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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
As previously disclosed, on September 29, 2025, KALA BIO, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Default Notice”) of event of default from Oxford Finance, LLC (“Oxford”) with respect to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2021 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company, Combangio, Inc. (“Combangio”) and Oxford, as lender and collateral agent under the Loan Agreement. In the Default Notice, Oxford declared, by reason of the event of default, that all obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement were immediately due and payable. On October 19, 2025, pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, Oxford informed the Company that it intended to foreclose on all of the Company’s remaining assets and that Oxford would not consent to the Company’s use of cash for any reason other than for minimal payroll and related expenses pending Oxford’s foreclosure of the Company’s assets. In addition, Oxford swept substantially all of the Company’s cash resources from its bank accounts. As a result, on October 19, 2025, the Company terminated all remaining employees not deemed necessary by Oxford to execute a foreclosure of the Company’s assets. On November 3, 2025, Oxford informed the Company that it intended to pause its foreclosure of the Company’s assets and permitted the Company to, among other things, use $125,000 of cash it previously swept to fund the negotiation and execution of the Convertible Loan Agreement (as defined below). On November 9, 2025, the Company entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement (the “Convertible Loan Agreement”) with David Lazar (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to provide the Company a convertible loan in the aggregate amount of $375,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Loan Agreement, the Company was permitted to use a portion of the proceeds of the Convertible Loan Agreement for the purposes of facilitating the negotiation and finalization of an additional investment transaction with the Investor and the preparation and filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 19, 2025.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On November 23, 2025 (the “SPA Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private placement, shares (the “Series AA Preferred Shares”) of Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Series AA Preferred Stock”) and shares (the “Series AAA Preferred Shares”, and together with the Series AA Preferred Shares, the “Placement Shares”) of Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Series AAA Preferred Stock”), in two closings for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $6.0 million, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Private Placement”).
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investor at a first closing of the Private Placement to be held immediately following the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First Closing”), 900,000 Series AA Preferred Shares, at a price per Series AA Preferred Share equal to $2.00, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.8 million. The First Closing occurred on November 24, 2025, with the filing of the Series AA Certificate of Designations (as defined below) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and satisfaction of the other customary closing conditions.
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has also agreed to issue and sell to the Investor at a second closing of the Private Placement (the “Second Closing”), 2,100,000 Series AAA Preferred Shares, at a price per Series AAA Preferred Share equal to $2.00, for aggregate gross proceeds of $4.2 million (the “Second Closing Purchase Price”). The Second Closing is expected to take place promptly following receipt of the Stockholder Approvals (as defined below) and prior to March 31, 2026, subject to (i) the approval by the Company’s stockholders at a meeting of stockholders (the “Stockholder Meeting”) of (A) an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) to enable the Company to issue all of the shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the conversion of the Placement Shares into Common Stock (the “Share Increase”) and (B) the conversion of the Placement Shares into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (collectively, the “Stockholder Approvals”), (ii) the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Restated Certificate of Incorporation), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Charter Amendment”) effecting the Share Increase, (iii) the filing of a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series AAA Certificate of Designations”), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware creating the Series AAA Preferred Stock, and (iv) the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
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The Company has agreed to us commercially reasonable efforts to hold the Stockholder Meeting before March 31, 2026, the purposes of which is for stockholders of the Company to vote on the Stockholders Approvals and the election of the Investors Nominees (as defined below) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The filing by the Company of the Series AAA Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Series AAA Preferred Stock is subject to the receipt of the Stockholder Approvals and will occur, if at all, in connection with the Second Closing. The terms of the Series AAA Preferred Stock are substantially similar to the terms of the Series AA Preferred Stock, except that each share of Series AAA Preferred Stock is initially convertible into 420 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the Series AAA Certificate of Designations).
The net proceeds from the Private Placement, other than the Oxford Purchase Price Portion (as defined below), will be used to fund the current operations, liabilities (whether known, unknown or contingent) and expenses of the Company. With respect to the Second Closing, $1.0 million of the Second Closing Purchase Price (the “Oxford Purchase Price Portion”) is payable to Oxford as partial consideration for Oxford’s entry into the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement (as defined below).
Until the Second Closing, without the Investor’s consent, the Company has agreed to not, subject to certain specified exceptions: (i) change the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or fill any vacancy in the Board (except as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement), (ii) change the nature of the Company’s operations (except as contemplated by Securities Purchase Agreement), (iii) incur any debt for borrowed money outside of the ordinary course of business as presently conducted, (iv) guarantee any obligation of any third party, (v) issue any capital stock, subject to certain specified exceptions, (vi) issue or grant any new common stock equivalents, (vii) amend its Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (viii) agree to any of the foregoing.
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, if at any time during the six-month period following the date of the First Closing (the “Participation Period”), the Company proposes to offer and sell new equity securities in an offering that is conducted pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or in an offering that is registered under the Securities Act that is not conducted as a firm-commitment underwritten offering, then, subject to compliance with securities laws and regulations, the Company has agreed to offer the Investor the right to purchase, on the same terms, including the price per security, and subject to the same conditions, as are applicable to the other investors in such offering, that amount of new equity securities equal to up to 25% of the total amount of new equity securities being offered for sale in such offering. In addition, if during the Participation Period, the Company proposes to offer and sell new equity securities in a firm-commitment underwritten offering registered under the Securities Act, then subject to compliance with securities laws and regulations, the Company has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriters of such offering to contact the Investor about potentially participating in such offering and to provide to the Investor the opportunity to purchase up to 25% of the total new equity securities, subject to certain conditions and limitations.
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, subject to obtaining Stockholder Approvals and the consummation of the Second Closing, the Investor will have the right to recommend to the Company up to eight individuals to be nominated for election at the Stockholder Meeting (the “Investor Nominees”), provided that such right shall at all times be subject to, and in compliance with, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640.
From the SPA Effective Date through the date of Stockholder Approvals and subject to the Investor complying with Investor’s obligations under Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to not voluntarily initiate, or cause to be initiated, any bankruptcy proceeding for itself, unless required by applicable law or as a result of an exercise of fiduciary duty.
The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company and customary closing conditions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties thereto and as of specific dates and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The foregoing description of the Securities Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Settlement Agreement with Oxford
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, as a condition to the First Closing, on November 23, 2025, the Company and Combangio entered into a loan settlement agreement with Oxford (the “Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which Oxford agreed to settle all of the Company’s payment obligations with respect to the amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement in consideration for the Company’s (i) payment to Oxford of $2.0 million (the “Cash Settlement”) and (ii) issuance to Oxford of 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock in a private placement (the “Settlement Stock,” and together with the Cash Settlement, the “Settlement Payment”).
The Company has agreed to pay $1.0 million of the Cash Settlement (the “Initial Cash Payment”) to Oxford no later than the earlier to occur of (i) the date of the Stockholder Meeting or (ii) January 15, 2026. The Company has also agreed to issue the Settlement Stock to Oxford within five days of the date of the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement, subject to Oxford and the Company entering into a customary subscription agreement. Upon the completion of the Initial Cash Payment and the issuance of the Settlement Stock to Oxford, the amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to have been reduced by $7,000,000 and all interest payments and any final payment or prepayments respect thereto shall be deemed waived by Oxford. Upon issuance of the Settlement Stock, Oxford has agreed to notify the lending institution that holds the cash resources of the Company, and over which Oxford has an account control agreement, that Oxford has ceased to exercise control over such accounts and the Company shall be free to use its cash resources as it deems fit so long as it does not violate any of the terms of the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement.
In addition, the Company has agreed to pay Oxford 10% of the proceeds received by the Company from the sale and issuance of its equity securities on or after the date of the Stockholder Meeting, to be applied against the Cash Settlement up to a maximum of $1,000,000. Upon receipt of each such payment by Oxford (each such payment, “Equity Proceeds Payment”), the aggregate amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to the product of (i) three multiplied by (ii) the amount of such Equity Proceeds Payment, and all interest payments and any final payment or prepayment with respect to such reduced amount shall be deemed to have been waived by Oxford. The Company has agreed to undertake to conclude a material strategic alternative transaction within one year after the date of the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement and has agreed to pay Oxford simultaneously with the closing thereof any remaining balance of the Cash Settlement at such conclusion of such transaction.
Upon payment of the entire Cash Settlement, all liens and security interests granted under the Loan Agreement and related documents shall be released. If all or any part of the Settlement Payment is avoided or reduced by virtue of any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or reorganization of the Company, (i) the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement shall not be deemed to have occurred, (ii) the Loan Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect; and (iii) the Company shall be deemed to continue to be bound by the terms of the Loan Agreement as if the parties has not entered into the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement. Upon completion of the full Settlement Payment (i) the aggregate principal amount of the term loans and all outstanding principal payments with respect thereto shall deemed to have been fully made or waived and any and all prepayment fees or final payments with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been waived, and (ii) the Loan Agreement (and all obligations of each party thereunder) shall be deemed terminated, subject to certain specified exceptions.
The Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company. The representations, warranties and agreements contained in the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties thereto and as of specific dates and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The foregoing description of the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Voting Agreement
Pursuant to the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement, on November 23, 2025 (the “Proxy Effective Date”), the Company entered into a voting agreement with Oxford, in its capacity as a stockholder of the Company, and the Investor (the “Voting Agreement”), pursuant to which Oxford agreed, for four months following the Proxy Effective Date, to vote all of Oxford’s Proxy Shares (as defined below) in favor of all proposals recommended by the Board at the Stockholders Meeting. The “Proxy Shares” include the 1,620,000 shares of Settlement Stock to be issued to Oxford (the “Shares”), as well as any additional shares of Common Stock which may be acquired by Oxford until the expiration of the Voting Agreement. To the extent that the Proxy Shares are not voted, Oxford has granted the Company an irrevocable proxy to vote all of the Proxy Shares in the manner and to the effect determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to actions proposed to be taken by the Company.
In addition, upon and following the Proxy Effective Date, Oxford agrees that, for a period of four months from the Proxy Effective Date, unless such shall have been specifically invited in advance in writing by the Investor, neither Oxford, nor any of its representatives acting on its behalf, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (i) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in or in any way advise, assist or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (a) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or assets of the Company, or any rights to acquire any such securities (including derivative securities representing the right to vote or economic benefit of any such securities) or assets; (b) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving the Company; (c) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company; or (d) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC) or consents to vote any voting securities of the Company; (ii) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to any securities of the Company; (iii) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, board of directors or policies of the Company; (iv) take any action which might force the Company to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (i) above; (v) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing; or (vi) request that the Company (or its directors, officers, employees or agents) amend or waive any provision of this paragraph (including this clause (vi)).
The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Voting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Settlement Agreements with Officers
On November 20, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and general and mutual release (each, an “Officer Settlement Agreement,” and together the “Officer Settlement Agreements”) with Todd Bazemore, the Company’s principal executive officer, Mary Reumuth, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Kim Brazzell, Ph.D., the Company’s former Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer. Pursuant to the terms of their respective Officer Settlement Agreements, Mr. Bazemore, Ms. Reumuth and Dr. Brazzell, subject to and following the shareholder meeting and receipt of the Stockholder Approvals, are entitled to receive from the Company a cash settlement payment, upon the Stockholder Meeting, of $52,400, $37,700, and $36,613, respectively, less all applicable taxes and withholdings (each an, “Officer Settlement Payment”), in exchange for each individual waiving their respective rights to contractual severance pursuant to their respective employment agreements.
The foregoing description of the Officer Settlement Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Officer Settlement Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Oxford Loan Settlement Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the terms of conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. Based in part upon the representations of the Investor in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the offering and sale of the Placement Shares will be exempt from registration under Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. In addition, it is expected that the offer and sale of the Settlement Stock will be exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and corresponding provisions of state securities or “blue sky” laws. Neither the sale of the Placement Shares by the Company in the Private Placement nor the sale of the Settlement Stock to Oxford will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and such shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with SEC or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. The sale of such shares will not involve a public offering and will be made without general solicitation or general advertising. In the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Investor represented, among other things, that it is a “non-U.S. person” as defined under Regulation S, that it is not acquiring the Placement Shares for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person and that it is acquiring the Placement Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to any immediate resale, distribution or other disposition of the Placement Shares. In addition, prior to the issuance of any Settlement Stock, it is expected that Oxford will represent that it is an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring the Settlement Stock for investment purposes only and not with a view to any resale, distribution or other disposition of the Settlement Stock in violation of the United States federal securities laws.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Termination of Executive Officer
On November 21, 2025, the Board terminated without cause the employment of Mary Reumuth, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective as of the business day following the First Closing.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Director
In accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, on November 21, 2025, the Board appointed David Lazar as the Chief Executive Officer (and principal executive officer) of the Company, effective as of immediately following the First Closing and as the principal financial officer of the Company, effective as of the business day following the First Closing.
On November 21, 2025, the Board also elected Mr. Lazar a Class II director, effective as of immediately prior to the execution and effectiveness of the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA Effective Time”), to serve on the Board until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Upon his election to the Board, Mr. Lazar will serve as the Chair of Board and Mark Iwicki will no longer serve as Chair of the Board. Mr. Iwicki continues to serve on the Board.
