GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC. (Form: 8-K, Received: 07/29/2022 16:02:07)

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): July 25, 2022

Gelesis Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-39362	84-4730610
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

501 Boylston Street Suite 6102
Boston, Massachusetts		02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 617 456-4718

(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:

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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, par value $0.0001 per share	GLS	New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50	GLS WS	New York Stock Exchange

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.

Promissory Notes and Promissory Note Warrants

On July 25, 2022, Gelesis Holdings, Inc. (“Gelesis”) issued two short term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million (the “Promissory Notes”) to existing investors, PureTech Health LLC and SSD2 LLC (the “Investors”), for cash purchase prices of $15.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Each of the Promissory Notes is unsecured and bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum. Each Promissory Note matures on the earlier of (a) December 31, 2023 or (b) five (5) business days following a Qualified Financing which, as defined in each Promissory Note includes: (a) any sale (or series of related sales) by Gelesis of (i) the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) or preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) of Gelesis, (ii) any equity securities conferring the right to purchase Common Stock or Preferred Stock or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for Common Stock or Preferred Stock (except any security granted, issued and/or sold by Gelesis to any director, officer, employee or consultant of Gelesis in such capacity for the primary purpose of retaining their services), or (iii) any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, Common Stock or Preferred Stock, in each case, the aggregate proceeds of which equal or exceed $50.0 million less reasonable costs and expenses; or (b) the receipt by Gelesis of aggregate gross proceeds in any debt financing (or series of debt financings) equal to or exceeding $50.0 million, less reasonable costs and expenses. Gelesis may prepay each of the Promissory Notes, in whole or in part, at any time without penalty.

Each Promissory Note contains certain representations and warranties and covenants of Gelesis, and certain customary events of default including: (i) failure by Gelesis to pay amounts due thereunder (a “Payment Default”), (ii) material breach by Gelesis of any other term or provision of the Promissory Notes or of any representation or warranty by Gelesis (a “Material Breach Default”) and (iii) certain bankruptcy events (each, a “Bankruptcy Default”). If a Payment Default or Material Breach Default occurs and is continuing under an Investor’s Promissory Note, such Investor may declare the unpaid principal and accrued interest due and payable. If a Bankruptcy Default occurs and is continuing under an Investor’s Promissory Note, unpaid principal and accrued interest with respect to such Promissory Note will become automatically due and payable immediately, without notice from or other action by the Investor.

Upon a Payment Default under any Promissory Note that has not been cured by the Company after five days, (x) the Company will be required to issue a warrant to the Investor holding such Promissory Note (a “Promissory Note Warrant”) to purchase, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment, an aggregate of number of shares of Common Stock equal to: (i) (A) 0.2 multiplied by (B) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under such Promissory Note as of the date of conversion, divided by (ii) the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), for the five (5) trading days (the “Common Stock VWAP”) occurring immediately prior to the date of exercise and (y) such Investor may elect, at its option, to convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Promissory Notes into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Promissory Note as of the date of conversion, divided by (ii) the lesser of the price per share of (A) the Common Stock, as reported by the NYSE or (B) the Common Stock VWAP as of the day prior to the date of such Investor’s conversion notice.

Each Promissory Note Warrant will expire on the date that is ten years from the date of issuance (the “Expiration Date”) and will be exercisable at any time from the date of issuance until the Expiration Date. Each Promissory Note Warrant also provides for an Automatic Exercise Upon a Change of Control.

The Company has agreed to include one or more proposals at its next annual or special meeting of stockholders to obtain any necessary shareholder approval pursuant to NYSE rules for the issuance of the Promissory Note Warrants, and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, and the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Promissory Notes.

Neither the Promissory Notes, the Promissory Note Warrants, nor the shares of Common Stock potentially issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof, as applicable, have been or will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.

The foregoing descriptions of the Promissory Notes and Promissory Note Warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the form of Promissory Note and form of Promissory Note Warrant, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information provided under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the issuance of the Promissory Note is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information provided under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the issuance of the Promissory Notes and the Promissory Note Warrants is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report On Form 8-K.


Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Form of Promissory Note
10.2		Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Gelesis Holdings, Inc.
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 thereunto duly authorized.


			GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC.

Date:	July 29, 2022	By:	/s/ Elliot Maltz
			Elliot Maltz Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 10.1

THIS SHORT TERM PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS “NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”). THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT.

SHORT TERM PROMISSORY NOTE

Boston, Massachusetts

July__, 2022

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, unless converted pursuant to Section 5(y) hereof, Gelesis Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay to [______] (together with its successors and permitted assigns who become holders of this Note, the “Holder”) with a principal address listed on the signature page hereto, the principal investment amount listed on the signature page hereto, and to pay interest on the outstanding principal balance of this Note in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

Maturity. The principal and accrued interest on this Note shall be due and payable by the Company on the earlier of (a) December 31, 2023 or (b) five (5) business days following the consummation of a Qualified Financing. For the purposes of this Note, a “Qualified Financing” shall mean, without duplication, to the extent occurring after the date hereof, (a) any sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of (i) the Company’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) or Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), (ii) any equity securities conferring the right to purchase the Common Stock or Preferred Stock or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for (with or without additional consideration), the Common Stock or Preferred Stock (except any security granted, issued and/or sold by the Company to any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company in such capacity for the primary purpose of retaining their services), or (iii) any debt securities (whether or not conferring the right to purchase the Common Stock or Preferred Stock) or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for (with or without additional consideration), the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, in each case, the aggregate proceeds of which equal or exceed $50,000,000 less reasonable costs and expenses; or (b) the receipt by the Company of aggregate gross proceeds in any debt financing (or series of debt financings) equal to or exceeding $50,000,000, less reasonable costs and expenses.

Short Term Notes. This Note is one in a series of such Notes (the “Short Term Notes”) that may be issued by the Company on substantially the same terms prior to, on or following the date hereof. The holders of the Short Term Notes representing at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the outstanding principal amount of all Short Term Notes are referred to herein as the “Majority Holders”.

Interest. Interest shall begin to accrue on the outstanding principal balance of this Note commencing on the date hereof and continuing until, and shall become payable upon, repayment of this Note in full at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and actual days elapsed.

Prepayment. The outstanding principal balance and all accrued interest payable to Holder hereunder may be prepaid in whole or in part by the Company with no penalty of any kind.

Default. For purposes of this Note, the term “Default” shall include any of the following:

(a)

The failure by the Company to pay any amounts due hereunder when due;

(b)

A material breach by the Company of any other term or provision of this Note or of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Note; or

(c)

The filing of a petition in bankruptcy or under any similar insolvency law by the Company, the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors by the Company, the commencement of any proceeding against the Company seeking any bankruptcy reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute, law or regulation and such petition is not dismissed within forty-five (45) days after the filing thereof, or within forty-five (45) days after the appointment without the consent or acquiescence of the Company of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Company, or of all or any substantial part of the properties of the Company, such appointment shall not have been vacated.

If a Default pursuant to Sections 5(a) and 5(b) occurs and is continuing, the Holder, by written notice to the Company, may declare due and payable the unpaid principal balance and all accrued interest on this Note. Upon the occurrence of a Default pursuant to Section 5(c), the unpaid principal balance and all interest accrued thereon shall automatically be due and payable immediately, without notice from or other action by the Holder. If a Default with respect to this Note occurs and is continuing, the Holder may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect any amounts due with respect to this Note or to enforce the performance of any provision of this Note.

The Holder shall have all rights and remedies available to it upon any Default and all amounts past due shall continue to accrue interest at the interest rate applicable to this Note until the earlier of conversion pursuant to Section 5(y) or the time at which all obligations under this Note are paid in full. Upon the occurrence of a Default pursuant to Section 5(a) that has not been cured by the Company within five (5) days after such Default:

(x) the Company agrees to immediately issue, or to the extent the Stockholders’ Approval pursuant to Section 6 has not yet been obtained, to issue immediately upon receipt of the Stockholders’ Approval, a warrant (the “Warrant”) for the purchase of Common Stock in form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Warrant Agreement”), which shall entitle the Holder to purchase at an exercise price per share of $0.01 a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) (A) 0.2 multiplied by (B) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under this Note as of the date of conversion pursuant to Section 5(y) hereof, divided by (ii) the volume weighted average price of each share of Common Stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, for the last

