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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

 

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

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Definitive Proxy Statement

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

Soliciting Material Under §240.14a-12

MYOMO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

 

No fee required.

 

Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

 

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LOGO

Myomo, Inc.

137 Portland St., 4th Floor

Boston, MA 02114

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2022

To the Stockholders of Myomo, Inc.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Myomo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be a virtual meeting conducted exclusively via live webcast on December 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time for the following purposes:

 

  1.

to approve, in accordance with NYSE American Rule 713, the issuance of our common stock to Keystone Capital Partners, LLC (“Keystone”) in excess of the exchange cap of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 2, 2022, by and between the Company and Keystone (included in Appendix A to this proxy statement) (the “Exchange Cap Proposal”); and

 

  2.

to approve an adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Exchange Cap Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”).

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders. Only stockholders who owned common stock of the Company at the close of business on October 18, 2022 (the “Record Date”) can vote at this meeting or any adjournments that take place. The presence, in person or represented by proxy, at the Special Meeting of the holders of shares of outstanding common stock representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be required to establish a quorum at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” will be treated as shares present and entitled to vote for quorum purposes. Approval of the Exchange Cap Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal will require an affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication (if applicable) or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote:

Proposal 1: FOR the Exchange Cap Proposal;

Proposal 2: FOR the Adjournment Proposal;

2022 Virtual Special Stockholder Meeting

The Special Meeting will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2022 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting as set forth in the Proxy Statement. You are entitled to attend the Special Meeting only if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on October 18, 2022 or hold a valid proxy for the Special Meeting. In order to attend, you must register in advance by visiting www.proxydocs.com/MYO. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the meeting and will permit you to submit questions. You will not be able to attend the 2022 Special Meeting in person.


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Pursuant to the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials by sending you this full set of proxy materials, including a Proxy Card. Accordingly, the proxy statement and accompanying Proxy Card will first be mailed to our stockholders of record as of October 18, 2022 (the “Record Date”) for the first time on or about October 28, 2022.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Special Meeting, I encourage you to read the Proxy Statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. Please review the instructions on the proxy card regarding your voting options. You may vote at the virtual Special Meeting, by submitting your proxy via the Internet, by mail or by telephone.

By Order of the Board of Directors

 

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Paul R. Gudonis

President and Chief Executive Officer

Boston, MA.

October 28, 2022

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Myomo 2022 Special Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on December 7, 2022: The Notice of 2022 Special Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement are available at www.proxydocs.com/MYO. In order to attend the virtual annual meeting, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/MYO prior to the registration deadline of December 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You will not be able to attend the 2022 Special Meeting in person.


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PROPOSAL NO. 1-APPROVAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYSE AMERICAN RULE 713, OF THE ISSUANCE OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO KEYSTONE IN EXCESS OF THE EXCHANGE CAP OF THE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 2, 2022, BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND KEYSTONE (THE “EXCHANGE CAP PROPOSAL”)

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PROPOSAL NO. 2-APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE EXCHANGE CAP PROPOSAL

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

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Additional Information

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Information about the Proxy Process and Voting

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Appendix A – Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated August  2, 2022, by and between the Company and Keystone Capital Partners, LLC

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Myomo, Inc.

137 Portland St., 4th Floor

Boston, MA 021114

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

December 7, 2022

We have made available our proxy materials because the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Myomo, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at our Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be held on December 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Special Meeting will be a virtual meeting. You will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online by visiting www.proxydocs.com/MYO, where you will be able register to attend the meeting, submit questions and vote. Further information about how to attend the Special Meeting online is included in this proxy statement.

 

   

This Proxy Statement summarizes information about the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting and other information you may find useful in determining how to vote.

 

   

The Proxy Card or voting instruction form is the means by which you actually authorize another person to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions.

In addition to solicitations by mail, our directors, officers and employees, without additional remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, e-mail and personal interviews. All costs of solicitation of proxies will be borne by us. Brokers, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy soliciting material to the owners of stock held in their names, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of proxy materials.

Pursuant to the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials by sending you this full set of proxy materials, including a Proxy Card. Accordingly, the proxy statement and accompanying Proxy Card will first be mailed to our stockholders of record as of October 18, 2022 (the “Record Date”) for the first time on or about October 28, 2022.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

APPROVAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYSE AMERICAN RULE 713, OF THE ISSUANCE OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO KEYSTONE IN EXCESS OF THE EXCHANGE CAP OF THE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 2, 2022, BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND KEYSTONE (THE “EXCHANGE CAP PROPOSAL”)

Background

As previously disclosed, on August 2, 2022, we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement,” included as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement) with Keystone Capital Partners, LLC (“Keystone”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Keystone up to $5,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”) of its shares of common stock (the “Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share, at the Company’s request any time during the term of the Purchase Agreement. Each sale the Company requests under the Purchase Agreement (a “VWAP Purchase”) may be for a number of shares of common stock with a purchase price equal to ninety percent (90%) of the lower of (i) the VWAP for the applicable VWAP measurement period on the applicable purchase date for such VWAP Purchase, and (ii) the closing sale price of the Common Stock on such applicable purchase date for such VWAP Purchase (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction) (such price, the “Market Price”). Such purchases would be subject to certain limitations, including that Keystone could not purchase any shares that would result in it owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of a VWAP Purchase, which may be increased up to 9.99% under certain circumstances (the “Ownership Limitation”) or 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Exchange Cap”). “VWAP” is defined in the Purchase Agreement to mean, for the common stock for a specified period, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the common stock on the NYSE American for such period, as reported by Bloomberg through its “AQR” function. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.

As of the date of the Purchase Agreement, there were 7,000,169 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. Accordingly, the Exchange Cap is 1,399,344 shares. The Purchase Agreement provides that (a) the Exchange Cap will not apply if the Company’s stockholders have approved issuances in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the rules of The NYSE American, and (b) as to any VWAP Purchase, if the purchase price of Shares in respect of such VWAP Purchase equals or exceeds a per-share “Minimum Price”, defined as the greater of book or market value of our common stock as of the date that is a trading day immediately prior to the receipt of the applicable purchase notice of any VWAP Purchase. Because VWAP Purchases are ordinarily conducted at a discount to prevailing market prices at the time of sale, we do not expect a significant number of Shares to be purchased at or above the Minimum Price. As of the date of this proxy statement, we have not offered or sold to Keystone any Shares of our common stock, however we issued 50,000 shares to Keystone as a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, which shares are counted against the Exchange Cap, but not against the Maximum Amount.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we will use the proceeds from the sale of Shares for working capital and other general corporate purposes or, if different, in a manner consistent with the application thereof described in the registration statement pursuant to which such shares are registered with the SEC. There are no other restrictions in the Purchase Agreement on future financing transactions.

Reasons for Seeking Stockholder Approval

Our common stock is currently listed on The NYSE American and, as such, we are subject to the rules of that exchange (the “NYSE American Rules”). NYSE American Rule 713, in relevant part, requires us to obtain stockholder approval prior to (i) the sale, issuance, or potential issuance by the issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) at a price less than the greater of book or market value which together

 

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with sales by officers, directors or principal shareholders of the issuer equals 20% or more of presently outstanding common stock; or (ii) the sale, issuance, or potential issuance by the issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) equal to 20% or more of presently outstanding stock for less than the greater of book or market value of the stock. Therefore, under the Purchase Agreement, the parties agreed not to issue and sell Shares in excess of the Exchange Cap, unless we sought and obtained the approval of our stockholders to issue and sell Shares in excess of such Exchange Cap. By its terms, the Exchange Cap does not apply to Shares purchased at or above the Minimum Price,

Our Board has determined that the Purchase Agreement and our ability to issue the Shares thereunder in excess of the Exchange Cap up to the Maximum Amount, even if made below the Minimum Price, is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders because the ability to sell the Shares to Keystone provides us with a reliable source of capital for working capital and general corporate purposes.

We cannot predict the Market Price (as defined above) of our common stock at any future date, and therefore cannot predict the number of Shares to be issued under the Purchase Agreement or whether the Market Price for any Advance will be greater than the Minimum Price (as defined above). Under certain circumstances, it is possible that we may need to issue shares of common stock to Keystone at a price that is less than the Minimum Price in excess of the Exchange Cap, which would require stockholder approval pursuant to NYSE American Rule 713.

Therefore, we are seeking stockholder approval under this Proposal No. 1 to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap, up to the Maximum Amount if necessary, to Keystone under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The failure of the Company’s stockholders to approve this Proposal No. 1 will make it impossible for the Company to sell, at less than the Minimum Price, shares of common stock to Keystone in excess of the Exchange Cap.

Consequences of Non-Approval

As previously disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, the Company has a history of operating losses and we may not have sufficient funds to meet our future capital requirements. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to access additional sources of capital, including, but not limited to, equity and/or debt financings and licensing revenue. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development or commercialization of its product and/or consider a sale or other strategic transaction. Based on discussions and advice from investment banks and financial advisors, the Company believes that raising additional funds from an equity financing in the current market environment may result in greater dilution to stockholders than would result from sales under the Purchase Agreement in excess of the Exchange Cap. In addition, listing rules under the NYSE American require the Company to maintain stockholders’ equity in excess of $6 million. If shareholders don’t approve Proposal No. 1, the Company would be required to seek other potentially more dilutive means of raising additional equity capital in order to maintain its listing on the NYSE American.

Accordingly, our Board believes that providing the Company the flexibility to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap up to the Maximum Amount is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

Effect on Current Stockholders

The issuance of shares of common stock under the Purchase Agreement, including any shares that may be issued in excess of the Exchange Cap (including any such shares issued below the Minimum Price that are the subject of this Proposal No. 1), would result in an increase in the number of shares of common stock outstanding, and our stockholders will incur dilution of their percentage ownership. Because the number of Shares that may be issued to Keystone pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is determined based on the Market Price at the time of

 

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issuance, the exact magnitude of the dilutive effect cannot be conclusively determined, provided that we may not deliver a purchase notice requiring Keystone to purchase our shares if our closing price at the time is less than a threshold price of $0.50, appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction. However, the dilutive effect may be material to our current stockholders.

Required Vote

Approval of Proposal No. 1 requires an affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication (if applicable) or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter. Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the proposal, and “broker non-votes,” if any, have no effect on the outcome of this vote.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE

FOR APPROVAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYSE AMERICAN RULE 713, OF THE ISSUANCE OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO KEYSTONE IN EXCESS OF THE EXCHANGE CAP OF THE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 2, 2022, BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND KEYSTONE

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE EXCHANGE CAP PROPOSAL AND/OR THE AUTHORIZED SHARES AMENDMENT

At the Special Meeting, if necessary, stockholders will vote on this Proposal No. 2. If this Proposal No. 2 is adopted, the Board will have the discretion to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve Proposal No. 1. It is possible for us to obtain sufficient votes to approve this Proposal No. 2 but not receive sufficient votes to approve Proposal No. 1. In such a situation, the Company could adjourn the Special Meeting for any number of days or hours as permitted under applicable law and attempt to solicit additional votes in favor of Proposal No. 1.

This Proposal No. 2 will only be presented at the Special Meeting if there are not sufficient votes represented in person or by proxy for Proposal No. 1.

Required Vote

The approval of Proposal No. 2 requires an affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication (if applicable) or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter. Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the proposal, and “broker non-votes,” if any, have no effect on the outcome of this vote.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE

FOR APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE EXCHANGE CAP PROPOSAL AND/OR THE AUTHORIZED SHARES AMENDMENT.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of September 30, 2022, by:

 

   

each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of outstanding shares of our common stock;

 

   

each of our directors, nominees and named executive officers; and

 

   

all directors and executive officers as a group.

A person is a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting or investment power over the security or if that person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power over the security within 60 days. Unless otherwise noted, these persons, to our knowledge, have sole voting and investment power over the shares listed. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of common stock subject to options, warrants and restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2022

The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed on the basis of 7,052,996 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each beneficial owner listed is c/o 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner    Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
     Percentage
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
 

Named Executive Officers and Directors:

     

Paul R. Gudonis (1)

     88,138        1.2

David A. Henry (2)

     28,212        *  

Micah J. Mitchell (3)

     14,276        *  

Thomas A. Crowley, Jr. (4)

     312        *  

Thomas F. Kirk (5)

     30,375        *  

Amy Knapp (6)

     19,935        *  

Milton Morris (7)

     2,945        *  

Executive officers and directors as a group (8 persons) (8)

     198,057        2.8

Beneficial Owners of 5% of our Common Stock

     

Rosalind Advisors, Inc. (9)

     553,290        7.8

MUST Asset Management (10)

     461,551        6.5

AIGH Capital Management (11)

     617,179        8.8

 

*

Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.

(1)

Consists of (i) 78,237 shares of common stock, (ii) 3,568 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, (iii) 333 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in 2017, and (iv) 6,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in February 2020. This amount does not include 117,083 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units, which will not vest within sixty days of September 30, 2022.

(2)

Consists of (i) 23,120 shares of common stock, (ii) 1,564 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, (iii) 28 shares of common upon to be issued in conjunction with vested restricted stock units, and (iv) 3,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in February 2020. This amount does not include 64,456 restricted stock units, which will not vest within 60 days of September 30, 2022 and 102 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, which are not exercisable within sixty days of September 30, 2022.

 

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(3)

Consists of (i) 13,256 shares of common stock, (ii) 1,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, and (iii) 20 shares of common stock to be issued in conjunction with vested restricted stock units. This amount does not include 41,875 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting restricted stock units, which will not vest within sixty days of September 30, 2022.

(4)

Consists of 312 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

(5)

Consists of (i) 26,178 shares of common stock, (ii) 364 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, (iii) 333 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in 2017, and (iv) 3,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in February 2020.

(6)

Consists of (i) 19,263 shares of common stock, and (ii) 312 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

(7)

Consists of 2,945 shares of common stock.

(8)

Consists of (i) 173,973 shares of common stock, (ii) 9,620 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, (iii) 798 shares of common upon to be issued in conjunction with vested restricted stock units, (iv) 95 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with a subordinated convertible note, (vi) 666 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in 2017, and (vi) 13,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in conjunction with our follow-on offering in February 2020. This amount does not include 267,247 restricted stock units, which do not vest within sixty days of September 30, 2022 and 2,602 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, which are not exercisable within sixty days of September 30, 2022.

(9)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filing dated January 20, 2022.

(10)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filing dated May 18, 2022.

(11)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filing dated February 11, 2022.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Householding of Proxy Materials

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

Some banks, brokers, and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, is being delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless we have received contrary instructions. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of any of these documents to you if you write to us at Myomo, Inc., 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, Attn: Investor Relations, or call (617) 398-2435, or email IR@myomo.com.

If you want to receive separate copies of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or Proxy Statement, in the future, or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact your bank, broker, or other nominee record holder, or you may contact us at the above address or telephone number.

Note About Our Website

Web links to our website throughout this document are provided for convenience only. Please note that information on or accessible through our website is not part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.

Other Matters

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board does not intend to present any matters other than those described herein at the Special Meeting and is unaware of any matters to be presented by other parties. If other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting for action by the stockholders, proxies will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in the discretion of the proxy holder.

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, our Quarterly Reports for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Upon written request by a stockholder, we will mail without charge a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules, but excluding exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q are available upon payment of a reasonable fee, which is limited to our expenses in furnishing the requested exhibit. All requests should be directed to our Investor Relations department at 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, Attn: Investor Relations, or call (617) 398-2435, or email IR@myomo.com.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY PROCESS AND VOTING

Why am I receiving these materials?

