a Party becomes aware of any Third Party claim that the development, manufacture or Commercialization of a Licensed Asset infringes the Patent Rights of any Third Party in the Territory (collectively, a “Third Party Infringement Claim”), such Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing. Innovation1 shall have the right, within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of a Third Party Infringement Claim, to assume the defense thereof, as well as the right to take other appropriate action that it believes is reasonably required to defend any such actual or threatened claim of infringement; provided that any counterclaims shall be handled in accordance with the enforcement provision of Section 6.4.2; and provided, further, (a) that NLC and its counsel (at the sole cost and expense of NLC) may participate in (but not control the conduct of) the defense of such Third Party Infringement Claim; and (b) that no settlement of any such Third Party Infringement Claim shall be entered into unless NLC shall have consented to such settlement in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If Innovation1 assumes the defense of a Third Party Infringement Claim, Innovation1 shall (w) conduct the defense of the Third Party Infringement Claim in good faith, (x) have the right to appoint lead counsel in the defense of any such lawsuit and to control the litigation, (y) be responsible for all legal fees and costs in such litigation (other than NLC’s counsel and other legal fees incurred by NLC), and (z) be responsible for any and all financial compensation for damages awarded therein subject to indemnification obligations by NLC of Innovation1 if and to the extent that any Third Party Infringement Claim is upheld based on actions of NLC. In order for NLC to have an opportunity to effectively participate in the defense of the Third Party Infringement Claim, Innovation1 shall (1) direct its counsel, upon reasonable request by NLC in writing, to provide NLC or its counsel promptly with copies of requested pleadings and written claims, demands, notices or other documents obtained in connection with such lawsuit, as permitted by law or otherwise and (2) consider in good faith the recommendations made by NLC. NLC agrees that it shall join such suit if the relevant court would lack jurisdiction if NLC was absent from such suit, and NLC shall execute such legal papers and cooperate, at Innovation1’s expense, in the defense of such suit as may be reasonably requested by Innovation1.

 

 

 

 

If Innovation1 does not assume the defense of the Third Party Infringement Claim as set forth in this Section 6.5, NLC shall (A) have the right but not the obligation to appoint lead counsel in the defense of any such lawsuit and to control the litigation, (B) be responsible for all legal fees and costs in such litigation (other than costs of Innovation1’s counsel), and (C) be responsible for any and all financial compensation for damages awarded therein subject to indemnification obligations by Innovation1 of NLC if and to the extent that any Third Party Infringement Claim is upheld based on actions of Innovation1. Innovation1 agrees that it shall join such suit if the relevant court would lack jurisdiction if Innovation1, its Affiliates and/or Innovation1 Sublicensees was absent from such suit, and Innovation1, its Affiliates and/or Innovation1 Sublicensees shall execute such legal papers and cooperate, at NLC’s expense, in the defense of such suit as may be reasonably required by NLC. For the avoidance of doubt, if NLC assumes the defense of a Third Party Infringement Claim, Innovation1 and its counsel (at the sole expense of Innovation1) may participate in (but not control the conduct of) the defense of such Third Party Infringement Claim. In any case, no settlement of any such Third Party Infringement Claim shall be entered into unless NLC first consults with and solicits input in writing from Innovation1 regarding the terms of any such settlement and obtains Innovation1’s consent to such settlement, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Further, NLC shall (1) direct its counsel, upon reasonable request by Innovation1 in writing, to provide Innovation1 or its counsel promptly with copies of requested pleadings and written claims, demands, notices or other documents obtained in connection with such lawsuit, as permitted by law or otherwise and (2) consider in good faith the recommendations made by Innovation1.

 

6.6          Cooperation. In any infringement suit that either Party may institute to enforce the Patent Rights in the Territory, or in a suit for patent infringement that is brought by a Third Party against Innovation1 or NLC in connection with the Licensed Asset in the Territory, that either Party or both Parties are required or elect to defend, the other Party shall, at the reasonable request and expense of the Party initiating or defending such suit, cooperate in all reasonable respects and, to the extent reasonably possible, have its employees testify when requested and make available relevant records, papers, information, samples, specimens, and the like.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII
CONFIDENTIALITY

 

7.1          Confidential Information. During the Term and for a period of seven (7) years after any termination or expiration of this Agreement, each Party (the “Receiving Party”) agrees to keep in confidence and not to disclose to any Third Party, or use for any purpose except, in each case, pursuant to, and in order to carry out, the terms and objectives of this Agreement (which includes activities contemplated by the licenses granted in Article W) or as otherwise specifically permitted under this Agreement, any Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”); provided, however, if this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the Term, the Know-How of a Party shall, except as provided in the third sentence of this paragraph, remain confidential indefinitely. The terms of this Agreement shall be considered Confidential Information of both Parties, subject to permitted disclosures as set forth in this Article VII. The restrictions on the disclosure and use by the Receiving Party of Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party set forth in the first sentence of this Section 7.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that:

 

(a)            was known by the Receiving Party prior to disclosure by the Disclosing Party (as evidenced by the Receiving Party’s written records or other competent evidence);

 

(b)           is or becomes publicly known in the industry through no fault of the Receiving Party, its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or agents;

 

(c)            is disclosed to the Receiving Party by a Third Party, to the best of Receiving Party’s knowledge, having a legal right to make such disclosure without violating any confidentiality or non-use obligation that such Third Party has to the Disclosing Party and provided such Third Party is not disclosing such information on behalf of the Disclosing Party; or

 

(d)           is independently developed by personnel of the Receiving Party who did not have access to the Confidential Information (as evidenced by the Receiving Party’s written records or other competent evidence) and other than in connection with activities under this Agreement.

 

In addition, if either Party is required to disclose Confidential Information of the other Party by regulation, law or legal process, including by the rules or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or similar regulatory agency in any country or of any stock exchange or Nasdaq, such Party shall provide at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice, along with a copy of such intended disclosure, to such other Party, shall consider in good faith the other Party’s comments, shall disclose only such Confidential Information of such other Party as is required to be disclosed and shall cooperate in the Disclosing Party’s efforts to obtain a protective order or to limit the scope of the required disclosures.

 

 

 

 

7.2          Permitted Disclosures. Each Party agrees that it and its Affiliates shall provide or permit access to Confidential Information received from the other Party and such Party’s Affiliates and representatives only to the Receiving Party’s employees, consultants, advisors, lawyers, and bona fide potential acquirors and potential investors, and to service providers, investigators, and Third Party contractors (collectively “Representatives”), in each case who are subject to written contractual obligations of confidentiality and non-use that would apply to such Confidential Information and are at least as stringent as the obligations applicable to the Receiving Party under this Agreement. NLC and Innovation1 shall each remain responsible for any failure by its Affiliates, and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives, to treat such Confidential Information as required under Section 7.1 (as if such Representatives were Parties directly bound to the requirements of Section 7.1). Each Party may also disclose Confidential Information of the other Party to Regulatory Authorities and other governmental authorities, but solely in connection with the activities contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with the licenses granted under this Agreement.

 

7.3          Publicity. Neither Party shall issue a press release or public announcement relating to the terms of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, except that (a) NLC and Innovation1 may issue a joint press release on mutual written agreement of both Parties; (b) a Party may issue such press release or public announcement if the contents of such press release or public announcement are consistent with a previously approved press release or have otherwise previously been made public other than through a breach of this Agreement; and (c) provided that the Party complies with the notice and review provisions set forth in this Section, such Party may issue such a press release or public announcement if required by applicable law, including by the rules or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or similar regulatory agency in a country other than the United States or of any stock exchange or Nasdaq. During the Term of this Agreement, in the event NLC or Innovation1 is required by applicable law to publicly disclose any of the results generated by Innovation1 (excluding information contained in any Innovation1 Form 10-Q or Form 10-K) or any of its Affiliates or Innovation1 Sublicensees information provided by NLC or Innovation1 related to the Licensed Asset, or either Party is required by applicable law to disclose the terms of this Agreement, such Party shall give the other Party at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, shall provide to such other Party a copy of the required disclosure, shall, if requested by such other Party, to the extent permitted by applicable law, request confidential treatment of any financial and other materials terms of this Agreement not previously disclosed under this Section, and shall consider in good faith any other comments of such other Party on such public disclosure. NCL shall accept such information on a confidential basis and shall not buy, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of Innovation1 common stock until such time as the information is publicly disclosed or no longer material.

 

7.4          Return of Confidential Information. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall, at the request of, and as directed by, the Disclosing Party, return or destroy Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party in the Receiving Party’s or any of its Affiliate’s or Sublicensee’s possession, and shall destroy any reports or notes in Receiving Party’s possession to the extent containing the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, and any electronic copies of any of the foregoing, and certify such return or destruction by a company officer, provided that (a) the Receiving Party may retain one copy of Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for archival purposes; and (b) neither Party shall be required to return or destroy copies of the other Party’s Confidential Information stored on automatically created system back-up media.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

8.1          Mutual Representations. Each Party (and in the case of NLC, jointly and severally,) hereby represents and warrants to the other Party, as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, as follows:

 

(a)            It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has the corporate or limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)           The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party has been duly and validly authorized and approved by proper company action on the part of such Party. Such Party has taken all other action required by applicable law, its certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent governing document) or any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets are bound, to authorize such execution, delivery and performance. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery on the part of the other Party, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party.

 

(c)            Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby or ancillary hereto nor compliance by the such Party with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, will conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of: (i) such Party’s governing documents, (ii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, or ruling of any court or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, known to such Party to which such Party is a party, (iii) any agreement, contract, lease, license or commitment to which such Party is subject, or (iv) applicable law.

 

(d)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance hereof by such Party requires such Party to obtain any permit, authorization or consent from any governmental authority (except for any Marketing Approvals, pricing or reimbursement approvals, manufacturing-related approvals or similar approvals necessary for development, manufacture or Commercialization of any Licensed Asset) or from any Third-Party.

 

(e)            Neither such Party nor any of its Affiliates or their respective employees have been debarred or is subject to debarment, and no such Party has used in any capacity in connection with the development or manufacture of the Licensed Asset or other products prior to the Effective Date, any person or entity who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or who is the subject of a conviction described in such section. In the event of any such debarment, the Party who is not subject to such debarment may terminate this Agreement effective on ten (10) Business Days’ notice.

 

 

 

 

(f)            Each Party hereto acknowledges, understands and agrees that the other Parties hereto are entering into this Agreement in reliance upon each Party’s representations, warranties and covenants made in this Agreement.

 

8.2          Representations and Warranties of Innovation1. In addition to the representations and warranties given by both Parties under Section 8.1, Innovation1 hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Licensor:

 

(a)            Share Capital. Attached as Schedule 8.2 (a) hereto is a capitalization table of Innovation1 (the “Capitalization Table”) setting forth, as of immediately prior to the issuance of the NLC Shares and immediately following such issuance, the number and class of shares held by each shareholder of Innovation1, and the total number of reserved and granted options, warrants, and all other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from the Company any share capital of Innovation1.

