KALA KALA BIO Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2024

 

 

KALA BIO, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware	001-38150	27-0604595
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1167 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA 02476

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 996-5252

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	KALA	The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On December 29, 2024, KALA BIO, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors named therein (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private placement, shares (the “Common Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) and shares (the “Preferred Shares”, and together with the Common Shares, the “Placement Shares”) of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $10.75 million (collectively, the “Private Placement”).

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers at the closing of the Private Placement (the “Closing”), (i) 1,340,603 Common Shares, at a price per Common Share equal to $6.44 and (ii) 3,286 Preferred Shares, at a price per Preferred Share equal to $644.00 (the “Preferred Stock Price”). The Closing is expected to take place on or about December 31, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed that it will not without the prior approval of the requisite Purchasers issue or authorize the issuance of any equity security that is senior or pari passu to the Series I Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation preference as provided in the Certificate of Designations (as defined below in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K).

 

The Company has also agreed pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement to register for resale the Common Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares (the “Conversion Shares”) issuable to certain Purchasers (the “Existing Purchasers”), upon demand by such Existing Purchasers, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 2, 2023, by and among the Company and the Existing Purchasers.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

Also on December 29, 2024, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Purchasers other than the Existing Purchasers (the “Other Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to register for resale the Other Purchasers’ Common Shares and Conversion Shares (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”). Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement covering the resale by the Other Purchasers of their Registrable Securities no later than 30 days following the Closing (the “Filing Deadline”). The registration statement may also include the Common Shares and Conversion Shares issued or issuable to the Existing Purchasers.

 

The Company has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective, if not automatically effective upon filing, as soon as practicable, but no later than the 75^th day after the Closing if the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) does not review such registration statement (or the 120^th day after the Closing if the SEC reviews such registration statement and has written comments to the registration statement) (the “Effectiveness Deadline”). The Company has also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep such registration statement effective until the earlier of (i) the date that all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold or are eligible to be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including without any manner of sale or volume limitations, and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereof), and (ii) five years after the Closing. The Company has agreed to be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities.

 

In the event (i) the registration statement has not been filed by the Filing Deadline, (ii) the registration statement is not automatically effective upon filing or not declared effective prior to the earlier of (a) five business days after the date on which the SEC informs the Company that no review of such registration statement will be made or that SEC has no further comments on such registration statement or (b) the Effectiveness Deadline, or (iii) after the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, sales cannot be made pursuant to the registration statement for any reason, subject to certain limited exceptions (each, an “Event”), then the Company has agreed to make pro rata payments to each Other Purchaser then holding Registrable Securities, as liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1.0% of the aggregate amount invested by each such Other Purchaser for the Registrable Securities then held by such Other Purchaser for the initial day of the Event and for each subsequent 30-day period (or pro rata for any portion thereof) thereafter during which such Event continues, subject to a specified cap set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

 

The Company has granted the Other Purchasers customary indemnification rights in connection with the registration statement. The Other Purchasers have also granted the Company customary indemnification rights in connection with the registration statement.

 

The Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement contain customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties thereto and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the terms of conversion of Series I Preferred Stock are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. Based in part upon the representations of the Purchasers in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the offering and sale of the Placement Shares will be exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and corresponding provisions of state securities or “blue sky” laws. The sales of the Placement Shares by the Company in the Private Placement will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and the Placement Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. The sale of the Placement Shares will not involve a public offering and will be made without general solicitation or general advertising. In the Securities Purchase Agreement, each Purchaser represented that it is an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring the Placement Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to any resale, distribution or other disposition of the Placement Shares in violation of the United States federal securities laws.

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

Certification of Designations

 

On December 30, 2024 (the “Filing Date”), the Company filed a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Series I Preferred Stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Series I Preferred Stock are set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

 

Each share of Series I Preferred Stock is initially convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the Certificate of Designations) at any time at the option of the holder, provided that the holder will be prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from converting its Series I Preferred Stock for shares of Common Stock to the extent that immediately prior to or following such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates and other attribution parties, would own in excess of 9.99% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding after giving effect to such conversion, which percentage may be changed at the holder’s election to a lower percentage at any time or to a higher percentage not to exceed 19.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company (collectively, the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).

 

 

The Series I Preferred Stock shall rank:

 

·	senior to all of the Common Stock;
·	senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company created after the Filing Date specifically ranking by its terms junior to the Series I Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”);
·	on parity with the Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company created after the Filing Date specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series I Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and
·	junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company created after the Filing Date specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series I Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”);

 

in each case, as to distributions of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).

 

In the event of a Dissolution, subject to any prior or superior rights of the holders of Senior Securities, holders of the Series I Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any distributions to the holders of the Common Stock and the holders of Junior Securities and pari passu with any distributions to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series I Preferred Stock equal to (i) the Preferred Stock Price (subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, combination or reclassification), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series I Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock (without regard to any restrictions on conversion, including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately prior to such Dissolution. Shares of Series I Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends equal to (on an as-if-converted-to-Common Stock basis), and in the same form and manner as, dividends actually paid on shares of Common Stock. For the avoidance of any doubt, neither a change in control of the Company, the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.

 

Shares of Series I Preferred Stock will generally have no voting rights, except to the extent provided by applicable law, and except that the consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock will be required to waive any provisions of the Certificate of Designations.

 

The foregoing description of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series I Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Certificate of Designations, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Press Release

 

On December 30, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Private Placement. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Cash Runway

 

The Company believes that, upon the consummation of the Closing, its cash and cash equivalents, including the proceeds of the Private Placement, will enable it to fund its operations, lease and debt service obligations and capital expenditure requirements into the first quarter of 2026. The Company has based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and it could use its capital resources sooner than it currently expects.

 

 

Common Stock Outstanding

 

Upon the Closing of the Private Placement, the Company expects to have 6,091,182 shares of Common Stock outstanding, based on the 4,750,579 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2024 and after giving effect to the 1,340,603 shares of Common Stock to be issued and sold in the Private Placement.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K about the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including but not limited to statements about its expectations with respect to the expected closing of the Private Placement, the expected filing of a registration statement in connection with the Private Placement, the sufficiency of the Company’s existing cash resources for the period anticipated and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: whether the conditions for the closing of the Private Placement will be satisfied; the Company’s ability to maintain its listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market; the Company’s ability to comply with the covenants under its outstanding loan agreement; and other important factors, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings the Company makes with the SEC. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit  No.		Description
3.1		Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock of KALA BIO, Inc.
4.1		Form of Series I Preferred Stock Certificate
10.1		Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 29, 2024, by and among KALA BIO, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto
10.2		Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 29, 2024, by and among KALA BIO, Inc. and the parties thereto
99.1		Press Release of KALA BIO, Inc. dated December 30, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	KALA BIO, INC.
Date: December 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Mary Reumuth
		Mary Reumuth
		Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES

AND RIGHTS OF

SERIES I CONVERTIBLE NON-REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

KALA BIO, INC.

 

(Pursuant to Section 151 of the

Delaware General Corporation Law)

 

KALA BIO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) does hereby certify that, in accordance with Sections 151 of the DGCL, the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on December 29, 2024:

 

RESOLVED, pursuant to authority expressly set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) designated as the Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation is hereby authorized and the number of shares, powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions upon, the Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (in addition to any provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation that are applicable to the Preferred Stock of all classes and series) are hereby fixed, and the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) is hereby approved as follows:

 

SECTION 1 Designation of Amount.

 

(a) 3,286 shares of Preferred Stock shall be, and hereby are, designated the “Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock” (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.

 

(b) Subject to the requirements of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are designated as Series I Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased by vote of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding. Any shares of Series I Preferred Stock converted, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall, automatically and without further action, be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof, and shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may not be reissued as shares of Series I Preferred Stock when the Corporation shall take such action as may be necessary to reduce the number of authorized shares of the Series I Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of any class or series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

SECTION 2 Certain Definitions.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 2 shall have, for all purposes of this resolution, the meanings specified (with terms defined in the singular having comparable meanings when used in the plural).

 

“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.

 

“Attribution Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

 

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

 

“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

“Bylaws” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

 

“Certificate of Incorporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

“Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

“Conversion Price” shall mean $6.44, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with Section 6(d).

 

“Conversion Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

“Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Holder” means any holder of Series I Preferred Stock, all of such holders being the “Holders.”

 

“Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

“Parity Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

“Participating Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

“Permitted Exchange” means any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any of their respective successors).

 

“person” shall mean any individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.

 

“Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Reported Outstanding Share Number” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Requisite Holders” shall mean the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock.

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Senior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

 

“Series I Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a).

 

“Stated Value” shall mean the per share stated value for a share of Series I Preferred Stock of $644.00, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar event with respect to the Series I Preferred Stock.

 

SECTION 3 Voting Rights.

 

The Series I Preferred Stock is non-voting stock. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, other applicable law or as provided in this Certificate of Designations, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote (or render written consents) on any matter submitted for a vote of (or written consents in lieu of a vote as permitted by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws) holders of Common Stock.

 

SECTION 4 Dividends.

 

If the Board of Directors shall declare a dividend or other distribution payable upon the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, whether in cash, in kind or in other securities or property (other than dividends payable in shares of Common Stock), the holders of the outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the amount of dividends as would be payable in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series I Preferred Stock held by each holder thereof could be converted, without regard to any restrictions on conversion (including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, such number to be determined as of the record date for determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or, if no such record date is established, as of the date of such dividend (“Participating Dividends”). Participating Dividends are payable at the same time as and when dividends on the Common Stock are paid to the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series G Preferred Stock”) and the holders of Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”).

 

SECTION 5 Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) Ranking. The Series I Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to any Series I Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); (iii) on parity with the Series E Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series G Preferred Stock, the Series H Preferred Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series I Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and (iv) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to any Series I Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”), in each case, as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).

 

(b) Distribution to Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities. Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any Senior Securities of the Corporation, upon a Dissolution, each Holder shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distributions of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock and Junior Securities and pari passu with any distribution to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series I Preferred Stock held by such Holder equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value, plus any dividends declared but unpaid on such share of Series I Preferred Stock, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series I Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 6 (without regard to any restrictions on conversion (including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation)) immediately prior to such Dissolution. If, upon any such Dissolution, the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of the Series I Preferred Stock the amount required under the preceding sentence, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Parity Securities shall share in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares of Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities were paid in full. For the avoidance of any doubt, but without limiting the foregoing, neither a change in control of the Corporation, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.

