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): January 17, 2017
 
MetaStat, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-52735
(Commission File Number)
20-8753132
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
27 Drydock Ave., 2 nd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
(617) 531-6500
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
 
 
(Registrant's 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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] 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))
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On January 17, 2017, MetaStat, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into an exchange agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”) with Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P. (“ Dolphin ”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Dolphin a new convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “ Convertible Note ”) in exchange (the “ Debt Exchange ”) for the cancellation of (i) $600,000 principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon of the outstanding promissory note originally issued to Dolphin on July 31, 2015, with a maturity date of December 31, 2016, and (ii) $290,400 principal amount of the outstanding original issue discount promissory note originally issued to Dolphin on February 12, 2016, with a maturity date of February 12, 2017.
 
The new Convertible Note matures on September 30, 2017, accrues interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing as of January 1, 2017, and may be prepaid upon 10 days advanced written notice by the Company at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty or premium.  The holder has the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of the Convertible Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price per share of $2.00.
 
The Convertible Note contains the following event of default provisions (each, an “ Event of Default ”):
 
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the Company shall fail to make the payment of any principal amount outstanding on the date such payment shall become due and payable hereunder; or
 
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any material breach by the Company of any representations or warranties made by the Company in the Purchase Agreement, failure to make any required filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
 
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the holder of any indebtedness of the Company shall accelerate any payment of any amount on any such indebtedness, the aggregate principal amount of which indebtedness is in excess of $500,000, and such indebtedness has not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not been stayed, rescinded or annulled within fifteen (15) business days of such acceleration;
 
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a judgment for the payment of money shall be rendered against the Company for an amount in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate for all such judgments that shall remain unpaid for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days;
 
·
the Company files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy or makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors or an involuntary petition is filed against the Company under any bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect, and such petition is not dismissed or discharged within 45 days; or
 
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a proceeding or case shall be commenced in respect of the Company without its application or consent, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (i) its liquidation, dissolution or winding up, (ii) the appointment of a trustee or the like of it or of all or any substantial part of its assets or (iii) similar relief in respect of it under any law providing for the relief of debtors, and such proceeding or case described shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days or any order for relief shall be entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days.
 
Each of the Events of Default shall be subject to a cure period of ten (10) business days following the date of such Event of Default. In consideration for the Debt Exchange, the Company issued a five-year common stock purchase warrant (the “ Warrant ”) to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share.
 
The foregoing description of the Debt Exchange and related transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the (i) form of Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto; (ii) form of Convertible Note filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and (iii) form of Warrant filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.
 
The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated in its entirety under this Item 2.03.
 
Item 3.02.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
 
As described more fully in Item 1.01 above, the issuance of securities pursuant to the Debt Exchange was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and/or Section 4(2) of, and Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statement and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of Convertible Note.
 
 
 
4.2
 
Form of Warrant.
 
 
 
10.1
 
Form of Exchange Agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
METASTAT, INC.  
 
By: /s/ Douglas A. Hamilton
        Name: Douglas A. Hamilton
        Title: President and CEO
Dated: January 23, 2017
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 4.1
 
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS METASTAT, INC. SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
METASTAT, INC.
 
Convertible Promissory Note
 
  U.S. $1,000,000
  Issuance Date: January 17,2017
  No.: [_____]
  Maturity Date: September 30, 2017

