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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2025

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38105   90-1890354
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg. 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA
  94306
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 507-0669

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   ATNF   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock   ATNFW   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K of 180 Life Sciences Corp. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) on July 30, 2025 (the “July 30 Form 8-K”), the Company entered into several agreements on July 29, 2025, including a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with certain accredited institutional investors and qualified purchasers (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue to the Purchasers in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) (i) certain shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an offering price of $2.65 per share (the “Stock Purchase Price”), and (ii)  pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.6499 share of Common Stock issuable thereunder (collectively, the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Private Placement closed on August 4, 2025 (the “Closing”).

 

The Company also disclosed in the July 30 Form 8-K that it entered into Strategic Advisor Agreements each with a Strategic Advisor (as such terms are defined in Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K) and planned to enter into an Asset Management Agreement with Electric Treasury Edge, LLC (the “Asset Manager”), and the Registration Rights Agreement with certain strategic advisors (the “Strategic Advisors”) and the Purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) at the Closing.

 

As discussed in greater detail below under “Item 8.01 Other Events”, the Closing occurred on August 4, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), and on the Closing Date, (a) the Company consummated the sale and issuance of the shares of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants pursuant to the SPA, which is described in greater detail in the July 30, 2025 Form 8-K under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Securities Purchase Agreement”, (b) the Company, the Purchasers and the Strategic Advisors entered into the Registration Rights Agreement, which is described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Registration Rights Agreement”, and (c) the Company and the Asset Manager entered into the Asset Management Agreement, which is described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Asset Management Agreement”; which descriptions are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Pre-Funded Warrant, Asset Management Agreement, Form of SPA and Form of Registration Rights Agreement, which are filed as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.5 and Exhibit 10.6, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 in their entirety.

 

As discussed in greater detail below under “Item 3.20 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities”, upon the Closing of the Private Placement, the Company issued the Strategic Advisor Warrants to the Strategic Advisors pursuant to the Strategic Advisor Agreements. The descriptions of the Strategic Advisor Agreements and the Strategic Advisor Warrants in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the July 30 Form 8-K are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of Strategic Advisor Agreements and Strategic Advisor Warrants, which are filed as Exhibit 10.7 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 in their entirety.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

At Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 142,882,173 shares of Common Stock, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 17,495,849 shares of Common Stock to certain Purchasers, the terms of which are described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K, 3,207,560 shares of Common Stock to Clear Street LLC, who served as Placement Agent for the Private Placement (the “Placement Agent” and the “Placement Agent Shares”), and 18,867 shares of Common Stock as a consulting fee (the “Consulting Shares”), the terms of each of which are described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K.

 

If the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised in full for cash, a maximum of 17,495,849 shares of Common Stock would be issuable in connection therewith (if not further adjusted).

 

The total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company which are issuable under warrants held by each of Pink Sands Group, LLC, Cyber, Moode LLC, Moon Cat, LLC, Zorba Investments LLC, Purple Poseidon LLC, Tentacle Holdings LLC, PCAO LLC, Johnny Foxtrot LLC and New Island Advisors LLC (collectively, the “Strategic Advisors”), and issued pursuant to each Strategic Advisor Agreement as of July 29, 2025, was 45,572,251 (the “Strategic Advisor Warrants”), which Strategic Advisor Warrants are described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K.

 

If the Strategic Advisor Warrants were exercised in full for cash, a maximum of 45,572,251 shares of Common Stock would be issuable in connection therewith (if not further adjusted).

 

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The shares of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants issued pursuant to the SPA, the Strategic Advisor Warrants issued pursuant to the Strategic Advisor Agreements, the Placement Agent Shares issued to the Placement Agent, and the Consulting Shares (collectively, the “Securities”), have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. The Company relied on this exemption from registration based in part on representations made by the Purchasers and Strategic Advisors. The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K, nor any exhibit attached hereto, is an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Securities or any other securities of the Company described in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) Director Resignation

 

On July 31, 2025, Dr. Lawrence Steinman provided notice to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his resignation as a member of the Board, effective on the Closing Date. As a result, Dr. Steinman’s resignation occurred automatically on August 4, 2025, upon the Closing. Dr. Steinman’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

(d) Director Appointment

 

On July 31, 2025, the Board, with the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Andrew Suckling and Crystal Heter (collectively, the “Appointees” and the “Appointments”) each as a member of the Board. The Appointments were to be effective upon the Closing. As a result, the Appointments occurred automatically on August 4, 2025.

 

Both Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter were appointed as Class I directors of the Company, and will serve as a director, until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

At the same time, the Board, pursuant to the power provided to the Board by the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, set the number of members of the Board at six (6) members.

 

The Board determined that Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter are “independent” pursuant to the rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market and pursuant to Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Upon their appointment to the Board, Mr. Suckling was appointed as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and Ms. Heter was appointed as a Member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and Nominating and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

 

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As a result, the Committees of the Board are currently as follows:

 

Director Name  Audit
Committee
  Compensation
Committee
  Nominating and
Corporate Governance
Committee
Blair Jordan         
Ryan Smith (1)  M  M  C
Stephen H. Shoemaker  C      
McAndrew Rudisill (2)         
Andrew Suckling     C   
Crystal Heter  M  M  M

 

(1)  Lead Independent Director.
   
(2)  Chairman of the Board.

 

C - Chairperson of the Committee.

 

M - Member of the Committee.

 

Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter are not party to any material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) with the Company, except for the Offer Letters (as defined and discussed below), and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Suckling or Ms. Heter was selected to serve as a director of the Company, nor are Mr. Suckling or Ms. Heter a participant in any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, except for the Offer Letters.

 

The Company plans to enter into a standard form of Indemnity Agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) with each of Mr. Suckling, Ms. Heter and Mr. Rudisill in connection with the Appointments. The Indemnification Agreement will provide, among other things, that the Company will indemnify such directors under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for certain expenses they may be required to pay in connection with certain claims to which they may be made a party by reason of their position as a director of the Company, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and the Company’s governing documents. The foregoing is only a brief description of the Indemnification Agreement, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.4. The Indemnification Agreement is identical in all material respects to the indemnification agreements entered into with other Company directors.

  

There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer of the Company, including Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter.

 

In connection with Mr. Suckling’s and Ms. Heter’s Appointments to the Board of Directors, the Company entered into offer letters with each of Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter (the “Offer Letters”). The Offer Letters provide for Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter to be paid $350,000 per year as an annual retainer fee for serving on the Board of Directors.

 

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Offer Letters is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letters, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.2, and 10.3, and incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.

 

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Biographical information for Mr. Suckling and Ms. Heter is provided below:

 

Mr. Andrew Suckling, Age 54

 

Mr. Suckling has more than 30 years of experience in the finance industry, primarily working in commodity trading and investment. Since January 2009, Mr. Suckling has served as a Partner and Founder of Verulam LLC, a hedge fund and consultancy. From March 2000 to December 2005, Mr. Suckling served as a Partner at multibillion fund management group, Ospraie Management LLC. From July 1994 to March 2000, Mr. Suckling was a commodities trader on the London Metal Exchange with MG Ltd. Since August 2022, Mr. Suckling has served as a member of the Board of Directors of American Battery Materials, Inc. (OTC Pink:BLTH) and is currently the non-executive chairman of Cadence Minerals and Chair of remuneration committee (AIM: KDNC), a position he has held since December 2015. Mr. Suckling also previously served as the non-executive director and member of the Audit Committee of Macarthur Minerals (TSX-V:MMS, ASX: MIO) from December 2017 to September 2024. Mr. Suckling is a graduate of Brasenose College, Oxford University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in Modern History and a Master of Arts degree in Modern History.

 

We believe that Mr. Suckling is well qualified to serve on the Board of Directors due to his significant experience in the finance industry, including his positions as partner of several significant hedge funds along with various public board representations in various jurisdictions.

 

Ms. Crystal Heter, Age 47

 

Since July 2020, Ms. Heter has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tallgrass Energy, LP (“Tallgrass”), an energy infrastructure company where she performs operations, engineering, safety, land, environmental, procurement, IT and HR services. From April 2018 to July 2020, Ms. Heter served as Segment President, Natural Gas Transportation, for Tallgrass and from February 2016 to April 2018, Ms. Heter served as Vice President and General Manager of the Rockies Express Pipeline, for Tallgrass. Prior to that, Ms. Heter served in various roles with Kinder Morgan, including as a director of account services, account director and as a project manager and risk engineer. Ms. Heter obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

 

Ms. Heter’s experience in management and operations is expected to be of significant advantage to the Company as it begins its digital asset treasury strategy, pursuant to which the Company plans to pursue a number of strategic initiatives to acquire Ethereum and leverage a combination of staking, lending, liquidity provisioning and bespoke private agreements.

 

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As previously disclosed, McAndrew Rudisill was appointed as a member of the Board and as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective as of Closing. Upon Closing, McAndrew Rudisill was appointed as a Class II director, and will serve as a director, until the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, respectively, and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders at a meeting of stockholders, the Company also anticipates increasing the number of members of the Board of Directors to seven (7), and Mr. Jason New becoming a member of the Board of Directors in the future.

 

On July 31, 2025, the Company terminated its prior Strategy and Alternatives, Risk, Safety and Regulatory Committee as the Company believes that its Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are better served to undertake the roles of such prior Strategy and Alternatives, Risk, Safety and Regulatory Committee.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 4, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing of the Private Placement.

 

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1  attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

The Closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 4, 2025, as discussed in greater detail in Item 3.02, which disclosures are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

As a result of the issuance of shares of Common Stock in connection with the Closing (including shares of Common Stock issued to the Placement Agent, and shares of Common Stock issued as a consulting fee, as described in greater detail in the July 30 Form 8-K), the Company has as of the time of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K and following the issuance of all the shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with the Private Placement, 154,032,084 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, provided, that 1,318,000 shares of Common Stock are expected to be repurchased by the Company and cancelled shortly following the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the terms of that certain Settlement and Release Agreement dated and effective April 23, 2024, by and between the Company, Elray Resources, Inc. and Luxor Capital, LLC, as previously disclosed.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements relating to the anticipated benefits of the completion of the Private Placement and related transactions, the intended use of proceeds from the Private Placement, the Company’s proposed digital asset treasury strategy, the digital assets to be held by the Company, the expected benefits from the transactions described herein and the Company’s ability to commercialize its iGaming assets as well as continuing to maintain the intellectual property around the Company’s existing biotechnology assets. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and other similar expressions. Each forward-looking statement contained in this Form 8-K, and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Private Placement and related transactions, including the proposed digital asset treasury strategy; changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; risks relating to the Company’s operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price of Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies; the risk that the Company’s stock price may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that it holds; risks related to increased competition in the industries in which the Company does and will operate; risks relating to significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; risks relating to the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purposes, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified in Exhibit 99.3 to the July 30 Form 8-K and under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and other information the Company has or may file with the SEC, and subsequent filings with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov and in the “Investors”, “SEC Filings”, “All SEC Filings” page of our website at www.180lifesciences.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise that occur after that date, except as otherwise provided by law. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
4.1+   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of 180 Life Sciences Corp (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2*   Form of Strategic Advisor Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of 180 Life Sciences Corp.
10.1*   Asset Management Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Electric Treasury Edge, LLC***
10.2*   Offer Letter effective August 4, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Crystal Heter
10.3*   Offer Letter effective August 4, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Andrew Suckling
10.4+   Form of 180 Life Sciences Corp. Indemnity Agreement (Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5*   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the purchasers set forth therein***
10.6*   Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the other parties thereto
10.7*   Form of Strategic Advisor Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2025, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the other parties thereto
99.1**   Press Release, dated August 4, 2025
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

+Previously filed.
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
***Certain schedules, exhibits and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K and portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide a copy of such omitted materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 5, 2025

 

  180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Blair Jordan
    Name:  Blair Jordan
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT (THE “SECURITIES”) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (I) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION AND THE DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

FORM OF INITIAL STRATEGIC ADVISOR WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

  Number of Shares: []
(subject to adjustment)

 

Warrant No. SA-[●] Original Issuance Date: as of July 29, 2025

 

180 Life Sciences Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [] or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company up to a total of [] shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company (each such share, a “Warrant Share” and all such shares, the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price per share equal to $[] (the “Exercise Price”), in each case as adjusted from time to time as provided in Section 9, upon surrender of this Strategic Advisor Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant”) at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing (as such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below)) (the “Initial Exercise Date”), subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant to the contrary, if the Closing shall not have been completed on or prior to August [8], 2025, this Warrant shall automatically expire without any act on the part of the Company, and this Warrant shall be deemed returned, cancelled and of no further force and effect whatsoever.

 

This Warrant has been issued in connection with that certain Strategic Advisor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Original Issue Date”), by and between the Company and Holder (as amended, restated, supplemented, refinanced, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Strategic Advisor Agreement”).

 

The Company represents and warrants that the number of Warrant Shares equal to []% of the Fully Diluted Capitalization (as defined below) of the Company as of the Original Issue Date.

 

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, (a) any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediates, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or (b) in the event that the specified Person is a natural Person, a Member of the Immediate Family of such Person; provided that the Company and each of its subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of any Investor. As used in this definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided that the Affiliates of any Person that is an investment fund shall not include any portfolio companies of such investment fund or any affiliated investment fund.

 

 

 

 

Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following Persons and entities: (i) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder, (ii) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the date hereof, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder’s investment manager or any of its Affiliates or principals, (iii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Group together with the Holder or any Attribution Parties and (iv) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and/or any other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.

 

Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last trade price for such security on the Principal Trading Market for such security, as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets, or, if such Principal Trading Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the last trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 P.M., New York City time, as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then the Board of Directors of the Company shall use its good faith judgment to determine the fair market value. The Board of Directors’ determination shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

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

 

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Fully Diluted Capitalization” means the sum of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (assuming the full conversion and exercise of all convertible and/or exercisable securities of the Company without regard to any vesting or limitations or restrictions on conversion or exercise) after giving effect to consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Original Issue Date, by and among the Company and the Investors identified therein (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), including the issuance or deemed issuance of the Shares, Pre-Funded Warrants, the Strategic Advisor Warrants (including this Warrant) and the Management Equity Grants (in each case as defined therein), plus, the total number of shares reserved and available for issuance pursuant to any Company stock option, equity incentive or similar plan.

 

Group” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and all related rules, regulations and jurisprudence.

 

Member of the Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Person who is an individual, (a) each parent, spouse (but not including a former spouse or a spouse from whom such Person is legally separated) or child (including those adopted) of such individual and (b) each trustee, solely in his or her capacity as trustee, for a trust naming only one or more of the Persons listed in sub-clause (a) as beneficiaries.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or any other entity or organization.

 

Principal Trading Market” means the national securities exchange or other trading market on which the Common Stock is primarily listed on and quoted for trading, which, as of the Original Issue Date, is the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, for the Principal Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock that is in effect on the date of delivery of an applicable Exercise Notice, which as of the Original Issue Date was “T+1.”

 

Trading Day” means any weekday on which the Principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock, and any successor appointed in such capacity.

 

2. Issuance of Securities; Registration of Warrants. The Company shall register ownership of this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder (which shall include the initial Holder or, as the case may be, any assignee to which this Warrant is permissibly assigned hereunder) 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.

 

3. Registration of Transfers. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights in respect of the Warrant Shares) 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, duly authorized, and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws, the Company shall, or will cause its Transfer Agent to, register the transfer of all or any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, and payment for all applicable transfer taxes (if any). Upon any such registration or transfer, a new warrant to purchase Common Stock in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new warrant, a “New Warrant”) evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee, and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Warrant that the Holder has in respect of this Warrant. The Company shall, or will cause its Transfer Agent to, prepare, issue and deliver at the Company’s own expense any New Warrant under this Section 3. Until due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the registered Holder hereof as the owner and holder for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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4. Exercise of Warrants.

 

(a) All or any part of this Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder in any manner permitted by this Warrant (including Section 11) at any time and from time to time on or after the Initial Exercise Date, and such rights shall not expire until exercised in full.

 

(b) The Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering to the Company (i) an exercise notice, in the form attached as Schedule 1 hereto (the “Exercise Notice”), completed and duly signed, and (ii) payment of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (which may take the form of a “cashless exercise” if so indicated in the Exercise Notice pursuant to Section 10 below), and the date on which the last of such items is delivered to the Company (as determined in accordance with the notice provisions hereof) is an “Exercise Date.” The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a New Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares, if any. 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 two (2) Trading Days of receipt of such notice.

 

(c) The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this section, 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.

 

5. Delivery of Warrant Shares.

 

(a) Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following the Exercise Date), upon the request of the Holder, cause the Transfer Agent to credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock specified by the Holder in the Exercise Notice and to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise (the “Exercise Shares”) to (i) the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian system or (ii) in book-entry form via a direct registration system (“DRS”) maintained by or on behalf of the Transfer Agent, in each case, so long as either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or the resale of such Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Exercise Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (assuming cashless exercise of this Warrant). If (A) and (B) above are not true, the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to either (i) record the Exercise Shares in the name of the Holder or its designee on the certificates reflecting the Exercise Shares with an appropriate legend regarding restriction on transferability and stop transfer notation, which shall be issued and dispatched by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, and on the Company’s share register or (ii) issue such Exercise Shares in the name of the Holder or its designee in restricted book-entry form in the Company’s share register reflecting such legend and notation; provided, that in the case of (i) above, the Standard Settlement Period shall be deemed to mean the third Trading Day following the Exercise Date. The Holder, or any Person so designated by the Holder to receive Warrant Shares, shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Warrant Shares as of the Exercise Date, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account, the date of the book entry positions or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Exercise Shares, as the case may be.

 

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(b) In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to deliver to the Holder or its designee Exercise Shares in the manner required pursuant to Section 5(a) within the Standard Settlement Period following the Exercise Date (other than a failure caused by incorrect or incomplete information provided by the Holder to the Company) and the Holder or the Holder’s broker on its behalf purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) 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”) but did not receive within the Standard Settlement Period, then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s sole discretion, promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder or its designee the Exercise Shares pursuant to Section 5(a) and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased in the Buy-In, less the product of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock purchased in the Buy-In, times (B) the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date. The Holder shall provide the Company with written notice promptly after the occurrence of a Buy-In, indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In together with applicable confirmations and other evidence reasonably requested by the Company.

 

(c) To the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 5(b), the Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with and subject to the terms hereof (including the limitations set forth in Section 11 below) are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance that might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Warrant Shares. Subject to Section 5(b), nothing herein shall limit the 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 Exercise Shares; provided, however, that the Holder shall not be entitled to both (i) require the Company to reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not timely honored and (ii) receive the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5(a).

 

6. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of Exercise Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense (excluding any applicable stamp duties) in respect of the issuance of such shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any Warrant Shares or the Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder or an Affiliate thereof. The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liabilities that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof. Each party hereto intends that this Warrant shall be treated as an option (and not as stock) for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes (the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Each party hereto agrees to report the Warrant consistently with the Intended Tax Treatment and no party will take any position inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment in the filing of any tax returns, in the course of any audit or tax review by any governmental authority relating to any tax returns, or otherwise, unless required by a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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7. Replacement of Warrant. If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction (in such case) and, in each case, a customary contractual indemnity reasonably acceptable to the Company, if requested. If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company’s obligation to issue the New Warrant.

 

8. Reservation of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will, at all times while this Warrant is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares that are at all times issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage (as defined below)), free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 9). The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and non-assessable. The Company will take all such action as may be reasonably necessary to assure that such shares of Common Stock may be issued as provided herein without violation by the Company of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company further covenants that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Holder, take any actions to increase the par value of the Common Stock at any time while this Warrant is outstanding.

 

9. Certain Adjustments. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (the “Number of Warrant Shares”) are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 9.

 

(a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pays a stock dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any class of capital stock issued and outstanding on the Original Issue Date and in accordance with the terms of such stock on the Original Issue Date or as amended, that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, (iii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of capital stock any additional shares of Common Stock of the Company, then in each such case the Number of Warrant Shares shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, provided, however, that if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid on the date fixed therefor, the Number of Warrant Shares shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph as of the time of actual payment of such dividends. Any adjustment pursuant to clause (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision, combination or issuance.

 

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(b) Pro Rata Distributions. If, on or after the Original Issue Date, the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other pro rata distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, options, evidence of indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction, but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any distribution of shares of Common Stock subject to Section 9(a), any distribution of Purchase Rights (as defined below) subject to Section 9(c) and any Fundamental Transaction (as defined below) subject to Section 9(d)) (a “Distribution”) then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution; provided, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such Distribution (and any Distributions declared or made on such initial Distribution or on any subsequent Distribution held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation.

 

(c) Purchase Rights. If at any time on or after the Original Issue Date, the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property, in each case pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights; provided, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right (and beneficial ownership) to such extent) and at the Holder’s election, in its sole discretion, either (1) such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such right (and any Purchase Right granted, issued or sold on such initial Purchase Right or on any subsequent Purchase Right to be held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation or (2) the Company shall offer the Holder the right upon exercise of such Purchase Right to acquire a security (e.g. a pre-funded warrant) that would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage but will otherwise to the extent possible have economic and other rights, preferences and privileges substantially consistent and on par with the securities or other property issuable upon exercise of the originally offered Purchase Rights). As used in this Section 9(c), (i) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities and (ii) “Convertible Securities” mean any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.

 

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(d) Fundamental Transactions. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, in which the Company is not the surviving entity or in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation, (ii) the Company effects any sale to another Person of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) pursuant to any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person), holders of capital stock tender shares representing more than 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company and the Company or such other Person, as applicable, accepts such tender for payment, (iv) the Company consummates a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company (except for any such transaction in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction maintain, in substantially the same proportions, the voting power of such Person immediately after the transaction) or (v) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 9(a) above) (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then following such Fundamental Transaction, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (including any Distributions or Purchase Rights then held in abeyance pursuant to Sections 9(b) or 9(c) above) without regard to any limitations on exercise contained herein (the “Alternate Consideration”). The Company shall not effect any Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the surviving entity or the Alternate Consideration includes securities of another Person unless (i) the Alternate Consideration is solely cash and the Company provides for the simultaneous “cashless exercise” of this Warrant pursuant to Section 10 below or (ii) prior to or simultaneously with the consummation thereof, any successor to the Company, surviving entity or other Person (including any purchaser of assets of the Company) shall assume the obligation to deliver to the Holder such Alternate Consideration as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder may be entitled to receive, and the other obligations under this Warrant. Notwithstanding, anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9(d). Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section 9(d) regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Exercise Date. The provisions of this paragraph (d) shall similarly apply to subsequent transactions analogous to a Fundamental Transaction type.

 

(e) Number of Warrant Shares. Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Number of Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 9, the Exercise Price shall be increased or decreased proportionately, so that after such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the increased or decreased Number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Exercise Price be adjusted below the par value of the Common Stock then in effect.

 

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(f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 9 shall be made to the nearest one-tenth of one cent or rounded down to the nearest whole share, as applicable.

 

(g) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 9, the Company at its expense will, at the written request of the Holder, promptly compute such adjustment, in good faith, in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based. Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s transfer agent.

 

(h) Notice of Corporate Events. If, while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of its Common Stock, including, without limitation, any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock of the Company or any subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves, enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to the Holder a notice of such transaction at least ten (10) business days prior to the applicable record or effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be described in such notice. In addition, if while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company authorizes or approves, enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental Transaction contemplated by Section 9(d), other than a Fundamental Transaction under clause (iii) of Section 9(d), the Company shall deliver to the Holder a notice of such Fundamental Transaction at least ten (10) business days prior to the date such Fundamental Transaction is consummated. Holder agrees to maintain any information disclosed pursuant to this Section 9(h) in confidence until such information is publicly available, and shall comply with applicable law with respect to trading in the Company’s securities following receipt of any such information. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9 to the contrary, the Company shall be deemed to have provided the information required to be delivered to a Holder under this Section 9 if disseminated by press release or filed in any report or statement filed with the Commission prior to the applicable deadline.

 

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(i) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, reduce the then-current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.

 

10. Payment of Exercise Price. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, satisfy its obligation to pay the Exercise Price through a “cashless exercise”, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares in an exchange of securities effected pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, determined as follows:

 

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where:

 

“X” equals the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder;

 

“Y” equals the total number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise;

 

“A” equals the Closing Sale Price of the shares of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Exercise Date; and

 

“B” equals the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.

 

The issue price for each such Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant to the cashless exercise of a Warrant will be equal to (B), as defined above, and the total issue price for the aggregate number of Warrant Shares issued pursuant to the cashless exercise of a Warrant will be deemed paid and satisfied in full by the deemed surrender to the Company of the portion of such Warrant being exercised in accordance with this Section 10.

