株探米国株
英語
エドガーで原本を確認する
false 0001621672 0001621672 2025-07-08 2025-07-08
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2025
 
Super League Enterprise, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-38819
47-1990734
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
2450 Colorado Avenue Suite, 100E
Santa Monica, California 90404
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(213) 421-1920
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
SLE
Nasdaq Capital Market
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 


 
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
Exchange Agreements
 
Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements
 
On July 8, 2025, Super League Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Exchange Agreements with: (i) Ben Khakshoor, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Khakshoor agreed that in exchange for the surrender and forgiveness of that certain promissory note issued to Mr. Khakshoor, dated August 1, 2024, and amended on June 13, 2025, with the principal and interest thereon being equal to $711,361, Mr. Khakshoor will be issued 711,361 shares of the Company’s Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Khakshoor Agreement”); (ii) Sam Drozdov, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Drozdov agreed that in exchange for the surrender and forgiveness of that certain promissory note issued to Mr. Drozdov, dated August 1, 2024, and amended on June 13, 2025, with the principal and interest thereon being equal to $711,361, Mr. Drozdov would be granted 711,361 shares of the Company’s Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Drozdov Agreement”); (iii) Firepit Partners Co. (“Firepit”), pursuant to which the Company and Firepit agreed that in exchange for the surrender and forgiveness of that certain promissory note issued to Firepit, dated August 1, 2024, and amended on June 13, 2025, with the principal and interest thereon being equal to $474,242, Mr. Drozdov would be granted 474,242 shares of the Company’s Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Firepit Agreement”, and collectively with the Khakshoor Agreement and Drozdov Agreement, the “Preferred Exchange Agreements”).
 
The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Khakshoor Agreement, the Drozdov Agreement, and the Firepit Agreement, are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the full text of such agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, and Exhibit 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
Common Stock Exchange Agreement
 
On July 10, 2025, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”, and collectively with the Preferred Exchange Agreements, the “Exchange Agreements”) with Agile Capital Funding, LLC, and Agile Lending, LLC (collectively, “Agile”), pursuant to which the Company and Agile agreed that in exchange for the surrender and forgiveness of that certain Secured Promissory Note issued to Agile, dated February 7, 2025, with the remaining amount of principal and interest thereunder being $1,331,250, Agile will (a) receive 44,128 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Shares”), (b) pre-funded warrants to purchase 173,023 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”, and collectively with the Exchange Shares, the “Exchange Securities”), with the Exchange Securities to be valued at a price of $5.67, such amount above the Nasdaq Minimum Price, and (c) make cash payments to Agile totaling $100,000, with such payments to be made in four equal increments of $25,000 beginning on July 10, 2025, and every seven days thereafter.
 
The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement and the Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, reference to the full text of each such agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.4 and Exhibit 4.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Equity Line of Credit
 
Equity Purchase Agreement
 
On July 10, 2025 (the “Execution Date”), the Company, entered into an equity purchase agreement (“Equity Purchase Agreement”) with Yield Point NY, LLC (the “Investor”). Under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor to purchase up to $20,000,000 (the “Maximum Commitment Amount”) in shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company upon satisfaction of certain terms and conditions contained in the Equity Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registering the resale of the shares of Put Stock (defined below) and the shares of Commitment Stock (defined below) and additional shares to be sold to the Investor from time to time under the Equity Purchase Agreement. The term of the Equity Purchase Agreement began on the Execution Date and ends on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Investor shall have purchased shares of Common Stock issued, or that the Company shall be entitled to issue, per any applicable Put Notice in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Put Stock”) equal to the Maximum Commitment Amount, (ii) the date that is thirty-six (36) months from the date the registration statement is declared effective, (iii) written notice of termination by the Company to the Investor (which shall not occur at any time that the Investor holds any of the shares of Put Stock, or within 30 days of the sale to the Investor of Put Stock), or (iv) written notice of termination by the Investor to the Company (the “Commitment Period”).
 






 
During the Commitment Period, the Company may direct the Investor to purchase shares of Put Stock by delivering a notice (a “Put Notice”) to the Investor. The Company shall, in its sole discretion, select the number of shares of Put Stock requested by the Company in each Put Notice. However, such amount may not exceed the Maximum Put Amount (as defined in the Equity Purchase Agreement). The purchase price to be paid by the Investor for the shares of Put Stock will be ninety-two percent (92%) of the lowest VWAP for a trading day on the Principal Market during the Valuation Period (as defined in the Equity Purchase Agreement).
 
In consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of, and performance under the Equity Purchase Agreement, on the Execution Date, the Company in its discretion shall either (i) pay to the Investor in cash $600,000 (“Commitment Cash”) or (ii) issue pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant”) to the Investor in a form acceptable to the Investor in its sole discretion and having an exercise price per share of $0.001 (the “Commitment Stock”) having a value of $600,000 based on closing price of the Common Stock on July 9, 2025. All of the shares of Commitment Stock were fully earned as of the Execution Date, and the issuance of the shares of Commitment Stock is not contingent upon any other event or condition, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement (defined below) or the Company’s submission of a Put Notice to the Investor and irrespective of any termination of the Equity Purchase Agreement.
 
Under the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company is obligated to file with the SEC, on or before August 9, 2025, a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Initial Registration Statement”) covering only the resale of the shares of Put Stock and Commitment Stock and to use its best efforts to have the Initial Registration declared effective no later than October 9, 2025.
 
The Equity Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, agreements, and conditions to completing future sale transactions, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties. Among other things, the Investor represented to the Company, that it is an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act).
 
Pre-Funded Warrant
 
The Pre-Funded Warrant certifies that, for value received, the Investor is entitled to be issued up to $600,000 shares of Common Stock and has an initial exercise price of $0.001 per share. The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder would exceed 4.99% immediately after exercise thereof, which ownership cap may be increased by the holder up to 9.99% upon 61 days’ prior notice.
 
Registration Rights Agreement
 
On July 10, 2025 (the “RRA Execution Date”), in connection with the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the Investor (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company shall, by August 5, 2025, file with the SEC the Initial Registration Statement covering the maximum number of (i) shares of Commitment Stock, (ii) shares of Put Stock, which have been, or which may, from time to time be issued, including without limitation all of the shares of Common Stock which have been issued or will be issued to the Investor under the Equity Purchase Agreement (without regard to any limitation or restriction on purchases), and (iii) any and all shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to the Put Stock, Commitment Stock, and the Equity Purchase Agreement as a result of any stock split, combination, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange, or similar event, or otherwise, without regard to any limitation on purchases under the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Registrable Securities”), as shall be permitted to be included thereon in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations, and interpretations so as to permit the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor, including, but not limited to, under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices). The Initial Registration Statement shall register only Registrable Securities. The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to have the Initial Registration Statement and any amendment thereto declared effective by the SEC at the earliest possible date, but in no event later than October 5, 2025.
 


 
The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of each of the Equity Purchase Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, and Pre-Funded Warrant is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6, and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Private Placement Offering
 
On July 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell (the “Offering”) up to (i) an aggregate principal amount of $4,494,382.02 in 8% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, maturing eighteen (18) months after the issue date, with original issue discount of 11%, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at a conversion price of $6.815 per share, and if not converted then amortized over the final twelve (12) months concluding on the maturity date, and (ii) Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 659,968 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.361 per share (the “Warrants”). The Company received $4,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Offering.
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
 
The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties of the Company and the Investors which are typical for transactions of this type. In addition, the Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants on the Company’s part that are typical for transactions of this type, as well as the following additional covenants: (i) for as long as the Notes remain outstanding, the Company agreed not to effect or enter into an Equity Line of Credit or agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries involving a variable rate transaction; (ii) the Company agreed to offer to the Investors, for so long as any amount in excess of $1,500,000 remains outstanding on the Note, the opportunity to participate in an amount equal to 25% in any subsequent securities offerings by the Company; (iii) the Company agreed to hold a stockholder meeting within 90 days of the date of the Agreement at which the Company will solicit the stockholders’ affirmative vote for approval of the anti-dilution provisions described in the transaction documents in accordance with the applicable law and rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”).
 
The Purchase Agreement obligates the Company to indemnify the Investors and various related parties for certain losses including those resulting from (i) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company, (ii) any breach of any obligation of the Company, and (iii) certain claims by third parties.
 
Convertible Notes and Warrants
 
The Convertible Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company and are secured by certain personal property of the Company, pursuant to a Security Agreement (as defined below). Unless earlier converted, the Convertible Notes will mature in January 2027. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum, subject to increase in the event of default to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. The Convertible Notes, including interest accrued thereon, are convertible at any time until a Convertible Note is no longer outstanding, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $6.815 per share, subject to adjustment as set forth therein. The Convertible Notes have a beneficial ownership limitation such that none of the Investors have the right to convert any portion of their Convertible Notes if the Investor (together with its affiliates or any other persons acting together as a group with the Investor) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Convertible Notes, or, upon 61 days’ prior written notice to the Company, 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Convertible Notes. Commencing on the six-month anniversary of the date of the issuance of the Note, and on the same date every month thereafter, the Company shall make 12 equal amortization payments, with each payment being equal to one-twelfth of the initial principal amount, plus all accrued but unpaid interest.
 
The Convertible Notes also contain certain negative covenants, including prohibitions on the incurrence of indebtedness, liens, amendments to the Company’s organizational documents, dividends, redemption, related party transactions and entry into any equity line of credit agreement or variable rate transactions. The Convertible Notes also contain standard and customary events of default including, but not limited to, failure to make payments when due, failure to observe or perform covenants or agreements contained in the Convertible Notes, existence of a default or event of default under any of the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Convertible Notes), the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and unsatisfied judgments against the Company.
 
The Warrants entitle the holders to purchase 659,968 shares of Common Stock, respectively. The Warrants are exercisable immediately and have a term of four years. The Warrants each have an exercise price of $5.361 per share, subject to adjustment as set forth therein.
 
The terms of the each of the Convertible Notes and the Warrants provide for anti-dilution protection for issuances of Common Stock at a price per share less than the price equal to the conversion price or exercise price, as applicable, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders.
 






 
The Convertible Notes, Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion and exercise of the Convertible Notes and Warrants (the “Underlying Shares”) have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each Investor acquired the securities for investment and acknowledged that it is an accredited investor as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act. The Convertible Notes, Warrants and Underlying Shares may not be offered or sold in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
 
Registration Rights Agreement
 
In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Investor entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to register the Underlying Shares on a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within 30 days after the date of the issuance of the Convertible Notes and Warrants and to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) no later than 90 days after the date of the Purchase Agreement. If certain of the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement are not met, the Company is required to pay partial liquidated damages to the Investor.
 
Security Agreement
 
The Company also entered into a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with the Purchaser, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), the Investor and such holders of the Convertible Notes as may be issued in the future (together with the Investors, the “Secured Parties”). Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Secured Parties were granted a security interest in certain of the Company’s personal property to secure the payment and performance of all of the Company’s obligations under the Convertible Notes, Warrants, Purchase Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Security Agreement (together, the “Transaction Documents”).
 
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, Security Agreement, Convertible Notes and Warrants are incomplete, and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of thereof, copies of each of which are attached hereto as exhibits 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 4.3, and 4.4, respectively, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirely by reference.
 
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
 
The information provided under Item 1.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K entitled “Private Placement Offering” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
 
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. The Notes, Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrants, and the shares of Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock, were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), based on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
 
--12-31
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and further authorizes the Board of the Company to fix and determine the designation, preferences, conversion rights, or other rights, including voting rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the preferred stock.
 
On July 11, 2025, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series AAAA Jr. (the “Certificate”), designating 3,775,047 shares of Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) in connection with the entry into the Preferred Exchange Agreements.
 
Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations and primary market limitations as set forth in each Certificate, into such number of shares of the Common Stock, equal to the number of Preferred Stock to be converted, multiplied by the stated value of $1.00 (the “Stated Value”), divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of the conversion (the initial conversion price is equal to the Nasdaq Minimum Price, plus $0.01, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions).  Holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, payable in the form of that number of shares of Common Stock equal to 60% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock upon issuance provided that the holder holds at least 1% of the Preferred Stock on January 1, 2026.  In addition, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends equal, on an as-if-converted to shares of Common Stock basis, and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as, and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that a holder’s right to participate in any dividend in shares of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled would result in such holder exceeding the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, then such holder shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend to such extent and the portion of such shares that would cause such holder to exceed the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of such holder until such time, if ever, as such holder’s beneficial ownership thereof would not result in such holder exceeding the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations.
 






 
Item 8.01. Other Events
 
On July 14, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding the Exchange Agreements, the Equity Purchase Agreement, and the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits Index
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
3.1
 
4.1
 
4.2
 
4.3
 
4.4
 
10.1
 
10.2
 
10.3
 
10.4
 
10.5
 
10.6
 
10.7
 
10.8
 
10.9
 
99.1
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 


 
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.
 
 
Super League Enterprise, Inc.
     
     
Date: July 14, 2025
By:
/s/ Clayton Haynes
   
Clayton Haynes
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
EX-3.1 2 ex_838433.htm EXHIBIT 3.1 ex_838433.htm

Exhibit 3.1

 

FORM OF

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES AAAA JUNIOR CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

It is hereby certified that:

 

1. The name of the Company (hereinafter called the “Company”) is Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

2. The Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) of the Company authorizes the issuance of Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which nine million nine hundred fifty-eight thousand and two (9,958,002) shares have not been designated or issued, and expressly vests in the Board of Directors of the Company the authority to issue any or all of said shares in one (1) or more series and by resolution or resolutions to establish the designation and number and to fix the relative rights and preferences of each series to be issued.

 

3. The Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to the authority expressly vested in it as aforesaid, has adopted the following resolutions creating a Series AAAA Junior issue of Preferred Stock:

 

RESOLVED, that three million seven hundred seventy-five thousand and forty-seven (3,775,047) of the Ten Million (10,000,000) authorized shares of Preferred Stock of the Company shall be designated Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and shall possess the rights and preferences set forth below:

 

Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act. A Person shall be regarded as in control of the Company if the Company owns or directly or indirectly controls more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other ownership interest of the other person, or if it possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person.

 

“Attribution Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

“Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).

 

1

 

“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, and any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

“Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed into.

 

“Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries of the Company issued after the Effective Date, whether or not vested or otherwise convertible or exercisable into shares of Common Stock at the time of such issuance, which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock, and excluding shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred (which has been fully converted into common stock as of the date hereof), Series AA Preferred, Series AAA Preferred, and Series AAA Junior Preferred.

 

“Conversion Amount” means the Stated Value at issue.

 

“Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

 

“Conversion Price” means the NASDAQ Minimum Price (defined below), plus $0.01 per share, as reported on NASDAQ as of the close of trading on July 7, 2025, subject to adjustment in as provided by Section 7(a) below.

 

“Conversion Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Deemed Liquidation Event” means any of the following, unless the Majority Holders elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Company at least five (5) business days prior to the effective date of any such event:

 

 

(a)

a merger or consolidation in which

 

 

(i)

the Company is a constituent party or

 

 

(ii)

a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation,

 

2

 

except any such merger or consolidation involving the Company or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation; or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or

 

 

(b)

the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (2) the sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of one (1) or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

The Company shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event unless the agreement or plan of merger or consolidation for such transaction provides that the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Company in such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be allocated to the holders of capital stock of the Company in accordance with Section 5 hereto.

 

“Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

 

“Dividend Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

“DWAC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d)(i)

 

“Effective Date” means the date that this Certificate of Designations is filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

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

 

“Holder” shall mean an owner of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

“Junior Securities” means the Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created which does not expressly rank senior to or pari passu with the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on Liquidation as well as any other rights, preferences and privileges.

 

“LA Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

 

“Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

3

 

“Majority Holders” shall mean the Holders of 50.1% or more of the then issued and outstanding shares of all Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

“NASDAQ Minimum Price” means price that is the lower of: (i) the closing price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the signing of a definitive and binding agreement; or (ii) the average closing price of the common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately preceding the signing of a definitive and binding agreement.

 

“Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

“Optional Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

“Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

“Parity Securities” means any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereinafter created that expressly ranks pari passu with the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on Liquidation as well as any other rights, preferences and privileges. No Parity Securities exist as of the date of the filing of this Certificate of Designations.

 

“Person” means an individual, entity, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint-stock company, trust or unincorporated organization.

 

“PIK Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

“Preferred Stock” means the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed into.

 

“Primary Market Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(f).

 

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

 

“Senior Securities” shall be any class or series of capital stock of the Company currently existing or hereafter created which expressly ranks senior to the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on Liquidation, as well as any other rights, preferences and privileges. As of the date hereof, the Senior Securities consist of the Series A Preferred (all classes of Series A Preferred have been fully converted into common stock as of the date hereof), Series AA Preferred, and Series AAA Preferred.

 

“Series A Preferred” shall mean, collectively, the Series A Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Preferred Stock, Series A-4 Preferred Stock, Series A-5 Preferred Stock, and any and all sub-series designated Series A-6 Preferred Stock, Series A-7 Preferred Stock and so on, that may be authorized following the date hereof.

 

4

 

“Series A Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, Five Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Nine (5,359) shares of Series A Preferred Stock which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 22, 2022.

 

“Series A-2 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Seven (1,297) shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 28, 2022.

 

“Series A-3 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three (1,733) shares of Series A-3 Preferred Stock which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 30, 2022.

 

“Series A-4 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Four (1,934) shares of Series A-4 Preferred Stock which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 22, 2022.

 

“Series A-5 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Nine (2,299) shares of Series A-5 Preferred Stock which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 31, 2023.

 

“Series AA Preferred” shall mean, collectively, the Series AA Preferred Stock, Series AA-2 Preferred Stock, Series AA-3 Preferred Stock, Series AA-4 Preferred stock, Series AA-5 Preferred Stock.

 

“Series AA Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty (7,680) shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 19, 2023.

 

“Series AA-2 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Five Hundred (1,500) shares of Series AA-2 Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 20, 2023.

 

“Series AA-3 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Twenty Five (1,025) shares of Series AA-3 Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 28, 2023.

 

5

 

“Series AA-4 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, One Thousand Twenty Six (1,026) shares of Series AA-4 Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 5, 2023.

 

“Series AA-5 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, five hundred fifty (550) shares of Series AA-5 Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 26, 2023.

 

“Series AAA Preferred” shall mean, collectively, the Series AAA Preferred Stock, Series AAA-2 Preferred Stock, and any and all sub-series designated Series AAA-3 Preferred Stock, and Series AAA-4 Preferred Stock.

 

“Series AAA Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, nine thousand four hundred (9,400) shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 30, 2023.

 

“Series AAA-2 Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, five thousand three hundred thirty four (5,334) shares of Series AAA-2 Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 22, 2023.

 

“Series AAA Junior Preferred” shall mean, collectively, the Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock, Series AAA-2 Junior Preferred Stock, the Series AAA-3 Junior Preferred Stock, and the Series AAA-4 Junior Preferred.

 

“Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, one thousand two hundred ten (1,210) shares of Series AAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 26, 2024.

 

“Series AAA-2 Junior Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, five hundred fifty-one (551) shares of Series AAA-2 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on July 10, 2024.

 

“Series AAA-3 Junior Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, seven hundred (700) shares of Series AAA-3 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 20, 2024.

