Exhibit 4.2
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share.
Common Stock
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ONCO.”
Under the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have cumulative voting rights. The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends of such times and in such amounts as our board of directors from time to time may determine. Our common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.
Preferred Stock
Under the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our board of directors is authorized, without further action by the stockholders, to establish one or more class or series, and fix the relative rights and preferences of the company’s undesignated capital stock.
Series C Preferred Stock
Series C Certificate of Designations
General. Pursuant to the Series C Certificate of Designations, the Company has authorized the issuance of up to 10,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, each having a stated value of $1,000 per share (the “Series C Stated Value”). The Company has issued 3,499 shares of the Company Series C Preferred Stock to the institutional investors.
Ranking. Except (i) for the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (of which there are no shares currently outstanding), which shall be Parity Stock, and (ii) to the extent that the Required Holders (as defined in the Series C Securities Purchase Agreement) expressly consent to the creation of Parity Stock or Senior Preferred Stock, all shares of capital stock of the Company will be junior in rank to all Series D Preferred Stock with respect to the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company.
Dividends. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends, on an as-if converted basis, equal to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of Common Stock, when and if actually paid. In addition, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Triggering Event, dividends (“Series C Default Dividends”) will accrue on the Series C Stated Value of each Series D Preferred Share at a rate of fifteen percent (15.0%) (the “Series C Default Rate”) per annum. Series C Default Dividends are payable by way of inclusion of Series C Default Dividends in the Conversion Amount (as defined below) on each Conversion Date (as defined in the Series C Securities Purchase Agreement), upon any redemption or upon any required payment upon any Bankruptcy Triggering Event. In the event that such Triggering Event(as defined in the Series C Securities Purchase Agreement) is subsequently cured (and no other Triggering Event then exists), the accrual of Series C Default Dividends will cease to be effective as of the calendar day immediately following the date of such cure; provided that Series C Default Dividends as calculated and unpaid during the continuance of such Triggering Event will continue to apply to the extent relating to the days after the occurrence of such Triggering Event through and including the date of such cure of such Triggering Event.
Conversion Rights:
Conversion at Option of Holder. Each holder is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock held by such holder into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Series C Conversion Shares at the Series C Conversion Rate. Except as otherwise provided in the Series C Certificate of Designations, the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of any Series C Preferred Share will be determined by dividing (x) the Conversion Amount of such Series C Share by (y) the Conversion Price (the “Series C Conversion Rate”). As used herein, the term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to each Series C Preferred Share, as of the applicable date of determination, the sum of (1) the Stated Value thereof plus (2) any Series C Default Dividends thereon as of such date of determination plus (3) any other amounts owed to such investor pursuant to the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designations or any other Transaction Document; and the term “Conversion Price” means, with respect to each Series C Preferred Share, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, $4.5056, subject to adjustment as provided in the Series C Certificate of Designations.
Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon the Occurrence of a Triggering Event. After the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined in the Series C Securities Purchase Agreement), if a Triggering Event occurs and is continuing, at any time after the earlier of a holder’s receipt of a Triggering Event Notice and such holder becoming aware of such Triggering Event (such earlier date, the “Alternate Conversion Right Commencement Date”) and ending on the twentieth (20th) Trading Day after the later of (x) the date such Triggering Event is cured and (y) such holder’s receipt of a Triggering Event Notice (such ending date, the “Alternate Conversion Right Expiration Date”, and each such period, an “Alternate Conversion Right Period”), such holder may, at such holder’s option, by delivery of a Conversion Notice to the Company (the date of any such Conversion Notice, each an “Alternate Conversion Date”), convert all, or any number of Series C Preferred Stock held by such holder into shares of Common Stock at the Alternate Conversion Price (each, an “Alternate Conversion”).
As used herein with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock:
“Alternate Conversion Price” means, with respect to any Alternate Conversion that price which will be the lowest of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion, and (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 80% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the five (5) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice (such period, the “Alternate Conversion Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such Alternate Conversion Measuring Period.
“Alternate Conversion Floor Amount” means an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the higher of (i) the highest price that the Common Stock trades at on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Alternate Conversion Date and (ii) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price and (B) the difference obtained by subtracting (i) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered (or to be delivered) to such holder on the applicable Share Delivery Deadline with respect to such Alternate Conversion from (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the applicable Conversion Amount that such holder has elected to be the subject of the applicable Alternate Conversion, by (y) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price, without giving effect to the Floor Price.
“Floor Price” means $1.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events), or, subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, such lower price as the Company and the Required Holders may agree, from time to time.