 

For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a “cashless exercise” transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the Original Issue Date (provided that the Commission continues to take the position that such treatment is proper at the time of such exercise). In the event that a registration statement registering the issuance of Warrant Shares is, for any reason, not effective at the time of exercise of this Warrant, then this Warrant may only be exercised through a cashless exercise, as set forth in this Section 10. If the Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the Company acknowledges and agrees that, in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Exercise Shares issued in such exercise shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised and may be tacked on to the holding period of the Warrants being exercised. Except as set forth in Section 5(b) (Buy-in Remedy) and Section 12 (No Fractional Shares), in no event will the exercise of this Warrant be settled in cash.

 

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11. Limitations on Exercise.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect the exercise of any portion of this Warrant, and the Holder of this Warrant shall not have the right to exercise any portion of the Warrant, and any such exercise shall be null and void ab initio and treated as if the exercise had not been made, to the extent that immediately prior to or following such exercise, the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, beneficially owns or would beneficially own as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Common Stock that would be issued and outstanding following such exercise. For purposes of calculating beneficial ownership for determining whether the Maximum Percentage is or will be exceeded, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties, shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder together with the Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the relevant Warrant with respect to which the determination is being made but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised Warrant held and/or beneficially owned by the Holder or the Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company held and/or beneficially owned by such Holder or any Attribution Party (including, without limitation, any convertible notes, convertible stock or warrants) that are subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. For purposes of this Paragraph 11(a), beneficial ownership of the Holder or the Attribution Parties shall, except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, be calculated and determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder of this Warrant may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (such issued and outstanding shares, the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one business day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The Holder shall disclose to the Company the number of shares of Common Stock that it, together with the Attribution Parties holds and/or beneficially owns and has the right to acquire through the exercise of derivative securities and any limitations on exercise or conversion analogous to the limitation contained herein contemporaneously or immediately prior to submitting an Exercise Notice for the relevant Warrant. If the Company receives an Exercise Notice from the Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall (i) notify the Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such Exercise Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s, together with the Attribution Parties’, beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 11(a), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of Warrant Shares to be purchased pursuant to such Exercise Notice (the number of shares by which such purchase is reduced, the “Reduction Shares”) and (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable, the Company shall return to the Holder any exercise price paid by the Holder for the Reduction Shares. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder and the Attribution Parties since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of Common Stock to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant results in the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s, together with the Attribution Parties’, aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder and/or the Attribution Parties shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. As soon as reasonably practicable after the issuance of the Excess Shares has been deemed null and void, the Company shall return to the Holder the exercise price paid by the Holder for the Excess Shares. By written notice to the Company, a Holder of this Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 19.99% specified in such notice; provided that any increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company and shall not negatively affect any partial exercise effected prior to such change.

 

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(b) This Section 11 shall not restrict the number of shares of Common Stock which a Holder or the Attribution Parties may receive or beneficially own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such Holder or the Attribution Parties may receive in the event of a Fundamental Transaction as contemplated in Section 9(c) of this Warrant. For purposes of clarity, the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder or the Attribution Parties for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 16a-1(a)(1). No prior inability to exercise this Warrant pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of exercisability. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 11 to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph or any portion of this paragraph which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 11 or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

12. No Fractional Shares. No fractional Warrant Shares will be issued in connection with any exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares that would otherwise be issuable, the number of Warrant Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the next whole number.

 

13. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including, without limitation, any Exercise Notice) 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 confirmed e-mail prior to 5:00 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 confirmed e-mail on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service specifying next business day delivery, or (d) upon actual receipt by the Person to whom such notice is required to be given, if by hand delivery:

 

(a)If to the Company, addressed as follows:

 

180 Life Sciences Corp.
3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94306
Attention: Blair Jordan
                 Eric Van Lent
Email: [email protected]
           [email protected]

 

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witha copy (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Anne G. Peetz, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

 and

 

The Loev Law Firm, PC
6300 West Loop South, Suite 280
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Attention: David Loev, Esq
Email: [email protected]

 

(b) If to the Holder, at its address or e-mail address set forth in the books and records of the Company, which may be modified by written notice from the Holder to the Company.

 

14. Warrant Agent. The Company shall initially serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon ten (10) days’ notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any corporation into which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or any corporation resulting from any consolidation to which the Company or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the Company or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on the Warrant Register. The Holder acknowledges that this Warrant may be held in book-entry form through the facilities of the Company’s warrant agent and, at the request of the Holder, may be issued in definitive form.

 

15. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) No Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise set forth in this Warrant, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, amalgamation, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

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(b) Further Assurances. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate or 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 necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

(c) Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant may be assigned by the Holder. This Warrant may not be assigned by the Company without the written consent of the Holder, except to a successor in the event of a Fundamental Transaction. This Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Holder and their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence, nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action under this Warrant.

 

(d) Amendment and Waiver. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by the Company and the Holder, or their successors and assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holder.

 

(e) Acceptance. Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PERSON AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(g) Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(h) Severability. If any part or provision of this Warrant is held unenforceable or in conflict with the applicable laws or regulations of any jurisdiction, the invalid or unenforceable part or provisions shall be replaced with a provision which accomplishes, to the extent possible, the original business purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner, and the remainder of this Warrant shall remain binding upon the parties hereto.

 

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

 

  180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
     
  By:   
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE

 

[To be executed by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Warrant]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

(1) The undersigned is the Holder of Warrant No. SA-__ (the “Warrant”) issued by 180 Life Sciences Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

(2) The undersigned hereby exercises its right to purchase _____ Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant.

 

(3) The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

 

  Cash Exercise

 

  “Cashless Exercise” under Section 10 of the Warrant

 

(4) If the Holder has elected a Cash Exercise, the Holder shall pay the sum of $ _____ in immediately available funds to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

(5) Pursuant to this Exercise Notice, the Company shall deliver to the Holder Warrant Shares determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant. The Warrant Shares shall be delivered (check one):

 

  to the following DWAC Account Number: _______________________________
  in book-entry form via a direct registration system
 

by physical delivery of a certificate to: ______________________________________________________

                                                                   ______________________________________________________
  in restricted book-entry form in the Company’s share register

 

(6) By its delivery of this Exercise Notice, the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that in giving effect to the exercise evidenced hereby the Holder (i) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and (ii) will not beneficially own in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) permitted to be owned under Section 11(a) of the Warrant to which this notice relates.

 

Dated:    
   
Name of Holder:     
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective August 4, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. (the “Client”), and Electric Treasury Edge, LLC (the “Asset Manager” and, together with the Client, the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, the Client wishes to appoint the Asset Manager to manage certain assets of the Client;

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WHEREAS, the Asset Manager wishes to be appointed by the Client for such purposes, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and for such other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree to be bound on the terms and conditions set forth below:

 

1. Appointment of the Asset Manager; Authority. The Client hereby appoints the Asset Manager to provide discretionary asset management services, in accordance with the Investment Guidelines set forth in Schedule B (the “Investment Guidelines”), with respect to the Account Assets (as defined below) in one or more separately managed accounts or cryptocurrency “wallets” identified in Schedule A attached hereto (collectively, the “Account”) maintained with one or more custodian(s) or cryptocurrency wallet providers that are mutually acceptable to the Client and the Asset Manager (collectively, the “Custodian”). The Asset Manager hereby accepts its appointment and agrees to provide such asset management services upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Client agrees that the Asset Manager may provide the services under this Agreement via affiliates of the Asset Manager (“Asset Manager Affiliates”) , provided however, to the extent the Asset Manager or its affiliates is an investment fund, no portfolio company or limited partner of such investment fund shall be deemed an affiliate based solely on such relationship. The Client and the Asset Manager understand and agree that changes to Schedule A may be made from time to time following the date of execution of this Agreement by mutual written agreement of the Parties.

 

2. Account Assets. The “Account Assets” shall consist of Eligible Assets (as defined in the Investment Guidelines), which the Client has placed or will place into the Account, as well as all investments thereof, proceeds of, income on and additions or accretions to same, including all assets which are or were in the Account, but which are staked or liquid staked from time to time in accordance with this Agreement and all staking rewards resulting from such staked assets. From time to time, the Client may place additional assets in the Account or direct that additional assets be placed in the Account, in each case in a manner consistent with the Investment Guidelines and for the purpose of furthering the ETH Focused Strategy. The Client shall promptly notify the Asset Manager of any such additional assets placed into the Account. The Client acknowledges that the Account Assets may constitute only a part of the assets of the Client, and that the Asset Manager may act without regard to or consideration of any other assets that may from time to time be held by the Client and shall have no responsibility, duty or liability with respect to any assets not Account Assets.

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ETH Focused Strategy” means the long-bias strategy of digital assets primarily focused in Ethereum (“ETH”) and other Eligible Assets, including staking (including restaking and liquid staking) of ETH to improve returns.

 

The Parties agree that the “Eligible Assets” shall not include any assets reasonably known to be Securities. “Securities” means assets that are “investment securities” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) or assets that would require the registration of either the Client or the Asset Manager as an investment company under the Investment Company Act or the registration of the Asset Manager as an investment adviser under the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). “Commodity Derivatives” include any assets that would cause the Account to become a commodity pool under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the “CEA”) or require the Asset Manager to register as a commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor, or obtain any other license with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the National Futures Association.

 

 

 

 

The Parties agree that (i) the Client is not engaging the Asset Manager to provide investment advice about Securities or Commodity Derivatives pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) for so long as the Account Assets do not include Securities or Commodity Derivatives and the Asset Manager’s services hereunder are confined to assets that are not Securities or Commodity Derivatives, the Client is not an “advisory client” for purposes of the Advisers Act or “client” for purposes of the CEA. The Client acknowledges and agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Client shall not be afforded the protections of advisory clients under the Advisers Act or clients under the CEA. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Asset Manager agrees that it shall at all times conduct its advisory services in a manner that ensures that the Account Assets comply with the Investment Guidelines.

 

3. Authority of Asset Manager.

 

(a) Generally. Subject to the Investment Guidelines and restrictions regarding Securities and Commodity Derivatives outlined here, the Asset Manager (and, where applicable, any Asset Manager Affiliate) shall have sole discretionary responsibility and authority regarding the asset management of the Account Assets and, as herein provided, shall from time to time direct the investment and reinvestment of such assets in the Account. Subject to the Investment Guidelines, the Asset Manager (and, where applicable, any Asset Manager Affiliate) shall have full power and authority to:

 

(i) enter into all transactions and other undertakings that the Asset Manager may deem necessary or advisable to carry out its investment decisions, including but not limited to the ability to buy, sell, exchange, convert, swap, stake, restake, liquid stake, redeem, and otherwise trade in Eligible Assets;

 

(ii) make investment decisions in respect of the Account Assets and the Account in accordance with the Investment Guidelines;

 

(iii) purchase, acquire, hold, invest, reinvest, sell, stake, restake, liquid stake, redeem or dispose of, or otherwise trade in any Eligible Assets which constitute or will constitute all or any portion of the Account Assets, and place orders with respect to, and arrange for any of the foregoing;

 

(iv) select brokers, dealers, custodians, cryptocurrency wallet providers, staking, restaking and liquid staking service providers and other intermediaries, exchanges and counterparties in consultation with the Client’s officers, which may or may not be affiliated with the Asset Manager, as may be necessary to execute transactions as described above and any other transactions contemplated herein, and to instruct the Custodian to open accounts in the name, or for the benefit, of the Client with such selected brokers, dealers, custodians, cryptocurrency wallet providers, staking, restaking and liquid staking service providers and other intermediaries, exchanges and counterparties and to pay reasonable fees and charges applicable to transactions in the Account;

 

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(v) instruct the Custodian to deliver an asset sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of by the Account in exchange for cash and to deliver cash to pay for assets delivered to the Custodian that were acquired by the Account;

 

(vi) instruct the Custodian to exercise or abstain from exercising any option, privilege or right held in the Account;

 

(vii) monitor the correct collection of income on the Account Assets by the Custodian;

 

(viii) execute, in the name and on behalf of Client, all such documents and take all such other actions which Asset Manager shall deem requisite, appropriate or advisable to carry out its duties hereunder, provided that all actions authorized by this Agreement and executed by the Asset Manager pursuant to the authority herein granted shall be consummated by the Custodian;

 

(ix) engage such independent agents, administrators, subadvisors, attorneys and accountants as the Asset Manager may deem necessary or advisable for the Account Assets and to instruct the Custodian to pay on behalf of the Client all reasonable and documented fees incurred thereby (including reasonable and documented legal and accounting fees and disbursements, commissions, banking, brokerage, registration and private placement fees, and transfer, capital and other taxes, duties and costs incurred in connection with the making of investments by the Client in Account transactions); and

 

(x) take any other action with respect to property in the Account as necessary or desirable to carry out its obligations under this Agreement (except that the Asset Manager is not authorized to withdraw any money or other property from the Account either in the name of the Client or otherwise and shall under no circumstances act as custodian of the Account or take or have title to, or authority to take possession of the Account Assets, except as expressly described herein).

 

The foregoing authority shall remain in full force and effect until expressly revoked by the Client in writing to the Asset Manager or the termination of this Agreement as provided herein. Revocation shall not affect transactions entered into prior to such revocation.

 

(b) Power of Attorney. In furtherance of the authority set forth in paragraph (a) above, the Client hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Asset Manager as its agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority and without further approval of the Client, in the Client’s name, place and stead, to (i) negotiate, make, execute, sign, acknowledge, swear to, deliver, record and file any agreements, documents or instruments which may be considered necessary or desirable by the Asset Manager to carry out fully the provisions of this Agreement and (ii) to perform all other acts contemplated by this Agreement or necessary, advisable or convenient to carry out its duties hereunder (subject at all times, however, to each and all of the limitations and stipulations set forth herein and in the Investment Guidelines). Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, this power of attorney set forth in this Section 3(b) shall not permit the Asset Manager to take any action that would impute the Asset Manager with “custody” as defined in Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, other than direct withdrawal of the Asset-based Fee. Because this limited power of attorney shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest, it shall be irrevocable and survive and not be affected by the Client’s insolvency or dissolution. However, this limited power of attorney will become revocable upon the expiration of such interest and, therefore, this limited power of attorney will terminate upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 13 of this Agreement.

 

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(c) Compliance with Investment Guidelines. The Client acknowledges and agrees that the compliance with the Investment Guidelines, including, without limitation, compliance with sector and industry weights of the Account, as applicable, shall be determined in accordance with the Asset Manager’s internal systems. Reasonable interpretations of the investment objectives made in good faith by the Asset Manager shall be binding upon the Parties. The Client understands and agrees that the Asset Manager does not guarantee or represent that any investment objectives will be achieved. In the event of any breach of the Investment Guidelines, the Asset Manager shall seek to return the Account to compliance with the Investment Guidelines as soon as reasonably practicable. The Client and the Asset Manager understand and agree that (i) changes to the Investment Guidelines may be made from time to time following the date of execution of this Agreement by mutual agreement of the Parties and (ii) the Asset Manager may obtain the approval of the Client from time to time for exceptions from the Investment Guidelines in accordance with procedures mutually agreed between the Asset Manager and Client.

 

4. Custody of Assets.

 

(a) Assets held by Custodian. All Account Assets shall be held in cryptocurrency wallets established and controlled by the Client, to which the Asset Manager has full, unrestricted access to the extent set forth in this Agreement. To the extent practicable, where Account Assets are held with a third- party Custodian and not held in any wallet controlled by the Client, title to the Account and all Account Assets shall be held in the name of the Client, provided that for convenience in buying, selling and exchanging assets, title to such assets may be held in the name of the Custodian, or its nominee, or the street name of the Client’s Custodian. The Asset Manager does not have any authority to, and shall not take any actions which would cause the Asset Manager to, take or have possession or “custody” within the meaning of Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, of any cash, Securities, or Commodity Derivatives of the Client. Neither the Asset Manager nor any of its affiliates shall take physical custody, possession, or handle any cash, mortgages or deeds of trust, or other indicia of ownership of any of the Account Assets that constitute Securities or Commodity Derivatives. All transactions authorized by this Agreement and executed by the Assets Manager pursuant to the authority herein granted shall be consummated by the Custodian to the extent practicable. Instructions by the Asset Manager to the Custodian with respect to the Account Assets shall be made electronically (e.g., through an API feed), in writing, or by other documented means agreeable to both parties. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall permit the Asset Manager to take any action that would impute the Asset Manager with “custody” as defined in Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2.

 

(b) Expenses of the Custodian; No Liability. The Client shall pay all charges, fees and expenses of the Custodian and any sub-custodian(s). The fees charged to the Client by the Custodian are exclusive of, and in addition to, the management fees and other charges, discussed herein. The Asset Manager shall have no liability with respect to the choice of Custodian selected by the Asset Manager (to the extent that such selection is made in a commercially reasonable manner) or loss of private keys or access to the Account, except for any loss of access relating to the Asset Manager’s own Disqualifying Action (as defined below).

 

5. Proper Instructions.

 

(a) All instructions communicated hereunder to the Asset Manager from the Client shall be made in writing and transmitted to the Asset Manager by persons properly authorized by the Client, including without limitation any officer of the Client. Any such communication appropriately indicating that it reflects action or instruction by the Client may be so accepted by the Asset Manager and the Asset Manager shall have no obligation to inquire further with respect thereto and shall be fully protected in relying and acting upon the writing so indicating the action or instruction of the Client.

 

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(b) The Client shall provide the Asset Manager with a list of authorized persons and their specimen signatures from whom the Asset Manager may accept written day to day instructions, confirmations or authority under this Agreement (“Proper Instructions”) and the Asset Manager shall be fully protected in relying on such list until notified in writing by the Client to the contrary. As of the date of this Agreement, the Client’s list of authorized persons and their specimen signatures are as set forth in Schedule D attached hereto. Proper Instructions may be sent via email, Adobe’s Portable Document Format (“PDF”) or other electronic transmission.

 

6. Management Fees; Account Expenses.

 

(a) As compensation for the Asset Manager’s services rendered hereunder, the Client shall pay the management fees described in Schedule C attached hereto and as may be amended from time to time by written agreement of the Asset Manager and the Client (the “Fee Schedule”). The Fee Schedule shall be deemed to have been adopted and made a part of this Agreement as if fully rewritten herein. The Asset Manager will furnish invoices monthly, and all fees shall be payable from the Account not later than ten (10) Business Days following the date of such invoice. The Client hereby acknowledges that it is the Client’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of the calculation of the Asset Manager’s fees. Unless Client objects to an invoice, in a writing delivered to Asset Manager within ten (10) Business Days following the date of such invoice, Client will be deemed to have accepted such invoice as accurate in all respects. “Business Day” means any day other than (a) Saturday and Sunday, and (b) any other day on which banks located in New York City or Palo Alto are required or authorized by law to be closed.

 

(b) The Client shall pay or reimburse the Asset Manager for all reasonable and documented expenses related to the operation of the Account, which shall be paid or reimbursed by the Client out of the Account Assets. The amount of such expenses may vary from time to time and shall include, without limitation: (i) custodial fees; (ii) bank service fees; (iii) brokerage commissions and all other brokerage transaction costs; (iv) clearing and settlement fees; (v) interest and withholding or transfer taxes incurred in connection with trading for the Account; and (vi) any other reasonable and documented fees and expenses related to the trading and investment activity of the Account as determined by the Asset Manager in good faith.

 

(c) In addition, the Client may incur an expense which forms part of a larger aggregate expense relating to a number of other managed accounts or pooled investment vehicles for which the Asset Manager or its affiliates provide services. If any such expenses are incurred for the account of any persons in addition to the Client, the Asset Manager will allocate the total expense among the Client and such other persons and will determine the portion reimbursable to the Client, if any, in a fair and reasonable manner, not to exceed client’s proportional amount of such managed accounts or pooled investments.

 

7. Representations of the Asset Manager. The Asset Manager represents to the Client as follows:

 

(a) the Asset Manager has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with power and authority to own its own properties and conduct its business as currently conducted;

 

(b) the Asset Manager has or will obtain all other governmental authorizations, approvals, consents or filings required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Asset Manager;

 

(c) this Agreement constitutes a binding obligation of the Asset Manager, enforceable against the Asset Manager in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

(d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not conflict with any obligation by which the Asset Manager is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, or any applicable law, in each case in a manner that would result in a material adverse effect on the Asset Manager or the Client or that would materially impede the Asset Manager’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder;

 

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(e) neither the Asset Manager, nor any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with it, nor any shareholder or other person having a beneficial interest in the Asset Manager is a Prohibited Investor.1 . Neither the Asset Manager nor any director, officer, partner, member, affiliate, nor, if the Asset Manager is an unlisted company, any shareholder or beneficial owner of the Asset Manager, is a Senior Foreign Political Figure,2 any member of a Senior Foreign Political Figure’s Immediate Family3 or any Close Associate4 of a Senior Foreign Political Figure unless the Asset Manager has notified Client of such fact. The Asset Manager is not resident in, or organized or chartered under the laws of, a jurisdiction that has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.5 The Asset Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Account does not contain assets that originate from, nor were routed through, an account maintained at a Foreign Shell Bank,6 an offshore bank, a bank organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction that has been designated by FATF as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or a financial institution subject to special measures under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. If the Asset Manager or any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Asset Manager is organized under the laws of a country other than the United States to engage in the business of banking, the Asset Manager or such person, as the case may be, either: (i) has a Physical Presence7 in a country in which the Asset Manager (or such person) is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which address the Asset Manager (or such person): (a) employs one or more persons on a full-time basis, (b) maintains operating records relating to its banking business, and (c) is subject to inspection by the banking authority from which it obtained its banking license; or (ii) is affiliated with a financial institution that maintains a Physical Presence in the United States or another country and is subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated financial institution; and

 

 

1“Prohibited Investors” include: (1) a person or entity whose name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or prohibited under OFAC country sanctions, or any blocked persons list maintained by a governmental or regulatory body as may become applicable to the Trustee or Fund, (2) any Foreign Shell Bank, (as defined below), and (3) any person or entity resident in or whose funds are transferred from or through an account in a jurisdiction that has been designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization, such as Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”), of which the U.S. is a member and with which designation the U.S. representative to the group or organization continues to concur. See http://www.fatf-gafi.org for FATF’s list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories.

 

2“Senior Foreign Political Figure” means a current or former senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a non-U.S. government (whether elected or not), a current or former senior official of a major non-U.S. political party, or a current or former senior executive of a non-U.S. government-owned commercial enterprise. In addition, a Senior Foreign Political Figure includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a Senior Foreign Political Figure. Senior executives are individuals with substantial authority over policy, operations, or the use of government-owned resources.

 

3“Immediate Family” with respect to a Senior Foreign Political Figure, typically includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in- laws.

 

4“Close Associate” means, with respect to a Senior Foreign Political Figure, a person who is widely and publicly known internationally to maintain an unusually close relationship with the Senior Foreign Political Figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial U.S. and non-U.S. financial transactions on behalf of the Senior Foreign Political Figure.

 

5Notice of jurisdictions that have been designated by the Treasury Department as a primary money laundering concern under Section 311 are published in the Federal Register and on the website of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-and-regulations/311-special-measures. FinCEN also issues advisories regarding jurisdictions that it deems to be deficient in their counter-money laundering regimes. Such advisories are posted at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/advisoriesbulletinsfact-sheets/advisories.

 

6“Foreign Shell Bank” means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence (each as defined below) in any country but does not include a Regulated Affiliate (as defined below). “Regulated Affiliate” means a Foreign Shell Bank that: (i) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank that maintains a Physical Presence in the U.S. or a foreign country, as applicable; and (ii) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank. “Foreign Bank” means an organization that (i) is organized under the laws of a country outside the United States; (ii) engages in the business of banking; (iii) is recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of the country of its organization or principal banking operations; (iv) receives deposits to a substantial extent in the regular course of its business; and (v) has the power to accept demand deposits, but does not include the U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank.

 

7“Physical Presence” means a place of business that is maintained by a Foreign Bank and is located at a fixed address, other than solely a post office box or an electronic address, in a county in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which location the Foreign Bank: (i) employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis; (ii) maintains operating records related to its banking activities; and (iii) is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities. rights or by general equity principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

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(f) the Asset Manager understands, acknowledges, represents and agrees that (i) it is the Client’s policy to comply with anti-money laundering, embargo and trade sanctions, or similar laws, regulations, requirements (whether or not with force of law) or regulatory policies to which it is or may become subject (collectively “Client Requirements”) and to interpret them broadly in favor of disclosure, (ii) the Client could be requested or required to obtain certain assurances from the Asset Manager, disclose information pertaining to it to governmental, regulatory or other authorities or to financial intermediaries or engage in due diligence or take other related actions in the future, (iii) the Asset Manager will provide additional information or take such other actions as may be necessary or advisable for the Client to comply with any Client Requirements, related legal process or appropriate requests (whether formal or informal) or otherwise, and (iv) the Client and its agents may disclose to relevant third parties information pertaining to the Asset Manager in respect of Client Requirements or information requests related thereto.

 

(g) The Asset Manager represents that it has in place, and has uniformly applied, anti- money laundering policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the Client Requirements, including without limitation to verify the identity of any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with it, its shareholders and other persons having a beneficial interest in the Asset Manager and their respective sources of funds.