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five (5) trading days (as of any applicable measurement date, the “Common Stock VWAP”) occurring immediately prior to the date of exercise; and

(y) the Holder may elect, at its option, by written notice to the Company (a “Conversion Notice”), to convert the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under this Note into a number of shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Securities”) equal to (i) the amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest under this Note as of the date of such conversion, divided by (ii) the lesser of the price per share of (A) the Common Stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, as of 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on the date of the Conversion Notice or (B) the Common Stock VWAP as of the day prior to the date of the Conversion Notice.

As promptly as practicable after the conversion of this Note, the Company at its expense shall issue and deliver to the Holder, upon surrender of the Note, a certificate or certificates for the number of full Conversion Securities issuable upon such conversion.

Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, the Holders’ right to convert this Note and receive the Conversion Securities shall be subject to the Company obtaining the Stockholders’ Approval.

The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock such number of shares issuable as Conversion Securities and such number of Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) upon the full exercise of the Warrant. During the term of this Note, the Company shall not take any action which would cause the number of authorized but unissued Common Stock to be less than the number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance as Conversion Securities and upon full exercise of the Warrant.

Stockholders’ Approval. The Company, acting through its Board of Directors, shall, in accordance with applicable law, the rules of the NYSE (the “NYSE Listing Rules”) and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, include one or more proposals at the next annual or special meeting of its stockholders (whichever is earlier) following the execution of this Note (including any adjournment, recess, reconvening of postponement thereof, the “Stockholders’ Meeting”) for the purpose of obtaining all necessary approvals for the issuance of the Warrant Agreement and the Conversion Securities to the Holder and all other investors investing in the Short Term Notes that may be issued by the Company on substantially the same terms prior to, on or following the date hereof, including (1) as may be required pursuant to the NYSE Listing Rules, including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 312.03(b) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the related party issuance rule), Section 312.03(c) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the 20% rule) and Section 312.03(d) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the change of control rule), in each case, to the extent applicable, (2) to the extent necessary, to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance thereunder and (3) as needed pursuant to any other regulations of any public regulatory body or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof (the “Stockholders’ Approval”). If the Stockholders’ Approval is not obtained at the Stockholders’ Meeting, then the Company will continue to seek the Stockholders’ Approval at subsequent annual and special stockholders meetings, until the date on which the Stockholders’ Approval has been obtained.

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Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby confirms to the Holder that: (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Note: (i) are within the Company’s power and authority; (ii) have been or will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate, stockholder and other proceedings, as the case may be; and (iii) other than to the extent created hereby, do not and will not result in the creation of any lien upon any of the Company’s or any subsidiary’s property or conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Company’s charter or by-laws or any law, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction, license, permit, agreement, or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, (b) the execution and delivery by the Company of this Note will result in legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof, (c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Note do not and will not require the approval or consent of, or any filing with, any governmental authority or agency or other person, (d) the Conversion Securities to be issued, sold and delivered under this Note will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, based in part upon the representations and warranties of the Holder herein, will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, (e) the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) to be issued, sold and delivered under the Warrant Agreement will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, based in part upon the representations and warranties of the Holder herein, will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, (f) the issuance of this Note, the issuance of the Conversion Securities or the issuance of any Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any stockholder of the Company which have not been validly waived, and (f) the Company intends to use the principal of this Note primarily for the operations of its business.