The Board is providing printed proxy materials to you, in connection with the Board’s solicitation of proxies for use at the Company’s Special Meeting to be held on December 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the matters set forth in this proxy statement. These proxy materials are being distributed to you beginning on October 28, 2022. As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the virtual Special Meeting and are requested to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement.

Who can vote at the Special Meeting?

The outstanding voting securities of the Company are shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. There were 7,054,331 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 18, 2022. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record as of October 18, 2022, you may vote online during the virtual Special Meeting. Alternatively, you may vote by proxy by using the accompanying Proxy Card, over the internet or by telephone. Whether or not you plan to attend online the virtual Special Meeting, we encourage you to vote by proxy ahead of the Special Meeting to ensure your vote is counted. Even if you have submitted a proxy before the Special Meeting, you may still attend the Special Meeting and vote. In such case, your previously submitted proxy will be disregarded.

There are four ways a stockholder of record can vote:

 

   

By Proxy over the Internet: You may vote over the Internet by following the instructions provided in the Notice or, if you requested to receive your proxy materials by U.S. mail, by following the instructions on the proxy card.

 

   

By Telephone: If you requested to receive your proxy materials by U.S. mail, you may vote by telephone by following the instructions on the proxy card.

 

   

By Mail: If you requested to receive your proxy materials by U.S. mail, you may complete, sign and return the accompanying proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.

 

   

During the Meeting: If you are a stockholder as of the record date, you may vote during the virtual Annual Meeting by following the instructions available at [www.proxydocs.com/ MYO]. Submitting a proxy will not prevent stockholders from attending the virtual Annual Meeting, revoking their earlier-submitted proxy, and voting during the meeting.

Proxies submitted by U.S. mail must be received before the start of the Annual Meeting.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Agent

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account.

If you are a beneficial owner as described above, you should have received a voting instruction form from the brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares. Follow the instructions they provide to ensure that your vote is counted.

 

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We provide internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online before the Special Meeting, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies.

What is the required vote to approve the proposals discussed in this Proxy Statement?

Approval of the Exchange Cap Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal will require an affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication (if applicable) or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter. Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the Exchange Cap Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, and “broker non-votes,” if any, have no effect on the outcome of these votes.

What are “broker non-votes”?

If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee (that is, in “street name”), you will need to instruct your broker to vote your shares. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to “routine” items, but not with respect to “non-routine” items. We have been advised by the New York Stock Exchange that the proposals contained in this proxy are “non-routine” matters.

If a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of common stock indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular proposal, then those shares will be treated as “broker non-votes” with respect to that proposal.

How many votes do I have?

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of the Record Date.

What if I return a Proxy Card but do not make specific choices?

If we receive a signed and dated Proxy Card and the Proxy Card does not specify how your shares are to be voted, your proxy (one of the individuals named on your Proxy Card) will vote your shares in his or her discretion.

What does it mean if I receive more than one set of materials?

If you receive more than one set of materials, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. In order to vote all the shares you own, you must either sign and return all of the Proxy Cards or follow the instructions for any alternative voting procedure on each of the Proxy Cards.

Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Special Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways:

 

   

You may submit another properly completed proxy with a later date.

 

   

You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our Investor Relations Department at 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 617-398-2435 or email IR@myomo.com.

 

   

You may attend the virtual Special Meeting through online presence and vote online. Simply attending the Special Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your prior proxy.

 

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If your shares are held by your broker, bank or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by them.

When are stockholder proposals due for next year’s Annual Meeting?

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before Next Year’s Annual Meeting. Our bylaws provide that, for nominations of persons for election to our board of directors or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder must give written notice to our Corporate Secretary at Myomo, Inc., 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, not later than the close of business 90 days, nor earlier than the close of business 120 days, prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting. However, the bylaws also provide that in the event the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice must be delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Any nomination must include all information relating to the nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in election contests or is otherwise required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, the person’s written consent to be named in the Proxy Statement and to serve as a director if elected and such information as we might reasonably require to determine the eligibility of the person to serve as a director. As to other business, the notice must include a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, and any material interest of such stockholder (and the beneficial owner) in the proposal. The proposal must be a proper subject for stockholder action. In addition, to make a nomination or proposal, the stockholder must be of record at the time the notice is made and must provide certain information regarding itself (and the beneficial owner), including the name and address, as they appear on our books, of the stockholder proposing such business, the number of shares of our capital stock which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially or of record by the stockholder proposing such business or its affiliates or associates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) and certain additional information.

The advance notice requirements for the Annual Meeting are as follows: a stockholder’s notice shall be timely if delivered to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year. Our bylaws specify the requirements as to form and content of all stockholders’ notices. These requirements may preclude stockholders from bringing matters before the stockholders at an annual or special meeting.

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Materials. In addition to the requirements stated above, any stockholder who wishes to submit a proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials must comply with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. For such proposals to be included in our proxy materials relating to our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 must be satisfied and we must receive such proposals no later than December 30, 2022. Such proposals must be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at Myomo, Inc., 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. The presence, in person or represented by proxy, at the Special Meeting of the holders of shares of outstanding common stock representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be required to establish a quorum at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” will be treated as shares present and entitled to vote for quorum purposes. Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy or vote at the Special Meeting. If there is no quorum, either the chair of the Special Meeting or a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, present online or represented by proxy, may adjourn the Special Meeting to another time or place.

 

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How can I find out the results of the voting at the Special Meeting?

Voting results will be announced by the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Special Meeting.

Who can help answer my questions?

If you have questions about this Proxy Statement or if you need additional copies of the proxy materials, you should contact our Investor Relations department at 137 Portland St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, Attn: Investor Relations, or call (617) 398-2435, or email IR@myomo.com. To obtain timely delivery of such additional copies, our stockholders must request the materials on or before November 30, 2022 to facilitate timely delivery.

Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies?

The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the special meeting. The Company will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of ordinary shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of ordinary shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. Our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies by telephone, mail, on the Internet or at the Special Meeting. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies. In addition, we have retained Mediant to act as a proxy solicitor in conjunction with the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay that firm $7,500 and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, for proxy solicitation services.

How do I attend the Special Meeting?

The Board of Directors has determined to hold the Special Meeting virtually to facilitate stockholder attendance and participation by stockholders from all locations at no cost. We believe this is the right choice for the Company at this time, as it enables engagement with our stockholders, regardless of size, resources, or physical location while safeguarding the health of our stockholders, Board and management. We are committed to ensuring that stockholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.

You may attend the Special Meeting live via the Internet by registering at www.proxydocs.com/MYO before December 2, 2022 at 5:00pm ET. In order to attend, you must register in advance by visiting that site. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the meeting and will permit you to submit questions. You will not be able to attend the 2022 Special Meeting in person.

Can I ask questions at the Special Meeting?

Stockholders as of our record date will have an opportunity to submit questions live via the Internet during the meeting.

 

 

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Appendix A

Common Stock Purchase Agreement

dated August 2, 2022,

by and between Myomo, Inc.

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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

     A-1  

    Section

  1.1    Purchase and Sale of Stock      A-1  

    Section

  1.2    Commencement Date; Settlement Dates      A-1  

    Section

  1.3    Current Report; Prospectus Supplement      A-2  

ARTICLE II PURCHASE TERMS

     A-2  

    Section

  2.1    VWAP Purchases      A-2  

    Section

  2.2    Settlement      A-3  

    Section

  2.3    Compliance with Rules of Trading Market.      A-4  

    Section

  2.4    Beneficial Ownership Limitation      A-4  

    Section

  2.5    Commitment Shares      A-5  

    Section

  2.6    Baby Shelf Rule      A-5  

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR

     A-5  

    Section

  3.1    Organization and Standing of the Investor      A-5  

    Section

  3.2    Authorization and Power      A-5  

    Section

  3.3    No Conflicts      A-6  

    Section

  3.4    Information      A-6  

    Section

  3.5    No Governmental Review      A-6  

    Section

  3.6    Not an Affiliate      A-6  

    Section

  3.7    Certain Trading Activities      A-7  

    Section

  3.8    Statutory Underwriter Status      A-7  

    Section

  3.9    Resales of Securities      A-7  

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

     A-7  

    Section

  4.1    Organization, Good Standing and Power      A-7  

    Section

  4.2    Authorization, Enforcement      A-7  

    Section

  4.3    Capitalization      A-8  

    Section

  4.4    Issuance of Securities      A-8  

    Section

  4.5    No Conflicts      A-8  

    Section

  4.6   

Commission Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting; Accountants

     A-9  

    Section

  4.7    Subsidiaries      A-11  

    Section

  4.8    No Material Adverse Effect      A-11  

    Section

  4.9    No Undisclosed Liabilities      A-12  

    Section

  4.10    No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances      A-12  

    Section

  4.11    Indebtedness      A-12  

    Section

  4.12    Title To Assets      A-12  

    Section

  4.13    Actions Pending      A-13  

    Section

  4.14    Compliance With Law      A-13  

    Section

  4.15    Certain Fees      A-13  

    Section

  4.16    Operation of Business      A-13  

    Section

  4.17    Environmental Compliance      A-14  

    Section

  4.18    Material Agreements      A-14  

    Section

  4.19    Transactions With Affiliates      A-15  

    Section

  4.20    Securities Act      A-15  

    Section

  4.21    Employees; Labor Laws      A-16  

    Section

  4.22    Use of Proceeds      A-16  

    Section

  4.23    Investment Company Act Status      A-17  

 

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    Section

  4.24    ERISA      A-17  

    Section

  4.25    Taxes      A-17  

    Section

  4.26    Insurance      A-17  

    Section

  4.27    U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation      A-18  

    Section

  4.28    Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility      A-18  

    Section

  4.29    No Unlawful Payments      A-18  

    Section

  4.30    Money Laundering Laws      A-18  

    Section

  4.31    OFAC      A-18  

    Section

  4.32    Disclosure      A-19  

    Section

  4.33    U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation       

    Section

  4.34    Bank Holding Company Act      A-19  

    Section

  4.35    IT Systems      A-19  

    Section

  4.36    Compliance With Data Privacy Laws      A-20  

    Section

  4.37    Stock Option Plans      A-20  

    Section

  4.38    Dilutive Effect      A-20  

    Section

  4.39    Manipulation of Price      A-20  

    Section

  4.40    Application of Takeover Protections      A-21  

    Section

  4.41    Potential Products; FDA; EMEA      A-21  

    Section

  4.42    Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Acquisition of Securities      A-22  

ARTICLE V COVENANTS

     A-22  

    Section

  5.1    Securities Compliance      A-23  

    Section

  5.2    Prospectus Supplement      A-23  

    Section

  5.3    Registration and Listing      A-23  

    Section

  5.4    Compliance with Laws.      A-23  

    Section

  5.5    Due Diligence      A-24  

    Section

  5.6   

Reservation of Common Stock; No Frustration; No Dilutive Issuances; No Similar Transactions.

     A-24  

    Section

  5.7    Stop Orders      A-25  

    Section

  5.8   

Amendments to the Registration Statement; Prospectus Supplements; Free Writing Prospectuses.

     A-26  

    Section

  5.9    Prospectus Delivery      A-27  

    Section

  5.10    Selling Restrictions.      A-27  

    Section

  5.11    Effective Registration Statement      A-28  

    Section

  5.12    Non-Public Information      A-28  

    Section

  5.13    Broker/Dealer      A-28  

    Section

  5.14    Earnings Statement      A-28  

    Section

  5.15    Corporate Existence      A-28  

    Section

  5.16    Fundamental Transaction      A-29  

    Section

  5.17    Disclosure Schedule      A-29  

ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO COMMENCEMENT; CONDITIONS TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES

     A-29  

    Section

  6.1    Conditions to Commencement      A-29  

    Section

  6.2    Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company      A-29  

    Section

  6.3    Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investor      A-31  

ARTICLE VII TERMINATION

     A-33  

    Section

  7.1   

Automatic Termination; Termination by Mutual Consent; Termination by the Company

     A-33  

    Section

  7.2    Other Termination      A-34  

    Section

  7.3    Effect of Termination      A-34  

 

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ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION

     A-35  

    Section

  8.1    General Indemnity.      A-35  

    Section

  8.2    Indemnification Procedures      A-36  

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS

     A-37  

    Section

  9.1    Fees and Expenses.      A-37  

    Section

  9.2    Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial.      A-37  

    Section

  9.3    Entire Agreement; Amendment      A-38  

    Section

  9.4    Notices      A-38  

    Section

  9.5    Waivers      A-39  

    Section

  9.6    Headings; Construction      A-39  

    Section

  9.7    Successors and Assigns      A-40  

    Section

  9.8    Governing Law      A-40  

    Section

  9.9    Survival      A-40  

    Section

  9.10    Counterparts      A-40  

    Section

  9.11    Publicity      A-40  

    Section

  9.12    Severability      A-40  

    Section

  9.13    No Third Party Beneficiaries      A-41  

    Section

  9.14    Further Assurances      A-41  

Annex I.

  Definitions      A-43  

 

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COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Keystone Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investor”), and Myomo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Annex I hereto.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Company may issue and sell to the Investor, from time to time as provided herein, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, up to the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 worth of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and (ii) the Exchange Cap (to the extent applicable under Section 2.3 hereof), in all cases subject to the further limitations of the Baby Shelf Rule (as defined below) to which the Company may from time to time be subject;

WHEREAS, in consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is causing its Transfer Agent to issue to the Investor the Commitment Shares in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the issuance of the Commitment Shares and the offer and sale of the Shares hereunder shall be registered by the Company in a prospectus supplement, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act, to the Registration Statement, which has been declared effective by order of the Commission under the Securities Act;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Stock. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, during the Investment Period, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, up to the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 (the “Total Commitment”) in aggregate gross purchase price of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock and (ii) the Exchange Cap, to the extent applicable under Section 2.3 (such lesser amount of shares of Common Stock, the “Aggregate Limit”), by the delivery to the Investor of VWAP Purchase Notices as provided in Article II, in all cases subject to the further limitations of the Baby Shelf Rule (as defined below) to which the Company may from time to time be subject.

Section 1.2 Effective Date; Commencement Date; Settlement Dates. This Agreement has been executed and delivered, and shall become effective as of the Effective Date. The performance by the parties of their respective obligations are conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver by the applicable party(ies) of the respective conditions set forth in Article VI hereto, and are further subject to (a) the payment of the Investor Expense Reimbursement to the Investor on or prior to the Commencement Date pursuant to Section 9.1, (b) the delivery of irrevocable instructions to issue the Commitment Shares to the Investor or its designee(s) as provided in Sections 2.7 and 6.1, and (c) the delivery of all other documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered on the Commencement Date, in each case as provided in Section 6.1, to the offices of McMurdo Law Group, LLC, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10036, at 5:00 p.m., New York time, or at such other time or place as the parties may agree, on the Commencement Date. In consideration of and in express reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants contained in, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of, this Agreement, from and after the Commencement Date and during the Investment Period the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, the Shares in respect of each VWAP Purchase. The payment for, against delivery of, Shares in respect of and each VWAP Purchase shall occur in accordance with Section 2.2.