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Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Lazar, age 35, served as Chief Executive Officer of Novabay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBY) from August - November 2025, a public biopharmaceutical company previously focused on the development and sale of eyecare, wound care, and skin care products, from August 2025 to October 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Lazar previously served as director on the board of directors of FiEE, Inc. (formerly Minim, Inc.) (NASDAQ: FIEE) where he also previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from December 2023 to February 2025. Mr. Lazar served as interim Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer of Bio Green Med Solution Inc. (NASDAQ: BGMS), from January 2, 2025 through February 26, 2025. Mr. Lazar served as the Chief Executive Officer of Black Titan Corporation. listed on Nasdaq (NASDAQ: BTTC) from August 2022 to April 2024, where he also served as a director and board chairman from August 2022 until October 2023. Mr. Lazar also served as the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of OpGen, Inc. (OTC: OPGN) from March 2024 to August 2024. Mr. Lazar also served as the president and a member of the board of directors of LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ: YHC) from October 2024 to April 2025.
Other than pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Lazar and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Lazar was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. Mr. Lazar does not have a family relationship with any of the Company’s officers or directors. Other than Mr. Lazar’s interest in the Private Placement, the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Oxford Settlement Agreement and the Voting Agreement, Mr. Lazar has no direct or indirect interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
As a result of Mr. Lazar’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Todd Bazemore ceased to serve as the Company’s principal executive officer. Mr. Bazemore continues to serve on the Board.
Officer Settlement Agreements
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Officer Settlement Agreements is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Resignation of Director
On November 23, 2025, Gregory Perry notified the Company of his decision to resign as a member of the Board, effective as of immediately prior to the SPA Effective Time. Mr. Perry informed the Company that his resignation from the Board was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On November 24, 2025 (the “Filing Date”), the Company filed a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series AA Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Series AA Preferred Stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Series AA Preferred Stock are set forth in the Series AA Certificate of Designations.
At any time after the Stockholder Approvals and filing of the Charter Amendment, each share of Series AA Preferred Stock is initially convertible into 55 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the Series AA Certificate of Designations) at any time at the option of the holder. The Series AA Preferred Stock is not convertible into Common Stock at any time prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approvals and the filing of the Charter Amendment.
The Series AA Preferred Stock shall rank:
| ● | senior to all of the Common Stock; |
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| ● | senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company created after the Filing Date specifically ranking by its terms junior to the Series AA Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); |
| ● | on parity with any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series AA Preferred Stock; and |
| ● | junior to the Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, the Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, and the Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company created after the Filing Date specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series AA Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”); |
in each case, as to distributions of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).
In the event of a Dissolution, subject to any prior or superior rights of the holders of Senior Securities, holders of the Series AA Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any distributions to the holders of the Common Stock and the holders of Junior Securities and pari passu with any distributions to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series AA Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) $2.00 (subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, combination or reclassification), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series AA Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock (without regard to any restrictions on conversion) immediately prior to such Dissolution. Shares of Series AA Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends equal to (on an as-if-converted-to-Common Stock basis), and in the same form and manner as, dividends actually paid on shares of Common Stock. For the avoidance of any doubt, neither a change in control of the Company, the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.
Shares of Series AA Preferred Stock will generally have no voting rights, except to the extent provided by applicable law, and except that the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock will be required to (i) alter, repeal or change the powers, preferences or rights of the Series AA Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Series AA Certificate of Designations so as to adversely affect the Series AA Preferred Stock, (ii) supplement, amend, restate, repeal, or waive any provision of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or file any certificate of amendment, certificate of designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights of any series of preferred stock, if such action would adversely alter or change the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of the Series AA Preferred Stock, regardless of whether any of the foregoing actions shall be by means of amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, conversion or otherwise, (iii) increase or decrease (other than by conversion) the number of authorized shares of Series AA Preferred Stock; or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
The foregoing description of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series AA Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Series AA Certificate of Designations, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The filing by the Series AAA Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Series AAA Preferred Stock is subject to the receipt of the Stockholder Approvals and will occur, if at all, in connection with the Second Closing. The terms of the Series AAA Preferred Stock are substantially similar to the terms of the Series AA Preferred Stock, except that each share of Series AAA Preferred Stock is initially convertible into 420 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the Series AAA Certificate of Designations).
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K about the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s expectations with respect to the occurrence of the First Closing and Second Closing, the potential Settlement Payment, the potential reduction of the amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement, the potential officer and director appointments, the potential receipt of Stockholder Approvals, the Company’s ability to identify and consummate a strategic alternative transaction on the timeline anticipated or at all and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: whether the conditions for the Second Closing of the Private Placement will be satisfied, including the failure to obtain Stockholder Approval; the risk that the Settlement Payment is not made; uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of First Closing and the Second Closing; the Company’s ability to maintain its listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market; and other important factors, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings the Company makes with the SEC. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
| KALA BIO, INC. | ||
| Date: November 25, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Lazar |
| David Lazar | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES
AND RIGHTS OF
SERIES AA CONVERTIBLE NON-REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
KALA BIO, INC.
(Pursuant to Section 151 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law)
KALA BIO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) does hereby certify that, in accordance with Sections 151 of the DGCL, the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on November 21, 2025:
RESOLVED, pursuant to authority expressly set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) designated as the Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation is hereby authorized and the number of shares, powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions upon, the Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (in addition to any provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation that are applicable to the Preferred Stock of all classes and series) are hereby fixed, and the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) is hereby approved as follows:
SECTION 1 Designation of Amount.
(a) 900,000 shares of Preferred Stock shall be, and hereby are, designated the “Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock” (the “Series AA Preferred Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.
(b) Subject to the requirements of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are designated as Series AA Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased by vote of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series AA Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding. Any shares of Series AA Preferred Stock converted, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall, automatically and without further action, be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof, and shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may not be reissued as shares of Series AA Preferred Stock when the Corporation shall take such action as may be necessary to reduce the number of authorized shares of the Series AA Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of any class or series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation.
SECTION 2 Certain Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 2 shall have, for all purposes of this resolution, the meanings specified (with terms defined in the singular having comparable meanings when used in the plural).
“Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
“Bylaws” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.
“Certificate of Incorporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation.
“Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Conversion Price” shall mean $0.03636, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with Section 6(d).
“Conversion Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
“Holder” means any holder of Series AA Preferred Stock, all of such holders being the “Holders.”
“Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Parity Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Participating Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.
“Permitted Exchange” means any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any of their respective successors).
“Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.
“Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Requisite Holders” shall mean the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Senior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Series AA Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a).
“Stated Value” shall mean the per share stated value for a share of Series AA Preferred Stock of $2.00, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar event with respect to the Series AA Preferred Stock.
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SECTION 3 Voting Rights.
(a) Non-Voting Stock. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, other applicable law or as provided in this Certificate of Designations, the holders of Series AA Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote (or render written consents) on any matter submitted for a vote of (or written consents in lieu of a vote as permitted by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws) holders of Common Stock.
(b) Limited Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Series AA Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the Requisite Holders:
| a. | alter, repeal or change the powers, preferences or rights of the Series AA Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designations so as to adversely affect the Series AA Preferred Stock; |
| b. | supplement, amend, restate, repeal, or waive any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or file any certificate of amendment, certificate of designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights of any series of preferred stock, if such action would adversely alter or change the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of the Series AA Preferred Stock, regardless of whether any of the foregoing actions shall be by means of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, conversion or otherwise; |
| c. | increase or decrease (other than by conversion) the number of authorized shares of Series AA Preferred Stock; or |
| d. | enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. |
SECTION 4 Dividends.
If the Board of Directors shall declare a dividend or other distribution payable upon the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, whether in cash, in kind or in other securities or property (other than dividends payable in shares of Common Stock), the holders of the outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the amount of dividends as would be payable in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series AA Preferred Stock held by each holder thereof could be converted, without regard to any restrictions on conversion, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, such number to be determined as of the record date for determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or, if no such record date is established, as of the date of such dividend (“Participating Dividends”). Participating Dividends are payable at the same time as and when dividends on the Common Stock are paid to the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series G Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”) and the holders of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series I Preferred Stock”).
SECTION 5 Liquidation Preference.
(a) Ranking. The Series AA Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to any Series AA Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); (iii) on parity with any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series AA Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and (iv) junior to the Series E Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series G Preferred Stock, the Series H Preferred Stock, the Series I Preferred Stock and any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to any Series AA Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”), in each case, as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).
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(b) Distribution to Series AA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities. Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any Senior Securities of the Corporation, upon a Dissolution, each Holder shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distributions of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock and Junior Securities and pari passu with any distribution to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series AA Preferred Stock held by such Holder equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value, plus any dividends declared but unpaid on such share of Series AA Preferred Stock, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series AA Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 6 (without regard to any restrictions on conversion) immediately prior to such Dissolution. If, upon any such Dissolution, the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of the Series AA Preferred Stock the amount required under the preceding sentence, the holders of Series AA Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Parity Securities shall share in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Series AA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares of Series AA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities were paid in full. For the avoidance of any doubt, but without limiting the foregoing, neither a change in control of the Corporation, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.
SECTION 6 Conversion Rights.
(a) General. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 6 and subject to the Corporation’s stockholders approving each of (A) an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to enable the Corporation to issue all of the shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the conversion of the Series AA Preferred Stock and any Series AAA Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AAA Preferred Stock”), that is issued and outstanding and (B) the conversion of the Series AA Preferred Stock and any Series AAA Preferred Stock that is issued and outstanding into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Stockholder Approvals”), and subject to the Corporation filing an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Charter Amendment”) evidencing such stockholder approval, each Holder shall be entitled, at its option, at any time and from time to time after the Stockholder Approvals and the filing of the Charter Amendment, to convert all or any such shares of Series AA Preferred Stock into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the number obtained by dividing (i) the Stated Value of such Series AA Preferred Stock by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at the Conversion Time (determined as provided in this Section 6).
(b) Fractions of Shares. Fractional shares of Common Stock may not be issued in connection with any conversion of the Series AA Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon such conversion, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price.
(c) Adjustments to Conversion Price.
(i) Upon Subdivisions. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AA Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is increased by a subdivision of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock affected by such subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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(ii) Upon Combinations. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AA Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date to determine shares affected by such combination, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series AA Preferred Stock shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(iii) Stock Dividends. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AA Preferred Stock was issued, the Corporation shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 6(c)(iii) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series AA Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.
(iv) Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger or Consolidation. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or property (other than a subdivision or combination provided for elsewhere in this Section 6), then, as a part of such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, or consolidation, provision shall be made so that holders of Series AA Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series AA Preferred Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock, cash or other property to which such holder would have been entitled if such holder had converted its shares of Series AA Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 6 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series AA Preferred Stock after the reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation, to the end that the provisions of this Section 6 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Conversion Price then in effect for the Series AA Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event in as nearly equivalent a manner as may be practicable.
(d) Exercise of Conversion Privilege. In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the holder of any share of Series AA Preferred Stock shall, (i) provide written notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Conversion Notice”) to the Corporation at any office or agency of the Corporation maintained for such purpose, that the Holder elects to convert all such shares of Series AA Preferred Stock or, if less than the entire amount thereof is to be converted, the portion thereof to be converted and (ii) if such Holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate evidencing such shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, duly endorsed or assigned to the Corporation in blank, at such office or agency. The Conversion Notice shall state such Holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such Holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. Series AA Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date of surrender of such shares of Series AA Preferred Stock for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions or such later time as specified in the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such Conversion Time. As promptly as practicable on or after the Conversion Time, the Corporation shall (i) issue and shall deliver a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued) and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series AA Preferred Stock converted. In the case of any certificate evidencing shares of Series AA Preferred Stock that is converted in part only, upon such conversion the Corporation shall also execute and deliver a new certificate evidencing the number of shares of Series AA Preferred Stock that are not converted (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued).
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(e) Notice of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Whenever the provisions of Section 6(c) require that the Conversion Price be adjusted as herein provided, the Corporation shall compute the adjusted Conversion Price in accordance with Section 6(c) and shall prepare a certificate signed by the Corporation’s principal executive officer or principal financial officer setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed at each office or agency maintained for such purpose for conversion of shares of Series AA Preferred Stock and mailed by the Corporation at its expense to all holders of Series AA Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall appear in the stock register.
(g) Corporation to Reserve Common Stock. Following the receipt of Stockholder Approval and the filing of the Charter Amendment, the Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of the authorized but unissued Common Stock or out of the Common Stock held in treasury, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock, the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock. Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value (if any) of the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series AA Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action that, in the opinion of its counsel, is necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.
(h) Taxes on Conversions. The Corporation will pay any and all original issuance, transfer, stamp and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock pursuant hereto. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the share(s) of Series AA Preferred Stock to be converted (nor shall the Corporation be responsible for any other taxes payable by the holders of the Series AA Preferred Stock), and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.