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“Triggering Event Notice” means written notice from the Company delivered to each holder within two Business Days after the occurrence of a Triggering Event) that includes (i) a reasonable description of the applicable Triggering Event, (ii) a certification as to whether, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, such Triggering Event is capable of being cured and, if applicable, a reasonable description of any existing plans of the Company to cure such Triggering Event and (iii) a certification as to the date the Triggering Event occurred and, if cured on or prior to the date of such Triggering Event Notice, the applicable Alternate Conversion Right Expiration Date.
“Triggering Event” includes, but is not limited to, the following, subject to certain cure periods as set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designations:
(i) the failure to file a registration statement for the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series C Warrants, or the failure of the applicable Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC, ten (10) days after the applicable deadline;
(ii) the failure to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement;
(iii) the suspension from trading or the failure of the Common Stock to be trading or listed (as applicable) on an Eligible Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
(iv) failure to cure a Conversion Failure or a Delivery Failure (as defined in the Series C Warrants) by delivery of the required number of shares of Common Stock within the requisite time frame;
(v) failure to maintain authorized, but unissued shares equal to 150% of the shares underlying the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series C Warrants;
(vi) the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $500,000 of Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $500,000 are rendered against the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vii) the institution, commencement, court order or decree by or against the Company or any Subsidiary of certain bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors (the “Bankruptcy Triggering Events”);
(viii) the Company and/or any Subsidiary, individually or in the aggregate, either (i) fails to pay, when due, or within any applicable grace period, any payment with respect to any Indebtedness in excess of $500,000 due to any third party (other than, with respect to unsecured Indebtedness only, payments contested by the Company and/or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) in good faith by proper proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP) or is otherwise in breach or violation of any agreement for monies owed or owing in an amount in excess of $500,000, which breach or violation permits the other party thereto to declare a default or otherwise accelerate amounts due thereunder, or (ii) suffer to exist any other circumstance or event that would, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in a default or event of default under any agreement binding the Company or any Subsidiary, which default or event of default would or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations (including results thereof), liabilities, properties, condition (including financial condition) or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate;
(ix) the Company or any Subsidiary breaches any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to Material Adverse Effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document;
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(x) a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Company that either (A) the Equity Conditions are satisfied, (B) there has been no Equity Conditions Failure, or (C) as to whether any Triggering Event has occurred;
(xi) any breach or failure in any respect by the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with any provision of the covenants included in the Series C Certificate of Designations;
(xii) any Series C Preferred Stock remain outstanding on or after April 2, 2026;
(xiii) any Change of Control occurs without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;
(xiv) any Material Adverse Effect occurs; or
(xv) any provision of any Transaction Document will at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company, or the validity or enforceability thereof is contested.
Conversion Price Adjustments. If on the ninetieth (90th) calendar day and one hundred eightieth (180) calendar day (each an “Adjustment Date”) following the occurrence of the later of (x) the date that Company stockholders approve the transaction and all securities issuable to the Series C PIPE Investors in connection therewith, as required by Nasdaq (“Stockholder Approval”) and (y) the earlier of (a) the effective date of the registration statement to be filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and (b) the date that the Series C Preferred Stock is eligible to be resold without restriction under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Conversion Price then in effect is greater than the Market Price then in effect (the “Adjustment Price”), the Conversion Price will automatically lower to the Adjustment Price. As used herein, “Market Price” means, with respect to any Adjustment Date, the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) the lowest closing price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period ended on, and including, the Trading Day ended immediately prior to such applicable Adjustment Date (each, a “Market Price Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such applicable Market Price Measuring Period. Only downward adjustments will be made.
Share Combination Event Adjustment. In addition to the adjustments set forth above, if at any time and from time to time on or after Stockholder Approval, there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Common Stock (each, a “Share Combination Event”, and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the lowest VWAP during the ten consecutive (10) Trading Day period ending and including the fifth (5) Trading Day immediately preceding the Share Combination Event Date (the “Event Market Price”) (provided if the Share Combination Event is effective after close of trading on the primary Trading Market, then commencing on the next Trading Day which period will be the “Share Combination Adjustment Period”) is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then at the close of trading on the primary Trading Market on the last day of the Share Combination Adjustment Period, the Conversion Price then in effect on such fifth (5th) Trading Day will be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price, but not less than the Floor Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Share Combination Events occur prior to Stockholder Approval being obtained and a reduction of the Conversion Price did not occur, once Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Conversion Price will automatically be reduced to equal the lowest Event Market Price with respect to any Share Combination Event that occurred prior to Stockholder Approval being obtained, but not less than the Floor Price.
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Adjustments for Dilutive Issuances or Variable Price Securities. If and whenever the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or pursuant to the provisions of the Series C Certificate of Designations is deemed to have done any of the foregoing, but excluding any Excluded Securities granted, issued or sold or deemed to have been granted, issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for a consideration price per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale (such Conversion Price then in effect is referred to herein as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then, immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price.
