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6-K 1 form6k-2024xaprilxissuance.htm 6-K - UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE Document





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K


Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of Avril 2024


Commission File Number: 001-35135


Sequans Communications S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92700 Colombes, France
Telephone : +33 1 70 72 16 00
(Address of Principal Executive Office)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F R Form 40-F £
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Yes £ NoR
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Yes £ NoR
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.  

The information in this report furnished on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into each of the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrant: Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-187611, 333-194903, 333-203539, 333-211011, 333-214444, 333-215911, 333-219430, 333-226458, 333-233473, 333-239968, 333-259914 and 333-266481) and Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-255865 and 333-271884).












Issuance of Subordinated Note in a Private Placement

On April 22, 2024, Sequans Communications S.A. a société anonyme organized under the laws of France (the “Company”) issued an Unsecured Promissory Note with a principal amount of $5,000,000 to 272 Capital Master Fund, Ltd. The transaction closed on April 24, 2024.

The Note bears paid-in kind interest at a rate of 12.0% per annum, compounded annually, with a guaranteed return of 40.0%. The Note matures on the earlier of April 22, 2025, or one day prior to the earliest extended maturity date of the Company’s existing convertible debt held by Lynrock Lake and Nokomis and subordinated notes held by Renesas. The Note contains customary covenants and is subject to customary events of default.

The above description is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Unsecured Promissory Note, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 6-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The goal of the issuance of the Note is to provide additional time for the Company to negotiate and finalize a new strategic transaction, thereby securing a long-term solution that aligns with the interests of all stakeholders.





EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Unsecured Promissory Note, dated April 22,2024, by and between Sequans Communications S.A. and 272 Capital Master Fund, Ltd.





























SIGNATURES


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

         
 
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S.A.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: April 25, 2024 By:    /s/ Deborah Choate  
    Deborah Choate   
    Chief Financial Officer  
 




EX-4.1 2 unsecuredpromissorynote.htm EX-4.1 - UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE Document

THIS UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, BUT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF FOR PURPOSES OF INVESTMENT AND IN RELIANCE ON STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. ACCORDINGLY, THIS UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

April 22, 2024

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Sequans Communications S.A.1, a société anonyme incorporated in the French Republic (the “Company”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of 272 Capital Master Fund, Ltd (the “Holder”) or its respective successors and assigns the aggregate principal sum of FIVE MILLION AND 00/100 UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) or such lesser principal amount of the loans made and not repaid from time to time to the Company by the Holder pursuant to this Note (as shown in the records of the Holder), together with interest from the date set forth above on the unpaid principal balance of this Note in the form and at the rate set forth herein.
1.Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:

“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or Paris, France.

“Change of Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company; or (b) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Company by Persons who were not directors of the Company on the date of this Note or nominated or appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Company (or by the nominating committee of such board).

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

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.



1 whose headquarters are located Les Portes de la Défense, 15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle, 92700 Colombes, and whose registration number is 450 249 677 RCS Nanterre





“Control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.

“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 7 hereof.

“Federal Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

“French Bankruptcy Law” means Book VI of the Commercial Code (Des Entreprises en Difficultés).

“Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government.

“Holder” has the meanings set forth in the first paragraph hereof.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.

“Loan Amount” means five million and 00/100 United States dollars ($5,000,000.00).

“Lynrock Note” means the unsecured convertible promissory note dated April 21, 2021 and issued by the Company to Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Company; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Note; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Company of this Note.

“Maturity Date” means the earlier of (i) April 22, 2025 or (ii) one day prior to the earliest maturity date of the Lynrock Note, Renesas Notes or Nokomis Note.

“MOIC” means a multiple of invested capital, to be calculated as follows: (a) the sum of all amounts received in cash by the Holder (including, without limitation, interest) in respect of the loans funded and evidenced by this Note divided by (b) the Loan Amount.

“MOIC Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

“Nokomis Note” means the unsecured convertible promissory note dated August 16, 2019 and issued by the Company to Nokomis Capital Master Fund, LP, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.




“Note” means this unsecured promissory note, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.

“Related Parties” with respect to any Person, means such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, partners, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of it and its Affiliates.

“Renesas Notes” means those unsecured subordinated promissory notes dated November 8, 2023, December 27, 2023 and February 12, 2024 and issued by the Company to Renesas Electronics America Inc., as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

2.     Loans, Principal and Interest.

(a) The Holder agrees to advance a loan to the Company on the date hereof pursuant to the terms of this Note in an aggregate principal amount of five million and 00/100 United States dollars ($5,000,000.00).

