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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): May 26, 2022

 

Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-37428   26-3474527

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2042 Corte Del Nogal, Carlsbad, California 92011

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(760) 918-9165

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

n/a

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share   QLGN   The Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

On May 26, 2022, Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously-announced transaction with NanoSynex Ltd. (“NanoSynex”) under the Series B Preferred Share Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2022, pursuant to which the Company acquired 381,786 newly authorized Series B preferred shares of NanoSynex, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share, for a total purchase price of $600,000.

 

As a condition to the closing with NanoSynex, the Company entered into a Master Agreement for the Operational and Technological Funding of NanoSynex (the “Funding Agreement”), on May 26, 2022, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to fund NanoSynex up to an aggregate of approximately $10.4 million over the next three years, subject to NanoSynex’s achievement of certain performance milestones specified in the Funding Agreement and the satisfaction of other terms and conditions described in the Funding Agreement.

 

The Company will receive in exchange for any payment made to NanoSynex under the Funding Agreement one or more promissory notes (which may contain convertible features) with a face value equal to the amount paid by the Company to NanoSynex upon satisfaction of the applicable performance milestones. Any promissory notes issued to the Company by NanoSynex under the Funding Agreement will bear interest at a rate of 9.00% per annum on the principal balance from time to time outstanding under the promissory note. The principal and interest under any promissory note issued to the Company under the Funding Agreement will be due and payable upon the sooner to occur of: (i) five years from the date of the particular promissory note; (ii) the acquisition by any person or entity of all or substantially all of the share capital of NanoSynex, through share purchase, issuance of shares or merger of NanoSynex or the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of NanoSynex; or (iii) the initial public offering of NanoSynex. If at any time, the Company’s ownership of the share capital of NanoSynex on an issued and outstanding basis falls or is reasonably expected to fall below 50.1%, solely as a result of the exercise of existing or future options (or an equivalent instrument) or as a result of issuance of restricted, shares, restricted stock units (or an equivalent instruments), the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of any promissory note into shares of NanoSynex’s most senior class of preferred shares existing immediately prior to such conversion, subject to the terms and conditions described in the promissory notes so that, following such conversion, the Company will regain 50.1% ownership of NanoSynex’s issued and outstanding share capital.

 

The foregoing description of the Funding Agreement and the promissory notes that may be issued pursuant to the Funding Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Funding Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Also on May 26, 2022, the Company closed its previously-announced transaction with Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”) under the Share Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2022, pursuant to which the Company acquired 2,232,861 Series A-1 preferred shares of NanoSynex, nominal value NIS 0.01 each, from Alpha in exchange for 3,500,000 shares of Company common stock and a pre-funded common stock purchase warrant to purchase 3,314,641 shares of Company common stock (the “pre-funded warrant”), based on the Company’s closing stock price on Nasdaq on May 25, 2022. The pre-funded warrant issued to Alpha may be exercised by Alpha or its assigns, in whole or in part, at any time after May 26, 2022, subject to limitations on beneficial ownership set forth therein, and until the pre-funded warrant has been exercised in full, at an exercise price of $0.001 per share.

 

The foregoing description of the pre-funded warrant does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the pre-funded warrant, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The issuance to Alpha of the 3,500,000 shares of Company common stock and the pre-funded warrant was undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from registration described in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 2, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the transactions with NanoSynex and Alpha, pursuant to which the Company has acquired a majority stake in NanoSynex. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Such exhibit and the information set forth therein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
     
10.1   Master Agreement for the Operational and Technological Funding of NanoSynex between Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. and NanoSynex Ltd., dated May 26, 2022
     
10.2   Pre-Funded Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by the Company in favor of Alpha Capital Anstalt, dated May 26, 2022
     
99.1   Press Release dated June 2, 2022 issued by Qualigen Therapeutics, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  QUALIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
     
Date: June 2, 2022 By: /s/ Michael S. Poirier
    Michael S. Poirier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

MASTER AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY

FUNDING OF NANOSYNEX LTD.