Additionally, if the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell) securities that are issuable pursuant to such agreement or convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock at a price which varies or may vary with the market price of the shares of Common Stock, including by way of one or more reset(s) to a fixed price, (each of the formulations for such variable price being herein referred to as, the “Variable Price”), the holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to substitute the Variable Price for the Conversion Price.
Voluntary Adjustment Right. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, the Company has the right, at any time, with the written consent of the Required Holders, to lower the fixed conversion price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Company board of directors.
Change of Control Exchange. Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder may require the Company to exchange the holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock for consideration equal to the change of Control Election Price, to be satisfied at the Company’s election in either (x) cash or (y) rights convertible into such securities or other assets to which such holder would have been entitled with respect to such shares of Common Stock had such shares of Common Stock been held by such holder upon consummation of such corporate event.
Fundamental Transactions. The Series C Certificate of Designations prohibits the Company from entering specified fundamental transactions (including, without limitation, mergers, business combinations and similar transactions) unless the Company (or the Company’s successor) assumes in writing all of the Company’s obligations under the of Common Stock, except as provided in the transaction documents in connection with the Series C Purchase Agreement.
Redemption Rights:
Optional Redemption by the Company. At any time, the Company has the right to redeem in cash all, but not less than all, of the Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding at a price (the “Company Optional Redemption Price”) equal to 125% of the greater of (i) the Conversion Amount being redeemed and (ii) the product of (1) the Series C Conversion Rate with respect to the Conversion Amount being redeemed multiplied by (2) the greatest closing sale price of the Company’s Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date immediately preceding the date the Company notifies the holders of its election to redeem and the date the Company makes the entire payment required.
Mandatory Redemption by the Company Upon a Bankruptcy Triggering Event. Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Bankruptcy Triggering Event, the Company will immediately redeem, in cash, each of the Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) the product of (A) the Conversion Amount to be redeemed multiplied by (B) 125% and (ii) the product of (X) the Series C Conversion Rate with respect to the Conversion Amount in effect immediately following the date of initial public announcement (or public filing of bankruptcy documents, as applicable) of such Bankruptcy Triggering Event multiplied by (Y) the product of (1) 125% multiplied by (2) the greatest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date immediately preceding such Bankruptcy Triggering Event and ending on the date the Company pays the entire payment required, provided that a Holder may, in its sole discretion, waive such right to receive payment upon a Bankruptcy Triggering Event, in whole or in part, and any such waiver will not affect any other rights of such Holder or any other Holder hereunder, including any other rights in respect of such Bankruptcy Triggering Event or any right to conversion (or Alternate Conversion), as applicable.
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Voting Rights. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have no voting power and no right to vote on any matter at any time, either as a separate series or class or together with any other series or class of share of capital stock, and are not entitled to call a meeting of such holders for any purpose nor are they entitled to participate in any meeting of the holders of Common Stock, except as provided in the Series C Certificate of Designations (or as otherwise required by applicable law).
Covenants. The Series C Certificate of Designations contains a variety of obligations on the Company’s part not to engage in specified activities, which are typical for transactions of this type. In particular, the Company will not, and will cause the Company’s subsidiaries to not, redeem, repurchase or declare any dividend or distribution on any of its capital stock (other than as required under the Series C Certificate of Designations). In addition, the Company will not issue any preferred stock or issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the of Series C Certificate of Designations or Series C Warrants.
Ownership Limitation. In no event may any Series C Preferred Stock be converted (or Series C Warrants be exercised) and shares of Common Stock be issued to any holder if after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (or exercise of the Series C Warrants), the holder (together with its affiliates, if any) would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which we refer to herein as the “Series C PIPE Blocker”). The Series C PIPE Blocker may be raised or lowered to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% at the option of the applicable holder of the Series C Preferred Stock (or Series C Warrants), except that any raise will only be effective upon 61-days’ prior notice to the Company.
Exchange Right. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries consummates any Subsequent Placement (other than with respect to Excluded Securities (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)), and a holder elects in writing to the Company to participate in such Subsequent Placement, each such holder may, at the option of such holder as elected in writing to the Company, exchange all, or any part, of the Series C Preferred Stock of such holder into the securities in such Subsequent Placement (with the aggregate amount of such securities to be issued in such exchange equal to such aggregate amount of such securities with a purchase price valued at 120% of the Conversion Amount of the Series C Preferred Stock delivered by such holder in exchange therefor); provided that any such exchange will be subject to all applicable Nasdaq restrictions.
Reservation Requirements. So long as any Series C Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Company will at all times reserve at least 150% of the number of shares of Common Stock as will from time to time be necessary to effect the conversion of all Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding.
Conditions Precedent to Closing: As set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the obligations of each party to consummate the transactions in connection Series C Securities Purchase Agreement are conditioned upon, among other things, customary closing conditions and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the committed equity line of credit.