 

“Series AAA-4 Junior Preferred Stock” shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein, four hundred (400) shares of Series AAA-2 Junior Preferred Stock, which were authorized pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on October 1, 2024.

 

6

 

“Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

“Standard Settlement Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d)(i).

 

“Stated Value” means $1.00 per share of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company existing as of the Effective Date hereof and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the Effective Date.

 

“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“Transfer Agent” means Issuer Direct, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, a facsimile number of 919-481-6222 and an email address of info@issuerdirect.com, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Section 2. Designation and Authorized Shares. The series of Preferred Stock designated by this Certificate of Designations shall be designated as the Company’s Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated shall be three million seven hundred seventy-five thousand and forty-seven (3,775,047). The Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall not be redeemed for cash and under no circumstances shall the Company be required to net cash settle the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

7

 

Section 3. Dividends. Holders of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive: (a) dividends payable as follows: a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) on January 1, 2026, sixty percent (60%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock originally acquired by such Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, each Holder is required to hold at least 1% of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock on January 1, 2026 to receive one hundred percent (100%) of the dividends described in clause (a) of this Section 3) (the “PIK Shares”) and (b) dividends equal, on an as-if-converted to shares of Common Stock basis, to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as, and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. The dividends set forth in clause (a) of this Section 3 will be satisfied solely by delivery of shares of Common Stock. Unless the Majority Holders elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Company at least five (5) business days prior to the effective date of any such event, the dividends set forth in clause (a) shall be accelerated and paid (to the extent such dividends that are otherwise payable were not previously paid) upon the consummation of a Deemed Liquidation Event. Unless the Majority Holders elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Company at least five (5) business days prior to the effective date of any such event, the dividends set forth in clause (a) shall be accelerated and paid (to the extent such dividends that are otherwise due and payable were not previously paid) upon a mandatory conversion as contemplated in Section 6(b) hereto if such mandatory conversion would cause the Holder to hold less than 1% of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock on January 1, 2026. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that a Holder’s right to participate in any dividend of PIK Shares pursuant to clause (a) or any stock dividend declared on the Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled to participate pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 3 (“Dividend Shares”) would result in such Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation, then such Holder shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any PIK Shares or Dividend Shares as a result of such dividend to such extent) and the portion of such PIK Shares and/or Dividend Shares that would cause such Holder to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of such Holder until such time as such Holder’s beneficial ownership thereof would not result in such Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation.

 

Section 4. Voting Rights. On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(e) and 6(f), each Holder of outstanding shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, Holders of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. The Holders shall be entitled to the same notice of any regular or special meeting of the stockholders as may or shall be given to holders of Common Stock entitled to vote at such meetings. As long as any shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not, without the affirmative vote of the Majority Holders voting as a separate class, (i) amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Certificate of Designations in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, (iii) issue, or obligate itself to issue Senior Securities (except as the Company may already be obligated to issue, including issuances pursuant to those certain subscription agreements entered into with the Company’s investors regarding the offer and sale of the of the Series AA Preferred and/or the Series AAA Preferred), or (v) entering into any agreement with respect to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no holder of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on any matter presented to the Company’s stockholders relating to approving the conversion of such holder’s Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock into an amount in excess of the Primary Market Limitation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, for the purposes of this Section 4, the outstanding shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall take into account the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred are convertible into as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter.

 

8

 

Section 5. Liquidation.

 

(a) The Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall, with respect to distributions of assets and rights upon the occurrence of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company (“Liquidation”) or Deemed Liquidation Event, rank: (i) junior to the Senior Securities, if any (ii) pari passu with the Parity Securities, if any, and (iii) senior to the Junior Securities.

 

(b)    As of the date hereof, Senior Securities consist of the Series A Preferred (has been fully converted into common stock), Series AA Preferred, and Series AAA Preferred. Parity Securities consist of AAA Junior Preferred. Junior Securities consist solely of shares of Common Stock. That so being, upon any Liquidation, the holders of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock and other Parity Securities then outstanding shall be entitled, after payment is made to holders of the Senior Securities, to be paid out of the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, and in the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the holders of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock and other Parity Securities then outstanding shall be entitled, after payment is made to the holders of the Senior Securities, to be paid out of the remaining consideration payable to stockholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event, as applicable, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to one (1) times the applicable Original Issue Price, plus any dividends accrued but unpaid thereon (the amount payable pursuant to this sentence is hereinafter referred to as the “Liquidation Amounts”).

 

(c)     After the payment in full of all Liquidation Amounts required to be paid to the holders of the Senior Securities, and the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock and other Parity Securities then outstanding, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the consideration not payable to the holders of shares of Senior Securities and then the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock and Parity Securities then outstanding pursuant to Section 5(b), shall be distributed among the holders of shares of Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.

 

9

 

Section 6 Conversion.

 

(a) Conversions at Option of Holder. Each share of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (or fraction thereof), expressly subject to a minimum of one percent (1.0%) of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock not permitted to be converted until on or after January 1, 2026, shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time, from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation set forth in Section 6(e) and the Primary Market Limitation set forth in Section 6(f)) determined by dividing the Stated Value multiplied by the number of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock held by a Holder, the product of which is divided by the Conversion Price (subject to any adjustments as provided by Section 7(a)(i) hereinbelow). Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Company and the Transfer Agent, with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock owned prior to such conversion, the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock owned subsequent to such conversion and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Company pursuant to Section 6 and in accordance with Section 8 (such date, the “Optional Conversion Date”). Such Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Conversion Shares with respect to which the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock have been converted as of the Optional Conversion Date. If no Optional Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Optional Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion and Cancellation Request are deemed delivered to the Company in accordance with Section 8. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. To the extent that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained in Section 6(e) or the Primary Market Limitation contained in Section 6(f) applies to the converting Holder, the determination of whether the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many shares of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this Section and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination.

 

(b) Mandatory Conversion. To the extent less than ninety-five percent (95%) of a Holder’s originally issued Series AAAA Junior Preferred stock has not been converted into common stock on or before September 29, 2025, in such event the Company will, on September 30, 2025, mandatorily convert the lesser of (i) the remaining portion of a Holder’s Series AAAA Junior Preferred such that Holder will retain not more than five percent (5.0%) of the originally issued Series AAAA Junior Preferred stock, or (ii) the maximum percentage of a Holder’s Series AAAA Junior Preferred such that Holder will hold not more than 9.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company following the conversion. If applicable, on October 31, 2025, November 30, 2025 and/or December 31, 2025, the Company will mandatorily convert the Holder’s Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock in the manner described in subsections (i) and (ii) immediately above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event will a mandatory conversion pursuant to this Section 6(b) cause the Holder to hold less than 1% of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock on January 1, 2026 without such Holder’s consent. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6(b) is expressly subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation of Section 6(e).

 

10

 

(c) Conversion Shares. The aggregate number of Conversion Shares which the Company shall issue upon conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a) will be equal to the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock to be converted, multiplied by the Stated Value, divided by the Conversion Price, subject to any adjustments as provided by Section 7(a)(i) hereinbelow.

 

(d) Mechanics of Conversion.

 

(i) Delivery of Conversion Shares upon Conversion. Promptly after the applicable Conversion Date, but in any case within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) thereof (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a) or 6(b), as applicable, any PIK Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to Section 3 that have not been previously issued, if any, and a wire transfer of immediately available funds in the amount of accrued and unpaid cash dividends, if any. Conversion Shares issuable hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) for the number of Conversion Shares and PIK Shares, if any, to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such conversion to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Conversion. The Company shall (A) deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the converting Holder who has converted less than all of such Holder’s Certificated Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (1) a book entry with the Company’s transfer agent for the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock held immediately prior to a conversion notice submissions less the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock converted. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the DTC’s FAST program so long as any shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock remain outstanding. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion.

 

(ii) Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares upon an Optional Conversion. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, in addition to any other rights herein, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Transfer Agent, on behalf of the Company, at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any book entry Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

(iii) Obligation Absolute. The Company’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action that the Company may have against such Holder.

 

11

 

(iv) Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holders of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (i) upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7) and (ii) in respect of the Dividend Shares. The Company covenants that all Conversion Shares and Dividend Shares shall, when issued, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7) and payment of the Dividend Shares, the Company shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

(v) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of or as dividends on the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to upon such conversion or in respect of any such dividend, the Company shall round up to the next whole share of Common Stock.

 

(vi) Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

12

 

(e) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Company shall not effect any conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, a mandatory conversion pursuant to Section 6(b)), and a Holder shall not have the right to receive dividends hereunder or convert any portion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the receipt of dividends hereunder or conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock received as dividends or issuable upon conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith (other than as it relates to a Holder relying on the number of shares issued and outstanding as provided by the Company pursuant to this Section). In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request (which may be via email) of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, any holder may from time to time increase or waive (with such increase or waiver not effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after delivery of such notice) or decrease (immediately) the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 6(e); provided, however, that the Holder shall not be entitled to increase or terminate the limitation contained in this Section 6(e) if the Holder has acquired (or if any of the Holder’s Attribution parties has indirectly acquired) the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company. The limitations contained in this Section 6(e) shall apply to a successor holder of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

13

 

(f) Primary Market Limitation. Unless the Company obtains the approval of its stockholders as required by the applicable rules of the applicable Trading Market for issuances of Common Stock in excess of such amount, the Company shall not effect any conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, a mandatory conversion pursuant to Section 6(b)), and a Holder shall not have the right to receive dividends hereunder or convert any portion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the receipt of dividends hereunder or conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, would beneficially own in excess of the Primary Market Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock received as dividends or issuable upon conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(f), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith (other than as it relates to a Holder relying on the number of shares issued and outstanding as provided by the Company pursuant to this Section). For purposes of this Section 6(f), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request (which may be via email) of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The “Primary Market Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Date, immediately prior to the issuance of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock.

 

14

 

Section 7. Certain Adjustments.

 

 

(a)

Adjustments to Conversion Price.

 

 

(i)

Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock is outstanding: (A) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, will not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of the Senior Securities or the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (or any other Parity Securities), or payment of a dividend on the Senior Securities or the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (or any other Parity Securities)); (B) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares; (C) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares; or (D) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price will be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator will be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator will be the number of shares of Common Stock, or in the event that clause (D) of this Section 7(a)(i) will apply shares of reclassified capital stock, outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a)(i) will become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and will become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

(ii) Provisions for Adjustments. The Company will make all calculations under this Certificate of Designation in good faith, which calculations will, absent manifest error, control for purposes this Certificate of Designation.

 

(b)  Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock is outstanding, if the Company declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or the Primary Market Limitation).

 

(c) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 will be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.

 

15

 

(d) Notice to the Holders.

 

 

(i)

Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

     
 

(ii)

Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (B) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock, and shall cause to be delivered to each Holder pursuant to Section 8, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a written notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of seeking such stockholder approval or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert such Holder’s Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a) (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the Primary Market Limitation) during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided to the Holders, the Company or the Transfer Agent hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service (i) if to the Holders, at the Holder’s address set forth in the book and records of the Company or to another address of such Holder as may be specified by such Holder to the Company in a written notice delivered in accordance with this Section 8, or (ii) if to the Company, at 2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, or to another address as the Company may specify for such purposes by written notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to this Certificate of Designations constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

16

 

(b) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designations shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay accrued dividends, if any and as applicable, on the shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

(c) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designations shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Certificate of Designations (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles (the “LA Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the LA Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such LA Courts, or such LA Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designations and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designations or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceedings to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceedings.

 

(d) Waiver. Any waiver by the Company or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designations shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designations or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Company or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designations on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation. Any waiver by the Company or a Holder must be in writing.

 

17

 

(e) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designations is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designations shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any dividend or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

(f) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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

 

(h) Status of Converted Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock. If any shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock shall be converted or reacquired by the Company, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

18

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designations has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company as of this 11th day of July 2025.

 

By:

/s/ Matt Edelman

 

Name:

Matt Edelman

 

Title:

CEO & President

 

 

19

 

 

ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF SERIES AAAA JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:  

 

Number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:

 


 

Number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock to be Converted:

 


 

Stated Value of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock to be Converted:

 


 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:  

 

Applicable Conversion Price Per Share:  

 

Number of shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:

 


 

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker no: ___________________________________

 

Account no: _________________________________

 

 

FIREPIT PARTNERS CO.

 
       
 

By:

   
 

Name:

 

 
 

Title:

 

 
       

 

 

20
EX-4.1 3 ex_838383.htm EXHIBIT 4.1 ex_838383.htm

Exhibit 4.1

 

PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 173,023

Initial Exercise Date: July 10, 2025

 

Issuance Date: July 10, 2025

 

THIS PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Agile Lending, LLC a Virginia limited liability company, or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time until this Warrant is exercised in full (the “Termination Date”), to subscribe for and purchase from Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to 190,396 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the purchase price of one (1) share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2.2.

 

1.

Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant or in the exchange agreement dated July 9, 2025 by and among the Company, on the one hand, and Holder and Collateral Agent, on the other hand (the “Exchange Agreement”), the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

1.1.      “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

1.2.      “Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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

 







 

1.4.       “Business Day” means a Calendar Day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other Calendar Day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any Calendar Day on which the commercial banks in the City of New York are required by law or other governmental action to close, provided that the commercial banks in the City of New York shall not be deemed to be required to be closed due to a “stay at home,” “shelter in place,” “non-essential employee” or similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in the City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such Calendar Day.

 

1.5.       “Calendar Day” means each and every day of the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday).

 

1.6.       “Collateral Agent” means Agile Capital Funding, LLC.

 

1.7.       “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.8.      “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

1.13.     “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

1.14.   “Trading Day” means a Calendar Day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

1.15.    “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

 

2

 

1.16.     “Transfer Agent” means Direct Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of One Glenwood Ave, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC.

 

1.17.     “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

2.

Exercise.

 

2.1.       Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 (the “Notice of Exercise”); provided, however, as further described in Section 2.6 hereinbelow, any exercise of Warrant shall be capped at 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, inclusive of other shares of common stock held by Holder. Within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2.5.1 herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2.3 below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days after the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Trading Day after receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

3

 

2.2.      Exercise Price. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant, except for a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment hereunder (such nominal exercise price, the “Exercise Price”), was pre-funded to the Company on or prior to the Initial Exercise Date and, consequently, no additional consideration (other than such Exercise Price) shall be required to be paid by the Holder to any Person to effect any exercise of this Warrant. The Holder shall not be entitled to the return or refund of all, or any portion, of such pre-paid aggregate exercise price under any circumstance or for any reason whatsoever. The remaining unpaid exercise price per Warrant Share is $0.001.

 

2.3.       Cashless Exercise. This Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) =     as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Calendar Day that is not a Trading Day or (2) delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the highest Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. within two (2) hours of the Holder’s delivery of the Notice of Exercise pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof if such Notice of Exercise is delivered during “regular trading hours,” or within two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof two (2) or more hours following the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

(B) =      the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) =    the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

2.4.      Registered Characteristics for Cashless Exercise. If Warrant Shares are issued in a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2.4.

 

4

 

2.5.        Mechanics of Exercise.

 

2.5.1.  Delivery of Warrant Shares upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and (A) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate or by electronic delivery (at the election of the Holder), for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall immediately be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act to have become the holder of the Warrant Shares irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares. The Company agrees to maintain a Transfer Agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date, which may be delivered at any time after the time of execution of the Exchange Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date and the Initial Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received by such Warrant Share Delivery Date.

 

2.5.2.   Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

5

 

2.5.3.    Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2.5.1 by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

2.5.4.    [Reserved].

 

2.5.5.    No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

2.5.6.    Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.5.6 duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-Trading Day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-Trading Day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

2.5.7.   Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

6

 

2.6.       Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not affect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2.6, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2.6 applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.6, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2.6 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

7

 

3.

Certain Adjustments.

 

3.1.       Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re‑classification.

 

3.2.        Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to all (or substantially all) holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

3.3.         Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest fraction of a cent as in the initial Exercise Price or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

3.4.         Notice to Holder.

 

3.4.1.    Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

8

 

3.4.2.    Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least twenty (20) Calendar Days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

4.

Transfer of Warrant.

 

4.1.        Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.5.6 duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days after the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

9

 

4.2.      New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4.1, as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial Issuance Date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

4.3.      Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

5.

Miscellaneous.

 

5.1.        No Rights as Stockholder until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2.5.1, except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2.3 or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2.5.1 and Section 2.5.4 herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

5.2.        Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

5.3.        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Trading Day, then such action may be taken, or such right may be exercised, on the next succeeding Trading Day.

 

10

 

5.4.         Authorized Shares.

 

5.4.1.    Reservation of Authorized and Unissued Shares. The Company covenants that, while the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as it may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof) and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue). If the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to honor the exercise of Warrants, the Company shall allocate the available number of Warrant Shares on a pro rata basis among all Holders exercising Warrants, until such time as the Company has a sufficient number of authorized Common Stock to issue all Warrant Shares in full.

 

5.4.2.    Noncircumvention. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

5.4.3.    Authorizations, Exemptions and Consents. Before taking any action that would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

11

 

5.5.      Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall limit or restrict the federal district court in which a Holder may bring a claim under the federal securities laws.

 

5.6.        Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

5.7.        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

12

 

5.8.        Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E, Santa Monica, California 90404, Attention: Matthew Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, email address: ***@***, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 on a Calendar Day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

5.9.       Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

5.10.      Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.11.       Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

5.12.       Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and a majority-in-interest of Holders of the Warrants, on the other hand. No modification or amendment or modification of the provisions hereof may be waived in a manner that is more favorable to other holder(s) of Warrants, as applicable, or to treat any holder(s) of Warrants in a manner that is in any respect not equal to the treatment of all other holder(s) of Warrants.

 

13

 

5.13.       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

5.14.     Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

 

********************

 

 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Signature Page Follows]

 

14

 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Signature Page]

 

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

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matt Edelman

 

 

Name: 

Matthew Edelman 

 

 

Its: 

CEO & President 

 

 







 

Exhibit 2.1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

(1)        The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2)         Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

 

[  ]

in lawful money of the United States.

 

 

[  ]

if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 2.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.3.

 

(3)         Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 
 
 
 
 

 



 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Exercise Notice – Investor Signature Page]

 

 

 

Name of Investing Entity:

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:

 

Date:

 

 







 

Exhibit 2.5.6

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:

 

Address:

 

Phone Number:

 

Email Address:

 

Date:

 

Holder’s Signature:

 

Holder’s Address:

 

 

 
EX-4.2 4 ex_838384.htm EXHIBIT 4.2 ex_838384.htm

Exhibit 4.2

 

PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 300,000

Initial Exercise Date: July 10, 2025

 

Issuance Date: July 10, 2025

 

THIS PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Yield Point NY, LLC or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time until this Warrant is exercised in full (the “Termination Date”), to subscribe for and purchase from Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to 300,000 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the purchase price of one (1) share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2.2.

 

1.

Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant or in the Equity Purchase Agreement dated July 10, 2025 by and among the Company and the investors (the “Purchasers”) referred to therein (the “Purchase Agreement”), the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

1.1.     “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

1.2.     “Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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

 







 

1.4.      “Business Day” means a Calendar Day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other Calendar Day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any Calendar Day on which the commercial banks in the City of New York are required by law or other governmental action to close, provided that the commercial banks in the City of New York shall not be deemed to be required to be closed due to a “stay at home,” “shelter in place,” “non-essential employee” or similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in the City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such Calendar Day.