 

 

SECTION 6 Conversion Rights.

 

(a) General. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 6, each Holder shall be entitled, at its option, at any time and from time to time, to convert all or any such shares of Series I Preferred Stock into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the number obtained by dividing (i) the Stated Value of such Series I Preferred Stock by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at the Conversion Time (determined as provided in this Section 6).

 

(b) Fractions of Shares. Fractional shares of Common Stock may not be issued in connection with any conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon such conversion, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price.

 

(c) Conversion Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, and no Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert any portion of the Series I Preferred Stock, and any such conversion shall be null and void ab initio and treated as if the conversion had not been made, to the extent that immediately prior to or following such conversion, the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, beneficially owns or would beneficially own as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in excess of 9.99% (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”) of the Corporation’s Common Stock that would be issued and outstanding following such conversion. For purposes of calculating beneficial ownership for determining whether the Beneficial Ownership Limitation is or will be exceeded, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties, shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock and upon the conversion of any other convertible securities of the Corporation with respect to which the determination is being made but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted shares of Series I Preferred Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder or the Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation held and/or beneficially owned by such Holder or any Attribution Party (including, without limitation, any convertible notes, convertible stock or warrants), in each case, that are subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. It is being acknowledged by each Holder that the Corporation is not representing to the Holder that the calculation of such Holder’s beneficial ownership is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and that each Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. For purposes of this Section 6(c), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (i) the Corporation’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent notice by the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (such issued and outstanding shares, the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within two (2) Business Days confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The Holder shall disclose to the Corporation the number of shares of Common Stock that it, together with the Attribution Parties, holds and/or beneficially owns and has the right to acquire through the exercise of derivative securities and any limitations on exercise or conversion analogous to the limitation contained herein contemporaneously or immediately prior to submitting a Conversion Notice for the relevant number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock. If the Corporation receives a Conversion Notice from a Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Corporation shall notify the Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such Conversion Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s, together with the Attribution Parties’, beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 6(c), to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Holder must notify the Corporation of a reduced number of conversion shares to be issued pursuant to such Conversion Notice. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(c) applies, the Corporation shall be entitled to rely on representations made to it by the Holder with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such representations. By written notice to the Corporation, a Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to any other percentage not in excess of 19.99% specified in such notice; provided that (i) any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation, (ii) any such increase or decrease shall not negatively affect any partial conversion effected prior to the effectiveness of such increase or decrease and (iii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder submitting the written notice and not to any other Holder of Series I Preferred Stock. For purposes of this Section 6(c), the term “Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following persons and entities: (i) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder, (ii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Section 13(d) “group” together with the Holder or any Attribution Parties and (iii) any other persons whose beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and/or any other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. In accordance with the applicable listing standards, the restrictions set forth in this Section 6(c) will apply at any time when the Series I Preferred Stock is outstanding, regardless of whether the Corporation then has a class of securities listed on a Permitted Exchange. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

 

(d) Adjustments to Conversion Price.

 

(i) Upon Subdivisions. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is increased by a subdivision of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock affected by such subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of Series I Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(ii) Upon Combinations. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date to determine shares affected by such combination, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series I Preferred Stock shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(iii) Stock Dividends. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the Corporation shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 6(d)(iii) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series I Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

 

(iv) Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger or Consolidation. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or property (other than a subdivision or combination provided for elsewhere in this Section 6), then, as a part of such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, or consolidation, provision shall be made so that holders of Series I Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock, cash or other property to which such holder would have been entitled if such holder had converted its shares of Series I Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 6 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series I Preferred Stock after the reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation, to the end that the provisions of this Section 6 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Conversion Price then in effect for the Series I Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event in as nearly equivalent a manner as may be practicable.

 

(e) Exercise of Conversion Privilege. In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the holder of any share of Series I Preferred Stock shall, (i) provide written notice (a “Conversion Notice”) to the Corporation at any office or agency of the Corporation maintained for such purpose, that the Holder elects to convert all such shares of Series I Preferred Stock or, if less than the entire amount thereof is to be converted, the portion thereof to be converted and (ii) if such Holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate evidencing such share of Series I Preferred Stock, duly endorsed or assigned to the Corporation in blank, at such office or agency. The Conversion Notice shall state such Holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such Holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. Series I Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date of surrender of such shares of Series I Preferred Stock for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such Conversion Time. As promptly as practicable on or after the Conversion Time, the Corporation shall (i) issue and shall deliver a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued) and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series I Preferred Stock converted. In the case of any certificate evidencing shares of Series I Preferred Stock that is converted in part only, upon such conversion the Corporation shall also execute and deliver a new certificate evidencing the number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock that are not converted (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued).

 

(f) Effect of Conversion. All shares of Series I Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the Holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon.

 

 

(g) Notice of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Whenever the provisions of Section 6(d) require that the Conversion Price be adjusted as herein provided, the Corporation shall compute the adjusted Conversion Price in accordance with Section 6(d) and shall prepare a certificate signed by the Corporation’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed at each office or agency maintained for such purpose for conversion of shares of Series I Preferred Stock and mailed by the Corporation at its expense to all holders of Series I Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall appear in the stock register.

 

(h) Corporation to Reserve Common Stock. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of the authorized but unissued Common Stock or out of the Common Stock held in treasury, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Series I Preferred Stock, the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock. Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value (if any) of the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action that, in the opinion of its counsel, is necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.

 

(i) Taxes on Conversions. The Corporation will pay any and all original issuance, transfer, stamp and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of Series I Preferred Stock pursuant hereto. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the share(s) of Series I Preferred Stock to be converted (nor shall the Corporation be responsible for any other taxes payable by the holders of the Series I Preferred Stock), and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

SECTION 7 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provisions of this Certificate of Designation may be waived on behalf of all of the holders of Series I Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the Requisite Holders.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights to be duly executed by its Chief Executive Officer, this 30th day of December 2024.

 

	By:	/s/ Mark Iwicki
		Name:	Mark Iwicki
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 29, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and among KALA BIO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the purchasers listed on the signature pages hereto (each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Certain terms used and not otherwise defined in the text of this Agreement are defined in Section 11 hereof.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, 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 of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the 1933 Act; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Company, an aggregate of (i) 3,286 shares of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), having the relative rights, preferences, limitations and powers set forth in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock of KALA BIO, Inc. in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of Designations”), and (ii) 1,340,603 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Authorization of Securities.

 

1.01            The Company has authorized the sale and issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock and the Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The shares of Series I Preferred Stock and the Shares sold hereunder at the Closing (as defined below) shall be referred to as the “Securities.”

 

SECTION 2. Sale and Purchase of the Securities.

 

2.01            Upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein contained, the Company agrees to sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, that number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock and Common Stock set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers for the purchase price to be paid by each Purchaser set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers, for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,749,667.32, each share of Series I Preferred Stock being issued and sold for a purchase price of $644.00 per share and each share of Common Stock being issued and sold for a purchase price of $6.44 per share.

 

 

2.02            At or prior to the Closing, each Purchaser will pay the applicable purchase price set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wire instructions provided by the Company to the Purchasers prior to the Closing.

 

2.03            If any Purchaser fails to purchase all of the Securities set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers at the Closing (such Purchaser, a “Failing Purchaser”), then, effective immediately upon the Closing, such Failing Purchaser’s rights under Section 6.06 shall terminate and be of no further effect.

 

SECTION 3. Closing.

 

3.01            Subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in Section 7, the closing with respect to the transactions contemplated in Section 2.01 hereof (the “Closing”), shall take place remotely via exchange of executed documents and funds on the second Business Day (as defined below) after the date hereof (the “Closing Date”), or at such other time and place as the Company may designate by notice to the Purchasers.

 

SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that the statements contained in this Section 4 are true and correct as of the Effective Date, and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date:

 

4.01            Validity. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Transaction Documents (as defined below) to which the Purchaser is a party and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by each Transaction Document have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability or similar actions, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each of the Transaction Documents to which the Purchaser is a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

4.02            Brokers. There is no broker, investment banker, financial advisor, finder or other person which has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Purchaser who might be entitled to any fee or commission for which the Company will be liable in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.03            Investment Representations and Warranties. The Purchaser understands and agrees that the offering and sale of the Securities has not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws and is being made in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering which depend upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein.

 

 

4.04            Acquisition for Own Account; No Control Intent. The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities for its own account for investment and not with a view towards distribution in a manner which would violate the 1933 Act or any applicable state or other securities laws. The Purchaser is not party to any agreement providing for or contemplating the distribution of any of the Securities. The 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 1934 Act (as defined below).

 

4.05            No General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television, radio or the internet or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement. The purchase of the Securities has not been solicited by or through anyone other than the Company.

 

4.06            Ability to Protect Its Own Interests and Bear Economic Risks. The Purchaser has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and is able to sustain a loss of all of its investment in the Securities without economic hardship, if such a loss should occur. Such Purchaser further acknowledges that there is no trading market for the Series I Preferred Stock.

 

4.07            Accredited Investor; No Bad Actor. The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act. To the extent the Purchaser is one of the covered persons identified in Rule 506(d)(1), 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 the 1933 Act.

 

4.08            Access to Information. The Purchaser has been given access to Company documents, records, and other information, and has had adequate opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company’s officers, employees, agents, accountants and representatives concerning the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities and all other matters relevant to its investment in the Securities. The Purchaser understands that an investment in the Securities bears significant risk and represents that it has reviewed the SEC Reports (as defined below), which serve to qualify certain of the Company representations set forth below.

 

4.09            Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Securities will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and that under such laws and applicable regulations such Securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances. Each Purchaser understands that the Securities, and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Securities, may be notated with one or more legends required by the federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state, in each case, to the extent such laws are applicable to the Securities represented by the certificate, instrument or book-entry so legended, including as provided in Section 9.01.

 

 

4.10            Short Sales. Between the time the Purchaser learned about the offering contemplated by this Agreement and the public announcement of the offering, the Purchaser has not engaged in any short sales (as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the 1934 Act (“Short Sales”)) or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock or any securities exchangeable or convertible for Common Stock, nor has the Purchaser, directly or indirectly, caused any person to engage in any Short Sales or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock.