 

THIS MASTER AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDING OF NANOSYNEX LTD. (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 26, 2022, is entered into by and among NanoSynex Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”) and Qualigen Therapeutics Inc. a Delaware corporation based in California, U.S., (the “Funder”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

WHEREAS, the Company is seeking additional financing in order to fund its day-to-day operations and advancement of its technology; and

 

WHEREAS, the Funder is a majority owner of the Company and desires to protect and grow the value of its investment in the Company by providing ongoing funding to the Company to support the operational and technology development of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, each of the Entitled Holder of the Company (as defined in the Company’s then current articles of association, as may be amended from time to time (the “Articles”), has waived all Pre-emptive Rights (as defined in the Articles) with regards to any participation in the ongoing funding of the Company in an amount of up to US$10,420,000 (the “Aggregate Funding Amount”) all subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. The Ongoing Funding.

 

1.1. The Ongoing Funding Amount. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Funder shall pay to the Company a portion of the Aggregate Funding Amount, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto (each, an “Installment Funding Amount”), on such dates and subject to the achievement of the applicable milestones associated with each such Installment Funding Amount, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto (each such payment date, an “Installment Date”). At each Installment Date, the Company shall issue to Funder, a promissory note (which may contain convertible features) with a face value in the amount of the Installment Funding Amount paid by Funder to the Company on such Installment Date, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B hereto (each a “Note” and together the “Notes”).

 

1.2. On or prior to each Installment Date, the management of the Company shall deliver to the Funder a written notice of the achievement of the milestone/s applicable to such Installment Date (the “Completion Notice”) and unless the Funder objects to, disputes or disagrees with the Completion Notice (the “Dispute”), then the Funder shall provide the Installment Funding Amount within 3 business days following the receipt of the Completion Notice against the issuance and execution of the corresponding Note (each, an “Installment Closing”). To the extent that there is a Dispute, then the Funder shall provide the Company with a written notice which shall include, in reasonable detail, the basis for such Dispute (the “Objection Notice”). Funder shall be deemed to agree that the applicable milestone/s applicable to a particular Installment Date have been successfully achieved if it has not provided to the Company an Objection Notice within 7 days of receipt of the Company’s Notice. In the event that the Funder shall have provided an Objection Notice, the Company and the Funder shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the Dispute with respect to the Completion Notice (and the milestone fulfillment) in an amicable manner. If the Funder and the Company are not able to reach an understanding with respect to the achievement of the milestone/s pursuant to which a Completion Notice has been delivered to the Funder within 7 days of delivery of the Objection Notice to the Company, the items in Dispute shall be referred to an independent expert, who shall be agreed upon between the parties (the “Expert”) for final determination within 30 days after the date of such referral. If the Funder and the Company shall fail to agree upon the identity of such Expert within 7 days, then the Expert shall be appointed by the Head of the Israel Bar Association. This provision for arbitration shall be specifically enforceable by the parties, and the determination of the Expert in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Funder with no right of appeal therefrom. The costs of the Expert shall be borne as to one-half by the Company, and as to one-half, by the Funder.

 

 

 

 

1.3. It is agreed that in the event that certain milestone/s have not been achieved on or before the applicable Installment Date (“Missed Installment Date”), and such milestone/s have been achieved on or prior to the subsequent Installment Date, then the Funder shall provide the Company the respective Installment Funding Amount for the Missed Installment Date on such subsequent Instalment Date (in addition to any Installment Funding Amount owed with respect to such subsequent Installment Date).

 

2. Closing; Transfer of Funding Amount.

 

2.1. The initial closing under this Agreement shall be held remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures simultaneously with the Closing under the Series B Preferred Share Purchase Agreement between the Company and Funder, dated as of April 29, 2022 (the “Series B SPA”) (such date, the “Initial Closing”). At the Initial Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Funder: (i) true and correct copies of the necessary resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approving, inter alia, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and (ii) waivers of rights of preemption or other participation rights, executed by all entitled to such rights under the Articles, or confirmation by the Company that any shareholder entitled to such rights under the Articles that have not executed such waiver, failed to duly exercise such right with respect to the Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein such that such right has irrevocably lapsed with respect hereof.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company

 

The Company’s representations and warranties under Section 3 to the Series B SPA, are hereby fully incorporated by reference (the “Reps”) and the Company hereby represents and warrants the Reps to Funder as of the Initial Closing.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of the Funder.