 

(b)           Affiliates. Schedule 8.2 (b) sets forth Innovationl’s Affiliates.

 

(c)            Financial Status and Liabilities.

 

(i)             The balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flows which was prepared by Innovation1 as of August 31, 2023 (the “Balance Sheet” and the “Balance Sheet Date”, and, collectively, the “Financial Statements”) are included with Innovation1’s Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Financial Statements fairly and accurately present the financial position of Innovation1 as of August 31, 2023.

 

(ii)           Following the Closing Date and giving effect to the proposed transactions in connection with this Agreement and liabilities in the ordinary course of business, other than as set forth in Schedule 8.2(c)(ii) and Innovation1’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Reports”), to the knowledge of Innovation1 it has no material liabilities, debts or obligations, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due, of, relating to or affecting Innovation1 or its business, properties, assets, financial conditions, or results of operations of Innovation1.

 

(d)           Innovation1 has not received any notice of or been charged with the violation of any law and, to its knowledge, there is no threatened action or proceeding against Innovation1 under any of such laws. Innovation1 has not filed its annual tax return for the year ending December 31, 2023. There is no pending or, to Innovation1 ’s knowledge, threatened dispute, examination, audit, claim, proceedings or other action with respect to taxes for which the Innovation1 is, or would likely become, liable.

 

(e)            Other than as set forth in Schedule 8.2(h) or disclosed in the SEC Reports, no action, proceeding or governmental inquiry or investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of Innovation1, threatened, against Innovation1 or any of its officers, directors, or employees (in their capacity as such), or against any of Innovation1’s properties or its assets, or with regard to Innovation1’s business, before any court, arbitration board or tribunal or administrative or other governmental agency. Innovation1 is not a party to, or subject to, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by Innovation1 currently pending or that it intends to initiate.

 

 

 

 

8.3          NLC’s Representations and Warranties. NLC, jointly and severally, hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Innovation1 as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date:

 

(a)            The NLC entity identified on Schedule A hereto is the sole owner, free and clear of any encumbrance, lien or claim, of the Licensed Assets.

 

(b)           NLC has not received any written notice of, or has actual knowledge of any threatened or actual claim, action or investigation that any Patent, Know-How or trade secret owned or controlled by a Third Party would be infringed or misappropriated by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Licensed Asset in the Territory.

 

(c)            None of the Licensed Process Patent Rights owned or controlled are the subject of, nor does NLC have actual knowledge of, any pending or proposed re-examination, opposition, interference or litigation proceedings in the Territory.

 

(d)           Exhibit C provides a true, complete and correct list as of the Effective Date of all (i) Patent Rights included within the Licensed Process Patent Rights in the Territory, and (ii) applications for Patents Rights included within the Licensed Process Patent Rights in the Territory.

 

8.4          Compliance with Law. Each Party shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations in its performance of this Agreement, including, in the case of Innovation1, in the development, manufacture, Commercialization, Medical Affairs and use of any Licensed Asset.

 

8.5          No Warranty. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY HERETO MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND NEITHER PARTY EXTENDS ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING EACH LICENSED ASSET, LICENSED PROCESSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INNOVATION1 PRODUCT PATENT RIGHTS, OR INNOVATION1 PRODUCT KNOW-HOW), INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OR SCOPE OF THE LICENSED ASSETS, THE LICENSED PROCESS PATENT RIGHTS OR LICENSED PROCESS KNOW HOW, INNOVATION1 PRODUCT PATENT RIGHTS, OR INNOVATION1 PRODUCT KNOW-HOW, OR THAT ANY LICENSED ASSET SHALL BE FREE FROM ANY INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR THAT NO THIRD PARTIES ARE IN ANY WAY INFRINGING OR NOT INFRINGING THE LICENSED PROCESS PATENT RIGHTS OR LICENSED PROCESS KNOW-HOW COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THE LICENSED ASSETS ARE PROVIDED ON AS-IS AVAILABLE BASIS.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INSURANCE

 

9.1          Indemnification by Innovation1.

 

(a)            Innovation) shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend NLC, its Affiliates, and NLC Sublicensees, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and the officers and directors of Innovation1 resigning on, or in connection with, the Closing Date (the “NLC Indemnitees”) from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs, expenses and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, “Losses”) incurred in connection with any Third Party claim arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by Innovation1 in this Agreement, or any breach or violation of any material term of this Agreement by Innovation1; (ii) the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Innovation1, its Affiliates, Innovation1 Sublicensees, and their respective directors, officers, and employees in connection with activities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) the research, development, Medical Affairs, Commercialization, or use of any Licensed Asset by Innovation1 and its Affiliates and Innovation1 Sublicensees under this Agreement, including with respect to any Third Party Infringement Claim resulting from the activities of Innovation1 that are not within the scope of activities allowed under the licensed granted by NLC in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Innovation1 shall have no obligation to indemnify the NLC Indemnitees to the extent that the Losses arise out of or result from any breach of any representation or warranty made by NLC in this Agreement, any breach or violation of any term of this Agreement by NLC, the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the NLC Indemnitees.

 

(b)           Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Section 9, if at any time after the Closing Date, any person initiates a suit, action, claim, investigation or proceeding against NLC regarding the ownership of the Tollovid trademark (any such claim, a “Trademark Claim”) and NLC incurs costs (including attorneys’ fees, disbursements, and other amounts paid as a result of such Trademark Claim or the compromise or settlement thereof) in connection with defending such Trademark Claim, Innovation1 shall pay for all such reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by NLC associated with defending such Trademark Claim (the “Defense Costs”). Innovation1 shall pay for such Defense Costs by deducting from amounts due and payable to NLC and its affiliates under the Transaction Documents, any Royalty Payments that may accrue and become due and payable to NLC pursuant to Section 5.5.1 and Section 5.2 hereof (collectively, the “Holdback Amounts”), until such Defense Costs are paid in full. If any Trademark Claim shall be brought against NLC in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 9.1(b), NLC shall promptly notify Innovation1 in writing in reasonable detail, and Innovation1 shall have the right, in its absolute discretion, but not the obligation, to assume the defense of such Trademark Claim, and to make any compromise or settlement thereof, in its absolute discretion and NLC and its Affiliates, upon the assumption by Innovation1 of the defense of any such action, shall no longer be entitled to reimbursement of any Defense Costs in respect of such Trademark Claim In addition, NLC and its Affiliates shall cooperate in full with Innovation1 in connection therewith at Innovation1’s reasonable request and at NLC’s and it’s Affiliates’ expense in defense of such Trademark Claim, including but not limited to making available all of their collective pertinent expertise and information under its control, and causing its directors, officers, managers, employees and other representatives (including, for avoidance of doubt, Dr. Arad) to be available in a deposition, hearing or trial. NLC shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of NLC. Innovation1 will not be responsible to cover any Defense Costs, and will not otherwise be liable to NLC, under this Section 9.1(b), (1) for any settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of judgement in, any action, claim or proceeding by NLC effected without Innovation1’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (2) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to or is a consequence of NLC’s or its Affiliate’s bad faith, fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by NLC and its Affiliates in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. In addition and to the extent Defense Costs remain after application of the Holdback Amounts, or in the event that any of the Transaction Documents shall terminate prior to the payment in full of any such Defense Costs, any such remaining Defense Costs shall remain the sole and exclusive obligation of NLC and its Affiliates and neither NLC nor its Affiliates shall be entitled to any further reimbursement or indemnification by Innovation1 or its Affiliates in respect thereof.

 

 

 

 

9.2          Indemnification by NLC. NLC shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Innovation1, its Affiliates and Innovation1 Sublicensees and certain of Innovation1’s former and current directors, officers, and agents including Charles Allen, Fredrick Pierce, II, Shahin Gharakhanian, and Frank Knuettel II (the “Innovation1 Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses incurred in connection with any Third Party claim arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, (a) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by NLC in this Agreement, or any breach or violation of any material term of this Agreement by NLC; (b) the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of NLC, its Affiliates, NLC Sublicensees and its and their respective directors, officers and employees in connection with activities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement; and (c) with respect to any Third Party Infringement Claim resulting from the activities of NLC that are not within the scope of activities allowed under the license granted by Innovation1 under Section 4.3 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, NLC shall have no obligation to indemnify the Innovation1 Indemnitees to the extent that the Losses arise out of or result from any breach of any representation or warranty made by Innovation1 in this Agreement, any breach or violation of any term of this Agreement by Innovation1, the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Innovation1 Indemnitees.

 

9.3          Indemnification Procedure. In the event of any such claim against any Innovation1 Indemnitee or NLC Indemnitee (individually, an “Indemnitee”), the indemnified Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of the claim and the indemnifying Party shall manage and control, at its sole expense, the defense of the claim and its settlement. The indemnified Party shall cooperate with the indemnifying Party and may, at the indemnified Party’s option and expense, be represented in any such action or proceeding. The indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlements entered into by any Indemnitee without the indemnifying Party’s prior written authorization.

 

 

 

 

9.4          Limitation of Liability. NEITHER PARTY HERETO SHALL BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXERCISE OF ITS RIGHTS HEREUNDER, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF ANY NOTICE OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE IX OR AS A RESULT OF A PARTY’S FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR WILLFUL BREACH OF LICENSE RESTRICTIONS, OR BREACH OF ARTICLE VII (CONFIDENTIALITY). NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 9.4 IS INTENDED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF EITHER PARTY.

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID TO LICENSOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

9.5          Insurance. Within fifteen (15) days of the Closing Date and during the Term and for a period of at least three (3) years after the last commercial sale of the Licensed Asset under this Agreement, Innovation1 shall maintain insurance, with a reputable, solvent insurer in an amount appropriate for its business and products of the type that are the subject of this Agreement, and for its obligations under this Agreement, including product liability insurance including coverage for each Licensed Asset in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 in the aggregate. NLC Ltd. and NLC LLC shall be named as additional insured parties under such insurance policy. Innovation1 hereby undertakes to timely comply with all obligations imposed upon it under such policies, including the obligation to pay timely and in full all premiums and other payments due under such policies. Innovation1 shall provide NLC upon request with written evidence of such insurance policies. Innovation1 shall provide NLC with written notice of at least fifteen (15) days prior to the cancellation, non-renewal or any material change in such insurance. Innovation1 shall continue to maintain such insurance after the expiration or termination of this Agreement during any period in which Innovation1 or any Affiliate or Sublicensee continues to make, use, or sell Licensed Assets, and thereafter for a period of seven (7) years.

 

ARTICLE X
TERM AND TERMINATION

 

10.1          Term. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with this Article X (the “Term”).

 

 

 

 

10.2Termination for Cause by NLC.