Series C Warrants
Exercise Price. The exercise price of the Series C Warrants on a post-reverse split basis is $372.30, the Nasdaq Minimum Price (as defined below.) The exercise price is subject to adjustment for stock splits, combinations and similar events, and, in the event of stock dividends and splits, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Series C Warrant also will be adjusted so that the aggregate exercise price will be the same immediately before and immediately after any such adjustment.
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Exercise Price Adjustments. If on an Adjustment Date, the exercise price then in effect is greater than the Market Price then in effect (the “Warrant Adjustment Price”), the exercise price will automatically lower to the Warrant Adjustment Price. As used herein, “Market Price” means, with respect to any Adjustment Date, the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) the lowest closing price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period ended on, and including, the Trading Day ended immediately prior to such applicable Adjustment Date (each, a “Market Price Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such applicable Market Price Measuring Period. Only downward adjustments will be made.
Adjustments for Dilutive Issuances or Variable Price Securities. If and whenever the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or pursuant to the provisions of the Series C Warrant is deemed to have done any of the foregoing, but excluding any Excluded Securities granted, issued or sold or deemed to have been granted, issued or sold any shares of Common Stock for a consideration price per share (the “Warrant New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the exercise price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale (the foregoing a “Warrant Dilutive Issuance”), then, immediately after such Warrant Dilutive Issuance, the exercise price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the Warrant New Issuance Price.
Additionally, if the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell) securities at a Variable Price, the warrant holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to exercise the Series C Warrants at the Variable Price.
Exercise Period. The Series C Warrants are exercisable beginning six months after the issuance date (the “Initial Exercisability Date”) and expiring on the third anniversary of the Initial Exercisability Date. The Series C Warrants require “buy-in” payments to be made by us for failure to deliver any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise.
Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise of the Series C Warrants, there is no effective registration statement registering the shares of the Common Stock underlying the Series C Warrants, such Series C Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to their terms.
Purchase Rights; Participation Rights. If the Company issues options, convertible securities, warrants, shares, or similar securities to holders of the Company shares of the Common Stock, each holder of the Series C Warrant has the right to acquire the same as if the holder had exercised its Series C Warrant. The holders of the Series C Warrants are entitled to receive any dividends paid or distributions made to the holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on an “as if converted” basis.
Fundamental Transactions. The Series C Warrants prohibit the Company from entering into specified fundamental transactions unless the successor entity assumes all of the Company obligations under the Series C Warrants under a written agreement before the transaction is completed. Upon specified corporate events, a Series C Warrant holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise such shares, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever which the holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable corporate event had the Series C Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the applicable corporate event. When there is a transaction involving specified changes of control, a Series C Warrant holder will have the right to force the Company to repurchase the holder’s Series C Warrant for a purchase price in cash equal to the Black Scholes value, as calculated under the Series C Warrants, of the then unexercised portion of the Series C Warrant.
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Series D Certificate of Designations
General. Pursuant to the Series D Certificate of Designations, the Company has authorized the issuance of up to 32,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, each having a stated value of $1,000 per share (the “Series D Stated Value”).
Ranking. Except (i) for the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, which shall be of pari passu rank to the Series D Preferred Stock (the “Series D Parity Stock”), and (ii) to the extent that the Required Holders (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement) expressly consent to the creation of Parity Stock or Senior Preferred Stock, all shares of capital stock of the Company will be junior in rank to all Series D Preferred Stock with respect to the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company.
Dividends. The holders of Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends (the “Series D Dividends”), when and as declared by the Board, from time to time, in its sole discretion, which Series D Dividends shall be paid by the Company out of funds legally available therefor, payable, subject to the conditions and other terms hereof, in cash, in securities of the Company or any other entity, or using assets as determined by the Board on the Series D Stated Value of such Series D Preferred Share. In addition, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Triggering Event, dividends (“Series D Default Dividends”) will accrue on the Series D Stated Value of each Series D Preferred Share at a rate of fifteen percent (15.0%) (the “Series D Default Rate”) per annum. Series D Default Dividends are payable by way of inclusion of Series D Default Dividends in the Conversion Amount (as defined below) on each conversion date. In the event that such Triggering Event is subsequently cured (and no other Triggering Event then exists), the accrual of Series D Default Dividends will cease to be effective as of the calendar day immediately following the date of such cure; provided that Series D Default Dividends as calculated and unpaid during the continuance of such Triggering Event will continue to apply to the extent relating to the days after the occurrence of such Triggering Event through and including the date of such cure of such Triggering Event.