 

4.11            Tax Advisors. The Purchaser has had the opportunity to review with the Purchaser’s own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of its purchase of the Securities set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers, where applicable, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser is relying solely on the Purchaser’s own determination as to tax consequences or the advice of such tax advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents and understands that the Purchaser (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Purchaser’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.12            Beneficial Ownership. The purchase by such Purchaser of the Securities issuable to it pursuant to this Agreement will not result in such Purchaser (individually or together with any other Person (as defined below) with whom such Purchaser has identified, or will have identified, itself as part of a “group” in a public filing made with the Commission involving the Company’s securities) acquiring, or obtaining the right to acquire, beneficial ownership in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the voting power of the Company on a post transaction basis that assumes that the Closing shall have occurred. Such Purchaser does not presently intend to, alone or together with others, make a public filing with the Commission to disclose that it has (or that it together with such other Persons have) acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, as a result of the Closing (when added to any other securities of the Company that it or they then own or have the right to acquire), beneficial ownership in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the voting power of the Company on a post transaction basis that assumes that the Closing shall have occurred.

 

4.13            CFIUS Foreign Person Status. Such Purchaser is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof.

 

SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties by the Company. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Section 4 and except as set forth in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act (collectively, the “SEC Reports”), which disclosures serve to qualify these representations and warranties in their entirety, the Company represents and warrants to the Purchasers that the statements contained in this Section 5 are true and correct as of the Effective Date and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date:

 

 

5.01            SEC Reports. The Company has timely filed all of the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act since January 1, 2024. The SEC Reports, at the time they were filed with the Commission, (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations (as defined below) and (ii) did not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

5.02            Independent Accountants. The accountants who certified the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports are independent public accountants as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations (as defined below), the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

5.03            Financial Statements; Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The consolidated financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports since January 1, 2024, together with the related notes, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the results of its operations and the changes in its cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; said financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except in the case of unaudited, interim financial statements, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the exclusion of certain footnotes.

 

5.04            No Material Adverse Change in Business. Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports, (a) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of operations, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (a “Material Adverse Effect”), (b) there have been no transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than those in the ordinary course of business except as contemplated in this Agreement, which are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise and (c) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock.

 

5.05            Good Standing of the Company. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as disclosed in the SEC Reports and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing or have such power or authority would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

5.06            Good Standing of Subsidiaries. Each subsidiary of the Company has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the SEC Reports and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any subsidiary of the Company were issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such subsidiary.

 

5.07            Capitalization. The outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company were issued in violation of the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company which have not been waived.

 

5.08            Validity. Each of the Transaction Documents has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

5.09            Authorization and Description of Securities. Upon the filing of the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the Series I Preferred Stock will have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders. The Conversion Shares (as defined below) have been duly authorized and, upon the due conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when, issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders.

 

 

5.10            Absence of Violations, Defaults and Conflicts. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (A) in violation of its charter, bylaws or similar organizational document, except, in the case of the Company’s subsidiaries, for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (B) in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any subsidiary is subject (collectively, “Agreements and Instruments”), except for such defaults that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) in violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any arbitrator, court, governmental body, regulatory body, administrative agency or other authority, body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or operations (each, a “Governmental Entity”), except for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (including the issuance and sale of the Securities and the Conversion Shares) and compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or any subsidiary pursuant to, the Agreements and Instruments (except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Repayment Events or liens, charges or encumbrances that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect), nor will such action result in any violation of (i) the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or similar organizational document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any Governmental Entity, except in the case of clause (ii) for such violations as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, a “Repayment Event” means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

5.11            Absence of Labor Dispute. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or any subsidiary’s principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors, which, in either case, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.12            Absence of Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any Governmental Entity now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder.

 

 

5.13            Absence of Further Requirements. No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any Governmental Entity is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance, or sale of the Securities hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except the filing of the Certificate of Designations, filings required by Nasdaq or under federal and state securities laws, filings required pursuant to this Agreement and filings as have been already obtained.

 

5.14            Possession of Licenses and Permits. The Company and its subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, “Governmental Licenses”) issued by the appropriate Governmental Entities necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, except where the failure so to possess would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all Governmental Licenses, except where the failure so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except when the invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full force and effect would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Governmental Licenses which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.15            Title to Property. The Company and its subsidiaries do not own any real property. The Company and its subsidiaries have title to all tangible personal property owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such as (A) are described in the SEC Reports or (B) do not, singly or in the aggregate, 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 or any of its subsidiaries; and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds properties described in the SEC Reports, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease.

 

 

5.16            Intellectual Property. The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess the right to use all patents, patent applications, inventions, licenses, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, and other intellectual property, and registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to conduct their business as presently conducted and currently contemplated to be conducted in the future as described in the SEC Reports and, to the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, whether through their respective products and services or the conduct of their respective businesses, has in any material respect infringed, misappropriated, conflicted with or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing, misappropriating, conflicting with or otherwise violating, and none of the Company or its subsidiaries have received any heretofore unresolved communication or notice of infringement of, misappropriation of, conflict with or violation of, any Intellectual Property of any other person or entity, other than as described in the SEC Reports and except as would not, singly or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Effective Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any written communication or notice (in each case that has not been resolved) alleging that by conducting their business as described in the SEC Reports, such parties would infringe, misappropriate, conflict with, or violate, any of the Intellectual Property of any other person or entity, except as would not, singly or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company knows of no infringement, misappropriation or violation by others of Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to the Company or its subsidiaries which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps necessary to secure their interests in such material Intellectual Property from their employees and contractors and to protect the confidentiality of all of their confidential information and trade secrets. None of the Intellectual Property employed by the Company or its subsidiaries has been obtained or is being used by the Company or its subsidiaries in violation of any contractual obligation binding on the Company or any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, directors or employees, except as would not reasonably be expected, singly or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, all Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by the Company or its subsidiaries is free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, defects or other restrictions (other than non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business), except those that would not reasonably be expected, singly or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or any Governmental Entity, nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries entered into or become a party to any agreement made in settlement of any pending or threatened litigation, which materially restricts or impairs their use of any Intellectual Property.

 

5.17            Company IT Systems. The Company and its subsidiaries own or have a valid right to access and use all computer systems, networks, hardware, software, databases, websites, and equipment used to process, store, maintain and operate data, information, and functions used in connection with the business of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company IT Systems”), except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company IT Systems are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with, the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have implemented commercially reasonable backup, security and disaster recovery technology consistent in all material respects with applicable regulatory standards and customary industry practices.

 

 

5.18            Cybersecurity. Except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (A) there has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to the Company IT Systems; (B) the Company has not been notified of, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any such security breach or other compromise of the Company IT Systems; (C) the Company and its subsidiaries have implemented policies and procedures with respect to the Company IT Systems that are reasonably consistent with industry standards and practices, or as required by applicable regulatory standards; and (D) the Company and its subsidiaries are presently in material compliance with all applicable laws or statutes, judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of the Company IT Systems and to the protection of the Company IT Systems from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.

 

5.19            Compliance with Data Privacy Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries are, and at all prior times were, in material compliance with all applicable state and federal data privacy and security laws and regulations, including without limitation the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HIPAA”), and the Company and its subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable actions to prepare to comply with, and since May 25, 2018, have been and currently are in compliance with, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (EU 2016/679) (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”). To ensure compliance with the Privacy Laws, the Company and its subsidiaries have in place, comply with, and take appropriate steps reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with their policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security and the collection, storage, use, disclosure, handling, and analysis of Personal Data (as defined below) (the “Policies”). The Company and its subsidiaries have at all times made all disclosures to users or customers required by applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, and none of such disclosures made or contained in any Policy have, to the knowledge of the Company, been inaccurate or in violation of any applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements in any material respect. The Company further certifies that neither it nor any subsidiary: (i) has received notice of any actual or potential liability under or relating to, or actual or potential violation of, any of the Privacy Laws, and has knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in any such notice; (ii) is currently conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, remediation, or other corrective action pursuant to any Privacy Law; or (iii) is a party to any order, decree, or agreement that imposes any obligation or liability under any Privacy Law. “Personal Data” means (i) a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number or tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank information, or customer or account number; (ii) any information which would qualify as “personally identifying information” under the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended; (iii) “personal data” as defined by GDPR; (iv) any information which would qualify as “protected health information” under HIPAA; and (v) any other piece of information that allows the identification of such natural person, or his or her family, or permits the collection or analysis of any data related to an identified person’s health or sexual orientation.

 

 

5.20            Environmental Laws. Except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos-containing materials or mold (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), (B) the Company and its subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations and approvals required for their operations under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, (C) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no events or circumstances existing as of the date hereof that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or Governmental Entity, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any Environmental Laws.

 

5.21            Accounting Controls and Disclosure Controls. The Company and its subsidiaries have established systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined under Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the 1934 Act Regulations) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (1) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (2) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially adversely affected, or is reasonably likely to materially adversely affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5.22            Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof that are in effect and with which the Company is required to comply.

 

 

5.23            Payment of Taxes. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all United States federal income tax returns required by law to be filed (taking into account any timely requested extensions thereof) through the Effective Date and all other material state, local and foreign tax returns required by law to be filed (taking into account any timely requested extensions thereof) through the Effective Date. The Company has paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes due, except for taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been taken, and except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no tax deficiency that has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its respective properties or assets, in each case, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.24            ERISA. (i) Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), for which the Company or any member of its “Controlled Group” (defined as any organization which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code) would have any liability (each, a “Plan”) has been maintained in compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), except for noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Company; (ii) no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption that would reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to the Company; (iii) for each Plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, as applicable, has been satisfied (without taking into account any waiver thereof or extension of any amortization period) and is reasonably expected to be satisfied in the future (without taking into account any waiver thereof or extension of any amortization period); (iv) the fair market value of the assets of each Plan that is required to be funded exceeds the present value of all benefits accrued under such Plan (determined based on those assumptions used to fund such Plan); (v) no “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that either has resulted, or would reasonably be expected to result, in material liability to the Company; (vi) neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred, nor reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than contributions to the Plan or premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”), in the ordinary course and without default) in respect of a Plan (including a “multiemployer plan”, within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA); and (vii) there is no pending audit or investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the PBGC or any other governmental agency or any foreign regulatory agency with respect to any Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Company. None of the following events has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur: (x) a material increase in the aggregate amount of contributions required to be made to all Plans by the Company in the current fiscal year of the Company compared to the amount of such contributions made in the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year; other than an increase solely attributable to (A) an increase in the number of employees covered by such Plans or (B) an increase arising from the renewal in the ordinary course of business of contracts with vendors, insurers, plan administrators or other similar service providers under which the benefits of such Plans are provided; or (y) a material increase in the Company’s “accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations” (within the meaning of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 106) compared to the amount of such obligations in the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year.