 

The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of the Agreement, and if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event has occurred which would make any of the foregoing representations and warranties untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, the Asset Manager shall promptly notify the Client of such event.

 

8. Representations of the Client. The Client represents and warrants to the Asset Manager as follows:

 

(a) the Client has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with power and authority to own its own properties and conduct its business as currently conducted;

 

(b) the Client has the authority to appoint the Asset Manager to manage the assets held in the Account and has, by appropriate action, duly authorized the execution and implementation of this Agreement;

 

(c) this Agreement constitutes a binding obligation of the Client, enforceable against the Client in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’

 

(d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not conflict with any obligation by which the Client is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, or any applicable law, in each case in a manner that would result in a material adverse effect on the Asset Manager or the Client or that would materially impede the Client’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder;

 

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(e) except in either case to the extent the Client has notified the Asset Manager in writing: (i) the Account Assets belong to the Client free and clear of any liens or encumbrances, and (ii) the Client will not pledge or encumber any Account Assets;

 

(f) the Client is experienced in engaging asset managers and is aware of the risks associated with such engagements in general, and that it understands the risks associated with the investments contemplated hereby, and the risk that the Account could suffer substantial diminution in value, including complete loss;

 

(g) the Client has reviewed all other materials and agreements provided by the Asset Manager relating to the Account and to the investments contemplated hereby, understands such materials and agreements and has had the opportunity to ask questions regarding such materials and agreements;

 

(h) the Client is an “accredited investor” as that term is or may in the future be defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);

 

(i) the Client is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

(j) the Client is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act;

 

(k) as of the Effective Date, the Client is not an investment company (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act);

 

(l) the Account Assets held in the Account are not assets: of an “employee benefit plan” as defined in and subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of the U.S. Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code; a government plan, foreign plan, or church plan subject to laws similar to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; or an entity that holds “plan assets” as defined in Section 3(42) of ERISA;

 

(m) the Client represents and warrants that (i) the monies being used by it fund the Account and the Account Assets held in the Account as of the Effective Date are not (A) derived from or related to any illegal activities, including but not limited to money laundering activities, or (B) derived from, invested for the benefit of or related in any way to the governments of, or persons within, any country under a U.S. embargo enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and (ii) the opening, operation and maintenance of the Account does not directly or indirectly contravene U.S. federal, state, international or other laws or regulations, including anti-money laundering laws;

 

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(n) neither the Client, nor any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with it, nor any shareholder or other person having a beneficial interest in the Client is a Prohibited Investor,8 and Account Assets are not being invested on behalf, or for the benefit, of any Prohibited Investor. Neither the Client nor any director, officer, partner, member, affiliate, nor, if the Client is an unlisted company, any shareholder or beneficial owner of the Client, is a Senior Foreign Political Figure,9 any member of a Senior Foreign Political Figure’s Immediate Family10 or any Close Associate11 of a Senior Foreign Political Figure unless the Client has notified Asset Manager of such fact. The Client is not resident in, or organized or chartered under the laws of, a jurisdiction that has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.12 No Account Assets originate from, nor were they routed through, an account maintained at a Foreign Shell Bank,13 an offshore bank, a bank organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction that has been designated by FATF as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or a financial institution subject to special measures under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. If the Client or any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Client is organized under the laws of a country other than the United States to engage in the business of banking, the Client or such person, as the case may be, either: (i) has a Physical Presence14 in a country in which the Client (or such person) is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which address the Client (or such person): (a) employs one or more persons on a full-time basis, (b) maintains operating records relating to its banking business, and (c) is subject to inspection by the banking authority from which it obtained its banking license; or (ii) is affiliated with a financial institution that maintains a Physical Presence in the United States or another country and is subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated financial institution; and

 

 

8“Prohibited Investors” include: (1) a person or entity whose name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or prohibited under OFAC country sanctions, or any blocked persons list maintained by a governmental or regulatory body as may become applicable to the Trustee or Fund, (2) any Foreign Shell Bank, (as defined below), and (3) any person or entity resident in or whose funds are transferred from or through an account in a jurisdiction that has been designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization, such as Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”), of which the U.S. is a member and with which designation the U.S. representative to the group or organization continues to concur. See http://www.fatf-gafi.org for FATF’s list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories.

 

9“Senior Foreign Political Figure” means a current or former senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a non-U.S. government (whether elected or not), a current or former senior official of a major non-U.S. political party, or a current or former senior executive of a non-U.S. government-owned commercial enterprise. In addition, a Senior Foreign Political Figure includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a Senior Foreign Political Figure. Senior executives are individuals with substantial authority over policy, operations, or the use of government-owned resources.

 

10“Immediate Family” with respect to a Senior Foreign Political Figure, typically includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in- laws.

 

11“Close Associate” means, with respect to a Senior Foreign Political Figure, a person who is widely and publicly known internationally to maintain an unusually close relationship with the Senior Foreign Political Figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial U.S. and non-U.S. financial transactions on behalf of the Senior Foreign Political Figure.

 

12Notice of jurisdictions that have been designated by the Treasury Department as a primary money laundering concern under Section 311 are published in the Federal Register and on the website of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-and-regulations/311-special-measures. FinCEN also issues advisories regarding jurisdictions that it deems to be deficient in their counter-money laundering regimes. Such advisories are posted at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/advisoriesbulletinsfact-sheets/advisories.

 

13“Foreign Shell Bank” means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence (each as defined below) in any country but does not include a Regulated Affiliate (as defined below). “Regulated Affiliate” means a Foreign Shell Bank that: (i) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank that maintains a Physical Presence in the U.S. or a foreign country, as applicable; and (ii) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank. “Foreign Bank” means an organization that (i) is organized under the laws of a country outside the United States; (ii) engages in the business of banking; (iii) is recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of the country of its organization or principal banking operations; (iv) receives deposits to a substantial extent in the regular course of its business; and (v) has the power to accept demand deposits, but does not include the U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank.

 

14“Physical Presence” means a place of business that is maintained by a Foreign Bank and is located at a fixed address, other than solely a post office box or an electronic address, in a county in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which location the Foreign Bank: (i) employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis; (ii) maintains operating records related to its banking activities; and (iii) is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities.

 

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(o) the Client understands, acknowledges, represents and agrees that (i) it is the Asset Manager’s policy to comply with anti-money laundering, embargo and trade sanctions, or similar laws, regulations, requirements (whether or not with force of law) or regulatory policies to which it is or may become subject (collectively “Asset Manager Requirements”) and to interpret them broadly in favor of disclosure, (ii) the Asset Manager could be requested or required to obtain certain assurances from the Client, disclose information pertaining to it to governmental, regulatory or other authorities or to financial intermediaries or engage in due diligence or take other related actions in the future, (iii) the Client will provide additional information or take such other actions as may be necessary or advisable for the Asset Manager to comply with any Asset Manager Requirements, related legal process or appropriate requests (whether formal or informal) or otherwise, and (iv) the Asset Manager and its agents may disclose to relevant third parties information pertaining to the Client in respect of Asset Manager Requirements or information requests related thereto.

 

(p) The Client represents that it has in place, and has uniformly applied, anti-money laundering policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the Asset Manager Requirements, including without limitation to verify the identity of any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with it, its shareholders and other persons having a beneficial interest in the Client and their respective sources of funds.

 

The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of the Agreement, and if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event has occurred which would make any of the foregoing representations and warranties untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, the Client shall promptly notify the Asset Manager of such event.

 

9. Client Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Cooperation. The Client acknowledges that the information provided by the Client on any Account opening forms, including without limitation, information pertaining to the Client’s legal or tax status, address or other contact information and Investment Guidelines will be relied upon by the Asset Manager, and the Client agrees that if any such information shall hereafter change or become inaccurate, the Client shall notify the Asset Manager in writing of such change or inaccuracy as soon as reasonably practicable. The Client shall cooperate with the Asset Manager in the performance of its services under this Agreement and, upon the Asset Manager’s reasonable request, shall provide the Asset Manager with timely access to and use of personnel, facilities, equipment, data and information to the extent necessary to permit the Asset Manager to perform its services under this Agreement.

 

(b) Risk Factors; Conflicts of Interest; Non-Exclusive Management. The Client acknowledges that it has read, carefully considered and understood the risk factors and hereby acknowledges and consents to the conflicts of interest described herein. The Asset Manager shall devote such part of its time as is reasonably needed for the services contemplated under this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not prevent the Asset Manager from rendering similar services or identical trading strategies to other persons, trusts, corporations or other entities. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the Asset Manager or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from, as permitted by law, buying, selling or trading in any asset for its own or their own accounts. The Client acknowledges that the Asset Manager and its officers, affiliates and employees, and the Asset Manager’s other clients may as permitted by law at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease, or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired for or disposed of from the Account. The investment methods and strategies the Asset Manager and its Affiliates utilize in managing and advising the Client are the property of the Asset Manager and may be utilized by the Asset Manager and its Affiliates in managing for its own or their own accounts or for the accounts of other clients; however, investment decisions and allocations will not necessarily be the same among the Client and for its own or their own accounts or for the accounts of other clients. As permitted by law the Asset Manager shall have no obligation to acquire for the Account a position in any investment which the Asset Manager, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client. The Client acknowledges that the Asset Manager will not provide services of an investment manager or financial planner with respect to Securities pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or provided hereby shall be construed as legal, tax or accounting advice by the Asset Manager.

 

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(c) Order Aggregation and Allocation. The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Asset Manager manages other portfolios, including some that may use investment strategies substantially similar to those of the Account, and expects that purchases or sales of the same assets will be made on behalf of the Account and the other portfolios managed by the Asset Manager. The Asset Manager may, but is not obligated to, aggregate orders for the purchase or sale of assets on behalf of the Account with orders on behalf of other portfolios the Asset Manager manages. The Client acknowledges that, while the Asset Manager will seek to allocate the opportunity to purchase or sell such assets among the Account and such other portfolios in a manner it deems equitable over time, the Asset Manager shall not be required to assure equality of treatment among all of its clients.

 

(d) Legal Proceedings. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Asset Manager, the Asset Manager shall have no obligations to take any action on behalf of the Client in any legal proceedings, including bankruptcies or class actions, involving any assets held, or formerly held, in the Account or issuers of such assets. At the Client’s request, the Asset Manager will endeavor to assist with administrative matters in respect of any settlement or judgment. Nonetheless, this provision shall not apply for any actions involving the Asset Manager’s conduct or the performance of its duties under this Agreement.

 

(e) Transactions with Affiliates. Prior to effecting any acquisition or disposition transaction in Eligible Assets between the Account on the one hand and the Asset Manager or an Asset Manager Affiliate on the other hand, the Asset Manager shall provide the Client details regarding such transaction and either obtain the written consent of the Client or deliver to the Client certification that such transaction is at least as favorable to the Account as the most favorable transaction with respect to the related Eligible Asset that is reasonably available to the Account from third-parties as of the date of such certification.

 

(f) Procedure for Account Withdrawals. The Client hereby agrees to notify the Asset Manager at least five (5) Business Day prior to any withdrawals from the Account. Withdrawals will be processed within one (1) Business Day after the notice period has ended, subject to a buffer of up to three (3) additional Business Days to accommodate settlement or liquidity needs. The Client acknowledges and agrees that withdrawals will be funded first by accessing free cash balances and money market instruments; funds derived from the liquidation of all other assets will be deliverable upon final settlement of the trade(s) funding the withdrawal. Withdrawals will not affect: (a) the validity of any actions the Asset Manager has previously taken, or (b) the Client’s liabilities or obligations for transactions started before withdrawal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Client understands and agrees that certain types of investments may only be liquidated at certain (sometimes infrequent) times and reasonable extensions to processing times described in this Section 9(h) shall be permitted by the Client in good faith to account for bona fide technical or business requirements. Client’s ability to withdraw assets from the Account is subject to any liquidity restrictions or withdrawal and unstaking times applicable to a particular investment and compliance with any internal corporate procedures and policies applicable to it.

 

10. Client Records, Reports and Transparency.

 

(a) The Asset Manager shall maintain the books and records pertaining to the management and oversight of the Client Assets throughout the term of this Agreement and for a period of five years after the end of the year in which this Agreement terminates or, to the extent required by the Advisers Act, such other period as required by Advisers Act Rule 204-2. Such books and records shall be made available for inspection and copying at any time by the Client reasonably requested and upon Client’s expense, upon no less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice and no more than one request per quarter.

 

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(b) The Asset Manager shall provide to the Client or shall arrange for the Custodian to provide to the Client, a real-time dashboard interface including, but not limited to, daily net asset value, weekly exposure and monthly risk and exposure. The Asset Manager shall add additional features and data points to such real-time dashboard interface on an ongoing basis consistent with market practices provided by other asset managers from time-to-time and consistent with the Custodian’s product offerings, within a time frame to be mutually agreed between the Asset Manager and the Client.

 

11. Liability.

 

(a) Except in the cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud (each, a “Disqualifying Action”), none of the Asset Manager, its affiliates or their respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, the “Covered Persons”) shall have any direct or indirect liability (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) for any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, obligations or expenses of any kind whatsoever, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and court costs (“Losses”) suffered by the Client as the result of any act or omission by the Asset Manager in connection with, arising out of or relating to the performance of its services hereunder. The Client further agrees that no Covered Person shall be liable for any Losses caused, directly or indirectly, by any act or omission of the Client or any act or omission by the Custodian, any broker dealer to which the Asset Manager or the Client directs transactions for the Account, any third party service provider selected by the Asset Manager with reasonable care to act on behalf of the Client, or by any other non-party, unless such acts, omissions or other conduct is at the direction of the Asset Manager and the Asset Manager’s direction constitutes a Disqualifying Action. Without limiting anything in this Section 11(a), in no case shall any Covered Persons be liable for any Losses caused, directly or indirectly, by the error, negligence or misconduct of a Custodian, broker, broker-dealer, exchange, staking validator, or other online platform or service (however described) (collectively, “Platform”), the bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, administrative or similar proceeding involving a Platform, a pause in or suspension of withdrawals from a Platform (however described and for whatever reason), the hack of a Platform, or by any other cause that does not constitute a Covered Person’s Disqualifying Action.

 

(b) The Asset Manager and any person acting on its behalf shall be entitled to rely in good faith upon information, opinions, reports or statements of legal counsel (as to matters of law) and accountants (as to matters of accounting or tax) and, accordingly, such good faith reliance by a person shall not constitute a Disqualifying Action so long as such counsel or accountant is qualified and was selected and consulted with due care. Under no circumstances shall the Asset Manager or any Covered Person be liable for any special, incidental, exemplary, consequential, punitive, lost profits or indirect damages.

 

(c) The Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Covered Persons, against any Losses suffered or incurred by reason of, relating to, based upon, arising from or in connection with (directly or indirectly) (i) the operations, business or affairs of the Client, or any actions taken by the Asset Manager or failure by it to act (even if negligent) in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, any Losses arising as a result of any operational errors committed by or erroneous instructions provided by the Client), (ii) a Disqualifying Action by the Client, or (iii) the Client’s breach of this Agreement, in each case except to the extent that such Losses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, upon entry of a final judgment, to be attributable to a Disqualifying Action of such Covered Person.

 

(d) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Client shall, upon the request of any Covered Person, advance or promptly reimburse such Covered Person’s out-of-pocket costs of investigation (whether internal or external), litigation or appeal, including attorneys’ reasonable and documented fees and disbursements, reasonably incurred in responding to, litigating or endeavoring to settle any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding, whether or not pending or threatened, and whether or not any Covered Person is a party, arising out of or in connection with or relating to the operations, business or affairs of the or in furtherance of the interests of the Client (a “Claim”); provided that the affected Covered Person shall, as a condition of such Covered Person’s right to receive such advances and reimbursements, undertake in writing to promptly repay the applicable funds for all such advancements or reimbursements if a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such Covered Person is not then entitled to indemnification under this Section 11. If any Covered Person recovers any amounts in respect of any Claims from insurance coverage or any third-party source, then such Covered Person shall, to the extent that such recovery is duplicative, reimburse the Client for any amounts previously paid to it by the Client in respect of such Claims.

 

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(e) Promptly after receipt by a Covered Person of notice of any Claim or of the commencement of any action or proceeding involving a Claim, such Covered Person shall, if a claim for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against the Client, give written notice to the Client of the receipt of such Claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding; provided, that the failure of any Covered Person to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Client of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that the Client is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice.

 

(f) Each Covered Person shall cooperate with the Client and its counsel in responding to, defending and endeavoring to settle any proceedings or Losses that may be subject to indemnification by the Client pursuant to this Section 11. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, if any proceeding is commenced against a Covered Person, the Client shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof to the extent that the Client may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Covered Person. After notice from the Client to such Covered Person of the Client’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Client shall not be liable for expenses subsequently incurred by such Covered Person without the consent of the Client (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) in connection with the defense thereof. Without the Covered Person’s consent, the Client will not consent to entry of any judgment in or enter into any settlement of any such action or proceeding which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by every claimant or plaintiff to such Covered Person of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

 

(g) The right of any Covered Person to indemnification as provided herein shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights to which such Covered Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law or equity and shall extend to such Covered Person’s successors, assigns and legal representatives.

 

(h) The Asset Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Client, its affiliates or their respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, the “Client Covered Persons”), against any Losses suffered or incurred by reason of, relating to, based upon, arising from or in connection with (directly or indirectly) a Disqualifying Action by the Asset Manager, including, without limitation, any breach of the Asset Manager’s representations or obligations under this Agreement that constitutes a Disqualifying Action.

 

(i) The federal laws may impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith; therefore, nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which the undersigned may have under any applicable federal law.

 

12. Confidentiality.

 

(a) The Asset Manager acknowledges that the Client is a publicly traded company. From time to time, in order to permit the Asset Manager to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement, the Client may provide the Asset Manager with non-public, proprietary information of the Client, whether in graphic, written, electronic or oral form (“Client Confidential Information”). The Asset Manager represents and warrants that it has policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material non- public information and the Asset Manager shall not disclose or cause to be disclosed any of the Client Confidential Information to any person except as otherwise required by any regulatory authority, law or regulation, or by legal process or use any of the Client Confidential Information for any purpose other than to provide the services to the Client as contemplated under this Agreement. Unless otherwise informed, neither the Asset Manager nor any of its personnel shall be deemed to possess Client Confidential Information during the “open trading windows” of the Client, as defined in the Client’s insider trading policy. With respect to the Asset Manager’s management of the Account Assets, the parties agree that (i) the Asset Manager shall not disclose the Investment Guidelines or Client Confidential Information publicly (and trading any asset held or traded by the Client is explicitly not a “public disclosure”) and (ii) nothing herein is intended by either party to restrict the Asset Manager’s ability, in any way whatsoever, to trade any asset held or traded by the Account in accordance with this Agreement, except that the Asset Manager shall not use the Investment Guidelines or the Client Confidential Information in bad faith to disadvantage the Client vis a vis the Other Accounts. The parties agree that nothing herein prevents or is intended to prevent the Asset Manager from operating its business and trading for Other Accounts as part of its normal course of business.

 

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(b) The Client acknowledges that it may receive or have access to confidential proprietary information of the Asset Manager which is proprietary in nature and non-public, including, without limitation, information regarding the Asset Manager’s investment methodologies, systems and forms, trade secrets and the like (the “Asset Manager’s Confidential Information”). The Client agrees not to disclose or cause to be disclosed any of the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information to any person or use any of the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information for its own purposes or its own account, except in connection with its investment in the Account and except as otherwise required by any regulatory authority, law or regulation, or by legal process; provided, however, that the Client shall provide the Asset Manager with prior notice of any such disclosure and the circumstances surrounding such request so that the Asset Manager may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy (acknowledging that no such protective order shall be required for any routine filings under the Securities Act). If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy by the disclosing party, the Client, in the written opinion of legal counsel satisfactory to the Asset Manager, is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information or else stand liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, the Client may, without liability hereunder, disclose only that portion of the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information which such counsel advises the receiving party is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the receiving party exercise its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information, including, without limitation, by cooperating with the Asset Manager to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Asset Manager’s Confidential Information . For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall prohibit the Client from reporting possible violations of federal or state laws or regulations to any federal or state governmental agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and any agency inspector general, or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state laws or regulations, and nothing herein or any such other documents shall require the Client to notify the Asset Manager that it has made such reports or disclosures.

 

13. Term and Survival; Exclusivity.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and will, unless early terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13, continue in effect until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Stated Termination Date”) and shall thereafter automatically renew for successive one-year terms commencing on the anniversary of the Effective Date (each, a “Renewal Period”, and the period during which this Agreement is in effect, the “Term”), unless either Party provides written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the Renewal Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder are not effective until the Effective Date.

 

(b) Beginning on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, this Agreement may be terminated by the Client (i) upon at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior written notice to the Asset Manager if such termination is without the occurrence of an Asset Manager Cause Event (as defined below), such early termination shall be required to have been recommended by at least 80% of the members of the Client’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) and been approved by at least sixty six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Client’s shareholders and (ii) upon at least sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Asset Manager if such termination is due to the occurrence of an Asset Manager Cause Event.

 

(c) Beginning on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, this Agreement may be terminated by the Asset Manager (i) upon at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior written notice to the Client if such termination is without the occurrence of a Client Cause Event (as defined below) and (ii) upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Client if such termination is due to the occurrence of a Client Cause Event. Such notices set forth in this Section 13(b) and 13(c) as applicable, shall each be referred to as a “Termination Notice”.

 

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(d) Client Cause Event” means the occurrence of (i) a failure by the Client to pay fees and other compensation to the Asset Manager under the Agreement when due and such failure is not cured within five Business Days of the Client receiving written notice of such failure, (ii) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event (as defined below) with respect to the Client, or (iii) a material breach by the Client of the Agreement and such failure is not cured within thirty Business Days of the Client receiving written notice of such failure (if such failure is curable).

 

(e) Asset Manager Cause Event” means the occurrence of (i) any Disqualifying Action of the Asset Manager in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement that has a material adverse effect on the Account or the Client and such failure is not cured within thirty Business Days of the Client receiving written notice of such failure (if such failure is curable), (ii) any breach by the Asset Manager of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Investment Guidelines) that has a material adverse effect on the Account or the Client and such failure is not cured within thirty Business Days of the Client receiving written notice of such failure (if such failure is curable), or (iii) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event with respect to the Asset Manager.

 

(f) Insolvency Event” for a Party means such Party is wound up or dissolved or there is appointed over it or a substantial portion of its assets a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee or similar officer; or such Party (i) ceases to be able to, or admits in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due and payable, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of, or enters into any composition or arrangement with, its creditors generally; (ii) applies for or consents (by admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise) to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, liquidator or sequestrator (or other similar official) of such Party or of any substantial part of its properties or assets, or authorizes such an application or consent, or proceedings seeking such appointment are commenced without its authorization or consent against such Party and continue undismissed for 60 days; (iii) authorizes or files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or applies for or consents (by admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise) to the application of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, insolvency or dissolution, or authorizes such application or consent, or proceedings to such end are instituted against such Party without such authorization, application or consent and are approved as properly instituted and remain undismissed for 60 days or result in adjudication of bankruptcy or insolvency; or (iv) permits or suffers all or any substantial part of its properties or assets to be sequestered or attached by court order and the order remains undismissed for 60 days.

 

(g) In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the Stated Termination Date (i) for a Client Cause Event by the Asset Manager, or (ii) by the Client without the occurrence of an Asset Manager Cause Event, the Asset Manager shall be entitled to liquidated damages equal to eighty five percent (85%) of all fees and other compensation that would have reasonably accrued to the Asset Manager through the Stated Termination Date (“Liquidated Damages”). In the event the Agreement is terminated for an Asset Manager Cause Event by the Client, the Client shall be entitled to any and all damages and legal remedies arising from or in connection therewith including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, special, consequential, speculative and punitive damages, as well as lost future profits and business in the future.

 

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if the Asset Manager becomes subject of a legal or regulatory order, including without limitation, this Agreement being deemed to be an advisory agreement under the Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2 (an “Order”), pursuant to which the Asset Manager is no longer permitted to carry out its business as conducted prior to such Order, the Asset Manager shall notify the Client promptly following the knowledge of such status change and suspend its performance of all obligations under the Agreement. The Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly amend this Agreement to become compliant with such Order or terminate the Agreement if no such amendment is possible; provided, however, that the terminating Party shall provide five (5) day prior written notice prior to any such termination resulting from an Order. Upon a termination of this Agreement resulting from an Order, the Asset Manager shall be entitled to receive one hundred percent (100%) of all fees and other compensation that would have reasonably accrued to the Asset Manager through such termination date and have not been paid.

 

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(i) Termination shall not affect liabilities or obligations incurred or arising from transactions initiated under this Agreement prior to such termination, including the provisions regarding arbitration, which shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Upon termination, it is the Client’s responsibility to monitor the Account Assets and it is understood and acknowledged that the Asset Manager will have no further obligation to act or advise with respect to those Account Assets.