 

1.5.      “Calendar Day” means each and every day of the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday).

 

1.6.      “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.7.     “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

1.11.    “Registration Statement” means the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333‑283812).

 

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

 

1.13.    “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

1.14.    “Trading Day” means a Calendar Day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

1.15.   “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

 

2

 

1.16.    “Transfer Agent” means Direct Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of One Glenwood Ave, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC.

 

1.17.    “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

2.

Exercise.

 

2.1.     Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2.5.1 herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2.3 below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days after the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Trading Day after receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

3

 

2.2.    Exercise Price. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant, except for a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment hereunder (such nominal exercise price, the “Exercise Price”), was pre-funded to the Company on or prior to the Initial Exercise Date and, consequently, no additional consideration (other than such Exercise Price) shall be required to be paid by the Holder to any Person to effect any exercise of this Warrant. The Holder shall not be entitled to the return or refund of all, or any portion, of such pre-paid aggregate exercise price under any circumstance or for any reason whatsoever. The remaining unpaid exercise price per Warrant Share is $0.001.

 

2.3.     Cashless Exercise. This Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) =     as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Calendar Day that is not a Trading Day or (2) delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the highest Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. within two (2) hours of the Holder’s delivery of the Notice of Exercise pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof if such Notice of Exercise is delivered during “regular trading hours,” or within two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof two (2) or more hours following the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

(B) =      the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) =     the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

2.4.    Registered Characteristics for Cashless Exercise. If Warrant Shares are issued in a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2.4.

 

4

 

2.5.      Mechanics of Exercise.

 

2.5.1.    Delivery of Warrant Shares upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate or by electronic delivery (at the election of the Holder), for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall immediately be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act to have become the holder of the Warrant Shares irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares. The Company agrees to maintain a Transfer Agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date, which may be delivered at any time after the time of execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date and the Initial Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received by such Warrant Share Delivery Date.

 

2.5.2.    Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

5

 

2.5.3.    Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2.5.1 by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

2.5.4.    [Reserved].

 

2.5.5.    No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

2.5.6.    Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.5.6 duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-Trading Day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-Trading Day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

2.5.7.    Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

6

 

2.6.     Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2.6, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2.6 applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.6, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2.6, provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2.6 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

7

 

3.

Certain Adjustments.

 

3.1.      Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re‑classification.

 

3.2.    Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3.1 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all (or substantially all) of the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

8

 

3.3.     Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to all (or substantially all) holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

9

 

3.4.     Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.6 on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.6 on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.4 pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant that is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock prior to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally with the Company, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section 3.4 regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Initial Exercise Date.

 

3.5.     Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest fraction of a cent as in the initial Exercise Price or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

10

 

3.6.      Notice to Holder.

 

3.6.1.    Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

3.6.2.    Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least twenty (20) Calendar Days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

3.7       Reduction in Warrant Shares. On the twenty first (21st) Trading Day after the Registration Statement is declared effective (the “Reduction Date”), in the event the aggregate Warrant Value of all the Warrant Shares exceeds of $600,000, the number of Warrant Shares acquirable hereunder shall be reduced so that the aggregate Warrant Value is $600,000. Warrant Value for each Warrant Shares shall be the lessor of (i) the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on the Issue Date; or (ii) the average of the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Market for the 20 Trading Days prior to the Reduction Date. In the aggregate Warrant Value of all the Warrant Shares on the Reduction Date is less than $600,000, no changes in the number of Warrant Shares acquirable hereunder shall be made.

 

11

 

4.

Transfer of Warrant.

 

4.1.    Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.5.6 duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days after the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

4.2.    New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4.1, as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial Issuance Date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

4.3.    Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

5.

Miscellaneous.

 

5.1.    No Rights as Stockholder until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2.5.1, except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2.3or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2.5.1 and Section 2.5.4 herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

12

 

5.2.      Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

5.3.     Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Trading Day, then such action may be taken, or such right may be exercised, on the next succeeding Trading Day.

 

5.4.      Authorized Shares.

 

5.4.1.    Reservation of Authorized and Unissued Shares. The Company covenants that, while the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof) and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue). If the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to honor the exercise of Warrants, the Company shall allocate the available number of Warrant Shares on a pro rata basis among all Holders exercising Warrants, until such time as the Company has a sufficient number of authorized Common Stock to issue all Warrant Shares in full.

 

13

 

5.4.2.    Noncircumvention. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

5.4.3.    Authorizations, Exemptions and Consents. Before taking any action that would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

5.5.     Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall limit or restrict the federal district court in which a Holder may bring a claim under the federal securities laws.

 

5.6.    Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

14

 

5.7.     Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

5.8.     Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E, Santa Monica, California 90404, Attention: Matthew Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, email address: matt.edelman@superleague.com, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 on a Calendar Day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

5.9.    Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

5.10.    Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

15

 

5.11.    Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

5.12.    Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and a majority-in-interest of Holders of the Warrants, on the other hand. No modification or amendment or modification of the provisions hereof may be waived in a manner that is more favorable to other holder(s) of Warrants, as applicable, or to treat any holder(s) of Warrants in a manner that is in any respect not equal to the treatment of all other holder(s) of Warrants.

 

5.13.    Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

5.14.    Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

 

********************

 

 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Signature Page Follows]

 

16

 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Signature Page]

 

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

 

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew Edelman

 

 

Name:

Matthew Edelman

 

 

Its:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 







 

Exhibit 2.1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

(1)      The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2)       Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

 

[  ]

in lawful money of the United States.

 

 

[  ]

if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 2.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.3.

 

(3)      Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

   

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

   
   
   
   
   

 



 

[SLE Pre-Funded Warrant Exercise Notice – Investor Signature Page]

 

 

 

Name of Investing Entity:

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:

 

Date:

 

 







 

Exhibit 2.5.6

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:

 

Address:

 

Phone Number:

 

Email Address:

 

Date:

 

Holder’s Signature:

 

Holder’s Address:

 

 

 
EX-4.3 5 ex_838385.htm EXHIBIT 4.3 ex_838385.htm

Exhibit 4.3

 

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Original Issue Date: July 10, 2025

 

Principal Amount: $4,494,382.02

 

Purchase Price: $4,000,000

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

DUE JANUARY 10, 2027

 

THIS CONVERTIBLE NOTE is one of a series of duly authorized and validly issued Notes of SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC., a Delaware corporation, (the “Borrower”), having its principal place of business at 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, due January 10, 2027 (this note, the “Note” and, collectively with the other notes of such series, the “Notes”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower promises to pay to Yield Point NY, LLC, or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), with an address at: 23 Tamy Rd., Spring Valley, NY 10977, or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of Four Million Four Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 02/100 Dollars ($4,494,382.02) on January 10, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”) or such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest, if any, to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

The Holder of this Note has been granted a security interest in assets of Borrower.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1.          Definitions. For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

 

1

 

“Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts or (g) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

“Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

“Change of Control Transaction” means, other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Notes and the Securities issued together with the Notes, the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of Borrower, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of Borrower, (b) Borrower merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with Borrower and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of Borrower or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) Borrower sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or during the time any principal or interest remains outstanding under this Note, of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by Borrower of an agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

“Closing Price” means on any particular date (a) the last reported closing bid price per share of Common Stock on such date on the Trading Market (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 p.m. (New York City time)), or (b) if there is no such price on such date, then the closing bid price on the Trading Market on the date nearest preceding such date (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 p.m. (New York City time)), or (c)  if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQX, OTCQB or in the “pink sheets” published by OTC Pink Open Market maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) if the shares of Common Stock are not then publicly traded the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to Borrower, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by Borrower.

 

“Conversion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

“Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

2

 

“Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

“Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

“Floor Price” means $1.363, subject to adjustment for share splits, share dividends, share combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events.

 

“Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

“Interest Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(1).

 

“Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding principal amount of this Note divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (x) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher VWAP, or (ii) 110% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note.

 

“Delaware Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(d).

 

“Note Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

“Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

“Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of the Notes, regardless of any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Notes.

 

“Other Holders” means holders of Other Notes.

 

“Other Notes” means Notes nearly identical to this Note issued to other Holders pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

“Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2025 among Borrower and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

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

 

“Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Borrower’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a book entry statement representing Underlying Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

3

 

“Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

“Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

Section 2.         Interest and General Provisions.

 

a)         Interest. Interest shall accrue at the annual rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.

 

b)         Payment Grace Period. The Borrower shall have a five (5) Business Day grace period to pay any monetary amounts due under this Note.

 

c)         Conversion Privileges. The Conversion Rights set forth in Section 4 shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and until the Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of Default. This Note shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date, unless previously converted into Common Stock in accordance with Section 4 hereof, or, at the election of a Purchaser, converted on the Maturity Date (to the extent such conversion would not cause such Purchaser to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

d)      Application of Payments. Interest on this Note shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Payments made in connection with this Note shall be applied first to amounts due hereunder other than principal and interest, thereafter to interest and finally to principal.

 

e)        Pari Passu. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all payments made on this Note and the Other Notes and all actions taken by the Borrower with respect to this Note and the Other Notes, shall be made and taken pari passu with respect to this Note and the Other Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Transaction Documents, upon Holder’s or any Other Holder’s election, interest may be paid to such electing party by the Company in Common Stock, and the actual payment of interest in Common Stock to such electing Holder or other Holder shall not be considered a violation of this Section 2(e).

 

f)        Manner and Place of Payment. Principal and interest on this Note and other payments in connection with this Note shall be payable at the Holder’s offices as designated above in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. Upon assignment of the interest of Holder in this Note, Borrower shall instead make its payment pursuant to the assignee’s instructions upon receipt of written notice thereof. Except as set forth herein, this Note may not be prepaid or mandatorily converted without the consent of the Holder.

 

g)      Amortization Payments. Commencing on the six-month anniversary of the Issue Date and on the same date every month thereafter, the Borrower shall make twelve (12) equal amortization payments, with each payment being equal to one twelfth (1/12th) of the initial Principal Amount, plus all accrued but unpaid interest.

 

Section 3.           Registration of Transfers and Exchanges.

 

a)         Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b)       Investment Representations. This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

4

 

c)         Reliance on Note Register. Prior to due presentment for transfer to Borrower of this Note, Borrower and any agent of Borrower may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither Borrower nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4.           Conversion.

 

a)          Voluntary Conversion. At any time after the Original Issue Date until the principal and interest due under this Note have been paid in full, this Note including interest accrued hereon shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to Borrower a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Note and accrued interest, if any, to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to Borrower unless the entire principal amount of this Note has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s). Borrower may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Note, acknowledges and agrees that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b)         Conversion Price. The conversion price for the principal and interest, if any, in connection with voluntary conversions by the Holder shall be $6.815 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment herein upon the satisfaction of the requisite conditions for such adjustment (the “Conversion Price”).

 

c)          Mechanics of Conversion.

 

i.          Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount. The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted plus interest, if any, elected by the Holder to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii.         Delivery of Book Entry Statements Upon Conversion. Not later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a book entry statement representing the Conversion Shares which, on or after the earlier of (i) the six month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those which may then be required by the Purchase Agreement or any restrictions contained herein) representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Note. Borrower shall use its best efforts to deliver book entry statements reflecting the number of Conversion Shares required to be delivered by Borrower under this Section 4(c) electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

 

5

 

iii.         Failure to Deliver Book Entry Statements. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such book entry statements are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to Borrower at any time on or before its receipt of such book entry statements, to rescind such Conversion, in which event Borrower shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to Borrower and the Holder shall promptly return to Borrower the shares of Common Stock issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

iv.       Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. Borrower’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to Borrower or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of Borrower to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by Borrower of any such action Borrower may have against the Holder; provided, further, that the Company shall be under no obligation to (i) deliver any shares that would exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, as determined in good faith by the Company, and (ii) adjust the Conversion Price pursuant to Section . In the event the Holder of this Note shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal amount hereof, Borrower may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part of this Note shall have been sought and obtained, and Borrower posts a surety bond for the benefit of the Holder in the amount of 150% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to the Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, Borrower shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such book entry statements evidencing the shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of principal amount being converted, $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after such liquidated damages being to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Share Delivery Date until such book entry statements evidencing the shares of Common Stock are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8 hereof for Borrower’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

6

 

v.         Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Book Entry Statements Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such book entry statements evidencing the shares of Common Stock by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder or Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then Borrower shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if Borrower had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, Borrower shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide Borrower written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of Borrower, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to Borrower’s failure to timely deliver book entry statements representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

vi.         Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. Borrower covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Notes), not less than 150% of the aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of this Note and interest which has accrued and would accrue on such principal amount assuming such principal amount was not converted through the Maturity Date. Borrower covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

vii.         Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, Borrower shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

7

 

viii.       Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of book entry statements for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such book entry statements evidencing the shares of Common Stock, provided that, Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such shares of Common Stock evidenced by such book entry statements upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver such book entry statements evidencing the shares of Common Stock unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to Borrower the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of Borrower that such tax has been paid. Borrower shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

 

d)           Holder’s Conversion Limitations. Borrower shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, any other Notes or the Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of this Note is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to Borrower each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and Borrower shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) Borrower’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by Borrower, or (iii) a more recent written notice by Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, Borrower shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of Borrower, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder. The Holder may decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation at any time and the Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to Borrower, and may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to Borrower. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note.

 

8

 

Section 5.           Certain Adjustments.

 

a)          Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If Borrower, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) declares and pays a stock dividend or otherwise declares and makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock, pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by Borrower upon conversion of the Notes or any Common Stock Equivalents previously existing as of the date of this Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of Borrower, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of Borrower) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)        Subsequent Rights Offerings. During the period the Note remains outstanding and not fully repaid or converted, in addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5(a) above, if at any time Borrower grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

9

 

c)         Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Note is outstanding, if Borrower shall declare or make any dividend whether or not permitted, or makes any other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets), pro rata to the record holders of all outstanding shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Note, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

d)         Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of Borrower with or into another Person for which (a) the Company is not the surviving entity, and (b) after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50.1% of the aggregate voting power of the surviving successor entity of such transaction, (ii) Borrower, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by Borrower or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, (v) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates 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) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of Borrower, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and Borrower shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. Borrower shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which Borrower is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of Borrower under this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(d) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of Borrower and shall assume all of the obligations of Borrower under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as Borrower herein. Fundamental Transaction shall not include the transactions described in the Disclosure Schedules of the Purchase Agreement.

 

10

 

e)       Subsequent Equity Sales. Once the Company has obtained the approval of the Company’s stockholders regarding the adjustments to the Conversion Price set forth in this Section 5(e) in a duly convened meeting thereof (the “Adjustment Price Approval”), if, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the Borrower sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (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 Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the lower of the Base Conversion Price or the Floor Price, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits and the like. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(e), (i) unless and until the Company receives the Adjustment Price Approval, (ii) in respect of an Exempt Issuance, and (iii) the Conversion Price shall not be reduced below the Floor Price. If the Borrower enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, other than such Variable Rate Transaction as expressly permitted pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion price at which such securities may be converted or exercised. The Borrower shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Borrower provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(e), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion. For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustments shall be made to the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 5(e) until the Company has received the Adjustment Price Approval.

 

11

 

f)         Calculations. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of Borrower) issued and outstanding.

 

g)          Notice to the Holder.

 

i.        Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, Borrower shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.         Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) Borrower shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) payable pro rata to the record holders of all outstanding Common Stock, (B) Borrower shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend payable pro rata to the record holders of Borrower’s Common Stock, or a redemption of Borrower’s Common Stock, (C) Borrower shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of Borrower shall be required in connection with (i) any reclassification of the Common Stock, (ii) any consolidation or merger to which Borrower is a party, (iii) any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower, or (iv) any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) Borrower shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of Borrower, then, in each case, Borrower shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, an initial notice (the “Initial Notice”) of the potential triggering of the Company’s obligation to notify the Holder of the occurrence of certain corporate actions pursuant to the terms of this Note, which Initial Notice shall ask Holder if it agrees to receive material, non-public information, and upon written confirmation of Holder that Holder agrees to receive such material, non-public information, the Company will deliver an additional notice to Holder (the “Corporate Action Notice”) stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver any Initial Notice or Corporate Action Notice, or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder shall respond in writing to an Initial Notice regarding the Holder’s election whether to accept material non-public information within two (2) Business Days of the delivery of the Initial Notice by the Company. If the Company does not receive such written response from the Holder within such two (2) Business Day period, the Holder shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to receive any material, non-public information. In the event the Holder either does not elect to receive material non-public information, or is deemed to elect not to receive material, non-public information, the Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein or pursuant to applicable law. The Company shall file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly disclosing the contents of the Corporate Action Notice as soon as reasonably practicable after such time as the Company’s Board of Directors determines in good faith that (i) such disclosure would not, and will not, cause a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) the terms of any binding agreements or applicable laws permit the disclosure of the contents of such Corporate Action Notice, in each case, such filing shall occur no later than as required to be disclosed pursuant to the Exchange Act.

 

12

 

Section 6.           Prepayment and Redemption. This Note may not be prepaid, redeemed or mandatorily converted without the consent of the Holder.

 

Section 7.        Negative Covenants. As long as 25% of the aggregate principal of the Notes issued to the Holder and each Other Holder on the Original Issuance Date remains outstanding, unless the holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes shall have otherwise given prior written consent, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

a)          other than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

b)         other than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

c)       amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

d)       except for the transactions contemplated on Schedule 7(d) or in the Disclosure Schedules of the SPA, repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents other than as to the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents;

 

e)         other than in the ordinary course of business, and except with regards for Permitted Indebtedness, redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness (other than the Notes if on a pro-rata basis), whether by way of payment in respect of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on, such Indebtedness;

 

f)         declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets or rights to acquire its assets to all holders of shares of Common Stock as a class, by way of return of capital or otherwise including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, liquidation, distribution, preferential payments in connection with any securities or debt issuances, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction;

 

g)         [Reserved].

 

h)         enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of Borrower (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

 

i)           enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

13

 

Section 8.             Events of Default.