 

The Funder represents and warrants to the Company that it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions evidenced by this Agreement, can bear the economic consequences of such investment for an indefinite period of time, has been furnished with all information it has requested and been afforded the opportunity to ask questions concerning the Company. The Funder further acknowledges that the Company is an early-stage company, engaging in speculative research and development and that that there are substantial risks of loss of investment incidental to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Funder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The foregoing shall not derogate from the Company’s representations in Section 3 above.

 

5. Conditions to Funding by the Funder

 

The obligations of the Funder to pay the applicable Installment Funding Amount at each Installment Closing is subject to the fulfillment on or before the Initial Closing and each subsequent Installment Closing (as applicable) of each of the following conditions, the waiver of which shall not be effective unless given by the Funder in writing:

 

5.1. Each of the Reps are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct on and as of the Initial Closing.

 

5.2. No Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or exists since the date of this Agreement and as of the Initial Closing and each subsequent Installment Closing. “Material Adverse Effect” means (i) any event, occurrence, fact, condition, change or development that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, either alone or together with other events, occurrences, facts, conditions, changes or developments, a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, key employees, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, assets or liabilities of the Company; (ii) any event, occurrence, fact, condition, change or development that prevents, materially impairs or materially delays the Company’s ability to conduct the Company’s business as it is now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, (iii) any of the following Reps is not true and correct in all material respects as of each Installment Closing, with the exception of non-adverse ordinary course changes in the Reps due to ordinary course development and progress of the business following the initial Closing : Section 3.1 (“Organization; Permits”), Section 3.2 (“Share Capital”), Section 3.7 (“Authorization; Approvals”), Section 3.8 (“No Breach”), Section 3.10 (“Intellectual Property and Other Intangible Assets”), Section 3.11 (“Taxes”), Section 3.24 (“Preclinical Development and Clinical Trials”), and Section 3.25 (“Regulatory Permits and Compliance”) (all as set forth in the Series B SPA); or (iv) either of the following covenants is not true and correct as of each Installment Closing: Section 7.4 (“Controlled Foreign Corporation”) and 7.5 (“Passive Foreign Investment Company”).

 

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5.3. The Company has performed and complied with each of the covenants and obligations under this Agreement and/or the Notes required to be performed and complied with by the Company prior to or as of the Initial Closing and each subsequent Installment closing.

 

6. Affirmative Covenants

 

6.1. Company shall not distribute and/or declare any dividend from the date of this Agreement and until the last subsequent Installment closing under this Agreement.

 

6.2. So long as this Agreement and/or any of the Notes remain outstanding, the Company undertakes not to create or permit to subsist any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other encumbrance upon any or all of its present or future assets to secure any present or future Bond Issue without at the same time, or prior thereto, securing the Notes equally and rateably therewith. “Bond Issue” means any indebtedness of the Company which is, in the form of, or is represented by, any bond, security, certificate or other instrument which is or is capable of being listed, quoted or traded on any stock exchange or in any securities market (including any over-the-counter market) and any guarantee or other indemnity in respect of such indebtedness.

 

7. Termination.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Funder may terminate this Agreement at any time following the date that is six (6) months after the date of this Agreement in its sole discretion (“Termination”) upon 120 days’ notice (the “Termination Notice Period”); provided however, such termination shall not limit Funder’s obligation to pay any non-disputed Installment Funding Amount that otherwise becomes due under this Agreement during the Termination Notice Period as a result of the Company’s having completed or substantially completed Milestones prior to or during the Termination Notice Period; and provided further, that if such Termination is due to a Material Adverse Effect under Section 5(1), the notice of Termination may be delivered immediately upon such occurrence, including during the first six (6) months following the date of this Agreement, and the required Termination Notice Period shall be 20 days instead of 120 days. The Company’s sole recourse in the event Funder terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7 shall be pursuant to this Section 7 and Article 46 of the Company’s Articles relating to the removal of a Funder-appointed director to the Company’s board of directors.