Conversion Rights:
Conversion at Option of Holder. Each holder is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Conversion Shares at the Series D Conversion Rate (as defined below). Except as otherwise provided in the Series D Certificate of Designations, the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of any Series D Preferred Share will be determined by dividing (x) the Conversion Amount (as defined below) of such Series D Preferred Share by (y) the Conversion Price (the “Series D Conversion Rate”). As used herein, the term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to each Series D Preferred Share, as of the applicable date of determination, the sum of (1) the Series D Stated Value thereof plus (2) any Series D Default Dividends thereon as of such date of determination plus (3) any other amounts owed to such investor pursuant to the terms of the Series D Certificate of Designations or any other Transaction Document; and the term “Conversion Price” means, with respect to each Series D Preferred Share, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, $3.6896, subject to adjustment as provided in the Series D Certificate of Designations.
Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon the Occurrence of a Triggering Event. After the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement), if a Triggering Event occurs and is continuing, at any time after the earlier of a holder’s receipt of a Triggering Event Notice (as defined below) and such holder becoming aware of such Triggering Event (such earlier date, the “Alternate Conversion Right Commencement Date”) and ending on the twentieth (20th) Trading Day (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement) after the later of (x) the date such Triggering Event is cured and (y) such holder’s receipt of a Triggering Event Notice (such ending date, the “Alternate Conversion Right Expiration Date”, and each such period, an “Alternate Conversion Right Period”), such holder may, at such holder’s option, by delivery of a Conversion Notice to the Company (the date of any such Conversion Notice, each an “Alternate Conversion Date”), convert all, or any number of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder into shares of Common Stock at the Alternate Conversion Price (each, an “Alternate Conversion”). Additionally, at any time after the Stockholder Approval Date, the Holder may convert any number of Series D Preferred Stock held by such Holder at the Alternate Optional Conversion Price.
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As used herein:
“Alternate Conversion Price” means, with respect to any Alternate Conversion that price which will be the lowest of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion, and (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price (as defined below) and (y) 90% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the five (5) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice (such period, the “Alternate Conversion Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such Alternate Conversion Measuring Period.
“Alternate Conversion Floor Amount” means an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the higher of (i) the highest price that the Common Stock trades at on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Alternate Conversion Date and (ii) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price and (B) the difference obtained by subtracting (i) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered (or to be delivered) to such holder on the applicable Share Delivery Deadline (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations) with respect to such Alternate Conversion from (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the applicable Conversion Amount that such holder has elected to be the subject of the applicable Alternate Conversion, by (y) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price, without giving effect to the Floor Price.
“Alternate Optional Conversion Price” means, with respect to any Alternate Conversion that price which will be the lowest of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion, and (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 95% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the five (5) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice (such period, the “Alternate Optional Conversion Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such Alternate Optional Conversion Measuring Period.
“Floor Price” means $0.7379 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events), or, subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations), such lower price as the Company and the Required Holders may agree, from time to time.
“Triggering Event Notice” means written notice from the Company delivered to each holder within two Business Days (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement) after the occurrence of a Triggering Event) that includes (i) a reasonable description of the applicable Triggering Event, (ii) a certification as to whether, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, such Triggering Event is capable of being cured and, if applicable, a reasonable description of any existing plans of the Company to cure such Triggering Event and (iii) a certification as to the date the Triggering Event occurred and, if cured on or prior to the date of such Triggering Event Notice, the applicable Alternate Conversion Right Expiration Date.
“Triggering Event” includes, but is not limited to, the following, subject to certain cure periods as set forth in the Series D Certificate of Designations:
(i) the failure to file a registration statement for the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series D Preferred Stock and the Warrants, or the failure of the applicable registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC, ten (10) days after the applicable deadline;
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(ii) the failure to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement;
(iii) the suspension from trading or the failure of the Common Stock to be trading or listed (as applicable) on an Eligible Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
(iv) failure to cure a Conversion Failure or a Delivery Failure (as defined in the Warrants) by delivery of the required number of shares of Common Stock within the requisite time frame;
(v) failure to maintain authorized, but unissued shares equal to 150% of the shares underlying the Series D Preferred Stock and the Warrants;
(vi) failure to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any shares of Common Stock issued to the applicable Holder upon conversion or exercise (as the case may be) of any Securities (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement) acquired by such Holder under the Transaction Documents as and when required by such Securities or the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement, as applicable, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) days;
(vii) the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $500,000 of Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement);
(viii) the institution, commencement, court order or decree by or against the Company or any Subsidiary of certain bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors;
(ix) the commencement by the Company or any Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal, state or foreign law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the execution of a composition of debts, or the occurrence of any other similar federal, state or foreign proceeding, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the taking of corporate action by the Company or any Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action or the taking of any action by any Person to commence a Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure sale or any other similar action under federal, state or foreign law;
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(x) the entry by a court of (i) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary of a voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document adjudging the Company or any Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary under any applicable federal, state or foreign law or (iii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree, order, judgment or other similar document or any such other decree, order, judgment or other similar document unstayed and in effect for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days;