(b) On the date any loan is made hereunder, the Holder is hereby authorized to record on its books and records, (i) the date of such loan made by the Holder to the Company, and (ii) the amount of the principal of such loan. The entries made in Holder’s books and records shall be, absent manifest error, prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein, provided that the failure to so record or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Company to repay any loan evidenced by this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c) Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of this Note from the date hereof until the outstanding principal amount of this Note is irrevocably paid in cash in full (other than inchoate indemnification obligations) at a rate per annum of twelve percent (12.00%), compounded annually. Interest on this Note shall be computed on the basis of a 365- or 366-day year for actual days elapsed. Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be payable in arrears on an annually basis on the Maturity Date.

(d) Subject to the other provisions of this Note (including, without limitation, Section 4 below), the Company shall on the earlier of (i) prepayment in full of this Note and (ii) the Maturity Date pay to the order of the Holder an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of this Note then outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest due hereunder, plus all fees, costs, expenses and indemnities due and owing to Holder pursuant to this Note, unless and to the extent that this Note is earlier redeemed, exchanged, repurchased or repaid in accordance with the terms of this Note. All payments due under this Section 2(e) shall be applied first, to all costs, expenses and indemnities due and owing to the Holder pursuant to this Note, second, to any accrued and unpaid interest due hereunder, and third, to remaining principal under this Note.
(e) Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Note. All payments of principal and interest by the Company under this Note shall be made in United States dollars in immediately available funds.



All payments made by the Company to the Holder hereunder shall be made without set-off, counterclaim or deduction and free and clear of all taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto. All sums payable by the Company under this Note shall be payable by wire transfer to the account specified by the Holder in writing to the Company, or to such other account or address as the Holder may from time to time designate in writing to the Company.

3.     Prepayment.

(a) Voluntary. Upon at least one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice to the Holder, the outstanding principal of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the Maturity Date without any interest, premium or penalty, but subject to Section 4 of this Note.

(b) Mandatory.

(i) No later than one (1) Business Day following (A) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries to a non-Affiliated third party purchaser or (B) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of the Company with or into a non-Affiliated third party purchaser (the transactions in clauses (A) and (B), each a “Subject Transaction”), the Company shall, subject to Section 4 of this Note, apply a portion of the net cash proceeds of such Subject Transaction toward the prepayment in full of the outstanding principal of this Note.

(ii) No later than one (1) Business Day following the receipt by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any cash proceeds from (A) the incurrence of any indebtedness by the Company (other than indebtedness evidenced by this Note), or (B) the issuance of Equity Interests by the Company, in each case of the preceding clauses (A) and (B) which in aggregate are in excess of $35,000,000, the Company shall, subject to Section 4 of this Note, apply a portion of the net cash proceeds of such incurrence of indebtedness or issuance of Equity Interests, as applicable, toward the prepayment in full of the outstanding principal of this Note.

(c) Any prepayments made or due under this Section 3 shall, subject to Section 4, be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Note being prepaid. All payments due under this Section 3(b) shall be applied first, to all costs, expenses and indemnities due and owing to the Holder pursuant to this Note, second, to any accrued and unpaid interest due hereunder, and third, to remaining principal under this Note.

4.     MOIC Amount. On the earlier of (a) prepayment of this Note in full (other than inchoate indemnification obligations) and (b) the Maturity Date, and after giving effect to (and without duplication of) all amounts payable hereunder, including without limitation, interest, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount sufficient, if any, for the Holder to achieve a MOIC of 1.40 on the Loan Amount (such amount, the “MOIC Amount”).
5.     Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder on the date hereof as follows:

(a) The Company is (i) a société anonyme, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the French Republic and has the requisite corporate authority, and the legal right, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and (ii) in compliance with all applicable laws in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property, except such noncompliance that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.




(b) The Company has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations hereunder.

(c) The execution and delivery of this Note by the Company and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action in accordance with all applicable laws. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Note.

(d) No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by, or in respect of, any Governmental Authority is required in order for the Company to execute, deliver, or perform any of its obligations under this Note, other than such consents, authorizations, filings or other acts which have been made or obtained and those which, if not obtained or made, could not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) The execution and delivery of this Note and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) violate any provision of the Company’s organizational documents; (ii) violate any law or order applicable to the Company or by which any of its properties or assets may be bound which has a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) constitute a default under any material agreement or contract by which the Company may be bound which has a Material Adverse Effect except for any default under the Lynrock Note, Nokomis Note or Renesas Notes.