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

8.1. Taxes. Out of any amount payable by the Company to the Funder under any Note issued by the Company to the Funder pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall withhold tax at the rate provided by applicable law and shall transfer such withheld tax to the Israeli Tax Authority, unless otherwise specified in any tax certificate issued by the Israeli Tax Authority, in which case the Company shall withhold tax as provided in such tax certificate. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid to the Israeli Tax Authority by the Company, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid by the Company to the Funder, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Upon conversion of any portion of a Note issued by the Company to the Funder to Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms of such Note, the Funder, at its sole discretion, shall be entitled to waive the repayment of its respective Interest thereon. Alternatively, in the event that the Funder does not wish to waive the repayment of its respective Interest, the Funder shall either, at his election: (i) transfer to the Company a certificate issued by the Israeli Tax Authority which exempts the Company from withholding tax with respect to such respective Interest; (ii) transfer to the Company an amount equal to the applicable withholding tax on such respective Interest, in order for the Company to transfer such amount to the Israeli Tax Authority (on account of withheld tax) or (iii) convert only Principal amount (and not Interest thereon).

 

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8.2. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall perform such further acts and execute such further documents as may reasonably be necessary to carry out and give full effect to the provisions of this Agreement and the intentions of the parties as reflected hereby, including, without limitation, to create, reserve or approve any action for the creation or reservation (as applicable) of a sufficient type and number of securities of the Company to allow the conversion of the Funding Amount (or the portion thereof actually invested) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

8.3. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the competent courts located in Tel Aviv, Israel, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

8.4. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof may be waived (either prospectively or retroactively and either generally or in a particular instance) only with the written consent of the Company and the Funder.

 

8.5. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) on the first business day following delivery after having been sent by electronic mail (with electronic confirmation of delivery), (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party upon any breach or default under this Agreement, shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring.

 

8.6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable under applicable law, then such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the remainder of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that in such event this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to give effect, to the greatest extent consistent with and permitted by applicable law, to the meaning and intention of the excluded provision as determined by such court of competent jurisdiction.

 

8.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Signed counterparts of this Agreement may be delivered by facsimile and by scanned pdf. image.

 

8.8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the consent of the Company (if by an Funder) or the Funder (if by the Company), however, Funder may assign or transfer its rights, privileges, or obligations set forth in, arising under, or created by this Agreement to its “Permitted Transferees” as defined in the Articles, provided, however, that any such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing, prior to or at such assignment or transfer, to be bound by all agreements, warranties and representations binding upon such Funder under this Agreement.

 

8.9. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All agreements, representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby without regard to any investigation or discovery made by the Funder or knowledge of the subject matter thereof. None of the Funder’s rights under this Agreement will be limited or otherwise affected by any imputed knowledge or knowledge obtained by the Funder at any time before or after the Initial Closing with respect to any inaccuracy of any of the Reps.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

THE COMPANY:  
   
NANOSYNEX LTD.  
     
By: /s/ Diane Abensur  
Name: Diane Abensur  
Title: CEO  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

FUNDER:  
   
QUALIGEN THERAPEUTICS INC.  
     
By: /s/ Michael Poirier  
Name: Michael Poirier  
Title: Chairman & CEO  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Schedule of Installments

 

Schedule has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Note

 

THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITHOUT REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSITION MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION.

 

FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE MAY CONTACT [INSERT NAME OF THE APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY] AT [INSERT PHONE NUMBER], WHO WILL, NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE HEREOF, PROMPTLY MAKE AVAILABLE TO HOLDERS, UPON REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) THE ISSUE PRICE AND ISSUE DATE OF THIS NOTE, (2) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THIS NOTE, AND (3) THE YIELD TO MATURITY OF THIS NOTE.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE
US $[______] _____ __, 2022

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, NanoSynex Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Qualigen Therapeutics Inc. (the “Funder”), a Delaware company based in California, U.S., in the manner hereinafter specified, the principal sum of [_____] US Dollars ($[____],000.00) (the “Principal”), together with interest from the date hereof at a rate of 9.00% per annum on the principal balance from time to time outstanding (the “Interest”). Principal and Interest due under this Promissory Note (the “Note”) shall be due and payable in lawful money of the United States. Payments hereunder shall be made via wire transfer to the Funder’s bank account as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto or such other address as Funder may hereafter designate by written notice to Company.