 

 

5.25            Insurance. The Company and the subsidiaries carry or are entitled to the benefits of insurance, with what the Company reasonably believes to be financially sound and reputable insurers, in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and assets, and all such insurance is in full force and effect. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any of the subsidiaries will not be able (A) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (B) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.26            Investment Company Act. The Company is not and, immediately after giving effect to the issuance and sale of the Securities, will not be required, to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.27            No Unlawful Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company and its subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce, and will continue to maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.

 

 

5.28            Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules or regulations issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. The Company and its subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce, and will continue to maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws.

 

5.29            No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or His Majesty’s Treasury (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions; and the Company will not knowingly directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other Person (as defined below), to fund any activities of or the business with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in violation by any Person of Sanctions.

 

5.30            Regulatory Matters. Except as described in the SEC Reports, the Company and its subsidiaries (i) are, and at all times has been, in compliance with all statutes, rules and regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) and other comparable federal, state, local or foreign governmental and regulatory authorities (collectively the “Regulatory Authorities”) applicable to the ownership, testing, development, manufacture, packaging, processing, use, distribution, storage, import, export or disposal of any product manufactured or distributed by the Company (“Applicable Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) have not received any FDA Form 483, written notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or written notice from any court or arbitrator or Regulatory Authority alleging or asserting non-compliance with (x) any Applicable Laws or (y) any licenses, exemptions, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Applicable Laws (the “Authorizations”). Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has failed to file with the Regulatory Authorities any required filing, declaration, listing, registration, report or submission with respect to the Company’s product candidates that are described or referred to in the SEC Reports, except where such failure to file would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; all such filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions were in material compliance with applicable laws when filed; and no material deficiencies regarding compliance with applicable law have been asserted by any applicable Regulatory Authority with respect to any such filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions.

 

 

5.31            Research, Studies and Tests. The research, nonclinical and clinical studies and tests conducted by, or to the knowledge of the Company, or on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries have been and, if still pending, are being conducted with reasonable care and in all material respects in accordance with experimental protocols, procedures and controls pursuant to all Applicable Laws and Authorizations; the descriptions of the results of such research, nonclinical and clinical studies and tests contained in the SEC Reports are accurate in all material respects and fairly present the data derived from such research, nonclinical and clinical studies and tests; the Company is not aware of any research, nonclinical or clinical studies or tests, the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question the research, nonclinical or clinical study or test results described or referred to in the SEC Reports when viewed in the context in which such results are described; and neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its subsidiaries has received any notices or correspondence from any Governmental Entity that will require the termination, suspension or material modification of any research, nonclinical or clinical study or test conducted by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, as applicable.

 

5.32            Private Placement. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries, 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 any circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the Securities being sold pursuant to this Agreement. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 4 hereof, the issuance of the Securities, including the issuance of the Conversion Shares, is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act.

 

5.33            No Disqualification Events. With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Regulation D under the 1933 Act, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, 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 1933 Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the 1933 Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) and has furnished to the Purchasers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.

 

 

5.34            Registration Rights. Except as required by (a) the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below), (b) that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 26, 2024, by and among the Company and the parties thereto and (c) that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 2, 2023, by and among the Company and the parties thereto (the “Baker Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company is presently not under any obligation, and has not granted any rights, to register under the 1933 Act any of the Company’s presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued that have not expired or been satisfied.

 

5.35            No Additional Agreements. The Company has no other agreements or understandings (including, without limitations, side letters) with any Purchaser to purchase Securities on terms more favorable to such Purchaser than as set forth herein.

 

5.36            Shell Company Status. The Company is not, and has never been, an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1).

 

SECTION 6. Covenants.

 

6.01            Reasonable Best Efforts. Each party hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

6.02            Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information. No later than 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the Business Day immediately following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a press release (the “Press Release”) and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Within the applicable period of time required by the 1934 Act, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the form required by the 1934 Act and attaching the Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Certificate of Designations as exhibits to such filing (including all attachments, the “8-K Filing”). Following the issuance of the Press Release, no Purchaser shall be in possession of any material non-public information received from the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents. The Company shall provide the Purchasers with a reasonable opportunity to review and provide comments on the draft of such Press Release and 8-K Filing describing the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.03            Expenses. The Company and each Purchaser is liable for, and will pay, its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses, except that the Company has agreed to (a) reimburse the Baker Brothers Purchasers (as defined below) in an amount of up to $100,000 in the aggregate and (b) reimburse the SR One Purchaser (as defined below) in an amount of up to $25,000 in the aggregate, in each case, for such Purchaser’s reasonable and documented legal fees at the time of the Closing.

 

 

6.04            Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to take all steps necessary to (i) cause all of the Conversion Shares and the Shares to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and (ii) maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

6.05            Reservation of Common Stock. The Company has reserved, and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue the Shares pursuant to this Agreement and the Conversion Shares pursuant to any conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock.

 

6.06            Negative Covenants. Until the earlier of (i) the date on which less than 5.0% of the shares of the Series I Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement are outstanding or (ii) the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company, the Company shall not, without the prior approval of Purchasers holding at least two-thirds of the shares of Series I Preferred Stock held by all Purchasers, issue or authorize the issuance of any equity security that is senior or pari passu to the Series I Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation preference as provided in the Certificate of Designations; provided that if the Company seeks approval from the Purchasers for the foregoing and any Purchaser does not respond to such request within five (5) Business Days or any Purchaser elects not to receive the information required to consider such requested approval, the requirement for that Purchasers’ approval shall be deemed waived by such Purchaser solely with respect to the applicable approval being sought.

 

SECTION 7. Conditions of Parties’ Obligations.

 

7.01            Conditions of the Purchasers’ Obligations at the Closing. The obligations of the Purchasers under Section 2 hereof are subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Purchasers holding at least two-thirds of the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement (including shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of Series I Preferred Stock without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) (the “Requisite Purchasers”) in their absolute discretion (except for Section 7.01(i) which may be waived solely by the Other Purchasers (as defined below) holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement (including shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of Series I Preferred Stock without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

(a)            Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date in which case as of such earlier date).

 

(b)            Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

 

(c)            Opinion of Company Counsel. The Company shall have caused to be delivered to the Purchasers the opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel for the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers.

 

(d)           Compliance Certificate. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing Date a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 7.01(a) and 7.01(b) of this Agreement have been fulfilled.

 

(e)            Secretary’s Certificate. The Secretary of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing Date a certificate certifying (i) the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, including the Certificate of Designations, of the Company; (ii) the Bylaws of the Company; and (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company (or an authorized committee thereof) approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(f)             Good Standing. The Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers (i) a certificate evidencing the Company’s valid existence and good standing in the State of Delaware issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (ii) a certificate evidencing the Company’s due qualification and good standing as a foreign corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in each case dated as of a date within three (3) Business Days of the Closing Date.

 

(g)            Listing Requirements. The Common Stock (i) shall be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and (ii) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the Commission or the Nasdaq Stock Market from trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

(h)            Qualification under State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals, if any, required under applicable state securities laws shall have been obtained for the lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

(i)             Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Other Purchasers the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).

 

7.02            Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at the Closing. The obligations of the Company under Section 2 hereof are subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Company in its absolute discretion.

 

(a)            Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date in which case as of such earlier date).

 

 

(b)            Registration Rights Agreement. The Other Purchasers shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(c)            Performance. Each Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

SECTION 8. Registration Rights.

 

8.01            Baker Brothers Purchasers. Under the Baker Registration Rights Agreement, the Shares and Conversion Shares issuable to the Baker Brothers Purchasers shall be deemed “Registrable Securities” (as such term is defined in the Baker Registration Rights Agreement).

 

8.02            Other Purchasers. Contemporaneously with the sale of the Shares and the Series I Preferred Stock, the Company and the Other Purchasers shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company shall agree to provide certain registration rights under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws in respect of the Shares and the Conversion Shares issued and/or issuable to the Other Purchasers.

 

SECTION 9. Transfer Restrictions; Restrictive Legend.

 

9.01            Transfer Restrictions. The Purchasers understand that the Company may, as a condition to the transfer of any of the Securities or Conversion Shares, require that the request for transfer be accompanied by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transfer does not result in a violation of the 1933 Act, unless such transfer is covered by an effective registration statement or by Rule 144 (as defined below) or Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. It is understood that the book-entry shares or certificates, as the case may be, evidencing the Securities and Conversion Shares may bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS. THE COMPANY AND ITS TRANSFER AGENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSFER AGENT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

 

9.02            Legend Removal. Upon request of any Purchaser, and if such legend is no longer required under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, the Company shall promptly cause the legend to be removed from any certificate for any Conversion Shares or Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and deliver, or cause to be delivered, to any Purchaser new certificate(s) representing such Conversion Shares or Shares that are free from all restrictive and other legends or, at the request of such Purchaser, via DWAC transfer to such Purchaser’s account. A Purchaser may request that the Company remove, and the Company agrees to authorize the removal of, any legend from the Conversion Shares or the Shares, upon the earliest of (x) such time as the Conversion Shares or the Shares, as applicable, are subject to an effective registration statement covering the resale of such Conversion Shares or Shares and (y) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a legended certificate representing such Conversion Shares or Shares: (i) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (ii) if such Conversion Shares or Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144(b)(1) without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirements under Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereto), or (iii) following the time a legend is no longer required with respect to such Conversion Shares or Shares. Certificates for Conversion Shares or Shares free from all restrictive legends may be transmitted by the Company’s transfer agent to the Purchasers by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) as directed by such Purchaser. If a Purchaser effects a transfer of the Conversion Shares or Shares in accordance with this Section 9.02, the Company shall permit the transfer and shall promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at DTC in such name and in such denominations as specified by such Purchaser to effect such transfer. Additionally, if a Purchaser effects a conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares at a time when a legend is not required with respect to the Conversion Shares, such Conversion Shares shall be issued without the restrictive legends set forth in Section 9.01. Each Purchaser hereby agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend pursuant to this Section 9.02 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that such Purchaser will sell any such Conversion Shares or Shares pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom.