SECTION 7 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provisions of this Certificate of Designations may be waived on behalf of all of the holders of Series AA Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the Requisite Holders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights to be duly executed by its Chief Financial Officer, this 24th day of November, 2025.
| By: | /s/ Mary Reumuth | ||
| Name: | Mary Reumuth | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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ANNEX A
CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert Shares of Preferred Stock)
The undersigned being the Holder of KALA BIO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”) Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series AA Preferred Stock”) hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series AA Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of KALA BIO, Inc., according to the conditions as set forth in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned holder will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 23, 2025. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.
Conversion calculations:
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| Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: | |||
| Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: | |||
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| Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: | |||
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| DWAC Instructions: | |||
| Broker no: ______________________________ | |||
| Account no: _____________________________ |
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Annex A-1
Exhibit 4.1

Series AA Convertible Non - Redeemable Preferred Stock $0.001 Par Value Per Share Secretary Principal Executive Officer of Series AA Convertible Non - Redeemable Preferred Stock of KALA BIO, Inc. Transfer Restricted - See Reverse Side Hereof transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrendering of this Certificate properly endorsed. In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE **PAA - X** Number **XXXX** Shares State of Delaware This Certifies that is the Dated as of registered holder of shares KALA BIO, Inc.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 , AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES . THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS . THE COMPANY AND ITS TRANSFER AGENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSFER AGENT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED . Dated: FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, , hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto , Shares represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said Shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. NOTICE: The signature of this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. In the Presence Of:
Exhibit 10.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of November 23, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between KALA BIO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Mr. David Lazar, an Israeli and E.U. citizen residing in Panama (the “Purchaser” or “Lazar”).
WHEREAS, the Company has been exploring the strategic options available to it that will result in what it believes to be the best opportunity available to maximize the value for the Company and its stakeholders;
WHEREAS, the Purchaser, who has experience investing in U.S. public companies, proposed completing a series of transactions with the Company that will involve, among other transactions set forth in this Agreement, (i) an investment of Six Million Dollars (USD $6,000,000 of cash (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand (USD $1,800,000) at the First Closing (as defined below); and Four Million Two Hundred Thousand (USD $4,200,000) at the Second Closing (as defined below)) to the Company in exchange for the Company issuing equity securities as described herein (the “Investment”), which such securities, upon becoming fully convertible will be convertible into an aggregate of 931,500,000 shares of Common Stock (as defined below), and (ii) Lazar, immediately prior to the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement (the “Effective Time”), being appointed to a vacancy on the Board of Directors (as defined below) and as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and, in connection with the Second Closing, having a right to nominate up to eight (8) individuals to be elected to the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to the applicable regulations under the Securities Act, including pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act (“Regulation S”), the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, the Securities (as defined below) of the Company and to consummate the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (collectively, the “Contemplated Transactions”) as more fully described in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties hereto that the Purchaser’s acquisition of Securities under the Transaction Documents shall be exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, prior to the Effective Date, the Board of Directors adopted resolutions appointing Lazar to the Board of Directors effective immediately prior to the Effective Time and as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately following the First Closing, and subsequently approving Lazar’s acquisition of Securities hereunder and exempting such acquisition from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 (the “Rule 16b-3 Exemption Approvals”).
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designations (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:
“Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.9.
“Action” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(k).
“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or any authorized committee thereof.
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in the City of New York, New York are generally open for use by customers on such day.
“Certificates of Designations” means the Certificate of Designations of the Series AA Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designations of the Series AAA Preferred Stock, each to be filed prior to the applicable Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of Delaware, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively.
“Charter Amendment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(b).
“Closing” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2.
“Combangio” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(a).
“Closing Date” means, with respect to each of the First Closing and Second Closing, the date all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the applicable portion of the Purchase Price and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the applicable portion of the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date thereof.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.
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“Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company Party” means all directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents, and representatives, including those directors comprising the current Board of Directors.
“Confidentiality Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(g).
“Contemplated Transactions” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.
“Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificates of Designations.
“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company delivered concurrently herewith.
“Effective Time” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.
“Effective Date” shall have the meaning given such term in preamble.
“Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(s).
“Exchange Act” means Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options, restricted stock units or other equity awards to employees, consultants, contractors, advisors, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock, option or equity plan duly adopted for such purpose, (b) securities upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Effective Date, provided that such securities have not been amended since the Effective Date to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange 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) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions, approved by a majority of the disinterested directors on the Board of Directors, 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 4.16(a) herein, provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders 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, (d) the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Purchaser contemplated by this Agreement or (e) the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Oxford.
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“Expected Sale Date” shall have the meaning given such term in 4.16(a)(ii).
“FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
“First Closing” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2.
“First Closing Shares” means the aggregate shares of Series AA Preferred Stock issued at the First Closing, which will not be convertible into shares of Common Stock prior to Stockholder Approval.
“GAAP” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(i).
“Indebtedness” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(aa).
“Investment” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.
“Lazar” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Lease” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(p).
“Liens” means an adverse claim, lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, or preemptive right.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).
“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC.
“New Securities” means, collectively, equity securities of the Company, whether or not currently authorized, as well as options or warrants to purchase such equity securities, or securities of any type whatsoever that are convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such equity securities, other than (i) any shares of capital stock or options to purchase shares of capital stock, or other equity-based awards (including restricted stock units), issued or granted to employees (or prospective employees who have accepted an offer of employment), directors or consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, pursuant to any Company stock-based compensation plan or arrangement; (ii) any securities issued by the Company upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities that are exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of capital stock and are outstanding as of the Effective Date or issued pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such exercise, exchange or conversion is effected pursuant to the terms of such securities as in effect on the Effective Date or as provided in this Agreement; (iii) any securities issued by the Company as full or partial consideration in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of the securities or assets of a corporation or other entity approved by the Board of Directors, (iv) any securities issued by the Company in connection with a transaction with an unaffiliated third party approved by the Board of Directors that includes a bona fide commercial relationship with the Company (including any joint venture, marketing or distribution arrangement, strategic alliance, collaboration agreement or corporate partnering, intellectual property license agreement or acquisition agreement with the Company) and (v) any securities issued by the Company to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors. For clarity New Securities does not include securities issued pursuant to any Company at-the-market offering facility or equity line.
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“Offer Notice” shall have the meaning given such term in 4.16(a)(ii).
“Oxford” means Oxford Finance LLC.
“Oxford Loan Agreement” means that certain Loan and Security Agreement (as the same was and may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated) dated as of May 4, 2021, by and among Oxford, as collateral agent, the Lenders listed on Schedule 1.1 thereof or otherwise a party thereto from time to time including Oxford in its capacity as a Lender, and the Company.
“Oxford Loan Termination Agreement” means that certain agreement by and between the Company and Oxford with respect to the transfer of the Loan and Security Agreement by Oxford to the Purchaser, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.
“Participation Period” shall have the meaning given such term in 4.16(a)(i).
“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
“Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Series AA Preferred Stock and Series AAA Preferred Stock.
“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in writing, against the Company before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental, or administrative agency or regulatory authority.
“Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Purchaser Available Funds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(j).
“Purchaser Nominees” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.15(d).
“Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.13.
“Regulation S” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.
“Required Approvals” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(f).
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“Required Minimum” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including through the conversion of the Preferred Stock, ignoring any conversion and other limits that may be set forth in the applicable Certificate of Designations.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.
“Rule 16b-3 Exemption Approvals” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.
“SEC Reports” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(i).
“Second Closing” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2.
“Second Closing Shares” shall mean the aggregate shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock issued at the Second Closing.
“Second Meeting” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.15(c).
“Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Conversion Shares.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Securities Purchase Rights” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(a)(iv).
“Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(a)(iv).
“Series AA Preferred Stock” means Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, issuable to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement on the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations, having the rights, preferences and privileges therein, in the forms set forth in Exhibit A.
“Series AAA Preferred Stock” means Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, issuable to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement on the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations, having the rights, preferences and privileges therein, in the forms set forth in Exhibit B.
“Stated Value” means the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
“Stockholder Approval” means (i) all such approvals as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market (or any successor entity) or under applicable law from the stockholders of the Company with respect to the conversion of all the Securities to the Purchaser, as provided in the Certificates of Designation and (ii) approval from the stockholders of the Company of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation that increases the authorized shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum.
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“Stockholders Meeting” means the meeting of the stockholders of the Company in which Stockholder Approval is voted on as set forth in a proxy statement prepared by the Company and distributed to its stockholders, which shall be subject to input from the Purchaser to confirm his rights and the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.
“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.
“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTC (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificates of Designations, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto, the Confidentiality Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed by all or any of the parties hereto in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
“Transfer Agent” means Equiniti Trust Company, LLC and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
“Voting Agreement” means that certain Voting Agreement entered into by the Company and Oxford.
ARTICLE 2.
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1 Purchase of Preferred Stock. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase the Securities for an aggregate of Six Million Dollars (USD $6,000,000) on the applicable Closing Date as follows: (i) Nine Hundred Thousand (900,000) shares of Series AA Preferred Stock (each share of Series AA Preferred Stock shall be convertible into 55 shares of Common Stock) at a price per Series AA Preferred Share of $2.00, or One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD $1,800,000) in the aggregate and (ii) Two Million One Hundred Thousand (2,100,000) shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock (each share of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be convertible into 420 shares of Common Stock) at a price per Series AAA Preferred Share of $2.00, or Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD $4,200,000) in the aggregate (payable in accordance with the terms herein, which shall be paid in exchange for the Securities issued at the First Closing and the Second Closing as provided in this Article 2 of this Agreement, the “Purchase Price”). Neither the Series AA Preferred Stock nor Series AAA Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock prior to Stockholder Approval.
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2.2 Closing. The Closing shall take place in two stages as set forth below (respectively, the “First Closing” and the “Second Closing”, and each a “Closing”). Promptly following the Effective Time (the “First Closing”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, (a) the Purchaser shall pay One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD $1,800,000) of the Purchase Price to the Company in the manner set forth in Section 2.3(b), (b) the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser 900,000 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock in the manner set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i) and (c) the Company and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.3 that are deliverable at the First Closing. At the second and final Closing, which shall occur promptly after Stockholder Approval and prior to March 31, 2026 (the “Second Closing”), (a) the Purchaser shall pay the remaining Purchase Price of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD $4,200,000) in the manner set forth in Section 2.3(b), (b) the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser 2,100,000 shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock in the manner set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i), and (c) the Company and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.3 that are deliverable at the Second Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Section 2.4, each Closing shall take place remotely by electronic transfer of the Closing deliverables and documentation.
2.3 Deliverables.
(a) On or prior to each Closing Date (except as indicated below that is specific to a particular Closing), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:
(i) a book-entry statement or share certificate evidencing issuance of the First Closing Shares or the Second Closing Shares, as applicable to such Closing;
(ii) as of the First Closing, an as-filed Certificate of Designations for the Series AA Preferred Stock, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and, as of the Second Closing, an as-filed Certificate of Designations for the Series AAA Preferred Stock, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(iii) as of the First Closing, a copy of the executed settlement and release agreements from executive officers of the Company set forth on Schedule 2.3 attached hereto, in a form acceptable to Purchaser and the Company, which will be effective immediately following Stockholder Approval;
(iv) as of the First Closing, a copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof as applicable (A) authorizing the Company’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, including, inter alia, the authorization and issuance of the Securities, as well as the authorization of the right for the Purchaser to assign and transfer either the Securities, including the First Closing Shares and/or its rights to acquire the Securities to be purchased by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Rights”), including by way of option for the Purchaser to sell and/or a transferee thereof to purchase, the Securities Purchase Rights (the “Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right”), in each case subject to Purchaser’s compliance with Section 5.6 and to the extent permitted by applicable law, (B) the Rule 16b-3 Exemption Approvals, which resolutions shall be prepared and adopted in the form provided by Purchaser to the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Company, (C) the appointment of the Purchaser as a director to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (E) the appointment of Purchaser as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the First Closing and a signatory over the Company’s bank accounts;
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(v) as of the First Closing, the projected flow of funds as determined by the Purchaser and the Company and included as Exhibit D, which funds, along with the Purchase Price received at the First Closing and the Second Closing, shall be available to fund the Company as set forth therein;
(vi) as of the First Closing, the Voting Agreement being executed by the Company and the other parties thereto in the form attached as Exhibit E;
(vii) as of the First Closing, the Oxford Loan Termination Agreement duly executed by all parties thereto, together with a duly executed Oxford Loan Termination Agreement closing confirmation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(b) On or prior to the applicable Closing Date for the First Closing and the Second Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the applicable portion of the Purchase Price being paid by the Purchaser by wire transfer to the account as specified in writing by the Company in Exhibit F; it being clarified that (1) $5,000,000 of the Purchase Price shall be for the benefit of the Company (the “Company Purchase Price Portion”) and $1,000,000 of the Purchase Price paid at the Second Closing shall be for the benefit of Oxford as Company consideration to Oxford pursuant to the Oxford Loan Termination Agreement (the “Creditor Purchase Price Portion”), and, (2) the applicable portion of the Purchase Price delivered at each of the First Closing and the Second Closing, as applicable, shall be applied solely to the Company Purchase Price Portion, and that the Creditor Purchase Price Portion shall only be delivered by the Purchaser at the Second Closing, and subject to the Second Closing conditions being met.