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of [_____] or any permitted holder of this convertible promissory note (the “ Payee ”), at the principal office of the Payee set forth herein, or at such other place as the Payee may designate in writing to the Company, the principal sum of $1,000,000 with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum commencing effective as of January 1, 2017 (the “ Commencement Date ”), in such currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts and in immediately available funds, as provided in this convertible promissory note (this “ Note ”). This Note has been entered into pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”) dated as of January 17, 2017 by and among the Payee and the Company. Unless otherwise separately defined herein, each capitalized term used in this Note shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Exchange Agreement.
1. Principal and Interest Payments and Prepayment .
(a ) The Company shall repay the entire principal balance plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (the “ Outstanding Balance ”) then outstanding under this Note no later than September 30, 2017 (the “ Maturity Date ”).
(b ) Interest on the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall accrue at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing on the Commencement Date, which interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of three hundred and sixty-five (365) days. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), then to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will pay interest to the Payee on the then outstanding principal balance of the Note from the date of the Event of Default until this Note is paid in full at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum.
(c ) At the Company’s sole option, the Company may prepay all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note and/or all or a portion of the accrued and unpaid interest hereon at any time prior to the Maturity Date in cash by providing the Payee with written notice of its intention to prepay this Note at least ten (10) days prior to such payment. Any payments made under this Note shall be applied first to the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and the remainder to the unpaid principal amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of this Note shall retain the right to convert this Note in accordance with Section 2 below, for a period of ten days following the Company’s notice of its intention to prepay this Note.
 
 
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2. Voluntary Conversion of Principal and Interest . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2 and provided this Note remains outstanding, the Payee shall have the right, at the Payee’s option, to convert (the “ Conversion Option ”) the Outstanding Balance in full or in part (the “ Conversion Amount ”) into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Conversion Shares ”) as is determined in accordance with the following formula: (the Conversion Amount as of the date of the exercise of the Conversion Option) / ( $2.00 ). If the Payee desires to exercise the Conversion Option, the Payee shall, by personal delivery or nationally-recognized overnight carrier, surrender the original of this Note and give written notice to the Company (the “ Conversion Notice ”), which Conversion Notice shall (a) state the Payee’s election to exercise the Conversion Option, (b) state the Conversion Amount, and (c) provide for a representation and warranty of the Payee to the Company that, as of the date of the Conversion Notice, the Payee has not assigned or otherwise transferred all or any portion of the Payee’s rights under this Note to any third parties. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver (or cause its transfer agent to issue and deliver) to the Payee the number of Conversion Shares to which the Payee shall be entitled upon exercise of the Conversion Option and, in the event the entire Outstanding Balance is not converted pursuant to the Conversion Option, the Company shall issue the Payee a new Note in the remaining outstanding principal balance.
3. Rank . This Note shall rank senior to the Company’s issued and outstanding equity securities and shall be senior with respect to payment to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company except as otherwise required by applicable law.
4. Additional Indebtedness . The Company shall not, without first obtaining the consent of from the Payee (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), incur any new indebtedness (indebtedness of the Company which does not exist as of the date of this Note) while this Note is outstanding; provided , however , that with respect to indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business or from any strategic investors, the consent of the Payee will not be required.
5. Prohibition on Liens . So long as this Note is outstanding, the Company shall not create or impose any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon any material property or assets (including intellectual property) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of them may be bound or to which any of their property or any of them is subject, except for Permitted Liens (as defined below). Failure to comply with the terms of this Section 5 shall be deemed an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8 of this Note. “ Permitted Liens ” shall mean: (1) liens in connection with the purchase of equipment secured by such equipment; (2) liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature, in each case, other than for the payment of debt incurred in the ordinary course of business; (3) liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor; (4) pledges or deposits by a person under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation; (5) liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlord’s and mechanics’ liens, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business; (6) judgment liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired; (7) liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; and (8) liens under licensing agreements entered into by the Company for use of intellectual property entered into in the ordinary course of business.
6. Non-Business Days . Whenever any payment to be made shall be due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment may be due on the next succeeding business day and such next succeeding day shall be included in the calculation of the amount of accrued interest payable on such date.
 