 

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Section 1.3 Current Report; Prospectus Supplement. The Company shall, not later than 9:00 a.m., New York time, on the Trading Day immediately after the Effective Date, file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the execution and describing the material terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the proposed issuance of the Commitment Shares to the Investor in accordance with Sections 2.7 and 6.1 on the Commencement Date, and attaching as an exhibit thereto a copy of this Agreement and, if applicable, a copy of any press release issued by the Company disclosing the foregoing (including all exhibits thereto, the “Current Report”). Following the Effective Date, and in any event not later than 5:30 p.m., New York time, on the Commencement Date, the Company shall file with the Commission a Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act specifically relating to the transactions contemplated by, and describing the material terms and conditions of, this Agreement, containing information previously omitted at the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 430B under the Securities Act, and disclosing all information relating to the transactions contemplated hereby required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as of the Commencement Date, including, without limitation, information required to be disclosed in the section captioned “Plan of Distribution” in the Prospectus (the “Initial Prospectus Supplement”). The Company has prior to the date hereof provided the Investor a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft of the Current Report and the Initial Prospectus Supplement and has given due consideration to all such comments (provided, however, that the failure of the Investor to make any objection to the form and content thereof shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability under this Agreement or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement). If required under the Securities Act (or any written interpretive guidance of the Staff of the Commission relating thereto) with respect to any VWAP Purchase to be effected pursuant to this Agreement (individually or collectively with any one or more VWAP Purchases under this Agreement), as mutually determined by the Company and the Investor, then, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than (i) 8:30 a.m., New York time, on the Trading Day immediately following applicable VWAP Purchase Date, with respect to any such VWAP Purchase, the Company shall file with the Commission a Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (or alternatively shall file with the Commission a current report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act that is automatically incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus upon the filing of such current report with the Commission), disclosing the information with respect to such purchase(s) required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus under the Securities Act (or any written interpretive guidance of the Staff of the Commission relating thereto). To the extent not previously disclosed in a Prospectus Supplement filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (or in any current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), the Company shall disclose, in each Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and each Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Commission after the Commencement Date, the total number of Shares that have been issued and sold to the Investor pursuant to all VWAP Purchase(s) (if any and as applicable) effected pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant fiscal quarter, the applicable per Share and total aggregate VWAP Purchase Price (as applicable) paid by the Investor for such Shares, and the net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of such Shares to the Investor in VWAP Purchase(s) (if any and as applicable).

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE TERMS

Subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree (unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing) as follows:

Section 2.1 VWAP Purchases. Upon the initial satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 (the “Commencement”) and the date of initial satisfaction of all of such conditions, the “Commencement Date”) and from time to time thereafter, subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 and Section 6.3, the Company shall also have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its timely delivery to the

 

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Investor of a VWAP Purchase Notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, on a VWAP Purchase Exercise Date, to purchase a specified VWAP Purchase Share Amount, which shall not exceed the VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount, at the VWAP Purchase Price therefor (as confirmed in the applicable VWAP Purchase Confirmation) on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase, pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement (each such purchase, a “VWAP Purchase”); provided, however, that the Company and the Investor may mutually agree to increase the VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount and/or such dollar limit applicable to any VWAP Purchase pursuant to this Agreement. The Company may timely deliver to the Investor a VWAP Purchase Notice for a VWAP Purchase on any Trading Day selected by the Company as the VWAP Purchase Exercise Date for such VWAP Purchase, provided that: (i) the Company may not deliver to the Investor more than one VWAP Purchase Notice on any single Trading Day (such VWAP Purchase Notice to be delivered in accordance with this Agreement); and (ii) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on such VWAP Purchase Exercise Date is not less than the Threshold Price; provided, however, that the Investor may waive any of the requirements or restrictions referred to in clause (i) of this sentence with respect to any VWAP Purchase pursuant to this Agreement prior to the delivery by the Company to the Investor of the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice therefor. The Investor is obligated to accept each VWAP Purchase Notice properly prepared and timely delivered by the Company to the Investor in accordance with the terms of and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in this Agreement. If the Company delivers any VWAP Purchase Notice directing the Investor to purchase a VWAP Purchase Share Amount in excess of the applicable VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount that the Company is then permitted to include in such VWAP Purchase Notice, such VWAP Purchase Notice shall be void ab initio to the extent of the amount by which the VWAP Purchase Share Amount set forth in such VWAP Purchase Notice exceeds such applicable VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount, and the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase, and shall not purchase, such excess Shares pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice; provided, however, that the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the applicable VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice for such VWAP Purchase. At or prior to 5:30 p.m., New York time, on the VWAP Purchase Date for each VWAP Purchase, the Investor shall provide to the Company a written confirmation for such VWAP Purchase substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each, a “VWAP Purchase Confirmation”), setting forth the applicable VWAP Purchase Price per Share to be paid by the Investor for the Shares purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase, and the total aggregate VWAP Purchase Price to be paid by the Investor for the total VWAP Purchase Share Amount purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase.

Section 2.2 Settlement. The Shares constituting the applicable VWAP Purchase Share Amount purchased by the Investor in each VWAP Purchase shall be delivered to the Investor as DWAC Shares not later than 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the 2nd Trading Day immediately following the VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase (each, a “VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date”). The payment for, against delivery of, Shares in respect of such VWAP Purchase shall be settled on or before the VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date at which the Shares for such VWAP Purchase are delivered to the Investor (each, a “VWAP Purchase Settlement Date”), but in no event later than the first (1st) Trading Date immediately following the VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date. For each VWAP Purchase, the product of (A) the total number of Shares purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase and (B) the applicable VWAP Purchase Price for such Shares. If the Company shall fail for any reason, other than a failure of the Investor or its Broker-Dealer to set up a DWAC and required instructions or the Transfer Agent despite receipt of a valid request from the Company, to electronically transfer any Shares as DWAC Shares in respect of a VWAP Purchase within two (2) Trading Days following the receipt by the Company of the applicable purchase price therefor in compliance with this Section 2.2, and if on or after such Trading Day the Investor purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of such Shares that the Investor anticipated receiving from the Company in respect of such VWAP Purchase (as applicable), then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Investor’s request, either (1) pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Cover Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such Shares as DWAC Shares shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Investor such Shares as DWAC Shares and pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Cover Price over the total purchase price paid

 

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by the Investor pursuant to this Agreement for all of the Shares to be purchased by the Investor in connection with such VWAP Purchase (as applicable). The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any VWAP Purchase. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up or down to the nearest whole share. All payments made under this Agreement shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Company may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Agreement is due on any day that is not a Trading Day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day that is a Trading Day.

Section 2.3 Compliance with Rules of Trading Market.

(a) Exchange Cap. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the Company shall not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and the Investor shall not purchase or acquire any shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent that after giving effect thereto, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that would be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby would exceed 1,399,334 (such number of shares equal to 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement), which number of shares shall be reduced, on a share-for-share basis, by the number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any transaction or series of transactions that may be aggregated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under applicable rules of the Trading Market (such maximum number of shares, the “Exchange Cap”), unless the Company’s stockholders have approved the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the applicable rules of the Trading Market. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may, but shall be under no obligation to, request its stockholders to approve the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that if such stockholder approval is not obtained, the Exchange Cap shall be applicable for all purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby at all times during the term of this Agreement (except as set forth in Section 2.3(b)).

(b) At-Market Transaction. Notwithstanding Section 2.3(a) above, the Exchange Cap shall not be applicable for any purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, solely to the extent that (and only for so long as) the VWAP Purchase Price shall equal or exceed the Minimum Price (it being hereby acknowledged and agreed that the Exchange Cap shall be applicable for all purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby at all other times during the term of this Agreement, unless the stockholder approval referred to in Section 2.3(a) is obtained). The parties acknowledge and agree that the Minimum Price represents the greater of book or market value of the Common Stock as of the date that is a Trading Day immediately prior to the receipt of the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice, as contemplated by Section 713(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

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aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder) by the Investor and its Affiliates to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, such VWAP Purchase Notice shall be void ab initio to the extent of the amount by which the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice, together with all shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder) by the Investor and its Affiliates, would exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Upon the written or oral request of the Investor, the Company shall promptly (but not later than the next Trading Day) confirm orally or in writing to the Investor the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The Investor and the Company shall each cooperate in good faith in the determinations required hereby and the application hereof. The Investor’s written certification to the Company of the applicability of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the resulting effect thereof hereunder at any time, shall be conclusive with respect to the applicability thereof and such result absent manifest error. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Investor may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to any other amount of Common Stock not in excess of 9.99% and not lower than 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as specified in such notice; provided that any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such written notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this Section 2.4 shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2.4 to the extent necessary to correct this Section 2.4 (or any portion of this Section 2.4) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained in this Section 2.4 or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this Section 2.4 may not be waived by the Company or the Investor.

Section 2.5 Commitment Shares. In consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement on the Commencement Date, the Company shall deliver irrevocable instructions to its Transfer Agent to electronically issue to the Investor or its designee(s) the Commitment Shares as DWAC Shares, such that they are credited to the Investor’s or its designee’s specified Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (DWAC) account with DTC under its Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the 2nd Trading Day immediately following the Commencement Date, and prior to the delivery of the initial VWAP Purchase Notice, all of which Commitment Shares shall be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and shall be freely tradable and transferable and without restriction on resale and without any stop transfer instructions maintained against the transfer thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the Commencement Date, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are effected hereunder and regardless of any subsequent termination of this Agreement.

Section 2.6 Baby Shelf Rule. The parties acknowledge that as of the date hereof, offers and sales of securities by the Company under the Registration Statement are limited pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 for Form S-3 (the “Baby Shelf Rule”). If and when the Company is subject from time to time to the limitations of the Baby Shelf Rule, the Aggregate Limit shall be reduced to the amount that the Company may offer and sell under the Registration Statement after giving effect to the Baby Shelf Rule, and the amounts offered and sold by the Prospectus shall not exceed the limits imposed by the Baby Shelf Rule.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR

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Section 3.1 Organization and Standing of the Investor. The Investor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

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with the terms hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Investor and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Investor, its Board of Directors or members is required. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

Section 3.3 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated herein do not and shall not (i) result in a violation of such Investor’s charter documents, bylaws or other applicable organizational instruments, (ii) conflict with, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give rise to any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Investor is a party or is bound, (iii) create or impose any lien, charge or encumbrance on any property of the Investor under any agreement or any commitment to which the Investor is party or under which the Investor is bound or under which any of its properties or assets are bound, or (iv) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, or regulation, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Entity applicable to the Investor or by which any of its properties or assets are bound or affected, except, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, prohibit or otherwise interfere with the ability of the Investor to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect. The Investor is not required under federal, state, local or foreign law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or Governmental Entity in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to purchase the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 3.4 Information. All materials relating to the business, financial condition, management and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Investor have been furnished or otherwise made available to the Investor or its advisors (subject to Section 5.12 of this Agreement). The Investor and its advisors have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of representatives of the Company. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities. The Investor understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible for its own tax liabilities that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Investor is aware of all of its obligations under U.S. federal and applicable state securities laws and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and the purchase and sale of the Securities.

Section 3.5 No Governmental Review. The Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other Governmental Entity has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

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the Investor in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of Shares that the Investor anticipated receiving from the Company in connection with the settlement of a VWAP Purchase, if the Company or its Transfer Agent shall have failed for any reason (other than a failure of Investor or its Broker-Dealer to set up a DWAC and required instructions) to electronically transfer all of the Shares subject to such VWAP Purchase to the Investor on the applicable settlement date therefor by crediting the Investor’s or its designated Broker-Dealer’s account at DTC through its DWAC delivery system in compliance with Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

Section 3.7 Certain Trading Activities. Other than with respect to the Commencement of the transactions contemplated hereunder, during the period commencing at the time that the Investor was first contacted by the Company, or any other Person representing the Company, regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and ending immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement, none of the Investor, any of its Affiliates or any entity managed or controlled by the Investor has, directly or indirectly, executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of any securities of the Company (including, without limitation, the Common Stock), or any stock pledge, forward sales contract, option, put, call, swap or similar hedging arrangement (including on a total return basis) with respect to any securities of the Company (including, without limitation, the Common Stock).

Section 3.8 Statutory Underwriter Status. The Investor acknowledges that it will be disclosed as an “underwriter” in the Initial Prospectus Supplement and any additional Prospectus Supplements filed pursuant to Section 1.3. to the extent required by applicable law and to the extent such Prospectus Supplement is related to the offer and sale of Securities issued and issuable pursuant to this Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that it has conducted due diligence customarily conducted by an underwriter for a registered securities offering.

Section 3.9 Resales of Securities. The Investor represents, warrants and covenants that it will resell Securities purchased or acquired by the Investor from the Company pursuant to this Agreement only in a manner described under the caption “Plan of Distribution” in the Initial Prospectus Supplement, and in a manner in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Except as set forth in the Commission Documents or in any disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to the Investor (which is hereby incorporated by reference in, and constitutes an integral part of, this Agreement) (the “Disclosure Schedule”), the Company hereby makes the following representations, warranties and covenants to the Investor:

Section 4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Power. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity 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, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and 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.

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required in connection with any issuance and sale of Shares to the Investor hereunder (which approvals shall be obtained prior to the delivery of any VWAP Purchase Notice), the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application (including any limitation of equitable remedies).

Section 4.3 Capitalization. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and, except as otherwise set forth in the Commission Documents, all outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of the Subsidiaries are owned by the Company either directly or through wholly owned Subsidiaries and are free and clear of any perfected security interest or any other security interests, claims, liens or encumbrances. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents and this Agreement, there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, no shares of capital stock of the Company are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of the Company or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by the Company to sell restricted securities or as set forth in the Commission Documents, the Company is not a party to, and it has no Knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of the Company. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein. The Company has made available via the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the Commencement Date (the “Charter”), and the Company’s Bylaws as in effect on the Commencement Date (the “Bylaws”).

Section 4.4 Issuance of Securities. The Commitment Shares have been, and the Shares to be issued under this Agreement have been, or with respect to Shares to be purchased by the Investor pursuant to a VWAP Purchase Notice, will be, prior to the delivery to the Investor hereunder of such VWAP Purchase Notice, duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Commitment Shares, when issued to the Investor in accordance with this Agreement, and the Shares, when issued and sold against payment therefor in accordance with this Agreement, shall be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all liens, charges, taxes, security interests, encumbrances, rights of first refusal, preemptive or similar rights and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof, and the Investor shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.

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or any commitment to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of their respective properties or assets is subject, or (iv) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are bound or affected (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Trading Market), except, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations, liens, charges, encumbrances and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or Governmental Entity (including, without limitation, the Trading Market) in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or to issue the Securities to the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof (other than (i) such consents, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations as have been obtained or made prior to the Commencement Date and (ii) any filings which may be required to be made by the Company with the Commission subsequent to the Commencement Date, including, but not limited to, a Prospectus Supplement under Section 1.3 of this Agreement).

Section 4.6 Commission Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting; Accountants.