 

(a)          (a)         This Agreement may be terminated by NLC, on a Licensed Asset by Licensed Asset basis, and by country by country basis in the Territory, or in its entirety, upon 60 days prior notice of NLC to Innovation1 and a right to cure, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i)         if Innovation1 breaches any of its payment obligations under the terms of this Agreement or under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, that are not the subject of a good faith dispute and Innovation1 has not cured such breach within the prior notice period set forth above.

 

(ii)        if Innovation1 is in material breach of its obligations (other than payment obligations) hereunder and has not cured such material breach within the prior notice period set forth above.

 

10.2.2    Termination for Breach.

 

(a)         In the event that, by 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time on the tenth (10th) Business Day after the Effective Date, IVBT has not received at least $500,000 in capital commitments, this Agreement may be terminated in its entirety by NLC immediately upon IVBT’s receipt of written notice from NLC.

 

(b)         In the event that twenty-four (24) months after a cumulative amount of at least $2 million in investor funds has been raised, an aggregate of $2 5 million in Net Sales attributable to any or a combination of the Licensed Assets has not been realized: (1) this Agreement may be terminated in its entirety, on a Licensed Asset by Licensed Asset basis, and by country by country basis in the Territory, upon written notice by NLC if Innovation1 is in material breach of its obligations (other than payment obligations) hereunder and has not cured such material breach within sixty (60) days after written notice describing the nature of such material breach is provided to Innovation1; and (2) if Innovation1 breaches any of its payment obligations under the terms of this Agreement that are not the subject of a good faith dispute and Innovation1 has not cured such breach within twenty (20) Business Days following the date NLC provides written notice to Innovation1 of said breach for failure to pay as provided herein, this Agreement may be terminated in its entirety by NLC upon written notice to Innovation1.

 

10.2.3    Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon the Bankruptcy Event of the other Party; provided however, that the Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a license of rights to “intellectual property” as such term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code for purposes of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that the non-bankrupt Party, as a licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code and any other equivalent law. The following is without prejudice to any rights that any non-bankrupt Party may have arising under this Agreement, the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law. Further, upon occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, the non-bankrupt party shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of or complete access to any such intellectual property, and all embodiments thereof. Such intellectual property and all embodiments thereof shall be promptly delivered to non-bankrupt Party (i) upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event upon written request therefor by the non-bankrupt party, unless the bankrupt Party (or the bankruptcy trustee) shall have then elected to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) if not delivered under (i) above, concurrently with, and as a condition to, the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the non-bankrupt Party.

 

 

 

 

10.3          Automatic Termination. In the event that the $500,000 investment into Innovation1 by third party investors is not contributed within ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Date as contemplated in Section 5.1 hereunder, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect, and no Party hereunder will have any further obligation under this Agreement save for any obligations that arose prior to termination and expressly survive this Agreement’s termination, nor shall any Party hereunder have any further recourse against the others or their respective Affiliates and Sublicensees.

 

10.4          Termination by Innovation1. In addition to Irmovationl’s rights under Section 10.2, Innovation1 shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to NLC in the event Innovation1 determines in its reasonable business judgement that (i) any of the Licensed Assets shall not be sufficiently differentiated from other products available in the Territory to result in a financially viable product; or (ii) after having discussed a Licensed Asset with the FDA Innovation1 determines in its reasonable business judgement that the cost of development of said Licensed Asset shall exceed any reasonable forecast of a positive financial return. In the event Innovation1 terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.4, except as set forth in Section 10.5, no Party shall have any further recourse against the others or their respective Affiliates and Sublicensees.

 

10.5          Effect of Termination.

 

10.5.1    Termination of Licenses. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, nothing herein shall be construed to release either Party from any obligation that was incurred prior to the effective date of such termination, and each of the Parties shall remain obligated to provide an accounting for and to pay amounts due. In the event of any termination of this Agreement, the license rights granted to Innovation1 under Article W shall terminate.

 

10.5.2    Transfer of Information and Filings. Upon (i) NLC’s termination of this Agreement under Section 10.2, or (ii) Innovation1’s termination of this Agreement under Section 10.4:

 

(a)         Innovation1 shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, as promptly as practicable, at Innovation1’s sole cost and expense, transfer to NLC or NLC’s designee:

 

(i)             possession and ownership of all governmental or regulatory correspondence, conversation logs, filings and approvals (including the Existing IND and all other INDs, Marketing Approvals and pricing and reimbursement approvals) relating to the development, manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Asset and all product trademarks then being used by Innovation1 to identify the Licensed Asset, if any, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the trademark identifying each applicable Licensed Asset, if any (the “Licensed Asset Trademark(s)”) and all registrations and applications therefor in every country in the Territory, including any renewals and extensions of the registrations that are or may be secured, now or hereafter in effect, and all rights of action accrued and to accrue under and by virtue thereof, including the right to sue and recover for infringement of the product trademarks; provided, however, that in no event shall this Agreement permit NLC to use any non-Licensed Asset Trademark Controlled by Innovation1 and the goodwill related thereto; and

 

 

 

 

(ii)           all preclinical, clinical, safety and other data related to each applicable Licensed Asset tangible form and in Innovation1’s or any Affiliate’s possession and control; and Innovation1 shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain for NLC the right to access all such data and reports in the possession or control of any Innovation1 Sublicensees or other Third Parties; and (iii) tangible embodiments of Innovation1 Licensed Asset Know-How; provided, however, that Innovation1 shall not have any obligation to perform under this (iii) in the event NLC is in breach of this Agreement;

 

(b)          Innovation1 shall provide NLC and its designees with a right of reference to any IND, Marketing Approval or other filing or approval with any Regulatory Authority related to the development, manufacture or sale of each applicable the Licensed Asset that has not yet been transferred to NLC or its designee under this Section, and where appropriate and required shall provide prompt notice to the applicable Regulatory Authority of such right of reference;

 

(c)          in the event that Innovation1 has assumed responsibility under Section 6.4.1 with respect to Licensed Asset Patent Rights, Innovation1 shall transfer such responsibility and all related files and documents to NLC or its designee;

 

(d)         notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Agreement, for a period of up to twelve (12) months following the Term Innovation1 its Affiliates and Innovation1 Sublicensees shall continue to have a limited license to the NLC Process Patents for the purpose of selling its remaining inventory of each applicable Licensed Asset subject to payment of royalties under Section 5.3; and

 

(e)          Innovation1 shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to execute all documents and take all such further actions as may be reasonably requested by NLC at Innovation1’s sole cost and expense, in order to give effect to this Section as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

10.5.3     Manufacturing. In the event of any expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, to the extent Innovation1 or any of its Affiliates or Innovation1 Sublicensees has engaged a Third Party to manufacture of any Licensed Asset (or portion thereof) as of the date of notice of termination, Innovation1 or any of its Affiliates or Innovation1 Sublicensees shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cooperate with NLC, and cause the Third Party manufacturer of the Licensed Asset to cooperate with NLC in the transfer, scale-up and validation of the manufacturing process for the Licensed Asset to NLC or NLC’s designee, including transfer of the master batch record, quality and analytical methods and all other relevant records reasonably requested by NLC related to production, testing and release of the Licensed Asset, and shall make its personnel reasonably available to NLC to answer questions in connection with the foregoing. In addition, at NLC’s option, either (a) Innovation1 shall insure that such Third Party manufacturing contract shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement, or (b) Innovation1 shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to assign to NLC any Third Party manufacturing contract relating to the Licensed Asset to which Innovation1 or any of its Affiliates or Innovation1 Sublicensees is a party.

 

 

 

 

10.6          Survival. Any expiration or termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of either Party against the other accrued or accruing under this Agreement prior to expiration or termination, including payment obligations arising prior to such expiration or termination. The provisions of Sections 4.3, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 6.1, 6.2, 10.5 and Articles I, VII, IX, XI and XII shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement; and all other provisions contained in this Agreement that by their explicit terms survive expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall survive.

 

ARTICLE XI
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

11.1          Referral of Unresolved Matters to Chief Executive Officers. In the event that the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute under this Agreement, within fifteen (15) days from the date such dispute is first brought to the other Party’s attention by written notice, the matter shall be referred to the respective chief executive officers of each Party to be resolved by negotiation in good faith as soon as is practicable but in no event later than thirty (30) days after referral.

 

11.2          Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising from or related in any way to this Agreement, except for any dispute relating to ownership, inventorship, infringement, scope, validity or enforceability of intellectual property rights, which the Parties have not resolved under Section 11.1 shall be submitted for resolution to final and binding arbitration pursuant to the then current commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Whenever Innovation1 or NLC decides to institute arbitration proceedings, it shall give written notice to the other Party stating the nature of the dispute in reasonable detail. Arbitration shall be held in New York, New York, USA, and it shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) arbitrators if the dispute relates to a payment amount of $250,000 or more and a single arbitrator if the dispute relates to the payment of less than $250,000. If arbitration shall be held by three (3) arbitrators, then, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the dispute notice by a Party, each of Innovation1 and NLC shall appoint one arbitrator each, and such arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days thereafter. In selecting a third arbitrator, the two (2) party-appointed arbitrators shall not rely upon, or be provided with, any list of arbitrators from the AAA. If either Party fails to appoint an arbitrator within the thirty-day period or if the two first arbitrators are unable to select a third arbitrator within such additional period, or if the arbitration is to be conducted by a single arbitrator, such arbitrator(s) shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with AAA rules. Any and all arbitrators chosen hereunder shall have at least fifteen (15) years of firsthand licensing and product development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, whether in business development or as legal professionals and shall never have been employed (either as an employee or as an independent consultant) by either of the Parties, or any Affiliate or Sublicensee. All arbitrators eligible to conduct the arbitration must agree to render their opinion(s) within thirty (30) days of the final arbitration hearing. The proceedings and decisions of the arbitrators shall be confidential, final and binding on the Parties. Judgment on the award so rendered may be entered in a court having jurisdiction thereof. The Parties shall share equally the costs of the arbitrators, and each Party shall pay its own costs associated with the arbitration. Nothing in this Section shall preclude either Innovation1 or NLC from seeking equitable relief or interim or provisional relief from a court of competent jurisdiction concerning a dispute either prior to or during any arbitration, if necessary, to protect the interests of such Party or to preserve the status quo pending the arbitration proceeding.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

12.1          Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the state of Nevada excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction, and venue shall be Manhattan.

 

12.2          Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable or responsible to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term, including obligations to make payments hereunder, when such failure or delay is caused by or results from fire, floods, embargoes, government regulations, prohibitions or interventions, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), insurrections, riots, civil commotions, terrorism, epidemic or pandemic, acts of God or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party to anticipate, prevent, avoid or mitigate (a “Force Majeure Event”); provided that (a) the affected Party provides prompt written notice to the other Party of such failure or delay, (b) the affected Party uses Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mitigate the effects of the Force Majeure Event, and (c) the affected Party immediately resumes performance upon cessation of the Force Majeure Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure or delay in fulfilling a term shall not be considered a result of a Force Majeure Event if it arises from a failure of Innovation1 or NLC to comply with applicable laws.