 

This Note is being made pursuant to that Master Agreement for the Operational and Technology Funding of NanoSynex Ltd. between Company and Funder, dated April 29, 2022 (the “Funding Agreement”), and all terms set forth therein shall apply to this Note mutatis mutandis.

 

1. Payments.

 

a. The Principal and Interest under this Note shall be due and payable upon the sooner to occur of: (i) five (5) years from the date of this Note; (ii) the acquisition by any person or entity of all or substantially all of the share capital of Company, through share purchase, issuance of shares or merger of the Company or the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of Company; or (iii) the initial public offering (“IPO”) of Company (the “Maturity Date”). All payments under this Note shall be applied first to accrued but unpaid Interest, and next to outstanding Principal.

 

b. Prepayment. Principal and accrued Interest due hereunder may be prepaid or paid in advance by Company in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, at any time upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice without any premium or penalty imposed on Company.

 

 

 

 

2. Conversion. If at any time, Funder’s ownership of the share capital of the Company on an issued and outstanding basis falls or is reasonably expected to fall below 50.1%, solely as a result of the exercise of existing or future options (or an equivalent instrument) or as a result of issuance of restricted, shares, restricted stock units (or an equivalent instruments) under the Company’s 2018 Share Option Plan or an equivalent plan adopted by the Company’s board of directors (a “Trigger Event”), Funder may, in its sole discretion, convert all or any portion of the outstanding Principal amount (such portion of Principal amount that is so converted, the “Convertible Amount”) into shares of the Company’s most senior class of Preferred Shares (as such term is defined under the Company’s then current articles of association, as may be amended from time to time (the “Articles”) existing immediately prior to such conversion. The number of such shares to be issued upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Convertible Amount by a price per share equal to the higher of (i) the Original Issue Price of the Preferred B Shares –(or the Conversion Price of the Preferred B Shares, if such Conversion Price is lower than the Original Issue Price) (as such terms are defined in the Articles); and (ii) a price that reflects a discount of 20% (twenty percent) on the Original Issue Price of the Company’s most senior class of Preferred Shares at the time of conversion that are issued in a bona fide financing, so that, following such conversion, Funder shall regain 50.1% of Company’s issued and outstanding share capital. The Convertible Amount shall be deemed to be repaid at the time of conversion. For as long as the Principal amount has not been repaid or converted in full, the Company shall deliver a thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Funder, or shorter notice if thirty (30) days is not practically possible, of any contemplated Trigger Event. The conversion right of the Funder described in this Section ‎2, shall not apply in case the Funder’s ownership of the share capital of the Company on an issued and outstanding basis falls below 50.1% due to exercise of options or an equivalent instrument immediately prior to, and contingent upon, a consummation of subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of a Deemed Liquidation (as such term is defined in the Articles).

 

3. Default and Remedies. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Note (an “Event of Default”): (i) if Company fails to pay when due any payment of Principal or Interest on this Note or any other Note issued to Funder under the Funding Agreement and such failure continues for five (5) business days after the due date; (ii) if, pursuant to or within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law of Company’s home jurisdiction relating to insolvency or relief of debtors (the “Code”), Company (A) commences a voluntary case or proceeding; (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (C) consents to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator, or similar official; or (D) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) if a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under the Code that (A) is for relief against Company in an involuntary case; (B) appoints a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator, or similar official for Company, or substantially all of Company’s assets; or (C) orders the liquidation of Company, and in each case the order or decree is not dismissed within sixty (60) days, which breach goes uncured for five (5) business days after Funder notifies Company of such breach in writing; or (iv) Company becomes insolvent. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default:

 

a. All unpaid amounts under this Note shall, without notice, become immediately due and payable at the option of Funder (which may demand immediate repayment of all or part of any unpaid amount);

 

b. Funder shall have all rights and remedies under applicable law; and

 

c. Interest shall accrue at the default rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum.

 

4. Revival. To the extent that Company makes a payment or Funder receives any payment or proceeds for Company’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under the Code, then, to such extent, the obligations of Company hereunder intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Funder.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

a. Modifications and Amendments. The terms and provisions of this Note may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by Company and Funder.