 
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7. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Payee as follows:
(a ) The Company has been incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, with full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as currently conducted.
(b ) This Note has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to limitations on enforcement by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
(c ) The execution, delivery and performance of this Note will not: (i) conflict with or result in a material breach of or a default under any of the terms or provisions of, (A) the Company’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, or (B) any material provision of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its material properties or assets is bound; (ii) result in a violation of any material provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, or any existing applicable decree, judgment or order by any court, Federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, or any of its material properties or assets; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any material lien or encumbrance upon any material property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or may be bound or to which the Company or any of its property is subject.
(d ) No consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part of the Company is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Note.
8. Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the following events shall be an “ Event of Default ” under this Note:
(a ) the Company shall fail to make the payment of any principal amount outstanding for a period of ten (10) business days after the date such payment shall become due and payable hereunder; or
(b ) the Company shall fail to make the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest for a period of ten (10) business days after the date such interest shall become due and payable hereunder; or
(c ) any material breach by the Company of any representations or warranties made by the Company herein; or
(d ) the holder of any indebtedness of the Company shall accelerate any payment of any amount or amounts of principal or interest on any such indebtedness (the “ Indebtedness ”) (other than with respect to this Note and notes of like tenor) prior to its stated maturity or payment date, the aggregate principal amount of which Indebtedness is in excess of $500,000, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall hereinafter be created, and such accelerated payment entitles the holder thereof to immediate payment of such Indebtedness which is due and owing and such indebtedness has not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not been stayed, rescinded or annulled within fifteen (15) business days of such acceleration; or
(e ) A judgment or judgments for the payment of money shall be rendered against the Company for an amount in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate (net of any applicable insurance coverage) for all such judgments that shall remain unpaid for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or more after its entry or issue or that shall not be discharged, released, dismissed, stayed or bonded (due to an appeal or otherwise) within the sixty (60) consecutive day period after its entry or issue; or
 
 
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(f ) the Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or assets, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic), (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (v) acquiesce in writing to any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic); or
(g) a proceeding or case shall be commenced in respect of the Company without its application or consent, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (i) the liquidation, reorganization, moratorium, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of it or of all or any substantial part of its assets or (iii) similar relief in respect of it under any law providing for the relief of debtors, and such proceeding or case described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days or any order for relief shall be entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days.
9. Remedies Upon An Event of Default . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Payee of this Note may at any time at its option, (a) declare, by providing the Company with not less than ten (10) business days’ prior written notice, the entire unpaid principal balance of this Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid hereon, due and payable, and upon the Company’s receipt of such notice, the same shall be accelerated and so due and payable; provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in (i) Sections 8(f) and (g), without presentment, demand, protest, or notice, all of which are hereby expressly unconditionally and irrevocably waived by the Company, the outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest hereunder shall be immediately due and payable, and (ii) Sections 8(a) through (e), the Payee may exercise or otherwise enforce any one or more of the Payee’s rights, powers, privileges, remedies and interests under this Note or applicable law. No course of delay on the part of the Payee shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice the right of the Payee. No remedy conferred hereby shall be exclusive of any other remedy referred to herein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, Payee agrees that its rights and remedies hereunder are limited to receipt of cash or shares of the Company’s common stock in the amounts described herein.
10. Replacement . Upon receipt of a duly executed and notarized written statement from the Payee with respect to the loss, theft or destruction of this Note (or any replacement hereof), and without requiring an indemnity bond or other security, or, in the case of a mutilation of this Note, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Company shall issue a new Note, of like tenor and amount, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.
11. Parties in Interest; Transferability . This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and the terms hereof shall inure to the benefit of the Payee and its successors and permitted assigns. This Note may not be transferred or sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise granted as security by the Payee without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
12. Amendments . This Note may not be modified or amended in any manner except in writing executed by the Company and the Payee.
 
 
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13. Notices . Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery by telecopy or facsimile at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.
 
  Address of the Payee:
[_____]             
[_____]
[_____]
Attention: [_____]
Tel. No.: [_____]
Fax No.: [_____]
Email: [_____]
 
 
  Address of the Company:
MetaStat, Inc.
27 Drydock Ave., 2 nd Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Tel. No.: (617) 531-6500
Fax No.: (617) 482-3337
Email: dhamilton@metastat and dschneiderman@metastat.com
                     
 
 
14. Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions. This Note shall not be interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party causing this Note to be drafted.
15. Headings . Article and section headings in this Note are included herein for purposes of convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Note for any other purpose.
16. Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief . The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note, at law or in equity (including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit a Payee’s right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable and material harm to the Payee and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. Therefore the Company agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Payee shall be entitled, in addition to all other available rights and remedies, at law or in equity, to seek and obtain such equitable relief, including but not limited to an injunction restraining any such breach or threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
17. Failure or Delay Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of the Payee in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.
 