 

12.3          Further Assurances. Each Party hereto agrees to perform such acts, execute such further instruments, documents or certificates, and provide such cooperation in proceedings and actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party in order to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

 

12.4          Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if delivered, in person or by a nationally recognized overnight courier, or by e-mail (upon confirmed receipt) to the addresses set forth on the signature page hereto, or such other addresses as may be designated in writing by the Parties from time to time during the Term.

 

12.5          Assignment.

 

12.5.1    Assignment Provisions. This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by either Party (whether by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon written notice to the other party (i) NLC may assign its rights to receive royalty payments under this Agreement and (ii) either Party may assign this Agreement without consent of the other Party (A) in the event of a Change of Control of such Party to the Third Party successor or purchaser if the Third Party successor or purchaser provides written notice to the other Party that such Third Party agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement within ten (10) days after assignment or (C) to an Affiliate, provided the assignor shall remain responsible for the payment and performance by such Affiliate of its obligations hereunder. Any permitted assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 5.1 of this Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law or otherwise).

 

 

 

 

12.5.2    Amendment. The Parties hereto may amend, modify, waive or alter any of the provisions of this Agreement only by a written instrument duly executed by both Parties hereto; provided that if there is any amendment or modification to these documents that adversely or negatively affects Charles Allen, Fredrick Pierce, II or any other Persons who served as directors or officers of Innovation1 immediately prior to the Closing Date, such amendment or modification shall also require the prior written consent of each such person.

 

12.5.3    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Stock Issuance Agreement and all schedules and exhibits attached hereto and thereto (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral; provided that any preexisting nondisclosure agreement between the Parties shall not be superseded by this Agreement as to confidential information provided prior to the Effective Date or otherwise not subject to this Agreement. Each Party confirms that it is not relying on any representations, warranties or covenants of the other Party except as specifically set out in the Transaction Documents.

 

12.5.4    Third Parties. The provisions of this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights in any other Persons.

 

12.5.5    Waiver. The failure of a Party to enforce at any time for any period any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such provisions or of the rights of such Party thereafter to enforce each such provision.

 

12.5.6    No Implied Licenses. Except as expressly and specifically provided under this Agreement, the Parties agree that neither Party is granted any implied rights to or under any of the other Party’s current or future patents, trade secrets, copyrights, moral rights, trade or service marks, trade dress, or any other intellectual property rights.

 

12.5.7    Relationship of the Parties. The Parties agree that their relationship established by this Agreement is that of independent contractors. Furthermore, the Parties agree that this Agreement does not, is not intended to, and shall not be construed to, establish a partnership or joint venture, and nor shall this Agreement create or establish an employment, agency or any other relationship. Except as may be specifically provided in this Agreement, neither Party shall have any right, power or authority, nor shall they represent themselves as having any authority to assume, create or incur any expense, liability or obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party, or otherwise act as an agent for the other Party for any purpose.

 

 

 

 

12.5.8    Costs and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses.

 

12.5.9    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction in a final unappealable order because it is invalid or conflicts with any law of any relevant jurisdiction, then such provision shall be inoperative in such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain binding upon the Parties hereto.

 

12.5.10  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including PDF or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

Signature Page Follows

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NLC and Innovation1 have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

  INNOVATION1:
     
  INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.
     
  By:  
   

Name: Frederick Pierce, II

Title: Interim CEO

 

  Address: 7 Grand View Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  E-mail: Tierce @ilbio.com
     

 

NLC:

 

NLC VIRAL DEFENSE, LLC

     
  By:  
   

Name: Dr. Dorit Arad

Title: CEO/Authorized Person

     
  NLC PHARMALTD.
     
  By:  
   

Name: Dr. Dorit Arad 

Title: CEO/Authorized Person

     
 

Address: 25 Ben Yosef Street, Suite 44, Tel

Aviv, Israel E-mail: dorit.arad@gmail.com

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

LEAK-OUT AGREEMENT

 

November 12, 2024

 

This agreement (the “Leak-Out Agreement”) is being delivered to you in connection with an understanding by and between Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and ___________ (the “Holder”).

 

Reference is hereby made to the exchange agreement by and between the Holder and the Company dated November 12, 2024 (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Holder and certain other holders exchanged all of the (i) convertible promissory notes, (ii) convertible preferred stock, and (iii) warrants of the Company held by such Persons in exchange for shares of Series C-1 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C-1 Stock”) convertible into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

 

The Holder agrees that during the Leak Out Period, neither the Holder nor any affiliate of such Holder shall sell, dispose or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, any sales, short sales, swaps or any derivative transactions that would be equivalent to any sales or short positions) on any Trading Day during the Leakout Period (any such date, a “Date of Determination”), shares of Common Stock underlying any Series C-1 Stock held by the Holder on the date hereof (collectively, the “Restricted Securities”), in an amount representing more than, as of any Trading Day, two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the aggregate dollar value of Common Stock traded during a Trading Day (the “Permitted Sales Amount”). As used herein: “Leakout Period” means the period beginning November 12, 2024 and ending on the earlier of: 1) a consecutive 5- Trading Day period where the cumulative Dollar Volume is $1,000,000, and 2) December 31, 2025; and “Dollar Volume” means the product of (a) the volume weighted average price for the Common Stock on the OTC on a Trading Day multiplied by (b) the trading volume on the OTC on a Trading Day.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during the Leakout Period, the Holder may, directly or indirectly, sell or transfer all, or any part, of any “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) to any Person (an “Assignee”) in a transaction which does not need to be reported on the consolidated tape on the Company’s principal trading market, without complying with (or otherwise being limited by) the restrictions set forth in this Leak-Out Agreement; provided, that as a condition to any such sale or transfer the Company and such Assignee duly execute and deliver a leak-out agreement in the form of this Leak-Out Agreement (an “Assignee Agreement”, and each such transfer a “Permitted Transfer”) and, subsequent to a Permitted Transfer, sales of the Holder and the Holder’s Affiliates and all Assignees (other than any such sales that constitute Permitted Transfers) shall be aggregated for all purposes of this Leak-Out Agreement and all Assignee Agreements.

 

Each of the parties hereto, by their respective execution and delivery of this Leak-Out Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the other that: (a) such party has the full right, capacity and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Leak-Out Agreement, (b) this Leak-Out Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Leak-Out Agreement, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations under this Leak-Out Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other governing document (if such party is not a natural person) or agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound.

 

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Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Leak-Out Agreement must be in writing and signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

This Leak-Out Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, letters and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and are fully binding on the parties hereto.

 

This Leak-Out Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Leak-Out Agreement may be executed and accepted by electronic or PDF signature and any such signature shall be of the same force and effect as an original signature.

 

The terms of this Leak-Out Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

This Leak-Out Agreement may not be amended or modified except by written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

Each party hereto acknowledges that, in view of the uniqueness of the transactions contemplated by this Leak-Out Agreement, the other party or parties hereto may not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event that this Leak-Out Agreement has not been performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agrees that such other party or parties shall be entitled to seek specific enforcement of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy it may seek, at law or in equity. The parties hereto agree that in the event of a default or breach by the Company of any of its obligations with respect to the subject Company securities under any securities purchase agreement or other instrument between the Company and the Holder, the Leakout Period shall immediately end, and Holder shall have the right to specifically enforce all of the obligations of the Company under this Leak-Out Agreement (without posting a bond or other security), in addition to recovering damages by reason of any breach by the Company of any provision of this Leak-Out Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law and/or any of the documents related to the acquisition of the Series C-1 Stock by the Holder.

 

The obligations of the Holder under this Leak-Out Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other holder of any securities of the Company who is a party to a substantially similar Leak-Out Agreement (each, an “Other Holder”), and the Holder shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any Other Holder under any such other agreement. Nothing contained herein and no action taken by the Holder pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the Holder together with Other Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holder and the Other Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Leak-Out Agreement and the Company acknowledges that the Holder and the Other Holders are not acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Leak-Out Agreement or any other agreement. The Company and the Holder each confirm that it has independently participated in the negotiation and documentation of the transactions contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. The Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Leak-Out Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any Other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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The Company represents and warrants as of the date hereof and covenants and agrees from and after the date hereof that none of the terms offered to any Other Holder with respect to any restrictions on the sale of Company securities substantially in the form of this Leak-Out Agreement (or any amendment, modification, waiver or release thereof) (each a “Settlement Document”), is or will be more favorable to such Other Holder than those of the Holder and this Leak-Out Agreement. If, and whenever on or after the date hereof, the Company enters into a leak-out agreement in connection with any future offering with terms that are materially different from this Leak-Out Agreement, then (i) the Company shall provide notice thereof to the Holder promptly following the occurrence thereof and (ii) the terms and conditions of this Leak-Out Agreement shall be, without any further action by the Holder or the Company, automatically amended and modified in an economically and legally equivalent manner such that the Holder shall receive the benefit of the more favorable terms and/or conditions (as the case may be) set forth in such agreement, provided that upon written notice to the Company at any time the Holder may elect not to accept the benefit of any such amended or modified term or condition, in which event the term or condition contained in this Leak-Out Agreement shall apply to the Holder as it was in effect immediately prior to such amendment or modification as if such amendment or modification never occurred with respect to the Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply similarly and equally to each Settlement Document.

 

This Leak-Out Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the state of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflicts of law or choice of law that would permit or require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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The parties hereto have executed this Leak-Out Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  Sincerely,  
       
  INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.  
       
  By:    
    Name: Francis Knuettel II  
    Title: Interim CEO  

  

Agreed to and Accepted:

 

“HOLDER”

 

 

 

By:  

Name:  

Title:  

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of November 1, 2024, between Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively the “Purchasers”).

 

Recitals

 

A.           The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act;

 

B.           The Purchasers wish to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell and issue to the Purchasers, upon the terms and subject to the conditions stated in this Agreement, the number of shares of the Company’s Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Shares”) for gross proceeds of $12,000, that are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”); and

 

C.           Contemporaneously with the sale of the Shares hereunder, the parties hereto will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company will agree to provide certain registration rights in respect of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares (the “Conversion Shares”) under the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws.

 

In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1          Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Articles of Incorporation” means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and in effect as of the date hereof.

 

 

 

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Closings” means each of the First Closing and each Subsequent Closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Closing Dates” means with respect to the applicable Closing the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Purchase Price and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Shares, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

Common Stock” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company Counsel” means Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A., with offices located at Seacoast National Centre 3001 PGA Boulevard, Suite 305 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410.