 

b. Assignment/Binding Effect. Neither this Note, nor any right hereunder, may be assigned by Company without the prior written consent of Funder. This Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

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c. Severability. In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall finally determine that any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this Note shall be void or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be deemed limited to the extent that such arbitral tribunal determines it enforceable, and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that such court shall determine any such provision, or portion thereof, wholly unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Note shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

 

d. Interpretation. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (i) the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Note, and (ii) the terms and provisions of this Note shall be construed fairly as to all parties hereto and not in favor of or against any party, regardless of which party was generally responsible for the preparation of this Note.

 

e. Headings and Captions. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Note are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify, or affect, or be considered in construing or interpreting the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

f. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the competent courts located in Tel Aviv, Israel, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

g. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) on the first business day following delivery after having been sent by electronic mail (with electronic confirmation of delivery), (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt.

 

h. Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by email or electronic signature), each of which shall be deemed an original and enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterpart, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

i. Waivers. The Company and all others who may become liable for payment of all or any part of the obligations hereunder do hereby severally waive presentment and demand for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of intent to accelerate the maturity hereof, notice of protest, notice of dishonor and notice of maturity. Any delay by the Funder hereof in exercising any power or right hereunder shall not operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall the exercise of any single or partial right hereunder create any other or further exercise thereof or exercise of any other power or right, nor shall the Funder hereof be liable for exercising or failing to exercise any such power or right. The rights, remedies and benefits herein specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies or benefits which the Funder hereof otherwise may have.

 

[Signature on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Note effective as of the date first above written.

 

“COMPANY”  
   
NANOSYNEX LTD.  
     
By:             

 

“FUNDER”  
   
QUALIGEN THERAPEUTICS INC.  
     
By:               
Exhibit A  
Bank Account  
[___]  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

PRE-FUNDED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

Warrant Shares: 3,314,641 Initial Exercise Date: May 26, 2022

 

THIS PRE-FUNDED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Alpha Capital Anstalt or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date set forth above (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and until this Warrant is exercised in full (the “Termination Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to 3,314,641 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated April 29, 2022, by and among the Company, the Holder.

 

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Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. The Company shall have no obligation to inquire with respect to or otherwise confirm the authenticity of the signature(s) contained on any Notice of Exercise nor the authority of the person so executing such Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b) Exercise Price. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant, except for a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per Warrant Share, was pre-funded to the Company on or prior to the Initial Exercise Date and, consequently, no additional consideration (other than the nominal exercise price of $0.001 per Warrant Share) shall be required to be paid by the Holder to any Person to effect any exercise of this Warrant. The Holder shall not be entitled to the return or refund of all, or any portion, of such pre-paid aggregate exercise price under any circumstance or for any reason whatsoever, including in the event this Warrant shall not have been exercised prior to the Termination Date. The remaining unpaid exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.001, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

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c) Cashless Exercise. This Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

  (A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;
       
  (B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and
       
  (X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

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

 

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

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).

 

d) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date, which may be delivered at any time after the time of execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date and the Initial Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received by such Warrant Share Delivery Date.

 

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ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise by delivering notice to the Company at any time prior to the delivery of such Warrant Shares (in which case any liquidated damages payable under Section 2(d)(i) shall no longer be payable).

 

iv. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date (other than any such failure that is solely due to any action or inaction by the Holder with respect to such exercise), and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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v. 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 up to the next whole share.

 

vi. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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e)     Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

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Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time that this Warrant is outstanding the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all of the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

c) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to all holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation); provided that the Holder’s right to receive such Distribution shall terminate on, and shall not be held in abeyance for any period subsequent to the Termination Date.

 

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d) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person and the Company is not the surviving entity, (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization (other than a stock split) of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization (other than a stock split), spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(d) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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e) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

f) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment; provided, however, that the Company may satisfy the notice requirement in this Section 3(f) by filing such information with the Commission on its EDGAR system pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form (other than a stock split)) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights (excluding any grant or issuance of rights to all of the Company’s stockholders pursuant to a stockholder rights plan), (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified (unless such information is filed with the Commission on its EDGAR system in which case a notice shall not be required), a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

Section 5. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. 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 hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2(c) or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) and Section 2(d)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

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b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

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

 

d) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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e) Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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

 

g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h) Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Qualigen therapeutics, inc.
     