 

(j) Beginning with the Effective Date, the Account Manager shall have the right to provide asset management services to, as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, with respect to Account Assets that consist of at least 50% of the aggregate value of the Client’s assets (the “Minimum Account AUM”) until the Minimum Account AUM is $1,000,000,000. On the first Business Day of each month, the Account Manager and the Client shall jointly determine the aggregate value of the Client’s assets for purposes of calculating the Minimum Account AUM and jointly calculate the Minimum Account AUM and the value of the Account Assets. If the value of the Account Assets constitute less than the Minimum Account AUM, then the Client shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer sufficient assets into the Account so that the value of the Account Assets following such transfer shall equal the Minimum Account AUM. If the Client is unable to transfer sufficient assets into the Account so that the value of the Account Assets following such transfer is equal the Minimum Account AUM, the fees payable to the Asset Manager in respect of the relevant month will be adjusted to an amount of fee that would be payable to the Asset Manager under the Fee Schedule if the Minimum Account AUM had been observed.

 

14. Electronic Delivery. The Client hereby agrees and provides its consent to have the Asset Manager electronically deliver Account Communications. “Account Communications” means all current and future account statements; privacy statements; audited financial information, if applicable; this Agreement (including all supplements and amendments hereto); the Asset Manager’s Privacy Notice and updates thereto; notices and other information, documents, data and records regarding the Account Assets. Electronic communications include e-mail delivery as well as electronically making available to the Client Account Communications on the Asset Manager’s Internet site, if applicable. By signing this Agreement, the Client consents to electronic delivery as described in the preceding three sentences. It is the Client’s affirmative obligation to notify the Asset Manager in writing if the Client’s email address changes. The Client may revoke or restrict its consent to electronic delivery of Account Communications at any time by notifying the Asset Manager, in writing, of the Client’s intention to do so. Neither the Asset Manager nor its affiliates will be liable for any interception of Account Communications. The Client should note that no additional charge for electronic delivery will be assessed, but the Client may incur charges from its Internet service provider or other Internet access provider. In addition, there are risks, such as systems outages, that are associated with electronic delivery.

 

15. Further Assurances. The Parties agree and covenant to negotiate in good faith and engage in commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an investment advisory agreement or to amend and restate this Agreement, in either case, to expand the scope of Eligible Assets and the Investment Guidelines to specifically permit investments in Securities and Commodity Derivatives with a substantially similar fee schedule as contained herein by the later of thirty (30) days after the Effective Date or such date that the Asset Manager has obtained all requisite regulatory licenses and approvals contemplated by this acknowledgement; provided however, the Parties will agree to include such covenants necessary to prevent activities that would require the registration of the Client as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. The Parties further agree take all commercially reasonable additional actions necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this acknowledgement.

 

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16. General Provisions.

 

(a) Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Client, the Asset Manager and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party to this Agreement may assign (as that term is defined and interpreted under the Advisers Act) all or any portion of its rights, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the consent of the other Party to this Agreement.

 

(b) Independent Contractor. It is understood and agreed that the Asset Manager shall be deemed to be an independent contractor of the Client and that the Asset Manager shall not have authority to act for or represent the Client in any way and shall not otherwise be deemed to be agent of the Client. Nothing contained herein shall create or constitute the Asset Manager and the Client as members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, unincorporated business, or other separate entity, nor shall be deemed to confer on any of them any express, implied, or apparent authority to incur any obligation or liability on behalf of any other such entity.

 

(c) Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to and does not convey any rights to persons not a Party to this Agreement, except that a Covered Person may in its own right enforce Section 11 of this Agreement.

 

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Schedules attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between them regarding such subject matter.

 

(e) Amendments. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by the Parties hereto.

 

(f) Waivers. Each Party may by written consent waive, either prospectively or retrospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely, the operation or effect of any provision of this Agreement. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver of any such right constitute any further waiver of such or any other right hereunder. No waiver of any right by any Party hereto shall be construed as a waiver of the same or any other right at any other time.

 

(g) Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, whenever any notice is required or permitted to be given under any provision of this Agreement, such notice shall be in writing, shall be signed by or on behalf of the Party giving the notice and shall be mailed by first class mail or sent by courier or by email (including email with an attached PDF) or other electronic transmission with confirmation of transmission to the other Party at the address set forth below or to such other address as a Party may from time to time specify to the other Party by such notice hereunder.

 

If to the Asset Manager:

 

Electric Treasury Edge, LLC

855 El Camino Real, #13A-152

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attn: Avichal Garg

Email: [email protected]

 

If to the Client:

 

180 Life Sciences Corp.

3000 El Camino Real, Building 4, Suite 200,

Palo Alto, CA 94306

Attn: Blair Jordan, Eric Van Lent

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

 

Any such communications, notices, instructions or disclosures shall be deemed duly given when deposited by first class mail address as provided above, when delivered to such address by courier or when sent by email (including email with an attached PDF) or other electronic transmission (with the receipt confirmed).

 

(h) Governing Law. This Agreement, and all disputes, claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort, statute or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

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(i) Arbitration. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, including the Parties’ submission to jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York pursuant to Section 16(j) below, any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in the New York offices of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service Inc. or its successor (“JAMS”) before three (3) qualified arbitrators, one (1) selected by each Party and one (1) selected by both Parties. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”) in accordance with the expedited procedures in those Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any state or federal court sitting in New York, New York or in any other applicable court. This Section 16(i) shall not preclude the Parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 16(i), the Asset Manager shall be entitled to any and all damages and legal remedies arising from or in connection with such default but limited to direct damages and lost profits and business in the future. Any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be conducted in accordance with the expedited procedures set forth in the Rules as those Rules exist on the Effective Date of this Agreement. The Parties agree that they will give conclusive effect to the arbitrators’ determination and award and that judgment thereon may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitrators may issue awards for all damages and legal remedies arising from or in connection with such default including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, special, consequential, speculative and punitive damages, as well as lost profits and business in the future. Any Party may, without inconsistency with this arbitration provision, apply to any state or federal court sitting in New York, New York and seek interim provisional, injunctive or other equitable relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language. The arbitrators shall decide the dispute in accordance with the law of the State of New York. The arbitration provisions contained herein are self-executing and will remain in full force and effect after expiration or termination of this Agreement. The costs and expenses of the arbitration shall be funded fifty percent (50%) by the claimant and the remaining fifty percent (50%) shall be split equally among the respondent(s). All Parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees during the arbitration. The prevailing Party on substantially all its claims shall be repaid all of such costs and expenses by the non-prevailing Party within ten (10) days after receiving notice of the arbitrator’s decision.

 

(j) Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. Subject to Section 16(i) above, the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of and consent to service of process and venue in the state and federal courts in the County of New York, State of New York in any dispute, claim, controversy, action, suit or proceeding between the Parties arising out of this Agreement which are permitted to be filed or determined in such court. Subject to Section 16(i) above, the Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The Parties agree that process may be served in any action, suit or proceeding by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified mail (or its equivalent) postage prepaid, to the Party’s address set forth in Section 16(g) of this Agreement or to such other address to which the Party shall have given written notice to the other Party. The Parties agree that such service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon such Party in any such action, suit or proceeding and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be taken and held to be valid personal service upon and personal delivery to such Party. Nothing in this Section 16(j) shall affect the right of the Parties to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

 

(k) Force Majeure. No Party to this Agreement shall be liable for damages resulting from delayed or defective performance when such delays or defects arise out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the offending Party. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, terrorism, acts of the state in its sovereign capacity, fires, floods, earthquakes, power failure, tariffs, government regulations or executive orders, disabling strikes, epidemics, pandemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes.

 

(l) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and shall not affect the rights of the Parties to this Agreement.

 

(m) Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provisions hereof.

 

(n) Counterparts; Electronic Signature and Delivery. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, including counterparts sent via PDF other electronic transmission, each of which, when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000) or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.

 

Electric Treasury Edge, LLC  
     
By: /s/ Avichal Garg  
Name: Avichal Garg  
Title: Managing Member  
     
180 Life Sciences Corp.  
     
By: /s/ Blair Jordan  
Name: Blair Jordan  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

[Signature Page to Asset Management Agreement]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE B

 

Investment Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE C

 

Fee Schedule

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

July 25, 2025

 

Dear Ms. Heter:

 

On behalf of 180 Life Sciences Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), I am pleased to extend to you an offer to join the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective upon approval of your appointment by the Board of Directors. This offer is contingent upon (i) your completion of the enclosed Officers, Directors, Managers and Principal Stockholders Questionnaire and Supplemental Questionnaire for Director Nominees, (ii) your confirmation of the enclosed Policy on Insider Trading and Policy on Control and Disclosure of Confidential Information, and (iii) formal approval of your appointment by the Board.

 

The Company’s current schedule includes approximately four regular meetings of the Board, which are currently held via Zoom, plus additional special meetings as called by the Board from time to time which usually take place via Zoom. In addition to your attendance at Board meetings, we expect to take advantage of your expertise by reaching out to you for advice and counsel between meetings. To the extent that you are appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, you will need to meet at least quarterly with the other members of the committee.

 

As a member of the Board, you will owe fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders, such as the duty of care, duty of loyalty and the duty of disclosure, which include protecting Company proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure.

 

The following summarizes the compensation that will be provided to you effective upon your appointment to the Board, and subject to approval by the Board:

 

Cash Fees: Initially, your cash compensation will consist of $350,000 per year as an annual retainer fee for serving on the Board which compensation shall be paid monthly. There is an expectation that you will serve as an independent Board member and that you will serve on at lease one committee. All such appointments are subject to the Board’s discretion. The Company does not pay incremental fees for attendance of Board meetings or telephone/Zoom conferences but will reimburse you for reasonable travel expenses for attending in-person Board meetings and other Board-related expenses, subject to compliance with the Company’s reimbursement policies.

 

 

 

 

 

The compensation set forth above is subject to change from time to time in the future as determined by the Board. In addition, the Company’s option plan outlines change in control provisions, termination rights, and other matters related to the option grants.

 

Enclosed are the following documents for your completion:

 

Officers, Directors, Managers and Principal Stockholders Questionnaire and Supplemental Questionnaire for Director Nominees; and

 

Policy on Insider Trading and Policy on Control and Disclosure of Confidential Information

 

This offer is submitted to you with the understanding that you will tender your resignation as a member of the Board in the event that you are not in compliance with the Company’s then applicable policies, codes or charters (including those set forth above). Should you accept this offer, you are representing to us that you (i) do not know of any conflict which would restrict your ability to serve on the Board and (ii) will not provide the Company with any documents, records, or other confidential information in violation of the rights of other parties.

 

Consistent with the Company’s governing documents, while the Board has authority to appoint you as a member of the Board, your continued service on the Board will be subject to stockholder approval at the next annual meeting of stockholders relating to the applicable Class of Directors to which you are appointed. Nothing in this offer should be construed to interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company and the Company’s stockholders to remove any individual from the Board at any time in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.

 

You will also be entitled to indemnification for your services as a Board member in accordance with the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which will be provided to you upon your appointment, and the governing documents of the Company.

 

You are free to end your relationship as a member of the Board at any time and for any reason. In addition, your right to serve as a member of the Board is subject to the provisions of the Company’s charter documents.

 

The terms in this letter agreement supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written, and comprise the final, complete and exclusive agreement between you and the Company regarding your service on the Board. Nothing in this letter should be construed as an offer of employment.

 

While you serve on the Board, you will be expected to notify the Company’s legal department of any conflicts of interests that may arise with respect to the Company.

 

I hope that you will accept our offer to join the Company’s Board of Directors and look forward to a productive future relationship. If you agree with the above, please indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating this letter below.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Blair Jordan  
Blair Jordan  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

/s/ Crystal Heter  
Crystal Heter  

 

Date: 7/26/2025

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

July 26, 2025

 

Dear Mr. Suckling:

 

On behalf of 180 Life Sciences Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), I am pleased to extend to you an offer to join the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective upon approval of your appointment by the Board of Directors. This offer is contingent upon (i) your completion of the enclosed Officers, Directors, Managers and Principal Stockholders Questionnaire and Supplemental Questionnaire for Director Nominees, (ii) your confirmation of the enclosed Policy on Insider Trading and Policy on Control and Disclosure of Confidential Information, and (iii) formal approval of your appointment by the Board.

 

The Company’s current schedule includes approximately four regular meetings of the Board, which are currently held via Zoom, plus additional special meetings as called by the Board from time to time which usually take place via Zoom. In addition to your attendance at Board meetings, we expect to take advantage of your expertise by reaching out to you for advice and counsel between meetings. To the extent that you are appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, you will need to meet at least quarterly with the other members of the committee.

 

As a member of the Board, you will owe fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders, such as the duty of care, duty of loyalty and the duty of disclosure, which include protecting Company proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure.

 

The following summarizes the compensation that will be provided to you effective upon your appointment to the Board, and subject to approval by the Board:

 

Cash Fees: Initially, your cash compensation will consist of $350,000 per year as an annual retainer fee for serving on the Board which compensation shall be paid monthly. There is an expectation that you will serve as an independent Board member and that you will serve on at lease one committee. All such appointments are subject to the Board’s discretion. The Company does not pay incremental fees for attendance of Board meetings or telephone/Zoom conferences but will reimburse you for reasonable travel expenses for attending in-person Board meetings and other Board-related expenses, subject to compliance with the Company’s reimbursement policies.

 

 

 

 

 

The compensation set forth above is subject to change from time to time in the future as determined by the Board. In addition, the Company’s option plan outlines change in control provisions, termination rights, and other matters related to the option grants.

 

Enclosed are the following documents for your completion:

 

·Officers, Directors, Managers and Principal Stockholders Questionnaire and Supplemental Questionnaire for Director Nominees; and

 

·Policy on Insider Trading and Policy on Control and Disclosure of Confidential Information

 

This offer is submitted to you with the understanding that you will tender your resignation as a member of the Board in the event that you are not in compliance with the Company’s then applicable policies, codes or charters (including those set forth above). Should you accept this offer, you are representing to us that you (i) do not know of any conflict which would restrict your ability to serve on the Board and (ii) will not provide the Company with any documents, records, or other confidential information in violation of the rights of other parties.

 

Consistent with the Company’s governing documents, while the Board has authority to appoint you as a member of the Board, your continued service on the Board will be subject to stockholder approval at the next annual meeting of stockholders relating to the applicable Class of Directors to which you are appointed. Nothing in this offer should be construed to interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company and the Company’s stockholders to remove any individual from the Board at any time in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.

 

You will also be entitled to indemnification for your services as a Board member in accordance with the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which will be provided to you upon your appointment, and the governing documents of the Company.

 

You are free to end your relationship as a member of the Board at any time and for any reason. In addition, your right to serve as a member of the Board is subject to the provisions of the Company’s charter documents.

 

The terms in this letter agreement supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written, and comprise the final, complete and exclusive agreement between you and the Company regarding your service on the Board. Nothing in this letter should be construed as an offer of employment.

 

While you serve on the Board, you will be expected to notify the Company’s legal department of any conflicts of interests that may arise with respect to the Company.

 

I hope that you will accept our offer to join the Company’s Board of Directors and look forward to a productive future relationship. If you agree with the above, please indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating this letter below.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Blair Jordan  
Blair Jordan  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

/s/ Andrew Suckling  
Andrew Suckling  

 

Date: July 26, 2025

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 29, 2025, by and among 180 Life Sciences, Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the entities listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (each, an “Investor” and together, the “Investors”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder;

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell to the Investors, and each Investor desires to purchase from the Company, severally and not jointly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions stated in this Agreement, (A) shares (the “Initial Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (B) pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”, and together with the Initial Shares, the “Securities”);

 

WHEREAS, the purchase of the Securities by the Investors is intended to be treated as an exchange governed by Section 351(a) of the Code;

 

WHEREAS, following the consummation of the sale of Securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Company expects to sell up to $150.0 million of debt securities, which may include convertible debt securities, in a private offering in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (the “Debt Offering”);

 

WHEREAS, the aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the Initial Shares and the Pre-Funded Warrants will be no less than $400 million and the portion thereof allocable to Pre-Funded Warrants will be less than $50 million; 

 

WHEREAS, the Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Initial Shares and the Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase ETH (as defined below), to pay Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments (as defined below) and for general corporate purposes; and

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the sale of the Initial Shares and the Pre-Funded Warrants, the parties to this Agreement, including the Investors, are entering into a Registration Rights Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, pursuant to which the Company will agree to provide certain registration rights in respect of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares (as defined below) and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares (as defined below) under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

 

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the Company and each Investor, severally and not jointly, agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, (a) any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or (b) in the event that the specified Person is a natural Person, a Member of the Immediate Family of such Person; provided that the Company and each of its subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of any Investor. As used in this definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided that the Affiliates of any Person that is an investment fund shall not include any portfolio companies of such investment fund or any affiliated investment fund.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws” means the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as currently in effect.

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation” means the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as currently in effect.

 

Asset Management Agreement” means the Asset Management Agreement between the Company and the Asset Manager, to be executed on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

Asset Manager” means Electric Treasury Edge, LLC, an entity affiliated with Electric Capital Partners, LLC.

 

Benefit Plan” or “Benefit Plans” means employee benefit plans as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and all other employee benefit practices or arrangements, including, without limitation, any such practices or arrangements providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, stock options or other stock-based compensation, hospitalization insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, scholarships or tuition reimbursements, maintained by the Company or to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to contribute for employees or former employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any 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 or the State of California are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

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Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Confidential Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.31.

 

Custodial Account” means the wallet address maintained for the Company by Coinbase Global, Inc.

 

Debt Offering” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Disclosure Document” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

Electric Capital” means Electric Capital Partners Frontier Master Fund, LP.

 

Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15.

 

ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ETH” means the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain.

 

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Exempt Issuance” means the issuance (a) of shares of Common Stock or options to employees, consultants, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan or arrangement duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) of securities upon the exercise or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, pursuant to the Debt Offering and securities issuable upon the conversion of any securities issued in the Debt Offering, and/or securities (including options, rights or warrants) exercisable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement without approval of the majority of the Board, including a majority of the New Directors (as defined in Section 5.20), to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities; (c) upon conversion or settlement of outstanding debt as of the date hereof in an amount not to exceed $500,000; (d) of the Strategic Advisor Warrants and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Strategic Advisor Warrants; (e) a private placement or other transaction with fundamental or technical institutional investors at a price per share greater than the Share Price; (f) of securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the prohibition period in Section 5.11 herein, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equityholders of a Person) which is, itself or through its Subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities; (g) securities issued in connection with an “at the market” (ATM) sales program; (h) securities issued pursuant to license agreements or for investor relations services, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the prohibition period in Section 5.11 herein; and (i) of shares of Common Stock in a private placement to one or more accredited investors (as such term is defined in Regulation D) pursuant to agreements executed on the date hereof and closing contemporaneously with the Closing in an amount not exceeding $2,000,000 in the aggregate.

 

Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(b).

 

Fully Diluted Capitalization” means the sum of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (assuming the full conversion and exercise of all convertible and/or exercisable securities of the Company without regard to any vesting or limitations or restrictions on conversion or exercise) after giving effect to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Management Equity Grants, including the issuance of the Initial Shares, Pre-Funded Warrants and the Strategic Advisor Warrants.

 

GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(b).

 

Governmental Authorizations” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.

 

Health Care Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.21.

 

HIPAA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32.

 

Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.9.

 

Initial Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

 

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Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12.

 

Investor” and “Investors” have the meanings set forth in the recitals.

 

Investor Digital Wallet” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(e).

 

IT Systems” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.31.

 

Lock-Up Agreements” means the lock-up agreements, each dated as of the date hereof, in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

Management Equity Grants” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, circumstance, development, condition, occurrence or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, (a) was, is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) would result in a materially adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Agreement, the Asset Management Agreement, the Strategic Advisor Agreements, or the Strategic Advisor Warrants or (c) materially delays or materially impairs the ability of the Company to comply, or prevents the Company from complying, with its obligations under this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement, the Strategic Advisor Agreements or the Strategic Advisor Warrants, or with respect to the Closing, or would reasonably be expected to do so.

 

Material Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.28.

 

Member of the Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Person who is an individual, (a) each parent, spouse (but not including a former spouse or a spouse from whom such Person is legally separated) or child (including those adopted) of such individual and (b) each trustee, solely in his or her capacity as trustee, for a trust naming only one or more of the Persons listed in sub-clause (a) as beneficiaries.

 

Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

 

National Exchange” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question, together with any successor thereto: the NYSE American, The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Global Select Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

New Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.20.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or any other entity or organization.

 

Personal Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.31.

 

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Placement Agent” means Clear Street LLC.

 

Pre-Funded Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Pre-Funded Warrant Price” means $2.65 less $0.0001.

 

Pre-Funded Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.

 

Privacy Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32.

 

Privacy Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32.

 

Process” or “Processing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(j).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

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

 

“SEC Reports” means (a) the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and (b) all Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished (as applicable) by the Company following the end of the most recent fiscal year for which an Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed and prior to the date of this Agreement, together in each case with any documents incorporated by reference therein or exhibits thereto.

 

Securities” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Share Price” means $2.65.

 

Shares” means the Initial Shares and the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares.

 

Short Sales” include, without limitation, (a) all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, “put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and (b) sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or non-U.S. regulated brokers (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

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Strategic Advisor Agreements” means the Strategic Advisor Agreements, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company, on one hand, and each of the Strategic Advisors, on the other hand, in substantially the form of Exhibit E.

 

Strategic Advisor Warrants” means the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, to be issued to the Strategic Advisors (or affiliates thereof) pursuant to the Strategic Advisor Agreements.

 

Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Strategic Advisor Warrants.

 

Strategic Advisors” means Pink Sands Group, LLC, Cyber, Moode LLC, Moon Cat, LLC, Zorba Investments LLC, Purple Poseidon LLC, Tentacle Holdings LLC, PCAO LLC, Johnny Foxtrot LLC and New Island Advisors LLC.

 

Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes, levies, fees, imposts, duties and charges of whatever kind (including any interest, penalties or additions to the tax imposed in connection therewith or with respect thereto), whether or not imposed on the Company or its subsidiaries (if any) including, without limitation, taxes imposed on, or measured by, income, franchise, profits or gross receipts, and also ad valorem, value added, sales, use, service, real or personal property, capital stock, license, payroll, withholding, employment, social security, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, utility, severance, production, excise, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes and customs duties.

 

Tax Returns” means returns, reports, information statements and other documentation (including any additional or supporting material) filed or maintained, or required to be filed or maintained, in connection with the calculation, determination, assessment or collection of any Tax and shall include any amended returns required as a result of examination adjustments made by the Internal Revenue Service or other Tax authority.

 

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreements, the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.

 

Transfer Agent” means, with respect to the Common Stock, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company or such other financial institution that provides transfer agent services as the Company may engage from time to time.

 

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2. Purchase and Sale of Securities.

 

2.1 Purchase and Sale. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and the Investors, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase, the number and type of Securities, for the aggregate purchase price, set forth opposite the Investor’s name on Exhibit A; provided, however, no Investor (together with such Investor’s Affiliates, and any Person acting as a group together with such Investor or any of such Investor’s Affiliates) may beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the Shares on the Closing Date. The purchase price per Initial Share is equal to the Share Price. The price per Pre-Funded Warrant is equal to the Pre-Funded Warrant Price.

 

2.2 Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 5.6 and Section 6 of this Agreement, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities (the “Closing”) shall occur remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures at such time as mutually agreed to by the Company and the Investors purchasing a majority of the Securities hereunder (the “Closing Date”); but in no event later than the fourth (4th) Business Day after the date of this Agreement. On the Closing Date, the Securities shall be issued and registered in the name of the relevant Investor, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by such Investor in writing, representing the number and type of Securities to be purchased by the Investor at such Closing as set forth in Exhibit A, in each case after payment of the purchase price therefor (the “Aggregate Purchase Amount”) shall have been received by the Company, in full, at or prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Closing Date. Payment of the Aggregate Purchase Amount in respect of an Investor shall be made at such Investor’s sole discretion by (a) wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds in accordance with wire instructions provided by the Company to the Investors at least one Business Day prior to the Closing, (b) by transfer of such number of ETH to the Custodial Account equal to (1) the Aggregate Purchase Amount, divided by (2) the spot exchange rate as published by Coinbase.com at 8:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the date hereof (the “ETH Amount”), or (c) any combination thereof. On the Closing Date, the Company will cause (A) the Transfer Agent to issue the Initial Shares in book-entry form, free and clear of all restrictive and other legends (except as expressly provided in Section 4.10 hereof) and the Company shall cause the Company’s Transfer Agent to provide evidence of such issuance as soon as reasonably practical following the Closing Date to each Investor and (B) deliver to such Investor (or such Investor’s designated custodian per its delivery instructions), or in such nominee name(s) as designated by such Investor, Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in Exhibit A with respect to such Investor. In the event that the Closing has not occurred within two (2) Business Days after the expected Closing Date, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and such Investor, the Company shall, promptly (but no later than one Business Day thereafter) return the previously wired Aggregate Purchase Amount by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by such Investor or return the previously transferred ETH Amount to the Investor Digital Wallet (as defined below) of such Investor, as applicable, and any book entries for the Securities shall be deemed cancelled; provided that, unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 7, such return of funds shall not terminate this Agreement or relieve such Investor of its obligation to purchase, or the Company of its obligation to issue and sell, the Securities at the Closing.