 

Conversion Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

Disclosure Schedules” means the disclosure schedules of the Company attached hereto and delivered concurrently herewith.

 

Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(s).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options or other awards to employees, officers, service providers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan or arrangement duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company (or shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of any such options or awards), (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Shares issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement and set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities, (c) securities in connection with the acquisition or license by the Company of the securities, business, property, technology or other assets of another person or business entity or pursuant to any employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in connection with any such acquisition, and (d) securities in connection with any merger, joint venture, strategic alliance, commercial or other collaborative transaction (including, but not limited to the NCL Transactions as defined under the Series C Certificate of Designation); provided that, in the case of immediately preceding clauses (c) and (d), the aggregate number of securities issued in connection with all such acquisitions and other transactions does not exceed 10% of the number of shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis after giving effect to the consummation of the offering pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

First Closing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.

 

First Closing Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1

 

GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

Hazardous Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

Indebtedness” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ll).

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(p).

 

Issuer Covered Person” means the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, nor, to its knowledge, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale.

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(n).

 

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Per Share Purchase Price” equals, with respect to each share of Series C Stock, $0.01 per share, subject, in each case, to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Principal Trading Market” means the OTC Expert Market.

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition) pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in writing against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign).

 

Purchase Price” means, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate dollar amount to be paid for Shares purchased hereunder at the applicable Closing as specified next to such Purchaser’s name on Schedule I of this Agreement and under the heading “Purchase Price,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Required Minimum” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including the conversion in full of all shares of Series C Stock, ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth therein.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

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Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Series C Certificate of Designation” means the certificate of designation of preferences, rights and limitations of the Series C Stock to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

Series C Stock” means the Company’s Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share, with a stated value of $0.001 per share.

 

Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include locating and/or borrowing shares of Common Stock).

 

Subsequent Closing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.

 

Subsequent Closing Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.

 

Purchase Price” means, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate dollar amount of Shares purchased hereunder as specified below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading “Purchase Price,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval” shall mean the approval of the Company’s stockholders to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company’s number of shares of capital stock and/or a reverse split of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a), and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Sullivan” means Sullivan & Worcester LLP, with offices located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10020.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the Principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB, OTC Markets; the OTC Expert Market, OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Series C Certificate of Designation, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

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Transfer Agent” means Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1          Closings. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase, at the applicable Closing the number of Shares allocated to such Purchaser set forth on Schedule I. At each applicable Closing, such Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, immediately available United States dollars equal to such Purchaser’s Purchase Price, and the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser its Shares as set forth in Section 2.2 and Schedule I, and the Company and such Purchaser shall deliver to each other the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the applicable Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3 for each Closing, such Closing shall occur at the offices of Sullivan or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree, and may by agreement be undertaken remotely by electronic exchange of Closing documentation.

 

(a)          First Closing. The first closing of the offer and sale of the Shares (the “First Closing”) shall occur at 10:00 am (New York City time) at the offices of Sullivan, on the first (1st) Trading Day on which the conditions to the First Closing set forth in Section 2.3 hereof are satisfied or waived in writing as provided elsewhere herein, or on such other date and time as agreed to by the Company and the Purchasers (the “First Closing Date”). If the First Closing Date does not occur within five Business Days of the date hereof, this Agreement shall terminate and be null and void.

 

(b)          Each Subsequent Closing. If and as applicable, the second and each subsequent closing thereafter of the offer and sale of the Shares (each, a “Subsequent Closing”) shall occur at 10:00 am (New York City time) at the offices of Sullivan upon mutual agreement of the Company and the Purchasers on the first (1st) Trading Day on which the conditions to the Subsequent Closing set forth in Section 2.3 hereof are satisfied or waived in writing as provided elsewhere herein, or on such other date and time as agreed to by the Company and the Purchasers (each, a “Subsequent Closing Date”).

 

2.2          Deliveries.

 

(a)          On or prior to the Closing Date for such Closing (except as noted), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:

 

(i)          this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)         final Disclosure Schedules, dated as of the applicable Closing Date, duly executed by the Company;

 

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(iii)        the Company’s wire instructions, on Company letterhead and executed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer;

 

(iv)        the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;

 

(v)         [Reserved];

 

(vi)        a certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the applicable Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers;

 

(vii)       a certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers;

 

(viii)      at the applicable Purchaser’s election, (a) a stock certificate in the name of such Purchaser representing the Shares or (b) a certified copy of the Company’s book entry ledger containing entries showing such Purchaser is recorded as the owner of the Shares; and

 

(ix)         on or prior to the Closing Date of the First Closing evidence of the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada of the Series C Certificate of Designation, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

(b)          On or prior to the Closing Date of such Closing, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i)          this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii)         the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by each Purchaser, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; and

 

(iii)        such Purchaser’s Purchase Price by wire transfer to the account specified Section 2.2(a)(iii) above.

 

2.3          Closing Conditions.

 

(a)          The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with each Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)          the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the Closing Date of such Closing of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

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(ii)         all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date of such Closing shall have been performed; and

 

(iii)        the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)          The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with each Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)          the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the Closing Date of such Closing of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)         all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date of such Closing shall have been performed in all material respects;

 

(iii)        the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        on or prior to the Closing Date of the First Closing, the Company shall have filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, and the State of Nevada shall have provided evidence of acceptance of, the Series C Certificate of Designation;

 

(v)         there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof; and

 

(vi)        from the date hereof to the Closing Date of such Closing, if and as applicable, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market, and, at any time prior to the Closing Date of such Closing, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended from the OTC Expert Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of such Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Shares at such Closing.

 

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ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1          Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as otherwise limited herein or as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or warranty otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each Purchaser as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date:

 

(a)          Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.

 

(b)          Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(b), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”); provided that a change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock alone shall not be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect. No Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)          Authorization; Enforcement. Subject to the Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval, the Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals (as defined below). This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(d)          No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Shares and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d), conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals (as defined below), conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as would not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)           Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filing of the Series C Certificate of Designation, (ii) filings pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws, (iii) the registration statement required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, and (iv) Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)           Issuance of the Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws. Subject to the Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval, the Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the Required Minimum.

 

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(g)          Capitalization. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) and most current applicable subsequent SEC Reports as of the dates set forth therein. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act other than pursuant to the exercise or vesting of employee stock Awards (as defined below) under the Company Incentive Plans (as defined below). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the shares of Common Stock and all of the Company’s shares of preferred stock outstanding prior to the issuance of the Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(g), there are no options, warrants, agreements, contracts or other rights in existence to purchase or acquire from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company any shares of the capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, subject to the grant of Awards consistent with past practices. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the description of the Company’s stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or incentive award arrangements (the “Company Incentive Plans”), and the share awards, stock options or other rights and awards granted thereunder (collectively, the “Awards”), set forth in the SEC Reports accurately and fairly presents in all material respects the information required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights. Each grant of an Award (A) was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Award was by its terms to be effective by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the board of directors of the Company (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) and any required shareholder approval by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant (if any) was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto and (B) was made in accordance with the terms of the applicable Company Incentive Plan, and all applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, including all applicable federal securities laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the issuance and sale of the Shares will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary that contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or such Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), there are no stockholder agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the Company’s knowledge, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

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(h)          SEC Reports; Financial Statements. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(h), the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”). At the time of filing thereof, except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(h) the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(h), the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. The agreements and documents described in the SEC Reports conform in all material aspects to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder to be described in the SEC Reports, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and that is referred to in the SEC Reports and is material to the Company’s business (each, a “Material Agreement”), has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. No Material Agreement has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in default thereunder and, to the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material provisions of the Material Agreements will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations. To be free from doubt as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Company has no sources of revenue and has no specific business plan or purpose. The Company’s business plan is to seek a business combination. As a result, the Company is a “shell” company. In light of the foregoing, so long as the Company does not have any sources of revenues and does not have any operations, the Company shall not be obligated to make the disclosures under Sections 3.1(k), (o), (p), (q), (s), (hh), and (ll).

 

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(i)           Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as set forth in Schedule 3(i): (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company equity compensation or stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i) and except for the issuance of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

(j)            Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(j), there is no material action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j), none of the Actions set forth in the SEC Reports adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Shares or would, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j), there has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

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(k)          Labor Relations. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. To the Company’s knowledge, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)           Compliance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any applicable statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)          Environmental Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(m), the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply would be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(n)          Regulatory Permits. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(n), the Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(o)          Title to Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(o), the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries, and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance, except where the failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)          Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have would have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), none of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as would not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), to the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company has no knowledge of any facts that would preclude it from having valid license rights or clear title to the Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company has no knowledge that it lacks or will be unable to obtain any rights or licenses to use all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary to conduct its business.

 

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(q)          Insurance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(q), the Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage.

 

(r)          Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or Schedule 3.1(r), none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the Company’s knowledge, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the Company’s knowledge, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

 

(s)          Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(s), the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(s) and except for the material deficiencies disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(s), since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

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(t)          Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Purchasers shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, the Company shall pay all fees of the Purchasers associated with the preparation and negotiation of the Transaction Documents and the Closing of the transaction, which fees (and any related expenses) shall be added to the stated value of the Series C Stock on a dollar for dollar basis.

 

(u)          Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Shares, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(v)          Registration Rights. Except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, no Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(w)          Listing and Maintenance Requirements. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(w), the Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Except as to the limitations under the OTC Expert Markets and set forth in Schedule 3.1(w), the Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(w), the Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. As of the Closing Date, the Common Stock is eligible for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees to the Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

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(x)          Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Shares and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Shares.

 

(y)          Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information which is not otherwise disclosed in the SEC Reports on or prior to the Closing Date. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchasers regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(z)          No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(aa)        Tax Status. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(aa), the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, whether or not shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(aa), there are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim.

 

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(bb)        Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(cc)        Accountants. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is set forth in the SEC Reports. To the Company’s knowledge, such accounting firm (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) has expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

 

(dd)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Shares. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Shares. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ee)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding (except for Sections 3.2(f) and 4.13 hereof), it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) none of the Purchasers has been asked by the Company to agree, nor has any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, long and/or short, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Shares for any specified term; (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by any Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, Short Sales or “derivative” transactions, before or after the closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities; (iii) any Purchaser, and counter-parties in “derivative” transactions to which any such Purchaser is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Common Stock; and (iv) each Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) one or more Purchasers may engage in hedging activities (in material compliance with applicable laws) at various times during the period that the Shares are outstanding, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

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(ff)         Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to the Company’s knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Shares, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

(gg)        [Reserved]

 

(hh)        Stock Incentive Plans. Each Award granted by the Company under the Company’s Incentive Plans was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the applicable Company Incentive Plan and (ii) if applicable, with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such Award would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No Award granted under the Company’s Incentive Plans has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, Awards prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of Awards with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

(ii)          Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(jj)          Anti-Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no Action or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in writing.