  By: /s/ Michael Poirier
  Name: Michael Poirier
  Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: QUALIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[  ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[  ] [if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3) Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

  _______________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

  _______________________________
   
  _______________________________
   
  _______________________________

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________

 

Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:  
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Address:  
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Phone Number:  
   
Email Address:  
   
Dated: _______________ __, ______  

 

Holder’s Signature:    
     
Holder’s Address:    

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Qualigen Therapeutics Acquires Majority Stake in Infectious

Disease Diagnostics Technology Company NanoSynex

 

Transaction expected to significantly advance commercial readiness of

NanoSynex’s innovative diagnostics technology platform focused on

the $30+ Billion global infectious disease testing market

Company to hold conference call today, June 2, 2022 at 1:00PM ET to

discuss latest corporate developments

 

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 2, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QLGN), a diversified life sciences company focused on developing treatments for adult and pediatric cancers with potential for Orphan Drug Designation, while also commercializing diagnostics, today announces it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in NanoSynex Ltd., an Israeli-based developer of next generation diagnostics technology.

 

NanoSynex’s award winning technology is an Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) platform that aims to provide clinical laboratories worldwide with a rapid, accurate and personalized test for bacterial infections, especially difficult-to-treat drug resistant strains, with the goal of quickly matching the correct antibiotics at the correct concentration to treat a patient’s specific infection. Antibiotic misuse and overuse have given significant rise to more frequent and more deadly antibiotic resistant bacteria, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Multi-drug resistant pathogens such as these have been declared a substantial threat to U.S. public health and national security by the Institute of Medicine and a federal Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance. According to some estimates, the global infectious disease diagnostics market is expected to reach ~$39.8 Billion by 2026 from ~$28.1 Billion in 2021.

 

Michael Poirier, Qualigen’s Chairman and CEO, commented, “Living through two and a half years of COVID-19 has taught us the critical role diagnostics plays in combating infectious disease, and the need to be prepared for the next wave. NanoSynex’s technology shows great promise in rapidly and accurately matching antibiotics to the target bacteria, and in doing so, quickly equipping healthcare providers with the data needed to treat their patients with the right antibiotic at the right dose at the right time. We strongly believe in the potential of this platform, and our ability to leverage our long-standing diagnostics development, regulatory and commercial expertise to help bring the NanoSynex diagnostics technology to market sooner.”

 

“We are excited about beginning a new journey with Qualigen and joining forces in a common mission to develop innovative diagnostics. This partnership takes the NanoSynex AST platform to the next level,” added NanoSynex Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Diane Abensur Bessin.

 

 
 

 

NanoSynex is led by a dynamic team of healthcare subject matter experts, microbiologists, and engineers, including its co-founders – Diane Abensur Bessin and Michelle Heymann, who were selected for Forbes’ 2020 Tech 30 Under 30 list. Qualigen’s diagnostics team, led by Shishir Sinha, Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer, will work closely alongside the Israeli-based NanoSynex team on technology development, regulatory path, and commercial preparedness. Qualigen also envisions potential synergies with its proprietary FastPack® diagnostics platform to further strengthen the Company’s diagnostics business which has seen a post-COVID-19 resurgence.

 

Qualigen’s purchase of the controlling interest in NanoSynex was primarily accomplished via a stock-for-stock acquisition with a controlling shareholder of NanoSynex. Qualigen also provided an investment in NanoSynex at closing and will provide future milestone-based funding leading to the commercialization of this technology. NanoSynex’s Board will initially be comprised of two current NanoSynex directors – NanoSynex co-founders - and two Qualigen appointees – Mr. Poirier and Mr. Sinha.

 

Conference Call Today:

 

Michael Poirier, Chairman and CEO, and other members of the management team will be conducting a conference call today, June 2, 2022 at 1:00PM ET/10:00 AM PT, during which they will provide a business update and discuss the latest key developments at Qualigen. A live Q&A session will follow. To listen to the conference call, interested parties within the U.S. should dial 1-866-777-2509 (domestic) or 1-412-317-5413 (international). All callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask to be joined into the Qualigen conference call.

 

The conference call will also be available through a live webcast that can be accessed at https://services.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=1UaUt5JH or via the Company’s website at www.qualigeninc.com in the investor relations section.