 

a)        “Event of Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i.          any default in the payment of (A) the principal or interest amount of this Note or (B) liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a Holder on any Note, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of a default under clause (B) above, is not cured within 5 Trading Days after Borrower has become or should have become aware of such default;

 

ii.      Borrower fails to observe or perform any other material covenant or agreement contained in the Notes (other than a breach by Borrower of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (ix) below) which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) 5 Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any Other Holder to Borrower and (B) 10 Trading Days after Borrower has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

iii.         a material default or material event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under any of the Transaction Documents;

 

iv.         any material representation or warranty made in this Note, any other Transaction Documents, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any Other Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

v.           Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

 

vi.       Borrower or any Subsidiary shall default on any of its material obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involve obligations greater than $1,500,000 in the aggregate, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

vii.       Borrower shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction or Fundamental Transaction or shall agree to sell or dispose of all or in excess of 50% of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions (whether or not such sale would constitute a Change of Control Transaction);

 

viii.      Borrower does not meet the current public information requirements under Rule 144;

 

ix.        Borrower shall fail for any reason to deliver book-entry statements to a Holder prior to the fifth (5th) Trading Day after a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(c) or Borrower shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of Borrower’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of any Notes in accordance with the terms hereof, except as allowed pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

 

14

 

x.      any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $500,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 90 calendar days;

 

xi.         any dissolution, liquidation or winding up by Borrower or a material Subsidiary of a substantial portion of their business;

 

xii.        cessation of operations by Borrower or a material Subsidiary;

 

xiii.    the failure by Borrower or any material Subsidiary to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property, equipment, leases or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future) and such breach is not cured with twenty (20) days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder;

 

xiv.       an event resulting in the Common Stock no longer being listed or quoted on a Trading Market, or notification from a Trading Market that the Borrower is not in compliance with the conditions for such continued quotation and such non-compliance continues beyond the end of the cure period provided by the Trading Market;

 

xv.         a Commission or judicial stop trade order or suspension from the Borrower’s Principal Trading Market;

 

xvi.      the restatement after the date hereof of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the Commission for any date or period from two years prior to the Original Issue Date and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statements, have constituted a Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any restatement related to new accounting pronouncements shall not constitute a default under this Section;

 

xviii.     the Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without two (2) days prior written notice to the Holder;

 

xix.      a failure by Borrower to notify Holder of any material event known by Borrower of which Borrower is obligated to notify Holder pursuant to the terms of this Note or any other Transaction Document;

 

xx.      any material provision of any Transaction Document shall at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Borrower, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by Borrower; or

 

xxiii.     a proceeding shall be commenced by Borrower or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Holder, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or Borrower shall deny in writing that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Transaction Document.

 

15

 

b)        Remedies Upon Event of Default, Fundamental Transaction and Change of Control Transaction. If any Event of Default or a Fundamental Transaction or a Change of Control Transaction occurs, the outstanding principal amount of this Note, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election through either (i) the delivery of a written notice to the Company of such election, or (ii) the filing of an enforcement action in any New York Court (the earlier to occur, a “Triggering Event”), immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Commencing on the Maturity Date and also five (5) days after the occurrence of any Event of Default interest on this Note shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by Borrower. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and Borrower hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind (except for a Triggering Event), and the Holder may, after a Triggering Event (or otherwise set forth in any of the Transaction Documents) enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 8(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 9.         Security Interest/Waiver of Automatic Stay. This Note is secured by a security interest granted to the Holder pursuant to a Security Agreement, as delivered by Borrower to Holder. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that should a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law be commenced by or against the Borrower or a Subsidiary, or if any of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) should become the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, then the Holder should be entitled to, among other relief to which the Holder may be entitled under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary and Holder are parties (collectively, “Loan Documents”) and/or applicable law, an order from the court granting immediate relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 362 to permit the Holder to exercise all of its rights and remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents and/or applicable law. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED BY 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362. FURTHERMORE, THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362 NOR ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE OR OTHER STATUTE OR RULE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 11 U.S.C. SECTION 105) SHALL STAY, INTERDICT, CONDITION, REDUCE OR INHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Borrower hereby consents to any motion for relief from stay that may be filed by the Holder in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding initiated by or against the Borrower and, further, agrees not to file any opposition to any motion for relief from stay filed by the Holder. The Borrower represents, acknowledges and agrees that this provision is a specific and material aspect of the Loan Documents, and that the Holder would not agree to the terms of the loan Documents if this waiver were not a part of this Note. The Borrower further represents, acknowledges and agrees that is waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, that neither the Holder nor any person acting on behalf of the Holder has made any representations to induce this waiver, that the Borrower has been represented (or has had the opportunity to by represented) in the signing of this Note and the Loan Documents and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel selected by the Borrower and that the Borrower has discussed this waiver with counsel.

 

16

 

Section 10.         Miscellaneous.

 

a)        Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or electronic mail (“e-mail”), addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery at the address 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) upon receipt, when sent by electronic mail (provided confirmation of transmission is electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party), or (c) on the second (2nd) 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 addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to Borrower, to: Super League Enterprise, Inc., 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO, email: matt.edelman@superleague.com, with a copy by e-mail only to (which shall not constitute notice): Disclosure Law Group, 600 West Broadway, Suite 700, San Diego, CA 92101, Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq., email: jkennedy@disclosurelawgroup.com, and (ii) if to the Holder, to: the address indicated on the front page of this Note, with an additional copy by e-mail only to (which shall not constitute notice): Grushko & Mittman, P.C., 1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206, Hewlett, New York 11557, Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq., email: eli@grushkomittman.com.

 

b)          Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of Borrower, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of Borrower. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.         

 

c)      Lost or Mutilated Note. If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Borrower shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to Borrower.

 

d)        Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s obligations to Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Note.

 

17

 

e)          Waiver. Any waiver by Borrower or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of Borrower or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note on any other occasion. Any waiver by Borrower or the Holder must be in writing.

 

f)        Severability. If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.

 

g)         Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive Borrower from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note, and Borrower (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

 

h)        Equitable Adjustment. Trading volume amounts, price/volume amounts, the amount of Warrants, the amount of shares of Common Stock identified in this Agreement, Conversion Price, Exercise Price, Underlying Shares and similar figures in the Transaction Documents shall be equitably adjusted (but without duplication) to offset the effect of stock splits, similar events and as otherwise described in the Securities Purchase Agreement, Note and Warrants.

 

i)          Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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

 

k)         Amendment. Unless otherwise provided for hereunder, this Note may not be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived without the written consent of Borrower and the Holder.

 

l)        Electronic Signature. In the event that the Borrower’s signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

 

*********************

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

18

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the 9th day of July, 2025.

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matt Edelman

 

 

 

Name: Matt Edelman

 

 

 

Title: CEO & President

 

 

WITNESS:

 

 

 

   

 

19

 

 

ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the Convertible Note due January 9, 2027 of Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of Borrower according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by Borrower in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to Borrower that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion: ____________________________

   
 

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted: $__________________

   
 

Accrued Interest to be Converted, if any: $______________

   
 

Conversion Price: $_________________

   
 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued: ______________

   
 

Signature: _________________________________________

   
 

Name: ____________________________________________

   
 

Address for Delivery of Common Stock Certificates: __________

 

_____________________________________________________ 

 

_____________________________________________________

   
 

Or

   
 

DWAC Instructions: _________________________________

   
 

Broker No:_____________

 

Account No: _______________

 

20
EX-4.4 6 ex_838386.htm EXHIBIT 4.4 ex_838386.htm

Exhibit 4.4

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

 

FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

 

Warrant Shares: 659,968 Initial Exercise Date: July 10, 2025

                                             

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Yield Point NY, LLC or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the four (4) year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to 659,968 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1.         Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated July 8, 2025, among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto.

 

 

1

 

Section 2.            Exercise.

 

a)           Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Date prior to the Initial Exercise Date, which may be delivered at any time after the time of execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date and the Initial Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received by such Warrant Share Delivery Date. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b)       Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $5.361, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c)          Cashless Exercise. After the Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) if at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(68) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day; If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant.

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

2

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

“Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, unless the Holder notifies the Company otherwise, if there is no effective Registration Statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder and the Exercise Price is greater than the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date on which the Warrant would otherwise expire, then this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c), and if the exercise of the Warrant pursuant to this sentence would be prevented by the application of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then such exercise pursuant to this sentence shall be delayed until the soonest date or dates when such Warrant Shares may be permissibly delivered without exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation notwithstanding the prior occurrence of the Termination Date.

 

3

 

d)           Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.         Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason, except to the extent that any such shares would cause the Holder to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith, to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the parties hereto agree to amend this Warrant Agreement in good faith to include customary provisions for liquidated damages upon failure to timely deliver any future Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

ii.         Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.        Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.         Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the parties hereto agree to amend this Warrant Agreement in good faith to include customary provisions for compensation for a Buy-In with regard to the payment of damages for failure to deliver such Warrant Shares..

 

4

 

v.          No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

vi.       Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii.      Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

e)          Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

5

 

f)         Issuance Restrictions. If the Company has not obtained Shareholder Approval, and such Shareholder Approval is required pursuant to the rules of the principal Trading Market, then the Company may not issue any Warrant Shares in excess of the amount permitted under the rules of the principal Trading Market. For avoidance of doubt, unless and until any required Shareholder Approval is obtained and effective, warrants issued to any registered broker-dealer as a fee in connection with the Securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement shall provide that such warrants shall be unexercisable unless and until such Shareholder Approval is obtained and effective.

 

Section 3.           Certain Adjustments.

 

a)        Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock, pro rata to all record holders of the Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price for all shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re‑classification.

 

6

 

b)         Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

c)       Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets), pro rata to the record holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

d)         Subsequent Equity Sales. At any time while this Warrant is outstanding and subject to obtaining Stockholder Approval, if the Company issues, sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any option to purchase, or sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), or is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock or any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock (“Common Stock Equivalents”) for effective consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (such Exercise Price then in effect is referred to as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of such Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the higher of (i) the New Issuance Price or (ii) the Floor Price, provided, however, that no Exempt Issuance shall be considered a Dilutive Issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Dilutive Issuances occurred prior to the Stockholder Approval being obtained, once the Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Exercise Price will automatically be reduced to equal the greater of (x) the lowest Applicable Price with respect to any Dilutive Issuance that occurred prior to the Stockholder Approval being obtained, and (y) the Floor Price. “Floor Price” means $1.07 (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction).

 

7

 

e)        Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person for which (a) the Company is not the surviving entity, and (b) after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50.1% of the aggregate voting power of the surviving successor entity of such transaction, (ii) the Company (or all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50.1% or more of the aggregate voting power of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50.1% of the outstanding voting power of the Company (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) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Fundamental Transaction shall not include the transactions described on Schedule 3.1(i) of the Purchase Agreement under the heading “Fundamental Transaction Exclusions.”

 

8

 

f)         Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

g)          Notice to Holder.

 

i.       Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) payable pro rata to the holders of the Company’s Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, payable pro rata to the record holders of the Company’s Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all record holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company shall be required in connection with (i) any reclassification of the Common Stock, (ii) any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, (iii) any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or (iv) any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 10 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, an initial notice (the “Initial Notice”) of the potential triggering of the Company’s obligation to notify the Holder of the occurrence of certain corporate actions pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, which Initial Notice shall ask Holder if it agrees to receive material, non-public information, and upon written confirmation of Holder that Holder agrees to receive such material, non-public information, the Company will deliver an additional notice to Holder (the “Corporate Action Notice”) stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such Initial Notice or Corporate Action Notice, or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder shall respond in writing to an Initial Notice regarding the Holder’s election whether to accept material non-public information within two (2) Business Days of the delivery of the Initial Notice by the Company. If the Company does not receive such written response from the Holder within such two (2) Business Day period, the Holder shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to receive any material, non-public information. In the event the Holder either does not elect to receive material non-public information, or is deemed to elect not to receive material, non-public information, the Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein or pursuant to applicable law. The Company shall file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly disclosing the contents of the Corporate Action Notice as soon as reasonably practicable after such time as the Company’s Board of Directors determines in good faith that (i) such disclosure would not, and will not, cause a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) the terms of any binding agreements or applicable laws permit the disclosure of the contents of such Corporate Action Notice, in each case, such filing shall occur no later than as required to be disclosed pursuant to the Exchange Act h) Voluntary Adjustment By Company.

 

9

 

The Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that the Company agrees not to adjust the Exercise Price in any way that would violate the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Section 4.           Transfer of Warrant.

 

a)      Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b)        New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Initial Exercise Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

10

 

c)       Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company and its transfer agent for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d)        Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e)        Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5.           Miscellaneous.

 

a)        No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2(c) or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) and Section 2(d)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

b)      Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c)        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d)          Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

11

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e)     Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f)        Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g)        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h)        Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)       Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

12

 

j)       Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)       Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l)       Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)      Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

 

********************

 

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 

13

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matt Edelman

 

 

 

Name: Matt Edelman

 

 

 

Title: CEO & President

 

 

14

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2)    Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[  ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[  ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3)    Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

(4)    Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:  
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:  
Name of Authorized Signatory:  
Title of Authorized Signatory:  
Date:  

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:

 
 

(Please Print)

   

Address:

 

 

(Please Print)

   
Phone Number:  
   
Email Address:  
   

Dated: _______________ __, ______

 
   

Holder’s Signature:_____________________

 
   

Holder’s Address:_____________________

 

 

 
EX-10.1 7 ex_838387.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 ex_838387.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 8, 2025, (the “Effective Date”), by and between Ben Khakshoor, an individual (“Khakshoor” or “Holder”), on the one hand, and Super League Enterprise Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SLE,” and collectively with Khakshoor, the “Parties,” and each, sometimes, a “Party”), on the other hand.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2024, the Parties entered into an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $669,171, with interest accruing thereon at the rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum, and maturing on June 1, 2025 (the “Note”);

 

WHEREAS, as of June 1, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest under the Note totaled $716,545;

 

WHEREAS, on June 13, 2025, the Parties entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Note which provides for interest to accrue at the rate of twenty percent (20.0%) per annum commencing June 1, 2025 and the note maturity date to be extended to August 1, 2025 (the “Amended Note”);

 

WHEREAS, the sum of $13,567 of interest accrued on the Amended Note during the period June 1, 2025 through July 7, 2025;

 

WHEREAS, the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Amended Note as of the Effective Date is $711,361 (the “Note Exchange Amount”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8 thereof, the Amended Note may be amended or modified, with a written instrument signed by SLE and Khakshoor; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to effectuate the exchange of the Amended Note for shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock as detailed hereunder (the “AAAA Junior Preferred”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.         Exchange of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock for the Amended Note; Trading Restrictions and Trading Logs; Rule 144 and Legal Opinions; SEC Filings; Closing.

 

(a)         Exchange. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the closing (“Closing”), (i) Khakshoor will convey, transfer and assign to SLE, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and SLE will acquire and accept from Khakshoor, the Amended Note with a mutually agreed upon value equal to the Note Exchange Amount, and (ii) in exchange for the transfer of the Amended Note to SLE by Khakshoor, SLE will issue to Khakshoor, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description, other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and Khakshoor will acquire and accept from SLE, 711,361 newly-issued shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Shares (the “AAAA Junior Preferred Shares”), with such exchange referred to herein as the “Exchange”. The terms of the AAAA Junior Preferred are detailed in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations attached hereto as Exhibit A, including the form of notice of conversion appended thereto.

 

1

 

(b)         Trading Restrictions and Trading Log Disclosure. Ben Khakshoor, an individual, Sam Drozdov, an individual, and Firepit Partners Co. (collectively, the “Firepit Group”), shall be expressly subject to the following trading volume limitations following the issuance of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred for the periods set forth below:

 

(i)     For the initial sixty (60) calendar day period from issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ;

 

(ii)    For days 61-120 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four percent (4.0%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ;

 

(iii)    For days 121-365 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ; and

 

(iv)   Following the one (1) year anniversary of the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group shall have no volume trading restrictions.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the trading logs of all sales of common stock made by each of the members of the Firepit Group must be provided each Monday during normal business hours for the common stock trades consummated during the prior week. All trading logs shall be sent via email to legal@superleague,com and ***@***. The trading logs may be sent either by the brokerage house of each Firepit Group member or directly by a member of the Firepit Group.

 

(v)    The restrictions of this Section 1(b) shall apply solely with respect to market transactions in the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. There shall be no volume limitations for privately negotiated (off-market) transactions; provided that the buyer of such shares agrees to be subject to the provisions of this Section 1(b) as Khakshoor.

 

(c)        Rule 144 and Legal Opinions. SLE will assist Khakshoor with utilization of Rule 144 for shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. To this end, SLE will cover all cost/fees charged by its outside securities counsel with respect to providing the requisite legal opinions necessary to effectuate the restrictive legend removal and the DWAC of common shares to the brokerage accounts designated by each member of the Firepit Group. Further, SLE acknowledges and agrees that the common stock to be issued upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares shall have a holding period, for purposes of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144, dating back to the issuance of the Note on August 1, 2024, and accordingly the requisite six-month hold period under Rule 144 has been met for the common stock issuable upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

(d)       SEC Filings. SLE will assist Khakshoor as well as each member of the Firepit Group with the requisite SEC filings that will need to made in accordance with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The aforementioned trading logs are a critical part of making the legally required filings on a timely basis. SLE will cover all costs/fees associated with making the SEC filings for Khakshoor and each other member of the Firepit Group.

 

2

 

(e)           Closing. The consummation of the Exchange shall occur in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d)(i), below.

 

2.        Representations and Warranties of Khakshoor. Khakshoor hereby represents and warrants to SLE, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date (as defined below), as follows:

 

(a)        Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. Khakshoor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform his obligations under this Agreement and to relinquish and transfer all legal right and interest in, and to, the Amended Note for its immediate cancellation as of the Delivery Date. Khakshoor represents and warrants that the Amended Note is unencumbered as of the Delivery Date and understands and agrees that the Amended Note will be cancelled and have no further legal force and effect as of the Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Khakshoor and constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Khakshoor, enforceable against Khakshoor 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). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Khakshoor of the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (A) conflict with or violate any of the terms of any applicable law relating to Khakshoor, or (B) conflict with, or result in or constitute a default under or breach or violation of or grounds for termination of, any license, permit or other governmental authorization to which Khakshoor is a party or by which Khakshoor may be bound, or result in the violation by Khakshoor of any laws to which Khakshoor may be subject, in each case in a manner which would prevent the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Khakshoor or would adversely affect the transactions contemplated herein. No authorization, consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with, any public body or governmental authority or any other person is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery by Khakshoor of this Agreement or the performance by Khakshoor of his obligations hereunder.

 

(b)         Investment Representations.

 

(i)    Khakshoor understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. Khakshoor also understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, under Section 3(a)(9), Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

(ii)    Khakshoor has received all the information he considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Khakshoor understands the risks involved in an investment in the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Khakshoor further represents that he has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from SLE regarding the business, properties, prospects, and financial condition of SLE and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to Khakshoor or to which Khakshoor had access. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of SLE in Section 3 of this Agreement or the right of Khakshoor to rely thereon.

 

3

 

(iii)    Khakshoor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act.

 

(iv)    Khakshoor is acquiring the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares for his own account for investment only and not with a view towards their resale or “distribution” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of any part of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

(v)      Khakshoor understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, and in each case in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(v)     Khakshoor acknowledges and agrees that the book-entry issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares by SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

(c)        No Broker Fees. Khakshoor has not incurred and will not incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the Khakshoor Shares and the receipt of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

 

(d)        No Reliance. Khakshoor has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding SLE other than those representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.

 

3.          Representations and Warranties of SLE. SLE hereby represents and warrants to Khakshoor, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date, as follows:

 

(a)         Organization and Qualification. SLE is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business as now being conducted. SLE is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4

 

(b)         Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. SLE has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. Except for approvals of SLE’s Board of Directors as is required in connection with the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Khakshoor hereunder, the execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of SLE, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. Once executed, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of SLE enforceable against SLE 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).

 

(c)           Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of SLE, inclusive of common and preferred classes, and the shares thereof issued and outstanding were as set forth in the Commission Documents as of the dates reflected therein. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, there are no agreements or arrangements under which SLE is obligated to register the sale of any securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, no securities of SLE are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which SLE is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of SLE 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 SLE other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to SLE’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by SLE to sell restricted securities, or with respect to equity securities issued pursuant to compensatory plans or arrangements, or as set forth in the Commission Documents, SLE 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 SLE. 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 the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein. SLE has filed with the Commission true and correct copies of SLE’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Charter”), and SLE’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Bylaws”).