 
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18. Enforcement Expenses . The Company agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of enforcement of this Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
19. Binding Effect . The obligations of the Company and the Payee set forth herein shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each such party.
20. Compliance with Securities Laws . The Payee acknowledges and agrees that this Note is being acquired solely for the Payee’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, and for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Payee shall not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Note other than in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. The Payee understands that this Note constitutes “restricted securities” under applicable federal and state securities laws and that such securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”). The Payee represents and warrants to the Company that the Payee is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. This Note and any Note issued in substitution or replacement therefore shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS METASTAT, INC. SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.”
21. Severability . The provisions of this Note are severable, and if any provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any manner affect such provision in any other jurisdiction or any other provision of this Note in any jurisdiction.
22. Consent to Jurisdiction . Each of the Company and the Payee (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in New York county for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Payee consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address set forth in 13 hereof and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 13 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
23. Waivers . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Company hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance and enforcement of this Note, and does hereby consent to any number of renewals or extensions of the time for payment hereof and agrees that any such renewals or extensions may be made without notice and without affecting its liability herein, AND DOES HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY. No delay or omission on the part of the Payee in exercising its rights under this Note, or course of conduct relating hereto, shall operate as a waiver of such rights or any other right of the Payee, nor shall any waiver by the Payee of any such right or rights on any one occasion be deemed a waiver of the same right or rights on any future occasion.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first written above.
 
METASTAT, INC.
By:                                                                 
Name: Douglas A. Hamilton
Title: President & CEO
 
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Exhibit 4.2
 
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.
 
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
 METASTAT, INC.
 
Warrant Shares: 100,000
Initial Exercise Date: January 17, 2017
Warrant No. [_____]   
 
THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received, [_____] 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 hereof (the “ Initial Exercise Date ”) and on or prior to the close of business on the five-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “ Termination Date ”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), up to 100,000 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “ Warrant Shares ”) of 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(c).
Section 1 . Definitions . Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Exchange Agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”), dated January 17, 2017, among the Company and the subscribers signatory thereto. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Warrant:
a) “ Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
b) “ Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading; provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a Trading Market, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
c) “ Trading Market ” means whichever of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or any tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
 
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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 (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto. Within the earlier of (i) three (3) 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 form be required. 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 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) Cashless Exercise . Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, commencing six (6) months from the Initial Exercise Date if the Per Share Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below) and there is not an effective registration statement under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the Warrant Shares, in lieu of exercising this Warrant by payment of cash, the Holder may exercise this Warrant by a cashless exercise by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with the properly endorsed Notice of Exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
                              X = Y x (B-A)
                                                B
 
                Where         X = t he number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
 
                                   Y =  the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of all of the Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the Warrant being exercised.
 
                                   A =  the Exercise Price.
 
                                   B =  the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock.
 
 
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For purposes hereof, “ Per Share Market Value ” means on any particular date (a) the last closing bid price per share of the Common Stock on such date on the OTC Bulletin Board or another registered national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, or if there is no such price on such date, then the closing bid price on such exchange or quotation system on the date nearest preceding such date, or (b) if the Common Stock is not listed then on the OTC Bulletin Board or any registered national stock exchange, the last closing bid price for a share of Common Stock in the over the counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices) at the close of business on such date, or (c) if the Common Stock is not then reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), then the average of the “Pink Sheet” quotes for the five (5) Trading Days preceding such date of determination, or (d) if the Common Stock is not then publicly traded the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Company’s board of directors.
 
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 characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant.  The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(b).
 
c) Exercise Price . The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $3.00 , subject to adjustment hereunder (the “ Exercise Price ”).
d) Mechanics of Exercise .
i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise . Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall 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 the Holder and the Holder has provided the Company with written representations as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with such legend removal or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 and the Holder has provided the Company with written representations as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with such legend removal, 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 earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) 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) three Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of 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.
 