 

SECTION 10. Registration, Transfer and Substitution of Certificates for Securities.

 

10.01            Stock Register; Ownership of Securities. The Company will keep at its principal office, or will cause its transfer agent to keep, a register in which the Company will provide for the registration of transfers of the Securities and Conversion Shares. The Company may treat the person in whose name any of the Securities or Conversion Shares are registered on such register as the owner thereof and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. All references in this Agreement to a “holder” of any Securities or Conversion Shares shall mean the person in whose name such shares are at the time registered on such register.

 

 

10.02            Replacement of Certificates. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate representing shares of Series I Preferred Stock, if any, and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement and surety bond reasonably satisfactory to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender of such certificate for cancellation at the office of the Company maintained pursuant to Section 10.01, the Company at its expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new certificate representing such shares of Series I Preferred Stock, of like tenor.

 

SECTION 11. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 11 shall have the meanings specified for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

“1933 Act Regulations” means the rules and regulations promulgated under the 1933 Act.

 

“1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“1934 Act Regulations” means the rules and regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act.

 

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the 1934 Act.

 

“Baker Brothers Purchasers” means 667, L.P. and Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of Designations.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

“Change of Control” means (i) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, in which the Company is not the surviving entity and in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation, (ii) the Company effects any sale to another Person of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions, (iii) pursuant to any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person), holders of capital stock tender shares representing more than 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company and the Company or such other Person, as applicable, accepts such tender for payment or (iv) the Company consummates a stock 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 the 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company (except for any such transaction in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction maintain, in substantially the same proportions, the voting power of such Person immediately after the transaction).

 

“Conversion Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock.

 

 

“Other Purchasers” means the Purchasers other than the Baker Brothers Purchasers.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, governmental entity or other legal entity.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the 1933 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.

 

“SR One Purchaser” means SR One Capital Fund II Aggregator, LP.

 

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

SECTION 12. Approvals, Waivers and Acknowledgments.

 

12.01            (i) Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.09 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 28, 2022, by and between the Company and the Baker Brothers Purchasers (the “2022 Securities Purchase Agreement”), the undersigned Baker Brothers Purchasers hereby consent to and approve the authorization and issuance of shares of Series I Preferred Stock under this Agreement, (ii) pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.01 of the 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement, the undersigned Baker Brothers Purchasers hereby waive the rights of the Baker Brothers Purchasers under Section 6.06(a) of the 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, any rights to notice, with respect to the issuance under this Agreement of the Shares, the shares of Series I Preferred Stock and any Conversion Shares, (iii) pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.06 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2023, by and between the Company and the Baker Brothers Purchasers (the “2023 Securities Purchase Agreement”), the undersigned Baker Brothers Purchasers hereby consent to and approve the authorization and issuance of shares of Series I Preferred Stock under this Agreement, (iv) pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.06 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 25, 2024, by and between the Company and the Baker Brothers Purchasers (the “March 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”), the undersigned Baker Brothers Purchasers hereby consent to and approve the authorization and issuance of shares of Series I Preferred Stock under this Agreement, and (v) pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.06 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2024, by and between the Company and the purchasers named therein (the “June 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”), the undersigned Baker Brothers Purchasers and the undersigned SR One Purchaser hereby consent to and approve the authorization and issuance of shares of Series I Preferred Stock under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the participation rights of the Baker Brothers Purchasers set forth in Section 6.06 of the 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement shall survive the Closing.

 

12.02            Except as set forth herein with respect to the additional rights to dividends, rank, and liquidation, the Series I Preferred Stock is intended to provide the same economic rights as the Common Stock. Accordingly, the Company shall not treat the Series I Preferred Stock as “preferred stock” within the meaning of Sections 351(g)(3)(A) or 356(e) of the Code and the U.S. Treasury Regulations thereunder, unless an alternative treatment is required as a result of a “final determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code.

 

 

SECTION 13. Miscellaneous.

 

13.01            Waivers and Amendments. Upon the approval of the Company and the written consent of the Requisite Purchasers, the obligations of the Company and the rights of the Purchasers under this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely). Neither this Agreement, nor any provision hereof, may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally or by course of dealing, but only by an instrument in writing executed by the Company and the Requisite Purchasers.

 

13.02            Notices. All notices, requests, consents, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered: (a) when delivered, if delivered personally, (b) four Business Days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) one Business Day after being sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service guaranteeing next Business Day delivery, or (d) when delivered by e-mail, when sent with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, in each case to the intended recipient as set forth below, with respect to the Company, and to the addresses set forth on the Schedule of Purchasers with respect to the Purchasers.

 

If to the Company:

 

	KALA BIO, Inc.
	1167 Massachusetts Avenue
	Arlington, Massachusetts 02476
	Attention: Chief Executive Officer
	E-mail: [**]

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
	60 State Street
	Boston, Massachusetts 02109

	Attention:	Stuart M. Falber
		Scott Lunin

	E-mail:	stuart.falber@wilmerhale.com
		scott.lunin@wilmerhale.com

 

or at such other address as the Company or each Purchaser may specify by written notice to the other parties hereto in accordance with this Section 13.02.

 

13.03            Cumulative Remedies. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon the Purchasers on the one hand or the Company on the other hand shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

 

 

13.04            Successors and Assigns. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective parties hereto, the successors and permitted assigns of each Purchaser and the successors of the Company, whether so expressed or not. None of the parties hereto may assign its rights or obligations hereof without the prior written consent of the Company, except that a Purchaser may, without the prior consent of the Company, assign its rights to purchase the Securities hereunder to any of its Affiliates (provided each such Affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and makes the same representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof). This Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be enforceable by any other person.

 

13.05            Headings. The headings of the Sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

13.06            Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in any federal or state court located in the City of New York and State of New York, and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

 

13.07            Survival. The representations and warranties of the Purchasers and the Company contained in Sections 4 and 5, respectively, and the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 6, 8, 12 and 13 shall survive the Closing in accordance with their respective terms. Each Purchaser shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

 

13.08            Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such counterparts (including counterparts delivered by facsimile or other electronic format) shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto.

 

 

13.09            Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as set forth below, this agreement supersedes and replaces all other prior agreements, written or oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that with respect to any conflict between this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement shall govern as it relates to the registration of the resale of the Shares and Conversion Shares issued or issuable to the Other Purchasers. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not supersede (i) the 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement, (ii) the 2023 Securities Purchase Agreement, (iii) the March 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement, (iv) the June 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement and (v) any confidentiality or other non-disclosure agreements that may be in place between the Company and any Purchaser.

 

13.10            Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereby waive such provision to the extent that it is found to be invalid or unenforceable. Such provision shall, to the maximum extent allowable by law, be modified by such court so that it becomes enforceable, and, as modified, shall be enforced as any other provision hereof, all the other provisions hereof continuing in full force and effect.

 

13.11            Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Purchaser to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser acknowledges that no other Purchaser has acted as agent for such Purchaser in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Purchaser will be acting as agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Purchasers has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Purchasers and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Purchaser. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Company and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

 

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Exhibit A

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES 

AND RIGHTS OF 

SERIES I CONVERTIBLE NON-REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK 

OF 

KALA BIO, INC.

 

(Pursuant to Section 151 of the 

Delaware General Corporation Law)

 

KALA BIO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) does hereby certify that, in accordance with Sections 151 of the DGCL, the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on December  , 2024:

 

RESOLVED, pursuant to authority expressly set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) designated as the Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation is hereby authorized and the number of shares, powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions upon, the Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (in addition to any provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation that are applicable to the Preferred Stock of all classes and series) are hereby fixed, and the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) is hereby approved as follows:

 

SECTION 1 Designation of Amount.

 

(a) 3,286 shares of Preferred Stock shall be, and hereby are, designated the “Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock” (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.

 

(b) Subject to the requirements of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are designated as Series I Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased by vote of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding. Any shares of Series I Preferred Stock converted, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall, automatically and without further action, be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof, and shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may not be reissued as shares of Series I Preferred Stock when the Corporation shall take such action as may be necessary to reduce the number of authorized shares of the Series I Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of any class or series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

SECTION 2 Certain Definitions.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 2 shall have, for all purposes of this resolution, the meanings specified (with terms defined in the singular having comparable meanings when used in the plural).

 

 

“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.

 

“Attribution Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

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

 

“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

“Bylaws” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

 

“Certificate of Incorporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

“Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

“Conversion Price” shall mean $6.44, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with Section 6(d).

 

“Conversion Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

“Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Holder” means any holder of Series I Preferred Stock, all of such holders being the “Holders.”

 

“Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

“Parity Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

“Participating Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

“Permitted Exchange” means any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any of their respective successors).

 

“person” shall mean any individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.

 

“Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Reported Outstanding Share Number” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

“Requisite Holders” shall mean the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock.

 

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Senior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

“Series I Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a).

 

“Stated Value” shall mean the per share stated value for a share of Series I Preferred Stock of $644.00, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar event with respect to the Series I Preferred Stock.

 

SECTION 3 Voting Rights.

 

The Series I Preferred Stock is non-voting stock. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, other applicable law or as provided in this Certificate of Designations, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote (or render written consents) on any matter submitted for a vote of (or written consents in lieu of a vote as permitted by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws) holders of Common Stock.

 

SECTION 4 Dividends.