 

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3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each of the Investors that the statements contained in this Section 3 are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date).

 

3.1 Organization and Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification, except where such failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority or to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries is (i) duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted and to own or lease its properties and (ii) qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.2 Capitalization. The Company’s disclosure of its authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock in the SEC Reports containing such disclosure was accurate in all material respects as of the date indicated in such SEC Reports. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company were issued in violation of any preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company which have not been waived, and such shares were issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable state and federal securities law and any rights of third parties. Except as set forth in the Transaction Agreements or as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, pre-emptive or other similar rights), warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating to the issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the capital stock of the Company conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the SEC Reports; and all the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each subsidiary owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable (except, in the case of any foreign subsidiary, for directors’ qualifying shares) and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, restriction on voting or transfer or any other claim of any third party. The total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is 7,359,208 and there is no other class of stock of the Company outstanding, in each case, as of the date hereof. Immediately after the Closing, the Initial Shares will represent at least 80% of the total combined voting power of all classes of Company stock entitled to vote. Set forth on Schedule 3.2 is a list of each option and warrant to purchase Common Stock issued by the Company that is outstanding as of the date hereof, including, in each case, the exercise price thereof on the date of grant and the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The warrants to purchase Common Stock granted by the Company on June 1, 2017 and outstanding as of the date hereof (as reflected on Schedule 3.2) were granted with an exercise price approximately equal to the fair market value of Common Stock as of the date of grant. Immediately after the Closing and pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company will not have any securities outstanding other than the options and warrants set forth on Schedule 3.2, Common Stock, the debt issued pursuant to any Debt Offering, the Pre-Funded Warrants and other warrants or options issued pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with an exercise price of no less than ninety percent (90%) of the underlying Common Stock on the date immediately prior to grant of such warrant or option.

 

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3.3 Registration Rights. Except as set forth in the Transaction Agreements or as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company is presently not under any obligation, and has not granted any rights, to register under the Securities Act any of the Company’s presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued, other than such rights and obligations that have expired or been satisfied or waived.

 

3.4 Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of the Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements, including the issuance and sale of the Securities, the issuance of the Strategic Advisor Warrants, the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”) and the issuance of the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares, the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein or thereby, including the issuance and sale of the Securities, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares has been taken, including, without limitation, the approval of the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (as amended or superseded from time to time, the “DGCL”), including, but not limited to, Section 144 thereof. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each Investor of this Agreement and that this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of each Investor, this Agreement and each of the Pre-Funded Warrants constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Upon its execution by the Company and the other parties thereto and assuming that it constitutes legal, valid and binding agreements of the other parties thereto, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Asset Management Agreement the Strategic Advisor Agreements and each of the Strategic Advisor Warrants will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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3.5 Valid Issuance. The Initial Shares being purchased by the Investors hereunder have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement upon full payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will be issued free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those as provided in the Transaction Agreements, or restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws), and the holder of the Shares shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. The Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares have been duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon issuance pursuant to the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Strategic Advisor Warrants, respectively, against full payment therefor in accordance with their respective terms, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will be issued free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those as provided in the Transaction Agreements, Asset Management Agreement or Strategic Advisor Agreements, or restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws), and the holder of the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares or the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. The issuance and delivery of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Strategic Advisor Warrants do not, and the exercise or conversion in full of the Pre-Funded Warrants or, the Strategic Advisor Warrants (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of such warrants) and the issuance and delivery of the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares thereupon will not, except as set forth on Schedule 3.5, (a) obligate the Company to offer to issue, or issue, shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investors) pursuant to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of participation or similar rights, or (b) result in any adjustment (automatic, at the election of any Person or otherwise) of the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under, or any other anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to, any outstanding securities of the Company or (c) be subject to any preemptive right, right of first offer, or any similar right of any Person. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investors in Section 4, the offer and sale of the Securities to the Investors is, and will be, (i) exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and (ii) exempt from (or otherwise not subject to) the registration and qualification requirements of applicable securities laws of the states of the United States.

 

3.6 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements by the Company, the issuance and sale of the Securities, the issuance of the Strategic Advisor Warrants and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements will not (i) violate any provision of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, (ii) conflict with or result in a violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, a change of control right or to a loss of a benefit under any agreement or instrument, credit facility, indenture, deed of trust, mortgage, lease, license, judgment, order, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulations, applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) and the rules and regulations of the National Exchange, or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.7 Consents. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Investor set forth in Section 4 hereof, no consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of or registration with, any court or governmental agency or body or self-regulatory organization is required in connection with the authorization, execution, or delivery or performance by the Company of the Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements, the issuance and sale of the Securities, the issuance of the Strategic Advisor Warrants and the performance by the Company of its other obligations under the Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement, the Strategic Advisor Agreements and the Strategic Advisor Warrants, except (a) as have been or will be obtained or made under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, if applicable, (b) the filing of any requisite notices and/or application(s) to the National Exchange for the issuance and sale of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants or the Strategic Advisor Warrants and the listing of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares or the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares for trading or quotation, as the case may be, thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (c) customary post-closing filings with the SEC or pursuant to state securities laws in connection with the offer and sale of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares or the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares by the Company in the manner contemplated herein, which will be filed on a timely basis, (d) the filing of the registration statement required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, or (e) such that the failure of which to obtain would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All notices, consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to deliver or obtain prior to the Closing pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or made or will be delivered or obtained or effected, and shall remain in full force and effect, on or prior to the Closing.

 

3.8 SEC Filings; Financial Statements.

 

(a) The Company has filed all forms, statements, certifications, reports, schedules and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under Section 13, 14(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act for the one year preceding the date of this Agreement and is in compliance with General Instruction I.A.3 of Form S-3. As of the time it was filed with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing), each of the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and, as of the time they were filed, none of the SEC Reports contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments from the SEC staff with respect to the SEC Reports. To the Company’s knowledge, none of the SEC Reports are the subject of an ongoing SEC review. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included in the SEC Reports fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the SEC’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

 

(b) The consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports (collectively, the “Financial Statements”) comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the dates indicated, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods therein specified, and have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods therein specified ((except as otherwise noted therein, and except that any unaudited financial statements may not contain certain footnotes and are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments). Except as set forth in the Financial Statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company has not incurred any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, except (i) those incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices since the date of such financial statements or (ii) liabilities not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, in either case, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.9 Absence of Changes. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, since December 31, 2024, (a) the Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary course of business and there have been no material transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (except for the execution and performance of this Agreement and the discussions, negotiations and transactions related thereto); (b) no material change to any material contract or arrangement by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject has been entered into; and (c) there has not been any other event or condition of any character that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that none of the following will be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and that none of the following will be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect under this Section 3.9:

 

(i) any change generally affecting the economy, financial markets or political, economic or regulatory conditions in the United States or any other geographic region in which the Company conducts business, provided that the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) are not disproportionately affected thereby;

 

(ii) general financial, credit or capital market conditions, including interest rates or exchange rates, or any changes therein, provided that the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) are not disproportionately affected thereby;

 

(iii) any change that generally affects industries in which the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, provided that the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) are not disproportionately affected thereby;

 

(iv) earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions, global pandemics, epidemic or similar health emergency, and other force majeure events in the United States or any other location, provided that the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) are not disproportionately affected thereby;

 

(v) national or international political or social conditions (or changes in such conditions), whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack, provided that the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) are not disproportionately affected thereby;

 

(vi) material changes in laws after the date of this Agreement; and

 

(vii) in and of itself, any material failure by the Company to meet any published or internally prepared estimates of revenues, expenses, earnings or other economic performance for any period ending on or after the date of this Agreement (it being understood that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such failure may be deemed to constitute, and may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Material Adverse Effect to the extent that such facts and circumstances are not otherwise described in clauses (i)-(v) of this Section 3.9).

 

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3.10 Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, claim, investigation, charge, complaint or inquiry pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are there any orders, writs, injunctions, judgments or decrees outstanding of any court or government agency or instrumentality and binding upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries that have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer of the Company or any subsidiary, is, or within the last ten years has been, the subject of any action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws relating to the Company or such subsidiary or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty relating to the Company or such subsidiary.

 

3.11 Compliance with Law; Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or has received any notices of violations with respect to, any laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations of any governmental body, court or government agency or instrumentality, except for violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have all required licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations (collectively, “Governmental Authorizations”) from such federal, state or local government or governmental agency, department or body that are currently necessary for the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, except where the failure to possess currently such Governmental Authorizations has not had and is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has received any written (or, to the Company’s knowledge, oral) notice regarding any revocation or material modification of any such Governmental Authorization, which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, has or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.12 Intellectual Property. The Company and its subsidiaries own, or have rights to use, all material inventions, patent applications, patents, trademarks, trade names, service names, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets, know how (including unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary of confidential information, systems or procedures) and other intellectual property as described in the SEC Reports necessary for, or used in the conduct of their respective businesses (including as described in the SEC Reports) (collectively, “Intellectual Property”), except where any failure to own or have rights to use such Intellectual Property has not had, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries has not been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part. To the Company’s knowledge: (i) there are no third parties who claim any ownership rights to any Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries; and (ii) there is no infringement by third parties of any Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, except, in each case of (i) and (ii), which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No action, suit, or other proceeding is pending, or, to the Company’s knowledge, is threatened in writing: (A) challenging the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ rights in or to any Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries; (B) challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Intellectual Property; or (C) alleging that the Company or any of its subsidiaries infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, trade name, service name, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others, except, in each case of (A) through (C), which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except, in each case, which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its subsidiaries have complied with the terms of each agreement pursuant to which Intellectual Property has been licensed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and to the Company’s knowledge all such agreements are in full force and effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have taken all commercially reasonable steps to protect and maintain the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, except where any failure to so protect or maintain, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.13 Employee Benefits. Except as would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Benefit Plan has been established and administered in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding employment, except for any failures to comply that are not reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no labor dispute, strike or work stoppage against the Company or its subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened which would reasonably be expected to interfere with the business activities of the Company, except where such dispute, strike or work stoppage is not reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.14 Taxes. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has filed all federal, state and foreign income Tax Returns and other Tax Returns required to have been filed under applicable law (or extensions have been duly obtained) and has paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except for those which are being contested in good faith and except where failure to file such Tax Returns or pay such Taxes would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No assessment in connection with United States federal tax returns has been made against the Company without subsequently being paid, settled or withdrawn. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Company in respect of any income and corporation tax liability for any years not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments or reassessments for additional income tax for any years not finally determined, except to the extent of any inadequacy that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. No audits, examinations, or other proceedings with respect to any material amounts of Taxes of the Company and its subsidiaries are presently in progress or have been asserted or proposed in writing without subsequently being paid, settled or withdrawn. There are no liens on any of the assets of the Company. At all times since inception, the Company has been and continues to be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.

 

3.15 Environmental Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received all permits and other Governmental Authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their business and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received since January 1, 2024, any written notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise), whether from a governmental authority or other Person, that alleges that the Company or any subsidiary is not in compliance with any Environmental Law and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no circumstances that may prevent or interfere with the Company’s or any subsidiary’s compliance in any material respects with any Environmental Law in the future, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company: (i) no current or (during the time a prior property was leased or controlled by the Company) prior property leased or controlled by the Company or any subsidiary has received since January 1, 2024, any written notice or other communication relating to property owned or leased at any time by the Company, whether from a governmental authority, or other Person, that alleges that such current or prior owner or the Company or any subsidiary is not in compliance with or violated any Environmental Law relating to such property and (ii) the Company has no material liability under any Environmental Law.

 

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3.16 Title. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all personal property owned by it that is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are disclosed in the SEC Reports, do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially and adversely interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company or its subsidiaries is held under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be. The Company does not own any real property.

 

3.17 Insurance. The Company carries or is entitled to the benefits of insurance in such amounts and covering such risks that is customary for comparably situated companies and is adequate for the conduct of its business and the value of its real and personal properties (owned or leased) and tangible assets, and each of such insurance policies is in full force and effect and the Company is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of such insurance policies. Other than customary end-of-policy notifications from insurance carriers, since January 1, 2024, the Company has not received any notice or other communication regarding any actual or possible: (i) cancellation or invalidation of any material insurance policy or (ii) refusal or denial of any coverage, reservation of rights or rejection of any material claim under any insurance policy.

 

3.18 Nasdaq Stock Market. The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ATNF”. Other than as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Reports, the Company will immediately following the Closing be in compliance with all listing requirements of Nasdaq applicable to the Company. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be in material compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. Other than as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Reports, as of the date of this Agreement, there is no suit, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by Nasdaq or the SEC, respectively, to prohibit or terminate the listing of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or to deregister the Common Stock under the Exchange Act. The Company has taken no action as of the date of this Agreement that is designed to terminate the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act.

 

3.19 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is, and since January 1, 2024 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

 

3.20 [Reserved].

 

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3.21 Compliance with Health Care Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all Health Care Laws to the extent applicable to the current business of the Company and its subsidiaries or any of their respective activities. For purposes of this Agreement, “Health Care Laws” means: (i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) all applicable federal, state, local and foreign health care fraud and abuse laws, including, without limitation, the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b)); (iii) HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. Section 17921 et seq.); (iv) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (vii) licensure, quality, safety and accreditation requirements under applicable federal, state, local or regulatory bodies; (viii) all other local, state, federal, national, supranational, relating to the regulation of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (ix) the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes and any state or non-U.S. counterpart thereof. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received written or, to the Company’s knowledge, oral notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in material violation of any Health Care Laws nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action threatened. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Health Care Laws, and all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments were complete and accurate on the date filed in all material respects (or were corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission). Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any corporate integrity agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, or similar agreements with or imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority. Additionally, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their respective employees, officers, directors, or, to the knowledge of the Company, agents has been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any U.S. federal health care program or human clinical research or, to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that would reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, or exclusion.

 

3.22 Accounting Controls and Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that is designed to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to the Company and provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including policies and procedures sufficient to provide reasonable assurance (i) that the Company maintains records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the Company’s transactions and dispositions of assets, (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (iii) that receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Board and (iv) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Except as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company has not identified any material weaknesses in the design or operation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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3.23 Price Stabilization of Common Stock. The Company has not taken, nor will it take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to stabilize or manipulate the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares or the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares.

 

3.24 Investment Company Act. The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

3.25 General Solicitation; No Integration or Aggregation. Neither the Company nor any other person or entity authorized by the Company to act on its behalf has engaged in a general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) of investors with respect to offers or sales of Securities pursuant to this Agreement. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Investors and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Company has not, directly or indirectly, sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which, to its knowledge, is or will be aggregated with prior offerings by the Company for the purposes of the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors set forth in Section 4, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any Company security, under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act.

 

3.26 Brokers and Finders. Other than the Placement Agent, neither the Company nor any other Person authorized by the Company to act on its behalf has retained, utilized or been represented by any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.27 Reliance by the Investors. The Company has a reasonable basis for making each of the representations set forth in this Section 3.

 

3.28 Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

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3.29 No Additional Agreements. There are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any Investor with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements other than as specified in the Transaction Agreements.

 

3.30 Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any such subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, or (iii) otherwise violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

3.31 Cybersecurity. The Company and its subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, and, to the Company’s actual knowledge, are free and clear of all material Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other malicious code. The Company and its subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable physical, technical and administrative controls designed to maintain and protect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy and security of all sensitive, confidential or regulated data (“Confidential Data”) used or maintained in connection with their businesses and Personal Data (defined below), and the integrity, availability continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems. “Personal Data” means the following data used in connection with the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses and in their possession or control: (i) a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number or other tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number or bank information; (ii) information that identifies or may reasonably be used to identify an individual; (iii) any information that would qualify as “protected health information” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (collectively, “HIPAA”); and (iv) any information that would qualify as “personal data,” “personal information” (or similar term) under the Privacy Laws. To the Company’s knowledge, there have been no breaches, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to the Company’s IT Systems, Confidential Data, or Personal Data that would require notification under Privacy Laws (as defined below).

 

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3.32 Compliance with Data Privacy Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries are, and at all prior times were, in material compliance with all applicable state, federal and foreign data privacy and security laws and regulations regarding the collection, use, storage, retention, disclosure, transfer, disposal, or any other processing (collectively “Process” or “Processing”) of Personal Data, including without limitation HIPAA, all other local, state and federal laws relating to the regulation of the Company or its subsidiaries, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes and any state (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”). To ensure material compliance with the Privacy Laws, the Company and its subsidiaries have in place, comply with, and take all appropriate steps necessary to ensure compliance in all material respects with their policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security, and the Processing of Personal Data and Confidential Data (the “Privacy Statements”). The Company and its subsidiaries have, except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, at all times since inception provided accurate notice of their Privacy Statements then in effect to its customers, employees, third party vendors and representatives. None of such disclosures made or contained in any Privacy Statements have been materially inaccurate, misleading, incomplete, or in material violation of any Privacy Laws.

 

3.33 Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company, on the other hand, that is required to be described in the SEC Reports that is not so described. 

 

3.34 Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

3.35 [Reserved].

 

3.36 Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. 

 

3.37 Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investors is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length Investor with respect to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Investor is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Investor or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Investors’ purchase of the Securities.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties of Each Investor. Each Investor, severally for itself and not jointly with any other Investor (it being acknowledged and agreed that each reference to “the Investor” in this Section 4 shall be deemed to refer to such Investor and not any other Investor), represents and warrants to the Company and the Placement Agent that the statements contained in this Section 4 are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date:

 

4.1 Organization. The Investor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

 

4.2 Authorization. The Investor has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it will be a party and to carry out and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. All corporate, member or partnership action on the part of such Investor or its stockholders, members or partners necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it will be a party and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement has been taken. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Agreements to which such Investor is a party has been duly authorized and each has been duly executed. Assuming this Agreement constitutes the legal and binding agreement of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such Investor in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited or otherwise affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and/or similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

4.3 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party, the purchase of the Securities in accordance with their terms and the consummation by the Investor of the other transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in any violation of, breach or default by such Investor (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, conflict with, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, a change of control right or to a loss of a material benefit under (i) any provision of the organizational documents of the Investor, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable or (ii) any agreement or instrument, undertaking, credit facility, franchise, license, judgment, order, ruling, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulations, applicable to such Investor or its respective properties or assets, except, in the case of clause (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to materially delay or hinder the ability of the Investor to perform its obligations under the Transaction Agreements.

 

4.4 Residency. The Investor’s residence (if an individual) or offices in which its investment decision with respect to the Securities was made (if an entity) are located at the address immediately below the Investor’s name on the pertinent signature page of this Agreement, except as otherwise communicated by the Investor to the Company.

 

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4.5 Brokers and Finders. The Investor nor any other Person authorized by the Investor to act on its behalf has retained, utilized or been represented by any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.6 Investment Representations and Warranties. The Investor hereby represents and warrants that, it (i) as of the date of this Agreement is, if an entity, a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act; or (ii) if an individual, is a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be able to protect its own interests in connection with an investment in the Securities. The Investor further represents and warrants that (x) it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of such investment, and (y) other than an individual, it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the Securities and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c). The Investor understands and agrees that the offering and sale of the Securities has not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and is being made in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering which depend upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Investor’s representations as expressed herein.

 

4.7 Intent. The Investor is purchasing the Securities solely for the Investor’s own account and not for the account of others, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and the Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the Securities Act without prejudice, however, to the Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Investor is purchasing the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account. The Investor has no present arrangement to sell the Securities to or through any person or entity. The Investor understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless such Securities are resold pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by the Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time.

 

4.8 Investment Experience; Ability to Protect Its Own Interests and Bear Economic Risks. The Investor acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Securities and has knowledge and experience in finance, securities, taxation, investments and other business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investments of the kind described in this Agreement and contemplated hereby, and the Investor has had an opportunity to seek, and has sought, such accounting, legal, business and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. The Investor acknowledges that the Investor (i) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private placements of equity securities and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (ii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Securities without reliance on the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing. The Investor understands and acknowledges that the purchase and sale of the Securities hereunder (i) meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1) and (ii) if an individual, is not being “recommended” (within the meaning of FINRA Rule 2111) by the Placement Agent. The Investor acknowledges that the Investor is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor. The Investor is, at this time and in the foreseeable future, able to afford the loss of the Investor’s entire investment in the Securities and the Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.

 

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4.9 Independent Investment Decision. The Investor understands that nothing in the Transaction Agreements or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in such Investor’s sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities.

 

4.10 Securities Not Registered; Legends. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the Investor understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, by reason of their issuance by the Company in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and that the Securities must continue to be held and may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor unless a subsequent disposition thereof is registered under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. The Investor understands that the exemptions from registration afforded by Rule 144 (the provisions of which are known to it) promulgated under the Securities Act depend on the satisfaction of various conditions including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Investor’s control and which the Company may not be able to satisfy, and that, if applicable, Rule 144 may afford the basis for sales only in limited amounts. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any of the Securities. The Investor acknowledges that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.

 

The Investor understands that any certificates or book entry notations evidencing the Securities may bear one or more legends in substantially the following form and substance:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, INCLUDING ANY SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE, HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (I) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION AND THE DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

In addition, the Securities may contain a legend regarding affiliate status of the Investor, if applicable.

 

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4.11 Investor Arrangements. The Investor hereby represents that neither the Investor nor any person or entity acting on behalf of the Investor, or pursuant to any agreement or understanding with the Investor, has entered into any agreement or other arrangement that is or could reasonably be expected to be treated as (or pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or other arrangement could reasonably be expected to result in), for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, a sale or exchange or other disposition of the Securities after the Closing. The Investor hereby agrees that neither the Investor nor any person or entity acting on behalf of the Investor, or pursuant to any agreement or understanding with the Investor, will, prior to the Closing, enter into any agreement or other arrangement that will or could reasonably be expected to be treated as (or pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or other arrangement could reasonably be expected to result in), for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, a sale or exchange or other disposition of the Securities after the Closing.

 

4.12 No General Solicitation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities directly from the Company. Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact from the Placement Agent or directly from the Company as a result of a pre-existing, substantive relationship with the Company or the Placement Agent, and/or their respective advisors (including, without limitation, attorneys, accountants, bankers, consultants and financial advisors), agents, control persons, representatives, Affiliates, directors, officers, managers, members, and/or employees, and/or the representatives of such persons. The Securities were offered to Investor solely by direct contact between Investor and the Company, the Placement Agent and/or their respective representatives. Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to Investor, by any other means, and none of the Company, the Placement Agent and/or their respective representatives acted as investment advisor, broker or dealer to Investor. The Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any general or public solicitation or general advertising, or publicly disseminated advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television, radio or the internet or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement, including any of the methods described in Section 502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

4.13 Access to Information. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, such Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by such Investor, upon the SEC Reports and upon the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein. Such Investor acknowledges and agrees that such Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have had the opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities and that the Investor has independently made its own analysis and decision to invest in the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect the Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.

 

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4.14 Certain Trading Activities. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, the Investor has not, nor to the knowledge of the Investor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Investor, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that the Investor was first contacted by the Company or any other Person representing the Company regarding the transaction contemplated hereby and ending immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement and to its advisors and agents who had a need to know such information, the Investor has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to the identification of the availability of, or securing of, available shares to borrow in order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

 

4.15 ETH Payment. If Investor is paying the Aggregate Payment Amount in ETH, (i) Investor has all rights, title and interest in and to the ETH to be contributed by it to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) such ETH is held in a digital wallet held or operated by or on behalf of the Investor at or by an appropriately regulated custodian and/or in accordance with industry-standard security practices (the “Investor Digital Wallet”) and neither such ETH nor such Investor Digital Wallet is subject to any liens, encumbrances or other restrictions, (iii) Investor has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect its Investor Digital Wallet and such ETH and (iv) Investor has the exclusive ability to control such Investor Digital Wallet, including by use of “private keys” or other equivalent means or through custody arrangements or other equivalent means.

 

4.16 Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Neither the Investor, nor to the knowledge of the Investor, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Investor, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, or (iii) otherwise violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. The operations of the Investor are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of Money Laundering Laws, and no proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Investor with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Investor, threatened.

 

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4.17 Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Investor, nor to the Investor’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Investor is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

5. Covenants.

 

5.1 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate with each other and their respective officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and other agents, and, generally, do such other reasonable acts and things in good faith as may be necessary to effectuate the intents and purposes of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and compliance with applicable law, including taking reasonable action to facilitate the filing of any document or the taking of reasonable action to assist the other parties hereto in complying with the terms of this Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that the Company and the Placement Agent will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Prior to the Closing, the Investor agrees to promptly notify the Company if any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement are no longer accurate.