 
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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.
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, 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.
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.
 
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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.
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 two Trading Days 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
 
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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 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon 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 61 st 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.
Section 3 . Certain Adjustments .
a) Adjustments for Stock Splits, Combinations, Certain Dividends and Distributions . If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date, effect a split of the outstanding Common Stock (or any other subdivision of its shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock), combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, or make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Common Stock, then, in each event (i) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock that a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the occurrence of such event would own or be entitled to receive after the happening of such event, and (ii) the Exercise Price then in effect shall be adjusted to equal (A) the Exercise Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.
 
b) Adjustment for Other Dividends and Distributions . If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date, make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in (i) cash, (ii) any evidences of indebtedness, or any other securities of the Company or any property of any nature whatsoever, other than, in each case, shares of Common Stock; or (iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of indebtedness, or any other securities of the Company or any property of any nature whatsoever, other than, in each case, shares of Common Stock, then, and in each event, (A) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall be exercisable shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction (1) the numerator of which shall be the last closing bid price per share of the Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (2) the denominator of which shall be such last closing bid price per share of the Common Stock minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable, and (B) the Exercise Price then in effect shall be adjusted to equal (1) the Exercise Price then in effect multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment divided by (2) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock
 
 
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and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 3(b) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 3(a).
 
c) Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution . If the Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date shall be changed to the same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by reclassification, exchange, substitution or otherwise (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends provided for in Section 3(a), Section 3(b), or a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of assets provided for in Section 3(d)), then, and in each event, an appropriate revision to the Exercise Price shall be made and provisions shall be made (by adjustments of the Exercise Price or otherwise) so that, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, in lieu of Common Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities receivable upon reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant was exercisable immediately prior to such reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.
d) Adjustments for Reorganization, Merger, Consolidation or Sales of Assets . If at any time or from time to time after the Initial Exercise Date there shall be a capital reorganization of the Company (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends or distributions provided for in Section 3(a), and Section 3(b), or a reclassification, exchange or substitution of shares provided for in Section 3(c)), or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation where the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting securities prior to such merger or consolidation do not own over 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the merged or consolidated entity, immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets to any other person (an “ Organic Change ”), then as a part of such Organic Change an appropriate revision to the Exercise Price shall be made if necessary and provision shall be made if necessary (by adjustments of the Exercise Price or otherwise) so that, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, in lieu of Common Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property of the Company or any successor corporation resulting from the Organic Change. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 3(d) with respect to the rights of the Holder after the Organic Change to the end that the provisions of this Section 3(d) (including any adjustment in the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of shares of stock or other securities deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant) shall be applied after that event in as nearly an equivalent manner as may be practicable.
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 a notice by facsimile or email 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.
 
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ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder . If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) 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, (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 is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, 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 facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided 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.
Section 4 . Transfer of Warrant .
a) Transferability . Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, 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 reasonably requested 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 the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant 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.
 
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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 Exercise Date and shall be substantially 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.
d) Transfer Restrictions . If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of the Exchange Agreement and applicable securities laws.
e) Representation by the Holder . The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.
Section 5 . Miscellaneous .
a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise . 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.
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.
 
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d) Automatic Exercise upon Expiration. In the event that, upon the Termination Date, the Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock (or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with this Warrant above is greater than the Exercise Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise as to all shares (or such other securities) for which this Warrant shall not previously have been exercised or converted, and the Company shall promptly deliver the shares (or such other securities) issued upon such exercise to the Holder; provided , however , to the extent that the foregoing automatic exercise would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to the Warrant Shares issuable upon such automatic exercise to such extent and the remainder of such Warrant Shares 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.
e) 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 articles 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 reasonably 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 reasonably 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, reasonably 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 reasonably necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
 
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f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Each of the Company and the Holder (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in New York county for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Exchange Agreement or any of the other transaction documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.
g) Restrictions . The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
h) 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, notwithstanding the fact that all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. 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.
i) Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address of the addressee at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address of the addressee on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2 nd ) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth in the Company’s records.
j) 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.
k) 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.
l) 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.
 