 

If the Board of Directors shall declare a dividend or other distribution payable upon the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, whether in cash, in kind or in other securities or property (other than dividends payable in shares of Common Stock), the holders of the outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the amount of dividends as would be payable in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series I Preferred Stock held by each holder thereof could be converted, without regard to any restrictions on conversion (including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, such number to be determined as of the record date for determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or, if no such record date is established, as of the date of such dividend (“Participating Dividends”). Participating Dividends are payable at the same time as and when dividends on the Common Stock are paid to the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series G Preferred Stock”) and the holders of Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”).

 

SECTION 5 Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) Ranking. The Series I Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to any Series I Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); (iii) on parity with the Series E Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series G Preferred Stock, the Series H Preferred Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series I Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and (iv) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to any Series I Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”), in each case, as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).

  

(b) Distribution to Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities. Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any Senior Securities of the Corporation, upon a Dissolution, each Holder shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distributions of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock and Junior Securities and pari passu with any distribution to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series I Preferred Stock held by such Holder equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value, plus any dividends declared but unpaid on such share of Series I Preferred Stock, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series I Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 6 (without regard to any restrictions on conversion (including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation)) immediately prior to such Dissolution. If, upon any such Dissolution, the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of the Series I Preferred Stock the amount required under the preceding sentence, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Parity Securities shall share in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares of Series I Preferred Stock and Parity Securities were paid in full. For the avoidance of any doubt, but without limiting the foregoing, neither a change in control of the Corporation, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.

 

 

SECTION 6 Conversion Rights.

 

(a) General. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 6, each Holder shall be entitled, at its option, at any time and from time to time, to convert all or any such shares of Series I Preferred Stock into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the number obtained by dividing (i) the Stated Value of such Series I Preferred Stock by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at the Conversion Time (determined as provided in this Section 6).

 

(b) Fractions of Shares. Fractional shares of Common Stock may not be issued in connection with any conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon such conversion, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price.

 

(c) Conversion Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, and no Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert any portion of the Series I Preferred Stock, and any such conversion shall be null and void ab initio and treated as if the conversion had not been made, to the extent that immediately prior to or following such conversion, the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, beneficially owns or would beneficially own as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in excess of 9.99% (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”) of the Corporation’s Common Stock that would be issued and outstanding following such conversion. For purposes of calculating beneficial ownership for determining whether the Beneficial Ownership Limitation is or will be exceeded, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties, shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock and upon the conversion of any other convertible securities of the Corporation with respect to which the determination is being made but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted shares of Series I Preferred Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder or the Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation held and/or beneficially owned by such Holder or any Attribution Party (including, without limitation, any convertible notes, convertible stock or warrants), in each case, that are subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. It is being acknowledged by each Holder that the Corporation is not representing to the Holder that the calculation of such Holder’s beneficial ownership is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and that each Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. For purposes of this Section 6(c), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (i) the Corporation’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent notice by the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (such issued and outstanding shares, the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within two (2) Business Days confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The Holder shall disclose to the Corporation the number of shares of Common Stock that it, together with the Attribution Parties, holds and/or beneficially owns and has the right to acquire through the exercise of derivative securities and any limitations on exercise or conversion analogous to the limitation contained herein contemporaneously or immediately prior to submitting a Conversion Notice for the relevant number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock. If the Corporation receives a Conversion Notice from a Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Corporation shall notify the Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such Conversion Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s, together with the Attribution Parties’, beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 6(c), to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Holder must notify the Corporation of a reduced number of conversion shares to be issued pursuant to such Conversion Notice. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(c) applies, the Corporation shall be entitled to rely on representations made to it by the Holder with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such representations. By written notice to the Corporation, a Holder of the Series I Preferred Stock may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to any other percentage not in excess of 19.99% specified in such notice; provided that (i) any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation, (ii) any such increase or decrease shall not negatively affect any partial conversion effected prior to the effectiveness of such increase or decrease and (iii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder submitting the written notice and not to any other Holder of Series I Preferred Stock. For purposes of this Section 6(c), the term “Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following persons and entities: (i) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder, (ii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Section 13(d) “group” together with the Holder or any Attribution Parties and (iii) any other persons whose beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and/or any other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. In accordance with the applicable listing standards, the restrictions set forth in this Section 6(c) will apply at any time when the Series I Preferred Stock is outstanding, regardless of whether the Corporation then has a class of securities listed on a Permitted Exchange. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

 

(d) Adjustments to Conversion Price.

 

(i) Upon Subdivisions. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is increased by a subdivision of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock affected by such subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of Series I Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(ii) Upon Combinations. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date to determine shares affected by such combination, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series I Preferred Stock shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

 

(iii) Stock Dividends. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series I Preferred Stock was issued, the Corporation shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 6(d)(iii) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series I Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

(iv) Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger or Consolidation. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or property (other than a subdivision or combination provided for elsewhere in this Section 6), then, as a part of such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, or consolidation, provision shall be made so that holders of Series I Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock, cash or other property to which such holder would have been entitled if such holder had converted its shares of Series I Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 6 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series I Preferred Stock after the reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation, to the end that the provisions of this Section 6 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Conversion Price then in effect for the Series I Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event in as nearly equivalent a manner as may be practicable.

 

(e) Exercise of Conversion Privilege. In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the holder of any share of Series I Preferred Stock shall, (i) provide written notice (a “Conversion Notice”) to the Corporation at any office or agency of the Corporation maintained for such purpose, that the Holder elects to convert all such shares of Series I Preferred Stock or, if less than the entire amount thereof is to be converted, the portion thereof to be converted and (ii) if such Holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate evidencing such share of Series I Preferred Stock, duly endorsed or assigned to the Corporation in blank, at such office or agency. The Conversion Notice shall state such Holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such Holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. Series I Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date of surrender of such shares of Series I Preferred Stock for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such Conversion Time. As promptly as practicable on or after the Conversion Time, the Corporation shall (i) issue and shall deliver a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued) and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series I Preferred Stock converted. In the case of any certificate evidencing shares of Series I Preferred Stock that is converted in part only, upon such conversion the Corporation shall also execute and deliver a new certificate evidencing the number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock that are not converted (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued).

 

(f) Effect of Conversion. All shares of Series I Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the Holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon.

 

 

(g) Notice of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Whenever the provisions of Section 6(d) require that the Conversion Price be adjusted as herein provided, the Corporation shall compute the adjusted Conversion Price in accordance with Section 6(d) and shall prepare a certificate signed by the Corporation’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed at each office or agency maintained for such purpose for conversion of shares of Series I Preferred Stock and mailed by the Corporation at its expense to all holders of Series I Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall appear in the stock register.

 

(h) Corporation to Reserve Common Stock. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of the authorized but unissued Common Stock or out of the Common Stock held in treasury, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Series I Preferred Stock, the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock. Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value (if any) of the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action that, in the opinion of its counsel, is necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.

 

(i) Taxes on Conversions. The Corporation will pay any and all original issuance, transfer, stamp and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of Series I Preferred Stock pursuant hereto. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the share(s) of Series I Preferred Stock to be converted (nor shall the Corporation be responsible for any other taxes payable by the holders of the Series I Preferred Stock), and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

SECTION 7 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provisions of this Certificate of Designation may be waived on behalf of all of the holders of Series I Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the Requisite Holders.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights to be duly executed by its Chief Executive Officer, this           day of December 2024.

 

	By:
		Name:	Mark Iwicki
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit B

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 29, 2024, by and among KALA BIO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Investors (as defined below). Capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2024, by and among the Company and the purchasers listed on the signature pages thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”), unless otherwise defined herein.

 

The parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.            Definitions.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph.

 

“Allowed Delay” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c)(ii).

 

“Availability Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(i).

 

“Blackout Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(ii).

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph.

 

“Cut Back Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e).

 

“Effectiveness Liquidated Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(ii).

 

“Effectiveness Deadline” means, with respect to the Registration Statement, the 75th day after the Closing Date if the SEC does not review such Registration Statement (or the 120th day after the Closing Date if the SEC reviews such Registration Statement and has written comments to the Registration Statement); provided, however, that if the Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the SEC is closed for business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open for business.

 

“Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

“Filing Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).

 

“Inspectors” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

“Investors” means the persons listed on the attached Schedule A who are signatories to this Agreement and any Affiliate or permitted transferee of any Investor who is a subsequent holder of Registrable Securities.

 

“Liquidated Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(ii).

 

“Maintenance Failure” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(ii).

 

“Prospectus” means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, 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 such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii) any “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.

 

“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph.

 

“Qualification Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii).

 

 

“Qualification Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii).

 

“Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

“Register,” “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration made by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or similar document in compliance with the 1933 Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement or document.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Shares, (ii) the Conversion Shares and (iii) any other securities issued or issuable with respect to or in exchange for Shares or Conversion Shares, whether by merger, charter amendment or otherwise; provided, that a security shall cease to be a Registrable Security upon the earliest of: (A) sale pursuant to a Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, (B) such security becoming eligible for sale without restriction by the Investor holding such security pursuant to Rule 144, including without any manner of sale or volume limitations, and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereto) promulgated under the 1933 Act, or (C) five years after the Closing Date.

 

“Registration Liquidated Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

 

“Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company under the 1933 Act that covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

“Required Investors” means the Investors holding a majority of the Registrable Securities outstanding from time to time.

 

“Restriction Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e).

 

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“SEC Restrictions” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e).

 

“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii).

 

2.            Registration.

 

(a)            Registration Statements.

 

(i)            Promptly following the Closing Date but no later than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC one Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities. Subject to any SEC comments, such Registration Statement shall include the plan of distribution, substantially in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit A; provided, however, that no Investor shall be named as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the Investor’s prior written consent. Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the 1933 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Securities. Such Registration Statement shall not include any shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of any other holder of securities of the Company without the prior written consent of the Required Investors, except that, in the Company’s sole discretion, such Registration Statement may include shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement to investors who are not a party to this Agreement (such shares of Common Stock, the “Additional Securities”). Such Registration Statement (and each amendment or supplement thereto, and each request for acceleration of effectiveness thereof) shall be provided in accordance with Section 3(c) to the Investors prior to its filing or other submission.