(xi) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $500,000 are rendered against the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within forty-five (45) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged, settled or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within forty-five (45) days after the expiration of such stay; provided, however, any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $500,000 amount set forth above so long as the Company provides each Holder a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to each Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) will receive the proceeds of such insurance or indemnity within forty-five (45) days of the issuance of such judgment;
(xii) the Company and/or any Subsidiary, individually or in the aggregate, either (i) fails to pay, when due, or within any applicable grace period, any payment with respect to any Indebtedness in excess of $500,000 due to any third party (other than, with respect to unsecured Indebtedness only, payments contested by the Company and/or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) in good faith by proper proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP) or is otherwise in breach or violation of any agreement for monies owed or owing in an amount in excess of $500,000, which breach or violation permits the other party thereto to declare a default or otherwise accelerate amounts due thereunder, or (ii) suffer to exist any other circumstance or event that would, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in a default or event of default under any agreement binding the Company or any Subsidiary, which default or event of default would or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations (including results thereof), liabilities, properties, condition (including financial condition) or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate;
(xiii) the Company or any Subsidiary breaches any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to Material Adverse Effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition that is curable, only if such breach remains uncured for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
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(xiv) a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Company that either (A) the Equity Conditions are satisfied, (B) there has been no Equity Conditions Failure, or (C) as to whether any Triggering Event has occurred;
(xv) any breach or failure in any respect by the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with any provision of the covenants listed in the Series D Certificate of Designations;
(xvi) any Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding on or after March 23, 2027;
(xvii) any Change of Control occurs without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;
(xviii) any Material Adverse Effect occurs; or
(xix) any provision of any Transaction Document will at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company, or the validity or enforceability thereof is contested.
Stock Combination Event Adjustment. In addition to the adjustments set forth above, if at any time and from time to time on or after Stockholder Approval, there occurs any share split, share dividend, stock combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Common Stock (each, a “Stock Combination Event”, and such date thereof, the “Stock Combination Event Date”) and the lowest VWAP during the ten consecutive (10) Trading Day period ending and including the fifth (5) Trading Day immediately preceding the Stock Combination Event Date (the “Event Market Price”) (provided if the Stock Combination Event is effective after close of trading on the primary Trading Market, then commencing on the next Trading Day which period will be the “Stock Combination Adjustment Period”) is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then at the close of trading on the primary Trading Market on the last day of the Stock Combination Adjustment Period, the Conversion Price then in effect on such fifth (5th) Trading Day will be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price, but not less than the Floor Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Stock Combination Events occur prior to Stockholder Approval being obtained and a reduction of the Conversion Price did not occur, once Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Conversion Price will automatically be reduced to equal the lowest Event Market Price with respect to any Stock Combination Event that occurred prior to Stockholder Approval being obtained, but not less than the Floor Price.
Adjustments for Variable Price Security Issuances. If the Company in any manner issues or sells or enters into any agreement to issue or sell, any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities (other than with respect to a Permitted Equity Line (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement)) (any such securities, “Variable Price Securities”) after the Subscription Date (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations) that are issuable pursuant to such agreement or convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock at a price which varies or may vary with the market price of the shares of Common Stock, including by way of one or more reset(s) to a fixed price, but exclusive of such formulations reflecting share splits, share combinations and share dividends (each of the formulations for such variable price being herein referred to as, the “Variable Price”), the Company shall provide written notice thereof via electronic mail and overnight courier to each Holder on the date of such agreement and/or the issuance of such shares of Common Stock, Convertible Securities or Options, as applicable. From and after the date the Company enters into such agreement or issues any such Variable Price Securities, each Holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to substitute the Variable Price for the Conversion Price upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock by designating in the Conversion Notice delivered upon any conversion of Series D Preferred Stock that solely for purposes of such conversion such Holder is relying on the Variable Price rather than the Conversion Price then in effect. A Holder’s election to rely on a Variable Price for a particular conversion of Series D Preferred Stock shall not obligate such Holder to rely on a Variable Price for any future conversions of Series D Preferred Stock.
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Adjustments for Dilutive Issuances. If and whenever the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or pursuant to the provisions of the Series D Certificate of Designations is deemed to have done any of the foregoing, but excluding any Excluded Securities (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations) granted, issued or sold or deemed to have been granted, issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale (such Conversion Price then in effect is referred to herein as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then, immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price.
Voluntary Adjustment Right. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, the Company has the right, at any time, with the written consent of the Required Holders, to lower the fixed conversion price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board.
Change of Control Exchange. Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder may require the Company to exchange the holder’s shares of Series D Preferred Stock for consideration equal to the change of Control Election Price, to be satisfied at the Company’s election in either (x) cash or (y) rights convertible into such securities or other assets to which such holder would have been entitled with respect to such shares of Common Stock had such shares of Common Stock been held by such holder upon consummation of such corporate event.