(a) Since December 31, 2021, the Company has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all Commission Documents required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, including those required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission under Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary of the Company is required to file or furnish any report, schedule, registration, form, statement, information or other document with the Commission. As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Commencement Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing), each Commission Document filed with or furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and such Commission Document did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each Commission Document to be filed with or furnished to the Commission after the Commencement Date and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement required to be filed pursuant to Section 1.3 during the Investment Period (including, without limitation, the Current Report), when such document becomes effective or is filed with or furnished to the Commission and, if applicable, when such document becomes effective, as the case may be, shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments or undertakings in such comment letters received by the Company from the Commission. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which will not be material, either individually or in the aggregate) and have been prepared in compliance with the published requirements of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, as applicable, and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis (except (i) for such adjustments to accounting standards and practices as are noted therein and (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) during the periods involved. Any pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents filed with or furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if any, comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act, including, without limitation, Article 11 thereof, and the assumptions used in the preparation of such pro forma financial statements and data are reasonable, the pro forma adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the circumstances referred to therein and the pro forma adjustments have been properly applied to the historical amounts in the compilation of those statements and data. The other financial and statistical data with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries contained or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents filed with or furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if any, are accurately and fairly presented and prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and records of the Company. There are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents filed with or furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that are not included or incorporated by reference as required. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations or any “variable interest entities” as that term is used in Accounting Standards Codification Paragraph 810-10-25-20), not described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or in the Commission Documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that are required to be described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. All disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if any, regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply in all material respects with Regulation G of the Exchange Act and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, to the extent applicable. The reserves, if any, established by the Company or the lack of reserves, if applicable, are reasonable based upon facts and circumstances known by the Company on the date hereof and there are no loss contingencies that are required to be accrued by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are not provided for by the Company in its financial statements or otherwise. The Company is not currently contemplating to amend or restate any of the financial statements (including, without limitation, any notes or any letter of the independent accountants of the Company with respect thereto) included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, nor is the Company currently aware of facts or circumstances which would require the Company to amend or restate any such financial statements, in each case, in order for any of such financials statements to be in compliance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Commission. The Company has not been informed by its independent accountants that they recommend that the Company amend or restate any of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or that there is any need for the Company to amend or restate any of such financial statements.

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financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the 2021 Form 10-K (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its 2021 Form 10-K the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the most recent Evaluation Date and, except as set forth in the 2021 Form 10-K or any Commission Document filed with the Commission for a period subsequent to the period covered by the 2021 Form 10-K and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the “disclosure controls and procedures” are effective.

(d) The Company has timely filed with the Commission and made available via EDGAR all certifications and statements required by (x) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (y) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”)) with respect to all relevant Commission Documents. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to it as of the date hereof. The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of the Company’s Commission filings and other public disclosure documents. As used in this Section 4.6(c), the term “file” shall be broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the Commission.

(e) Marcum LLP (the “Accountant”), whose report dated March 11, 2022 relating to the financial statements of the Company appearing in the 2021 Form 10-K, and the related notes, are independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). To the Company’s Knowledge, the Accountant is not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to the Company.

(f) There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer of the Company and each former principal financial officer of the Company as applicable) has made all certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it or furnished by it to the Commission during the past 12 months. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15.

Section 4.7 Subsidiaries. The 2021 Form 10-K sets forth each Subsidiary of the Company as of the Commencement Date, other than those that may be omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, showing its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and the Company does not have any other Subsidiaries as of the Commencement Date. No Subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such Subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, except as described or incorporate by reference in, or contemplated by, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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any Material Adverse Effect, and there exists no current state of facts, condition or event which would have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) there has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company from that set forth in the Commission Documents, including, without limitation, as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, or as a result of any measures intended to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign government or government agency in any country or region in which the Company, or any of its agents, consultants, advisors or vendors, has assets or properties or conducts business, including, without limitation, any limitations, curtailments, suspensions or closures of businesses, business offices or establishments, schools, properties and other public areas due to quarantines, curfews, travel restrictions, workplace controls, “stay-at-home” orders, social distancing requirements or guidelines or other public gathering restrictions or limitations; (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction; (iv) the Company has not purchased any of its outstanding capital stock, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (v) there has not been any material change in the capital stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company.

Section 4.9 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses (whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) that would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet of the Company or any Subsidiary (including the notes thereto) in conformity with GAAP and are not disclosed in the Commission Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries respective businesses since December  31, 2021 and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.10 No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. No event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is reasonably expected to exist or occur with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, properties, liabilities, prospects, operations (including results thereof) or condition (financial or otherwise), that (i) would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, which has not been disclosed or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, or (ii) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.11 Indebtedness. The Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 sets forth, as of March 31, 2022, all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments through such date. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $100,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements, indemnities and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of others in excess of $100,000, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s 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 (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $100,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. There is no existing or continuing default or event of default in respect of any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar federal or state bankruptcy law or law for the relief of debtors, nor does the Company have any Knowledge that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors. The Company is financially solvent and is generally able to pay its debts as they become due.

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material to the business of the Company, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its Subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere in any material respect with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case except as described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

Section 4.13 Actions Pending. There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject (i) other than proceedings accurately described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and proceedings that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described or incorporated by reference therein.

Section 4.14 Compliance With Law. The business of the Company and the Subsidiaries has been and is presently being conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and except for such non-compliance which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in all cases for any such violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.15 Certain Fees. No brokers, finders or financial advisory fees or commissions is or shall be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary (or any of their respective affiliates) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company, the Investor or the Broker-Dealer for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any arrangements, agreements, understandings, payments or issuance with respect to the Company or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that may affect the FINRA’s determination of the amount of compensation to be received by any FINRA member or person associated with any FINRA member in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No “items of value” (within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5110) have been received, and no arrangements have been entered into for the future receipt of any items of value, from the Company or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, Subsidiaries or Affiliates by any FINRA member or person associated with any FINRA member, during the period commencing 180 days immediately preceding the Commencement Date and ending on the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article VII, that may affect the FINRA’s determination of the amount of compensation to be received by any FINRA member or person associated with any FINRA member in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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failure to possess, obtain or make the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any such Permit or has any reason to believe that such Permit will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except where the failure to obtain any such renewal would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. This Section 4.16(a) does not relate to environmental matters, such items being the subject of Section 4.17.

(b) Except as described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate enforceable rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks (both registered and unregistered), trade names, trademark registrations, service marks, service mark registrations, Internet domain name registrations, copyrights, copyright registrations, licenses and know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as conducted as of the date hereof, except to the extent that the failure to own or possess adequate rights to use such Intellectual Property would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notice of any claim of infringement or conflict which asserted Intellectual Property rights of others, which infringement or conflict, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened judicial proceedings or interference proceedings challenging the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ rights in or to or the validity of the scope of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property. No other Person has any right or claim in any of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property by virtue of any contract, license or other agreement entered into between such Person and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by any non-contractual obligation, other than by written licenses granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any claim challenging the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Intellectual Property owned, licensed or optioned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which claim, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.17 Environmental Compliance. Other than as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries are not in violation of any statute, any rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company is not aware of any pending investigation which might lead to such a claim. Other than as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule, writ or order of any Governmental Entity under any Environmental Laws outstanding against the Company and its Subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Prospectus, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have performed in all material respects all the obligations then required to be performed by them under the Material Agreements, have received no notice of default or an event of default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder and are not aware of any basis for the assertion thereof, and neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other contracting party thereto are in default under any Material Agreement now in effect, the result of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, each of the Material Agreements is in full force and effect, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other contracting party thereto, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

Section 4.19 Transactions With Affiliates. Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Company’s stockholders, the officers or directors of any stockholder of the Company, or any family member or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, has either directly or indirectly any interest in, or is a party to, any transaction that is required to be disclosed as a related party transaction pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

Section 4.20 Securities Act. The Company has complied with all applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, issuance and sale of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement.

(a) The Company has prepared and filed with the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, the Registration Statement, including a base prospectus relating to the Securities. The Registration Statement was declared effective by order of the Commission on May 25, 2021. As of the date hereof, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission or is continuing in effect under the Securities Act and no proceedings therefor are pending before or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened by the Commission. No order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been issued by the Commission.

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applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date and, when taken together with the applicable Prospectus Supplement and any applicable Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, on each applicable VWAP Purchase Settlement Date contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that this representation and warranty does not apply to statements in or omissions from the Base Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Investor furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use therein.

(c) Each Prospectus Supplement required to be filed pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, when taken together with the Base Prospectus and any applicable Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, on its date and on the applicable VWAP Purchase Settlement Date, shall comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and shall not on its date and on the applicable VWAP Purchase Settlement Date contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that this representation and warranty does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Prospectus Supplement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Investor furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use therein.

(d) At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the Securities Act) relating to the Securities, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). Each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (a) shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act on the date of its first use, (b) when considered together with the Prospectus on each applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date and on each applicable VWAP Purchase Settlement Date, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and (c) shall not include any information that conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any Prospectus Supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. The immediately preceding sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Investor furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use therein.

(e) Prior to the Commencement Date, the Company has not distributed any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities. From and after the Commencement Date and prior to the completion of the distribution of the Securities, the Company shall not distribute any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities, other than the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus as supplemented by any Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.

Section 4.21 Employees; Labor Laws. No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company exists, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is imminent; and the Company is not aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of or has received written notice of any violation with respect to any federal or state law relating to discrimination in the hiring, promotion or pay of employees, nor any applicable federal or state wage and hour laws, nor any state law precluding the denial of credit due to the neighborhood in which a property is situated, the violation of any of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.23 Investment Company Act Status. The Company is not, and as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the application of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares as set forth in the Initial Prospectus Supplement and any other Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Section 1.3 or other Commission Document incorporated by reference in the Initial Prospectus Supplement and any other Prospectus Supplement, shall not be, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 4.24 ERISA. Except for the Company’s 401(k) plan for participation by the Company’s employees or as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company is not a party to an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), which: (i) is subject to Title IV of ERISA and (ii) is or was at any time maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates (as defined hereafter). These plans are referred to collectively herein as the “Employee Plans.” An “ERISA Affiliate” of any person or entity means any other person or entity which, together with that person or entity, could be treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Employee Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and the requirements of applicable law. Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there is no liability in respect of post-retirement health and medical benefits for retired employees of the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates, other than medical benefits required to be continued under applicable law. No “prohibited transaction” (as defined in either Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) has occurred with respect to any Employee Plan; and each Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified, and nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which could cause the loss of such qualification.

Section 4.25 Taxes. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) has timely made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has timely 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, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all 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 and its Subsidiaries know of no basis for any such claim. The Company is not operated in such a manner as to qualify as a passive foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1297 of the Code. The net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for United States federal income tax purposes of the consolidated group of which the Company is the common parent, if any, shall not be adversely effected by the transactions contemplated hereby. The transactions contemplated hereby do not constitute an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code, thereby preserving the Company’s ability to utilize such NOLs.

Section 4.26 Insurance. (i) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks in such amounts and subject to such self-insurance retentions as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; (ii) all policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; (iii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; and there are no material claims by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and (iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries have no reason to believe that they will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 

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Section 4.27 U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or has ever been, and so long as any of the Securities are held by the Investor, shall become a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.

Section 4.28 Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility. As of the Commencement Date, the Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its 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 Commission Documents and as of the Commencement Date, the Company has not received notice from the Trading Market or any Eligible 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 or Eligible Market, as applicable. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents and as of the Commencement Date, the Company is in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The Common Stock may be issued and transferred electronically to third parties via DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) delivery system. The Company has not received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the Common Stock, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the Common Stock is being imposed or is contemplated.

Section 4.29 No Unlawful Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, each as may be amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA” and “UKBA”, respectively), or other applicable anti-bribery laws and regulations, including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, the UKBA or other applicable anti-bribery laws and regulations; and the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, its Affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA, the UKBA or other applicable anti-bribery laws and regulations, and have instituted and maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

Section 4.30 Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened.

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to Sanctions (including any administered or enforced by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or the United Kingdom (including sanctions administered or controlled by Her Majesty’s Treasury). Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of

the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is a person that is, or is 50% or more owned or otherwise controlled by a person that is: (i) the subject of any Sanctions; or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country, region or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions that broadly prohibit dealings with that country, region or territory (including at the time of this agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea, and potentially Russia) (collectively, “Sanctioned Countries” and each, a “Sanctioned Country”). The Company and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in any dealings or transactions with or for the benefit of Sanctioned Persons, or with or in a Sanctioned Country, in the preceding three years, nor does the Company or any of its subsidiaries have any plans to deal or transact with Sanctioned Persons, or with or in Sanctioned Countries.

Section 4.32 Disclosure. The Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or any of its agents, advisors or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, nonpublic information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting resales of Securities under the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. All disclosure provided to Investor regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their businesses and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Article IV (as modified by the Disclosure Schedule)) furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about the Company’s industry), taken together, is true and correct in all material respects on the date on which such information is dated or certified, and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading at such time.

Section 4.34 Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

Section 4.35 IT Systems. The Company and its Subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, free and clear to its knowledge of all material bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable physical, technical and administrative controls, policies, procedures, and safeguards to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data, including “Personal Data,” used in connection with their businesses. “Personal Data” means (i) a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number or tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank information, or customer or account number; (ii) any information which would qualify as “personally identifying information” under the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended; (iii) “personal data” as defined by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation

 

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(“GDPR”) (EU 2016/679); (iv) any information which would qualify as “protected health information” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (collectively, “HIPAA”); and (v) any other piece of information that allows the identification of such natural person, or his or her family, or permits the collection or analysis of any data related to an identified person’s health or sexual orientation. There have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person or such, nor any incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same except in each case, where such would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification except in each case, where such would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.36 Compliance With Data Privacy Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and at all prior times were, in compliance with all applicable state and federal data privacy and security laws and regulations, including without limitation HIPAA, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable actions to prepare to comply with, and since May 25, 2018, have been and currently are in compliance with, the GDPR (EU 2016/679) (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”) except in each case, where such would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To ensure compliance with the Privacy Laws, the Company and its Subsidiaries have in place, comply with, and take appropriate steps reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with their policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security and the collection, storage, use, disclosure, handling, and analysis of Personal Data (the “Policies”). The Company and its Subsidiaries have at all times made all disclosures to users or customers required by applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, and none of such disclosures made or contained in any Policy have, to the knowledge of the Company, been inaccurate or in violation of any applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements in any material respect. The Company further certifies that neither it nor any Subsidiary: (i) has received notice of any actual or potential liability under or relating to, or actual or potential violation of, any of the Privacy Laws, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in any such notice; (ii) is currently conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, remediation, or other corrective action pursuant to any Privacy Law; or (iii) is a party to any order, decree, or agreement that imposes any obligation or liability under any Privacy Law.

Section 4.37 Stock Option Plans. Each stock option granted by the Company was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the applicable stock option plan of the Company 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 stock option plan has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no policy or practice of the Company 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 Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

Section 4.38 Dilutive Effect. The Company is aware and acknowledges that issuance of the Securities could cause dilution to existing stockholders and could significantly increase the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Commitment Shares and to issue the Shares pursuant to each VWAP Purchase Notice delivered by the Company to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement is, in each case, absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company.

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Section 4.40 Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its 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 Charter or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Investor as a result of the Investor and the Company fulfilling their respective obligations or exercising their respective rights under the Transaction Documents (as applicable), including, without limitation, as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Investor’s ownership of the Securities.

Section 4.41 Potential Products; FDA; EMEA.