(f) This Note is a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

6.     Covenants.

(a) So long as any amount due under this Note is outstanding and until indefeasible payment in full of all amounts payable by the Company hereunder (other than inchoate indemnification obligations): (i) the Company shall (A) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducting, (B) do all things necessary to remain duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of its state of organization and (C) maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in those jurisdictions in which its business is conducted, except to the extent that the failure to be so authorized would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) the Company shall promptly notify the Holder of the occurrence of any Event of Default.

(b) The Company shall take commercially reasonable steps to:

(i) reach an agreement (or court order) to extend the maturity date of the Lynrock Note, Nokomis Note and Renesas Notes to a date no earlier than one week after the Maturity Date; and

(ii) provided all legal conditions are met, to file a request before the French commercial court of Nanterre for this Note to benefit from the conciliation privilege provided by Article L. 611-11 of the French commercial code.

(c) Most-Favored Nations. In the event that the Company issues other notes with any terms more favorable than the Note while the Note is outstanding, the Company will promptly provide the Holder with written notice thereof, together with a copy of such subsequent notes.



In the event that such notes benefit from security interests on the assets of the Company, the Company shall, at the request of the Holder, amend and restate the Note to grant or provide for the same security interests.

7.     Event of Default. The occurrence of any of following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:

(a) the failure of the Company to make any payment of principal or interest under this Note when due, whether at the Maturity Date, upon acceleration or otherwise;

(b) the Company makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or an order, judgment or decree is entered adjudicating the Company as bankrupt or insolvent; or any order for relief with respect to the Company is entered under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the French Bankruptcy Law, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law; or the Company petitions or applies to any tribunal for the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Company or of any substantial part of the assets of the Company, or commences any proceeding relating to it under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction; or any such petition or application is filed, or any such proceeding is commenced, against the Company and either (i) the Company by any act indicates its approval thereof, consents thereto or acquiescence therein or (ii) such petition application or proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days;

(c) a final, non-appealable judgment which, in the aggregate with other outstanding final judgments against the Company, exceeds $10,000,000 (not paid or fully covered by insurance) shall be rendered against the Company and within thirty (30) days after entry thereof, such judgment is not discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or within thirty (30) days after the expiration of such stay, such judgment is not discharged; provided, however, that a judgment that provides for the payment of royalties subsequent to the date of the judgment shall be deemed to be discharged so long as the Company is in compliance with the terms of such judgment;

(d) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Company herein shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made and in the case of any such misrepresentations that is capable of being cured such misrepresentation continues for thirty (30) days after notice thereof by the Holder to the Company;

(e) if the Company fails to observe or perform any of its covenants contained in this Note and such default shall not have been remedied or waived within thirty days after the earlier of (i) an officer of the Company becoming aware of such default or (ii) receipt by the Company of notice from the Holder of such default;

(f) The occurrence of an event of default (subject to any applicable notices and grace or cure periods) under any loan (other than any loan evidenced by this Note or under the Lynrock Note, Nokomis Note or Renesas Notes) in excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) under which the Company is obligated; or

(g) a Change of Control shall occur.

Upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default, all unpaid principal and accrued interest under this Note shall become immediately due and payable (A) upon election the Holder, with respect to (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the immediately preceding sentence, and (B) automatically, with respect to (b) of the immediately preceding sentence. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Holder may, in addition to declaring all amounts due hereunder to be immediately due and payable, pursue any available remedy, whether at law or in equity.




8.     Remedies Cumulative. No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
9.     Amendments. Any amendment or waiver of any term of this Note by any party shall be effective only if in writing and duly signed by the Company and the Holder.

10.     Waivers. The Company hereby waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest, and any or all other notices or demands in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or endorsement of this Note. The liability of the Company hereunder shall be unconditional and shall not be in any manner affected by any indulgence whatsoever granted or consented to by the Holder, including but not limited to any extension of time, renewal, waiver or other modification. Any failure of the Holder to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time and from time to time thereafter. The Holder may accept late payments, or partial payments, even though marked “payment in full” or containing words of similar import or other conditions, without waiving any of its rights.

11.     Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS NOTE OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THE COMPANY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.