 

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(kk)        Other Covered Persons. The Company is not aware of any person (other than any Issuer Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Shares.

 

(ll)          Solvency. [Reserved].

 

(mm)      Cybersecurity. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(mm), (i) there has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to any of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of its respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of it), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) and (y) the Company and the Subsidiaries have not been notified of, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to its IT Systems and Data; (ii) the Company and the Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the Company and the Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain and protect its material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and Data; and (iv) the Company and the Subsidiaries have implemented backup and disaster recovery technology consistent with industry standards and practices.

 

(nn)       Subsidiary Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(nn), the Company has the unrestricted right to vote, and (subject to limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

(oo)       Promotional Stock Activities. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company and none of their respective officers, directors, managers, affiliates or agents have engaged in any stock promotional activity that could give rise to a complaint, inquiry, or trading suspension by the Commission alleging (i) a violation of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, (ii) violations of the anti-touting provisions, (iii) improper “gun-jumping; or (iv) promotion without proper disclosure of compensation.

 

(pp)       No Cash Payments. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company, its officers, or any Affiliates or agents of the Company have withdrawn or paid cash (not including a check, wire transfer or other similar negotiable instrument) to any vendor in an aggregate amount that exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for any purpose.

 

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3.2          Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):

 

(a)          Organization; Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each Transaction Document and the performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby to which it is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Purchaser, and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties thereto (other than such Purchaser) when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)          Understandings or Arrangements. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Shares (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Shares or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring such Shares as principal for his, her or its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell such Shares pursuant to a registration statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Purchaser to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(c)          Purchaser Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered the Shares, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act that is also an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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(d)          Experience of Such Purchaser. Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)          Access to Information. Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the SEC Reports and Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and the merits and risks of investing in the Shares; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

(f)          Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Shares covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to such Purchaser’s representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty against, or a prohibition of, any actions with respect to the borrowing of, arrangement to borrow, identification of the availability of, and/or securing of, securities of the Company in order for such Purchaser (or its broker or other financial representative) to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

 

(g)          General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to the knowledge of such Purchaser, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

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(h)          No Government Recommendation or Approval. Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has reviewed, approved, passed upon, or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Company or the purchase of the Shares.

 

(i)           No Intent to Effect a Change of Control; Ownership. Such Purchaser has no present intent to effect a “change of control” of the Company as such term is understood under the rules promulgated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

(j)           No Rule 506 Disqualifying Activities. Such Purchaser has not taken any of the actions set forth in, and is not subject to, the disqualification provisions of Rule 506(d)(1) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(k)          Residency. Such Purchaser is a resident of the jurisdiction specified below its address on the signature pages hereto.

 

(l)           Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.

 

(m)          Legends. It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates or book entry accounts evidencing the Shares may bear the following or any similar legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT 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, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

In addition to the above legend, if required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the Shares, the Shares shall also bear the legend required by such state authority.

 

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The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to locating or borrowing shares in order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

 

ARTICLE IV.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1          Removal of Legends.

 

(a)          In connection with any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Shares or Conversion Shares by a Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the Securities Act such that a purchaser acquires freely tradable Shares or Conversion Shares and upon compliance by the Purchaser with the requirements of this Agreement, if requested by the Purchaser, the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to timely remove any restrictive legends related to the book entry account holding such Shares or Conversion Shares, as applicable, and make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry Shares or Conversion Shares sold or disposed of without restrictive legends within two Business Days of the request of the Purchaser, provided that the Company has received from the Purchaser customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company in connection therewith, including, if requested by the Company or its Transfer Agent, an opinion of counsel to that effect.

 

(b)          Subject to receipt from the Purchaser by the Company and the Transfer Agent of customary representations and other customary documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith, upon the earliest of (i) the Shares and Conversion Shares being subject to an effective registration statement covering the resale of the Shares and Conversion Shares, (ii) such time as the Shares and Conversion Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) such time as the Shares and Conversion Shares are eligible for resale under Rule 144(c) without current information or volume limitations or any successor provision (such earliest date, the “Effective Date”), the Company shall (A) deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry Shares or Conversion Shares, and (B) cause its counsel to deliver to the Transfer Agent, no later than two Trading Days after the Effective Date, one or more opinions to the effect that the removal of such legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend in accordance with such irrevocable instructions and the other applicable provisions of this Agreement. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section, it will, no later than two Trading Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Shares or Conversion Shares issued with a restrictive legend, deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section. Shares or Conversion Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the DTC System as directed by such Purchaser. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its Transfer Agent and all DTC fees associated with such issuance.

 

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(c)          Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees with the Company (i) that such Purchaser will sell any Shares and Conversion Shares pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, (ii) that if Shares or Conversion Shares are sold pursuant to a registration statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein and (iii) that if, after the effective date of the registration statement covering the resale of the Shares or Conversion Shares, such registration statement is not then effective and the Company has provided notice to such Purchaser to that effect, such Purchaser will sell shares only in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that in the event of any conflict between this Section 4.1(c) and the Registration Rights Agreement, the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement shall control. Each Purchaser acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Shares or Conversion Shares as set forth in this Section is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding and that any counsel to the Company will be entitled to rely on this acknowledgment in connection with the opinion(s) described in Section 4.1(b).

 

4.2          Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.3          Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall (a) by no later than the close of business on the applicable Closing issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any of the Purchasers by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

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4.4          Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, by any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Shares under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchasers.

 

4.5          Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which shall be disclosed pursuant to Section 4.3, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that any Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to a Purchaser without such Purchaser’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Purchaser shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates, or a duty to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that the Purchasers shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such material non-public information with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.6          Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares hereunder for general working capital purposes.

 

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4.7          Indemnification of Purchasers. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its directors, officers, managers, advisors, brokers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, managers, advisers, brokers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and reasonable expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents, (b) the administration, performance or enforcement by the Purchaser Parties, or any of them, of any of the Transaction Documents or consummation of any transaction described therein, (c) additionally, if any taxes (excluding taxes imposed upon or measured solely by the net income of the recipient of any payment made under any Transaction Document, but including any intangibles tax, stamp tax, recording tax or franchise tax) shall be imposed on the Company or any Purchaser Party, whether or not lawfully payable, on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other Transaction Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of obligations hereunder, by reason of any applicable regulations now or hereafter in effect, the Company shall pay (or shall promptly reimburse such Purchaser Party for the payment of) all such taxes, including any interest, penalties, expenses and other losses with respect thereto), and will indemnify and hold the Purchaser Parties harmless from and against all interest, penalties, expenses and losses arising therefrom or in connection therewith, or (d) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a material breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (x) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (y) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (z) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (1) for any settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of judgement in, any action, claim or proceeding by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (2) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.7 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law.

 

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4.8          Listing of Common Stock. The Company hereby agrees to use best efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on a Trading Market on which it is currently listed. The Company will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of such Trading Market. For so long as the Company maintains a listing or quotation of the Common Stock on a Trading Market, the Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

4.9          Reservation and Listing of Securities.

 

(a)          Within the sixty (60) day anniversary of the First Closing hereunder, or if later, within the sixty (60) day anniversary of the initial closing of the purchase and sale of the Company’s proposed offering of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the Company shall seek to obtain Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval to maintain a reserve, free of any preemptive rights, from its duly authorized shares of Conversion Shares for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents (the “Reservation Date”). If, at any date after the Reservation Date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of Directors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible, and in any event not later than the 90th day after such date; provided, that the Company shall not be obligated to hold a meeting of its stockholders to approve such an amendment more than once in every six (6) months.

 

(b)          The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the Principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing or quotation and (iv) maintain for two (2) years the listing or quotation of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain for two (2) years the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

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4.10        Subsequent Equity Sales.

 

(a)          At any time on which the shares of Series C Stock are outstanding, from the date hereof until the later of (i) one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter and (ii) the final closing of the issuance of Series C Preferred Stock (as defined under the Series C Certificate of Designation), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, sell, enter into any agreement to issue or sell or announce the issuance or sale or proposed issuance or sale of any shares of preferred stock of the Company, any shares of Common Stock convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for shares of preferred stock of the Company or any debt securities, except for (i) the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in exchange for the Company’s Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, the Company’s Series B-1 convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in exchange for the Company’s existing convertible notes and warrants, and (ii) the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, notes, and warrants pursuant to separate securities purchase agreements executed and delivered by the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto within thirty (45) days of date hereof. From the date hereof until fifteen (15) days thereafter, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, sell, enter into any agreement to issue or sell or announce the issuance or sale or proposed issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance or sale, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.10 shall not apply in respect of (i) the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in exchange for the Company’s Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, the exchange of the Company’s Series B-1 convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in exchange for the Company’s existing convertible notes and warrants, and (ii) the Company’s offer of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, notes, and warrants pursuant to separate securities purchase agreements executed and delivered by the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto within thirty (45) days of date hereof and (ii) an Exempt Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt Issuance. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which a Person (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the common stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of such Person or the market for the ordinary or (ii) enters into any agreement, including an equity line of credit, whereby such Person may issue securities at a future determined price.1

 

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4.11        [Reserved].

 

4.12        Equal Treatment of Purchasers. No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Document) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to such Transaction Documents. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Shares or otherwise.

 

4.13        Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.3. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.3, such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary (including Section 4.12), the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Purchaser makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.3, (ii) no Purchaser shall be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.3 and (iii) no Purchaser shall have any duty of confidentiality or duty not to trade in the securities of the Company to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as set forth in Section 4.12, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.

 

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4.14        Capital Changes. Except as contemplated by the Stockholder Authorized Capital Approval, until the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company shall not undertake a reverse or forward stock split or reclassification of the Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Purchasers holding a majority in interest of the Shares, provided that no consent shall be required in the event the Company undertakes a reverse stock split for purposes of maintaining the listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market or uplisting its Common Stock to a nationally recognized securities exchange in the event that any Shares are redeemed without any Shares being converted into Common Stock.

 

4.15        Securities Law Filings. On and after the Closing Date, the Company covenants and agrees that all reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereto, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading.

 

ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1          Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, by written notice to the Company, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the date hereof.

 

5.2          Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any exercise notice delivered by a Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Shares to the Purchasers.

 

5.3          Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

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5.4          Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment at the email address as set forth below at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment at the email address as set forth below on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth below:

 

If to the Company:

 

Innovation1 Biotech Inc.

7 Grand View Avenue 

Somerville, MA 02143
Attn: Rick Pierce, Interim CEO
Email: rpierce@i1bio.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.

Seacoast National Centre 3001 PGA Boulevard, Suite 305

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410

 

If to the Purchasers:

 

to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

5.5          Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment prior to Closing by each individual Purchaser, and after Closing, by the Company and Purchasers which purchased a majority in interest of the Shares based on the initial Purchase Prices hereunder or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought, provided that if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts a Purchaser (or group of Purchasers), the consent of such disproportionately impacted Purchaser (or group of Purchasers) shall also be required. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6          Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.7          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Purchaser (other than by merger). Any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Shares, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Shares, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers.”