2.4 Closing Conditions.
(a) The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the applicable Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on each Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties described in this clause to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification set forth therein), individually or in the aggregate, has not had a Material Adverse Effect on (A) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (B) the business, assets or liabilities of the Purchaser or (C) the Purchaser’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document;
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(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed; and
(iii) the delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.3(b).
(b) The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with the applicable Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
(i) regarding the Second Closing, receipt of Stockholder Approval;
(ii) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on each Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such date, except where the failure of such representations and warranties described in this clause to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification set forth therein), individually or in the aggregate, has not had a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed or waived;
(iv) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.3 (a); and
(v) prior to the date of the Stockholders Meeting, (A) trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended permanently or for more than three (3) consecutive Trading Days by the Commission or the Company’s Trading Market and (B) trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or materially limited permanently or for more than three (3) consecutive Trading Days.
ARTICLE 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports as filed prior to the applicable Closing Date and the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser as of each Closing (unless such representation is made as of a specific date therein, in which case, such representation shall be accurate as of that specific date):
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(a) Subsidiaries. As of the Effective Date, the Company wholly owns each of the following subsidiaries: (i) Kala Pharmaceuticals Security Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, and (ii) Combangio, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Combangio”).
(b) Organization and Qualification. The Company, and each of its subsidiaries, is an entity duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company, and each of its subsidiaries, is not in violation or default of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws. The Company, and each of its subsidiaries, is qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document and or (ii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i) or (ii), a “Material Adverse Effect”); provided, that a change, effect, development or circumstance to the extent arising or resulting from: (A) a change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock; (B) general conditions applicable to the economy of the United States or foreign economies in general, including changes in interest rates and tariffs; (C) any act of God, natural disaster or extreme weather conditions or any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks, or other public health emergencies; (D) acts of terrorism or war (whether or not declared) occurring prior to, on or after the Effective Date; (E) conditions generally affecting the industry in which the Company operates; (F) any changes in applicable laws or accounting rules (including GAAP) occurring after the date hereof; (G) the public announcement, pendency or performance of the Contemplated Transactions shall not be deemed to constitute a Material Adverse Effect or (F) remedies sought by Oxford under the Oxford Loan Agreement, in each case, shall not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) As of the Effective Date, no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.
(d) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the performance by it of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith, other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party has been (or upon delivery at the applicable Closing will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
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(e) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or (ii) except in respect of the Oxford Loan Agreement and related documents and the Series E Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 28, 2022, by and among the Company and the investors party thereto, conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to receipt of the Required Approvals, conflict with or 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 is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as would not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any material consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.8, (ii) that are contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (iii) the notice, non-objection and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Conversion Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (iv) the Stockholder Approval and other approvals contemplated by Section 4.15(b), and (v) filing of the Certificates of Designations, the filing of the Charter Amendment, filings required by Nasdaq or under federal and state securities laws, filings required pursuant to this Agreement and filings as have been already obtained (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).
(g) Issuance of the Securities. The Preferred Stock at the time of issuance shall be duly designated (as applicable), authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, free and clear of any Lien imposed by the Company. The Conversion Shares upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, free and clear of any Lien imposed by the Company. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for conversion of the Preferred Stock into the Conversion Shares on the date hereof, subject to Stockholder Approval.
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(h) Capitalization. The outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company 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 the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company which have not been waived.
(i) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the year preceding the date of the applicable Closing (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Prior to the Effective Date, to the Company’s knowledge, the Company has (i) never been an issuer subject to Rule 144(i) under the Securities Act and (ii) not itself determined or been deemed by the Commission to be a “shell company” for purposes of the Exchange Act. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(j) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j): except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or as otherwise provided in or contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction documents, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting in any material respect, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans; provided that Purchaser acknowledges, and as a qualification to the foregoing, the Company has few remaining employees whose knowledge of the Company is limited, is in severe financial distress, has no unencumbered cash, has liabilities that likely far exceed the value of its assets, has incurred and continued to incur liabilities in the course of its wind-down, and is facing the imminent threat of foreclosure by Oxford on its remaining assets. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information.
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(k) Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(k) and as to Oxford, as of the Effective Date there is no material action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, Proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”). None of the Actions set forth on Schedule 3.1(k) other than with respect to Oxford, (i) would adversely affect or challenge the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) would, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Effective Date, neither the Company nor any director or officer thereof is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty that could result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(k), as of the Effective Date, there has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is no pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or executive officer of the Company. As of the Effective Date, the Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
(l) RESERVED.
(m) Compliance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(m) of the Disclosure Schedules and except in the case of the Oxford Loan Agreement, the Company: (i) is not in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company), nor has the Company received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is not in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority that existed as of the Effective Date or (iii) is, to the Company’s knowledge, not in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case of clause (i), (ii) and (iii) as would not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) RESERVED.
(o) RESERVED.
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(p) Title to Assets. The Company has good and valid title in all personal property owned by it that is material to the remaining business of the Company as currently conducted, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens in favor of Oxford, which are at imminent threat of foreclosure and liens of any landlord, it being acknowledged by Purchaser that Menlo Prepi I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the Company’s landlord for the space the Company leases in Menlo Business Park, Menlo Park, California (the “California Facility”) (A) has not been paid pursuant to that certain Lease Agreement, dated April 6, 2023, by and between Combangio and Menlo Prepi I, LLC (the “Lease”), (B) has locked the Company out of the California Facility, (C) may assert Liens in any assets of the Company at the California Facility and (D) has delivered a notice of default and termination with respect to the Lease, (ii) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and (iii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. The Company does not own or lease any real property except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p).
(q) Offering Exemption. Subject to the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Securities to be issued to the Purchaser in conformity with the terms of this Agreement constitute transactions which at the time of issuance shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and from all applicable U.S. state registration or qualification requirements. The Company has implemented all necessary offering restrictions applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under Regulation S. Subject to the receipt of the Required Approvals, including from the Trading Market, and assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Purchaser hereunder will not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.
(r) Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(r) or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.
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(s) Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. As of the Effective Date, the Company is in compliance in all material respects with applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof, except in each case as disclosed in the SEC Reports. As of the Effective Date, the Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company that have materially affected the internal control over financial reporting of the Company.
(t) Certain Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(t), no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the Investment. The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section 3.1(t) that may be due in connection with the Investment.
(u) Investment Company. The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(v) Registration Rights. Except as disclosed in SEC Reports, no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company.
(w) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. As of the Effective Date, the Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and, except as set forth in its SEC Reports, the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to the Company’s knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports and/or on Schedule 3.1(w), the Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Common Stock is currently eligible for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees to the Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer.
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(x) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchaser as a result of the Purchaser’s and the Company’s fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchaser’s ownership of the Securities.
(y) RESERVED.
(z) No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 and except for the Company securities to be issued as provided in the Transaction Documents and as part of the Contemplated Transactions, neither the Company, nor any Person acting on its behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated under U.S. federal securities laws with prior completed offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable stockholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.
(aa) Indebtedness. Schedule 3.1(aa) sets forth as of September 30, 2025 all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company, or for which the Company has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money owed in excess of fifty thousand U.S. dollars ($50,000) (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of fifty thousand U.S. dollars ($50,000) due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(aa) and as to Oxford, as of the Effective Date the Company is not in default with respect to any Indebtedness. Purchaser acknowledges that the Company is in default in respect of various obligations that are not within the definition of Indebtedness.
(bb) Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and without regard to the effect of entering into and consummating the Investment and the other Contemplated Transactions, the Company (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
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(cc) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company prior to the Effective Date, 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, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in material violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.
(dd) Accountants. The Company’s independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 was Deloitte & Touche LLP. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm: (i) was a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements that were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
(ee) Regulation M Compliance. As of the Effective Date, the Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities,.
(ff) No General Solicitation or Directed Selling Efforts. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising or “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S).
(gg) Stock Option Plans. Each stock option granted by the Company under the Company’s equity incentive plans was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the Company’s equity incentive plans and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No stock option granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its financial results or prospects.
(hh) RESERVED.
(ii) Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company serving prior to the Effective Date is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
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(jj) Money Laundering. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects 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 Action or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date of each Closing (unless such a representation is made as of a specific date therein, in which case, such representation shall be accurate as of that specific date):
(a) Capacity; Authority. The Purchaser is a natural person who has the right, power and legal capacity to enter into and deliver the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and otherwise to carry out his obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Purchaser and the consummation by him of the Contemplated Transactions have been authorized by all necessary action. Each Transaction Document to which he is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(b) Investment Intent; Understandings or Arrangements. The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities in compliance with applicable securities laws, and in the ordinary course of his business. The Purchaser further represents that he is purchasing the Securities solely for his own account (and not for the account of any other Person except as contemplated in Section 5.6) for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Securities or any portion thereof, and, except as contemplated in Section 5.6, not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the Securities or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Prior to the First Closing, Purchaser does not beneficially own, director or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or other Company securities. The Purchaser also represents that the entire legal and beneficial interest of the Securities is being purchased, and will be held, for the Purchaser’s account only (and not for the account of any other Person except as contemplated in Section 5.6), and neither in whole or in part for any other person. The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that (i) the Securities are “restricted securities” as the sale of the Securities in the Investment has not been registered under the Securities Act or under any applicable state securities law or laws of any other jurisdiction and the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available and the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities, (ii) the Securities whether held in book-entry form or certificated form will have transfer restrictions and include the legend as provided in Section 4.1; and (iii) the Company will make a notation in its records and that of its transfer agent of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends. The Purchaser further acknowledges that he will have reporting and disclosure obligations under the Exchange Act as a result of his investment in the Securities, including becoming an “Insider” for purposes of the Exchange Act and will become subject to the Company’s insider trading policy.
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(c) Purchaser Status. At the time the Purchaser was offered the Securities, he was, and as of the date hereof he is an “accredited investor” as defined in any of Rule 501 (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6) under the Securities Act. In addition, if Purchaser has purchased the Securities pursuant to Regulation S, the Purchaser represents and warrants that: (i) at the time he was offered the Securities he was not, as of such date and he is not, and throughout the Closing Date for the Second Closing he will continue not to be, a “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S; (ii) he has, and will at all times have, executed all documents (including this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) outside of the United States; (iii) he was outside of the United States when offered the Securities and will be outside of the United States when initiating any Closing and on any Closing Date; and (iv) the Purchaser is not acquiring the Securities for the account or benefit of any “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S. The Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser is not an “underwriter,” “distributor” or a “dealer” (each as defined in the Securities Act). Purchaser is presently a citizen of Israel and the E.U., a bona fide resident of the Republic of Panama, and has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state, country or jurisdiction.
(d) General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, any other general solicitation or general advertising. In addition, the Purchaser has not engaged, nor is he aware that any party has engaged, will not engage nor cause any third party to engage in, and is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S) in the United States.
(e) Experience of Purchaser. The Purchaser, either by reason of his extensive business and finance experience alone or together with the experience of the Purchaser’s professional advisors and representatives (who are unaffiliated with and who are not compensated by the Company or any of its Affiliates), has the requisite knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Investment in the Securities and to protect the Purchaser’s own interests in connection with the Investment and the other Contemplated Transactions, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such Investment and the other Contemplated Transactions. The Purchaser realizes that the purchase of the Securities will be a highly speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk, and the Purchaser is able to bear, without impairing his financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time and to suffer the economic risk of the Investment in the Securities and is able to afford a complete loss of such Investment without impairing his financial condition.
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(f) Access to Information. The Purchaser acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as he has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable him to evaluate the Investment, including information about the Company’s remaining assets; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Investment. The Purchaser understands that no U.S. or non-U.S. securities regulator or other authority has made any determination or finding relating to the merits or fairness of an investment in the Securities. In making its investment decision, the Purchaser has relied upon its review of the SEC Reports and other Company filings with the Commission and other documents and not any representation, oral or written, by the Company’s officers or directors.
(g) Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchaser has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Purchaser, executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company since January 1, 2025 and will not at any time while the Purchaser is the owner of Preferred Stock. Other than to the parties to this Agreement, or to the Purchaser’s and/or a transferee’s (as contemplated by Section 5.6) representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser and/or transferee has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to him in connection with the Investment and the other Contemplated Transactions (including the existence and terms of this transaction) in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement entered into on November 11, 2025 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”).
(h) Director Independence. A sufficient number of the Purchaser Nominees recommended by the Purchaser shall satisfy the criteria of “independence” under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq and applicable securities laws, so that the Company shall continue to be in compliance with such rules, regulations and laws following the appointment of the Purchaser Nominees.
(i) Purchaser Jurisdiction. The Purchaser has satisfied the full observance of the laws of the jurisdiction to which he is subject in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities, including (i) the legal requirements within the Purchaser’s jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities; (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase; (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained; and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. The Purchaser’s purchase and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction of citizenship, residency or domicile.