(a) The Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business as currently conducted, including without limitation all such certificates, authorizations and permits required by the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) or any other federal, state or foreign agencies or bodies engaged in the regulation of medical devices and biohazardous materials, except where the failure to so possess such certificates, authorizations and permits, individually or in the aggregate, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

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counterpart of any of the foregoing, or any untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from the FDA or any other governmental authority or agency or any institutional or ethical review board alleging or asserting noncompliance with any law, rule or regulation applicable in any jurisdiction, except notices, letters, and correspondences and non-U.S. counterparts thereof alleging or asserting such noncompliance as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not, either voluntarily or involuntarily, initiated, conducted or issued, or caused to be initiated, conducted or issued, any recall, field correction, market withdrawal or replacement, safety alert, warning, “dear doctor” letter, investigator notice, or other notice or action relating to an alleged or potential lack of safety or efficacy of any product or Potential Product of the Company, any alleged product defect of any product or Potential Product of the Company, or any violation of any material applicable law, rule, regulation or any clinical trial or marketing license, approval, permit or authorization for any product or potential product of the Company, and the Company is not aware of any facts or information that would cause it to initiate any such notice or action and has no knowledge or reason to believe that the FDA, the EMEA or any other governmental agency or authority or any institutional or ethical review board or other non-governmental authority intends to impose, require, request or suggest such notice or action.

Section 4.42 Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Acquisition of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s acquisition of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has not made and does not make any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than those specifically set forth in Article III of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

The Company covenants with the Investor, and the Investor covenants with the Company, as applicable, as follows, which covenants of one party are for the benefit of the other party, during the Investment Period:

Section 5.1 Securities Compliance. The Company shall notify the Trading Market, as required, in accordance with its rules and regulations, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all necessary action, undertake all proceedings and obtain all registrations, permits, consents and approvals required to be undertaken or obtained by the Company for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to the Investor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall take all reasonably necessary action, undertake all proceedings and obtain all registrations, permits, consents and approvals required to be obtained by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules of the Trading Market in order to (i) qualify the Securities for offering and sale to the Investor, or to obtain an exemption for the Securities to be offered and sold to the Investor and (ii) qualify the Securities for offer and resale by the Investor, or to obtain an exemption for the Securities to be offered and resold by the Investor, in each case under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Investor may reasonably designate, and to maintain such qualifications and exemptions in effect for so long as required for the distribution of the Securities (but in no event for less than one year from the date of this Agreement); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject. In each jurisdiction in which the Securities have been so qualified or exempt, the Company

 

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will file such statements and reports as may be required by the laws of such jurisdiction to continue such qualification or exemption, as the case may be, in effect for so long as required for the distribution of the Securities (but in no event for less than one year from the date of this Agreement).

Section 5.2 Prospectus Supplement. The Company shall, within three (3) business days of the execution of this Agreement, file with the Initial Prospectus Supplement with the SEC.

Section 5.3 Registration and Listing. The Company shall take all action necessary to cause the Common Stock to continue to be registered as a class of securities under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, shall comply in all material respects with its reporting and filing obligations under the Exchange Act, and shall not take any action or file any document (whether or not permitted by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) to terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate or suspend its reporting and filing obligations under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, except as permitted herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall file all reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, including all material required to be filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in each case within the time periods required by the Exchange Act (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock and the listing of the Commitment Shares acquired and the Shares purchased by the Investor hereunder on the Trading Market, and shall comply with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws, listed securities maintenance standards and other rules and regulations of the Trading Market. The Company shall not take any action which could reasonably be expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Trading Market.

Section 5.4 Compliance with Laws.

(a) The Company shall comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, (a) with all laws, rules, regulations, permits and orders applicable to the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Without limiting the foregoing: (A) neither the Company nor any of its officers or directors (1) will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed or intended to cause or to result in, or which would in the future reasonably be expected to cause or result in, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, in each case to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, or (2) sell, bid for, purchase, or pay any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities; and (B) neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf shall, in connection with the operation of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses, (a) use any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment or to make any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, (b) pay, accept or receive any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (c) violate or operate in noncompliance with any applicable export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the FCPA, the UKBA, the Money Laundering Laws and OFAC. The Company shall conduct its business in such a manner as will ensure that the Company will not be deemed to constitute a passive foreign investment company within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code.

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which would in the future reasonably be expected to cause or result in, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, in each case to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities.

Section 5.5 Due Diligence. Subject to the requirements of Section 5.11 of this Agreement, from time to time during the Investment Period, with 24 hours advance notice, the Company shall make available for inspection and review by the Investor, customary documentation allowing the Investor and/or its appointed counsel or advisors to conduct due diligence. The Company shall not be required to reimburse the Investor or its counsel or advisors in connection with any such due diligence from and after the date of this Agreement.

Section 5.6 Reservation of Common Stock; No Frustration; No Dilutive Issuances; No Similar Transactions.

(a) Reservation of Common Stock. The Company has available and the Company shall reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive and other similar rights of stockholders, the requisite aggregate number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to enable the Company to timely effect (i) the issuance and delivery of all Commitment Shares to be issued and delivered to the Investor under Section 2.5 and Section 6.1 within the time period specified in such Sections, (ii) the issuance, sale and delivery of all Shares to be issued, sold and delivered in respect of each VWAP Purchase effected under this Agreement, in the case of this clause (iii), at least prior to the delivery by the Company to the Investor of the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice in connection with such VWAP Purchase.

(b) No Frustration. The Company shall not enter into, announce or recommend to its stockholders any agreement, plan, arrangement or transaction in or of which the terms thereof would restrict, materially delay, conflict with or impair the ability or right of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation of the Company to deliver (i) the Commitment Shares to the Investor as DWAC Shares not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York time) (i) on the 2nd Trading Day immediately following the Commencement Date, and (ii) prior to the delivery of the initial VWAP Purchase Notice and (ii) the Shares to the Investor in respect of a VWAP Purchase on the applicable VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date for such VWAP Purchase. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 5.5(b) shall in any way limit the Company’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1 (subject in all cases to Section 7.3).

(c) No Dilutive Issuances Before Settlement of a Pending Purchase. None of the Company or any Subsidiary shall issue, sell or grant any right, option or warrant to purchase, or issue, sell or grant any right to reprice (or reset the purchase price therefor), or otherwise dispose of for cash (or enter into any agreement, plan or arrangement contemplating any of the foregoing, or seek to utilize any existing agreement, plan or arrangement to effect any of the foregoing), or announce any offer, issuance, sale or grant of any option or warrant to purchase or other disposition for cash (or any agreement, plan or arrangement therefor), at any time during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding each VWAP Purchase Exercise Date for a VWAP Purchase and ending on and including the third (3rd) Trading Day after the later of (1) the VWAP Purchase Settlement Date for such VWAP Purchase and (2) such later Trading Day after such VWAP Purchase Settlement Date on which such VWAP Purchase is fully settled in accordance with this Agreement (each such period for each VWAP Purchase, a “Reference Period”), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share of Common Stock less than the applicable VWAP Purchase Price per Share for such VWAP Purchase (as applicable) (such price, the “Reference Price”) to be to be paid by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase effected during such Reference Period (each such issuance, a “Dilutive Issuance”), other than an Exempt Issuance (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share of Common Stock that is less than the applicable Reference Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the applicable Reference Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price). If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction involving the issuance of Common Stock

 

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Equivalents having a conversion price, exercise price, exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Common Stock Equivalents, the Company shall be deemed to have issued, as of the date the Common Stock Equivalents were issued (whether or not such Common Stock Equivalents are then immediately exercisable or convertible), the Common Stock underlying such Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such Common Stock Equivalents may be converted or exercised for Common Stock (and if such Common Stock Equivalents include a “floor price” representing the lowest conversion or exercise price at which such Common Stock Equivalents may be converted or exercised, the Company shall be deemed to have issued the Common Stock underlying such Common Stock Equivalents at a price equal to such floor price). The Investor shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the Company, and any Subsidiary (as applicable) to preclude any such Dilutive Issuance that does not constitute an Exempt Issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

(d) No Other Similar Transactions. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earliest of (i) the date of automatic termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, (ii) the effective date of termination of this Agreement by the mutual written consent of the parties hereto pursuant to Section 7.1, and (iii) the effective date of termination of this Agreement by the Investor pursuant to Section 7.2, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, sell or grant any, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or enter into any agreement, plan or arrangement contemplating any of the foregoing, or seek to utilize any existing agreement, plan or arrangement to effect any of the foregoing), or announce any offer, issuance, sale or grant or other disposition or issuance (or any agreement, plan or arrangement therefor) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) in any “equity line of credit” in which the Company may offer, issue or sell Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or any combination of units thereof) at a future determined price, other than (A) any Securities issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, (B) any equity or debt securities of the Company issued to the Investor or any of its respective Affiliates pursuant to any contract or arrangement other than this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, by and between the Company, on the one hand, and the Investor and/or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, or (C) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor or any of its Affiliates at any time. From and after the date of this Agreement until the effective date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 (subject in all cases to Section 7.3), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, sell or grant any, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or enter into any agreement, plan or arrangement contemplating any of the foregoing, or seek to utilize any existing agreement, plan or arrangement to effect any of the foregoing), or announce any offer, issuance, sale or grant or other disposition or issuance (or any agreement, plan or arrangement therefor) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) in any “at the market offering” or “equity distribution program” to or through one or more registered broker-dealers acting as agent or principal under one or more written agreements between the Company and such registered broker-dealer(s) while there this an outstanding VWAP Purchase.

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(in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or of the necessity to amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or any other law. The Company shall not be required to disclose to the Investor the substance or specific reasons of any of the events set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence, but rather, shall only be required to disclose that the event has occurred. The Company shall not issue any VWAP Purchase Notice during the continuation of any of the foregoing events. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or prohibiting or suspending the use of the Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the earliest possible time.

Section 5.8 Amendments to the Registration Statement; Prospectus Supplements; Free Writing Prospectuses.

(a) Except as provided in this Agreement and other than periodic and current reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Company shall not file with the Commission any amendment to the Registration Statement that relates to the Investor, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or file with the Commission any Prospectus Supplement that relates to the Investor, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby with respect to which (i) the Investor shall not previously have been advised, (ii) the Company shall not have given the Investor and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft thereof prior to filing with the Commission, (iii) the Company shall not have given due consideration to any comments thereon received from the Investor or its counsel prior to filing with the Commission, or (iv) the Investor shall reasonably object after being so advised or after having completed its review (provided, however, that the failure of the Investor to make such objection shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability under this Agreement or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement), unless the Company reasonably has determined that it is necessary to amend the Registration Statement or make any supplement to the Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or any other applicable law or regulation, in which case the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) so inform the Investor, the Investor shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any disclosure relating to the Investor and the Company shall expeditiously furnish to the Investor an electronic copy thereof (it being acknowledged and agreed that the provisions of Section 1.3, and not this Section 5.7, shall apply with respect to the Initial Prospectus Supplement). In addition, for so long as, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Investor, the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required to be delivered in connection with any acquisition or sale of Securities by the Investor, the Company shall not file any (1) Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Securities, without delivering or making available a copy of such Prospectus Supplement (in the form filed with the Commission), together with the Base Prospectus, to the Investor promptly after the filing thereof with the Commission, or (2) any amendment to the Registration Statement, without promptly delivering or making available a copy of such amendment to the Registration Statement (in the form filed with the Commission) to the Investor promptly after the filing thereof with the Commission, in each case via e-mail in “.pdf” format to an e-mail account designated by the Investor.

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requirements of Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including in respect of timely filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping.

Section 5.9 Prospectus Delivery. For so long as, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Investor, the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required to be delivered in connection with any acquisition or sale of Securities by the Investor, the Company will furnish to the Investor and its counsel (at the expense of the Company) copies of the Base Prospectus and all Prospectus Supplements that are filed with the Commission, in each case, in the form filed with the Commission, as soon as reasonably practicable via e-mail in “.pdf” format to an e-mail account designated by the Investor and, at the Investor’s request, will also furnish copies of the Base Prospectus and all Prospectus Supplements, in each case, in the form filed with the Commission, to each exchange or market on which sales of the Securities may be made and to each Broker-Dealer or other Person designated by the Investor. The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus (and of any Prospectus Supplement thereto) in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and with the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the jurisdictions in which the Securities may be sold by the Investor, in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities and for such period of time thereafter as the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities. If during such period of time any event shall occur that in the judgment of the Company and its counsel is required to be set forth in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or should be set forth therein in order to make the statements made therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or if it is necessary to amend the Registration Statement or supplement or amend the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or any other applicable law or regulation, the Company shall forthwith prepare and, subject to Section 5.7(a) above, file with the Commission an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus Supplement to the Prospectus (or supplement to the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus) and shall expeditiously furnish or make available to the Investor a copy thereof in accordance with this Section 5.9. The Investor shall comply with any Prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act applicable to it. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not authorized to give any information or to make any representation not contained in the Prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference or specifically referred to therein in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities.

Section 5.10 Selling Restrictions. Except as expressly set forth below, the Investor covenants that commencing upon the execution of this Agreement on the Commencement Date and ending on the date of any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates nor any entity managed or controlled by the Investor (collectively, the “Restricted Persons” and each of the foregoing is referred to herein as a “Restricted Person”) shall, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in any Short Sales of the Common Stock or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock, with respect to each of clauses (i) and (ii) hereof, either for its own account or for the account of any other Restricted Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that nothing contained herein shall (without implication that the contrary would otherwise be true) prohibit any Restricted Person during the Restricted Period from: (1) selling “long” (as defined under Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO) the Securities; or (2) selling a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Shares that the Investor is unconditionally obligated to purchase under a pending VWAP Purchase Notice, but has not yet received from the Company or its transfer agent pursuant to this Agreement, so long as (X) the Investor (or its Broker-Dealer, as applicable) delivers the Shares purchased pursuant to such pending VWAP Purchase Notice (as applicable) to the purchaser thereof promptly upon the Investor’s receipt of such Shares from the Company in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Agreement and (Y) neither the Company or its transfer agent shall have failed for any reason to deliver such Shares to the Investor or its Broker-Dealer so that such Shares are timely received by the Investor as DWAC Shares on the applicable VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date for such VWAP Purchase (as applicable) in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Agreement. In addition to the foregoing, in connection with any sale of Securities, the Investor shall comply in all respects with

 

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all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

Section 5.11 Effective Registration Statement. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, and to keep the Registration Statement and the Prospectus current and available for issuances and sales of Securities by the Company to the Investor, and for the resale of Securities by the Investor, at all times during the term of this Agreement and, to the extent the Investor owns any Securities upon the termination of this Agreement shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement with respect to the registration of those Securities, until the 180th day next following the termination of this Agreement (the “Registration Period”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Registration Period, the Company shall prepare and, subject to Section 5.7(a) above, file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, such amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement and such Prospectus Supplements pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, in each case, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, and to keep the Registration Statement and the Prospectus current and available for issuances and sales of Securities by the Company to the Investor, and for the resale of Securities by the Investor, at all times during the Registration Period.

Section 5.12 Non-Public Information. Neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents shall disclose any material non-public information about the Company to the Investor, unless a simultaneous public announcement thereof is made by the Company in the manner contemplated by Regulation FD. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, on the Cleansing Date (defined below) and in compliance with the conditions set forth below, the Investor may publicly disclose such information without the prior approval by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, to the extent the Investor (in its reasonable good faith judgment) deems such information to be material non-public information, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise; provided, however, prior to exercising this right, the Investor shall provide the Company with written notice of the Company’s alleged failure to disclose such information, which notice shall (i) include a description of the disclosure that the Investor intends to make and (ii) provide the Company with at least one (1) business day to cure such failure (the first business day following such one-business day cure period, the “Cleansing Date”). The Investor shall not have any liability to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders or agents, for any such disclosure.