 

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5.8          No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.7 and this Section 5.8.

 

5.9          Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the County of Clark, Nevada. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the County of Clark, Nevada for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.7, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.10        Survival. The covenants, representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing and the delivery of the Shares for a period of two (2) years from the last Closing.

 

5.11        Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf’ format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf’ signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12        Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

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5.13        Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

5.14        Replacement of Shares. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Shares.

 

5.15        Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to seek specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16        Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

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5.17        Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The Purchasers have been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents.

 

5.18        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.19        Construction. The parties hereto agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.20        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY HERETO AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO, THE PARTIES HERETO EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

 
       
  By:    
    Name: Frederick Pierce, II  
    Title: Interim CEO  

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: _____________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________

 

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser: ________________________

 

Purchase Price for Series C Stock: ________________________

 

Purchase Price to be paid by wire on Closing Date: ________________________

 

Shares of Series C Stock to be issued at Closing: ________________________________________

 

Per Share Purchase Price: ________________________________________

 

SSN or EIN Number: ________________________________________

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 1, 2024, between Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and each of the several purchasers identified on the signature pages to the C Purchase Agreement (each such purchaser, a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto are parties to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated at or about the date of this Agreement (the “Series C Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Purchasers are purchasing shares (the “Series C Shares”) of the Company’s Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, that are convertible into shares of Common Stock (defined below) of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Purchasers as set forth below.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and dependent covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock” means that certain Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on November 1, 2024.

 

CDI 612.09” means Section 612.09 of the Commission’s Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Series C Shares pursuant to the Series C Purchase Agreement.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed into.

 

 

 

 

Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Demand Registration” shall have the meaning given in Section 2(a).

 

Demand Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2(a).

 

Demanding Holders” shall have the meaning given in Section 2(a).

 

Effectiveness Deadline” means in no event later than [sixty (60)] days following the Filing Deadline with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder or any other Registration Statement; provided, however, that in the event the Company is notified by the Commission that one or more of the Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Deadline as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the date otherwise required above.

 

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Exchange Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals

 

Filing Deadline” means not more than [sixty (60)] days immediately after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder, and with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 4(c), the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statements related to the Registrable Securities.

 

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.

 

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Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Proceeding” means any action, claim, suit, investigation or legal proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

Purchasers” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

Registrable Securities” means (a) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable under Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series C Purchase Agreement, and (b) any securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend, adjustment, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.

 

Registration Statement” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 3(a) and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 4(b), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

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SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance (including CDI 612.09), comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Series C Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the OTCQB, the OTCQX, or the OTC Pink Marketplace (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series C Purchase Agreement, all schedules and exhibits thereto and hereto, and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., 1859 Whitney Mesa Dr. Henderson, NV 89014, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

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Section 2. Demand Registration.

 

(a) Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(d) hereof, commencing any time from and after Sixty (60) days after the Closing, Holders holding at a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders (such Holders, the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written demand for Registration of all or part of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (or, if Form S-3 is not available to be used by the Company at such time, on Form S-1 or another appropriate form permitting Registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by such Demanding Holders) for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Demand Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Demand Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Demand Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not later than the Filing Deadline, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Demand Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of two (2) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this Section 2(a) initiated by the Holders. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall contain a description of the Holders planned distribution (unless otherwise directed by at least an 85% majority in interest of the Holders) substantially in the form of “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A. The Company shall respond to any comments from the staff of the Commission within 15 days of the receipt of such comments. In the event the amount of Registrable Securities which may be included in the Registration Statement is limited due to SEC Guidance (provided that, the Company shall use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, the CDI 612.09) the Company shall use its best efforts to register such maximum portion of the Registrable Securities as permitted by SEC Guidance. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause a Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the applicable Effectiveness Deadline, and shall use its best efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold, or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the volume or other limitations of such rule, or not required to be registered in reliance upon the exemption in Section 4(a)(1) or 4(a)(7) under the Securities Act, in either case as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (the “Effectiveness Period”). Provided, however, during any period of time that the Company’s financial statements contained in a prospectus do not meet the requirements of Securities Act Section 10(a)(3) and the remaining period until the date its Form 10-K is required to be filed (excluding any extended period of time permitted by rule of the Commission) does not exceed 60 days, the Company shall be excused from amending or supplementing its prospectus for the remaining period until the date its Form 10-K is required to be filed (including any extended period of time permitted by rule of the Commission). The Company shall request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on a Trading Day. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement. The Company shall file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Registrable Securities purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give the Holder at least five Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment.

 

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(b) Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a) above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other governmental agency, the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective for purposes of counting Registrations under Section 2(a) above unless and until (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, however, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or has been terminated. If a Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities (i) is not filed with the Commission by the Company by the Filing Deadline, (ii) is not declared effective by the Commission by the Effectiveness Deadline of the Initial Registration Statement or any other Registration Statement (unless the sole reason for such non-registration of all or any portion of the Registrable Securities as a result of SEC Guidance under Rule 415 or similar rule and CDI 612.09 which limits the number of Registrable Securities which may be included in a registration statement with respect to the Holders), or (iii) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than 30 calendar days during any 12-month period (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and the date on which such Event occurs, being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash , as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1% of the purchase price paid by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, during which such Event continues uncured. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event. Provided, however, the foregoing liquidated damages shall not accrue or be otherwise charged during any period in which the Holder is eligible to sell the Registrable Securities on any given day under Rule 144 without the volume or other limitations of such rule, or in reliance upon the exemption in Section 4(a)(1) under the Securities Act, or after such Holder has publicly sold its Registrable Securities.

 

(c) Demand Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demand Requesting Holders (if any) shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest of the Demand Requesting Holders (if any) withdraws from a proposed offering pursuant to this Section 2(e), then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2(e).

 

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(d) Restrictions on Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to (but may, at its sole option) file a Registration Statement pursuant to a Demand Registration request made under Section 2 if (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2(a) and that the Company continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; or (B) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.

 

Section 3. Piggy-Back Registration.

 

(a) If at any time, the Company shall determine to prepare and file a registration statement with the Commission on a form S-1 relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others of any of the Common Stock, which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2(a) of this Agreement, the Company shall then prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-1 and shall contain a description of the Holders planned distribution substantially in the form of “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A. In the event the amount of Registrable Securities which may be included in the Registration Statement is limited due to SEC Guidance (provided that, the Company shall use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, the CDI 612.09) the Company shall use its best commercial efforts to register such maximum portion of the Registrable Securities as permitted by SEC Guidance, pro rata among holders of Registrable Securities. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its best commercial efforts to cause a Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof and shall use its best commercial efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold, or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the volume or other limitations of such rule, or not required to be registered in reliance upon the exemption in Section 4(a)(1) or 4(a)(7) under the Securities Act, in either case as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders. Provided, however, during any period of time that the Company’s financial statements contained in a prospectus do not meet the requirements of Securities Act Section 10(a)(3) and the remaining period until the date its Form I0-K is required to be filed (excluding any extended period of time permitted by rule of the SEC) does not exceed sixty (60) days. the Company shall be excused from amending or supplementing its prospectus for the remaining period until the date its Form 10-K is required to be filed (including any extended period of time permitted by rule of the SEC). The Company shall request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on a Trading Day. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement. The Company shall file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Registrable Securities purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

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(b) No Piggyback on Registrations; Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. Except as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall not file any other registration statements until all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 3(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement so long as no new securities are registered on any such existing registration statements.

 

Section 4. Registration Procedures.

 

(a) In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall: not less than three Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to the Holders copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of the Holders or counsel for the Holders, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than five Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or two Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto. Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex B (a “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is not less than two Trading Days prior to the Filing Deadline or by the end of the fourth Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with this Section.

 

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(b) In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

(i) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities,

 

(ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424,

 

(iii) respond to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto within 15 days of the receipt of such comments, and provide as promptly as reasonably possible to the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a Registration Statement (provided that, the Company may excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information as to any Holder which has not executed a confidentiality agreement with the Company), and

 

(iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

(c) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed, (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provided that, any and all of such information shall remain confidential to each Holder until such information otherwise becomes public, unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law; provided, further, that notwithstanding each Holder’s acknowledgement to keep such information confidential, each such Holder makes no acknowledgement that any such information is material, non-public information.

 

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(d) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(e) Furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system need not be furnished in physical form, and such number of copies of the current Prospectus as each Holder may reasonably request.

 

(f) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 4(c).

 

(g) The Company shall cooperate with any broker-dealer through which a Holder proposes to resell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 and 5190 and NASD Rule 2710, as requested by any such Holder, and the Company shall pay the filing fee required by such filing within two Trading Days of request therefor.

 

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(h) Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that, the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(i) If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

(j) If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 4(c) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.

 

(k) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

(l) The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares. The Company shall not be liable for any damages during any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request.

 

(m) The Holders acknowledge that the Company’s securities are offered on the OTC Pink Tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc., which the Commission does not recognize as an established trading market for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Item 501(b)(3) of Regulation S-K. Therefore, the Commission may require that the Registration Statement require the Holders to sell Registrable Securities at a fixed price or within a bona fide price range until the Company’s shares are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted or designated as trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. OTCQX, or OTCQB.

 

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Section 5. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel, independent registered public accountants and transfer agent) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or blue sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with blue sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) if not previously paid by the Company in connection with an issuer filing, with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker-dealer through which a Holder intends to make sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 and 5190 and NASD Rule 2710, so long as the broker-dealer is receiving no more than a customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, and (v) fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Purchasers, the fees of which are not to exceed [$15,000]. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any Trading Market as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker-dealer or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.

 

Section 6. Indemnification.

 

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation and preparation) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein (it being understood that all information provided in a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire will be deemed to have been furnished by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto) or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved (A) Annex A hereto and (B) any information provided in a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 4(c)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 7(d). The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.

 

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(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who shall sign such Registration Statement, each professional advisor to the Company, each underwriter, broker or other Person acting on behalf of the holders of Registrable Securities and each Person who controls any of the foregoing Persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus (it being understood that all information provided in a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire will be deemed to have been furnished by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto) or (ii) to the extent that such information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 4(c)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 7(d). In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions, or discounts) actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

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(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of one law firm reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof except as otherwise provided in this Section 6(c); provided, that, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties that may be represent without conflict by one counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that, the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is judicially determined not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 6(a) or Section 6(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

 

Section 7. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any Losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b) Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. The Company shall not file any other registration statements until all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 7(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement. In the event that, under SEC Guidance, there is a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in a Registration Statement, securities of the Company that have been registered on an effective registration statement of the Company as of the date of this Agreement shall be registered prior to any of the Registrable Securities. Thereafter, the Holders shall have priority over any other security holders with outstanding registration rights. Any reduction pursuant to this Section 7(b) in the number of Registrable Securities registered shall be done on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Holders’ investment made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

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(c) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

(d) Discontinued Disposition. By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 4(c)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.