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(j) Financial Sufficiency. The Purchaser shall at all times as of and after the Effective Date have sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds (the “Purchaser Available Funds”) to enable him to timely fulfill and/or satisfy his payment and other financial obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including payment of the remaining Purchase Price at the Second Closing, his indemnification obligations. All of the Purchaser Available Funds shall not at any time be subject to any Lien. Purchaser represents that his assets comprising the Purchaser Available Funds, wherever located, whether in the U.S. or outside of the U.S., shall be available to satisfy his obligations under this Agreement regardless of where such assets are located and/or due to the Purchaser’s residency in the Republic of Panama or elsewhere.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
ARTICLE 4.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Restrictive Legends. The Purchaser agrees that the Preferred Stock and the Conversion Shares, issued pursuant to exemptions from registration under the Securities Act, shall each bear legends stating that transfer of those Securities is restricted, substantially as follows:
THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY ARE BEING OFFERED AND ISSUED TO INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE SECURITIES ACT) IN RELIANCE UPON REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TRANSFER RESTRICTION SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 2025 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
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4.2 Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities will result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Subject to compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents when required in accordance with their terms, are unconditional and absolute, except for the Stockholder Approval and obtaining the Required Approvals, and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against Purchaser or any transferee thereof, and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.
4.3 Limitations on Disposition. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Securities not made (a) pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S, (b) pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, or (c) pursuant to an available exemption from registration. The Purchaser further agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions in Company securities.
4.4 Continuation of Public Reporting. The Company covenants 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 Effective Date pursuant to the Exchange Act through the date that Stockholder Approval is received, except in the event that the Company consummates: (a) any transaction or series of related transactions as a result of which any Person (together with its Affiliates) other than the Purchaser acquires then outstanding securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting control of the Company; (b) a merger or reorganization of the Company with one or more other entities in which the Company is not the surviving entity; or (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, where the consummation of such transaction results in the Company no longer being subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
4.5 Integration. Except for the Company securities in connection with the other Contemplated Transactions, the Company shall not 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 or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market 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.
4.6 Conversion Procedures. The form of Conversion Notice included in the applicable Certificate of Designations together with the provisions of the applicable Certificate of Designations sets forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock following the receipt of Stockholder Approval. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares. No additional information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser or transferee thereof to convert the Preferred Stock. The Company shall honor the conversions of the Preferred Stock and shall deliver Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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4.7 Bankruptcy. From the Effective Date through the date of Stockholder Approval and subject to the Purchaser complying with his obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall not voluntarily initiate, or cause to be initiated, any bankruptcy proceeding for itself, unless required by applicable law or as a result of an exercise of fiduciary duty.
4.8 Securities Laws Disclosure. The Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act.
4.9 Stockholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser or any transferee thereof pursuant to the Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right) as a result of the Investment is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents.
4.10 Use of Proceeds.
(a) The Purchaser is making the Investment in the Company with the understanding that, other than with respect to the Creditor Purchase Price Portion, which shall be remitted by the Company directly to Oxford in accordance with the Oxford Loan Termination Agreement immediately following the Second Closing, the net proceeds from the Purchase Price paid at the applicable Closings shall be the sole source of capital and liquidity for funding the current operations, liabilities (whether known, unknown or contingent) and expenses of the Company from and after the Effective Date. In connection with the Investment, the Purchase Price received by the Company at each Closing will be used by the Company for its ongoing operation, including for general corporate and working capital purposes, as well as payment for, among other items, certain Company expenses in connection with the Investment, including obtaining the Stockholder Approval and the other stockholder approvals contemplated by Section 4.15(b). The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchase Price will not be sufficient to satisfy in full all obligations of the Company existing as of the Effective Date or at the time of any Closing.
4.11 RESERVED.
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4.12 Indemnification of the Company. Subject to the subsections of this Section 4.12, the Purchaser will indemnify and hold the Company and each Company Party harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Company Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any inaccuracy in or breach of or failure to perform any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Purchaser in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents, (b) any Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right, Securities Purchase Rights or with respect to the transferred Securities Purchase Rights and/or transferred Securities or (c) any action instituted against the Company or any Company Party in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any Company stockholder or holder of a Common Stock Equivalent with respect to (i) any of the Contemplated Transactions (unless such action is solely based upon a material breach of the Company’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any violations by the Company or Company Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by the Company or Company Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud or willful misconduct). If any action shall be brought against the Company or any Company Party in respect of which indemnity is provided pursuant to this Agreement, then the Company and such Company Party shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing, and, unless elected by the Company or the Company Party, the Purchaser shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with experienced legal counsel of his own choosing that is acceptable to the Company and/or the Company Party, as applicable. In such case where the Purchaser assumes the defense, any Company Party shall have the right to employ separate legal counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such legal counsel shall be at the expense of the Company or such Company Party, except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Purchaser in writing, (ii) the Purchaser has failed within ten days after notice from the Company or the Company Party to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of legal counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Purchaser and the position of the Company and/or such Company Party, in which case, the Purchaser shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate legal counsel. Additionally, if the Company or Company Party elects to assume the defense as provided above from the beginning, then the Purchaser in such case shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of the Company or the Company Party. The Purchaser will not be liable to the Company or any Company Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by the Company or a Company Party effected without the Purchaser’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to the Company any Company Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company or such Company Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.12 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 are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Company Party against the Purchaser or others and any liabilities the Purchaser may be subject to pursuant to law.
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4.13 Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the subsections of this Section 4.13, the Company will indemnify and hold Purchaser and his agents (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed within twenty (20) days after notice from the Purchaser Party to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.13 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 are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser acknowledges that the Company does not have assets sufficient to compensate Purchaser for any breach or default by the Company hereunder or for any indemnification obligation hereunder, and the recourse of the Purchaser hereunder is accordingly limited.
4.14 Reservation and Listing of Securities.
(a) Except to the extent limited by the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock, the Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents.
(b) If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of Directors shall include a proposal for an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation (the “Charter Amendment”) to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at the Stockholders Meeting.
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(c) The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application to the extent permitted by the Trading Market, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be listed on such Trading Market which the Common Stock is then listed as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchaser evidence of such listing and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of such Common Stock on such Trading Market. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.
4.15 Certain Company Actions.
(a) Until the Second Closing, without the Purchaser’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, the Company shall not, except in each case, as contemplated by this Agreement, including the Contemplated Transactions, or as required by applicable law: (i) change the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or fill any vacancy in the Board of Directors (except as set forth above in this Agreement), (ii) change the nature of the Company’s operations other than as contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) incur any debt for borrowed money outside of the ordinary course of business as presently conducted, (iv) guarantee any obligation of any third party, (v) issue any capital stock other than pursuant to obligations to issue Common Stock listed on Schedule 3.1(g) or pursuant to any Company equity incentive plan or other Exempt Issuance, (vi) issue or grant any new Common Stock Equivalent, (vii) amend its certificate of incorporation, or bylaws, or (viii) agree to any of the foregoing.
(b) The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to hold the Stockholders Meeting before March 31, 2026, the purposes of which will include, among other things, proposals for stockholder approval of (i) the conversion of all of the Securities into Conversion Shares in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market, (ii) an increase in the authorized shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum, and (iii) the election of the Purchaser Nominees to the Board of Directors.
(c) In the event all of the actions in Section 4.15(b) are not approved by the stockholders at the Stockholders Meeting, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to call another stockholder meeting (the “Second Meeting”) within ninety (90) days of the Stockholders Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Required Approvals, with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposals are approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its stockholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement.
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(d) Following the First Closing, subject to obtaining Stockholder Approval on all matters as provided herein, and in reliance upon the Second Closing occurring as provided herein, the Purchaser shall have the right to recommend to the Company up to eight (8) individuals (collectively, the “Purchaser Nominees”) to be nominated for election at the Stockholders Meeting to serve as directors on the Board of Directors. The Purchaser and each Purchaser Nominee shall first be qualified and approved by the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which shall include an assessment of each Purchaser Nominee’s qualifications and experience, personal and professional integrity, financial literacy and other factors and criteria customarily reviewed and assessed. The Purchaser shall recommend a sufficient number of Purchaser Nominees in order for the Company to satisfy the “independence” requirements as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules and under the federal securities laws in order to be nominated to the Board of Directors. The Company shall coordinate the class in which the Purchaser and each Purchaser Nominee shall be nominated to serve on the Board of Directors in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The Purchaser and each Purchaser Nominee shall provide the requisite information for purposes of the evaluation of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and required disclosure in the proxy statement for the Stockholders Meeting. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Purchaser Nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors at the Stockholders Meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights of the Purchaser provided in this Section 4.15(d) shall at all times be subject to, and in compliance with, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640. In the event that Nasdaq informs the Company that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements as a result of the Purchaser’s rights contained in this Agreement, the Purchaser shall cooperate with the Company to promptly remedy such non-compliance, including the possibility of proportionately reducing the Purchaser’s right to appoint the Purchaser Nominees hereunder.
4.16 Participation in Future Financing.
(a) Non-Underwritten Offerings.
(i) If, from the Effective Date until six (6) months after the Closing Date for the First Closing, (the “Participation Period”), the Company proposes to offer and sell any New Securities in an offering that is conducted pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, or in an offering that is registered under the Securities Act that is not conducted as a firm-commitment underwritten offering, then, subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, the Purchaser shall have the right to purchase, on the same terms, including the price per security, and subject to the same conditions, as are applicable to the other investors in such offering, that amount of New Securities being offered for sale in such offering equal to up to 25% of the total amount of New Securities offered for sale in such offering.
(ii) If the Company proposes to conduct an offering with respect to which the Purchasers would have rights to purchase New Securities pursuant to this Section 4.16, the Company shall give written notice (the “Offer Notice”) to the Purchaser at least three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of the offering of the New Securities, stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such New Securities, (ii) the number, type and material terms of such New Securities to be offered, (iii) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such New Securities and (iv) the estimated date and time at which the Company expects to enter into a definitive agreement for the sale of the New Securities (the “Expected Sale Date”).
(iii) If the Purchaser desires to exercise its rights under this Section 4.16 to participate in such offering, then such Purchaser must provide a written notice to the Company by not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first (1st) Business Day prior to the Expected Sale Date set forth in the Offer Notice, stating the amount of such Purchaser’s elected participation. If the Company receives no such notice from such Purchaser within the time period set forth herein, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to purchase any New Securities in connection with such offering and the Company shall be free to sell such securities in the offering.
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(b) Underwritten Offerings. If, during the Participation Period, the Company proposes to offer and sell any New Securities in a firm commitment underwritten offering registered under the Securities Act, then, subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriter(s) of such offering to contact the Purchasers about potentially participating in such offering and to provide to the Purchasers, on the same terms, including the price per security, and subject to the same conditions, as are applicable to the public in such offering, the opportunity to purchase that amount of New Securities being offered for sale in such offering equal to up to 25% of the total amount of New Securities offered for sale in such offering (excluding securities issuable to the underwriter(s) of the offering upon exercise of an overallotment or other option to purchase additional shares).
(c) General Terms Applicable to Participation Rights.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.16 and unless otherwise agreed by the Purchaser, in the event the Company determines to abandon a proposed offering regarding which the Company or any underwriter have provided notice to the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 4.16, the Company shall, or shall cause the managing underwriter(s), to confirm such abandonment to the Purchaser in the same manner and on the same day as such abandonment is communicated to other potential investors. If, by the tenth (10th) Business Day following delivery of notice of the offering to the Purchasers pursuant to this Section 4.16, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the applicable offering has been made, such offering shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the Purchaser shall be deemed to not be in possession of any material non-public information (as defined under the applicable securities laws) with respect to the proposed offering, unless the Company advises the Purchaser that the offering has not been abandoned. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser may rely on this Section 4.16 when effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
(ii) Subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, the Purchaser may apportion any New Securities to be purchased pursuant to its rights in this Section 4.16 in such proportion as they deem appropriate among themselves and any of their respective affiliates.
(iii) The rights of the Purchaser under this Section 4.16 to purchase securities in an offering will be conditioned upon the completion of such offering.
(iv) The Company and the Purchaser hereby acknowledge that nothing in this Section 4.16 constitutes an offer or the commitment by any Person to purchase any New Securities in any offering.
ARTICLE 5.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Fees and Expenses.
(a) Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, including, inter alia, each party shall otherwise pay the fees and expenses of its or his advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
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(b) 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 and any conversion notice delivered by the Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.
5.2 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
5.3 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
5.4 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5.4 shall be binding upon the Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.