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m) Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the prior written consent of the Company and the Holder .
n) 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.
o) 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.
 
 
METASTAT, INC.
 
 
 
By:__________________________________________
     Name:
     Title:
 
 
 
 
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
 
TO:            
METASTAT, 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) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing 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 or by physical delivery of a certificate to:
 
_______________________________
 
_______________________________
 
_______________________________
 
(3) Accredited Investor . The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(4) The undersigned intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):
Cash Exercise_______
Cashless Exercise_______
If the Holder has elected a Cash Exercise, the Holder shall pay the sum of $________ by certified or official bank check (or via wire transfer) to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
If the Holder has elected a Cashless Exercise, a certificate shall be issued to the Holder for the number of shares equal to the whole number portion of the product of the calculation set forth below, which is ___________. The Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of the fractional portion of the product of the calculation set forth below in an amount equal to the product of the fractional portion of such product and the Per Share Market Value on the date of exercise, which product is ____________.
X = Y x (B-A)
  B
 
Where:
 
The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder is (“X”).
 
The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all of the Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the Warrant being exercised is (“Y”).
 
The Exercise Price is (“A”).
 
The Per Share Market Value of one share of Common Stock is (“B”).
 
 
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[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]
 
Name of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________________________
 
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity : ___________________________________________
 
Name of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________________
 
Title of Authorized Signatory: ______________________________________________________________
 
Date: __________________________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
 
(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)
 
 
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____ all of or [_______ shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
 
_______________________________________________ whose address is
 
_______________________________________________________________.
 
 
 
_______________________________________________________________
 
Dated: ______________, _______
 
 
Holder’s Signature:
_____________________________
 
Holder’s Address:
_____________________________
 
  
_____________________________
 
 
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  Exhibit 10.1
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
 
This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made effective as of January 17, 2017 (the “ Execution Date ”) by and among MetaStat, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”) and Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P. (the “ Investor ”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor entered into that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated July 30, 2015 (the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a non-convertible promissory note (the “ Promissory Note ”), in the aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000 and having an initial maturity date of July 31, 2016, in accordance with the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement;
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Promissory Note effective February 12, 2016 (the “ Note Amendment ”), pursuant to which the Company and the Investor amended certain terms of the Promissory Note and extended the maturity date thereof to December 31, 2016 (the “ Note Maturity Date ”);
 
WHEREAS, effective October 21, 2016, $600,000 principal amount of the Promissory Note plus $48,000 of accrued interest thereon were automatically exchanged into the securities issued in Company’s private placement, consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), shares of the Company’s Series A-2 Preferred Stock, convertible into Common Stock and common stock purchase warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock;
WHEREAS, $600,000 principal amount of the Promissory Note plus accrued and unpaid interest (the “ Note Outstanding Balance ”) are currently outstanding;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor entered into that certain OID Note Purchase Agreement dated February 12, 2016 (the “ OID Note Purchase Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a non-convertible original issue discount promissory note (the “ OID Note ”), in the aggregate principal amount of $240,000 and having an initial maturity date of August 12, 2016, in accordance with the terms of the OID Note Purchase Agreement;
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to the OID Note effective August 12, 2016 (the “ Note Amendment ”), pursuant to which the Company and the Investor amended certain terms of the OID Note, including increasing the principal amount to $264,000, extending the maturity date to November 12, 2016, and granting the Company an option (the “ Extension Option ”) to further extend the OID Note Maturity Date by increasing the OID Principal Amount an additional 10%;
 
WHEREAS, effective November 12, 2016, the Company exercised the Extension Option, and the principal amount of the OID Note was increased to $290,400 (the “ OID Note Outstanding Balance ”) and the maturity date was extended to February 12, 2017 (the “ OID Note Maturity Date ”);
 