 

(e) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of more than 50% of the Registrable Securities. If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 7(e).

 

(f) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

 

(h) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(v) to the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.

 

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(i) Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

(j) Governing Law. All questions concerning the choice of law and venue, construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(k) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

(l) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(m) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(n) Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.

     
  By:  
  Name: Frederick Pierce
  Title: Interim CEO

 

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[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 


Name of Holder: __________________________
 
   
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Holder: __________________________  
   

Name of Authorized Signatory: _________________________

 
   
Title of Authorized Signatory: __________________________  

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated this 12 day of November, 2024, by and between Innovation1 Biotech Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned holder (the “Holder”) of the Original Securities (defined below).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to exchange all of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, promissory notes and warrants issued by the Company to its investors, including all such securities currently held by the Investor (collectively, the “Original Securities”) representing an aggregate dollar value of $___________, for shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder have come to an agreement to exchange (the “Exchange”) the Original Securities for __________ shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Exchange Securities”), the draft Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) of which is in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (together with this Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, the “Transaction Documents”), and the parties hereto are memorializing the Exchange on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and

 

WHEREAS, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Holder shall no longer own any Original Securities, and the Company shall cancel the certificate(s) and all other physical documents evidencing the ownership of the Original Securities, if any.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Exchange. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Holder agrees to surrender to the Company the Original Securities and, in exchange therefor, the Company shall convey to the Holder the Exchange Securities.

 

1.1 Closing. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company will convey and deliver (or cause to be conveyed and delivered) the Exchange Securities to the Holder and, subject to Section 4.1, and the Holder will surrender to the Company the Original Securities (including any rights associated with such Original Securities) for cancellation. The closing of the Exchange shall occur as on the date hereof, or as soon thereafter as the parties hereto may mutually agree in writing (the “Closing Date”), subject to the provisions of Section 4 and Section 5 herein.

 

1.2 Section 3(a)(9). Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each of the Company and the Holder set forth in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of such representations and warranties is, among other things, to ensure that the Exchange qualifies as an exchange of securities under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:

 

2.1 Organization and Qualification. The Company is an entity duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and, to the Company’s knowledge, no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

 

 

 

2.2 Authorization; Enforcement. Subject to the Company increasing its authorized capital stock which will require shareholder approval and an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Capital Increase”), the Company will have the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the board of directors of the Company or the Company’s shareholders (both subject to the Capital Increase) in connection herewith or therewith. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies; and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

2.3 Valid Exchange. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor contained herein, the issuance of the Exchange Securities will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.

 

2.4 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) subject to the Capital Increase, conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any options, contracts, agreements, liens, security interests, or other encumbrances (“Liens”) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected; or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company is subject, or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected.

 

2.5 Acknowledgment Regarding the Exchange. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length third party with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges the Holder is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by the Holder or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document is merely incidental to the Exchange.

 

2.6 No Commission; No Other Consideration. The Company has not paid or given, and has not agreed to pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration for soliciting the Exchange. The Exchange Securities are being conveyed exclusively for the exchange of the Original Securities and no other consideration has or will be paid for the Exchange Securities.

 

2.7 Section 3(a)(9) Representation. The Company has not, nor has any person acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the Exchange and the issuance of the Exchange Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from delivering the Exchange Securities to the Holder pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, nor will the Company take any action or steps that would cause the Exchange, issuance and delivery of the Exchange Securities to be integrated with other offerings to the effect that the delivery of the Exchange Securities to the Holder would be seen not to be exempt pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

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2.8 No Third-Party Advisors; No Brokers’ Fees. The Company has not engaged any third parties to assist in the solicitation with respect to the Exchange. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

2.9 Filings, Consents and Approvals.  Other than for the Capital Increase (including the shareholder and Company approval) and any filings with OTCQB, OTCQX, or the Pink Open Market (collectively, the “OTC”), any filings required to be made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Exchange Act (the “SEC Reports”) or any state securities commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, trust business trust or other entity (each, a “Person”) in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents.

 

2.10 Capitalization.  Schedule 2.10 sets forth the Company’s outstanding capitalization.

 

2.11 Litigation.  Other than as set forth in the Schedule 2.11, there is no material action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document or the Exchange Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  

 

2.12 Regulatory Permits. The Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its businesses as currently conducted, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.13 Intentionally omitted

 

2.14 Intentionally omitted

 

2.15 Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

2.16 No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Holder’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the Exchange to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any trading markets or exchanges on which the shares of the Company’s common stock is listed, quoted or designated for trading on the date in question (each, a “Trading Market”).

 

2.17 Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

 

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2.18 Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Holder or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Holder will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Holder regarding the Company, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including any Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder makes no, nor has made, any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3 hereof.

 

2.19 Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.

 

2.20 Money Laundering. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Holder. The Holder represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

3.1 Ownership of the Original Securities. The Holder is the legal and beneficial owner of the Original Securities. The Holder owns the Original Securities outright and free and clear of any options, contracts, agreements, liens, security interests, or other encumbrances.

 

3.2 No Public Sale or Distribution. The Holder is acquiring the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of business for its own account and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof.

 

3.3 Accredited Investor and Affiliate Status. The Holder is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Holder is not, and has not been, for a period of at least three months prior to the date of this Agreement (a) an officer or director of the Company, (b) an “affiliate” of the Company (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) or (c) a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the common stock of the Company (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act).

 

3.4 Reliance on Exemptions. The Holder understands that the Exchange is being made in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Holder’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Holder set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Holder to complete the Exchange and to acquire the Exchange Securities.

 

3.5 Information. The Holder has been furnished with certain materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and certain documentation relating to the Exchange which have been requested by the Holder. The Holder has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. The Holder acknowledges that the Company is delinquent on the filing of its SEC Reports and not all of the documents the Company is required have timely filed under Sections 13(a), 14(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act have been filed and/or posted on the Commission’s EDGAR site, and the Holder has not relied on any statement of the Company not contained in such documents or in the Transaction Documents in connection with the Holder’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the Exchange. Additionally, the Holder is aware that the Company is in default of certain of its contractual obligations.

 

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3.6 Risk. The Holder understands that its investment in the Exchange Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Holder is able to bear the risk of the Exchange Securities including, without limitation, the risk of total loss of its investment. The Holder has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Exchange.

 

3.7 Prior Investment Experience. The Holder acknowledges that it has prior investment experience, including investment in securities of the type being exchanged, including the Original Securities and the Exchange Securities, and has read all of the documents furnished or made available by the Company to it and is able to evaluate the merits and risks of such an investment on its behalf, and that it recognizes the highly speculative nature of this investment.

 

3.8 No Governmental Review. The Holder understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement in connection with the Exchange or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Exchange Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Exchange Securities.

 

3.9 Organization; Authorization. The Holder is either an individual or an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as the case may be, and has the requisite corporate or other power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

3.10 Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by and on behalf of the Holder and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Holder enforceable against the Holder in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law. If applicable, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Holder and the consummation by the Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the irrevocable surrender of the Original Securities) will not result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Holder.

 

3.11 Tax Consequences. The Holder acknowledges that the Company has made no representation regarding the potential or actual tax consequences for the Holder which will result from entering into the Agreement and from consummation of the Exchange. The Holder acknowledges that it bears complete responsibility for obtaining adequate tax advice regarding the Agreement and the Exchange.

 

3.12 No Registration, Review or Approval. The Holder acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Exchange Securities are being exchanged for the Original Securities hereunder pursuant to an exchange offer exemption under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

3.13 Legends. It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates or book entry accounts evidencing the Exchange Securities may bear the following or any similar legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT 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 TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

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If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the Exchange Securities, the Exchange Securities shall also bear the legend required by such state authority.

 

Section 4. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Holder with prior written notice thereof:

 

4.1 Delivery. The Holder shall have delivered to the Company the Original Securities or otherwise acknowledged in writing that it will deliver the Original Securities within 10 calendar days hereof;

 

4.2 No Prohibition. No order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental or regulatory authority shall be in effect which purports to enjoin or restrain any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

4.3 Representations. The accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Holder contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein).

 

Section 5. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Holder. The obligation of the Holder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Holder’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Holder at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:

 

5.1 No Prohibition. No order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental or regulatory authority shall be in effect which purports to enjoin or restrain any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

5.2 Representations. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein), except for such representations and warranties contained herein that are qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect,” in which case such representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all respects when made and on the Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein); and

 

5.3 All Obligations. All obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed.

 

Section 6. Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the Exchange of the Original Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Exchange Securities or that would be integrated with the offer of the Exchange Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

Section 7. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the state of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflicts of law or choice of law that would permit or require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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Section 8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party hereto; provided that a facsimile or electronic signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original.

 

Section 9. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

Section 10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 11. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party hereto.

 

Section 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Holder, the Company, their Affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

 

Section 13. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of the Exchange Securities. Subject to its compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, the Holder may assign some or all of its rights hereunder without the consent of the Company, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be the Holder hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.

 

Section 14. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

Section 15. Survival of Representations. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Holder contained in Sections 2 and 3, respectively, will survive the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 16. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Exchange Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

INNOVATION1 BIOTECH INC.  

 

By:  

Name: Francis Knuettel II  
Title: Interim CEO

 

Address for Notice to Company:

 

7 Grand View Avenue 

Somerville, MA 02143
Attn: Francis Knuettel II, CEO


 

Email: fknuettel@i1bio.com

 

[Company Signature Page to the Exchange Agreement] 

 

 

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

   

BY:    

 

By:    

Name:    

Title:    

  

[Holder Signature Page to the Exchange Agreement]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INNOVATION1 BIOTECH, INC.

 

I, Francis Knuettel II, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc. for the period ended February 29, 2024;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Francis Knuettel II  
    Francis Knuettel II  
   

Interim CEO 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF INNOVATION1 BIOTECH, INC.

 

I, Samuel Knipper, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc. for the period ended February 29, 2024;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Samuel Knipper  
    Samuel Knipper  
   

Chief Financial Officer 

(Principal Financial Officer)  

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF INNOVATION1 BIOTECH, INC.

 

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc. for the quarter ended February 29, 2024, the undersigned, Francis Knuettel II, Principal Executive Officer of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc., does hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Francis Knuettel II  
    Francis Knuettel II  
   

Interim CEO

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF INNOVATION1 BIOTECH, INC.

 

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc. for the quarter ended February 29, 2024, the undersigned, Samuel Knipper, Principal Accounting Officer of Innovation1 Biotech, Inc., does hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Samuel Knipper  
    Samuel Knipper  
   

Chief Financial Officer 

(Principal Financial Officer) 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.