Fundamental Transactions. The Series D Certificate of Designations prohibits the Company from entering specified fundamental transactions (including, without limitation, mergers, business combinations and similar transactions) unless the Company (or the Company’s successor) assumes in writing all of the Company’s obligations under the of Common Stock, except as provided in the transaction documents in connection with the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement.
Redemption Rights:
Optional Redemption by the Company. At any time, the Company shall have the right to redeem all, or any part pro rata based on the number of the Preferred Shares then held by the Holders, of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding (the “Company Optional Redemption Amount”) on the Company Optional Redemption Date (a “Company Optional Redemption”). The Series D Preferred Stock subject to redemption shall be redeemed by the Company in cash at a price (the “Company Optional Redemption Price”) equal to 25% premium on the greater of (i) the Conversion Amount being redeemed as of the Company Optional Redemption Date and (ii) the product of (1) the Series D Conversion Rate with respect to the Conversion Amount being redeemed as of the Company Optional Redemption Date (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations) multiplied by (2) the greatest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date immediately preceding such Company Optional Redemption Notice Date (as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designations) and ending on the Trading Day immediately prior to the date the Company makes the entire payment required to be made.
Voting Rights. The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock have no voting power and no right to vote on any matter at any time, either as a separate series or class or together with any other series or class of share of capital stock, and are not entitled to call a meeting of such holders for any purpose nor are they entitled to participate in any meeting of the holders of Common Stock, except as provided in the Series D Certificate of Designations (or as otherwise required by applicable law).
Covenants. The Series D Certificate of Designations contains a variety of obligations on the Company’s part not to engage in specified activities, which are typical for transactions of this type. In particular, the Company will not, and will cause the Company’s subsidiaries to not, redeem, repurchase or declare any dividend or distribution on any of its capital stock (other than as required under the Series D Certificate of Designations). In addition, the Company will not issue any preferred stock or issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Certificate of Designations or Series D Warrants.
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Ownership Limitation. In no event may any Series D Preferred Stock be converted (or Series D Warrants be exercised) and shares of Common Stock be issued to any holder if after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock (or exercise of the Series D Warrants), the holder (together with its affiliates, if any) would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which we refer to herein as the “Series D PIPE Blocker”. The Series D PIPE Blocker may be raised or lowered to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% at the option of the applicable holder of the Series D Preferred Stock (or Series D Warrants), except that any raise will only be effective upon 61-days’ prior notice to the Company.
Exchange Right. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries consummates any Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement) (other than with respect to Excluded Securities), and a holder elects in writing to the Company to participate in such Subsequent Placement, each such holder may, at the option of such holder as elected in writing to the Company, exchange all, or any part, of the Series D Preferred Stock of such holder into the securities in such Subsequent Placement (with the aggregate amount of such securities to be issued in such exchange equal to such aggregate amount of such securities with a purchase price valued at a 20% premium on the Conversion Amount of the Series D Preferred Stock delivered by such holder in exchange therefor); provided that any such exchange will be subject to all applicable Nasdaq restrictions.
Reservation Requirements. So long as any Series D Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Company will at all times reserve at least 150% of the number of shares of Common Stock as will from time to time be necessary to effect the conversion of all Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding.
Conditions Precedent to Closing: As set forth in the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement, the obligations of each party to consummate the transactions in connection with the Series D Securities Purchase Agreement are conditioned upon, among other things, customary closing conditions.
Series D Warrants
Exercise Price. The initial exercise price of the Series D Warrants is $3.6896. The exercise price is subject to adjustment for stock splits, combinations and similar events, and, in the event of stock dividends and splits, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Series D Warrant also will be adjusted so that the aggregate exercise price will be the same immediately before and immediately after any such adjustment.
Exercise Price Adjustments. If on an Adjustment Date (as defined in the Series D Warrants), the exercise price then in effect is greater than the Market Price then in effect (the “Warrant Adjustment Price”), the exercise price will automatically lower to the Warrant Adjustment Price. As used herein, “Market Price” means, with respect to any Adjustment Date, the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) the lowest closing price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period ended on, and including, the Trading Day ended immediately prior to such applicable Adjustment Date (each, a “Market Price Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such applicable Market Price Measuring Period. Only downward adjustments will be made.
Adjustments for Dilutive Issuances or Variable Price Securities. If and whenever the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or pursuant to the provisions of the Series D Warrant is deemed to have done any of the foregoing, but excluding any Excluded Securities granted, issued or sold or deemed to have been granted, issued or sold any shares of Common Stock for a consideration price per share (the “Warrant New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the exercise price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale (the foregoing a “Warrant Dilutive Issuance”), then, immediately after such Warrant Dilutive Issuance, the exercise price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the Warrant New Issuance Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to receipt of applicable stockholder approval, no such adjustments shall cause the exercise price to be less than the floor price of $3.6896. As of December 5, 2025, such stockholder approval had been obtained.