WHEREAS, the Company desires, and the Investor agrees, that the Investor exchange (the “ Exchange ”) the Promissory Note and the OID Note for a new convertible promissory note (the “ Convertible Note ”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Convertible Note shall have a principal balance of $1,000,000, a maturity date of September 30, 2017, accrue interest at a rate of ten (10%) per annum, and a conversion price equal to $2.00 per share. The shares of Common Stock the Convertible Note are exercisable into shall be referred to as the “ Conversion Shares ”;
 
WHEREAS, in consideration for the Exchange, the Company will issue to the Investor a five-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price per share of $3.00 (the “ Exchange Warrant ”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The shares of Common Stock the Exchange Warrant are exercisable into shall be referred to as the “ Warrant Shares ”; and
 
 
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WHEREAS, each of the Convertible Note, the Conversion Shares, the Exchange Warrant and the Warrant Shares is intended to qualify as an exempted security under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”).
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
THE EXCHANGE
 
1.1            Closing . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and the Investor shall exchange the Promissory Note at the Note Outstanding Balance and the OID Note at the OID Note Outstanding Balance in consideration for the issuance of the Convertible Note with a total principal balance of $1,000,000 and the Exchange Warrant. The closing of the Exchange and issuance of the Convertible Note and the Exchange Warrant (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of the Company, 27 Drydock Ave., 2 nd Floor, Boston, MA 02210 on the date hereof or such other date as the parties shall agree (the “ Closing Date ”).
 
1.2            Exchange .
 
(a)            Investor Obligations . At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver or promptly cause to be delivered to the Company (i) the original Promissory Note, (ii) the original OID Note, and (iii) an executed copy of this Agreement.
 
(b)            Company Obligations . At the Closing, the Company shall deliver or promptly cause to be delivered to the Investor (i) the Convertible Note, (ii) the Exchange Warrant, and (iii) an executed copy of this Agreement.
 
(c)            Promissory Note and OID Note . Effective as of the Closing Date, the Promissory Note and the OID Note shall be deemed automatically canceled and of no further force or effect and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Convertible Note and the Exchange Warrant (sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “ New Securities ”).
 
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
2.1            Investor Representations and Warranties . The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows on the Execution Date and the Closing Date:
 
(a)            Organization; Authority . The Investor, if not a natural person, is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. The Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Investor, and when delivered by the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
(b)            Ownership of the Promissory Note and OID Note . The Investor is the sole owner of the Promissory Note and the OID Note, free and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind.
 
 
 
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(c)            Investment Intent . The Investor is acquiring the New Securities as principal for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such New Securities or any part thereof, except pursuant to sales that are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and/or sales registered under the Securities Act. The Investor does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person or entity to distribute the New Securities. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.1(c) to the contrary, by making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree to hold the New Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the New Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
 
(d)            Investor Status . At the time the Investor was offered the New Securities, it was, and at the date hereof it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Investor is not a broker-dealer.
 
(e)            General Solicitation . The Investor is not acquiring the New Securities as a result of or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the New Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.
 
(f)            Reliance . The Investor understands and acknowledges that (i) the New Securities are being offered and sold to it without registration under the Securities Act in a transaction that is exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act, and (ii) the availability of such exemption depends in part on, and the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of, the foregoing representations, and the Investor hereby consents to such reliance.
 
(g)            Brokers and Finders . The Investor has no knowledge of any person who will be entitled to or make a claim for payment of any finder fee or other compensation as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
2.2            Company Representations and Warranties . The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each Investor on the Execution Date and on the Closing Date:
 
(a)            Organization and Qualification . The Company is a corporation incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, with the requisite corporate power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction where the nature of the business it conducts makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
(b)            Authorization; Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to issue the Convertible Note and the Conversion Shares, upon conversion of the Convertible Note in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note, to issue the Exchange Warrant and Warrant Shares, upon exercise of the Exchange Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Warrant and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and any other agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors, and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors (including any committee thereof) or any class of the Company’s stockholders is required. This Agreement, the Convertible Note, and the Exchange Warrant have been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company, in accordance with their terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
 
 
 
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(c)            Issuance of the New Securities . The Convertible Note, the Conversion Shares, the Exchange Warrant, and the Warrant Shares when issued at the Closing, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will be free and clear of all taxes, liens, options or other encumbrances of any nature (except for those imposed under applicable securities laws).
 