Investment Intent. The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Holder is (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and (ii) acquiring this Note for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. The Holder understands that this Note is not, and any Warrant Shares acquired pursuant to the Warrant Agreement or any Conversion Securities acquired pursuant to the terms hereof at the time of issuance will not be, registered under the Act on the grounds that the issuance of this Note, such Warrant Shares and such Conversion Securities is exempt from registration under the Act, and that the Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on the Holder’s representations set forth herein. The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, is familiar with the risks associated with the business and operations of such companies, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its investment. The Holder represents that it has had, during the course of this transaction and prior to its purchase of this Note, the opportunity to request information from and ask questions of the Company and its officers, employees and agents, concerning the Company, its assets, business and operations and to receive information and answers to such requests and questions. The Holder understands that this Note (and any Warrant Shares issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement or any Conversion Securities acquired pursuant to the terms hereof) may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Act or an exemption therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering this Note (or the Warrant Shares issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement or any Conversion Securities acquired pursuant to the terms hereof) or an available exemption from registration under the Act, this Note

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(and any Warrant Shares issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement or any Conversion Securities acquired pursuant to the terms hereof) must be held indefinitely.

Miscellaneous.

(a)

The Company and all endorsers, sureties, guarantors and accommodation parties of this Note, and all other persons liable or to become liable for all or any part of the indebtedness evidenced hereby, hereby waive, jointly and severally, presentment, demand, protest, notice of dishonor, diligence and all other notices, any release or discharge arising from any extension of time, discharge of a prior party, or other cause of release or discharge other than actual payment in full hereof.

(b)

The respective rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively, and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or amended only upon the written consent of the Company and the Majority Holders (and any such waiver or amendment consented to in writing by the Majority Holders shall be effective with respect to all Holders). No delay or omission of Holder to exercise any right, whether before or after a Default hereunder, shall impair any such right or shall be construed to be a waiver of any right or Default, and the acceptance at any time by Holder of any past-due amount shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right to require prompt payment when due of any other amounts then or thereafter due and payable. Unless waived by the Majority Holders on behalf of all Holders, in which case such waiver shall be valid with respect to all Holders, no waiver of any kind shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party waiving such rights or remedies.

(c)

Time is of the essence hereof. Upon any Default hereunder, Holder may exercise all rights and remedies provided for herein and by law or equity, including, but not limited to, the right to immediate payment in full of this Note.

(d)

The remedies of Holder as provided herein, in law or at equity, shall be cumulative and concurrent, and may be pursued singularly, successively or together at Holder’s sole discretion, and may be exercised as often as occasion therefor shall occur.

(e)

If any provisions of this Note would require the Company to pay interest hereon at a rate exceeding the highest rate allowed by applicable law, the Company shall instead pay interest under this Note at the highest rate permitted by applicable law.

(f)

This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any conflicts or choice of laws provisions thereof that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction).

(g)

All of the stipulations, promises and agreements in this Note made by or on behalf of the Company shall bind the successors and assigns of the Company, whether so expressed or not, and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and Holder; provided, however, that the Company may not assign its obligations under this Note without the written

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consent of the Majority Holders. Any assignee of the Company or the Holder shall agree in writing prior to the effectiveness of such assignment to be bound by the provisions hereof.

(h)

Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Holder agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which Holder or any of its officers, partners, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Holder from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

(i)

The Company shall indemnify and hold Holder harmless from any loss, cost, liability and legal or other expense, including attorneys’ fees of Holder’s counsel, which Holder may directly or indirectly suffer or incur by reason of the failure of the Company to perform any of its obligations under this Note.

(j)

From time to time, the Company shall execute and deliver to Holder such additional documents and shall provide such additional information to Holder as Holder may reasonably require to carry out the terms of this Note or to be informed of the financial and business conditions and prospects of the Company.

(k)

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Note shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

(l)

The headings of the sections of this Note are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof.

(m)

In the event that, upon a Default, any amount under this Note is collected in whole or in part through suit, arbitration or mediation, then and in any such case there shall be added to the unpaid principal balance hereof all costs of collection, (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) whether or not suit is filed. In any event, the Company shall reimburse the Holder for all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of the Company’s obligations under this Note, including, without limitation, all reasonable legal fees and expenses.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Holder have executed this Short Term Promissory Note as of the date first above written.

GELESIS HOLDINGS INC.

By:

Name: Yishai Zohar

Title: Chief Executive Officer

TO BE COMPLETED BY HOLDER:

Print Name of Holder:

Print Address of Holder:

Amount of Investment: $

Signature of Investor: By:

Name:

Title:

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Exhibit A

Form of Warrant

Exhibit 10.2

_______, ____

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
OF
GELESIS HOLDINGS INC.

THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE ASSIGNED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES THAT IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES AND (2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

Gelesis Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received and in accordance with that certain Short Term Promissory Note, dated as of June __, 2022, by and between the Company and [__________] (the “Holder”), the Holder is entitled, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this warrant (this “Warrant”), to purchase from the Company, at any time on or after the date hereof and on or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below), the Warrant Shares at a price per share equal to the Exercise Price.

This Warrant is one in a series of such Warrants that may be issued by the Company on substantially the same terms prior to, on or following the date hereof, pursuant to a series of Short Term Promissory Notes issued by the Company on or about June __, 2022 (the “Notes”). The holders of the Notes representing at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the then outstanding principal amount of all Notes are referred to herein as the “Majority Holders”.

Section 1.

Exercise; Exchange of Warrant.

1.1

Manner of Exercise. The Holder may exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date by (i) delivering to the Company a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), duly executed by the Holder on or before the Expiration Date and (ii) by tendering payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares in lawful money of the United States by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

1.2

When Exercise is Effective. The exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Business Day on which both of the following conditions have been satisfied: (a) this Warrant shall be surrendered or deemed to have been surrendered to the Company as provided in Section 1.1 and (b) the Company shall have received the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares.

1.3

No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round down to the next whole share

1.4

Automatic Exercise Upon a Change of Control Transaction.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Warrant, in the event of a Change of Control Transaction where for any reason this Warrant has not been fully exercised prior to the consummation thereof, then, effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction, this Warrant shall no longer be exercisable for the Warrant Shares and shall be automatically exchanged, without any action by any party, for an amount of consideration equal to the difference of (i) the Gross Consideration minus (ii) the aggregate Change of Control Exercise Price (such consideration, the “Sale Consideration”, and such exchange, the “Automatic Exchange”).

(b)

Upon the consummation of a Change of Control Transaction, this Warrant shall represent only the right to receive the Sale Consideration, when, as and if received by the other holders of shares of the Common Stock of the Company. To receive the Sale Consideration, the Holder shall deliver this Warrant, or an affidavit of lost warrant, if applicable, to the Company (or the surviving entity, as applicable) and upon receipt of this Warrant or such document, the Company (or the surviving entity, as applicable) shall deliver the Sale Consideration to the Holder; provided, that any failure by the Holder to so deliver this Warrant or such document shall have no effect upon the Automatic Exchange and this Warrant shall be deemed to have been exchanged for the Sale Consideration effective upon the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction irrespective of whether this Warrant shall be so delivered.

(c)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.3, in the event that some or all of the consideration payable in any Change of Control Transaction is payable only upon satisfaction of contingencies (including, without limitation, earn-outs, escrows and holdbacks) (the “Additional Consideration”), the Sale Consideration that is Additional Consideration shall only be paid to the Holder at such time that the Additional Consideration is paid or otherwise released to the equityholders of the Company.

1.5

Delivery on Exercise. As soon as practicable (and in no event later than 10 days) after the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1.1, the Company will cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder, or as such Holder may direct, a certificate or certificates for the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Warrant Shares.

1.6

Adjustments in Certain Events. The number, class, and price of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant may be exercised are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as follows:

(a)

Subdivisions, Combinations and Other Issuances. If the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock are divided into a greater number of shares, by forward

stock split or otherwise, or a dividend in stock is paid on the Common Stock, then the number of shares of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is then exercisable will be proportionately increased and the Exercise Price will be proportionately reduced. Conversely, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock are combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, by reverse stock split or otherwise, then the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is then exercisable will be proportionately reduced and the Exercise Price will be proportionately increased. The increases and reductions provided for in this Section 1.6(a) will be made with the intent and, as nearly as practicable, the effect that neither the percentage of the total equity of the Company obtainable on exercise of the Warrants nor the price payable for such percentage upon such exercise will be affected by any event described in this Section 1.6(a).