5.5 Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
5.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party (other than by operation of law), except for pursuant to the Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right and provided that (a) such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities Purchase Rights and/or transferred Securities, by the representations and warranties and other applicable provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents that apply to the Purchaser acquiring the Securities (provided that each reference to the citizenship and residency in this Agreement referencing the Purchaser shall mean the citizenship and residency of such transferee), (b) the exemption relied upon by the Company in connection with the issuance of the Securities in connection with this Investment shall continue to be in full force and effect, (c) such transfer is and will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and (d) upon request, the Purchaser shall certify to the Company as to such compliance with these obligations. For avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser’s indemnification obligations and covenants set forth in Article 4 of this Agreement (other than Section 4.3) shall be performed by the Purchaser and not be assignable in connection with any such Security Purchase Rights and/or Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Rights transaction.
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5.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced or waived by, any other Person, except for (i) a transferee or Purchaser pursuant to the Securities Purchase Rights Transfer Right and in accordance with Section 5.6; or (ii) the payment by the Company to Oxford of the Creditor Purchase Price Portion.
5.8 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, performance, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and other the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the Contemplated Transactions (whether brought against a party hereto or its or his respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party 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 Action or Proceeding, any claim that it or he, as the case may be, is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it or he, as the case may be, under this Agreement 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 other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its or his reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding. The Purchaser resides in the Republic of Panama and does hereby represent that this Section 5.8 is and will remain enforceable and binding on him and he waives any right to contest the enforceability or the governing law, personal jurisdiction and/or venue.
5.9 Survival. The Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall not survive the Closing and final delivery of Securities pursuant to this Agreement, except for the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1(b), 3.1(c), 3.1(f), and 3.1(g), which shall survive for the period of the applicable statute of limitations. The Purchaser’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement (and correspondingly any transferee(s)’ reps and warranties, as applicable) shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities for the period of the applicable statute of limitations.
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5.10 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file or other electronic signing crated on an electronic platform (such as DocuSign), such signature shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
5.11 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
5.12 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever the Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document, and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in his sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, such notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to his future actions and rights.
5.13 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.
5.14 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any Action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
5.15 Payment Set Aside. To the extent that either party makes a payment or payments to the other party pursuant to any Transaction Document or either party enforces or exercises it or his rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to such party, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
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5.16 Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.
5.17 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken, or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.
5.18 Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the Effective Date. Unless this Agreement expressly provides otherwise, each definition applies (a) for purposes of this entire Agreement, and (b) to both the singular and plural forms (and other grammatical variations) of the defined term. Unless the context indicates otherwise, each pronoun shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms. The terms “including”, “includes”, “include”, and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation” or “but not limited to”. Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in this Agreement. The words describing the singular number will include the plural and vice versa. All references to “dollars” or “$” will be deemed references to the lawful money of the United States of America.
5.19 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
| KALA BIO, Inc. |
Address for Notice: | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd Bazemore | KALA BIO, Inc. 1167 Massachusetts Avenue | |
| Name: | Todd Bazemore | Arlington, MA 02476 | |
| Title: | Principal Executive Officer | Attention: Todd Bazemore | |
| Email address: [***] | |||
| With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): | |||
| Email: [email protected] | |||
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THE PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
| PURCHASER: | ||
| DAVID LAZAR | Address for Notice: | |
| /s/ David Lazar | Mr. David Lazar 44, Tower 100 The Towers, | |
| Winston Churchill, | ||
| San Francisco, Paitilla, Panama City, | ||
| Panama. 07196 | ||
| E-Mail: [***] | ||
| With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
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EXHIBIT A
SERIES AA PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
A-1
EXHIBIT B
SERIES AAA PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
B-1
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES
AND RIGHTS OF
SERIES AAA CONVERTIBLE NON-REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
KALA BIO, INC.
(Pursuant to Section 151 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law)
KALA BIO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) does hereby certify that, in accordance with Sections 151 of the DGCL, the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on November 21, 2025:
RESOLVED, pursuant to authority expressly set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) designated as the Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation is hereby authorized and the number of shares, powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions upon, the Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (in addition to any provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation that are applicable to the Preferred Stock of all classes and series) are hereby fixed, and the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) is hereby approved as follows:
SECTION 1 Designation of Amount.
(a) 2,100,000 shares of Preferred Stock shall be, and hereby are, designated the “Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock” (the “Series AAA Preferred Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.
(b) Subject to the requirements of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are designated as Series AAA Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased by vote of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding. Any shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock converted, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall, automatically and without further action, be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof, and shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may not be reissued as shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock when the Corporation shall take such action as may be necessary to reduce the number of authorized shares of the Series AAA Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of any class or series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation.
SECTION 2 Certain Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 2 shall have, for all purposes of this resolution, the meanings specified (with terms defined in the singular having comparable meanings when used in the plural).
“Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
“Bylaws” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.
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“Certificate of Incorporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation.
“Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Conversion Price” shall mean $0.00476, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with Section 6(d).
“Conversion Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
“Holder” means any holder of Series AAA Preferred Stock, all of such holders being the “Holders.”
“Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Parity Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Participating Dividends” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.
“Permitted Exchange” means any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any of their respective successors).
“Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.
“Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Certificate of Designations.
“Requisite Holders” shall mean the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Senior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Series AAA Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a).
“Stated Value” shall mean the per share stated value for a share of Series AAA Preferred Stock of $2.00, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar event with respect to the Series AAA Preferred Stock.
SECTION 3 Voting Rights.
(a) Non-Voting Stock. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, other applicable law or as provided in this Certificate of Designations, the holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote (or render written consents) on any matter submitted for a vote of (or written consents in lieu of a vote as permitted by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws) holders of Common Stock.
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(b) Limited Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the Requisite Holders:
| a. | alter, repeal or change the powers, preferences or rights of the Series AAA Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designations so as to adversely affect the Series AAA Preferred Stock; |
| b. | supplement, amend, restate, repeal, or waive any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or file any certificate of amendment, certificate of designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights of any series of preferred stock, if such action would adversely alter or change the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of the Series AAA Preferred Stock, regardless of whether any of the foregoing actions shall be by means of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, conversion or otherwise; |
| c. | increase or decrease (other than by conversion) the number of authorized shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock; or |
| d. | enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. |
SECTION 4 Dividends.
If the Board of Directors shall declare a dividend or other distribution payable upon the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, whether in cash, in kind or in other securities or property (other than dividends payable in shares of Common Stock), the holders of the outstanding shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the amount of dividends as would be payable in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock held by each holder thereof could be converted, without regard to any restrictions on conversion, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, such number to be determined as of the record date for determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or, if no such record date is established, as of the date of such dividend (“Participating Dividends”). Participating Dividends are payable at the same time as and when dividends on the Common Stock are paid to the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Series E Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series F Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series G Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series G Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series H Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”), the holders of Series I Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series I Preferred Stock”) and the holders of Series AA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series AA Preferred Stock”).
SECTION 5 Liquidation Preference.
(a) Ranking. The Series AAA Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to any Series AAA Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); (iii) on parity with the Series AA Preferred Stock or any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series AAA Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and (iv) junior to the Series E Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series G Preferred Stock, the Series H Preferred Stock, the Series I Preferred Stock and any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to any Series AAA Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”), in each case, as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (each, a “Dissolution”).
(b) Distribution to Series AAA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities. Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any Senior Securities of the Corporation, upon a Dissolution, each Holder shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distributions of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock and Junior Securities and pari passu with any distribution to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount per share of Series AAA Preferred Stock held by such Holder equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value, plus any dividends declared but unpaid on such share of Series AAA Preferred Stock, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 6 (without regard to any restrictions on conversion) immediately prior to such Dissolution. If, upon any such Dissolution, the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of the Series AAA Preferred Stock the amount required under the preceding sentence, the holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Parity Securities shall share in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock and Parity Securities were paid in full. For the avoidance of any doubt, but without limiting the foregoing, neither a change in control of the Corporation, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other entity, nor the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets shall, in and of itself, be deemed to constitute a Dissolution.
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SECTION 6 Conversion Rights.
(a) General. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 6 and subject to the Corporation’s stockholders approving each of (A) an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to enable the Corporation to issue all of the shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the conversion of the Series AAA Preferred Stock and any Series AA Preferred Stock that is issued and outstanding and (B) the conversion of the Series AAA Preferred Stock and any Series AA Preferred Stock that is issued and outstanding into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Stockholder Approvals”), and subject to the Corporation filing an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Charter Amendment”) evidencing such stockholder approval, each Holder shall be entitled, at its option, at any time and from time to time after the Stockholder Approvals and the filing of the Charter Amendment, to convert all or any such shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the number obtained by dividing (i) the Stated Value of such Series AAA Preferred Stock by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at the Conversion Time (determined as provided in this Section 6).
(b) Fractions of Shares. Fractional shares of Common Stock may not be issued in connection with any conversion of the Series AAA Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon such conversion, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price.
(c) Adjustments to Conversion Price.
(i) Upon Subdivisions. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AAA Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is increased by a subdivision of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock affected by such subdivision, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(ii) Upon Combinations. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AAA Preferred Stock was issued, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date to determine shares affected by such combination, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(iii) Stock Dividends. If, at any time after the date the first share of Series AAA Preferred Stock was issued, the Corporation shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 6(c)(iii) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.
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(iv) Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger or Consolidation. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or property (other than a subdivision or combination provided for elsewhere in this Section 6), then, as a part of such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, or consolidation, provision shall be made so that holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series AAA Preferred Stock, the kind and amount of shares of stock, cash or other property to which such holder would have been entitled if such holder had converted its shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 6 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series AAA Preferred Stock after the reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation, to the end that the provisions of this Section 6 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Conversion Price then in effect for the Series AAA Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event in as nearly equivalent a manner as may be practicable.
(d) Exercise of Conversion Privilege. In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the holder of any share of Series AAA Preferred Stock shall, (i) provide written notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Conversion Notice”) to the Corporation at any office or agency of the Corporation maintained for such purpose, that the Holder elects to convert all such shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock or, if less than the entire amount thereof is to be converted, the portion thereof to be converted and (ii) if such Holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate evidencing such shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock, duly endorsed or assigned to the Corporation in blank, at such office or agency. The Conversion Notice shall state such Holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such Holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date of surrender of such shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions or such later time as specified in the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such Conversion Time. As promptly as practicable on or after the Conversion Time, the Corporation shall (i) issue and shall deliver a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued) and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock converted. In the case of any certificate evidencing shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock that is converted in part only, upon such conversion the Corporation shall also execute and deliver a new certificate evidencing the number of shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock that are not converted (or a notice of such issuance if uncertificated shares are issued).
(e) Notice of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Whenever the provisions of Section 6(c) require that the Conversion Price be adjusted as herein provided, the Corporation shall compute the adjusted Conversion Price in accordance with Section 6(c) and shall prepare a certificate signed by the Corporation’s principal executive officer or principal financial officer setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed at each office or agency maintained for such purpose for conversion of shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock and mailed by the Corporation at its expense to all holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock at their last addresses as they shall appear in the stock register.
(g) Corporation to Reserve Common Stock. Following the receipt of Stockholder Approvals and the filing of the Charter Amendment, the Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of the authorized but unissued Common Stock or out of the Common Stock held in treasury, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Series AAA Preferred Stock, the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock. Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value (if any) of the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series AAA Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action that, in the opinion of its counsel, is necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.
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(h) Taxes on Conversions. The Corporation will pay any and all original issuance, transfer, stamp and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of Series AAA Preferred Stock pursuant hereto. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the share(s) of Series AAA Preferred Stock to be converted (nor shall the Corporation be responsible for any other taxes payable by the holders of the Series AAA Preferred Stock), and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.
SECTION 7 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provisions of this Certificate of Designations may be waived on behalf of all of the holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the Requisite Holders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights to be duly executed by its Chief Financial Officer, this [__] day of [________], 2025.
| By: | |||
| Name: | |||
| Title: | |||
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ANNEX A
CONVERSION NOTICE
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert Shares of Preferred Stock)
The undersigned being the Holder of KALA BIO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”) Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series AAA Preferred Stock”) hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of KALA BIO, Inc., according to the conditions as set forth in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series AAA Convertible Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned holder will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 23, 2025. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.