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Additionally, if the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell) securities at a Variable Price (as defined in the Series D Warrants), the warrant holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to exercise the Series D Warrants at the Variable Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to receipt of applicable stockholder approval, no such adjustments shall cause the exercise price to be less than the floor price of $3.6896. As of December 5, 2025, such stockholder approval had been obtained.
Exercise Period. The Series D Warrants are exercisable beginning on the issuance date and expiring on the third anniversary of the issuance date. The Series D Warrants require “buy-in” payments to be made by us for failure to deliver any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise.
Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise of the Series D Warrants on or after six months and one day from issuance, there is no effective registration statement registering the shares of the Common Stock underlying the Series D Warrants, such Series D Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to their terms.
Purchase Rights; Participation Rights. If the Company issues options, convertible securities, warrants, shares, or similar securities to holders of the Company shares of the Common Stock, each Series D Warrant holder has the right to acquire the same as if the holder had exercised its Series D Warrant. The holders of the Series D Warrants are entitled to receive any dividends paid or distributions made to the holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on an “as if converted” basis.
Fundamental Transactions. The Series D Warrants prohibit the Company from entering into specified fundamental transactions unless the successor entity assumes all of the Company obligations under the Series D Warrants under a written agreement before the transaction is completed. Upon specified corporate events, a Series D Warrant holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise such shares, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever which the holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable corporate event had the Series D Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the applicable corporate event. When there is a transaction involving specified changes of control, a Series D Warrant holder will have the right to force the Company to repurchase the holder’s Series D Warrant for a purchase price in cash equal to the Black Scholes value, as calculated under the Series D Warrants, of the then unexercised portion of the Series D Warrant.
Series E Preferred Stock
The terms of the Certificate of Designation of Series E Preferred Stock are substantially the same as the terms of the Certificate of Designation of Series D Preferred Stock, except that each Series E Preferred Stock provides for (i) an initial Conversion Price of $3.8576, a (ii) Conversion Floor Price of $3.8576 and (iii) a Floor Price of $0.7715.
Series E Warrants
The terms of the Series E Warrants are substantially the same as the terms of the Series D Warrants, except that each Series E Warrant provides for an initial exercise price of $3.8576.
PIOs
The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the preferred investment options (“PIOs”), issued on August 2, 2023, to certain institutional investors.
Duration and Exercise Price. Each PIO will have an exercise price equal to $1.09 per share. The PIOs will be exercisable at any time on or after the date upon the stockholders’ approval of the transaction and have a term of exercise of five (5) years following the date of stockholder approval. The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, subsequent rights offerings, pro rate distributions, reorganizations, a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the PIOs) or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price.
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Exercisability. The PIOs will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to the Company a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our Common Stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of such holder’s PIOs to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to the Company, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder’s PIOs up to 9.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the PIOs.
Cashless Exercise. If, at the time a holder exercises its PIOs, a registration statement registering the resale of the Inducement PIO Shares by the holder under the Securities Act is not then effective or available, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the PIOs.
Trading Market. There is no established trading market for the PIOs, and the Company does not expect an active trading market to develop. The Company does not intend to apply to list the PIOs on any securities exchange or other trading market. Without a trading market, the liquidity of the PIOs will be extremely limited.
Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the PIOs or by virtue of the holder’s ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock, such holder of PIOs does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of the Company’s common stock, including any voting rights, until such holder exercises such holder’s PIOs. The PIOs will provide that the holders of the PIOs have the right to participate in distributions or dividends paid on the Company’s shares of common stock.
Waivers and Amendments. The PIOs may be modified or amended or the provisions of the PIOs waived with the Company’s and the holder’s written consent.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
Some provisions of Delaware law, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and our Amended and Restated Bylaws could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.
These provisions, summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of the increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
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Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
We are subject to Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, which prohibits persons deemed to be “interested stockholders” from engaging in a “business combination” with a publicly held Delaware corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders unless the business combination is, or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder was, approved in a prescribed manner or another prescribed exception applies. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the board of directors.
Choice of Forum
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that derivative actions brought in our name, actions against directors, officers and employees for breach of fiduciary duty and certain other actions may be brought only in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, except any action (A) as to which the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery or (C) for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. If an action is brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder bringing the suit will be deemed to have consented to service of process on such stockholder’s counsel. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that this provision is unenforceable, and to the extent it is enforceable, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain exceptions. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. In addition, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. We note, however, that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The Transfer Agent’s address is 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004.
Listing
Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “ONCO.”
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