Section 5.13 Broker/Dealer. The Investor shall use one or more broker-dealers to effectuate all sales, if any, of the Securities that it may acquire or purchase from the Company pursuant to this Agreement which (or whom) shall be unaffiliated with the Investor and not then currently engaged or used by the Company (collectively, the “Broker-Dealer”). The Investor shall provide the Company with all information regarding the Broker-Dealer reasonably requested by the Company. The Investor shall be solely responsible for all fees and commissions of the Broker-Dealer, which shall not exceed customary brokerage fees and commissions, and shall be responsible for designating only a DTC participant eligible to receive DWAC Shares.

Section 5.14 Earnings Statement. The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 15 months after the end of the Company’s current fiscal quarter, an earnings statement covering a 12-month period that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of and Rule 158 under the Securities Act. The terms “earnings statement” and “make generally available to its security holders” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 158 under the Securities Act.

Section 5.15 Corporate Existence. The Company shall take all steps necessary to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 5.16, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit the Company from engaging in any Fundamental Transaction with another Person. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 5.15 shall in any way limit the Company’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1 (subject in all cases to Section 7.3).

 

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Section 5.16 Fundamental Transaction. If a VWAP Purchase Notice has been delivered to the Investor and the transactions contemplated therein have not yet been fully settled in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall not effect any Fundamental Transaction until the expiration of five (5) Trading Days following the date of full settlement thereof and the issuance to the Investor of all of the Shares issuable pursuant to the VWAP Purchase to which such VWAP Purchase Notice relates.

Section 5.17 Disclosure Schedule.

(a) From time to time during the Investment Period, the Company shall be permitted to update the Disclosure Schedule as may be required to satisfy the condition set forth in Section 6.3(a). For purposes of this Section 5.17, any disclosure made in a schedule to the Compliance Certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D shall be deemed to be an update of the Disclosure Schedule. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no update to the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to this Section 5.17 shall cure a prior breach of a representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement and shall not affect any of the Investor’s rights or remedies with respect thereto.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Disclosure Schedule or in this Agreement, the information and disclosure contained in any Schedule of the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated by reference in any other Schedule of the Disclosure Schedule as though fully set forth in such Schedule for which applicability of such information and disclosure is readily apparent on its face. The fact that any item of information is disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule shall not be construed to mean that such information is required to be disclosed by this Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, such information and the thresholds (whether based on quantity, qualitative characterization, dollar amounts or otherwise) set forth herein shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the terms “material” or “Material Adverse Effect” or other similar terms in this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO COMMENCEMENT;

CONDITIONS TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES

Section 6.1 Conditions to Commencement. On the Commencement Date, the Company shall deliver irrevocable instructions to its Transfer Agent to electronically transfer the Commitment Shares to the Investor or its designee(s) as DWAC Shares, not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day immediately following the Commencement Date, which Commitment Shares shall be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement and shall not contain any restrictive legends placed thereon by the Transfer Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the Commencement Date, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement. On or prior to the Commencement Date, the Company shall deliver to the Investor (a) the opinion and negative assurance letter of outside counsel to the Company, dated the Commencement Date, in the forms mutually agreed to by the parties hereto, (b) a certificate from the Company, dated the Commencement Date, in the form of Exhibit C hereto, and (c) a copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent regarding the Commitment Shares. On or prior to the Commencement Date, the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Investor, the Investor Expense Reimbursement in accordance with Section 9.1, all of which Investor Expense Reimbursement shall be fully earned and non-refundable as of the Commencement Date, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement. On the Commencement Date, the Investor shall obtain from its own counsel such opinions and negative assurance letters as are customarily delivered to an underwriter in a registered securities offering, and in the forms mutually agreed to by such counsel and the Investor, unless waived by the Investor.

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by the Company under this Agreement on or after the Commencement Date (as applicable) is subject to the satisfaction at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time, or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) the waiver, of each of the conditions set forth in this Section 6.2. These conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion, except as expressly provided below.

(a) Accuracy of the Investor’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement (i) that are not qualified by “materiality” shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time with the same force and effect as if made at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such other date or time and (ii) that are qualified by “materiality” shall have been true and correct when made and shall be true and correct at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time with the same force and effect as if made at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such other date or time.

(b) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement is effective and neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the Commission has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to the Registration Statement. The Company shall have a maximum dollar amount certain of Common Stock registered under the Registration Statement which (i) as of the Commencement Date, is sufficient to issue to the Investor not less than (A) the Total Commitment worth of Common Stock plus (B) the Commitment Shares, in all cases subject to the further limitations of the Exchange Cap and/or Baby Shelf Rule to which the Company may from time to time be subject, and (ii) as of the applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date (as applicable), is sufficient to issue to the Investor not less than the maximum dollar amount worth of Shares issuable pursuant to the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice.

(c) Other Commission Filings. The Current Report shall have been filed with the Commission as required pursuant to Section 1.3, and all Prospectus Supplements, including the Initial Prospectus Supplement, required to have been filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 1.3 shall have been filed with the Commission in accordance with Section 1.3. All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to have been filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including all material required to have been filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, shall have been filed with the Commission and such filings shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing under the Exchange Act. All other material required to be filed by the Company or any other offering participant pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings by Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

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non-appealable notice that the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the Trading Market shall be terminated on a date certain (unless, prior to such date certain, the Common Stock is listed or quoted on any other Eligible Market). At any time since the most recent prior Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time (as applicable), none of the events described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 5.6 shall have occurred (but an event described in clause (iii) of Section 5.6 shall only apply if it has not been cured through the filing of a report with the Commission on EDGAR).

(g) No Proceedings or Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding before any arbitrator or any court or Governmental Entity shall have been commenced, and no inquiry or investigation by any Governmental Entity shall have been commenced, against the Company or any Subsidiary, or any of the officers, directors or affiliates of the Company or any Subsidiary, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking material damages in connection with such transactions.

(h) Certain Limitations. The issuance and sale of the Shares issuable pursuant to the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice shall not (i) exceed the applicable VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount, (ii) cause the Aggregate Limit or the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to be exceeded, (iii) cause the Exchange Cap (to the extent applicable under Section 2.3) to be exceeded, unless in the case of this subclause (iii), the Company’s stockholders have theretofore approved the issuance of Common Stock under this Agreement in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the applicable rules of the Trading Market, or (iv) cause the Company to issue Securities in excess of the Baby Shelf Rule.

Section 6.3 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investor. The obligation hereunder of the Investor to accept a VWAP Purchase Notice (as applicable) timely delivered to the Investor by the Company under this Agreement on or after the Commencement Date and to acquire and pay for the Shares subject to such VWAP Purchase Notice, respectively, is subject to the satisfaction at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time, or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) the waiver, of each of the conditions set forth in this Section 6.3. These conditions are for the Investor’s sole benefit and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) may be waived by the Investor at any time in its sole discretion, except as expressly provided below.

(a) Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, as modified by the Disclosure Schedule (i) that are not qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time with the same force and effect as if made at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such other date or time and (ii) that are qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall have been true and correct when made and shall be true and correct at the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time with the same force and effect as if made at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such other date or time.

(b) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement is effective and neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the Commission has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to the Registration Statement. The Company shall have a maximum dollar amount certain of Common Stock registered under the Registration Statement which (i) as of the Commencement Date, is sufficient to issue to the Investor not less than (A) the Total Commitment worth of Common Stock plus (B) the Commitment Shares, in all cases subject to the further limitations of the Exchange Cap and/or Baby Shelf Rule to which the Company may from time to time be subject, and (ii) as of the applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise is sufficient to issue to the Investor not less than the maximum dollar amount worth of Shares issuable pursuant to the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice. As of the Commencement Date and the applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date, the Investor shall be permitted to utilize the Prospectus to resell all of the Securities it then owns or has the right to acquire pursuant to all VWAP Purchase Notices delivered by the Company to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(c) Other Commission Filings. The Current Report shall have been filed with the Commission as required pursuant to Section 1.3, and all Prospectus Supplements required to have been filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 1.3 shall have been filed with the Commission in accordance with Section 1.3. All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to have been filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including all material required to have been filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, shall have been filed with the Commission and such filings shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing under the Exchange Act. All other material required to be filed by the Company or any other offering participant pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings by Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

(d) No Suspension of Trading in or Notice of Delisting of Common Stock. Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission, the Trading Market (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior to the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time), the Company shall not have received any final and non-appealable notice that the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the Trading Market shall be terminated on a date certain (unless, prior to such date certain, the Common Stock is listed or quoted on any other Eligible Market), nor shall there have been imposed any suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the Common Stock, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the Common Stock that is continuing, the Company shall not have received any notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the Common Stock, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the Common Stock is being imposed or is contemplated (unless, prior to such suspension or restriction, DTC shall have notified the Company in writing that DTC has determined not to impose any such suspension or restriction). At any time since the most recent prior Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time (as applicable), none of the events described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 5.6 shall have occurred (but an event described in clause (iii) of Section 5.6 shall only apply if it has not been cured through the filing of a report with the Commission on EDGAR).

(e) Performance of the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time. The Company shall have delivered to the Investor at or prior to the applicable Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time the Compliance Certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

(f) No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, order, decree, writ, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, threatened or endorsed by any court or Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of or which would materially modify or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(g) No Proceedings or Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding before any arbitrator or any court or Governmental Entity shall have been commenced, and no inquiry or investigation by any Governmental Entity shall have been commenced, against the Company or any Subsidiary, or any of the officers, directors or affiliates of the Company or any Subsidiary, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking material damages in connection with such transactions.

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(i) Shares and Commitment Shares Authorized and Delivered. The Shares issuable pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice (as applicable) shall have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company. The Company shall have timely delivered all Commitment Shares to the Investor or its designee(s) as DWAC Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 and Section 6.1.

(j) Listing of Securities. All of the Securities that may be issued pursuant to this Agreement shall have been approved for listing or quotation on the Trading Market (or on an Eligible Market) as of the Commencement Date, subject only to notice of issuance.

(k) No Termination Event. There shall not have occurred any event that would permit the Investor to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2.

(l) Bring Down Opinions of Counsel. Each time the Company (i) files a Prospectus Supplement relating to the Securities pursuant to Section 1.3 (other than the Initial Prospectus Supplement), (ii) amends or supplements the Registration Statement or the Prospectus relating to the Securities by means of a post-effective amendment, sticker, or supplement, but not by means of incorporation of document(s) by reference to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus relating to the Securities (other than as set forth in clauses (iii) and (iv) hereof); (iii) files an Annual Report on Form 10-K under the Exchange Act (including any Form 10-K/A containing amended financial information or a material amendment to the previously filed Form 10-K); or (iv) files a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-Q/A or a Current Report on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A that contains amended material financial information (or a restatement of material financial information) or an amendment to other material information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus Supplement (each date of filing of one or more of the documents referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) shall be a “Representation Date”), the Company shall furnish the Investor, within three (3) Trading Days after each filing date thereof, the opinion letter and negative assurance letter from outside counsel to the Company, in the forms mutually agreed to by the parties hereto prior to the date hereof. Simultaneously with the delivery of such opinion by counsel to the Company, the Investor shall obtain from its own counsel such opinions and negative assurance letters as are customarily delivered to an underwriter in a registered securities offering, and in the forms mutually agreed to by such counsel and the Investor, unless waived by the Investor. The requirement to provide the opinion “bring down” under this Section 6.3(l) shall be waived for any Representation Date referred to in clause (iv) above with respect to a fiscal quarter during which no Shares were sold hereunder, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a VWAP Purchase Notice (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to deliver a VWAP Purchase Notice to the Investor following a Representation Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Investor with the opinion “bring down” under this Section 6.3(l), then before the Company delivers the VWAP Purchase Notice, respectively, to the Investor, the Company shall provide the Investor with opinion “bring down” from outside counsel to the Company, in the forms mutually agreed to by the parties hereto prior to the date hereof, dated the date of the VWAP Purchase Notice, respectively.

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION

Section 7.1 Automatic Termination; Termination by Mutual Consent; Termination by the Company. Unless earlier terminated as provided hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any further action or notice by any Person, on the earliest to occur of (i) the expiration of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(5) of the Securities Act, (ii) the date on which the Investor shall have purchased the Total Commitment worth of Shares pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) the date on which the Common Stock shall have failed to be listed or quoted on the Trading Market or any Eligible Market, (iv) the thirtieth (30th) Trading Day next following the date on which, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a voluntary case or any Person commences a proceeding against the Company, in each case that is not discharged or dismissed prior to such thirtieth (30th) Trading Day, and (v) the date on which, pursuant to or

 

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within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, a Custodian is appointed for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors. Subject to Section 7.3, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by the mutual written consent of the parties, effective as of the date of such mutual written consent unless otherwise provided in such written consent. Subject to Section 7.3, the Company may terminate this Agreement, at any time and in its sole discretion, effective upon ten (10) Trading Days’ prior written notice to the Investor delivered in accordance with Section 9.4; provided, however, that (i) the Company shall have issued all Commitment Shares to the Investor in accordance with Section 2.5 and shall have paid all fees and amounts to the Investor’s counsel required to be paid pursuant to Section 9.1 of this Agreement prior to such termination, and (ii) prior to issuing any press release, or making any public statement or announcement, with respect to such termination, the Company shall consult with the Investor and shall obtain the Investor’s consent to the form and substance of such press release or other disclosure, which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

Section 7.2 Other Termination. Subject to Section 7.3, the Investor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement effective upon three (3) Trading Days’ prior written notice to the Company in accordance with Section 9.4, if: (a) any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event constituting a Material Adverse Effect has occurred and is continuing; (b) a Fundamental Transaction shall have occurred; (c) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto, lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order by the Commission) or the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, or any Prospectus Supplement otherwise becomes unavailable for the sale to the Investor of all of the Securities included therein, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of continues for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) Trading Days in any 365-day period, other than due to acts of the Investor; (d) trading in the Common Stock on the Trading Market (or if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, trading in the Common Stock on such Eligible Market) shall have been suspended and such suspension continues for a period of three (3) consecutive Trading Days; or (e) the Company is in material breach or default of this Agreement, and, if such breach or default is capable of being cured, such breach or default is not cured within ten (10) Trading Days after notice of such breach or default is delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 10.4. Unless notification thereof is required elsewhere in this Agreement (in which case such notification shall be provided in accordance with such other provision), the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) notify the Investor (and, if required under applicable law, including, without limitation, Regulation FD promulgated by the Commission, or under the applicable rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Company shall publicly disclose such information in accordance with Regulation FD and the applicable rules and regulations of the Trading Market) upon becoming aware of any of the events set forth in the immediately preceding sentence.