 

5.2 Listing. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market and, in accordance therewith, will use reasonable best efforts to comply in all material respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through an established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to such clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

5.3 Disclosure of Transactions. The Company shall, by 9:01 a.m., New York City time, on the first (1st) Trading Day immediately following the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement (or, if this Agreement is executed and delivered prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time on a Trading Day, by 9:01 a.m., New York City time on the date of this Agreement), issue a press release and/or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K (including, if applicable, all exhibits thereto, the “Disclosure Document”) disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Agreements, Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements and, if the Disclosure Document is a Current Report on Form 8-K, attaching this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements, the Asset Management Agreement and the Strategic Advisor Agreements as exhibits to such Disclosure Document. The Company represents to the Investors that it shall have, from and after such issuance or filing, publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any of the Investors by the Company or its respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, Asset Management Agreement or the Strategic Advisory Agreements or concerning the Company. In addition, unless it has already done so by filing the Disclosure Document, on or before the fourth (4th) Business Day that is also a trading day on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Placement Agent shall not issue any press release relating to the transactions contemplated hereby without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Investor or any of its Affiliates or advisors, or include the name of any Investor or any of its Affiliates or advisors in any press release or filing with the SEC (other than any registration statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement) or any regulatory agency, without the prior written consent of the Investor, except (i) as required by the federal securities law in connection with (A) any registration statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement and (B) the filing of final Transaction Agreements with the SEC or pursuant to other routine proceedings of regulatory authorities, or (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by law, at the request of the staff of the SEC or regulatory agency or under the regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

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5.4 Integration. The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no Affiliate of the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investors, or that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any National Exchange such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

5.5 Removal of Legends.

 

(a) In connection with any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Initial Shares or Pre-Funded Warrant Shares by an Investor or the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares by a Strategic Advisor pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the Securities Act such that the purchaser acquires freely tradable shares and upon compliance by the Investor with the requirements of this Agreement, if requested by the Investor by notice to the Company, the Company shall request the Transfer Agent to remove any restrictive legends on the certificates to be issued to the transferee or restrictive notation to such shares in the book entry account of the transferee to which such shares are transferred as soon as reasonably practicable following any such request therefor from the Investor, provided that the Company has timely received from the Investor customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its Transfer Agent and its legal counsel associated with such legend removal.

 

(b) Subject to receipt from the Investor by the Company and the Transfer Agent of customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith, upon the earliest of such time as the Initial Shares, Pre-Funded Warrant Shares or Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares (i) have been registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an effective registration statement; or (ii) have been sold pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.5(b) and promptly following any request therefor from an Investor accompanied by such customary and reasonably acceptable documentation referred to above, (A) deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry shares, and (B) cause its counsel to promptly deliver to the Transfer Agent one or more opinions to the effect that the removal of such legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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5.6 Tax Matters. (a) Withholdings Taxes. Each Investor agrees to furnish the Company with any information, representations and forms as shall reasonably be requested by the Company from time to time to assist the Company in complying with any applicable tax law (including any withholding obligations).

 

(b) Intended Tax Treatment. Each party hereto intends that (i) the purchase of the Securities by each Investor, together and as part of a single integrated transaction, shall qualify as an exchange by such Investor of cash and/or ETH for the Securities pursuant to Section 351(a) of the Code, and (ii) the Pre-Funded Warrants shall be treated as stock for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes (together, the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Each party hereto agrees to report the purchase of the Securities by the Investors consistently with the Intended Tax Treatment and no party will take any position inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment in the filing of any Tax Returns, in the course of any audit or Tax review by any governmental authority relating to any Tax Returns, or otherwise, unless required by a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a)(1) of the Code. Each party to this Agreement shall file with its applicable U.S. federal income Tax Return on a timely basis the information required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.351-3 and maintain the permanent records described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.351-3, in each case, to the extent applicable, and in the event a taxing authority disputes or takes a position inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment, the party receiving notice of such dispute shall promptly notify the other parties hereto.

 

(c) Tax Basis Information. Without limiting the obligations of each Investor set forth in Section 5.6(b), each Investor who purchases the Securities by transferring ETH to the Company in accordance with Section 2.2 shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Company (and shall cooperate with the Company in obtaining) all information and documentation necessary for the Company to specifically identify the tax basis in each such ETH for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, including, but not limited to: (i) the date, time, and source of acquisition of each such ETH, (ii) the original cost and fair market value at the time of acquisition of each such ETH, (iii) historical wallet and account location with respect to each such ETH, and (iv) detailed transaction history (both on-chain and off-chain) with respect to each such ETH.

 

5.7 [Reserved.]

 

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5.8 Fees and Commissions. The Company shall be solely responsible for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or broker’s commissions for Persons engaged by the Company and any other Person authorized by the Company to act on its behalf relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, any fees or commissions payable to the Placement Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have no responsibility for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or broker’s commissions for any Persons engaged, or alleged to be engaged, by an Investor, a Strategic Advisor, Asset Manager or any or any other Person authorized by any of them to act on its behalf).

 

5.9 No Conflicting Agreements. The Company will not take any action, enter into any agreement or make any commitment that would conflict or interfere in any material respect with the Company’s obligations to the Investors under the Transaction Agreements.

 

5.10 Indemnification.

 

(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, trustees, general partners, members, stockholders, partners, managers, employees, investment advisors and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) each Person who controls such Investor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, stockholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable and documented attorney fees and disbursements and other documented out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim or proceeding, pending or threatened and the costs of enforcement thereof) to which such Person may become subject as a result of any breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or to be performed on the part of the Company under the Transaction Agreements, and will reimburse any such Person for all such amounts as they are incurred by such Person solely to the extent such amounts have been finally judicially determined not to have resulted from such Person’s fraud or willful misconduct. The above notwithstanding, the Company shall not be liable under this Section 5.10(a) in respect of punitive, consequential, special or indirect damages and any kind or nature, including, without limitation, damages for lost profits or revenues.

 

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

 

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5.11 Subsequent Equity Sales. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (a) thirty (30) days after the Closing Date and (b) the Business Day immediately following the effective date of the registration statement filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall not (A) issue shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (B) effect a reverse stock split, recapitalization, share consolidation, reclassification or similar transaction affecting the outstanding Common Stock or (C) file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, except pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.11 shall not apply to (i) the issuance of the Securities hereunder or the issuance of the Strategic Advisor Warrants, (ii) the issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents upon the conversion, exercise or vesting of any securities of the Company outstanding on the date of this Agreement or outstanding pursuant to clause (iii) below, (iii) the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to any Company stock-based compensation plans or in accordance with Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635(c)(4), (iv) the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register the offer and sale of securities on an equity incentive plan or employee stock purchase plan, or (v) without duplication, an Exempt Issuance.

 

5.12 Reservation of Common Stock. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares that are issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Strategic Advisor Warrants, respectively, in their entirety (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of such warrants).

 

5.13 Furnishing of Information; Public Information.

 

(a) Until the earlier of the time that (i) no Investor owns Securities and (ii) the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Strategic Advisor Warrants have expired, the Company covenants to maintain the registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

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(b) At any time during the period commencing from the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof and ending at such time that all of the Securities of an Investor may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company (i) shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) or (ii) has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes such an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to such Investor’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to that Investor, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to $1,000 per day of a Public Information Failure until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required for that Investor to transfer the Shares or Pre-Funded Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144. The payments to which a Investor shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 5.13(b) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, other than during the pendency of any bona fide dispute over whether an alleged Public Information Failure has occurred, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit such Investor’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, and such Investor shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

5.14 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use (a) the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder to fund the Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments, (b) $10 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder to fund the operating expenses and general corporate purposes of the Company (the “Operating Allocation”) and (c) the remainder of the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder to fund the acquisition of ETH and the establishment of the Company’s ETH treasury operations as provided in the Treasury Reserve Policy (as defined below). The Company shall not use such proceeds: (x) for the redemption of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (y) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (z) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations.

 

5.15 Lock-Up Agreements. The Company shall not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of any of the Lock-Up Agreements without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, except to extend the term of the lock-up period, and shall enforce the provisions of each Lock-Up Agreement in accordance with its terms. If any party to a Lock-Up Agreement breaches any provision of a Lock-Up Agreement, the Company shall promptly use its reasonable best efforts to seek specific performance of the terms of such Lock-Up Agreement.

 

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5.16 Treasury Reserve Policy. Following the Closing, the Company shall prepare and adopt a policy (the “Treasury Reserve Policy”), under which the Company’s treasury reserve assets will consist of (i) cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (“Cash Assets”) that exceed working capital requirements and (ii) ETH which will serve as the primary treasury reserve asset of the Company on an ongoing basis, subject to market conditions and anticipated needs of the business for Cash Assets. The Treasury Reserve Policy will provide that any amendment, modification or change to such policy will only require the consent of the Board of Directors.

 

5.17 Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments. In connection with the Closing, the Company shall allocate up to $500,000 (in the aggregate) for the payment of transaction cash bonus to certain of the management and existing employees and one-time cash awards to directors for additional services rendered as directors in connection with the transactions contemplated herein (the “Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments”) payable within thirty (30) days of the Closing. The allocation of the Transaction Cash Bonuses and Director Payments shall be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and shall be inclusive of any transaction cash bonuses, success fees or similar payments owed to the Company’s management and existing employees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder pursuant to existing agreements or arrangements.

 

5.18 Equity Grants. In connection with the Closing, the Company shall grant options, restricted stock shares, or restricted stock units, to purchase Common Stock to the Company’s management, directors, and consultants of an aggregate number of shares equal to the lesser of (a) four percent (4%) of the Company’s Fully Diluted Capitalization as of the Closing and (b) $30 million (based on the grant date fair value of the awards) (the “Management Equity Grants”). The allocation of the Management Equity Grants shall be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The Management Equity Grants if issued in the form of restricted stock or restricted stock units, shall not be issued or issuable until after Closing, and if issued in the form of options to purchase shares of Common Stock, shall not be exercisable until after Closing, and shall in each case be subject to rules and requirements of Nasdaq, including where applicable, stockholder approval thereof. In the event the Management Equity Grants shall require approval of the stockholders of the Company in order to be issued or to be exercisable, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to seek such stockholder approval promptly following the Closing.

 

5.19 Proceeds from Future Financings. Unless otherwise determined by the majority of the Board of Directors, proceeds from future financings shall be allocated as described in Schedule 5.19 hereto.

 

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6. Conditions of Closing.

 

6.1 Conditions to the Obligation of the Investors. The several obligations of each Investor to consummate the transactions to be consummated at the Closing, and to purchase and pay for the Securities being purchased by it at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representation and warranties qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for those representations and warranties qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date.

 

(b) Performance. The Company shall have performed in all material respects the obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c) No Injunction. The purchase of and payment for the Securities by each Investor shall not be prohibited or enjoined by any law or governmental or court order or regulation and no such prohibition shall have been threatened in writing.

 

(d) Consents. The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary for the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Securities, all of which shall be in full force and effect.

 

(e) Transfer Agent. The Company shall have furnished all required materials to the Transfer Agent to reflect the issuance of the Initial Shares at the Closing.

 

(f) Adverse Changes. Since the date of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g) Opinion of Company Counsel. The Company shall have delivered to the Investors and the Placement Agent the opinions of The Loev Law Firm, PC and Reed Smith LLP dated as of the Closing Date, in customary form and substance to be reasonably agreed upon with the Investors and addressing such legal matters as the Investors and the Company reasonably agree.

 

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(h) Compliance Certificate. An authorized officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Investors at the Closing Date a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 6.1(a) (Representations and Warranties), 6.1(b) (Performance), 6.1(c) (No Injunction), 6.1(d) (Consents), 6.1(e) (Transfer Agent), 6.1(f) (Adverse Changes), 6.1(k) (Listing Requirements) and 6.1(l) (No Injunction) of this Agreement have been fulfilled.

 

(i) Secretary’s Certificate. The Secretary of the Company shall have delivered to the Investors at the Closing Date a certificate certifying (i) the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; (ii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws; and (iii) resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) approving this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the issuance of the Securities, the Strategic Advisor Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares.

 

(j) Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to the Investors.

 

(k) Listing Requirements. No stop order or suspension of trading shall have been imposed by Nasdaq, the SEC or any other governmental or regulatory body with respect to public trading in the Common Stock. The Common Stock shall be listed on a National Exchange and shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the SEC or the National Exchange from trading thereon nor shall suspension by the SEC or the National Exchange have been threatened, as of the Closing Date, in writing by the SEC or the National Exchange; and the Company shall have filed with Nasdaq a Notification Form: Listing of Additional Shares for the listing of the Initial Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and the Strategic Advisor Warrant Shares, and Nasdaq shall have raised no objection to such notice and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(l) No Injunction. No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge, justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any Governmental Entity, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any Governmental Entity, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or in the other Transaction Agreements.

 

(m) Payment. Except as may be agreed to among the Company and one or more Investors in accordance with Section 2.2, the Company shall have received payment, if in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds or if in ETH by transfer of the ETH Amount to the Custodial Account, in the full amount of the Aggregate Purchase Price by each other Investor at the Closing as set forth in Exhibit A.

 

(n) Lock-Up Agreements. The Company and each of the individuals or entities listed on Schedule 6.1(n) shall have duly executed Lock-Up Agreements, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

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(o) Strategic Advisor Agreements. The Company and the Strategic Advisors shall have duly executed each of the Strategic Advisor Agreements and the Strategic Advisor Agreements shall continue to be effective on the Closing Date.

 

(p) Board of Directors. The Company shall have taken all necessary corporate action such that effective as of the Closing, (i) the authorized size of the Board of Directors increases to six, (ii) the New Directors shall be appointed as members of the Board of Directors, (iii) the New Directors shall be appointed to positions as members of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, as determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors, such that the Company meets the continued listing standards of Nasdaq; and (iv) following the Closing, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to hold a meeting of stockholders and seek stockholder approval to appoint Jason New a member of the Board of Directors.

 

(q) Asset Management Agreement. The Asset Manager shall have duly executed the Asset Management Agreement and the Asset Management Agreement shall continue to be effective on the Closing Date.

 

6.2 Conditions to the Obligation of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions to be consummated at the Closing, and to issue and sell to each Investor the Securities to be purchased by it at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Investor in Section 4 hereto shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Investor of each of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Investor contained in this Agreement as of the Closing Date.

 

(b) Performance. Each Investor shall have performed or complied with in all material respects all obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by such Investor on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c) Injunction. The purchase of and payment for the Securities by each Investor shall not be prohibited or enjoined by any law or governmental or court order or regulation.

 

(d) Asset Management Agreement. The Asset Manager shall have duly executed the Asset Management Agreement and the Asset Management Agreement shall continue to be effective on the Closing Date.

 

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(e) Strategic Advisor Agreements. The Strategic Advisors shall have duly executed each of the Strategic Advisor Agreements and the Strategic Advisor Agreements shall continue to be effective on the Closing Date.

 

(f) Registration Rights Agreement. Each Investor shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement to the Company in the form attached as Exhibit B.

 

(g) Payment. Except as may be agreed to among the Company and such Investor in accordance with Section 2.2, the Company shall have received payment, if in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds, if in ETH by transfer of the ETH Amount to the Custodial Account, in the full amount of the purchase price for the number of Securities being purchased by each Investor at the Closing as set forth in Exhibit A.

 

7. Termination.

 

7.1 Termination. The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:

 

(i) Upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Investors that agreed to purchase a majority of the Securities prior to the Closing;

 

(ii) By the Company if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Company;

 

(iii) By an Investor (with respect to itself only) if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by such Investor; or

 

(iv) By either the Company or an Investor (with respect to itself only) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to the fifth Business Day following the date of this Agreement;

 

provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, the party seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing shall not then be in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the Transaction Agreements if such breach has resulted in the circumstances giving rise to such party’s seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing.

 

7.2 Notice. In the event of termination by the Company or the Investor of its obligations to effect the Closing pursuant to Section 7.1, written notice thereof shall be given to the other Investors by the Company. Nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to release any party from any liability for any breach by such party of the other terms and provisions of the Transaction Agreements or to impair the right of any party to compel specific performance by any other party of its other obligations under the Transaction Agreements.

 

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8. Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

8.1 Public Statements or Releases. Except as set forth in Section 5.3, neither the Company nor any Investor shall make any public announcement with respect to the existence or terms of this Agreement or the transactions provided for herein without the prior consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to compliance with Section 5.3, nothing in this Section 8.1 shall prevent any party from the filing of the registration statement required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, in which case the Company shall allow the Investors reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance, and the Company will consider in good faith any Investor comments.

 

8.2 Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given (a) when delivered if personally delivered to the party for whom it is intended, (b) when delivered, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next Business Day, (c) three (3) days after having been sent by certified or registered mail, return-receipt requested and postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt:

 

(a)If to the Company, addressed as follows:

 

180 Life Sciences Corp.
3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94306
Attention: Blair Jordan
                Eric Van Lent
Email: [email protected]
           [email protected]

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Anne G. Peetz, Esq.
Email: [email protected]

 

and

 

The Loev Law Firm, PC
6300 West Loop South, Suite 280
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Attention: David Loev, Esq
Email: [email protected]

 

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(b) If to any Investor, at its address or e-mail address set forth on Exhibit A, or such address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 8.2.

 

Any Person may change the address to which notices and communications to it are to be addressed by notification as provided for herein.

 

8.3 Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL, at the e-mail address set forth below the Investor’s name on the signature page or Exhibit A, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic mail is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected e-mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each party agrees to promptly notify the other parties of any change in its e-mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.

 

8.4 Severability. If any part or provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable or in conflict with the applicable laws or regulations of any jurisdiction, the invalid or unenforceable part or provisions shall be replaced with a provision which accomplishes, to the extent possible, the original business purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain binding upon the parties hereto.

 

8.5 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Trial by Jury.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to choice of laws or conflicts of laws provisions thereof that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction, except to the extent that mandatory principles of Delaware law may apply.

 

(b) The Company and each of the Investors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating solely to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, to the general jurisdiction of the any state court or United States Federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York in the State of New York;

 

(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same to the extent permitted by applicable law;

 

(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the party, as the case may be, at its address set forth in Section 8.2 or at such other address of which the other party shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

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(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction for recognition and enforcement of any judgment or if jurisdiction in the courts referenced in the foregoing clause (i) are not available despite the intentions of the parties hereto;

 

(v) agrees that final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court may be enforced in the courts of any jurisdiction to which such party is subject by a suit upon such judgment, provided that service of process is effected upon such party in the manner specified herein or as otherwise permitted by law;

 

(vi) agrees that to the extent that such party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process with respect to itself or its property, such party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement, to the extent permitted by law; and

 

(vii) irrevocably and unconditionally waives trial by jury in any legal action or proceeding in relation to this Agreement.

 

8.6 Waiver. No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or be construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition or as a waiver of any other term, provision or condition of this Agreement.

 

8.7 Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Agreements to the contrary, each party shall pay its own out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including the fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and consultants employed by such party, incurred in connection with the proposed investment in the Securities and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; provided, however, that the Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes (other than income taxes) and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Investors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Frankling & Hachigian, LLP, counsel for Electric Capital in connection with the Transaction Agreements, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate. The Company shall pay all Placement Agent fees relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8.8 Assignment. None of the parties may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or designate another person (i) to perform all or part of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) to have all or part of its rights and benefits under this Agreement, in each case without the prior written consent of (x) the Company, in the case of an Investor, and (y) the Investors, in the case of the Company, provided that an Investor may, without the prior consent of the Company, assign its rights to purchase the Securities hereunder to any of its Affiliates or to any other investment funds or accounts managed or advised by the investment manager who acts on behalf of such Investor (provided each such assignee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and makes the same representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 ). In the event of any assignment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the assignee shall specifically assume and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement by executing a writing agreeing to be bound by and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and shall deliver an executed counterpart signature page to this Agreement and, notwithstanding such assumption or agreement to be bound hereby by an assignee, no such assignment shall relieve any party assigning any interest hereunder from its obligations or liability pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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8.9 Confidential Information.

 

(a) Each Investor covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company in a Form 8-K current report, such Investor will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction),Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, except that the foregoing shall not prohibit disclosure by such Investor to such Investor’s outside attorney, accountant, auditor or investment advisor only to the extent necessary to permit evaluation of the investment, and the performance of the necessary or required tax, accounting, financial, legal, or administrative tasks and services and other than as may be required by law.

 

(b) Prior to the Closing, the Company may request from the Investors such reasonable and customary additional information as the Company may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Securities, and the Investor shall promptly provide such information as may reasonably be requested to the extent readily available; provided, that the Company agrees to keep any such information provided by the Investor confidential, except (i) as required by the federal securities laws, rules or regulations and (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by other laws, rules or regulations, at the request of the staff of the SEC or regulatory agency or under the regulations of Nasdaq. The Investor acknowledges that the Company may file a copy of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with the SEC as exhibit to a periodic report or a registration statement of the Company.

 

8.10 Reliance by and Exculpation of Placement Agent.

 

(a) Each Investor acknowledges and agrees for the express benefit of the Placement Agent, its affiliates, and any of their respective control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives that (i) none of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or its control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing has made, and will not make any representations or warranties, whether express or implied, with respect to the Company or the offer and sale of the Shares, and such Investor will not rely on any statements made by the Placement Agent, orally or in writing, to the contrary, (ii) such Investor will be responsible for conducting its own due diligence investigation with respect to the Company and the offer and sale of the Shares, (iii) such Investor will be purchasing Shares based on the results of its own due diligence investigation of the Company, and none of the Placement Agent nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing (x) has made any independent investigation with respect to the Company, the Shares, or the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by the Company and (y) is not making any recommendation to any Investor with respect to the Company or the Shares, including the purchase of the Shares by any Investor, (iv) none of the Transaction Agreements has been prepared by the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, (v) none of the Placement Agent nor any of its affiliates, nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing, has (x) any responsibility with respect to (1) any representations, warranties, or agreements made by any other Person under or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the documents furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, or the execution, legality, validity, or enforceability (with respect to any Person) or any thereof or (2) the business, affairs, financial condition, operations, properties, or prospects of, or any other matter concerning the Company or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (y) any liability or obligation (including, without limitation, for or with respect to any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses, or disbursements incurred by the Investor, the Company, or any other Person), whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, to the Investor, or to any Person claiming through such Investor, in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (vi) the Placement Agent may have acquired, or may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which such Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (vii) the Placement Agent is acting solely as a placement agent to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and none of the Placement Agent, nor any of its affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing, is acting as an underwriter or in any other capacity and is not and shall not be construed as a financial advisor or fiduciary for such Investor, the Company, or any other person or entity in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (viii) the decision to invest in the Company will involve a significant degree of risk, including a risk of total loss of such investment. Each Investor further represents and warrants to the Placement Agent that such Investor, including any fund or funds that such Investor manages or advises that participates in the offer and sale of the Shares, is permitted under its constitutive documents (including, without limitation, all limited partnership agreements, charters, bylaws, limited liability company agreements, all applicable side letters with investors, and similar documents) to make investments of the type contemplated by this Agreement. This Section 8.10 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

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(b) The Company agrees and acknowledges that the Placement Agent may rely on its representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and each Investor agrees that the Placement Agent may rely on such Investor’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement as if such representations and warranties, as applicable, were made directly to the Placement Agent.

 

(c) Neither the Placement Agent nor any of its affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives of any of the foregoing, (1) shall have any liability to the Investors pursuant to, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the negotiation hereof or thereof, or its subject matter, or the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or thereby, including, without limitation, with respect to any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Shares or with respect to any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for breach of this Agreement or in respect of any written or oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, as expressly provided herein, or for any actual or alleged inaccuracies, misstatements, or omissions with respect to any information or materials of any kind furnished by the Company, the Placement Agent or any Non-Party Affiliate (as defined below) concerning the Placement Agent, this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby. For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Party Affiliates” means each former, current or future officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, direct or indirect equityholder, or affiliate of the Placement Agent or any of the Placement Agent’s controlled affiliates. The Investor agrees that the Placement Agent shall not be liable to it (including in contract, tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the sale of Shares pursuant to this Agreement. On behalf of the Investor and its affiliates, such Investor releases the Placement Agent in respect of any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses, or disbursements related to the sale of Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Each Investor agrees not to commence any litigation or bring any claim against the Placement Agent in any court or any other forum which relates to, may arise out of, or is in connection with, the sale of Shares pursuant to this Agreement. This undertaking is given freely and after obtaining independent legal advice.

 

(d) The Company agrees that the Placement Agent, its affiliates and any of their respective control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives shall be entitled to (1) rely on, and shall be protected in acting upon, any certificate, instrument, notice, letter or any other document or security delivered to any of them by or on behalf of the Company, and (2) be indemnified by the Company for acting as the Placement Agent hereunder pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in the applicable letter agreement between the Company and the Placement Agent.