(b)

Merger, Consolidation, Reclassification, Reorganization, Recapitalization, Etc. In case of any change in the Common Stock through merger, consolidation, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, partial or complete liquidation, purchase of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or other change in the capital structure of the Company (other than a Change of Control Transaction contemplated by Section 1.4), then, as a condition of such change, lawful and adequate provision will be made so that the Holder will have the right thereafter to receive upon the exercise of the Warrant the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which the Holder would have been entitled if, immediately prior to such event, the Holder had held the number of Warrant Shares obtainable upon the exercise of the Warrant. In any such case, appropriate adjustment will be made in the application of the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interest thereafter of the Holder, to the end that the provisions set forth herein will thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares of stock or other property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Warrant. Except in a Change of Control transaction as contemplated by Section 1.4, the Company will not permit any change in its capital structure to occur unless the issuer of the shares of stock or other securities to be received by the Holder, if not the Company, agrees to be bound by and comply with the provisions of this Warrant.

(c)

No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and the number of shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. If a fractional share interest arises upon any exercise of the Warrant, the Company shall eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder in cash the amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by (i) the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, less (ii) the then-effective Exercise Price.

(d)

Notice/Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price and/or number of shares, the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall notify Holder in writing within a reasonable time setting forth the adjustments to the Exercise Price, class and/or number of Shares and facts upon which such adjustment is based. The Company shall, upon written request from Holder, furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer or person performing an equivalent function, including computations of such adjustment and the Exercise Price and number of Shares in effect upon the date of such adjustment.

Section 2.

Covenants of the Company.

2.1

During the period within which this Warrant may be exercised, the Company shall reserve and keep available for the Holder out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder.

2.2

Notices of Record Date, Etc. In the event of any potential:

(a)

taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution;

(b)

consummation of any Change of Control Transaction or any reclassification or recapitalization of the Common Stock (collectively, a “Corporate Transaction”); or

(c)

any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company,

then, in each such case, the Company will mail to the Holder a notice specifying (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) the date on which any such Corporate Transaction, dissolution, liquidation or winding- up is to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Warrant Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities or other property (including, without limitation, cash) deliverable on such Corporate Transaction, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.

Section 3.

Miscellaneous.

3.1

Definitions.

“Business Day” means a day (i) other than Saturday or Sunday, and (ii) on which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.

“Change of Control Transaction” means a sale, lease, exchange, exclusive license, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Property, assets, or business of the Company, or a merger or consolidation with or into any other entity or other business transaction or series of transactions: (i) that yields a Gross Consideration greater than the aggregate Exercise Price (as appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar transactions after the date hereof and as reflected in the applicable Change of Control Transaction definitive agreement and related documentation) and (ii) as a result of which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction would hold less than a majority of the voting equity interests of the Company (or its successor, as applicable) after such transaction.

“Change of Control Exercise Price” means a price per share equal to the Exercise Price in cash; provided, however, in the event that the Change of Control Transaction includes any

non-cash consideration to be paid in respect of the capital stock of the Company, then the Change of Control Exercise Price shall be a price per share equal to the Exercise Price in the form of each type of consideration to be paid in respect of the Warrant Shares (assuming for this purpose that the Warrant Shares are issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction), allocated on a pro rata basis based on the allocation of each type of consideration that is payable with respect to a share of Common Stock pursuant to such Change of Control Transaction. In connection therewith, each non-cash type of consideration will be valued at the same value as such type of non-cash consideration is valued pursuant to the definitive agreements related to such Change of Control Transaction, or, in the absence of such value being set forth in such definitive agreements, as determined in good faith and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

“Exercise Price” means $0.01 per share of Common Stock, as may be adjusted as set forth herein.

“Expiration Date” means 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the date that is 10 years from the date hereof, without prejudice to the regime applicable in case of Change of Control Transaction and Automatic Exchange under Section 1.3.

“Governmental Authority” means any nation, sovereign or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof and any entity or authority exercising executive, legislative, taxing, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including, without limitation, any central bank, stock exchange, regulatory body, arbitrator, public sector entity and any self-regulatory organization.