 

 

(ii)            The Registration Statement referred to in Section 2(a)(i) shall be on Form S-3. In the event that Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on such other form as is available to the Company and (ii) so long as Registrable Securities remain outstanding, promptly following the date (the “Qualification Date”) upon which the Company becomes eligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the Registrable Securities for resale, but in no event more than forty-five (45) days after the Qualification Date (the “Qualification Deadline”), file a registration statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities (or a post-effective amendment on Form S-3 to a registration statement on Form S-1) (a “Shelf Registration Statement”) and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly as practicable thereafter; provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

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(b)            Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses associated with each Registration Statement, including filing and printing fees, the Company’s counsel and accounting fees and expenses, costs associated with clearing the Registrable Securities for sale under applicable state securities laws and listing fees, but excluding discounts, commissions, fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry professionals with respect to the Registrable Securities being sold.

 

(c)            Effectiveness.

 

(i)             The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have each Registration Statement declared effective, if not automatically effective upon filing, as soon as reasonably practicable after such Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, but no later than the Effectiveness Deadline. The Company shall notify the Investors by facsimile or e-mail as promptly as practicable, and in any event, within twenty-four (24) hours, after any Registration Statement becomes or is declared effective and shall provide the Investors with copies of any related Prospectus to be used in connection with the sale or other disposition of the securities covered thereby.

 

(ii)            For not more than sixty (60) consecutive days or for a total of not more than one hundred twenty (120) days in any twelve (12) month period, the Company may suspend the use of any Prospectus included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Section in the event that the Company determines in good faith that such suspension is necessary to (A) delay the disclosure of material nonpublic information concerning the Company, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company or (B) amend or supplement the affected Registration Statement or the related Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the case of the Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (an “Allowed Delay”); provided, that the Company shall promptly (a) notify each Investor in writing of the commencement of an Allowed Delay, but shall not (without the prior written consent of an Investor) disclose to such Investor any material nonpublic information giving rise to an Allowed Delay, (b) advise the Investors in writing to cease all sales under such Registration Statement until the end of the Allowed Delay and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate an Allowed Delay as promptly as practicable.

 

(d)            Effect of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of Registration Statement.

 

(i)            If a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities is not filed with the SEC on or prior to the Filing Deadline, the Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor then holding Registrable Securities, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty (the “Registration Liquidated Damages”), in an amount equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate amount invested by such Investor for the initial day of failure to file such Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline and for each subsequent 30-day period (pro rata for any portion thereof) thereafter for which no such Registration Statement is filed with respect to the Registrable Securities. Such payments shall be made to each Investor then holding Registrable Securities in cash no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date of the initial failure to file such Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline and each subsequent 30-day period (pro rata for any portion thereof) until such Registration Statement is filed with respect to the Registrable Securities. Interest shall accrue at the rate of one percent (1.0%) per month on any such liquidated damages payments that shall not be paid by the applicable payment date until such amount is paid in full.

 

 

(ii)            If (A) a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities is not automatically effective upon filing with the SEC or not declared effective by the SEC prior to the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days after the SEC informs the Company that no review of such Registration Statement will be made or that the SEC has no further comments on such Registration Statement or (ii) the Effectiveness Deadline, or (B) after a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC or otherwise becomes effective, sales cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a stop order or the Company’s failure to update such Registration Statement), but excluding any Allowed Delay or the inability of any Investor to sell the Registrable Securities covered thereby due to market conditions (each of (A) and (B), a “Maintenance Failure”), then the Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor then holding Registrable Securities, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty (the “Effectiveness Liquidated Damages” and together with the Registration Liquidated Damages, the “Liquidated Damages”), in an amount equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate amount invested by such Investor for the Registrable Securities then held by such Investor for the initial day of a Maintenance Failure and for each 30-day period (pro rata for any portion thereof) thereafter until the Maintenance Failure is cured (each, a “Blackout Period”). The Effectiveness Liquidated Damages shall be paid monthly within ten (10) Business Days of the date of such Maintenance Failure and each subsequent 30-day period (pro rata for any portion thereof), as applicable. Such payments shall be made to each Investor then holding Registrable Securities in cash. Interest shall accrue at the rate of one percent (1.0%) per month on any such liquidated damages payments that shall not be paid by the applicable payment date until such amount is paid in full.

 

(iii)            The parties agree that (1) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Purchase Agreement, no Liquidated Damages shall be payable with respect to any period after the expiration of the Effectiveness Period (it being understood that this sentence shall not relieve the Company of any Liquidated Damages accruing prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period), and in no event shall the aggregate amount of Liquidated Damages payable to an Investor exceed, in the aggregate, five percent (5.0%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by such Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (2) except with respect to (A) the initial day of failure to file a Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline and (B) the initial day of any Maintenance Failure, in no event shall the Company be liable in any thirty (30) day period for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement in excess of one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(iv)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Investors agree that the Company will not be liable for any Liquidated Damages under this Section 2(d) with respect to any Registrable Securities prior to their issuance. The Liquidated Damages described in this Section 2(d) shall constitute the Investors’ exclusive monetary remedy for any failure to meet the Filing Deadline and for any Maintenance Failure, but shall not affect the right of the Investors to seek injunctive relief.

 

(e)            Rule 415; Cutback. If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities and Additional Securities in a Registration Statement is a primary offering or not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or requires any Investor to be named as an “underwriter,” the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate before the SEC its reasonable position that the offering contemplated by such Registration Statement is a valid secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the issuer” as defined in Rule 415 and that none of the Investors is an “underwriter.” The Investors shall have the right to select one legal counsel to review and oversee any registration or matters pursuant to this Section 2(e), including participation in any meetings or discussions with the SEC regarding the SEC’s position and to comment on any written submission made to the SEC with respect thereto, which counsel shall be designated by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities. In the event that, despite the Company’s commercially reasonable efforts and compliance with the terms of this Section 2(e), the SEC does not alter its position, the Company shall (i) remove from such Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable Securities and Additional Securities (if any) (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities and Additional Securities (if any) as the SEC may require to assure the Company’s compliance with the requirements of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall not agree to name any Investor as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the prior written consent of such Investor. Any cut-back imposed on the Investors pursuant to this Section 2(e) shall be allocated among the holders of Registrable Securities and Additional Securities (if any) on a pro rata basis and shall be applied first to any of the securities of such holder as such holder shall designate, unless the SEC Restrictions otherwise require or provide or the holders of Registrable Securities and Additional Securities (to the extent such Additional Securities were included in such Registration Statement) otherwise agree. No Liquidated Damages shall accrue as to any Cut Back Shares until such date as the Company is able to effect the registration of such Cut Back Shares in accordance with any SEC Restrictions applicable to such Cut Back Shares (such date, the “Restriction Termination Date”). From and after the Restriction Termination Date applicable to any Cut Back Shares, all of the provisions of this Section 2 (including the Company’s obligations with respect to the filing of a Registration Statement and its obligations to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such Registration Statement declared effective within the time periods set forth herein and the liquidated damages provisions relating thereto) shall again be applicable to such Cut Back Shares; provided, however, that (i) the Filing Deadline and/or the Qualification Deadline, as applicable, for such Registration Statement including such Cut Back Shares shall be fifteen (15) Business Days after such Restriction Termination Date, and (ii) the date by which the Company is required to obtain effectiveness with respect to such Cut Back Shares under Section 2(c) shall be the 90th day immediately after the Restriction Termination Date (or the 120th day if the SEC reviews such Registration Statement).

 

 

3.            Company Obligations. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and pursuant thereto the Company will, as expeditiously as possible:

 

(a)            use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective (if not automatically effective upon filing) and to remain continuously effective for a period that will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, as amended from time to time, have been sold, and (ii) the date on which all Shares and Conversion Shares cease to be Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”);

 

(b)            prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and to comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act with respect to the distribution of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;

 

(c)            provide copies to and permit each Investor to review each Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto no fewer than three (3) days prior to their filing with the SEC and to furnish reasonable comments thereon;

 

(d)            furnish to each Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, if requested by the Investor, one (1) copy of any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, and each letter written by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC, and each item of correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such Registration Statement (other than any portion thereof which contains information for which the Company has sought confidential treatment), and (ii) such number of copies of a Prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto and such other documents as each Investor may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor that are covered by such Registration Statement;

 

(e)            use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of such Registration Statement and, (ii) if such order is issued, obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest practical moment;

 

(f)            prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Investors and their counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for the offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions requested by the Investors and do any and all other commercially reasonable acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the distribution in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (i) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(f), (ii) subject itself to general taxation in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be so subject but for this Section 3(f), or (iii) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

 

 

(g)            use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (or the primary securities exchange, interdealer quotation system or other market on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed);

 

(h)            promptly notify the Investors, at any time prior to the end of the Effectiveness Period, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the Prospectus includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing (provided that such notice shall not, without the prior written consent of an Investor, disclose to such Investor any material nonpublic information regarding the Company), and promptly prepare, file with the SEC and furnish to such holder a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus as may be necessary so that such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(i)            otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, including, without limitation, Rule 172 under the 1933 Act, file any final Prospectus, including any supplement or amendment thereof, with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, promptly inform the Investors in writing if, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions specified in Rule 172 and, as a result thereof, the Investors are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with any disposition of Registrable Securities and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities hereunder; and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than the Availability Date (as defined below), an earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve (12) months, beginning after the effective date of each Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act, including Rule 158 promulgated thereunder (for the purpose of this subsection 3(i), “Availability Date” means the 45th day following the end of the fourth fiscal quarter that includes the effective date of such Registration Statement, except that, if such fourth fiscal quarter is the last quarter of the Company’s fiscal year, “Availability Date” means the 90th day after the end of such fourth fiscal quarter);

 

(j)            if requested by an Investor, (i) as soon as reasonably practicable, incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as an Investor reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable, make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) as soon as reasonably practicable, supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by an Investor holding any Registrable Securities;

 

(k)            within two (2) Business Days after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC (if not automatically effective upon filing), the Company shall deliver to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC; and

 

(l)            with a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 (or its successor rule) and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell shares of Common Stock to the public without registration, the Company covenants and agrees to: (i) make and keep adequate current public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, until the earlier of (A) six months after such date as all of the Registrable Securities may be sold without restriction by the holders thereof pursuant to Rule 144 or any other rule of similar effect or (B) such date as all of the Registrable Securities shall have been resold or shall have otherwise ceased to be Registrable Securities; (ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1934 Act; and (iii) furnish to each Investor upon request, as long as such Investor owns any Registrable Securities, (A) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act, (B) a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and (C) such other information as may be reasonably requested in order to avail such Investor of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such Registrable Securities without registration.