Conversion calculations:
| Date to Effect Conversion: | |||
| Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: | |||
| Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: | |||
| Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: | |||
| Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: | |||
| Applicable Conversion Price: | |||
| Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: | |||
| Address for Delivery: | |||
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| DWAC Instructions: | |||
| Broker no: ______________________________ | |||
| Account no: _____________________________ |
| [HOLDER] | |||
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| Name: | |||
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Annex A-1
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF OXFORD LOAN TERMINATION AGREEMENT
C-1
EXHIBIT D
FLOW OF FUNDS
D-1
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT
E-1
EXHIBIT F
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
F-1
SCHEDULE 2.3
Sch. 2-3-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(h)
CAPITALIZATION
Sch. 3-1-h-1
Section 3.1(i)
SEC Reports; Financial Statements
Sec. 3-1-i-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(m)
Compliance
Sch. 3-1-m-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(p)
Title to Assets
Sch. 3-1-p-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(r)
Transactions With Affiliates and Employees
Sch. 3-1-r-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(t)
Certain Fees
Sch. 3-1-t-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(w)
Listing and Maintenance Requirements
Sch. 3-1-w-1
SCHEDULE 3.1(aa)
Indebtedness
Sch. 3-1-aa-1
Exhibit 10.2
LOAN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Loan Settlement Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Settlement Agreement”) is entered into on November 23, 2025 by and among OXFORD FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an office located at 115 South Union Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (in its individual capacity, “Oxford”; and in its capacity as Collateral Agent, “Collateral Agent”), the Lenders listed on Schedule 1.1 to the Loan Agreement (as defined herein) from time to time including Oxford in its capacity as a Lender (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”) and KALA BIO, INC., a Delaware corporation with an office located at 1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 (formerly known as KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.) (“Kala”) and COMBANGIO, INC., a Delaware corporation with office located at 1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 (“Combangio,” and, together with Kala, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrower”); hereinafter referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
WHEREAS, Collateral Agent, Borrower and Lenders party thereto from time to time have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Lenders have provided to Borrower certain loans in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof; and
WHEREAS, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) certain Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Loan Agreement (the “Existing Events of Default”); and (ii) as a result of such Events of Default, Lenders are entitled to exercise remedies against the Borrowers including, without limitation, accelerating the Term Loans; and
WHEREAS, Kala is offering a payment of an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 (the “Cash Settlement”), and the issuance of 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock of Kala (the “Settlement Stock”), for the settlement of all of Borrower’s payment Obligations with respect to the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans (“Settlement Payment”).
WHEREAS, the liquidity required for the Cash Settlement will be provided to Kala simultaneously with Kala’s receipt of an additional capital injection in the amount of approximately USD 4.2 million (“Capital Injection”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Settlement Agreement, the Lenders (represented by the Collateral Agent) and Kala will enter into a Voting Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties intend to settle all mutual claims under or in connection with the Loan Agreement by way of settlement, and the Parties hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Terms |
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
| 2. | TERM LOAN REDUCTION AND SETTLEMENT |
| 2.1 | Borrower hereby agrees and acknowledges that as of the date hereof, the unpaid principal amount, interest, fees, costs, and expenses due and owing under the Loan Documents remain outstanding and unpaid, are validly owing to Collateral Agent and Lenders by Borrower, and are not subject to any right of offset, deduction, claim, or counterclaim in favour of Borrower; |
| 2.2 | Kala undertakes to issue the Settlement Stock in book entry form within five (5) days of the date of this Settlement Agreement to Oxford or to such third party as directed by Oxford (provided that any such third party shall be an affiliate of Oxford) and subject to Oxford (or such third party) executing a customary stock issuance agreement providing for customary representations, covenants and warranties relating to the issuance of such Settlement Stock pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Kala hereby represents and warrants that such stock on the date of its issuance shall constitute 19.73% of the outstanding common stock of Kala immediately prior to such issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions under applicable state and federal securities laws. |
| 2.3 | Kala undertakes to pay $1,000,000 of the Cash Settlement (the “Initial Cash Payment”) directly to Collateral Agent without deduction, set-off, counterclaim, no later than the earlier to occur of the date of Kala’s next shareholder meeting or January 15, 2026 (the “Shareholder Meeting”). Upon the fulfilment of Kala’s obligations set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans shall be automatically deemed to have been reduced by Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) and all interest payments and any Final Payment or Prepayment with respect to such Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) shall be deemed to have been waived by Lenders. |
| 2.4 | Borrower shall pay ten percent (10.00%) of the proceeds hereafter received by it from the sale and issuance of its equity securities on or after the date of the Shareholder Meeting directly to Collateral Agent directly without deduction, set-off, counterclaim, to be applied against the Cash Settlement up to a maximum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). Upon receipt of each payment by Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 2.4 (each such payment, “Equity Proceeds Payment”), the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to the product of (i) three (3) multiplied by (ii) the amount of such Equity Proceeds Payment, and all interest payments and any Final Payment or Prepayment with respect to such reduced amount of the Term Loans shall be deemed to have been waived by Lenders. Kala undertakes to conclude a material strategic alternative transaction within 1 year after the date hereof and shall pay directly to Collateral Agent without deduction, set-off, counterclaim simultaneously with the closing thereof any remaining balance of the Cash Settlement at such conclusion. Upon issuance of the Settlement Stock, Oxford shall notify the lending institution that holds the funds of Kala, and over which Oxford has an account control agreement, that Oxford has ceased to exercise control over such accounts and Kala shall be free to use its funds as it deems fit so long as it does not violate any of the terms of this Settlement Agreement. Upon payment of the entire Cash Settlement ($2,000,000 in full) all liens and security interests granted under the Loan Agreement and related documents shall be released (and Lender and Collateral Agent shall take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to document such releases). |
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| 2.5 | If all or any part of the Settlement Payment is avoided or reduced by virtue of any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation or similar laws and proceedings in respect of Kala, (i) the Settlement Agreement shall not be deemed to have occurred, (ii) the Loan Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect; and (iii) Borrowers shall be deemed to continue to be bound by the terms of the Loan Agreement and the related “Loan Documents” as therein defined) as if the Parties had not entered into the Settlement Agreement. |
| 2.6 | Subject to the irrevocable and non-contestable payment of the full Settlement Payment (of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00)) and issuance of the Settlement Stock: |
| (a) | the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans and all outstanding principal payments with respect thereto shall deemed to have been fully made or waived and any and all Prepayment Fees or Final Payment with respect thereto shall deemed to have been waived; and |
| (b) | the Loan Agreement (and all obligations of each Party thereunder) shall be deemed terminated (provided, however, the inchoate indemnity obligations therein that are meant to survive the termination of the Loan Agreement and other provisions therein that are by their explicit terms meant to survive the termination of the Loan Agreement shall continue to be in effect. |
| 3. | General Representations & Warranties |
To induce Collateral Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and Lenders as follows:
| 3.1 | Borrower has the power and due authority to execute and deliver this Settlement Agreement; |
| 3.2 | The organizational documents of Borrower last delivered to Collateral Agent on or before the date of this Settlement Agreement remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect; |
| 3.3 | The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Settlement Agreement and the performance by Borrower of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized; |
| 3.4 | The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Settlement Agreement and the performance by Borrower of its obligations hereunder, do not and will not contravene (i) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (ii) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (iii) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (iv) the organizational documents of Borrower; |
| 3.5 | The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Settlement Agreement and the performance by Borrower of its obligations hereunder, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; |
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| 3.6 | Subject to Section 2.6 hereof, the Existing Events of Default are continuing are not being waived by Collateral Agent or any Lender. Also subject to Section 2.6 hereof, Collateral Agent and each Lender hereby fully reserve their right to enforce any and all remedies under the Loan Documents with respect to the Existing Events of Default and other Event of Default that may occur on or after the date hereof, provided, however, that so long as the Borrower remains in compliance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall forbear from taking action to foreclose upon the assets of the Borrower; and |
| 3.7 | This Settlement Agreement is supplemental to and not in lieu of the Loan Agreement; provided, however, to the extent that any provision hereof conflicts with a provision of the Loan Agreement, the provision hereof shall govern. |
| 4. | miscellaneous |
| 4.1 | In consideration of the accommodations granted herein and other good and valuable consideration, Borrower hereby waives, remises, releases, and forever discharges Collateral Agent, Lenders and each of their predecessors and affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, accountants, attorneys, employees, agents, representatives and advisors of, from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, defenses, counterclaims, contracts, judgments, damages, accounts, reckonings, executions, and liabilities whatsoever of every name and nature, whether known or unknown, whether or not well founded in fact or in law, and whether in law, at equity or otherwise, which the undersigned ever had or now has for or by reason of any matter, cause or anything whatsoever to this date, including without limitation any matter relating to or arising out of any of the Loan Documents or the Obligations, any actual or alleged acts or omissions of Collateral Agent and/or Lenders with respect to the Loan Documents, any of the Obligations, and any security interest, liens, or Collateral in connection therewith, or the enforcement of any of Collateral Agent’s and/or Lenders’ rights or remedies thereunder. |
| 4.2 | This Settlement Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
| 4.3 | This Settlement Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Settlement Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
| KALA BIO, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Todd Bazemore | |
| Title: | Principal Executive Officer | |
[Signature Page to Loan Settlement Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Settlement Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
| COLLATERAL AGENT AND LENDER: | ||
| OXFORD FINANCE LLC | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Colette H. Featherly | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Settlement Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
| COMBANGIO, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Todd Bazemore | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
[Signature Page to Loan Settlement Agreement]
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Exhibit 10.3
VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is being signed on November 23, 2025 (the “Signature Date”) by and among (a) Kala Bio, Inc. a Delaware corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq (the “Proxy” or the “Company”), (b) Mr. David Elliot Lazar, an individual (“Lazar”), and (c) OXFORD FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Stockholder”).
WHEREAS, the Company and Lazar are contemplating entering into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) that will provide for the sale and issuance of, inter alia, shares of newly designated series of Company preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”), which shares, among other rights, are expected to be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement once finalized, and in connection with that Securities Purchase Agreement, the Stockholder desires to provide the Proxy with certain contractual rights as set forth below.
WHEREAS, the Stockholder hereby represents that it does not have any beneficial interest in capital stock of the Company and in any other shares or securities of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries issued or issuable in respect thereof on and after the Signature Date, other than the 1,620,000 shares of common stock of the Company to be issued as described in the Loan Settlement Agreement of even date herewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth hereinabove and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged hereby, each of the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby agrees as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree and acknowledge that all of the Recitals set forth hereinabove are true, complete and correct in every respect and hereby incorporate said Recitals into this Agreement by this reference.
2. Representations of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Proxy and Lazar that it: (a) has full power to enter into this Agreement and has not, prior to the Signature Date, executed and/or delivered any proxy or entered into any other voting agreement or similar arrangement and (b) will not take any action inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Agreement. Without limiting the above or anything otherwise in this Agreement, the Stockholder represents that neither it nor, any of its representatives or affiliates has (i) entered into (and, except with the prior written consent of the Proxy, agrees that it will not and will use reasonable efforts to ensure that its representatives and affiliates will not enter into) directly or indirectly, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or firm as a principal, co-investor or co-bidder with respect to a possible transaction involving the Company or that would restrict the ability of any other person to provide debt, equity or other financing for a possible transaction involving the Company or (ii) engaged in any discussions which might lead to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any such person or firm.
3. Escrow of Agreement. Upon execution of this Agreement, it shall be placed in escrow with counsel to Lazar, ABZ Law, until the complete execution and effectiveness of the Securities Purchase Agreement by the Company and Lazar, at which time this Agreement shall be released from such escrow to the benefit of the Proxy (the “Proxy Effective Date”).
4. Scope of Agreement. Upon and following the Proxy Effective Date, this Agreement pertains to the vote of the 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock, representing the aggregate voting interest of the Stockholder immediately following the Signature Date, as well as any additional shares of Common Stock which may be acquired by the Stockholder until the expiration of this Agreement (the “Proxy Shares”) by the Proxy with respect to any and all matters concerning a stockholder vote in respect of the Proxy Shares with respect to actions to be taken by the Company and recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company at its next special or annual meeting of stockholders.
In addition, upon and following the Proxy Effective Date, the Stockholder hereby agrees that, for a period of four (4) months from the Proxy Effective Date, unless such shall have been specifically invited in advance in writing by Lazar, neither the Stockholder, nor any of its representatives acting on its behalf, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (i) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in or in any way advise, assist or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (a) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or assets of the Company, or any rights to acquire any such securities (including derivative securities representing the right to vote or economic benefit of any such securities) or assets; (b) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving the Company; (c) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company; or (d) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of the Company; (ii) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to any securities of the Company; (iii) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, board of directors or policies of the Company; (iv) take any action which might force the Company to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (i) above; (v) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing; or (vi) request that the Company (or its directors, officers, employees or agents) amend or waive any provision of this paragraph (including this clause (vi)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this paragraph (the “Standstill Provision”) a Stockholder shall be permitted to: 1) make proposals to the Company’s Board of Directors or special committee, the chairman of the Board of Directors and/or chief executive officer of the Company on a confidential, nonpublic basis for either (A) a proposed transaction between the parties, so long as Stockholder reasonably believes in good faith, based on the written advice of its outside counsel, that neither it nor the Company nor the Proxy would reasonably be expected to be required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange requirement to disclose publicly any such proposal or (B) a waiver of this Section 4 and 2) dispose of Stockholder’s shares in the Company, whenever acquired on the open market, provided Stockholder shall not dispose of any shares owned as of the Signature Date until after it has voted its 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock at the applicable stockholders meeting as recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Approval”).
5. Changes in Capital Stock. In the event that subsequent to the Signature Date, any shares of capital stock or other securities the Company are issued on, or in exchange for, any of the Proxy Shares by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, consolidation of shares, reclassification, exchange, merger or consolidation or otherwise involving the Company, such shares of capital stock or other securities shall be deemed to be Proxy Shares for purposes of this Agreement.