Section 7.3 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination by the Company or the Investor pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2, as applicable, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party as provided in Section 9.4 and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be terminated without further action by either party. If this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 7.1 or 7.2 herein, this Agreement shall become void and of no further force and effect, except that (a) the provisions of Article VIII (Indemnification), Section 9.1 (Fees and Expenses), Section 9.2 (Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial), Section 9.4 (Notices), Section 9.8 (Governing Law), Section 9.9 (Survival), Section 9.11 (Publicity), Section 9.12 (Severability) and this Article VII (Termination) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination, (b) if the Investor owns any Securities at the time of such termination, the covenants and agreements of the Company and the Investor, as applicable, contained in Section 5.1(a) (Securities Compliance), Section 5.3 (Compliance with Laws), Section 5.6 (Stop Orders), Section 5.7 (Amendments to the Registration Statement; Prospectus Supplements; Free Writing Prospectuses), Section 5.8 (Prospectus Delivery), Section 5.10 (Effective Registration Statement), Section 5.11 (Non-Public Information) and Section 5.12 (Broker/Dealer) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination for a period of six (6) months following such termination, and (c) if the Investor or its designee(s) own any Securities at the time of such termination, the covenants and agreements of the Company contained in Section 5.2 (Registration and Listing) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination for a period of thirty (30) days

 

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following such termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no termination of this Agreement by any party shall (i) become effective prior to the fifth (5th) Trading Day immediately following the applicable VWAP Purchase Settlement Date (as applicable) related to any pending VWAP Purchase Notice, respectively, that has not been fully settled in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (it being hereby acknowledged and agreed that no termination of this Agreement shall limit, alter, modify, change or otherwise affect any of the Company’s or the Investor’s rights or obligations under this Agreement with respect to any pending VWAP Purchase, and that the parties shall fully perform their respective obligations with respect to any such pending VWAP Purchase, respectively, under this Agreement), (ii) affect the Investor Expense Reimbursement payable to the Investor, all of which Investor Expense Reimbursement shall be non-refundable when paid on the Commencement Date pursuant to Section 9.1, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement, or (iii) affect any Commitment Shares previously issued or delivered, or any rights of any holder thereof, it being hereby acknowledged and agreed that all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the Commencement Date, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 7.3 shall be deemed to release the Company or the Investor from any liability for any breach or default under this Agreement, or to impair the rights of the Company and the Investor to compel specific performance by the other party of its obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 General Indemnity.

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Investor, each of its directors, officers, partners, employees, investment managers, investment advisors and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls the Investor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys’ fees) to which the Investor and each such other Person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any violation of United States federal or state securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Trading Market in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors or employees, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained, or incorporated by reference, in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto or any omission or alleged omission to state therein, or in any document incorporated by reference therein, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained, or incorporated by reference, in the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or in any “issuer information” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) of the Company, which “issuer information” is required to be, or is, filed with the Commission or otherwise contained in any Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein, or in any document incorporated by reference therein, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that (A) the Company shall not be liable under this Section 8.1(a) to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined by a final judgment (from which no further appeals are available) that such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense resulted directly and solely from any such acts or failures to act, undertaken or omitted to be taken by the Investor or such Person through its bad faith or willful misconduct, (B) the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense to the extent, but only to the extent, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use in the Current Report or any Prospectus Supplement or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, and (C) with respect to the Prospectus, the foregoing indemnity shall not inure to

 

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the benefit of the Investor or any such Person from whom the Person asserting any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense purchased Common Stock, if copies of all Prospectus Supplements required to be filed pursuant to Section 1.3, together with the Base Prospectus, were timely delivered or made available to the Investor pursuant hereto and a copy of the Base Prospectus, together with a Prospectus Supplement (as applicable), was not sent or given by or on behalf of the Investor or any such Person to such Person, if required by law to have been delivered, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Common Stock to such Person, and if delivery of the Base Prospectus, together with a Prospectus Supplement (as applicable), would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense.

The Company shall reimburse the Investor and each such controlling Person promptly upon demand (with accompanying presentation of documentary evidence) for all legal and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Investor or such indemnified Persons in investigating, defending against, or preparing to defend against any such claim, action, suit or proceeding with respect to which it is entitled to indemnification.

(b) Indemnification by the Investor. The Investor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, officers, employees and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys’ fees) to which the Company and each such other Person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Current Report, the Registration Statement or any Prospectus Supplement or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case, to the extent, but only to the extent, the untrue statement, alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished by the Investor to the Company expressly for inclusion in the Current Report, the Registration Statement or such Prospectus Supplement or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto.

The Investor shall reimburse the Company and each such director, officer or controlling Person promptly upon demand for all legal and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or such indemnified Persons in investigating, defending against, or preparing to defend against any such claim, action, suit or proceeding with respect to which it is entitled to indemnification.

Section 8.2 Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after a Person receives notice of a claim or the commencement of an action for which the Person intends to seek indemnification under Section 8.1, the Person will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the claim or commencement of the action, suit or proceeding; provided, however, that failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from liability under Section 8.1, except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by the failure to give notice. The indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in the defense of any claim, action, suit or proceeding as to which indemnification is being sought, and if the indemnifying party acknowledges in writing the obligation to indemnify the party against whom the claim or action is brought, the indemnifying party may (but will not be required to) assume the defense against the claim, action, suit or proceeding with counsel satisfactory to it. After an indemnifying party notifies an indemnified party that the indemnifying party wishes to assume the defense of a claim, action, suit or proceeding, the indemnifying party will not be liable for any legal or other expenses incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense against the claim, action, suit or proceeding except that if, in the opinion of counsel to the indemnifying party, one or more of the indemnified parties should be separately represented in connection with a claim, action, suit or proceeding, the indemnifying party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for the indemnified parties. Each indemnified party, as a condition to receiving indemnification as provided in Section 8.1, will cooperate in all reasonable respects with the indemnifying party in the defense of any action or claim as to which indemnification is sought. No indemnifying party will be liable for any settlement of any action effected without its prior written consent.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested (by written notice provided in accordance with Section 9.4) an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated hereby effected without its written consent if (a) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (b) such indemnifying party shall have received written notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (c) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party will, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of a pending or threatened action with respect to which an indemnified party is, or is informed that it may be, made a party and for which it would be entitled to indemnification, unless the settlement includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability and claims which are the subject matter of the pending or threatened action.

If for any reason the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is not available to, or is not sufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any loss or liability referred to in Section 8.1 as to which such indemnified party is entitled to indemnification thereunder, each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such loss or liability, (i) in the proportion which is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and by the indemnified party, on the other hand, from the sale of Securities which is the subject of the claim, action, suit or proceeding which resulted in the loss or liability or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above, but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and the indemnified party, on the other hand, with respect to the statements or omissions which are the subject of the claim, action, suit or proceeding that resulted in the loss or liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

The remedies provided for in Section 8.1 and this Section 8.2 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified Person at law or in equity.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1 Fees and Expenses. Each party shall bear its own fees and expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company shall pay, on or prior to the Commencement Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Investor on or prior to the date of this Agreement, an aggregate amount up to $20,000 (the “Investor Expense Reimbursement”) as reimbursement for the Investor’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including the Investor’s legal fees and expenses), in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, legal due diligence of the Company and review of the Registration Statement, the Initial Prospectus Supplement, the Current Report, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and all other related transaction documentation. The Company shall pay all U.S. federal, state and local stamp and other similar transfer and other taxes and duties levied in connection with issuance of the Securities pursuant hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the fees payable to the Investor or its counsel pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall be non-refundable, regardless of whether any VWAP Purchases are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement.

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specifically the terms and provisions hereof (without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required), this being in addition to any other remedy to which either party may be entitled by law or equity.

(b) Each of the Company and the Investor (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court and other courts of the United States sitting in the State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Investor consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 9.2 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(c) EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTOR HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISPUTES RELATING HERETO. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTOR (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.2.

Section 9.3 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, together with the exhibits referred to herein and the Disclosure Schedule, represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by either party relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth herein. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto. The Disclosure Schedule and all exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in, and made a part of, this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

Section 9.4 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery or electronic mail delivery at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The address for such communications shall be:

If to the Company:

 

 

Myomo, Inc.

137 Portland St., 4th Floor

 

Boston, Massachusetts 02114

 

Telephone Number: (617) 996-9058

 

Email: david.henry@myomo.com

 

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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

601 Marshall St.

 

Redwood City, CA 94063

 

Telephone Number: (650) 752-3355

 

Email: jxu@goodwinlaw.com

 

Attention: James Xu

If to the Investor:

 

 

Keystone Capital Partners, LLC

139 Fulton Street

 

Suite 412

 

New York, New York 10038

 

Telephone Number: (646) 349-0916

 

Email: fz@keystone-cp.com

 

Attention: Fredric G. Zaino

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

 

McMurdo Law Group, LLC

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor

 

New York, NY 10036

 

Email: matt@nannaronelaw.com

 

Attention: Matthew McMurdo.

Either party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving at least five (5) days’ advance written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.

Section 9.5 Waivers. No waiver by either party of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, 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 accruing to it thereafter. No provision of this Agreement may be waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought.

Section 9.6 Headings; Construction. The article, section and subsection headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found. The parties agree that each of them and their respective counsel has reviewed and had an opportunity to revise this Agreement 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 this Agreement. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and number of shares of Common Stock in this Agreement shall, in all cases, be subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other similar transactions that occur on or after the date of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to “Dollars” or “$” shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America. Any references to “Section” or “Article” in this Agreement shall, unless otherwise expressly stated herein, refer to the applicable Section or Article of this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. Neither the Company nor the Investor may assign this Agreement or any of their respective rights or obligations hereunder to any Person.

Section 9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal procedural and substantive laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such state that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

Section 9.9 Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company and the Investor contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof until the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that (a) the provisions of Article VII (Termination), Article VIII (Indemnification), Section 9.1 (Fees and Expenses), Section 9.2 (Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial), Section 9.4 (Notices), Section 9.8 (Governing Law), Section 9.11 (Publicity), Section 9.12 (Severability) and this Section 9.9 (Survival) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination, (b) if the Investor owns any Securities at the time of such termination, the covenants and agreements of the Company and the Investor, as applicable, contained in Section 5.1(a) (Securities Compliance), Section 5.4 (Compliance with Laws), Section 5.5 (Stop Orders), Section 5.8 (Amendments to the Registration Statement; Prospectus Supplements; Free Writing Prospectuses), Section 5.9 (Prospectus Delivery), Section 5.11 (Effective Registration Statement), Section 5.12 (Non-Public Information) and Section 5.13 (Broker/Dealer) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination for a period of six (6) months following such termination, and (c) if the Investor owns any Securities at the time of such termination, the covenants and agreements of the Company contained in Section 5.3 (Registration and Listing) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination for a period of thirty (30) days following such termination.

Section 9.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature or signature delivered by e-mail in a “.pdf” format data file, including any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com, www.echosign.adobe.com, etc., shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature.

Section 9.11 Publicity. The Company shall afford the Investor and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon, shall consult with the Investor and its counsel on the form and substance of, and shall give due consideration to all such comments from the Investor or its counsel on, any press release, Commission filing or any other public disclosure made by or on behalf of the Company relating to the Investor, its purchases hereunder or any aspect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, prior to the issuance, filing or public disclosure thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be required to submit for review any such disclosure (i) contained in periodic reports filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act if it shall have previously provided the same disclosure to the Investor or its counsel for review in connection with a previous filing or (ii) any Prospectus Supplement if it contains disclosure that does not reference the Investor, its purchases hereunder or any aspect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company agrees and acknowledges that its failure to comply with this provision in all material respects constitutes a Material Adverse Effect for purposes of Section 6.3(k).

Section 9.12 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and, in the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any one or more of the provisions or part of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be reformed and construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of such provision, had never been contained herein, so that such provisions would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.

 

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Section 9.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided in Article VIII, this Agreement is intended only for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

Section 9.14 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Investor or the Company, each of the Company and the Investor shall execute and deliver such instrument, documents and other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

MYOMO, INC.:
By:  

LOGO

  Name: David Henry
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC:
By:  

LOGO

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ANNEX I TO THE

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

DEFINITIONS

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.

Aggregate Limit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.1.

Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar U.S. federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Base Prospectus” shall mean the Company’s prospectus, dated June 25, 2021, a preliminary form of which is included in the Registration Statement, including the documents incorporated by reference therein.

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5.

BHCA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.34.

Bloomberg” means Bloomberg, L.P.

Broker-Dealer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12.

Bylaws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3.

Charter” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3.

Cleansing Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11.

Closing Sale Price” means, for the Common Stock as of any date, the last closing trade price for the Common Stock on the Trading Market (or if the Common Stock is then traded on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Trading Market (or such Eligible Market, as applicable) begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price for the Common Stock, then the last trade price for the Common Stock prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the foregoing do not apply, the last trade price for the Common Stock in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for the Common Stock as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no last trade price is reported for the Common Stock by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions during such period.

Code” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.24.

Commencement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1.

Commencement Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1.

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Commission Documents” shall mean (1) all reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including all material filed with or furnished to the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since December 31, 2021, including, without limitation, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”), and which hereafter shall be filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company during the Investment Period, including, without limitation, the Current Report, (2) the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended from time to time, the Prospectus and each Prospectus Supplement, and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and (3) all information contained in such filings and all documents and disclosures that have been and heretofore shall be incorporated by reference therein.

Commitment Shares means 50,000 shares of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock which, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement on the Commencement Date, the Company has caused its Transfer Agent to issue and deliver to the Investor not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the Commencement Date.

Common Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals.

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

Company” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.

Cover Price” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4.

Current Report” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.3.

Custodian” shall mean any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.5(c).

Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article IV.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, or any successor thereto.

DWAC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.28.

DWAC Shares” means shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement that are (i) issued in electronic form, (ii) freely tradable and transferable and without restriction on resale and without stop transfer instructions maintained against the transfer thereof and (iii) timely credited by the Company’s transfer agent to the Investor’s (or its designee’s) specified DWAC account with DTC under its Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program, or any similar program hereafter adopted by DTC performing substantially the same function.

EDGAR” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3.

Eligible Market” means the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Market, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market or the NYSE American (or any nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing).

 

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EMEA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.42(b).

Environmental Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.17. “ERISA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.24.

Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.6(c).

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Exchange Cap” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.3(a).

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) Common Stock, options or other equity incentive awards to employees, officers, directors or vendors of the Company pursuant to any equity incentive plan duly adopted for such purpose, by the Company’s Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of the Board of Directors established for such purpose, (b) (1) any Securities issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, (2) any equity or debt securities of the Company issued to the Investor or any of their respective Affiliates pursuant to any contract or arrangement other than this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, by and between the Company, on the one hand, and the Investor and/or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, (3) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor or any of its respective Affiliates at any time, or (4) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Common Stock Equivalents issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities referred to in this clause (4) have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities, or (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions, divestitures, licenses, partnerships, collaborations or strategic transactions approved by the Company’s Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of directors established for such purpose, which acquisitions, divestitures, licenses, partnerships, collaborations or strategic transactions can have a Variable Rate Transaction component, 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 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.

FCPA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.29.

FDA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.42(a).

Federal Reserve” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.24

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Free Writing Prospectus” shall mean a “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Fundamental Transaction” means that (i) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (1) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Person, with the result that the holders of the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such consolidation or merger together beneficially own less than 50% of the outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting corporation, or (2) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to another Person, or (3) take action to facilitate a purchase, tender or exchange offer by another Person that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the

 

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outstanding shares of Common Stock (excluding any shares of Common Stock held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (4) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (5) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock, or (ii) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock.

GAAP” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.6(b).

GDPR” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.35.

Governmental Entity” means any nation, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other political jurisdiction of any nature, federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government, governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other tribunal), multi-national organization or body; or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including any entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government or a public international organization or any of the foregoing.

HIPPA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.35.

Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.11.

Initial Prospectus Supplement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.3.

Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.16(b).

Investment Period” means the period commencing on the Commencement Date and expiring on the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII.

Investor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.

Investor Expense Reimbursement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.1.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” shall mean an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act, relating to the Shares that (i) is required to be filed with the Commission by the Company or (ii) is exempt from filing pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) under the Securities Act, in each case, in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g) under the Securities Act.

IT Systems” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.35.

Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after reasonable inquiry of all officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries under their direct supervision who would reasonably be expected to have knowledge or information with respect to the matter in question.

 

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Material Adverse Effect” means (i) any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event having, or insofar as reasonably can be foreseen would likely have, any material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event having, or insofar as reasonably can be foreseen would likely have, any effect on the business, operations, properties or financial condition of the Company that is material and adverse to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and/or (iii) any condition, occurrence, state of facts or event that would, or insofar as reasonably can be foreseen would likely, prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with or delay the ability of the Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that no facts, circumstances, changes or effects exclusively and directly resulting from, relating to or arising out of the following, individually or in the aggregate, shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or insofar as reasonably can be foreseen would likely occur: (a) changes in conditions in the U.S. or global capital, credit or financial markets generally, including changes in the availability of capital or currency exchange rates, provided such changes shall not have affected the Company in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other similarly situated companies; (b) changes generally affecting the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, provided such changes shall not have affected the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other similarly situated companies; (c) any effect of the announcement of, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement on the Company’s relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, vendors, bank lenders, strategic venture partners or employees; (d) changes arising in connection with earthquakes, pandemics, hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or material worsening of any such pandemic, hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions existing as of the date hereof; (e) any action taken by the Investor with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (f) the effect of any changes in applicable laws or accounting rules, provided such changes shall not have affected the Company in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other similarly situated companies.

Material Agreements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.18.

Minimum Price” means the greater of book or market value of the Common Stock on the Trading Day that is immediately to the date of each VWAP Purchase Notice, as contemplated by Section 713(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

Money Laundering Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.30.

MPA Period” means the period commencing at 9:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Trading Day on which the Company makes a public disclosure of material information concerning the Company, its business or its securities (whether via issuance of a press release, filing of a Commission Document with the Commission, or otherwise), and ending at 9:30 a.m., New York City time, on the first (1st) Trading Day immediately following the Trading Day on which the Company has made such public disclosure of material information.

NOLs” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.25.

OFAC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.31.

Permits” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.16(a).

Permitted Free Writing Prospectus” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.7(b).

Person” means any person or entity, whether a natural person, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, business association, firm, joint venture, governmental agency or authority.

 

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Personal Data” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.35.

Policies” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.36.

Potential Product” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.42(b).

Privacy Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.36.

Prospectus” shall mean the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by any Prospectus Supplement, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, together with any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.

Prospectus Supplement” shall mean any prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus (including the Initial Prospectus Supplement) filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, including the documents incorporated by reference therein.

Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time” shall mean both (A) at the time of delivery of the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice to the Investor on the applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date for such VWAP Purchase and (B) immediately prior to the applicable VWAP Purchase Commencement Time on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase.

Reference Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.5(c).

Reference Price” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.5(c).

Registration Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10.

Registration Statement” shall mean the registration statement on Form S-3, Commission File Number 333-258321, filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act for the registration of the Securities, as such Registration Statement may be amended and supplemented from time to time (including any related abbreviated registration statement to register additional shares of Common Stock filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), including all documents filed as part thereof or incorporated by reference therein, and including all information deemed to be a part thereof at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430B under the Securities Act, including any comparable successor registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act for the registration of shares of its Common Stock, including the Shares.

Representation Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.3(l).

Restricted Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10.

Restricted Person” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10.

Restricted Persons” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10.

Sale Price” means any trade price for a share of Common Stock on the Trading Market (or if the Common Stock is then traded on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market), as reported by Bloomberg.

Sanctions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.31.

Sanctioned Countries” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.31.

Sanctioned Country” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.31.

 

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Sanctioned Persons” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.31.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.6(c).

Securities” shall mean, collectively, the Shares and the Commitment Shares.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock that are and/or may be purchased by the Investor under this Agreement pursuant to one or more VWAP Purchase Notices, but not including the Commitment Shares.

Short Sales” means “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act.

Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other Persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.

Threshold Price” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase, $0.50, which shall be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction and, effective upon the consummation of any such reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction, the “Threshold Price” shall mean the lower of (i) the adjusted price and (ii) $0.50.

Total Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.1.

Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Trading Market or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, such Eligible Market is open for trading, including any day on which the Trading Market (or such Eligible Market, as applicable) is open for trading for a period of time less than the customary time.

“Trading Market” means The NYSE American (or any nationally recognized successor thereto).

Transfer Agent” means VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598, or such other Person who is then serving as the Transfer Agent for the Company in respect of the Common Stock.

UKBA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.29.

Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any equity or debt securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price, exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such equity or debt securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such equity or debt security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock (including, without limitation, any “full ratchet” or “weighted average” anti-dilution provisions, but not including any standard anti-dilution protection for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction), (ii) issues or sells any equity or debt securities, including without limitation, Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, either (A) at a price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock (other than standard anti-dilution protection for

 

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any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction), or (B) that are subject to or contain any put, call, redemption, buy-back, price-reset or other similar provision or mechanism (including, without limitation, a “Black-Scholes” put or call right, other than in connection with a “fundamental transaction”) that provides for the issuance of additional equity securities of the Company or the payment of cash by the Company, or (iii) enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an “equity line of credit” (other than with the Investor or an Affiliate of the Investor) or “at the market offering” or other continuous offering or similar offering of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, whereby the Company may sell Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at a future determined price.

VWAP” means, for the Common Stock for a specified period, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock on the Trading Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market), for such period, as reported by Bloomberg through its “AQR” function. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.

VWAP Purchase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1.

VWAP Purchase Confirmation” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1.

VWAP Purchase Commencement Time” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, 9:30:01 a.m., New York City time, on the VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase, or such later time on such VWAP Purchase Date publicly announced by the Trading Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, by such Eligible Market) as the official open of the primary (or “regular) trading session on the Trading Market (or on such Eligible Market, as applicable) on such VWAP Purchase Date.

VWAP Purchase Date” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the Trading Day immediately following the VWAP Purchase Exercise Date for such VWAP Purchase.

VWAP Purchase Exercise Date” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the Trading Day on which the Investor receives, after 4:00 p.m., New York City time, but prior to 5:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day, a valid VWAP Purchase Notice for such VWAP Purchase in accordance with this Agreement.

VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of (i) the Beneficial Ownership Cap and (ii) a number of Shares equal to (A) the VWAP Purchase Share Percentage multiplied by (B) the total number (or volume) of shares of Common Stock traded on the Trading Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market) during the applicable VWAP Purchase Period on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase.

VWAP Purchase Minimum Price Threshold” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the Minimum Price.

VWAP Purchase Notice” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, an irrevocable written notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, timely delivered by the Company to the Investor on the applicable VWAP Purchase Exercise Date for such VWAP Purchase, directing the Investor to purchase a specified VWAP Purchase Share Amount (such specified VWAP Purchase Share Amount subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.1 as necessary to give effect to the VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount), at the applicable VWAP Purchase Price therefor on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase in accordance with this Agreement.

VWAP Purchase Period” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the period on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase beginning at the applicable VWAP Purchase Commencement Time and ending at the applicable VWAP Purchase Termination Time.

 

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VWAP Purchase Price” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the purchase price per Share to be purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase equal to ninety percent (90%) of the lower of (i) the VWAP for the applicable VWAP Purchase Period on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase, and (ii) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on such applicable VWAP Purchase Date for such VWAP Purchase (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction).

VWAP Purchase Settlement Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4.

VWAP Purchase Share Amount” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the number of Shares to be purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase as specified by the Company in the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice, which number of Shares shall not exceed the applicable VWAP Purchase Maximum Amount.

VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4.

VWAP Purchase Share Percentage” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, forty percent (40%).

VWAP Purchase Share Volume Maximum” means, with respect to a VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the number of Shares specified by the Company in the applicable VWAP Purchase Notice as the VWAP Purchase Share Amount to be purchased by the Investor in such VWAP Purchase, divided by (ii) the VWAP Purchase Share Percentage (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction).

VWAP Purchase Termination Time” means, with respect to an VWAP Purchase made pursuant to Section 2.1, the earliest of (i) 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date, or such other time publicly announced by the Trading Market as the official close of trading on the Trading Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, by such Eligible Market as the official close of trading on such Eligible Market) on such applicable VWAP Purchase Date, (ii) such time, from and after the VWAP Purchase Commencement Time for such VWAP Purchase, that the total number (or volume) of shares of Common Stock traded on the Trading Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market) has exceeded the applicable VWAP Purchase Share Volume Maximum, and (iii) such time, from and after the VWAP Purchase Commencement Time for such VWAP Purchase, that the Sale Price has fallen below the applicable VWAP Purchase Minimum Price Threshold.

 

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EXHIBIT A TO THE

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FORM OF VWAP PURCHASE NOTICE

 

To:

 

 

 

E-mail:

 

 

 

Reference is made to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 2022, (the “Purchase Agreement”) between MYOMO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Montana limited liability company. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

In accordance with and pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement, the Company hereby issues this VWAP Purchase Notice to exercise a VWAP Purchase for the VWAP Purchase Share Amount indicated below.

 

VWAP Purchase Share Amount (number of Shares):

  

 

VWAP Purchase Exercise Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Settlement Date:

  

 

Dollar Amount of Common Stock Currently Available under the Aggregate Limit:   

 

Dated:

 

 

  

MYOMO, INC.

    

By:

 

 

    

Name:

    

Title:

    

Address:

    

Email:

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

 
 

By:

 

 

 
   

Name:

 
   

Title

 

 

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ANNEX A TO VWAP PURCHASE NOTICE

1. Except as set forth in the attached Disclosure Schedule, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV of the Agreement (i) that are not qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time] with the same force and effect as if made on such date and at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such other date or time and (ii) that are qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time] with the same force and effect as if made on such date and at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date or time.

2. The Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the date hereof and at or prior to [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time].

3. As of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time], (i) the Registration Statement did not and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Prospectus did not and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (iii) no event has occurred as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not untrue or misleading for clauses (i) and (ii) above, respectively, to be true and correct.

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EXHIBIT B TO THE

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FORM OF VWAP PURCHASE CONFIRMATION

 

To:

  

 

  

E-mail

  

 

  

Reference is made to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 2022, (the “Purchase Agreement”) between MYOMO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Montana limited liability company. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

In accordance with and pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement, the Investor hereby issues this VWAP Purchase Confirmation for the VWAP Purchase Share Amount indicated below.

 

VWAP Purchase Share Amount (number of Shares):

  

 

VWAP Purchase Exercise Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Commencement Time:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Termination Time:

  

 

VWAP during the VWAP Purchase Period:

  

 

Closing Sale Price on the VWAP Purchase Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Price (per Share) (90% of lower of two line items immediately above):

  

 

Total Aggregate VWAP Purchase Price:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Share Delivery Date:

  

 

VWAP Purchase Settlement Date:

  

 

Dated:

 

 

  

KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

     By:  

 

     Name:
     Title:
     Address:
     Email:

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

MYOMO, INC.

 
 

By:

 

 

 
   

Name:

 
   

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT C TO THE

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY

COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE

_________, 2022

The undersigned, the [●] of MYOMO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), delivers this certificate in connection with the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2022 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Company and KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Montana limited liability company (the “Investor”), and hereby certifies on the date hereof that (capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement):

1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as amended through, and as in full force and effect on, the date hereof. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company has not been further amended or restated, and no action has been taken by the Company in contemplation of any such amendment or the dissolution, merger or consolidation of the Company.

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and complete copy of the Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated through, and as in full force and effect on, the date hereof, and no proposal for any amendment, repeal or other modification to the Bylaws of the Company has been taken or is currently pending before the Board of Directors or stockholders of the Company.

3. The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; said approval has not been amended, rescinded or modified and remains in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

4. Each person who, as an officer of the Company, or as attorney-in-fact of an officer of the Company, signed (i) the Agreement and (ii) any other document delivered prior hereto or on the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, was duly elected, qualified and acting as such officer or duly appointed and acting as such attorney-in-fact, and the signature of each such person appearing on any such document is his genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT D TO THE

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

In connection with the issuance of shares of common stock of MYOMO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to the VWAP Purchase Notice, dated [●], 202[●], delivered by the Company to KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Montana limited liability company (the “Investor”), pursuant to Article II of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2022, by and between the Company and the Investor (the “Agreement”), the undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

1. The undersigned is the duly elected [●] of the Company.

2. Except as set forth in the attached Disclosure Schedule, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV of the Agreement (i) that are not qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time] with the same force and effect as if made on such date and at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such other date or time and (ii) that are qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time] with the same force and effect as if made on such date and at such time, except to the extent such representations and warranties are as of another date or time, in which case, such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date or time.

3. The Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the date hereof and at or prior to [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time].

4. As of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time], (i) the Registration Statement did not and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Prospectus did not and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (iii) no event has occurred as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not untrue or misleading for clauses (i) and (ii) above, respectively, to be true and correct.

5. As of the date hereof and as of [insert Purchase Condition Satisfaction Time], the Company did not provide and had not provided the Investor with any material non-public information.

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

The undersigned has executed this Certificate this [●] day of [●], 20[●].

 

 

 

 

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DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE

RELATING TO THE COMMON STOCK

PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 2, 2022

BETWEEN MYOMO, INC. AND KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

This disclosure schedule is made and given pursuant to Article IV of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2022 (the “Agreement”), by and between MYOMO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and KEYSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms are used herein as defined in the Agreement. The numbers below correspond to the section numbers of representations and warranties in the Agreement most directly modified by the below exceptions.

 

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You must register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/MYO prior to the registration deadline of December 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

 

 

MYOMO INC

 

Special Meeting of Stockholders

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For Stockholders of record as of October 18, 2022

 

TIME:    Wednesday, December 7, 2022 3:00 PM, Eastern Time
PLACE:   

Special Meeting to be held live via the Internet - please visit

www.proxydocs.com/MYO for more details.

This proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors

The undersigned hereby appoints Paul Gudonis and David Henry (the “Named Proxies”), and each or either of them, as the true and lawful attorneys of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, and authorizes them, and each of them, to vote all the shares of capital stock of MYOMO INC which the undersigned is entitled to vote at said meeting and any adjournment thereof upon the matters specified and upon such other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, conferring authority upon such true and lawful attorneys to vote in their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting and revoking any proxy heretofore given.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SHARES WILL BE VOTED IDENTICAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATION. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. In their discretion, the Named Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

You are encouraged to specify your choice by marking the appropriate box (SEE REVERSE SIDE) but you need not mark any box if you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation. The Named Proxies cannot vote your shares unless you sign (on the reverse side) and return this card.

 

PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY CARD AND MARK ON THE REVERSE SIDE


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MYOMO INC

Special Meeting of Stockholders

Please make your marks like this: LOGO

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR ON PROPOSALS 1 AND 2

 

   PROPOSAL    YOUR VOTE   

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

RECOMMENDS

      FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN   
1.    To approve, in accordance with NYSE American Rule 713, the issuance of our common stock to Keystone Capital Partners, LLC (“Keystone”) in excess of the exchange cap of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 2, 2022, by and between the Company and Keystone (included in Appendix A to this proxy statement) (the “Exchange Cap Proposal”); and             FOR
2.    To approve an adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Exchange Cap Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”).             FOR

 

You must register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/MYO prior to the registration deadline of December 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

Authorized Signatures - Must be completed for your instructions to be executed.

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears on your account. If held in joint tenancy, all persons should sign. Trustees, administrators, etc., should include title and authority. Corporations should provide full name of corporation and title of authorized officer signing the Proxy/Vote Form.

 

 

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