 

A telephonic replay will be available until June 9, 2022, and can be accessed by calling 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-008 (international) and using access code 2162624.The webcast will be available via the above links through September 2, 2022.

 

About Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.

 

Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a diversified life sciences company focused on developing treatments for adult and pediatric cancer, as well as maintaining and expanding its core FDA-cleared FastPack® System, which has been used successfully in diagnostics for over 20 years. Our investigational QN-302 compound is a small molecule selective transcription inhibitor with strong binding affinity to G4s prevalent in cancer cells; such binding could, by stabilizing the G4s against “unwinding,” help inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Our investigational QN-247 compound inhibits nucleolin, a key multi-functional regulatory protein that is overexpressed in cancer cells; QN-247 may thereby be able to inhibit the cells’ proliferation. QN-247 has shown promise in preclinical studies for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The investigational compounds within Qualigen’s RAS-F family of RAS oncogene protein-protein interaction inhibitor small molecules are believed to inhibit or block the binding of mutated RAS genes’ proteins to their effector proteins, thereby leaving the proteins from the mutated RAS unable to cause further harm. In theory, such mechanism of action may be effective in the treatment of about one quarter of all cancers, including certain forms of pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers. In addition to its oncology drug pipeline, Qualigen has an established diagnostics business which manufactures and distributes proprietary and highly accurate rapid blood testing systems to physician offices and small hospitals for the management of prostate cancer and other diseases and health conditions.

 

For more information about Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc., please visit www.qualigeninc.com.

 

 
 

 

About NanoSynex

 

NanoSynex is a MedTech company that aims at providing new solutions to improve testing quality, patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs by speeding up diagnostic processes. NanoSynex is focused on the development and commercialization of a rapid innovative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST). The technology is based on a purely phenotypic approach and uses a microfluidic disposable test card platform and method that optimizes bacterial growth. This disruptive development was born from exciting research discoveries at the lab of Professor Shulamit Levenberg, former Dean of the Technion Institute of Technology – Biomedical Engineering Faculty.

 

For more information about NanoSynex, please visit www.nanosynex.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements by Qualigen that involve risks and uncertainties and reflect the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. These statements include those related to the Company’s prospects and strategy for its diagnostics business and development of its therapeutic drug candidates, estimates regarding the size and potential growth of the global infectious disease diagnostics market, and the Company’s ability to bring the NanoSynex diagnostics technology to market. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations. For example, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to leverage its long-standing diagnostics development, regulatory and commercial expertise to help bring the NanoSynex diagnostics technology to market sooner, or that the Company will be able to maintain its diagnostic sales and marketing engine without interruption following the expiration of the distribution agreement with Sekisui Diagnostics, compete with others in this industry or expand market demand and/or market share for its diagnostics product, nor can there be any assurance that the Company will be able to successfully develop any drugs (including QN-302, QN-247 and RAS-F); that preclinical development of the Company’s drugs (including QN-302, QN-247 and RAS-F, and the deprioritized infectious-disease drug candidate QN-165) will be completed on any projected timeline or will be successful; that any clinical trials will be approved to begin by or will proceed as contemplated by any projected timeline, or at all; that any future clinical trial data will be favorable or that such trials will confirm any improvements over other products or lack negative impacts; that any drugs will receive required regulatory approvals (or Fast Track designation or Orphan Drug status) or that they will be commercially successful; that patents will issue on the Company’s owned and in-licensed patent applications; that such patents, if any, and the Company’s currently owned and in-licensed patents would prevent competition; or that the Company will be able to procure or earn sufficient working capital to complete the development, testing and launch of the Company’s prospective therapeutic products (including QN-302, QN-247 and RAS-F, and QN-165). The Company’s stock price could be harmed if any of the events or trends contemplated by the forward-looking statements fails to occur or is delayed or if any actual future event otherwise differs from expectations. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting the Company’s business can be found in the Company’s prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Form 10-K, all of which are available at www.sec.gov.

 

The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this news release, except as required by law. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Contact:

 

Jules Abraham

JQA Partners, Inc.

917-885-7378

jabraham@jqapartners.com

 

Source: Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.