6. Voting of Proxy Shares. The Stockholder agrees and covenants that at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company and/or in connection with any corporate action by the stockholders of the Company from the Signature Date until the termination of this Agreement, all of his/its respective shares of the Proxy Shares shall be voted by the Stockholder in favor of all proposals recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company that are presented for stockholder approval as set forth in Section 4 above or otherwise, provided that such proposal does not create liability of any nature of Stockholder and is otherwise compliant with all applicable legal requirements. The Stockholder agrees to promptly vote their Proxy Shares within seven (7) days after the Company files a definitive proxy statement for a meeting of its stockholders. To the extent that such shares are not voted, then the Stockholder grants the Company an irrevocable proxy, as provided in Section 7, to vote all of the Proxy Shares in the manner and to the effect determined by said Proxy in his sole and absolute discretion with respect to actions proposed to be taken by the Company. Accordingly, during the term of this Agreement, no Stockholder shall vote or attempt to vote any of his/its respective shares of the Proxy Shares, or otherwise exercise or attempt to exercise any voting or other approval rights of any of his/its respective shares of the Proxy Shares except as provided in this Section 6, and any such prohibited exercise by any Stockholder of voting or approval rights shall be void and of no force and effect.
7. Irrevocable Proxy.
(a) In order to give effect to and in furtherance of the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Stockholder hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Proxy as proxy for such Stockholder, with full power of substitution, for and in the name and on behalf of such Stockholder, to vote any and all of his/its respective shares of Proxy Shares with regard to any question, action, resolution, election or other matter presented to the stockholders of the Company in favor of and/or approval with respect to actions proposed to be taken by the Company. Proxy shall vote said Proxy Shares in such manner and to such effect as the Proxy may determine in his sole and absolute discretion with respect to actions proposed to be taken. The proxy granted hereby shall remain in effect for so long as and at all times that this Agreement shall remain in effect. The proxy granted hereby is irrevocable and is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy.
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(b) The Proxy hereby accepts its appointment as proxy of the Stockholder, pursuant to Subsection 7(a) of this Agreement. Other than as specifically set forth herein, the Proxy shall have no other rights with respect to the Proxy Shares.
(c) In no way shall the terms of this Agreement be interpreted in a way to cause a violation of Section 160(c) of the Delaware General Corporate Law or to prohibit, limit or restrict Proxy from exercising any fiduciary duties as an officer and/or director to the Company at and from such time as the Proxy may be such.
(d) The voting of Proxy Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be effected in person, by proxy, by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, voting of the Proxy Shares pursuant to the Agreement need not make explicit reference to the terms of this Agreement.
8. Limitation of Proxy’s Liability. Proxy shall not incur any liability or responsibility by reason of any error of judgment, mistake of law or other mistake, or for any act or omission of any agent or attorney, or for any misconstruction of this Agreement, or for any action of any kind taken or omitted hereunder or believed by him to be in accordance with the provisions and intents hereof.
9. Consideration. In exchange for the Irrevocable Proxy and the transfer of the voting rights of the Stockholder, Lazar and the Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to 1) execute the Securities Purchase Agreement and undertake the actions contemplated therein, including the investment by Lazar in the Company and 2) cause the Cash Settlement to be paid in accordance with the Settlement Agreement.
10. Term.
(a) This Agreement shall commence on the Signature Date and continue for a period of four (4) months from the Proxy Effective Date, unless terminated by Proxy, in Proxy’s sole discretion.
(b) The Company and the Stockholder confirms hereby that he/it understands and acknowledges that this Agreement will continue for a period of four (4) months from the Proxy Effective Date as set forth above, unless terminated by Proxy, in Proxy’s sole discretion, and that the preceding part of this Section 10(b) reflects his/its intention.
11. Successor Proxy. In the event that the Proxy is unable or unwilling to serve as the Proxy, a successor proxy (who will become the Proxy under this Agreement, if appointed in accordance with this Section 11) may be appointed by the Proxy at its discretion, or if the Proxy is unable to make such appointment by the consent of the successors to the Company’s individual shares of capital stock that hold a majority interest in such shares. A successor proxy shall be vested with all the rights, powers and authority as if originally named in this Agreement.
12. Legend; Subsequent Holders of Proxy Shares. The Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that commencing on the Signature Date and continuing for the term of this Agreement all certificates for the shares of Proxy Shares may, but need not, be imprinted by the Company with notice of this Agreement and the irrevocable proxy set forth herein. The Stockholder agrees not to transfer any interest in his/its respective Proxy Shares during the term of this Agreement, unless the transferee executes and delivers a joinder and adoption agreement pursuant to which transferee or assignee of Proxy Shares shall continue to be subject to the terms hereof and, as a condition precedent to any such transfer(s) (and the Company’s recognizing such transfer(s)), each such transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to be subject to each of the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering such joinder and adoption agreement to the satisfaction of the Proxy. Upon the execution and delivery of by any transferee joinder and adoption agreement, such transferee shall be deemed to be a party hereto as if such transferee were the transferor and such transferee’s signature appeared on the signature pages of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be a Stockholder. A Stockholder shall not make, and the Company shall not permit, the transfer of Proxy Shares on its books or issue a new certificate representing any such Proxy Shares unless and until such transferee (or group) shall have complied with the terms of this Section 12.
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13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to rules regarding choice of law. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE STATE AND/OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR BY REASON OF THE INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY ADOPTION AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY WAIVES THE CLAIM OR DEFENSE THEREIN THAT SUCH COURTS CONSTITUTE AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
14. Benefits; Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be for the benefit of and binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors, assigns and transferees.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, and all so executed shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all the parties are not signatories to the original or same counterpart.
16. Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be altered, modified or amended only by the unanimous consent, in writing, of the parties hereto, either now or hereafter. Any such modification must be signed by each party to this Agreement.
17. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
18. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, 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) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on Schedule A hereto, or to such email address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 18.
19. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default previously or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
20. Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder.
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21. Specific Enforcement. The Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that irreparable harm will result in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed by the Stockholder in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement, and to specific enforcement of this Agreement and its terms and provisions in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state having subject matter jurisdiction, as further provided in Section 23.
22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, both oral and written, among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter.
23. Enforceability. The parties expressly agree that this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States in accordance with its terms against each of the parties hereto. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared void or unenforceable by any court or administrative board of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to have been severed from the remainder of this Agreement and this Agreement shall continue in all respects to be valid and enforceable and shall be construed so as to best give effect to the intention of the voided or unenforceable term or provision.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Voting Agreement as of the Signature Date.
| KALA BIO, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd Bazemore | |
| Name: | Todd Bazemore | |
| Title: | Principal Executive Officer | |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Voting Agreement as of the Signature Date.
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OXFORD FINANCE LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Colette Featherly | |
| Name: | Colette H. Featherly | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Voting Agreement as of the Signature Date.
| DAVID ELLIOT LAZAR | ||
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By: |
/s/ David Elliot Lazar | |
| David Elliot Lazar | ||
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Schedule A
| Company/Proxy: |
Kala Bio, Inc. Address: 1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 Attention: E-mail:
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, shall also be sent to | |
| Stockholder: |
OXFORD FINANCE LLC Address: 115 South Union Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 | |
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Attention: E-mail: | ||
| Lazar: | Mr. David Elliot Lazar | |
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Address: 44, Tower 100 The Towers, Winston Churchill, San Francisco, Paitilla, Panama City, Panama. 07196 E-mail: [***] | ||
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With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, shall also be sent to:
Mr. Avraham Ben-Tzvi, Attorney Address: 28 General Pierre Koenig St., 3rd Floor – Asif Business Center, Jerusalem 9346936, Israel Email: [email protected] |
Sch. A-1
Exhibit 10.4
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL AND MUTUAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and General and Mutual Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the date set forth in the signature block of this Agreement by and between KALA BIO Inc. (the “Company”) and _____________, the __________ of the Company (“Officer”), collectively known herein as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, Officer was and appointed as _____________ of the Company to provide the services commensurate with such position(s) in other public companies of similar sizes and industries (the “Services”).
WHEREAS, Officer has provided the Services above and beyond such as commonly performed by an officer of a company in a similar position.
WHEREAS, there is no dispute as to the provision of the Services nor any disagreements with the Company.
WHEREAS, the Parties desire and intend that this Agreement supplement and modify all prior contracts, agreements and understandings between the Parties related to Officer’s terms of employment with and separation from the Company, including Officer’s eligibility to receive severance benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, agree as follows:
1. Settlement Payment Due to Officer from the Company.
Upon Shareholder Meeting, the Company shall pay to Officer a cash settlement payment of $_______ (the “Settlement Payment”), less all applicable taxes and withholdings. The Settlement Payment is equal to five percent (5%) of Officer’s current contractual severance pay eligibility of $_________ (the “Prior Severance”), and shall be in lieu of Officer’s eligibility to receive the Prior Severance. Officer acknowledges and agrees that following execution hereof, Officer will not be eligible for, nor shall Officer have a right to receive Prior Severance or any payments or benefits from the Company other than the Settlement Payment [and any wages accrued through Officer’s last day of employment with the Company].
2. Resignation and Release.
In consideration of the Settlement Payment, Officer irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges the Company, its past and present affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, predecessors, and successors, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants, and agents (hereinafter referred to for purposes of this section as the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, demands, rights, causes of action, liens, actions, suits, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages, losses, expenses and contractual obligations of whatever kind or nature, whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, fully accrued or not fully accrued, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, suspected or unsuspected, relating to any matter whatsoever (collectively, “Claims”) which Officer ever had, currently has, shall or may have against any or all of the Released Parties, including, but not limited to, all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, and all rights and claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act (Massachusetts law regarding payment of wages and overtime), including any rights or claims thereunder to unpaid wages, including overtime, bonuses, commissions, and accrued, unused vacation time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release contained herein shall not (a) release Officer from their obligations pursuant to this Agreement or the Company from its obligation to pay the Settlement Payment or (b) be deemed to prohibit Officer from filing a charge with, or participating in any investigation or proceeding before, any local, state or federal government agency, including the EEOC or a state or local fair employment practices agency. Officer retains the right to participate in any such action but not the right to recover money damages or other individual legal or equitable relief awarded by any such governmental agency, including any payment, benefit, or attorneys’ fees, and hereby waives any right or claim to any such relief; provided, however, that nothing herein shall bar or impede in any way Officer’s ability to seek or receive a monetary incentive award from any governmental agency or regulatory authority in connection with information provided to the governmental agency or regulatory authority.
The Company, for itself and for its successors and assigns hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges Officer from any and all Claims (as defined above) which the Company ever had, currently has, shall or may have against Officer arising out of acts Officer undertook in good faith and in a manner Officer reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, and for the avoidance of doubt, that this release does not include any claims arising out of or related to any fraudulent or criminal conduct or willful misconduct by Officer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release contained herein shall not release the Released Parties from their obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
4. No Admission. The Parties understand and agree that this Agreement shall not be construed as (i) an admission of liability by one party to the other, (ii) that either party has violated any federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance or regulation, or (iii) there has been any material disagreements with the Company.
5. Binding Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties pertaining to Officer’s terms of employment with the Company and eligibility for severance benefits following separation from the Company. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The Parties agree and stipulate that this Agreement is enforceable in all respects and is not subject to any affirmative claim, once this Agreement is executed.
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6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and complete understanding between the Parties hereto, and no other representation, promise, or agreement shall be binding upon either of them unless it is in writing and executed by the Parties.
7. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a writing signed by each of the Parties hereto.
8. Recitals. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the recitals set forth at the beginning of this Agreement are true and correct in all respects and are incorporated herein by this reference.
9. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement is made and delivered in and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the applicable laws of the State of Delaware. Any suit involving any dispute or matter arising under this Agreement, the Parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in the State of Delaware.
10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the provision shall be modified to the extent necessary to render it enforceable and, if necessary, shall be fully severable.
11. Authority. Each signer below warrants that he/she has actual authority to enter into this Agreement. It is understood that each party to this Agreement is relying on the other party executing his Agreement having actual authority to enter into the Agreement.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same Agreement and each of which shall be deemed an original. An executed counterpart of this Agreement faxed or scanned and emailed shall have the same force and effect as an originally executed counterpart.
13. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
14. Encouragement to Consult Attorney; Time to Consider Agreement. EACH OF PARTIES REPRESENTS THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY; THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASCERTAIN AND WEIGH ALL OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE ITS JUDG-MENTS; THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK AND OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND HAS AVAILED ITSELF OF COUNSEL PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, AND TO BE DULY APPRISED OF ITS LEGAL RIGHTS; AND THAT IT HAS READ AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
15. Non-Disparagement. Officer agrees that Officer will not say, write or cause to be said or written, any statement that may be considered defamatory, derogatory or disparaging of the Company. The Company agrees to instruct those with knowledge of this Agreement not to say, write or cause to be said or written, any statement that may be considered defamatory, derogatory or disparaging of Officer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have made and entered into this Settlement Agreement and General and Mutual Release as of the date set forth below.
| KALA BIO, Inc. | |||
| By: | |||
| Its: | |||
| Date | |||
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