 

8.11 Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any rights, remedies, claims, benefits, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, and no Person that is not a party to this Agreement (including, without limitation, any partner, member, shareholder, director, officer, employee or other beneficial owner of any party to this Agreement, in its own capacity as such or in bringing a derivative action on behalf of a party to this Agreement) shall have any standing as a third party beneficiary with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Placement Agent is an intended third-party beneficiary of the representations and warranties of the Company and of each Investor set forth in Section 3, Section 4 and Section 6.1(h) and Section 8.10 respectively, of this Agreement and (ii) the Indemnified Persons are intended third-party beneficiaries of Section 5.9.

 

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8.12 Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Right. The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as, and the Company acknowledges that the Investors do not so constitute, a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group, and the Company will not assert any such claim with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company acknowledges and each Investor confirms that it has independently participated in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Investor also acknowledges that neither The Loev Law Firm, PC nor Reed Smith LLP has rendered legal advice to such Investor. Each Investor (other than Electric Capital), acknowledges that Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Frankling & Hachigian, LLP has not rendered legal advice to such Investor. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company has elected to provide all Investors with the same terms and Transaction Agreements for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

 

8.13 Equal Treatment of Investors. No Transaction Agreement (other agreements or understandings (including side letters) entered into in connection therewith or in connection with the sale of the Securities) shall have been amended, modified or waived in any manner that benefits any Investor unless each other Investor shall have been offered in writing the same benefits (other than terms particular to the legal or regulatory requirements of such Investor or their affiliates or related Person). No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Agreement) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Agreements; provided, however, the Strategic Advisor Warrants will not be considered consideration for purposes of this Section 8.13. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Investor by the Company and negotiated separately by each Investor, and is intended for the Company to treat the Investors as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Investors acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Shares or otherwise.

 

8.14 Headings. The titles, subtitles and headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

8.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which 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; provided that a facsimile or pdf signature including any electronic signatures complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile or pdf (or other electronic reproduction of a) signature.

 

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8.16 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (including all schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto), together with any side letter agreements with any of the Investors, constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto respecting the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, understandings, representations and statements respecting the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral. No amendment, modification, alteration, or change in any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties hereto unless made in writing and duly executed by the Company and the Investors of at least a majority in interest of the Securities then held by the Investors, provided that (i) prior to the Closing the consent of all Investors shall be required and (ii) if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts an Investor (or group of Investors), the consent of at least seventy five percent (75%) in interest of such disproportionately impacted Investor (or group of Investors) shall also be required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may not be waived with respect to any Investor without the written consent of such Investor unless such amendment or waiver applies to all Investors in the same fashion. The Company, on the one hand, and each Investor, on the other hand, may by an instrument signed in writing by such parties waive the performance, compliance or satisfaction by such Investor or the Company, respectively, with any term or provision of this Agreement or any condition hereto to be performed, complied with or satisfied by such Investor or the Company, respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else herein to the contrary, no amendment, modification, alteration, change or waiver of this Section 8.15 shall be valid without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Placement Agent.

 

8.17 Survival. The covenants, representations and warranties made by each party hereto contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities in accordance with their respective terms. Each Investor shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

 

8.18 Contract Interpretation. This Agreement is the joint product of each Investor and the Company, and each provision of this Agreement has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.

 

8.19 Arm’s Length Negotiations. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and confirm that the terms and conditions of the Securities were determined as a result of arm’s-length negotiations.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
     
 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

     
  By:                                                   
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  INVESTOR:
   
  [NAME]
   
  By:  
   
  Name:  
   
  Title:                    
   
  Address:
  [●]
  Email: [●]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  INVESTOR:
   
  [NAME]
   
  By:  
   
  Name:  
   
  Title:                    
   
  Address:
  [●]
  Email: [●]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

INVESTORS

 

Investor Name  Initial
Shares
   Share
Purchase
Price
   Shares
Underlying
Pre-Funded
Warrants
   Pre-Funded
Warrant
Purchase
Price
   Aggregate
Purchase
Price
   ETH
Amount
 
[Name]   [●]  $[●]   [●]  $[●]  $[●]   [●]
[Name]
   [●]  $[●]   [●]  $[●]  $[●]   [●]
[Name]   [●]  $[●]   [●]  $[●]  $[●]   [●]
TOTAL:   [●]  $[●]   [●]  $[●]  $[●]   [●]

 

A-1

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF PRE-FUNDED WARRANT

 

B-1

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

C-1

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
 

D-1

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 4, 2025, is entered into by and among 180 Life Science Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the several investors signatory hereto (individually as an “Investor” and collectively together with their respective permitted assigns, the “Investors”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the parties hereto, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue to the Investors, and the Investors have agreed to purchase, severally and not jointly, an aggregate of up to $433,000,000 of (x) shares (the “Initial Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and/or (y) pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), in each case, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or in a separate private placement permitted under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Initial Shares, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Strategic Advisor Warrants (as defined below), without giving effect to any limitations on exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or the Strategic Advisor Warrants, and assuming all of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Strategic Advisor Warrants are exercised for cash, are collectively referred to herein as the “Shares.”

 

B. To induce the Investors to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors hereby agree as follows:

 

1.DEFINITIONS.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or any other entity or organization.

 

(b) “Prospectus” means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii) any “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities.

 

(c) “Register,” “Registered,” and “Registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more registration statements of the Company in compliance with the Securities Act and providing for offering securities on a continuous basis, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement(s) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

 

 

 

(d) “Registrable Securities” means the Shares, including any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or Strategic Advisor Warrants, and any Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to the Shares as a result of any stock split or subdivision, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event. Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (a) they are sold pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act, (b) they are sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 (or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act), (c) they may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction on the volume or manner of sale and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act), and the removal of any legend restricting transfer under the Securities Act from such shares of Common Stock shall have been validly recorded in book-entry form with such book-entry position not subject to restrictions on transfer, (d) they shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (e) they have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of the securities.

 

(e) “Registration Expenses” means all registration and filing fee expenses incurred by the Company in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including (i) all registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, and any other fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory authority, (ii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with or clearing the Registrable Securities for sale under any securities or “Blue Sky” laws, (iii) all printing, duplicating, word processing, messenger, telephone, facsimile and delivery expenses, and (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of all independent certified public accountants of the Company (including the expenses of any special audit and cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

 

(f) “Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the Securities Act, that Registers Registrable Securities, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with applicable securities laws. “Registration Statement” shall also include a New Registration Statement, as amended when each became effective, including all documents filed as part thereof or incorporated by reference therein, and including any information contained in a Prospectus subsequently filed with the SEC.

 

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

 

(h) “Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and all similar fees and commissions relating to the Investors’ disposition of the Registrable Securities.

 

(i) “Strategic Advisor Agreements” means the Strategic Advisor Agreements, dated as of July 29, 2025, between the Company, on one hand, and each of the Strategic Advisors, on the other hand.

 

(j) “Strategic Advisor Warrants” means the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock issued to the Strategic Advisors (or affiliates thereof) pursuant to the Strategic Advisor Agreements.

 

(k) “Strategic Advisors” means Pink Sands Group, LLC, Cyber, Moode LLC, Moon Cat, LLC, Zorba Investments LLC, Purple Poseidon LLC, Tentacle Holdings LLC, PCAO LLC, Johnny Foxtrot LLC and New Island Advisors LLC.

 

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2.REGISTRATION.

 

(a) Mandatory Registration. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to, as promptly as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), prepare and file with the SEC an initial Registration Statement (the “Initial Registration Statement”) covering the resale of all Registrable Securities; provided, that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such filing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the Closing Date. Before filing the Registration Statement, the Company shall furnish to the Investors a copy of the Registration Statement. The Investors and their counsel shall have at least three Business Days prior to the anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement to review and comment upon such Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement and any related Prospectus, prior to its filing with the SEC. Subject to any SEC comments, such Registration Statement shall include the plan of distribution substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Securities. Such Registration Statement shall not include any shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of any other holder of securities of the Company without the prior written consent of the Required Investors. The Company shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto containing information regarding the Investor to which Investor reasonably objects, unless such information is required to comply with any applicable law, rule (including any stock exchange rule) or regulation. The Investors shall furnish all information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with any registration referred to in this Agreement.

 

(b) Effectiveness. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Initial Registration Statement and any amendment declared effective by the SEC at the earliest possible date but no later than the earlier of (a) the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date if the SEC notifies the Company that it will “review” the Initial Registration Statement (which shall be extended by 15 calendar days if the SEC shall issue more than one comment letter) and (b) the fifth Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Initial Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (the “Effectiveness Deadline”). The Company shall notify the Investor by e-mail as promptly as practicable, and in any event, within 24 hours, after the Registration Statement is declared effective or is supplemented and shall provide the Investor with copies of any Prospectus to be used in connection with the sale or other disposition of the securities covered thereby. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to keep the Initial Registration Statement continuously effective pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act and available for the resale by an Investor of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby at all times until the earliest to occur of the following events: (i) the date on which such Investor shall have resold all the Registrable Securities covered thereby; and (ii) the date on which the Registrable Securities may be resold by such Investor without registration and without regard to any volume, holding period or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect (the “Registration Period”). The Initial Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

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(c) Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of shares available under the Initial Registration Statement at any time is insufficient to cover the Registrable Securities, the Company shall, to the extent necessary and permissible, amend the Initial Registration Statement or file a new registration statement (together with any prospectuses or prospectus supplements thereunder, a “New Registration Statement”), so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event not later than ten Business Days after the necessity therefor arises (the “New Registration Filing Deadline”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have such amendment and/or New Registration Statement become effective as soon as reasonably practicable following the filing thereof but no later than the earlier of the 60th calendar day following the initial filing date of the New Registration Statement if the SEC notifies the Company that it will “review” the New Registration Statement and (b) the fifth Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the New Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (the earlier of such dates, the “New Registration Effectiveness Deadline”). The provisions of Section 2(a) and (b) shall apply to the New Registration Statement, except as modified hereby.  

 

(d) Liquidated Damages. If (i) the Initial Registration Statement has not been filed by the Filing Deadline, (if the Company files the Initial Registration Statement without affording the Investors the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 2(a) herein or the Company subsequently withdraws the filing of the Registration Statement, for reasons other than at the request of the Investors of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities to withdraw the Registration Statement, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i) as of the Filing Deadline), (ii) if applicable, the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, within three (3) five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, (iii) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the SEC in respect of such Registration Statement within ten (10) Business Days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the SEC that such amendment is required in order for such Registration Statement to be declared effective, (iv) the Initial Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Effectiveness Deadline, or (v) after any Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, sales cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update such Registration Statement), but excluding any Allowed Delay (as defined below) or, if the Registration Statement is on Form S-1, for a period of 15 Business Days following the date on which the Company files a post-effective amendment to incorporate the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (a “Maintenance Failure”), then the Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor then holding Registrable Securities, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, in an amount equal to 1.0% of the aggregate amount paid pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by such Investor for such Registrable Securities then held by such Investor for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof during which the failure continues (the “Blackout Period”), provided that no liquidated damages shall be payable if and to the extent to, despite best efforts by the Company to avoid a breach hereof, the Company’s failure was caused by a government shutdown resulting in the SEC’s inability to review or declare effective the Registration Statement. Such payments shall constitute the Investors’ exclusive monetary remedy for such events, but shall not affect the right of the Investors to seek injunctive relief. The amounts payable as liquidated damages pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid in cash no later than five Business Days after each such 30-day period following the commencement of the Blackout Period until the termination of the Blackout Period (the “Blackout Period Payment Date”). Interest shall accrue at the rate of 1.0% per month on any such liquidated damages payments that shall not be paid by the Blackout Period Payment Date until such amount is paid in full. Notwithstanding the above, in no event shall the aggregate amount of liquidated damages (or interest thereon) paid under this Agreement to any Investor exceed, in the aggregate, ten percent (10.0%) of the aggregate purchase price of the Shares purchased by such Investor under the Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(d) to the contrary, during any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities because any Investor fails to furnish information required to be provided pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 4(a) within two (2) Business Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated damages that would otherwise accrue as to such Investor only shall be tolled until such information is delivered to the Company.

 

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(e) Allowable Delays. On no more than two occasions and for not more than 30 consecutive days, or otherwise for a total of not more than 60 days (which need not be consecutive calendar days), in each case in any 12 month period, the Company may delay the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement or any other Registration Statement, or suspend the use of any Prospectus, in the event that the Company or Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, determines, in good faith and upon advice of legal counsel, that such delay or suspension is necessary to (A) delay the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company or (B) amend or supplement the affected Registration Statement or the related Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the case of the Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (an “Allowed Delay”); provided, that the Company shall promptly (a) notify each Investor in writing of the commencement of an Allowed Delay, but shall not (without the prior written consent of an Investor) disclose to such Investor any material non-public information giving rise to an Allowed Delay, (b) advise the Investors in writing to cease all sales under the applicable Registration Statement until the end of the Allowed Delay and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate an Allowed Delay as promptly as practicable.

 

(f) Rule 415; Cutback. If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement is not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the Securities Act (provided, however, the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the SEC for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities) or requires any Investor to be named as an “underwriter,” the Company shall (i) promptly notify each holder of Registrable Securities thereof and (ii) make commercially reasonable efforts to persuade the SEC that the offering contemplated by such Registration Statement is a valid secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the issuer” as defined in Rule 415, or a “disguised primary offering,” and that none of the Investors is an “underwriter.” In the event that, despite the Company’s compliance with the terms of this Section 2(f), the SEC refuses to alter its position, the Company shall (i) remove from such Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the SEC may require to assure the Company’s compliance with the requirements of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall in no event name any Investor as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the prior written consent of such Investor (provided that, in the event an Investor withholds such consent, the Company shall have no obligation hereunder to include any Registrable Securities of such Investor in any Registration Statement covering the resale thereof until such time as the SEC no longer requires such Investor to be named as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement or such Investor otherwise consents in writing to being so named). Any cut-back imposed on the Investors pursuant to this Section 2(f) shall be allocated among the Investors on a pro rata basis and shall be applied first to any of the Registrable Securities of such Investor as such Investor shall designate, unless the SEC Restrictions otherwise require or provide or the Investors otherwise agree. No liquidated damages shall accrue as to any Cut Back Shares until such date as the Company is able to effect the registration of such Cut Back Shares in accordance with any SEC Restrictions applicable to such Cut Back Shares (such date, the “Restriction Termination Date”). From and after the Restriction Termination Date applicable to any Cut Back Shares, all of the provisions of this Section 2 (including the Company’s obligations with respect to the filing of a Registration Statement and its obligations to use reasonable efforts to have such Registration Statement declared effective within the time periods set forth herein and the liquidated damages provisions relating thereto) shall again be applicable to such Cut Back Shares; provided, however, that the date by which the Company is required to file the Registration Statement with respect to such Cut Back Shares shall be the tenth day following the Restriction Termination Date and the date by which the Company is required to have the Registration Statement effective with respect to such Cut Back Shares shall be the 55th day immediately after the Restriction Termination Date.

 

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(g) Piggyback Registrations. If there is no effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing at least ten days prior to the filing or confidential submission of any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to, any primary or secondary offerings of securities of the Company, but excluding (i) a registration statement solely relating to any employee benefit plan or (ii) with respect to any corporate reorganization or transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act, any registration statements solely related to the issuance or resale of securities issued in such a transaction (together, the “Special Registration Statements”)) and will afford the Investor an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or a portion of (at the discretion of the Investor) such Registrable Securities held by the Investor. If the Investor desires to include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by it, it shall, within five (5) Business Days after the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing. If the Investor decides not to include any or all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company, the Investor shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statements or other offering document as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

3.RELATED COMPANY OBLIGATIONS.

 

With respect to the Registration Statement and whenever any Registrable Securities are to be Registered pursuant to Section 2, including on the Initial Registration Statement or on any New Registration Statement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

(a) Notifications. The Company will promptly notify the Investors promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Initial Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement, other than documents incorporated by reference, has been filed with the SEC and/or has become effective or where a receipt has been issued therefor or any subsequent supplement to a Prospectus has been filed and of any request by the SEC for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any Prospectus or for additional information.

 

(b) Amendments. The Company will prepare and file with the SEC any amendments, post-effective amendments or supplements to the Initial Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any Prospectus, as applicable, that, (a) as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the Registration Period and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to the distribution of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby, or (b) in the reasonable opinion of the Investors and the Company, as may be necessary or advisable in connection with any acquisition or sale of Registrable Securities by the Investors.

 

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(c) Investor Review. The Company will not file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any Prospectus, other than documents incorporated by reference, relating to the Investors, the Registrable Securities or the transactions contemplated hereby unless (A) the Investors and their counsel shall have been advised and afforded the opportunity to review and comment thereon at least three (3) Business Days prior to filing with the SEC (except that such deadline shall be reduced such that the Investors and their counsel shall have at least one (1) Business Day to review prior to the filing with the SEC in the case of the final Prospectus under each Registration Statement) and (B) the Company shall have given reasonable due consideration to any comments thereon received from the Investors or their counsel.

 

(d) Copies Available. The Company will furnish to any Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement and its counsel copies of the Initial Registration Statement, any Prospectus thereunder (including all documents incorporated by reference therein), any Prospectus supplement thereunder, any New Registration Statement and all amendments to the Initial Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement that are filed with the SEC during the Registration Period (including all documents filed with or furnished to the SEC during such period that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein), each letter written by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC, and each item of correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such Registration Statement (other than any portion thereof which contains information for which the Company has sought confidential treatment) and such other documents as Investor may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by Investor that are covered by such Registration Statement, in each case as soon as reasonably practicable upon such Investor’s request and in such quantities as such Investor may from time to time reasonably request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to furnish any document to the Investor to the extent such document is available on EDGAR.

 

(e) Notification of Stop Orders; Material Changes. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness and, (ii) if such order is issued, obtain the withdrawal of any such order as soon as practicable. The Company shall advise the Investors promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) and shall confirm such advice in writing, in each case: (i) of the Company’s receipt of notice of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendment of or a supplement to the Registration Statement or any Prospectus or for any additional information; (ii) of the Company’s receipt of notice of the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement or prohibiting or suspending the use of any Prospectus or Prospectus supplement, or any New Registration Statement, or of the Company’s receipt of any notification of the suspension of qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or contemplated initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; and (iii) of the Company becoming aware of the happening of any event, which makes any statement of a material fact made in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus untrue or which requires the making of any additions to or changes to the statements then made in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus in order to state a material fact required by the Securities Act to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements then made therein (in the case of any Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or of the necessity to amend any Registration Statement or any Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or any other law. The Company shall not be required to disclose to the Investors the substance of specific reasons of any of the events set forth in clause (i) to (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence (each, a “Suspension Event”), but rather, shall only be required to disclose that the event has occurred. If at any time the SEC, or any other federal or state governmental authority shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or prohibiting or suspending the use of any Prospectus or Prospectus supplement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the earliest practicable time. The Company shall furnish to the Investors, without charge, a copy of any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, or any other federal or state governmental authority to the Company or its representatives relating to the Initial Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any Prospectus, or Prospectus supplement as the case may be. In the event of a Suspension Event set forth in clause (iii) of the second sentence of this Section 3(e), the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to publicly disclose such event as soon as practicable, or otherwise resolve the matter such that sales under Registration Statements may resume; provided, however, that if the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public, the Company may suspend the use of all Registration Statements for up to 30 consecutive calendar days; provided, further, that the Company may not suspend the use of all Registration Statements more than twice, or for more than 60 total calendar days, in each case during any twelve-month period.

 

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(f) Confirmation of Effectiveness. If reasonably requested by an Investor at any time in respect of any Registration Statement, the Company shall deliver to such Investor a written confirmation (email being sufficient) from Company’s counsel of whether or not the effectiveness of such Registration Statement has lapsed at any time for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) and whether or not such Registration Statement is currently effective and available to the Company for sale of Registrable Securities.  

 

(g) Listing. The Company shall use best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on Nasdaq or another National Exchange (as such terms are defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

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

 

(i) Blue-Sky. The Company shall register or qualify or cooperate with the Investor and their counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for the offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions reasonably requested by the Investor; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (i) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(i), (ii) subject itself to general taxation in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be so subject but for this Section 3(i), or (iii) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

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(j) Rule 144. With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 (or its successor rule) and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell shares of Common Stock to the public without registration, the Company covenants and agrees to: (i) make and keep adequate current public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, until the earlier of (A) six months after such date as all of the Registrable Securities may be sold without restriction by the holders thereof pursuant to Rule 144 or any other rule of similar effect or (B) such date as there are no longer Registrable Securities; and (ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act; (iii) furnish electronically to each Investor upon request, as long as such Investor owns any Registrable Securities, (A) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, (B) a copy of or electronic access to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and (C) such other information as may be reasonably requested in order to avail such Investor of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such Registrable Securities without registration.

 

(k) Cooperation. The Company shall cooperate with the holders of the Registrable Securities to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates or uncertificated shares representing the Registrable Securities upon sale pursuant to such Registration Statement or Rule 144 free of any restrictive legends and representing such number of shares of Common Stock and registered in such names as the holders of the Registrable Securities may reasonably request to the extent permitted by such Registration Statement or Rule 144 to effect sales of Registrable Securities; for the avoidance of doubt, the Company may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of The Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System.

 

(l) Use of Prospectus, etc. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the Investors in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(e).

 

(m) MNPI. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, representatives and agents to not, provide any Investor or any Investor’s Affiliates, representatives or agents, with any material nonpublic information regarding the Company, any of its Affiliates or any other Person (“MNPI”) without the express prior written consent of such Holder. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither any Investor nor any of their respective Affiliates shall have any duty of trust or confidence with respect to, or duty not to trade on the basis of, any MNPI (i) provided by, or on behalf of, the Company, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents or representatives or (ii) otherwise possessed (or continued to be possessed) by any Investor (or any Affiliate, agent or representative thereof) as a result of any breach or violation of any of the covenants set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event that the Company believes that a notice or communication to any Investor or any Investor’s Affiliates, attorneys, agents or representatives contains MNPI, the Company shall, prior to the delivery of such notice or communication, (i) so indicate to such Investor, and such indication shall provide such Investor the means to refuse to receive such notice or communication, and in the absence of any such indication, such Investor, the other holders of the Registrable Securities and their respective Affiliates, agents and representatives shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice or communication do not constitute MNPI.

 

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4.OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTORS.

 

(a) Investor Information. Each Investor shall provide a completed Investor Questionnaire in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B in connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities. If the Company has not received such completed Questionnaire from an Investor within three business days of the Company’s request, the Company may file the Registration Statement without including such Investor’s Registrable Securities.

 

(b) Suspension of Sales. Each Investor, severally and not jointly with any other Investor, agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of an Allowed Delay or a Suspension Event as set forth in Section 3(e), the Investor will promptly discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of a notice from the Company confirming the resolution of such Allowed Delay or Suspension Event and that such dispositions may again be made; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Investor to sell or otherwise dispose of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 or any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or to settle a transaction pursuant to a Registration Statement as to which a contract for such sale was entered into prior to such Investor’s receipt of the notice from the Company of the existence of the Allowed Delay or Suspension Event. The Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement with respect to which such Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to such Investor’s receipt of the notice from the Company of the existence of the Allowed Delay or Suspension Event.

 

(c) Investor Cooperation. Each Investor, severally and not jointly with any other Investor, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any amendments and supplements to any Registration Statement or New Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of its election to exclude all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

5.EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

 

All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with registrations pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Investors shall be borne by the Investors pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities so registered.

 

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6.INDEMNIFICATION.

 

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Investor, each Person, if any, who controls such Investor, the members, the directors, officers, partners, employees, members, managers, agents, representatives and advisors of such Investor and each Person, if any, who controls such Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, obligation, claims, damages, liabilities, contingencies, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs (including, without limitation, court costs and costs of preparation), reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or reasonable and documented expenses, (collectively, “Claims”) reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, defending or participating in (as a witness or otherwise the subject of) any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency or body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any other state securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration of the Registrable Securities (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being, collectively, “Violations”). The Company shall reimburse each Indemnified Person promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees or other reasonable and documented expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (A) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Investor or such Indemnified Person specifically for use in such Registration Statement or prospectus and was reviewed and approved in writing by such Investor or such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, any prospectus or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such in each case if the foregoing was timely made available by the Company; (B) with respect to any superseded prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such Person from whom the Person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are the subject thereof (or to the benefit of any other Indemnified Person) if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the superseded prospectus was corrected in the revised prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, and the Indemnified Person was promptly advised in writing not to use the outdated, defective or incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a Violation; (C) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 8; and (D) shall not apply in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities in violation of Sections 4(b) by any Investor.

 

(b) In connection with the Initial Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any prospectus, each Investor, severally and not jointly, agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend, the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the Initial Registration Statement or signs any New Registration Statement, each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “Indemnified Party”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expense (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information about such Investor furnished in writing by such Investor to the Company and reviewed and approved in writing by such Investor expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement, any prospectus or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of an Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expense paid by such Investor in connection with any claim relating to this Section 6 and the amount of any damages such Investor has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Investor upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by any Investor pursuant to Section 8.