 

(d)         Issuance of Shares. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to be issued under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of SLE. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares 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 Khakshoor shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of unregistered shares of AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

5

 

(e)        No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by SLE of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and shall not (i) result in a violation of any provision of SLE’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material default) under, or give rise to any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound, (iii) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Trading Market or applicable Eligible Market), except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations, liens, charges, encumbrances and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement or as may be required under any federal or applicable state securities laws and applicable rules of the Trading Market, SLE is not required under any federal, state or local rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Khakshoor in accordance with the terms hereof (other than such consents, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations as have been obtained or made prior to the Delivery Date); provided, however, that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, SLE is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Khakshoor in this Agreement and the compliance by him with his covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

(f)           SEC Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.

 

(i)     Since April 15, 2024, SLE has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all filings required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by SLE 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 (the “SEC Documents”). As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary of SLE is required to file or furnish any report, schedule, registration, form, statement, information or other document with the Commission. As of its filing date, each SEC Document filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to it, and, as of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by SLE under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

(ii)    The consolidated financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated, and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods specified (subject, in the case of unaudited 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 the 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. The summary consolidated financial data included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, as of and at the dates indicated. The pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the pro forma combined financial statements and any other pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents 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. There are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents that are not included or incorporated by reference as required. SLE and its 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 Commission Documents which are required to be described in the Commission Documents. All disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, 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.

 

6

 

(iii)     SLE has timely filed all certifications and statements SLE is required to file under (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (B) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to all Commission Documents with respect to which SLE is required to file such certifications and statements thereunder.

 

(g)    No Material Adverse Effect; Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, (a) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) SLE and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects.

 

(h)    No Material Defaults. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. SLE has not filed a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act indicating that it (i) has failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock or (ii) has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)    Material Contracts. Neither SLE nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach of or default in any respect under the terms of any material contract and, to the knowledge of SLE, as of the date hereof, no other party to any material contract is in material breach of or default under the terms of any material contract. Each material contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation of SLE or the Subsidiary of SLE that is party thereto and, to the knowledge of SLE, is a valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto. SLE has not received any written notice of the intention of any other party to a material contract to terminate for default, convenience or otherwise, or not renew, any material contract.

 

(j)    Solvency. SLE 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 SLE 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.

 

7

 

(k)    Actions Pending. Except for the pending NASDAQ deficiencies relating to (a) minimum bid price, and (b) stockholder equity, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of SLE, threatened to which SLE or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the properties of SLE or any Subsidiary is subject other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Commission Documents and proceedings that would have a Material Adverse Effect on SLE and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in any of the Commission Documents or to be filed as exhibits to any of the Commission Documents that are not described or filed as required.

 

(l)    Compliance with Law. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, SLE and its subsidiaries, are conducting its business in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is conducting business that are applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses or properties, except where such non-compliance with such laws, rules and regulations would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)    Disclosure. Other than disclosures made by SLE to Khakshoor in negotiation hereof, SLE confirms that neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf has provided the Khakshoor or any of his agents, advisors or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, nonpublic information concerning SLE or any of its subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(n)    Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility. The common stock (“Common Stock”) of SLE is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and SLE 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 SLE received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than (i) the pending satisfaction of the NASDAQ minimum bid price deficiency and (ii) the satisfaction of the NASDAQ stockholder equity deficiency by October 22, 2025, SLE has not received notice from the Trading Market to the effect that SLE is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Trading Market. The Common Stock is eligible for participation in the DTC book entry system and have shares on deposit at DTC for transfer electronically to third parties via DTC through the Direct Registration System (“DRS”) or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) delivery system. SLE has not received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being imposed or is contemplated.

 

(o)    No Broker Fees. Neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has incurred and or will incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares and the receipt of the Infinite Shares.

 

(p)    No Reliance. SLE has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding Khakshoor other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

8

 

4.    Closing.

 

(a)    Conditions to Khakshoor’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of Khakshoor under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note) shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Khakshoor: (i) Khakshoor and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all material respects all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of SLE herein shall have been true and correct on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) SLE shall have executed and delivered to Khakshoor all documents necessary to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Khakshoor, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)); and (iv) SLE shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the incorporation document and bylaws of SLE.

 

(b)    Conditions to SLE’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of SLE under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by SLE: (i) Khakshoor and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all respects all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of Khakshoor herein shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) Khakshoor shall have executed and delivered to SLE all documents necessary to cancel the Amended Note to be of no further legal force or effect, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)) and (iv) Khakshoor shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Khakshoor.

 

(c)    Reserved.

 

(d)    Closing Documents.

 

(i)    The following shall apply with respect to the Closing of the Exchange:

 

(1)    On the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4(a) and Section 4(b), above (the “Delivery Date”), (i) the Amended Note shall be cancelled in full and of further legal force and effect; and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Khakshoor and certified by an executive officer of Khakshoor authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of Khakshoor’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the cancellation of the Amended Note.

 

(2)         On the Delivery Date, SLE shall deliver to Khakshoor, (i) evidence that the AAAA Junior Preferred shares have been issued in book-entry form with SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of SLE and certified by an executive officer of SLE authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

5.    Survival of Representations and Warranties and Covenants. All of the representations and warranties of Khakshoor or SLE contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the latest date permitted by applicable law. The sections of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to survive the Closing, including, without limitation, the covenants in Sections 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d), will survive until the latest date permitted by applicable law.

 

9

 

6.    Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth below.

 

(a)    “Business Day” means any day other than (i) Saturday or Sunday and (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by applicable law to close.

 

(b)    “Commission Documents” shall mean those documents filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission by SLE since May 15, 2025, the date on which SLE filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to a registration statement (on any form), or prospectus, or to any amendment or supplement thereto, or any other document filed by SLE pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, shall be deemed to include the most recent copy of any such document filed with the Commission through its Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System, or if applicable, the Interactive Data Electronic Applications system used by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(c)     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

(d)    “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 SLE that is material and adverse to SLE 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 SLE to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to clause (ii), in no event would any of the following (or the effect of any of the following), alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Material Adverse Effect” (except in the case of clause (a), (b), (d) and (f), in each case, to the extent that such event, change, circumstance or development disproportionately affects SLE and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other similarly situated entities operating in any of the industries in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates): (a) any change or development in applicable laws or GAAP or any official interpretation thereof, (b) any change or development in interest rates or economic, political, legislative, regulatory, financial, commodity, currency, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency, electricity or natural gas conditions or other market conditions generally affecting any of the foregoing, the economy or the industry in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (c) the announcement or the execution of this Agreement, or the performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, regulatory agencies, partners, providers and employees, (d) any change or development generally affecting any of the industries or markets in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (e) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wildfire or other natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus (or any mutation or variation thereof or related health condition)), weather condition, explosion, fire, act of God or other force majeure event (other than any such event resulting in material destruction or permanent damage to SLE powerplant and/or a material portion of the equipment located therein, all of which may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur), or (f) any national or international political or social conditions in countries in which, or in the proximate geographic region of which, SLE operates, including the engagement by the United States or such other countries in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack (including any internet or “cyber” attack or hacking) upon the United States or such other country, or any territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices of the United States or such other countries or upon any United States or such other country military installation, equipment or personnel.

 

10

 

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

 

(f)     “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 for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by SLE and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.

 

(g)    “Trading Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor thereto).

 

(h)    “Eligible Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing).

 

7.    General Provisions.

 

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of California, County of Los Angeles, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the address set forth in Section 7(d) and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

11

 

(b)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way, and the parties agree to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

 

(c)    Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of or default under the same or any other provision of this Agreement. Further, any failure or delay on the part of either party to exercise or avail itself of any right or remedy that it has or may have hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy.

 

(d)    Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party may specify in writing pursuant to this Section 7(d). Such notice shall be deemed given: (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery as evidenced by delivery records; (ii) if sent by email, upon confirmation of receipt; (iii) if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, five (5) days after the date of mailing; of (iv) if sent by nationally recognized express courier, one (1) Business Day after date of delivery with such courier.

 

If to Khakshoor:

 

 

At the address set forth in the book and records of the Company, or to another address of Firepit as may be specified by Firepit to the Company in a written notice.

 

If to SLE:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attention: Clayton Haynes, Chief Financial Officer

Email: clayton.haynes@superleague.com

 

(e)    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights or benefits upon any person other than the parties hereto, and no other person shall have any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

(f)    Public Announcements. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the terms hereof will be required for inclusion in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than the fourth (4th) Business Day following the Effective Date.

 

(g)    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires:

 

(i)    any reference to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars;

 

(ii)   references to “Exhibit,” “Annex,” “Appendix,” “Article,” “Section” or “Sections” in this Agreement refer to the corresponding exhibit, annex, article, section or sections, respectively, of this Agreement;

 

(iii) all exhibits, appendices, and annexes attached hereto or referred to herein, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any exhibit, appendix, annex but not otherwise respectively defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement;

 

12

 

(iv)  the headings and captions of each exhibit, appendix, annex, article and section in this Agreement, are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(v)   any reference to gender shall include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa;

 

(vi)  the words such as “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “herewith” in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear;

 

(vii) the word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or related items or matters immediately following it.

 

(h)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(i)    Fees & Expenses. SLE shall pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Firepit Group, subject to a cap of $5,000, directly related to the transaction agreements associated with the Exchange.

 

(j)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including fax, electronic mail and DocuSign counterparts) each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

13

 

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

 

BEN KHAKSHOOR   SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC.  
         
         
/s/ Ben Khakshoor   By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
      Matt Edelman  
      CEO & President  

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]

 

 

 
EX-10.2 8 ex_838388.htm EXHIBIT 10.2 ex_838388.htm

Exhibit 10.2

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 8, 2025, (the “Effective Date”), by and between Sam Drozdov, an individual (“Drozdov” or “Holder”), on the one hand, and Super League Enterprise Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SLE,” and collectively with Drozdov, the “Parties,” and each, sometimes, a “Party”), on the other hand.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2024, the Parties entered into an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $669,171, with interest accruing thereon at the rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum, and maturing on June 1, 2025 (the “Note”);

 

WHEREAS, as of June 1, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest under the Note totaled $716,545;

 

WHEREAS, on June 13, 2025, the Parties entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Note which provides for interest to accrue at the rate of twenty percent (20.0%) per annum commencing June 1, 2025 and the note maturity date to be extended to August 1, 2025 (the “Amended Note”);

 

WHEREAS, the sum of $13,567 of interest accrued on the Amended Note during the period June 1, 2025 through July 7, 2025;

 

WHEREAS, the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Amended Note as of the Effective Date is $711,361 (the “Note Exchange Amount”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8 thereof, the Amended Note may be amended or modified, with a written instrument signed by SLE and Drozdov; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to effectuate the exchange of the Amended Note for shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock as detailed hereunder (the “AAAA Junior Preferred”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.           Exchange of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock for the Amended Note; Trading Restrictions and Trading Logs; Rule 144 and Legal Opinions; SEC Filings; Closing.

 

(a)    Exchange. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the closing (“Closing”), (i) Drozdov will convey, transfer and assign to SLE, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and SLE will acquire and accept from Drozdov, the Amended Note with a mutually agreed upon value equal to the Note Exchange Amount, and (ii) in exchange for the transfer of the Amended Note to SLE by Drozdov, SLE will issue to Drozdov, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description, other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and Drozdov will acquire and accept from SLE, 711,361 newly-issued shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Shares (the “AAAA Junior Preferred Shares”), with such exchange referred to herein as the “Exchange”. The terms of the AAAA Junior Preferred are detailed in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations attached hereto as Exhibit A, including the form of notice of conversion appended thereto.

 

1

 

(b)    Trading Restrictions and Trading Log Disclosure. Ben Khakshoor, an individual, Sam Drozdov, an individual, and Firepit Partners Co. (collectively, the “Firepit Group”), shall be expressly subject to the following trading volume limitations following the issuance of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred for the periods set forth below:

 

(i)    For the initial sixty (60) calendar day period from issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ;

 

(ii)    For days 61-120 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four percent (4.0%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ;

 

(iii)    For days 121-365 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ; and

 

(iv)    Following the one (1) year anniversary of the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group shall have no volume trading restrictions.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the trading logs of all sales of common stock made by each of the members of the Firepit Group must be provided each Monday during normal business hours for the common stock trades consummated during the prior week. All trading logs shall be sent via email to legal@superleague,com and clayton.haynes@superleague.com. The trading logs may be sent either by the brokerage house of each Firepit Group member or directly by a member of the Firepit Group.

 

(v)    The restrictions of this Section 1(b) shall apply solely with respect to market transactions in the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. There shall be no volume limitations for privately negotiated (off-market) transactions; provided that the buyer of such shares agrees to be subject to the provisions of this Section 1(b) as Drozdov.

 

(c)    Rule 144 and Legal Opinions. SLE will assist Drozdov with utilization of Rule 144 for shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. To this end, SLE will cover all cost/fees charged by its outside securities counsel with respect to providing the requisite legal opinions necessary to effectuate the restrictive legend removal and the DWAC of common shares to the brokerage accounts designated by each member of the Firepit Group. Further, SLE acknowledges and agrees that the common stock to be issued upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares shall have a holding period, for purposes of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144, dating back to the issuance of the Note on August 1, 2024, and accordingly the requisite six-month hold period under Rule 144 has been met for the common stock issuable upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

(d)    SEC Filings. SLE will assist Drozdov as well as each member of the Firepit Group with the requisite SEC filings that will need to made in accordance with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The aforementioned trading logs are a critical part of making the legally required filings on a timely basis. SLE will cover all costs/fees associated with making the SEC filings for Drozdov and each other member of the Firepit Group.

 

2

 

(e)    Closing. The consummation of the Exchange shall occur in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d)(i), below.

 

2.           Representations and Warranties of Drozdov. Drozdov hereby represents and warrants to SLE, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date (as defined below), as follows:

 

(a)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. Drozdov has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform his obligations under this Agreement and to relinquish and transfer all legal right and interest in, and to, the Amended Note for its immediate cancellation as of the Delivery Date. Drozdov represents and warrants that the Amended Note is unencumbered as of the Delivery Date and understands and agrees that the Amended Note will be cancelled and have no further legal force and effect as of the Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Drozdov and constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Drozdov, enforceable against Drozdov 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). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Drozdov of the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (A) conflict with or violate any of the terms of any applicable law relating to Drozdov, or (B) conflict with, or result in or constitute a default under or breach or violation of or grounds for termination of, any license, permit or other governmental authorization to which Drozdov is a party or by which Drozdov may be bound, or result in the violation by Drozdov of any laws to which Drozdov may be subject, in each case in a manner which would prevent the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Drozdov or would adversely affect the transactions contemplated herein. No authorization, consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with, any public body or governmental authority or any other person is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery by Drozdov of this Agreement or the performance by Drozdov of his obligations hereunder.

 

(b)    Investment Representations.

 

(i)    Drozdov understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. Drozdov also understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, under Section 3(a)(9), Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

(ii)    Drozdov has received all the information he considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Drozdov understands the risks involved in an investment in the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Drozdov further represents that he has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from SLE regarding the business, properties, prospects, and financial condition of SLE and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to Drozdov or to which Drozdov had access. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of SLE in Section 3 of this Agreement or the right of Drozdov to rely thereon.

 

(iii)    Drozdov is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act.

 

3

 

(iv)    Drozdov is acquiring the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares for his own account for investment only and not with a view towards their resale or “distribution” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of any part of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

(v)     Drozdov understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, and in each case in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(v)    Drozdov acknowledges and agrees that the book-entry issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares by SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

(c)    No Broker Fees. Drozdov has not incurred and will not incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the Drozdov Shares and the receipt of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

(d)    No Reliance. Drozdov has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding SLE other than those representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.

 

3.           Representations and Warranties of SLE. SLE hereby represents and warrants to Drozdov, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date, as follows:

 

(a)    Organization and Qualification. SLE is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business as now being conducted. SLE is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4

 

(b)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. SLE has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. Except for approvals of SLE’s Board of Directors as is required in connection with the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Drozdov hereunder, the execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of SLE, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. Once executed, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of SLE enforceable against SLE 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).

 

(c)    Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of SLE, inclusive of common and preferred classes, and the shares thereof issued and outstanding were as set forth in the Commission Documents as of the dates reflected therein. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, there are no agreements or arrangements under which SLE is obligated to register the sale of any securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, no securities of SLE are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which SLE is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of SLE 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 SLE other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to SLE’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by SLE to sell restricted securities, or with respect to equity securities issued pursuant to compensatory plans or arrangements, or as set forth in the Commission Documents, SLE 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 SLE. 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 the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein. SLE has filed with the Commission true and correct copies of SLE’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Charter”), and SLE’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Bylaws”).

 

(d)    Issuance of Shares. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to be issued under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of SLE. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares 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 Drozdov shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of unregistered shares of AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

5

 

(e)    No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by SLE of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and shall not (i) result in a violation of any provision of SLE’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material default) under, or give rise to any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound, (iii) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Trading Market or applicable Eligible Market), except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations, liens, charges, encumbrances and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement or as may be required under any federal or applicable state securities laws and applicable rules of the Trading Market, SLE is not required under any federal, state or local rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Drozdov in accordance with the terms hereof (other than such consents, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations as have been obtained or made prior to the Delivery Date); provided, however, that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, SLE is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Drozdov in this Agreement and the compliance by him with his covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

(f)    SEC Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.

 

(i)    Since April 15, 2024, SLE has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all filings required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by SLE 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 (the “SEC Documents”). As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary of SLE is required to file or furnish any report, schedule, registration, form, statement, information or other document with the Commission. As of its filing date, each SEC Document filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to it, and, as of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by SLE under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

(ii)    The consolidated financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated, and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods specified (subject, in the case of unaudited 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 the 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. The summary consolidated financial data included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, as of and at the dates indicated. The pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the pro forma combined financial statements and any other pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents 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. There are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents that are not included or incorporated by reference as required. SLE and its 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 Commission Documents which are required to be described in the Commission Documents. All disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, 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.

 

6

 

(iii)    SLE has timely filed all certifications and statements SLE is required to file under (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (B) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to all Commission Documents with respect to which SLE is required to file such certifications and statements thereunder.

 

(g)    No Material Adverse Effect; Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, (a) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) SLE and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects.

 

(h)    No Material Defaults. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. SLE has not filed a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act indicating that it (i) has failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock or (ii) has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)    Material Contracts. Neither SLE nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach of or default in any respect under the terms of any material contract and, to the knowledge of SLE, as of the date hereof, no other party to any material contract is in material breach of or default under the terms of any material contract. Each material contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation of SLE or the Subsidiary of SLE that is party thereto and, to the knowledge of SLE, is a valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto. SLE has not received any written notice of the intention of any other party to a material contract to terminate for default, convenience or otherwise, or not renew, any material contract.

 

(j)    Solvency. SLE 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 SLE 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.

 

7

 

(k)    Actions Pending. Except for the pending NASDAQ deficiencies relating to (a) minimum bid price, and (b) stockholder equity, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of SLE, threatened to which SLE or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the properties of SLE or any Subsidiary is subject other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Commission Documents and proceedings that would have a Material Adverse Effect on SLE and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in any of the Commission Documents or to be filed as exhibits to any of the Commission Documents that are not described or filed as required.