 

  

4.            Due Diligence Review; Information. The Company shall, upon reasonable prior notice, make available, during normal business hours and for reasonable periods, for inspection and review by the Investors, and advisors to and representatives of the Investors (including any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by it, who may or may not be affiliated with the Investors and who are reasonably acceptable to the Company) (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all pertinent financial and other records, and all other pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such review, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees, within a reasonable time period, to supply all such information reasonably requested by the Inspectors (including, without limitation, in response to all questions and other inquiries reasonably made or submitted by any of them), prior to and from time to time after the filing and effectiveness of such Registration Statement for the sole purpose of enabling the Investors and their accountants and attorneys to conduct initial and ongoing due diligence with respect to the Company and the accuracy of such Registration Statement; provided, however, that each Inspector shall have agreed in writing to hold in strict confidence and to not make any disclosure (except to such Investor) or use of any Record or other information which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required under the 1933 Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Section 4 or any other Transaction Document.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors to or representatives of the Investors, unless prior to the disclosure of such information the Company identifies such information as being material nonpublic information and provides the Investors, such advisors and such representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material nonpublic information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such information enters into an appropriate confidentiality and non-use agreement with the Company with respect thereto.

 

5.            Obligations of the Investors.

 

(a)            Each Investor shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities, and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of any Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor of the information the Company requires from such Investor if such Investor elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. An Investor shall provide such information, including but not limited to a completed questionnaire substantially in the form of Exhibit B, to the Company at least three (3) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement if such Investor elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement.

 

(b)            Each Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of its election to exclude all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

(c)            Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of either (i) the commencement of an Allowed Delay pursuant to Section 2(c)(ii) or (ii) the happening of an event pursuant to Section 3(h), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities, until the Investor is advised by the Company that such dispositions may again be made.

 

 

(d)            Each Investor covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement.

 

6.            Indemnification.

 

(a)            Indemnification by the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its officers, directors, members, employees and agents, and each other person, if any, who controls such Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they may become subject under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof or (ii) any violation by the Company or its agents of any rule or regulation promulgated under the 1933 Act applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration, and will reimburse such Investor, and each such officer, director, member, employee, agent and each such controlling person for any legal or other documented, out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage or liability (or action in respect thereof); provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon (i) an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Investor or any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or Prospectus; (ii) the use by an Investor of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Investor in writing that such Prospectus is outdated or defective; (iii) an Investor’s failure to send or give a copy of the Prospectus or supplement (as then amended or supplemented), if required (and not satisfied by filing thereof pursuant to Rule 172 under the 1933 Act or otherwise exempted) to the Persons asserting an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities; or (iv) an Investor’s bad faith, gross negligence, recklessness, fraud or willful misconduct.

 

(b)            Indemnification by the Investors. Each Investor agrees, severally but not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers, employees, stockholders and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expense (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated in any Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Investor to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto. Except to the extent that any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are finally judicially determined to have resulted from an Investor’s bad faith, gross negligence, recklessness, fraud or willful misconduct, in no event shall the liability of an Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such Investor in connection with any claim relating to this Section 6 and the amount of any damages such Investor has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Investor upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(c)            Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person or (c) in the reasonable judgment of any such person, based upon written advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest exists between such person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such person); and provided, further, that the failure of any indemnified party to give written notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties. No indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the indemnified party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

 

 

(d)            Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding paragraphs (a) and (b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless, other than as expressly specified therein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act shall be entitled to contribution from any person not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Except to the extent that any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are finally judicially determined to have resulted from a holder of Registrable Securities’ bad faith, gross negligence, recklessness, fraud or willful misconduct, in no event shall the contribution obligation of such holder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 6 and the amount of any damages such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

7.            Miscellaneous.

 

(a)            Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Closing, and if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to fifth Trading Day following the date of the Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise mutually agreed, then this Agreement shall be null and void.

 

(b)            Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived only by a writing signed by the Company and the Required Investors. The Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company shall have obtained the written consent to such amendment, action or omission to act of the Required Investors.

 

(c)            Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made as set forth in Section 13.02 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(d)            Assignments and Transfers by Investors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Investors and their respective successors and assigns. An Investor may transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more persons its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable Securities by such Investor to such person, provided that such Investor complies with all laws applicable thereto, and the provisions of the Purchase Agreement, and provides written notice of assignment to the Company promptly after such assignment is effected, and such person agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein.

 

(e)            Assignments and Transfers by the Company. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Company (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Required Investors, provided, however, that in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction and without prior written consent of the Required Investors, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Registrable Securities” shall be deemed to include the securities received by the Investors in connection with such transaction unless such securities are otherwise freely tradable by the Investors after giving effect to such transaction.

 

  

(f)            Benefits of the Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

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

 

(h)            Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

(i)            Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.

 

(j)            Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein contained.

 

(k)            Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

(l)            Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law principles. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement.

 

(m)            Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:	KALA BIO, INC.
	By:	/s/ Mark Iwicki
		Name: Mark Iwicki
		Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:	SR ONE CAPITAL FUND II AGGREGATOR, LP   By: SR One Capital Partners II, LP, its general partner By: SR One Capital Management, LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Simeon George
		Name: Simeon George
		Title: Managing Member

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:	NINETEEN77 GLOBAL MULTI STRATEGY ALPHA MASTER LIMITED
	By:	UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC, its investment manager
	By:	/s/ Doyle Horn
		Name: Doyle Horn
		Title:   Director
	By:	/s/ Jeff Richmond
		Name: Jeff Richmond
		Title:   Executive Director

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

  

INVESTOR:	CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, LP
	By: Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Bihua Chen
		Name: Bihua Chen
		Title:   Managing Member

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INVESTOR:	Woodline Master Fund LP
	By:	/s/ Erin Mullen
		Name: Erin Mullen
		Title:  Authorized Signatory

 

 

Schedule A

 

The Investors

 

SR ONE CAPITAL FUND II AGGREGATOR, LP

 

NINETEEN77 GLOBAL MULTI STRATEGY ALPHA MASTER LIMITED

 

CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, LP

 

WOODLINE MASTER FUND LP

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Plan of Distribution

 

The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

 

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

 

– distributions to members, partners, stockholders or other equityholders of the selling stockholders;

 

– ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

– block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

– purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

– an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

– privately negotiated transactions;

 

– short sales and settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

– through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

– broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

– a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

– any other method permitted by applicable law.

 

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

 

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

 

The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

 

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealers or underwriters, and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

 

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the shares offered by this prospectus.

 

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part to become effective and to remain continuously effective until the earlier of (1) such time as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with such registration statement and (2) the date on which all of the shares may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Selling Stockholder Questionnaire

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

KALA BIO Announces $10,750,000 Private Placement

 

ARLINGTON, Mass., December 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe diseases of the eye, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a select group of institutional accredited investors for the sale, in a private placement, of shares of its common stock and shares of its Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $10.75 million, before deducting offering expenses.

 

The private placement included participation from both new and existing investors, including SR One, Cormorant Asset Management, Woodline Partners and another life sciences-focused investor.

 

In the private placement, KALA has agreed to sell 1,340,603 shares of its common stock at a price of $6.44 per share and 3,286 shares of its Series I Preferred Stock at a price of $644.00 per share. The private placement is expected to close on or about December 31, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

Based on its current plans, KALA anticipates that its existing cash resources, together with the net proceeds from the private placement, will enable it to fund operations into the first quarter of 2026. KALA intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement to advance the clinical development of KPI-012 for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect, as well as for general corporate purposes. KALA is actively recruiting patients for enrollment in the ongoing Phase 2b CHASE trial of KPI-012 with over 40 clinical trial sites open and enrolling. “We appreciate the support of our new and existing stockholders in this financing, which comes at an important time for our company,” said Mark Iwicki, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of KALA BIO. “With over 80% of enrollment now complete in the CHASE trial, we remain on track to report topline data in the second quarter of 2025. If successful, this trial may serve as the first of two pivotal trials required to support a BLA submission.”

 

The securities to be sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. KALA has agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the resale of the shares of common stock issued in the private placement and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series I Preferred Stock issued in the private placement no later than the 30^th day after the closing of the private placement.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities of KALA in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offering of the securities under the resale registration statement will only be made by means of a prospectus.

 

About KALA BIO, Inc.

 

KALA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe diseases of the eye. KALA’s biologics-based investigational therapies utilize KALA’s proprietary mesenchymal stem cell secretome (MSC-S) platform. KALA’s lead product candidate, KPI-012, is a human MSC-S, which contains numerous human-derived biofactors, such as growth factors, protease inhibitors, matrix proteins and neurotrophic factors that can potentially correct the impaired corneal healing that is an underlying etiology of multiple severe ocular diseases. KPI-012 is currently in clinical development for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED), a rare disease of impaired corneal healing, for which it has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. KALA is also targeting the potential development of KPI-012 for the treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency and other rare corneal diseases that threaten vision and has initiated preclinical studies to evaluate the potential utility of its MSC-S platform for retinal degenerative diseases, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt Disease.

 

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this press release about KALA’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including but not limited to statements about KALA’s expectations with respect to the expected closing of the private placement, the sufficiency of KALA’s cash resources for the period anticipated; the anticipated use of net proceeds from the private placement; anticipated timelines to report topline data for the CHASE trial; KALA’s belief that the CHASE trial could serve as the first of two pivotal trials required to support the submission of a BLA to the FDA; and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: whether the conditions for the closing of the private placement will be satisfied; market conditions; uncertainties regarding availability and timing of data from clinical trials; whether results of early clinical trials or trials in different disease indications will be indicative of the results of ongoing or future trials; whether results of the Phase 1b clinical trial of KPI-012 will be indicative of results for any future clinical trials and studies of KPI-012, including the CHASE trial; whether interim data from a clinical trial will be predictive of the results of the trial; uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of KALA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings KALA makes with the SEC. These forward-looking statements represent KALA’s views as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing KALA’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. KALA does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Investor Contact:

 

Taylor Steiner

taylor.steiner@precisionaq.com

212-362-1200

 

 

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