“Gross Consideration” means the gross amount and form of consideration on a per share basis that would be received in respect of each share of Common Stock as reflected in the applicable Change of Control Transaction definitive agreement and related documentation assuming that all Warrant Shares were issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Warrant Shares” means a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (a) (i) 0.2 multiplied by (ii) the amount of outstanding principal and interest under the Note as of the date of conversion to Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(y) thereof, divided by (b) the volume weighted average price of each share of the Common Stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, for the last five (5) trading days occurring immediately prior to the Exercise Date.

3.2

Notice; Generally. Any notice or demand which, by any provision herein, document or instrument executed pursuant hereto, except as otherwise provided herein, is required or provided to be given shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served and received for all purposes when delivered in hand, by facsimile transmission with receipt acknowledged or by express delivery providing receipt of delivery, to the addresses and numbers set forth on the signature pages or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose of receiving notice hereunder.

3.3

Lost, Stolen, Mutilated or Destroyed Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant, and, if requested in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an affidavit of loss reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company will issue a new warrant of like denomination and tenor as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, which shall, in place of the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, be deemed an original contractual obligation of the Company.

3.4

Governing Law. This Warrant is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rules thereof.

3.5

Waiver of Jury Trial. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Company and the Holder waive any right to trial by jury in any action, suit, proceeding or counterclaim of any kind arising out of or otherwise relating to any of this Warrant.

3.6

Severability; Section Headings. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant. Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not controlling.

3.7

Counterparts; Fax Signatures. This Warrant may be executed in any number of counterparts (whether facsimile or original), each of which shall be deemed an original as to the party whose signature appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g.www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

3.8

Confidentiality. This Warrant is confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party (other than the Company’s and the Holder’s respective affiliates, investors, acquirers, underwriters, attorneys, accountants, auditors, or other advisors that in each case are under an obligation of confidentiality, or governmental authorities) except as required for tax purposes, or as required by law.

3.9

Assignment. This Warrant and the Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part except with each of the Company’s and the Majority Holder’s consent and in compliance with applicable federal and state

securities laws by the transferor and the transferee (including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company). The Company shall not require Holder to provide an opinion of counsel if the transfer is to an affiliate of Holder, provided that such affiliate is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

3.10

No Rights as a Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise of this Warrant.

3.11

Waivers and Consents; Amendments. The respective rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively, and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or amended only upon the written consent of the Company and the Majority Holders (and any such waiver or amendment consented to in writing by the Majority Holders shall be effective with respect to all Holders). No delay or omission of Holder to exercise any right, shall impair any such right or shall be construed to be a waiver of any right hereunder. Unless waived by the Majority Holders on behalf of all Holders, in which case such waiver shall be valid with respect to all Holders, no waiver of any kind shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party waiving such rights or remedies.

3.12

Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

3.13

Other Definitional Provisions.

(a)

Except as otherwise specified herein, all references herein:

(i)

to any Person other than the Company, shall be deemed to include such Person’s successors and assigns;

(ii)

to the Company shall be deemed to include the Company’s successors; and

(iii)

to any applicable law defined or referred to herein, shall be deemed references to such applicable law as the same may have been or may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

(b)

When used in this Warrant, the words “herein”, “hereof’ and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any provision of this Warrant, and the words “Section” and “Exhibit” shall refer to Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Warrant unless otherwise specified.

(c)

Whenever the context so requires the neuter gender includes the masculine or feminine, and the singular number includes the plural, and vice versa.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Warrant to be executed as of the date first written above.

“Company”

Gelesis Holdings, Inc.

By:
Name:
Title:

Address:

501 Boylston Street, Suite 6102
Boston, MA 02216

“Holder”

[_________________________________]

By:
Name:
Title:

Address:

[Address 1]

[Address 2]

EXHIBIT A

Notice of Exercise

TO: Gelesis Holdings Inc.

The undersigned hereby elects to purchase the Warrant Shares (as defined in that certain Warrant, dated as of ______, 2022, issued by Gelesis Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to the undersigned), and tenders herewith payment of the Warrant Price in full.

(Date)

(Signature)

(Print Name)

(Address)