 

(l)    Compliance with Law. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, SLE and its subsidiaries, are conducting its business in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is conducting business that are applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses or properties, except where such non-compliance with such laws, rules and regulations would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)    Disclosure. Other than disclosures made by SLE to Drozdov in negotiation hereof, SLE confirms that neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf has provided the Drozdov or any of his agents, advisors or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, nonpublic information concerning SLE or any of its subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(n)    Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility. The common stock (“Common Stock”) of SLE is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and SLE 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 SLE received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than (i) the pending satisfaction of the NASDAQ minimum bid price deficiency and (ii) the satisfaction of the NASDAQ stockholder equity deficiency by October 22, 2025, SLE has not received notice from the Trading Market to the effect that SLE is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Trading Market. The Common Stock is eligible for participation in the DTC book entry system and have shares on deposit at DTC for transfer electronically to third parties via DTC through the Direct Registration System (“DRS”) or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) delivery system. SLE has not received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being imposed or is contemplated.

 

(o)    No Broker Fees. Neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has incurred and or will incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares and the receipt of the Infinite Shares.

 

(p)    No Reliance. SLE has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding Drozdov other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

8

 

4.             Closing.

 

(a)    Conditions to Drozdov’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of Drozdov under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note) shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Drozdov: (i) Drozdov and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all material respects all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of SLE herein shall have been true and correct on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) SLE shall have executed and delivered to Drozdov all documents necessary to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Drozdov, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)); and (iv) SLE shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the incorporation document and bylaws of SLE.

 

(b)    Conditions to SLE’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of SLE under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by SLE: (i) Drozdov and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all respects all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of Drozdov herein shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) Drozdov shall have executed and delivered to SLE all documents necessary to cancel the Amended Note to be of no further legal force or effect, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)) and (iv) Drozdov shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Drozdov.

 

(c)    Reserved.

 

(d)    Closing Documents.

 

(i)    The following shall apply with respect to the Closing of the Exchange:

 

(1)    On the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4(a) and Section 4(b), above (the “Delivery Date”), (i) the Amended Note shall be cancelled in full and of further legal force and effect; and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Drozdov and certified by an executive officer of Drozdov authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of Drozdov’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the cancellation of the Amended Note.

 

(2)         On the Delivery Date, SLE shall deliver to Drozdov, (i) evidence that the AAAA Junior Preferred shares have been issued in book-entry form with SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of SLE and certified by an executive officer of SLE authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

9

 

5.        Survival of Representations and Warranties and Covenants. All of the representations and warranties of Drozdov or SLE contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the latest date permitted by applicable law. The sections of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to survive the Closing, including, without limitation, the covenants in Sections 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d), will survive until the latest date permitted by applicable law.

 

6.           Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth below.

 

(a)    “Business Day” means any day other than (i) Saturday or Sunday and (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by applicable law to close.

 

(b)    “Commission Documents” shall mean those documents filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission by SLE since May 15, 2025, the date on which SLE filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to a registration statement (on any form), or prospectus, or to any amendment or supplement thereto, or any other document filed by SLE pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, shall be deemed to include the most recent copy of any such document filed with the Commission through its Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System, or if applicable, the Interactive Data Electronic Applications system used by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(c)     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

(d)    “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 SLE that is material and adverse to SLE 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 SLE to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to clause (ii), in no event would any of the following (or the effect of any of the following), alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Material Adverse Effect” (except in the case of clause (a), (b), (d) and (f), in each case, to the extent that such event, change, circumstance or development disproportionately affects SLE and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other similarly situated entities operating in any of the industries in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates): (a) any change or development in applicable laws or GAAP or any official interpretation thereof, (b) any change or development in interest rates or economic, political, legislative, regulatory, financial, commodity, currency, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency, electricity or natural gas conditions or other market conditions generally affecting any of the foregoing, the economy or the industry in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (c) the announcement or the execution of this Agreement, or the performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, regulatory agencies, partners, providers and employees, (d) any change or development generally affecting any of the industries or markets in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (e) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wildfire or other natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus (or any mutation or variation thereof or related health condition)), weather condition, explosion, fire, act of God or other force majeure event (other than any such event resulting in material destruction or permanent damage to SLE powerplant and/or a material portion of the equipment located therein, all of which may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur), or (f) any national or international political or social conditions in countries in which, or in the proximate geographic region of which, SLE operates, including the engagement by the United States or such other countries in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack (including any internet or “cyber” attack or hacking) upon the United States or such other country, or any territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices of the United States or such other countries or upon any United States or such other country military installation, equipment or personnel.

 

10

 

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

 

(f)     “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 for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by SLE and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.

 

(g)    “Trading Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor thereto).

 

(h)    “Eligible Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing).

 

7.           General Provisions.

 

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of California, County of Los Angeles, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the address set forth in Section 7(d) and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(b)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way, and the parties agree to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

 

11

 

(c)    Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of or default under the same or any other provision of this Agreement. Further, any failure or delay on the part of either party to exercise or avail itself of any right or remedy that it has or may have hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy.

 

(d)    Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party may specify in writing pursuant to this Section 7(d). Such notice shall be deemed given: (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery as evidenced by delivery records; (ii) if sent by email, upon confirmation of receipt; (iii) if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, five (5) days after the date of mailing; of (iv) if sent by nationally recognized express courier, one (1) Business Day after date of delivery with such courier.

 

If to Drozdov:

 

At the address set forth in the book and records of the Company, or to another address of Firepit as may be specified by Firepit to the Company in a written notice.

 

If to SLE:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attention: Clayton Haynes, Chief Financial Officer

Email: clayton.haynes@superleague.com

 

(e)    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights or benefits upon any person other than the parties hereto, and no other person shall have any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

(f)    Public Announcements. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the terms hereof will be required for inclusion in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than the fourth (4th) Business Day following the Effective Date.

 

(g)    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires:

 

(i)    any reference to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars;

 

(ii)    references to “Exhibit,” “Annex,” “Appendix,” “Article,” “Section” or “Sections” in this Agreement refer to the corresponding exhibit, annex, article, section or sections, respectively, of this Agreement;

 

(iii)    all exhibits, appendices, and annexes attached hereto or referred to herein, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any exhibit, appendix, annex but not otherwise respectively defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement;

 

12

 

(iv)    the headings and captions of each exhibit, appendix, annex, article and section in this Agreement, are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(v)    any reference to gender shall include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa;

 

(vi)    the words such as “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “herewith” in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear;

 

(vii)    the word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or related items or matters immediately following it.

 

(h)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(i)    Fees & Expenses. SLE shall pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Firepit Group, subject to a cap of $5,000, directly related to the transaction agreements associated with the Exchange.

 

(j)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including fax, electronic mail and DocuSign counterparts) each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

13

 

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

 

SAM DROZDOV   SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC.  
         
         
/s/ Sam Drozdov   By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
      Matt Edelman  
      CEO & President  

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]

 

 
EX-10.3 9 ex_838389.htm EXHIBIT 10.3 ex_838389.htm

Exhibit 10.3

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 8, 2025, (the “Effective Date”), by and between Firepit Partners Co., a Delaware corporation (“Firepit” or “Holder”), on the one hand, and Super League Enterprise Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SLE,” and collectively with Firepit, the “Parties,” and each, sometimes, a “Party”), on the other hand.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2024, the Parties entered into an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $446,115.00, with interest accruing thereon at the rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum, and maturing on June 1, 2025 (the “Note”);

 

WHEREAS, as of June 1, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest under the Note totaled $477,697.50;

 

WHEREAS, on June 13, 2025, the Parties entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Note which provides for interest to accrue at the rate of twenty percent (20.0%) per annum commencing June 1, 2025 and the note maturity date to be extended to August 1, 2025 (the “Amended Note”);

 

WHEREAS, the sum of $9,045 of interest accrued on the Amended Note during the period June 1, 2025 through July 7, 2025;

 

WHEREAS, the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Amended Note as of the Effective Date is $474,242 (the “Note Exchange Amount”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8 thereof, the Amended Note may be amended or modified, with a written instrument signed by SLE and Firepit; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to effectuate the exchange of the Amended Note for shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock as detailed hereunder (the “AAAA Junior Preferred”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.           Exchange of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock for the Amended Note; Trading Restrictions and Trading Logs; Rule 144 and Legal Opinions; SEC Filings; Closing.

 

(a)    Exchange. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the closing (“Closing”), (i) Firepit will convey, transfer and assign to SLE, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and SLE will acquire and accept from Firepit, the Amended Note with a mutually agreed upon value equal to the Note Exchange Amount, and (ii) in exchange for the transfer of the Amended Note to SLE by Firepit, SLE will issue to Firepit, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description, other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and Firepit will acquire and accept from SLE, 474,242 newly-issued shares of Series AAAA Junior Convertible Preferred Shares (the “AAAA Junior Preferred Shares”), with such exchange referred to herein as the “Exchange”,The terms of the AAAA Junior Preferred are detailed in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations attached hereto as Exhibit A, including the form of notice of conversion appended thereto.

 

1

 

(b)    Trading Restrictions and Trading Log Disclosure. Ben Khakshoor, an individual, Sam Drozdov, an individual, and Firepit Partners Co. (collectively, the “Firepit Group”), shall be expressly subject to the following trading volume limitations following the issuance of the Series AAAA Junior Preferred for the periods set forth below:

 

(i)    For the initial sixty (60) calendar day period from issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the Trading Volume (as defined below);

 

(ii)    For days 61-120 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four percent (4.0%) of the Trading Volume;

 

(iii)    For days 121-365 following issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group may not, collectively, sell common stock (issuable upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred) equal to more than four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the Trading Volume; and

 

(iv)    Following the one (1) year anniversary of the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred, the Firepit Group shall have no volume trading restrictions.

 

“Trading Volume” means the average trading volume of the SLE common stock in the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the last trading day immediately preceding the date of a sale.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the trading logs of all sales of common stock made by each of the members of the Firepit Group must be provided each Monday during normal business hours for the common stock trades consummated during the prior week. All trading logs shall be sent via email to legal@superleague,com and clayton.haynes@superleague.com. The trading logs may be sent either by the brokerage house of each Firepit Group member or directly by a member of the Firepit Group.

 

(v)    The restrictions of this Section 1(b) shall apply solely with respect to market transactions in the shares of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. There shall be no volume limitations for privately negotiated (off-market) transactions; provided that the buyer of such shares agrees to be subject to the provisions of this Section 1(b) as Firepit .

 

(c)    Rule 144 and Legal Opinions. SLE will assist Firepit Group with utilization of Rule 144 for shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series AAAA Junior Preferred. To this end, SLE will cover all cost/fees charged by its outside securities counsel with respect to providing the requisite legal opinions necessary to effectuate the restrictive legend removal and the DWAC of common shares to the brokerage accounts designated by each member of the Firepit Group. Further, SLE acknowledges and agrees that the common stock to be issued upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares shall have a holding period, for purposes of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144, dating back to the issuance of the Note on August 1, 2024, and accordingly the requisite six-month hold period under Rule 144 has been met for the common stock issuable upon conversion of the AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

(d)    SEC Filings. SLE will assist each member of the Firepit Group with the requisite SEC filings that will need to made in accordance with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The aforementioned trading logs are a critical part of making the legally required filings on a timely basis. SLE will cover all costs/fees associated with making the SEC filings for each member of the Firepit Group.

 

2

 

(e)    Closing. The consummation of the Exchange shall occur in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d)(i), below.

 

2.           Representations and Warranties of Firepit. Firepit hereby represents and warrants to SLE, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date (as defined below), as follows:

 

(a)    Organization and Qualification. Firepit is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Firepit is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. Firepit has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to relinquish and transfer all legal right and interest in, and to, the Amended Note for its immediate cancellation as of the Delivery Date. Firepit represents and warrants that the Amended Note is unencumbered as of the Delivery Date and understands and agrees that the Amended Note will be cancelled and have no further legal force and effect as of the Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Firepit and constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Firepit, enforceable against Firepit 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). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Firepit of the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (A) conflict with or violate any of the terms of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Firepit or any applicable law relating to Firepit, or (B) conflict with, or result in or constitute a default under or breach or violation of or grounds for termination of, any license, permit or other governmental authorization to which Firepit is a party or by which Firepit may be bound, or result in the violation by Firepit of any laws to which Firepit may be subject, in each case in a manner which would prevent the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Firepit or would adversely affect the transactions contemplated herein. No authorization, consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with, any public body or governmental authority or any other person is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery by Firepit of this Agreement or the performance by Firepit of its obligations hereunder.

 

(c)    Investment Representations.

 

(i)    Firepit understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. Firepit also understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, under Section 3(a)(9), 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

3

 

(ii)    Firepit has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Firepit understands the risks involved in an investment in the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares. Firepit further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from SLE regarding the business, properties, prospects, and financial condition of SLE and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to Firepit or to which Firepit had access. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of SLE in Section 3 of this Agreement or the right of Firepit to rely thereon.

 

(iii)    Firepit is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act.

 

(iv)    Firepit is acquiring the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards their resale or “distribution” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of any part of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

(v)    Firepit understands that the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, and in each case in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(vi)    Firepit acknowledges and agrees that the book-entry issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares by SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

(d)    No Broker Fees. Firepit has not incurred and will not incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the Firepit Shares and the receipt of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

 

(e)    No Reliance. Firepit has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding SLE other than those representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.

 

3.           Representations and Warranties of SLE. SLE hereby represents and warrants to Firepit, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date, as follows:

 

(a)    Organization and Qualification. SLE is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business as now being conducted. SLE is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4

 

(b)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. SLE has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. Except for approvals of SLE’s Board of Directors as is required in connection with the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Firepit hereunder, the execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of SLE, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. Once executed, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of SLE enforceable against SLE 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).

 

(c)    Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of SLE, inclusive of common and preferred classes, and the shares thereof issued and outstanding were as set forth in the Commission Documents as of the dates reflected therein. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, there are no agreements or arrangements under which SLE is obligated to register the sale of any securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, no securities of SLE are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which SLE is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of SLE 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 SLE other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to SLE’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by SLE to sell restricted securities, or with respect to equity securities issued pursuant to compensatory plans or arrangements, or as set forth in the Commission Documents, SLE 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 SLE. 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 the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein. SLE has filed with the Commission true and correct copies of SLE’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Charter”), and SLE’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Bylaws”).

 

(d)    Issuance of Shares. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to be issued under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of SLE. The AAAA Junior Preferred Shares 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 Firepit shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of unregistered shares of AAAA Junior Preferred.

 

5

 

(e)    No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by SLE of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and shall not (i) result in a violation of any provision of SLE’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material default) under, or give rise to any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound, (iii) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Trading Market or applicable Eligible Market), except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations, liens, charges, encumbrances and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement or as may be required under any federal or applicable state securities laws and applicable rules of the Trading Market, SLE is not required under any federal, state or local rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Firepit in accordance with the terms hereof (other than such consents, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations as have been obtained or made prior to the Delivery Date); provided, however, that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, SLE is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Firepit in this Agreement and the compliance by it with its covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

(f)    SEC Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.

 

(i)    Since April 15, 2024, SLE has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all filings required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by SLE 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 (the “SEC Documents”). As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary of SLE is required to file or furnish any report, schedule, registration, form, statement, information or other document with the Commission. As of its filing date, each SEC Document filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to it, and, as of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by SLE under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

6

 

(ii)    The consolidated financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated, and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods specified (subject, in the case of unaudited 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 the 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. The summary consolidated financial data included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, as of and at the dates indicated. The pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the pro forma combined financial statements and any other pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents 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. There are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents that are not included or incorporated by reference as required. SLE and its 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 Commission Documents which are required to be described in the Commission Documents. All disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, 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.

 

(iii)    SLE has timely filed all certifications and statements SLE is required to file under (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (B) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to all Commission Documents with respect to which SLE is required to file such certifications and statements thereunder.

 

(g)    No Material Adverse Effect; Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, (a) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) SLE and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects.

 

(h)    No Material Defaults. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. SLE has not filed a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act indicating that it (i) has failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock or (ii) has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)    Material Contracts. Neither SLE nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach of or default in any respect under the terms of any material contract and, to the knowledge of SLE, as of the date hereof, no other party to any material contract is in material breach of or default under the terms of any material contract. Each material contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation of SLE or the Subsidiary of SLE that is party thereto and, to the knowledge of SLE, is a valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto. SLE has not received any written notice of the intention of any other party to a material contract to terminate for default, convenience or otherwise, or not renew, any material contract.

 

7

 

(j)    Solvency. SLE 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 SLE 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.

 

(k)    Actions Pending. Except for the pending NASDAQ deficiencies relating to (a) minimum bid price, and (b) stockholder equity, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of SLE, threatened to which SLE or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the properties of SLE or any Subsidiary is subject other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Commission Documents and proceedings that would have a Material Adverse Effect on SLE and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in any of the Commission Documents or to be filed as exhibits to any of the Commission Documents that are not described or filed as required.

 

(l)    Compliance with Law. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, SLE and its subsidiaries, are conducting its business in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is conducting business that are applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses or properties, except where such non-compliance with such laws, rules and regulations would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)    Disclosure. Other than disclosures made by SLE to Firepit in negotiation hereof, SLE confirms that neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf has provided the Firepit or any of its agents, advisors or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, nonpublic information concerning SLE or any of its subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(n)    Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility. The common stock (“Common Stock”) of SLE is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and SLE 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 SLE received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than (i) the pending satisfaction of the NASDAQ minimum bid price deficiency and (ii) the satisfaction of the NASDAQ stockholder equity deficiency by October 22, 2025, SLE has not received notice from the Trading Market to the effect that SLE is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Trading Market. The Common Stock is eligible for participation in the DTC book entry system and have shares on deposit at DTC for transfer electronically to third parties via DTC through the Direct Registration System (“DRS”) or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) delivery system. SLE has not received notice from DTC to the effect that a suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares, electronic trading or book-entry services by DTC with respect to the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares are being imposed or is contemplated.

 

(o)    No Broker Fees. Neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has incurred and or will incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares and the receipt of the Infinite Shares.

 

8

 

(p)    No Reliance. SLE has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding Firepit other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

4.            Closing.

 

(a)    Conditions to Firepit’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of Firepit under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note) shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Firepit: (i) Firepit and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all material respects all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of SLE herein shall have been true and correct on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) SLE shall have executed and delivered to Firepit all documents necessary to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares to Firepit, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)); and (iv) SLE shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the incorporation document and bylaws of SLE.

 

(b)    Conditions to SLE’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of SLE under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares in exchange for the Amended Note shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by SLE: (i) Firepit and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all respects all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of Firepit herein shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) Firepit shall have executed and delivered to SLE all documents necessary to cancel the Amended Note to be of no further legal force or effect, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)) and (iv) Firepit shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Firepit.

 

(c)    Reserved.

 

(d)    Closing Documents.