 

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(c) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be, and upon such notice, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (together with all other Indemnified Persons and Indemnified Parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise unless such judgment or settlement (i) imposes no liability or obligation on, (ii) includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving of a complete, explicit and unconditional release from the party bringing such indemnified claims of all liability of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person in respect to or arising out of such claim or litigation in favor of, and (iii) does not include any admission of fault, culpability, wrongdoing, or wrongdoing or malfeasance by or on behalf of, the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

(d) The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred. Any Person receiving a payment pursuant to this Section 6 which person is later determined to not be entitled to such payment shall return such payment (including reimbursement of expenses) to the person making it.

 

(e) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

 

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7.CONTRIBUTION.

 

To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law or otherwise in proportion to the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party as well as other equitable considerations; provided, however, that: (i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 7 and the amount of any damages such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

8.ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Required Investors; provided, however, that in any transaction, whether by merger, reorganization, restructuring, consolidation, financing or otherwise, whereby the Company is a party and in which the Registrable Securities are converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Registrable Securities” shall be deemed to include the securities received by the Investor in connection with such transaction unless such securities are otherwise freely tradable by the Investor after giving effect to such transaction, and the prior written consent of the Required Investors shall not be required for such transaction. 

An Investor may transfer or assign its rights hereunder, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more Persons in connection with the transfer of not fewer than 100,000 (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization) Registrable Securities (including Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or upon exercise of the Strategic Advisor Warrants) by such Investor to such Person, provided that such Investor complies with all laws applicable thereto, and the provisions of the Purchase Agreement, and provides written notice of assignment to the Company promptly after such assignment is effected, and such Person agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the parties.

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Investor and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

9.AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.

 

The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may be amended, modified or supplemented, or waived only by a written instrument executed by (i) the Company and (ii) the Required Investors, provided that (1) any party may give a waiver as to itself, (2) any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver that disproportionately and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Investor relative to the comparable rights and obligations of any other Investors shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Investor or each Investor, as applicable, and (3) any amendments to Section 6 or to the definitions of “Filing Deadline,” “Effectiveness Deadline,” or “Registration Period” shall require the written consent of each Investor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of one or more Investors and that does not adversely directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Investors may be given by Investors holding all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates.

 

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10.MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given (a) when delivered if personally delivered to the party for whom it is intended, (b) when delivered, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) three days after having been sent by certified or registered mail, return-receipt requested and postage prepaid, or (d) one business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt:

 

i. If to the Company, addressed as follows:

 

180 Life Sciences Corp.

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 4, Suite 200

Palo Alto, California 94306

Attention: Blair Jordan

                   Eric Van Lent

Email: [email protected]

           [email protected]

 

   with a copy (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Anne G. Peetz, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

The Loev Law Firm, PC

6300 West Loop South, Suite 280

Bellaire, Texas 77401

Attention: David Loev, Esq

Email: [email protected]

 

ii. If to any Investor, at its e-mail address or address set forth on its signature page to the Purchase Agreement or to such e-mail address, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 10.

 

Any Person may change the address to which notices and communications to it are to be addressed by notification as provided for herein.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic mail pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the e-mail address set forth below the Investor’s name on the signature page or Exhibit A, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic mail is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected e-mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each party agrees to promptly notify the other parties of any change in its e-mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.

 

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(c) Waiver. No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or be construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition or as a waiver of any other term, provision or condition of this Agreement.

 

(d) Governing Law. The provisions of Section 8.6 of the Purchase Agreement are incorporated by reference herein mutatis mutandis.

 

(e) Headings. The titles, subtitles and headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which 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; provided that a facsimile or pdf signature including any electronic signatures complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile or pdf (or other electronic reproduction of a) signature.

 

(g) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(h) Contract Interpretation. This Agreement is the joint product of each Investor and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.

 

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(i) No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any rights, remedies, claims, benefits, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement (except as expressly set forth in Section 6 hereof), and no Person that is not a party to this Agreement (including, without limitation, any partner, member, shareholder, director, officer, employee or other beneficial owner of any party to this Agreement, in its own capacity as such or in bringing a derivative action on behalf of a party to this Agreement) shall have any standing as a third party beneficiary with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(j) Severability. If any part or provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable or in conflict with the applicable laws or regulations of any jurisdiction, the invalid or unenforceable part or provisions shall be replaced with a provision which accomplishes, to the extent possible, the original business purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain binding upon the parties hereto.

 

(k) Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, stockholder, general or limited partner or member of the Investors or of any affiliates or assignees thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future director, officer, employee, stockholder, general or limited partner or member of the Investors or of any affiliates or assignees thereof, as such for any obligation of the Investors under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

(l) Specific Performance. In addition to any and all other remedies that may be available at law in the event of any breach of this Agreement, each Investor shall be entitled to specific performance of the agreements and obligations of the Company hereunder and to such other injunction or other equitable relief as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  180 LIFE SCIENCE CORP.
     
  By:  
    Name:   
    Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of date first written above.

 

  INVESTOR:
     
  [____________________]
     
  By:                                                 
  Name: 
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

privately negotiated transactions;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

A-1

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act (it being understood that the selling stockholders shall not be deemed to be underwriters solely as a result of their participation in this offering). Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part to become effective and to remain continuously effective until the earlier of: (i) the date on which the selling stockholders shall have resold or otherwise disposed of all the shares covered by this prospectus and (ii) the date on which the shares covered by this prospectus no longer constitute “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, such that they may be resold by the selling stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume, holding period or manner-of-sale limitations and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect.

 

A-3

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Investor Questionnaire

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1. Name.

 

(a)Full Legal Name of Investor

 

 

 

 

(b)Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:

 

 

 

 

(c)Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):

 

 

 

 

2. Address for Notices to Investor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

      

 

E-Mail:

 

 

Contact Person:

 

 

 

B-1

 

 

3. Broker-Dealer Status:

 

(a)Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ☐       No ☐

 

(b)If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?

 

Yes ☐       No ☐

 

  Note: If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

(c)Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ☐       No ☐

 

(d)If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes ☐       No ☐

 

Note:If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

4. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Investor.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(a)Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Investor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Confirmations of Selling Shareholder:

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the undersigned has been advised by the Company that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the undersigned and its affiliates.

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder may require the undersigned to promptly notify the Company of any material inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time as long as the undersigned holds Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). In the absence of any such notification, the Company shall be entitled to continue to rely on the accuracy of the information in this Notice and Questionnaire.

 

By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:                                                  Beneficial Owner:                                                  
   
  By:               
    Name:                               
    Title:  

 

PLEASE EMAIL A .PDF COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED QUESTIONNAIRE TO: [email protected]; [email protected]

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

 

STRATEGIC ADVISOR AGREEMENT

 

This Strategic Advisor Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of July [__], 2025 (the “Effective Date”) by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business at 3000 El Camino Real, Building 4, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94306 (the “Company”), and [__________], a [__________] with a principal place of business located at [__________] (“Advisor”).

 

WHEREAS, Company was previously a clinical-stage biotechnology company and has recently begun a strategic pivot to enter the interactive entertainment and technology sector, with plans to strategically enter the online gaming industry, and desires to integrate an Ethereum (“ETH”) cryptocurrency and digital asset strategy (the “ETH Strategy”) as part of its treasury management strategy;

 

WHEREAS, Advisor is a leader in the digital asset industry; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire for Advisor to provide strategic advisory services regarding the digital asset ecosystem.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Services. Advisor’s services to the Company hereunder will consist of providing advice from time to time regarding the ETH Strategy, including on ETH purchase and staking strategies and such other areas as may be mutually determined by Advisor and the Company (the “Services”).

 

2. Compensation. The Company will grant to Advisor (a) a warrant to purchase [ ] shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Initial Warrant”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; and (b) in the event the Company consummates the Debt Offering (as defined in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 29, 2025, by and among the Company and the Investors identified therein (the “Purchase Agreement”)) within sixty (60) days of the Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), a warrant to purchase shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Subsequent Warrant” and collectively with the Initial Warrant, the “Warrants”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

3. Independent Contractor Relationship. Advisor’s relationship with the Company is that of an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or should be construed to, create a partnership, agency or employee relationship. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Advisor is not authorized to bind the Company to any liability or obligation or to represent that Advisor has any such authority in connection with the Services. Advisor acknowledges and agrees that Advisor is obligated to report as income all compensation received by Advisor pursuant to this Agreement. Advisor agrees to and acknowledges the obligation to pay all self-employment and other taxes on such income. The Company and Advisor agree that Advisor will receive no Company-sponsored benefits from the Company pursuant to this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that Advisor may from time to time have access to, material non-public information (“MNPI”) regarding the Company. Advisor agrees that it shall at all times comply with the Company’s code of ethics and that it will not use any MNPI for personal gain or in a manner that could violate applicable securities law or regulations. Advisor represents and warrants to the Company that Advisor (a) is aware such securities laws prohibit any person or entity who has material, nonpublic information concerning the Company from purchasing or selling securities of the Company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities; and (b) has established insider trading controls and procedures in compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

 

 

4. Taxes. The Company makes no representations or warranties with respect to the tax consequences of the payments and any other consideration provided to Advisor under the terms of this Agreement. Advisor agrees and understands that it is responsible for payment, if any, of local, state, federal and/or foreign taxes on the payments and any other consideration provided hereunder by the Company and any penalties or assessments thereon. Advisor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates and their directors, officers and employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, arising from or in connection with (i) any obligation imposed on the Company to pay withholding taxes or similar items, or (ii) any determination by a court or agency that the Advisor is not an independent contractor pursuant to this Agreement.

 

5. Confidential Information.

 

5.1 Definition. “Confidential Information” Means non-public information regarding the disclosing party’s business affairs, products, services, confidential intellectual property, trade secrets, third-party confidential information and other sensitive or proprietary information, whether orally or in visual, written, electronic, or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential.”

 

5.2 Exclusions. Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available without breach of this Agreement; (b) was known to the receiving party prior to disclosure; or (c) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. In addition, the receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party to the extent the disclosure is required by law or order of a court or other governmental authority; provided, that the receiving party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the disclosing party prior to the disclosure to enable the disclosing party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent or restrict the disclosure.

 

5.3 Treatment of Confidential Information. Advisor shall: (A) protect and safeguard the confidentiality of the Company’s Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as the Advisor would protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event with less than a commercially reasonable degree of care; (B) not use the Company’s Confidential Information, or permit it to be accessed or used, for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (C) not disclose any such Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to the Advisor’s representatives who need to know the Confidential Information to assist the Company, or act on its behalf, to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Advisor shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 4.3 caused by any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, accountants, consultants and other representatives (collectively, “Representatives”). On the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Advisor and its representatives shall promptly return to the Company all copies, whether in written, electronic or other form or media, of the Company’s Confidential Information, or destroy all such copies and, upon the Company’s written request, certify in writing to the Company that such Confidential Information has been destroyed.

 

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5.4 Survival. The obligations under this Section 4 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.

 

6. Term and Termination.

 

6.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of thirty (30) months, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this Section 5 (the “Term”).

 

6.2 Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if the other party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) days after receiving written notice of the breach.

 

6.3 Termination by Mutual Agreement. Both parties may agree in writing to terminate this agreement by mutual agreement at any point during the Term. 

 

7. Limitation of Liability.

 

7.1 Liability Cap. Each party’s total liability under this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be limited to one thousand dollars ($1,000), provided, however, any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a party shall not be limited.

 

7.2 Exclusion of Consequential Damages. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, including loss of profits or revenue, arising out of or related to this Agreement, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

 

8. Representations and Warranties; Disclaimer; Indemnity.

 

8.1 Mutual Representations. Each party represents and warrants to each other that: (a) it has the full right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) its performance under this Agreement will not violate any applicable laws or regulations.

 

8.2 Disclaimer. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, Advisor makes no warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, Advisor makes no representation or warranty regarding the results or effectiveness of its Services, including as to the value, yield or returns on investment in any digital assets purchased by the Company or other digital asset strategies.

 

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8.3 Indemnity. The Company will indemnify and defend Advisor against any liability incurred in the performance of the Services to the fullest extent as allowed under law and the Company’s governing documents. Advisor shall be entitled to the protection of any insurance policies the Company maintains for the benefit of the Company against all costs, charges and expenses in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason of his affiliation with Company, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. It is understood and acknowledged that indemnification does not cover fraud, intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law, or material breaches of confidentiality by the Advisor.

 

9. Representations of the Advisor.

 

9.1 Securities Act Representations of Advisor. Advisor represents that it is either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act. The Advisor hereby represents that neither it nor any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties (as defined below) is a “bad actor” within the meaning of Rule 506(d) promulgated under the Securities Act. For purposes of this Agreement, “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean a person or entity covered by the “Bad Actor disqualification” provision of Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Advisor is not acquiring the Warrants (together with the shares of common stock of the Company into which the Warrants are exercisable, the “Securities”) with a view to, or for sale in connection with, a distribution, as that term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, in a manner which would require registration under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Advisor can bear the economic risk of investment in the Securities, has knowledge and experience in financial business matters, is capable of managing the risk of investment in the Securities. Advisor recognizes that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, nor under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold unless the resale of the Securities is registered under the Securities Act or unless an exemption from registration is available. Advisor has carefully considered and has, to the extent it believes such discussion necessary, discussed with its professional, legal, tax and financial advisors, the suitability of an investment in the Securities for its particular tax and financial situation and its respective advisers, if such advisors were deemed necessary, has determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for it. Advisor has not been offered the Securities by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to Advisor’s knowledge, those individuals that have attended have been invited by any such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising. Advisor has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive satisfactory answers from the Company, or persons acting on behalf of the Company, concerning the terms and conditions of the Securities and the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Advisor. Advisor is relying on its own investigation and evaluation of the Company and the Securities and not on any other information.

 

9.2 No Advice Regarding Securities. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Advisor’s receipt of the Securities, or Advisor’s sale of the Securities. Advisor is hereby advised to consult with its own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding its receipt of the Securities.

 

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9.3 Legends. Advisor understands and agrees that a legend has been or will be placed on any certificate(s) or other document(s) evidencing the Securities in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (I) THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACT, OR (II) THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER ANY SUCH ACTS.”

 

10. General Provisions.

 

10.1 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.

 

10.2 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement (including the Warrants referenced herein) sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions and agreements (whether oral or written) between the parties with respect thereto. No amendments or waivers to this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom such amendment or waiver is to be enforced. The failure of either party to enforce its rights under this Agreement at any time for any period will not be construed as a waiver of such rights.

 

10.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed void or unenforceable, such provision will nevertheless be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the validity of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected.

 

10.4 Successors and Assigns. Neither party may assign or transfer any obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party. Any attempt to do so will be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon each party’s successors and permitted assigns.

 

10.5 Remedies. Each party acknowledges and agrees that violation of this Agreement may cause the other party irreparable harm and that the other party will therefore be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in court, including, but not limited to, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond or other security, in addition to any other rights or remedies that it may have for a breach of this Agreement. If any party brings any suit, action, counterclaim or arbitration to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover a reasonable allowance for attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses in addition to court costs.

 

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10.6 Publicity. The Company shall not use Advisor’s name without its express written permission, and upon Advisor consent, may cite its relationship with the Company as its advisor, as long as any such usage is limited to reporting actual events or occurrences only.

 

10.7 Notices. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed given when delivered personally, one (1) day after being sent by nationally recognized courier service, or three (3) days after being sent by prepaid certified mail, to the address of the party to be noticed as set forth above or such other address as such party last provided to the other party by written notice.

 

10.8 No Presumption from Drafting. This Agreement has been negotiated at arm’s-length between persons knowledgeable in the matters set forth within this Agreement. Accordingly, given that all parties have had the opportunity to draft, review and/or edit the language of this Agreement, no presumption for or against any party arising out of drafting all or any part of this Agreement will be applied in any action relating to, connected with or involving this Agreement. In particular, any rule of law, legal decisions, or common law principles of similar effect that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against the party that has drafted it, is of no application and is hereby expressly waived. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to affect the intentions of the parties.

 

10.9 Review and Construction of Documents. Each party herein expressly represents and warrants to the other that (a) before executing this Agreement, said party has fully informed itself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Agreement; (b) said party has relied solely and completely upon its own judgment in executing this Agreement; (c) said party has had the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of its own legal, tax and business advisors before executing this Agreement; (d) said party has acted voluntarily and of its own free will in executing this Agreement; and (e) this Agreement is the result of arm’s length negotiations conducted by and among the parties and their respective counsel.

 

10.10 Electronic Signatures and Counterparts. This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement, and any amendments hereto or thereto, may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any such counterpart, to the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpg or similar attachment to electronic mail (any such delivery, an “Electronic Delivery”) shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original executed counterpart and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party, each other party shall re execute the original form of this Agreement and deliver such form to all other parties. No party shall raise the use of Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense relates to lack of authenticity.

 

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

 

  “Company”
   
  180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
   
  By:  
   
  Name:  
     
  Title:  
     
  ADVISOR
   
  [_______________]
     
  By:                                 
     
  Name:   
     
  Title:  

 

180 Life Sciences Corp.

Strategic Advisor Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Initial Warrant

 

[To be attached]

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Subsequent Warrant

 

[To be attached]

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

180 Life Sciences Closes $425 Million Private Placement to Advance its Ethereum Treasury Strategy

 

Company intends to use the net proceeds from this financing primarily to rapidly increase its ETH holdings

 

Company plans to execute a differentiated yield generation program, with Company built for the Ethereum community, by the Ethereum community

 

Palo Alto, Calif. – August 4, 2025 – 180 Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: ATNF), (the “Company” or “ETHZilla”), has closed its previously announced private placement, raising $425 million in gross proceeds, before placement agent fees and offering expenses (the “Private Placement”) through a private investment in public equity transaction (“PIPE”) for the purchase and sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants, as applicable, at a purchase price of $2.65 per share.

 

The Company has officially launched its ETH treasury strategy with a plan to allocate gross proceeds of the Private Placement for the purchase of ETH, the payment of transaction expenses, the payment of certain cash bonuses and other considerations to certain members of management and the Board of Directors of the Company (for director services rendered), to support the Company’s legacy iGaming operations, and the plan to monetize the Company’s biotech intellectual property assets, and for other general corporate purposes. The Company has also appointed McAndrew Rudisill as Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), and Crystal Heter and Andrew Suckling as Independent Directors.  

 

The Private Placement was led by Electric Capital and Harbour Island, with participation from institutional and crypto native investors including, but not limited to: Borderless Capital, Polychain Capital, GSR, Omicron Technologies, Konstantin Lomashuk (Co-Founder Lido and p2p.org), Sreeram Kannan (Founder, Eigenlayer), Mike Silagadze (Founder, Ether.fi), Danny Ryan (Co-Founder, Etherealize), Vivek Raman (Co-Founder, Etherealize), Sam Kazemanian (Co-Founder, Frax), Grant Hummer (Co-Founder of Etherealize), Robert Leshner (Founder, Compound and Superstate), Tarun Chitra (Founder, Gauntlet), and several other prominent Ethereum ecosystem founders and leaders.

 

“The team we are assembling is an accomplished group of well-regarded veterans across decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance,” said McAndrew Rudisill, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. “Our collaboration with some of the builders and pioneers of the Ethereum ecosystem is expected to help us shape the future of the Ethereum network. This is only the beginning, and we look forward to executing our differentiated strategy to create value for new and existing shareholders.”

 

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with the Company’s industry leading team to pioneer new avenues for Ethereum investment,” said Vivek Raman, CEO of Etherealize and expected strategic advisor to the Company. “Together, we aim to unlock Ethereum’s potential for a broader investor base through innovative tools and access to the public markets.”

 

 

“The response following our initial announcement has been incredibly encouraging,” said Blair Jordan, CEO of the Company. “We’re off to a strong start and remain focused long-term value for our shareholders.”

 

The Company intends to begin purchasing Ethereum and deploy a large percentage of the $425 million throughout the coming weeks in addition to continuing its prior legacy iGaming operations, as well as continuing to seek to monetize its biotechnology intellectual property. The Company plans to provide investors with regular updates on its Ethereum holdings to ensure maximum transparency.

 

The Company may further sell an aggregate amount of up to $150 million in fixed income securities following the recently completed PIPE. The consummation of any subsequent offering is subject to the satisfaction and completion of definitive documentation.

 

Electric Capital will serve as the external asset manager for the Company, and plans to implement a differentiated, on-chain yield generation program. This program will be designed with the goal of outperforming traditional ETH staking, while maintaining robust risk management, seeking to leverage a combination of staking, lending, liquidity provisioning and bespoke private agreements.

 

Governance Updates

 

The Company also plans to maintain and continue its legacy core business operations, including in biotech and iGaming, and will be led by Blair Jordan as CEO. Additionally:

 

McAndrew Rudisill has joined the Company’s Board as Chairman.

 

Independent directors Crystal Heter, Executive Vice President and COO of Tallgrass, and Andrew Suckling, Founder and Managing Partner of Verulam, add further depth and capital markets expertise.

 

Jason New is expected to join the Board as a Director at an upcoming special stockholders meeting. Jason will bring deep capital markets expertise and public company experience and currently serves as Vice Chairman of Lazard and Special Advisor to Harbour Island.

 

The incoming board members collectively bring decades of experience across crypto, decentralized finance and capital markets, and the Company believes they will help position it as the preeminent Ethereum treasury corporation.

 

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Investment Highlights

 

The Company believes it is well-positioned to deliver immediate value to shareholders through the execution of its long-term investment strategy to acquire ETH and generate yield using its ETH treasury.

 

The Company is launching with a key partner in Etherealize, bringing strategic partnerships with current leaders in the Ethereum ecosystem which may provide ongoing marketing and amplification value to the Company’s treasury strategy.

 

Etherealize and a consortium of leading DeFi builders will act as a DeFi Council to offer input to the Company on how it may use its treasury to generate outsized yield while also benefiting the Ethereum ecosystem. The DeFi Council team members bring extensive experience as the creators of many of the critical DeFi protocols in use today.

 

Advisors

 

Clear Street LLC acted as financial advisor and exclusive placement agent for the PIPE offering. The Loev Law Firm, PC and Reed Smith LLP acted as legal advisors to the Company. Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP acted as legal advisor to Electric Capital.  Paul Hastings LLP acted as legal advisor to the placement agent.

 

About 180 Life Sciences (d/b/a ETHZilla)

 

The Company is an innovative biotechnology company that has been evolving its business towards software enabled gaming and entertainment. In addition to its existing biotech assets, 180 Life Sciences continues to maintain and accelerate the deployment and development of its gaming initiatives.

 

The Company plans to rebrand as ETHZilla Corporation. By integrating a pioneering ETH treasury strategy at closing of its recent financing, the Company seeks to become a benchmark for onchain treasury management among public companies.

 

The Company will seek to focus a significant portion of its non-legacy operations on becoming an ETH accumulation vehicle built for the community, by the community. The Company is designing its treasury strategy with the goal of helping investors access exposure to the Ethereum network, a blockchain ecosystem. To facilitate this, the Company is in the process of adopting a treasury policy focused on Ether (ETH), the native digital asset of Ethereum. The Company also plans to pursue a differentiated yield generation program meant to outperform traditional ETH staking through its partnership with Electric Capital, the external asset manager for the Company. The Company is supported by an executive team and DeFi Council that unites capital markets experts, prominent Ethereum engineers, top-tier DeFi founders, infrastructure pioneers and other ecosystem heavyweights.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the expected timing and benefits of the PIPE, convertible note offering and related transactions, the expected timing and benefits of the Company’s rebranding plans, expectations regarding the capitalization, resources and ownership structure of the Company, expectations with respect to future performance, and growth of the Company; the ability of the Company to execute its plans, the Company’s plans to purchase ETH, the Company’s proposed digital asset treasury strategy, the digital assets to be held  by the Company, anticipated yield strategies, and future performance. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, and actual results may differ materially. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk that the proposed transactions described herein may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the PIPE and related transactions, including the proposed digital asset treasury strategy; changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; the ability of the Company to complete a fixed income transaction and the terms of such transaction, including potential dilution caused thereby; risks relating to the Company’s operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price of Ether and other cryptocurrencies; the risk that the Company’s stock price may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that it holds; risks related to increased competition in the industries in which the Company does and will operate; risks relating to significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; risks relating to the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purpose, expectations with respect to future performance, growth and anticipated acquisitions; potential litigation involving the Company or the validity or enforceability of the intellectual property of the Company; global economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory changes; access to additional financing, and the potential lack of such financing; and the Company’s ability to raise funding in the future and the terms of such funding, including dilution caused thereby, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and those identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as well as the supplemental risk factors and other information the Company has or may file with the SEC, including those disclosed under Item 8.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 30, 2025. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. Readers are encouraged to read the Company’s filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.  The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. The Company’s business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.

 

Media Contact:
Prosek Partners
[email protected] 

 

Investor Contact:
Prosek Partners
[email protected]

 

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