12.     Unsecured Obligation. This Note is a general unsecured obligation of the Company.

13.     Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed under the law of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. The Company and, by accepting this Note, the Holder, each irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Note and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Note. The Company and, by accepting this Note, the Holder, each irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. The Company and, by accepting this Note, the Holder, each irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Nothing herein shall prevent the Holder from commencing any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Note and the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court, jurisdiction or venue.




14.     Notices. Any notice or demand required or permitted to be given or made to or upon any party hereto pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes if in writing and delivered by hand against receipt, sent by e-mail or facsimile, sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such party at the respective address set forth below or such other address as any party hereto may at any time direct by notice given to the other party in accordance with this Section 14. The date of giving or making of any such notice or demand shall be (a) if sent by mail by certified or registered mail or sent by hand or overnight courier, the earlier of the date of actual receipt, or five (5) Business Days after such notice or demand is sent, (b) if sent by facsimile, during the recipient’s normal business hours (and if sent after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of the recipient’s business on the next Business Day), and (c) if sent by e-mail, upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment). Each party’s address for notice is as follows:

Company:
Sequans Communications S.A.
15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle
Les Portes de la Défense
92700 Colombes
Republic of France
Email: cfo@sequans.com
Attention: Chief Financial Officer

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: bcooper@orrick.com
Attention: Brett Cooper

Holder:
272 Capital Master Fund, Ltd
c/o B. Riley Asset Management LLC
3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 2100
Dallas, TX 75219
Email: wcummins@brileyfin.com
Attention: Wesley Cummings

15.     Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Notes. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and in case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of any customary indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or in any case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company at its expense will, within five (5) Business Days, issue and deliver a new Note of like tenor in an amount equal to the amount of such lost, stolen or mutilated Note.




16. Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Holder and its respective Related Parties (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and expenses of any counsel for any Indemnified Party), incurred by any Indemnified Party or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any Person (including the Company) arising out of, in connection with, or by reason of (a) the execution or delivery of this Note, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herewith; (b) the loans as evidenced by this Note or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom; or (c) any actual or prospective claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Company, and regardless of whether any Indemnified Party is a party thereto; provided such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses have resulted from (i) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party or (ii) any dispute between or among Indemnified Parties not arising from an act or omission by the Company.

17.     Rescission of Payments. If at any time any payment made by the Company under this Note is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or otherwise, the Company’s obligation to make such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had not been made.

18.     Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid, but if any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Note.

19.     Successors and Assigns; Transferability. This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Holder and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Note may be assigned or transferred by the Holder to any Person. The Company may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder and any such assignment shall be null and void.

20.     Holder Register. Company shall establish and maintain a register of Holders (the “Holder Register”) in which Company shall provide by book entry for registration and transfer of the Note and the respective rights to receive any payments pursuant to the Note. Company agrees to make the Holder Register available to each Holder for inspection from time to time, including without limitation to determine the then current mailing and/or email address for each of the Holders. The Note is intended to be treated as a registered obligation for federal income tax purposes and, consistent with Section 19 hereof, the right, title, and interest of Holder and its permitted assignees in and to the Note shall be transferable only in accordance with Section 19 hereof. This provision shall be construed so that the Note is at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of the Code and any related regulations (or any successor provisions of the Code or such regulations).

21.     Tax Treatment. Holder shall be responsible for any and all tax consequences resulting from this Note and Company shall have no liability for the tax consequences resulting from this Note or any related transactions. Company and Holder shall each treat this Note as a debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to treat those payments that are provided for in this Note as payments in respect of the Note. Each of Company and Holder shall (i) prepare and file all tax returns in a manner consistent with this Section 21 and (ii) take no position or other any action inconsistent with such treatment, in each case unless otherwise required pursuant to applicable law and unless Company or Holder, as applicable, provides notice to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to taking such action.





22.     Expense Reimbursement. The Company agrees to pay all attorneys’ fees, consulting fees, costs and expenses of the Holder, within a limit of $100,000 for the Holder and other new investors in similar notes, in connection with the purchase of the Notes, subject to closing, including in connection with the collection of any fees, costs and expenses due to the Holder or the enforcement of any of the Company’s rights and remedies hereunder and all out-of-pocket costs of due diligence the Holder incurs with respect to the transaction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Unsecured Promissory Note to be signed in its name effective as of the date first above written.


SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S.A.


By:___________________________
Name: Georges Karam
Title: Chief Executive Officer



Acknowledged and Agreed by Holder as of the date first written above:

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By: ________________________________
Name: Wesley Cummins
Title: Duly Authorized