 

(i)    The following shall apply with respect to the Closing of the Exchange:

 

(1)    On the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4(a) and Section 4(b), above (the “Delivery Date”), (i) the Amended Note shall be cancelled in full and of further legal force and effect; and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Firepit and certified by an executive officer of Firepit authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of Firepit’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the cancellation of the Amended Note.

 

(2)         On the Delivery Date, SLE shall deliver to Firepit, (i) evidence that the AAAA Junior Preferred shares have been issued in book-entry form with SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, and (ii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of SLE and certified by an executive officer of SLE authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the issuance of the AAAA Junior Preferred Shares.

 

9

 

5.         Survival of Representations and Warranties and Covenants. All of the representations and warranties of Firepit or SLE contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the latest date permitted by applicable law. The sections of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to survive the Closing, including, without limitation, the covenants in Sections 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d), will survive until the latest date permitted by applicable law.

 

6.           Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth below.

 

(a)    “Business Day” means any day other than (i) Saturday or Sunday and (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by applicable law to close.

 

(b)    “Commission Documents” shall mean those documents filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission by SLE since May 15, 2025, the date on which SLE filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to a registration statement (on any form), or prospectus, or to any amendment or supplement thereto, or any other document filed by SLE pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, shall be deemed to include the most recent copy of any such document filed with the Commission through its Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System, or if applicable, the Interactive Data Electronic Applications system used by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(c)     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

10

 

(d)    “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 SLE that is material and adverse to SLE 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 SLE to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to clause (ii), in no event would any of the following (or the effect of any of the following), alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Material Adverse Effect” (except in the case of clause (a), (b), (d) and (f), in each case, to the extent that such event, change, circumstance or development disproportionately affects SLE and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other similarly situated entities operating in any of the industries in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates): (a) any change or development in applicable laws or GAAP or any official interpretation thereof, (b) any change or development in interest rates or economic, political, legislative, regulatory, financial, commodity, currency, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency, electricity or natural gas conditions or other market conditions generally affecting any of the foregoing, the economy or the industry in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (c) the announcement or the execution of this Agreement, or the performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, regulatory agencies, partners, providers and employees, (d) any change or development generally affecting any of the industries or markets in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (e) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wildfire or other natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus (or any mutation or variation thereof or related health condition)), weather condition, explosion, fire, act of God or other force majeure event (other than any such event resulting in material destruction or permanent damage to SLE powerplant and/or a material portion of the equipment located therein, all of which may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur), or (f) any national or international political or social conditions in countries in which, or in the proximate geographic region of which, SLE operates, including the engagement by the United States or such other countries in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack (including any internet or “cyber” attack or hacking) upon the United States or such other country, or any territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices of the United States or such other countries or upon any United States or such other country military installation, equipment or personnel.

 

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

 

(f)     “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 for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by SLE and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.

 

(g)    “Trading Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor thereto).

 

(h)    “Eligible Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing).

 

7.           General Provisions.

 

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of California, County of Los Angeles, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the address set forth in Section 7(d) and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

11

 

(b)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way, and the parties agree to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

 

(c)    Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of or default under the same or any other provision of this Agreement. Further, any failure or delay on the part of either party to exercise or avail itself of any right or remedy that it has or may have hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy.

 

(d)    Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party may specify in writing pursuant to this Section 7(d). Such notice shall be deemed given: (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery as evidenced by delivery records; (ii) if sent by email, upon confirmation of receipt; (iii) if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, five (5) days after the date of mailing; of (iv) if sent by nationally recognized express courier, one (1) Business Day after date of delivery with such courier.

 

If to Firepit:

 

Firepit Partners Co.

 

At the address set forth in the book and records of the Company, or to another address of Firepit as may be specified by Firepit to the Company in a written notice.

 

If to SLE:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attention: Clayton Haynes, Chief Financial Officer

Email: clayton.haynes@superleague.com

 

(e)    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights or benefits upon any person other than the parties hereto, and no other person shall have any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

(f)    Public Announcements. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the terms hereof will be required for inclusion in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than the fourth (4th) Business Day following the Effective Date.

 

12

 

(g)    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires:

 

(i)    any reference to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars;

 

(ii)   references to “Exhibit,” “Annex,” “Appendix,” “Article,” “Section” or “Sections” in this Agreement refer to the corresponding exhibit, annex, article, section or sections, respectively, of this Agreement;

 

(iii) all exhibits, appendices, and annexes attached hereto or referred to herein, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any exhibit, appendix, annex but not otherwise respectively defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement;

 

(iv)  the headings and captions of each exhibit, appendix, annex, article and section in this Agreement, are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(v)   any reference to gender shall include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa;

 

(vi)  the words such as “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “herewith” in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear;

 

(vii) the word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or related items or matters immediately following it.

 

(h)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(i)    Fees & Expenses. SLE shall pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Firepit Group, subject to a cap of $5,000, directly related to the transaction agreements associated with the Exchange.

 

(j)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including fax, electronic mail and DocuSign counterparts) each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

13

 

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

 

FIREPIT PARTNERS CO.   SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC.  
           
           
By: /s/ Sam Drozdov   By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
  Sam Drozdov     Matt Edelman  
  CEO     CEO & President  
           
           
By: Ben Khakshoor        
  Ben Khakshoor        
  CTO        

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]

 

 
EX-10.4 10 ex_838390.htm EXHIBIT 10.4 ex_838390.htm

Exhibit 10.4

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 10, 2025, (the “Effective Date”), by and between Agile Capital Funding, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Collateral Agent”) and Agile Lending, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Agile” or “Holder”), on the one hand, and Super League Enterprise Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SLE,” and collectively with Agile, the “Parties,” and each, sometimes, a “Party”), on the other hand.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2024, the Parties entered into that certain Business Loan and Security Agreement (“BSLA No. 1”), inclusive of an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,850,000.00 (the “Note No. 1”);

 

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2025, the Parties entered into a new Business Loan and Security Agreement (“BSLA No. 2”) which consolidated the outstanding principal and accrued interest of $1,501,142.84 on the Original Note with an additional term loan in the original principal amount of $873,857.16, plus fees of $125,000.00, all of which is evidenced by an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $2,500,000.00 (“Note No. 2”);

 

WHEREAS, the outstanding principal accrued interest on Note No. 2 as of the Effective Date is $1,331,250.00 (the “Note Exchange Amount”);

 

WHEREAS, Note No. 2 may be amended or modified, with a written instrument signed by SLE and Agile; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to effectuate the exchange of the Note Exchange Amount for shares of common stock of SLE, $0.001 par value, (the “Common Stock”) and cash payments as detailed hereinbelow.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.           Exchange of Common Stock & Cash for the Note No. 2; Trading Restrictions & Trading Logs; Rule 144/Legal Opinions; SEC Filings; Closing.

 

(a)    Exchange. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the closing (“Closing”), (i) Agile will convey, transfer and assign to SLE, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and SLE will acquire and accept from Agile, Note No. 2 with a mutually agreed upon value equal to the Note Exchange, and (ii) in exchange for the transfer and cancellation of Note No. 2, SLE will (A) issue to Agile, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, changes, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature or description, other than restrictions imposed by or arising under federal or state securities laws, and Agile will acquire and accept from SLE, (i) forty-four thousand one hundred twenty-eight (44,128) shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) a pre-funded warrant, exercisable at $0.001 per share, to purchase 173,023 shares of common stock (with each such exercise, along with shares of common stock held by Agile at the time, not to exceed 4.99% of then issued and outstanding shares of common stock of SLE) (the “Pre-Funded Warrant”), with the Common Stock and the shares underlying the Pre-Funded Warrant valued at $5.67 per share (i.e., the NASDAQ Minimum Price plus $0.01/share), and (B) make cash payments to Agile totaling $100,000.00, with such payments to be made via wire transfer or other electronic means to a bank account nominated by Agile and consisting of (I) $25,000.00 on July 10, 2025, (II) $25,000.00 on July 17, 2025, (III) $25,000.00 on July 24, 2025, and (IV) $25,000.00 on July 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Cash Payments”, the “Common Stock”, the “Pre-Funded Warrant”, and the “Cash Payments” are collectively referred to herein as the “Exchange”). The Exchange is being made in reliance on the exemption from securities registration provided by Section 3(a)(9), Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

1

 

(b)    Trading Restrictions and Trading Log Disclosure. Agile shall be expressly subject to the following trading volume limitations upon the issuance of the Common Stock, as well as the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant, as set forth below:

 

(i)    During the period it holds common stock of SLE issued pursuant to this Agreement, Agile may not sell shares of common stock greater than three percent (3.0%) of the daily trading volume of SLE common stock on NASDAQ.

 

(ii)  For the avoidance of doubt, the trading logs of all sales of common stock made by Agile must be provided each Monday during normal business hours for the common stock trades consummated during the prior week. All trading logs shall be sent via email to legal@superleague,com and clayton.haynes@superleague.com, The trading logs may be sent either by the brokerage house utilized by Agile or directly by Agile.

 

(c)    Rule 144 and Legal Opinions. SLE will assist Agile with utilization of Rule 144 for the Common Stock and shares of common stock issuable upon the Pre-Funded Warrant Stock. To this end, SLE will cover all cost/fees charged by its outside securities counsel with respect to providing the requisite legal opinions necessary to effectuate the restrictive legend removal and the DWAC of common shares to the brokerage accounts designated by Agile. Further, SLE acknowledges and agrees that the requisite six-month hold period under Rule 144 will be met for the Common Stock and the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant on August 7, 2025.

 

(d)    Closing. The consummation of the Exchange shall occur in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d)(i), below.

 

2.           Representations and Warranties of Agile. Agile hereby represents and warrants to SLE, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date (as defined below), as follows:

 

(a)    Organization and Qualification. Agile is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Agile is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

2

 

(b)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. Agile has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to relinquish and transfer all legal right and interest in, and to, Note No. 2 for its immediate cancellation as of the Delivery Date. Agile represents and warrants that Note No. 2 is unencumbered as of the Delivery Date and understands and agrees that Note No. 2 will be cancelled and have no further legal force and effect as of the Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Agile and constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Agile, enforceable against Agile 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). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Agile of the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (A) conflict with or violate any of the terms of the articles of organization and operating agreement of Agile or any applicable law relating to Agile, or (B) conflict with, or result in or constitute a default under or breach or violation of or grounds for termination of, any license, permit or other governmental authorization to which Agile is a party or by which Agile may be bound, or result in the violation by Agile of any laws to which Agile may be subject, in each case in a manner which would prevent the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Agile or would adversely affect the transactions contemplated herein. No authorization, consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with, any public body or governmental authority or any other person is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery by Agile of this Agreement or the performance by Agile of its obligations hereunder.

 

(c)    Investment Representations.

 

(i)    Agile understands that the Common Stock and the Pre-Funded Warrant have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. Agile also understands that the Common Stock and the Pre-Funded Warrant are being offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, under Section 3(a)(9), 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

(ii)    Agile has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant. Agile understands the risks involved in an investment in the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant. Agile further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from SLE regarding the business, properties, prospects, and financial condition of SLE and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to Agile or to which Agile had access. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of SLE in Section 3 of this Agreement or the right of Agile to rely thereon.

 

(iii)    Agile is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act.

 

(iv)    Agile is acquiring the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards their resale or “distribution” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of any part of the Common Stock or Pre-Funded Warrant.

 

(v)    Agile understands that the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, and in each case in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

3

 

(vi)    Agile acknowledges and agrees that the book-entry issuance of the Common Stock, and common stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant by SLE’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

(d)    No Broker Fees. Agile has not incurred and will not incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to receipt of the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant.

 

(e)    No Reliance. Agile has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding SLE other than those representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.

 

3.           Representations and Warranties of SLE. SLE hereby represents and warrants to Agile, all of which representations and warranties are true, complete, and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Delivery Date, as follows:

 

(a)    Organization and Qualification. SLE is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business as now being conducted. SLE is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)    Authorization; No Restrictions, Consents or Approvals. SLE has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof. Except for approvals of SLE’s Board of Directors as is required in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock to Agile hereunder, the execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of SLE, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. Once executed, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of SLE enforceable against SLE 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).

 

4

 

(c)    Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of SLE, inclusive of common and preferred classes, and the shares thereof issued and outstanding were as set forth in the Commission Documents as of the dates reflected therein. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, there are no agreements or arrangements under which SLE is obligated to register the sale of any securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, no securities of SLE are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which SLE is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of SLE 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 SLE other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to SLE’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by SLE to sell restricted securities, or with respect to equity securities issued pursuant to compensatory plans or arrangements, or as set forth in the Commission Documents, SLE 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 SLE. 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 the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein. SLE has filed with the Commission true and correct copies of SLE’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Charter”), and SLE’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as in effect on the Delivery Date (the “Bylaws”).

 

(d)    Issuance of Shares. The Common Stock to be issued under this Agreement, inclusive of the common stock issued upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of SLE. The Common Stock 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 Agile shall be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of unregistered shares of Common Stock.

 

(e)    No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by SLE of this Agreement and the consummation by SLE of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and shall not (i) result in a violation of any provision of SLE’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material default) under, or give rise to any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound, (iii) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Trading Market or applicable Eligible Market), except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations, liens, charges, encumbrances and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement or as may be required under any federal or applicable state securities laws and applicable rules of the Trading Market, SLE is not required under any federal, state or local rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or to issue the Common Stock to Agile in accordance with the terms hereof (other than such consents, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations as have been obtained or made prior to the Delivery Date); provided, however, that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, SLE is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Agile in this Agreement and the compliance by it with its covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

5

 

(f)    SEC Documents, Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls and Procedures; Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.

 

(i)    Since April 15, 2024, SLE has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all filings required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by SLE 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 (the “SEC Documents”). As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary of SLE is required to file or furnish any report, schedule, registration, form, statement, information or other document with the Commission. As of its filing date, each SEC Document filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to it, and, as of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof and the Delivery Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by SLE under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

(ii)    The consolidated financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated, and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of SLE and its then consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods specified (subject, in the case of unaudited 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 the 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. The summary consolidated financial data included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, as of and at the dates indicated. The pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the pro forma combined financial statements and any other pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents 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. There are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents that are not included or incorporated by reference as required. SLE and its 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 Commission Documents which are required to be described in the Commission Documents. All disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, 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.

 

6

 

(iii)    SLE has timely filed all certifications and statements SLE is required to file under (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14under the Exchange Act or (B) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to all Commission Documents with respect to which SLE is required to file such certifications and statements thereunder.

 

(g)    No Material Adverse Effect; Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements of SLE included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, (a) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) SLE and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects.

 

(h)    No Material Defaults. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. SLE has not filed a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act indicating that it (i) has failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock or (ii) has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)    Material Contracts. Neither SLE nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach of or default in any respect under the terms of any material contract and, to the knowledge of SLE, as of the date hereof, no other party to any material contract is in material breach of or default under the terms of any material contract. Each material contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation of SLE or the Subsidiary of SLE that is party thereto and, to the knowledge of SLE, is a valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto. SLE has not received any written notice of the intention of any other party to a material contract to terminate for default, convenience or otherwise, or not renew, any material contract.

 

(j)    Solvency. SLE 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 SLE 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.

 

(k)    Actions Pending. Notwithstanding the pending NASDAQ deficiency relating to (a) minimum stockholder equity, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of SLE, threatened to which SLE or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the properties of SLE or any Subsidiary is subject other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Commission Documents and proceedings that would have a Material Adverse Effect on SLE and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in any of the Commission Documents or to be filed as exhibits to any of the Commission Documents that are not described or filed as required.

 

(l)    Compliance with Law. Except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, SLE has not received written notice that it, or any of its subsidiaries, are not conducting its business in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries is conducting business that are applicable to SLE or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses or properties, except where such non-compliance with such laws, rules and regulations would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7

 

(m)    Certain Fees. Neither SLE nor any Subsidiary has incurred or will incur any liability for any finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated.

 

(n)    Disclosure. Other than disclosures made by SLE to Agile in negotiation hereof, SLE 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 SLE or any of its subsidiaries, other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(o)    Listing and Maintenance Requirements; DTC Eligibility. The common stock (“Common Stock”) of SLE is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and SLE 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 SLE received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than (i) the satisfaction of the NASDAQ stockholder equity deficiency by October 22, 2025, SLE is not in receipt of an outstanding notice from the Trading Market to the effect that SLE is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Trading Market. The Common Stock is eligible for participation in the DTC book entry system and have shares on deposit at DTC for transfer electronically to third parties via DTC through the Direct Registration System (“DRS”) or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) delivery system. SLE 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 are being imposed or is contemplated.

 

(p)    No Broker Fees. SLE has not incurred and will not incur any liability for finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the issuance of the Common Stock and the receipt of the Infinite Shares.

 

(q)    No Reliance. SLE has not relied on and is not relying on any representations, warranties or other assurances regarding Agile other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

4.             Closing.

 

(a)    Conditions to Agile’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of Agile under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the Common Stock, issue the Pre-Funded Warrant and make the Cash Payments set forth herein in exchange for Note No. 2) shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Agile: (i) Agile and SLE shall have performed in all material respects all agreements, and satisfied in all material respects all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of SLE herein shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) SLE shall have executed and delivered to Agile all documents necessary to issue the Common Stock to Agile, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)); and (iv) SLE shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the Charter and Bylaws of SLE.

 

8

 

(b)    Conditions to SLE’s Obligations. With respect to the Closing, the obligations of SLE under this Agreement, (including, without limitation, the obligation to issue the Common Stock, issue the Pre-Funded Warrant, and make the Cash Payments set forth herein in exchange for Note No. 2 shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by SLE: (i) Agile and SLE shall have performed in all respects all agreements, and satisfied in all respects all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder, at or prior to the Delivery Date; (ii) all of the representations and warranties of Agile herein shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the Delivery Date; (iii) Agile shall have executed and delivered to SLE all documents necessary to cancel Note No. 2 to be of no further legal force or effect, as contemplated by this Agreement (including those documents described in Section 4(d)) and (iv) Agile shall have obtained or made, as applicable, all consents, authorizations and approvals from, and all declarations, filings and registrations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all items required under the articles of organization and operating agreement of Agile.

 

(c)    Reserved.

 

(d)    Closing Documents.

 

(i)    The following shall apply with respect to the Closing of the Exchange:

 

(1)    On the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4(a) and Section 4(b), above (the “Delivery Date”), (i) the Note No. 2 shall be cancelled in full and of further legal force and effect.

 

(2)         On the Delivery Date, SLE shall deliver to Agile, (i) evidence that the Common Stock have been issued in book-entry form with the Company’s transfer agent, Issuer Direct, (ii) a fully executed Pre-Funded Warrant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and (iii) copies of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of SLE and certified by an executive officer of SLE authorizing the execution of this Agreement and delivery of, and performance of SLE’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the issuance of the Common Stock.

 

5.         Survival of Representations and Warranties and Covenants. All of the representations, warranties and covenants of Agile and SLE contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the latest date permitted by applicable law. The sections of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to survive the Closing, including, without limitation, the covenants in Sections 1(b) and 1(c) and 1(d), will survive under the latest date permitted by applicable law.

 

6.           Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth below.

 

(a)    “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 of the Securities Act.

 

(b)    “Business Day” means any day other than (i) Saturday or Sunday and (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by applicable law to close.