(d)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Joinder Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance, as applicable, of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares will not, (i) result in a violation of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) or the bylaws of the Company (the “ Bylaws ”) or (ii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including United States federal and state securities laws and regulations and rules or regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which either the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected. The Company is not in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or other organizational documents. The Company is not in default (and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would put the Company in default) under, nor has there occurred any event giving others (with notice or lapse of time or both) any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party except for such violations, defaults or events that have had a material adverse effect.
 
(e)            Absence of Certain Changes . Since August 31, 2016, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business, properties, operations, prospects, financial condition or results of operations of the Company, except as disclosed in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including all financial statements and schedules thereto and all exhibits included therein and documents incorporated by reference therein) required to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, filed before the date hereof. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy or receivership law nor does the Company have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company.
 
(f)            Certain Fees . No fees or commissions will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE III
OTHER COVENANTS
 
3.1            Securities Laws . The Investor acknowledges that the Convertible Note, the Conversion Shares, Exchange Warrant and Warrant Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and may only be disposed of pursuant to an available exemption from or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 
3.2            Restrictive Legend . The Investor agrees to the imprinting of the following legend on the Convertible Note and Exchange Warrant:
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS 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.
 
 
 
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3.3           
Reservation of Shares . The Company shall at all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of issuance a sufficient number of Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares.
 
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
 
4.1            Fees and Expenses . Except as set forth in this Section 4.1, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance of the New Securities.
 
4.2            Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement together with the exhibits and schedules hereto, dated as of the Execution Date, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
 
4.3            Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email at the email address specified in this Section prior to 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, against electronic confirmation thereof, (ii) the business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email at the email address specified in this Agreement later than 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, against electronic confirmation thereof, (iii) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:
 
If to the Company: 
MetaStat, Inc.
27 Drydock Ave., 2 nd Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Facsimile No.: (646) 304-7086
Email: dschniederman@metastat.com
Attn: Daniel Schneiderman
 
With copies to (which shall     
not constitute notice):                                Loeb & Loeb LLP
                                                                                 345 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10154
Facsimile No.: (212) 898-1184
Email: dlevine@loeb.com
Attn: David Levine
 
If to the Investors: 
At the address of the Investor set forth on Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement.
 
or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such person or entity.
 
4.4            Amendments; Waivers . No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and by the Investor. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter.
 
 
 
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4.5            Headings . The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
 
4.6            Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Investor may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.
 
4.7            No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person or entity.
 
4.8          Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. The Company and the Investor irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the United States federal courts and state courts located in the State of New York in any suit or proceeding based on or arising under this Agreement and irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such suit or proceeding may be determined in such courts.
 
4.9            Survival . The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive until the expiration of the first anniversary following the Closing. The agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the New Securities until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (if any) therefor.
 
4.10         Execution . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or a scanned copy via electronic mail, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or scanned signature page were an original thereof.
 
4.11          Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.
 
4.12         Further Assurances . The parties hereto agree that each shall execute and deliver any and all further agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents, and shall take any and all action, as any of the parties hereto may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to carry out the intent of the parties to this Agreement.
4.13          Attorneys’ Fees . If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions relating to the obligations to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Closing, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
 
[signature page follows]
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Exchange Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
COMPANY:
 
METASTAT, INC.
 
By: ________________________
Name: Douglas A. Hamilton
Title: President & CEO
 
 
 
[additional signature page follows]
 
[Company Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]
 
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INVESTOR:
 
DOLPHIN OFFSHORE PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
By:                                                        
Name:
Title: 
 
 
 
 
[Investor Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]
 
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Exhibit A
 
[Form of Convertible Note]
 
 
 
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Exhibit B
 
[Form of Exchange Warrant]
 
 
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