 

(c)    “Commission Documents” shall mean those documents filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission by SLE since May 15, 2025, the date on which SLE filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to a registration statement (on any form), or prospectus, or to any amendment or supplement thereto, or any other document filed by SLE pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, shall be deemed to include the most recent copy of any such document filed with the Commission through its Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System, or if applicable, the Interactive Data Electronic Applications system used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, “EDGAR”).

 

9

 

(d)     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

(e)    “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 SLE that is material and adverse to SLE 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 SLE to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to clause (ii), in no event would any of the following (or the effect of any of the following), alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Material Adverse Effect” (except in the case of clause (a), (b), (d) and (f), in each case, to the extent that such event, change, circumstance or development disproportionately affects SLE and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other similarly situated entities operating in any of the industries in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates): (a) any change or development in applicable laws or GAAP or any official interpretation thereof, (b) any change or development in interest rates or economic, political, legislative, regulatory, financial, commodity, currency, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency, electricity or natural gas conditions or other market conditions generally affecting any of the foregoing, the economy or the industry in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (c) the announcement or the execution of this Agreement, or the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, regulatory agencies, partners, providers and employees, (d) any change or development generally affecting any of the industries or markets in which SLE or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (e) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wildfire or other natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus (or any mutation or variation thereof or related health condition)), weather condition, explosion, fire, act of God or other force majeure event (other than any such event resulting in material destruction or permanent damage to SLE powerplant and/or a material portion of the equipment located therein, all of which may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur), or (f) any national or international political or social conditions in countries in which, or in the proximate geographic region of which, SLE operates, including the engagement by the United States or such other countries in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack (including any internet or “cyber” attack or hacking) upon the United States or such other country, or any territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices of the United States or such other countries or upon any United States or such other country military installation, equipment or personnel.

 

10

 

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

 

(g)  “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 for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by SLE and/or any of its other Subsidiaries.

 

(h)    “Trading Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor thereto).

 

(i)    “Eligible Market” means The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing).

 

7.           General Provisions.

 

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of California, County of Los Angeles, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the address set forth in Section 7(d) and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(b)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way, and the parties agree to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

 

(c)    Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of or default under the same or any other provision of this Agreement. Further, any failure or delay on the part of either party to exercise or avail itself of any right or remedy that it has or may have hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy.

 

(d)    Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party may specify in writing pursuant to this Section 7(d). Such notice shall be deemed given: (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery as evidenced by delivery records; (ii) if sent by email, upon confirmation of receipt; (iii) if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, five (5) days after the date of mailing; of (iv) if sent by nationally recognized express courier, one (1) Business Day after date of delivery with such courier.

 

11

 

If to Agile/Collateral Agent:

 

Agile Capital Funding, LLC

244 Madison Ave., Suite 168

New York, NY 10016

eMail: ***@***

 

If to SLE:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attention: Clayton Haynes, Chief Financial Officer

Email: ***@***

 

(e)    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights or benefits upon any person other than the parties hereto, and no other person shall have any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

(f)    Public Announcements. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the terms hereof will be required for inclusion in a current report on Form 8-k to be filed by SLE with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than the fourth (4th) business day following the Effective Date.

 

(g)    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires:

 

(i)    any reference to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars;

 

(ii)   references to “Exhibit,” “Annex,” “Appendix,” “Article,” “Section” or “Sections” in this Agreement refer to the corresponding exhibit, annex, article, section or sections, respectively, of this Agreement;

 

(iii) all exhibits, appendices, and annexes attached hereto or referred to herein, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any exhibit, appendix, annex but not otherwise respectively defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement;

 

(iv)  the headings and captions of each exhibit, appendix, annex, article and section in this Agreement, are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(v)   any reference to gender shall include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa;

 

12

 

(vi)  the words such as “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “herewith” in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear;

 

(vii) the word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or related items or matters immediately following it.

 

(h)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(i)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including fax, electronic mail and DocuSign counterparts) each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

13

 

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

 

AGILE LENDING, LLC   SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC.  
           
           
By: /s/ Aaron Greenblott   By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
Name: Aaron Greenblott          Matt Edelman  
Title: Member          CEO & President  
           
           
AGILE CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC        
           
           
By: /s/ Aaron. Greenblott        
Name: Aaron Greenblott        
Title: Member        

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

PRE-FUNDED WARRANT

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]

 

 
EX-10.5 11 ex_838391.htm EXHIBIT 10.5 ex_838391.htm

Exhibit 10.5

 

EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 10, 2025 (the “Execution Date”), by and between Super League Enterprise, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and Yield Point NY, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Investor”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company may issue and sell to the Investor, from time to time as provided herein, and the Investor may purchase from the Company up to Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1         RECITALS. The parties acknowledge and agree that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement.

 

Section 1.2         DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.

 

“Available Amount” means, initially, the Maximum Commitment Amount, which amount shall be reduced by the Investment Amount following each successful Closing, each time the Investor purchases Put Shares.

 

“Average Daily Trading Volume” shall mean the average trading volume of the Common Stock on the applicable Trading Days.

 

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

 

“Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(g).

 

“Cancellable Commitment Share Amount” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.4.

 

“Claim Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

 

“Clearing Costs” shall mean, in respect of any Put Notice, 6% of the applicable Purchase Price.

 

“Clearing Date” shall be the date on which the Investor receives the Put Shares as DWAC Shares in its brokerage account.

 

“Closing” shall mean one of the closings of a purchase and sale of Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

1

 

“Closing Certificate” shall mean the closing “Officer’s Certificate” of the Company in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

 

“Closing Date” shall mean the date of any Closing hereunder.

 

“Commitment Cash” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

 

“Commitment Fee” means either the Commitment Cash or the Commitment Shares.

 

“Commitment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Execution Date, and ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Investor shall have purchased Put Shares pursuant to this Agreement equal to the Maximum Commitment Amount, (ii) the date that is thirty-six (36) months from the date the Registration Statement is declared effective, (iii) written notice of termination by the Company to the Investor (which shall not occur until prior to the 30 days after of the then most recent Put), or (iv) written notice of termination by the Investor to the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 or Section 6.4.

 

“Commitment Shares” means Common Stock issued by the Company to the Investor pursuant to Section 6.4.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, having a par value per share of $0.001, and any shares of any other class of common stock of the Company whether now or hereafter authorized, having the right to participate in the distribution of dividends (as and when declared) and assets (upon liquidation of the Company).

 

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

 

“Company” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“Company Termination Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.6.

 

“Condition Satisfaction Date” shall have the meaning specified in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

 

“Confidential Information” means any information disclosed by either party to this Agreement, or their affiliates, agents, or representatives, to the other party to this Agreement, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally or by inspection of tangible objects (including, without limitation, documents, formulae, business information, trade secrets, technology, strategies, prototypes, samples, plant, and equipment), which may or may not be designated as “Confidential,” “Proprietary” or some similar designation. Information communicated orally shall be considered Confidential Information. Confidential Information may also include information disclosed by third parties. Confidential Information shall not, however, include any information which (i) was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (ii) becomes publicly known and made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party to the receiving party through no fault, action or inaction of the receiving party; (iii) is already in the possession of the receiving party at the time of disclosure by the disclosing party as shown by the receiving party’s files and records immediately prior to the time of disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the receiving party from a third party without a breach of such third-party’s obligations of confidentiality; (v) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, as shown by documents and other competent evidence in the receiving party’s possession; or (vi) is required by law to be disclosed by the receiving party; provided that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt written notice of such requirement prior to such disclosure and assistance in obtaining an order protecting the information from public disclosure.

 

2

 

“Cover Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).

 

“Current Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

 

“Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

“Damages” shall mean any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs and expenses of expert witnesses and investigation).

 

“Dispute Period” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

 

“Disqualification Event” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.27.

 

“DTC” shall mean The Depository Trust Company, or any successor performing substantially the same function for the Company.

 

“DTC/FAST Program” shall mean the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

“DWAC” shall mean Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian service, as defined by the DTC.

 

“DWAC Eligible” shall mean that, (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s operational arrangements, including, without limitation, transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Company has been approved by the DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Commitment Shares or Put Shares, as applicable, are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Put Shares or Commitment Shares, as applicable, via DWAC; provided that the Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Transfer Agent does not have such policy as of the date hereof.

 

“DWAC Shares” means shares of Common Stock that are (i) issued in electronic form, (ii) freely tradable and transferable and without restriction on resale, and (iii) timely credited by the Company to the Investor’s or its designee’s specified DWAC account with DTC under the DTC/FAST Program, or any similar program hereafter adopted by DTC performing substantially the same function.

 

“Eligible Market” means the Principal Market or any nationally recognized exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.

 

“Excess Purchase Amount” shall have the meaning specified in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

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

 

“Execution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“FINRA” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2.

 

“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2.

 

“Indemnity Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(b).

 

3

 

“Initial Commitment Share Amount” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.4.

 

“Intellectual Property” shall mean all trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent applications, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, government authorizations, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights.

 

“Investment Amount” shall mean the dollar value equal to the amount of Put Shares referenced in the Put Notice multiplied by the Purchase Price minus the Clearing Costs.

 

“Investor” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“Issuer Covered Person” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.27.

 

“JAMS” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.2.

 

“Lien” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or any other restriction.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any effect on the business, operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries that is material and adverse to the Company and/or the Subsidiaries and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries to enter into and/or perform its obligations under any Transaction Document and which shall be deemed to include any investigation of the Company, its directors or its officers by the SEC; provided, however, that "Material Adverse Effect" shall not automatically include any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates; (iii) any changes in financial or securities markets in general; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; (v) any action required or permitted by this Agreement or any action taken (or omitted to be taken) with the written consent of or at the written request of Investor; (vi) any changes in applicable laws or accounting rules, including accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; (vii) the public announcement, pendency or completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (viii) any natural or man-made disasters or acts of God; (ix) any epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks or any worsening thereof; (x) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions (provided that the underlying causes of such failures (subject to the other provisions of this definition) shall not be excluded); or (xi) any matter of which Investor is aware on the date hereof; provided further, however, that any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change referred to in clauses (i) through (ix) immediately above shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur to the extent that such event, occurrence, fact, condition or change has a disproportionate effect on the Company compared to other participants in the industries in which the Company conducts its businesses (in which case, only the incremental disproportionate adverse effect may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred)

 

“Maximum Commitment Amount” shall mean Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00).

 

“Maximum Put Amount” shall mean the lesser of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the Average Daily Trading Volume over the five (5) Trading Days preceding the applicable Put Date, (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Average Daily Trading Volume on the applicable Put Date, and (iii) number of shares equal to the quotient (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number) obtained by dividing (x) 250,000 by (y) the last closing price on the applicable Put Date (in each case to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction during the applicable period).

 

4

 

“Person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

“Principal Market” shall mean The Nasdaq Global Market.

 

“Purchase Price” shall mean ninety two percent (92%) of the lowest trade on the Principal Market during the Valuation Period.

 

“Put” shall mean the right of the Company to require the Investor to purchase Common Stock at the Purchase Price, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

“Put Date” shall mean any Trading Day during the Commitment Period that a Put Notice is deemed delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(b).

 

“Put Notice” shall mean a written notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, addressed to the Investor and setting forth the amount of Put Shares which the Company intends to require the Investor to purchase pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Put Notice Delivery Window” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2(b).

 

“Put Shares” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued, or that the Company shall be entitled to issue, per any applicable Put Notice in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

“Reference VWAP Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.4.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means that agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

“Registration Statement” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.3.

 

“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

“Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act.

 

“Rules” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.2.

 

“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“SEC Documents” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.5.

 

“Securities” means, collectively, the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares.

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Share Delivery Deadline” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

 

“Short Sales” shall mean all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, including all short positions effected through any direct or indirect share pledges (other than pledges in the ordinary course of business as part of prime brokerage arrangements), forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements and any hedging transaction that establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.

 

5

 

“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means any Person the Company wholly-owns or controls, or in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns a majority of the voting stock or similar voting interest, in each case that would be disclosable pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

“Third-Party Claim” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

 

“Trading Day” means any full trading day (beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York City time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City time) on the Principal Market or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market.

 

“Transaction Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Transfer Agent Instruction Letter, and all schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto.

 

“Transfer Agent” shall mean Direct Transfer, LLC, a subsidiary of Issuer Direct Corporation, the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

“Transfer Agent Instruction Letter” means the letter from the Company to the Transfer Agent which instructs the Transfer Agent to issue the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

 

“Valuation Period” shall mean the period of three (3) consecutive Trading Days immediately following the applicable Put Date, during which the Purchase Price of the Common Stock is set.

 

“Variable Rate Transaction” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(q).

 

“VWAP” means, for the Common Stock as of any Trading Day, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock on the Principal Market (or, if the Common Stock is then listed on an Eligible Market, on such Eligible Market) during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York City time, or such other time publicly announced by the Principal Market (or by such Eligible Market, as applicable) as the official open (or commencement) of trading on the Principal Market (or on such Eligible Market, as applicable) on such Trading Day, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City time, or such other time publicly announced by the Principal Market (or by such Eligible Market, as applicable) as the official close of trading on the Principal Market (or on such Eligible Market, as applicable) on such Trading Day, as reported by Bloomberg through its “AQR” function or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for the Common Stock by Bloomberg through its “AQR” function for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security on such Trading Day as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, or other similar transaction during such period.

 

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 

Section 2.1         PUTS. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, to process a Put by its delivery to the Investor of a Put Notice from time to time during the Commitment Period, to purchase Put Shares; provided that, notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, in each instance, (i) the Put Shares are not more than the Maximum Put Amount for any Put; (ii) the aggregate Investment Amount of all Puts shall not exceed the Maximum Commitment Amount; (iii) at least one (1) Trading Day has elapsed since the most recent Closing Date of a Put; and (iv) all Common Stock resulting from prior submitted Put Notices for Puts has been delivered. If the Company delivers any Put Notice for a number of Put Shares in excess of the limitations contained in the immediately preceding sentence, such Put Notice shall be void ab initio to the extent of the amount by which the number of Put Shares set forth in such Put Notice exceeds the number of Put Shares which the Company is permitted to include in such Put Notice in accordance herewith, and the Investor shall have no obligation but shall have the right to purchase such excess Put Shares with respect of such Put Notice; provided that the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the number of Put Shares which the Company is permitted to include in such Put Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Investor may agree in respect of any Put that the amount of Put Shares in respect of such Put may exceed the applicable Maximum Put Amount.

 

6

 

Section 2.2         MECHANICS.

 

(a)    PUT NOTICE. At any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period, except as provided in this Agreement, the Company may cause a Put by delivering a Put Notice to the Investor via e-mail, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1, Section 7.2 and otherwise provided in this Agreement. The Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, the Put Shares as DWAC Shares to the Investor as required pursuant to Section 2.3(a).

 

(b)    DATE OF DELIVERY OF PUT NOTICE. A Put Notice shall be deemed delivered on a Trading Day if it is received by e-mail by the Investor if such notice is received on or after 9:30 a.m., New York City Time, and prior to 6:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day (“Put Notice Delivery Window”) and shall be confirmed by Investor by 8:00 p.m., New York City time. If a Put Notice is not confirmed by the Investor to the Company no later than 8:00 p.m., New York City time, the Put Notice will be deemed withdrawn.

 

Section 2.3         CLOSINGS.

 

(a)    TIMING. The Clearing Date of a Put shall occur on the Trading Day following the delivery of the applicable Put Notice in accordance with Section 2.2(b), whereby the Company shall use its best efforts to deliver, or cause to be delivered, the Put Shares as DWAC Shares to the Investor on such Trading Day by 9:30 a.m., New York City time, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered such Put Shares no later than 12:30 p.m., New York City time (the “Share Delivery Deadline”); provided that the Investor shall have validly posted a DWAC receive to accept the shares into the brokerage account for a minimum period commencing at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day. The Closing of a Put shall occur one (1) Trading Day following the end of the Valuation Period. In addition, on or prior to any such Closing or on the date of the delivery of the applicable Put Notice, as required pursuant to Sections 7.1 and 7.2, each of the Company and the Investor shall deliver to each other all documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered or reasonably requested by either of them pursuant to this Agreement to the extent required to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein. In addition to any other rights available to the Investor, unless the Investor shall not have validly posted such a DWAC receive, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Investor Put Shares pursuant to a Put Notice before the applicable Share Delivery Deadline, the Investor may elect to deem such Put Notice rescinded. Payment of the Investment Amount related to any Put Notice shall be made by the Investor by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company not later than one (1) Trading Day following the end of the applicable Valuation Period, as may be adjusted for any credit of a Cover Price available to the Investor in accordance with Section 2.3(b).

 

7

 

(b)    COMPENSATION FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY DELIVER PUT SHARES. In addition to any other rights available to the Investor, commencing on the date the Registration Statement is declared effective, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Investor Put Shares pursuant to a Put Notice before the applicable Share Delivery Deadline in accordance with Section 2.3(a) or Section 2.4, and, if on or after such Share Delivery Deadline, 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 Put Shares that the Investor anticipated receiving from the Company in respect of such Put Notice, then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Investor’s request, either (i) pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Stock so purchased (the “Cover Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such Put Shares shall terminate, (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Investor such Put 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 Investment Amount paid by the Investor in connection with such Put Notice, or (iii) be deemed to have accepted notice that such Cover Price shall be credited as the Investment Amount to be paid in respect of one or more subsequent Put Notices, in the discretion of the Investor. The Investor shall provide the Company with written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in respect of the Cover Price and evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit the Investor’s right to pursue a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock in connection with a Put Notice.

 

(c)    RETURN OF SURPLUS. If the value of the Put Shares delivered to the Investor causes the Company to exceed the Maximum Commitment Amount, then the Investor shall return to the Company the surplus amount of Put Shares associated with such Put, and the Purchase Price with respect to such Put shall be reduced by any Clearing Costs related to the return of such Put Shares at the time of payment of the Investment Amount.

 

(d)    RESALES DURING VALUATION PERIOD. The parties acknowledge and agree that, during a Valuation Period, the Investor may contract for, or otherwise effect, the resale of the subject purchased Put Shares to third parties so long as such resale complies with applicable securities laws.

 

Section 2.4         OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PUT SHARES. Following the Put Date in respect of any Put, at any time during the Valuation Period relating to such Put, the Company and Investor may agree to increase the amount of Put Shares relating to such Put up to 10 times the Maximum Put Amount. Such mutual agreement may be made after the relevant Put Notice is delivered and before the expiration of the Valuation Period. Following any such agreement the Company agrees that it shall deliver, or cause to be delivered any such additional Put Shares as DWAC Shares to the Investor on the Trading Day following the date the Company and Investor shall have agreed to such increase by 9:30 a.m., New York City time but in no event later than 10:30 a.m. New York City time; provided that the Investor shall have validly posted a DWAC receive to accept the shares into the brokerage account for a minimum period commencing at 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day. A failure to deliver such additional Put Shares by such time shall entitle the Investor to the rights set forth in Section 2.3(b) in respect of such failure.

 

Section 2.5.         COMPLIANCE WITH PRINCIPAL MARKET RULES. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and in addition to the limitations set forth in Section 7.2(g) hereof, the Company shall not issue more than 176,777 shares (including the Commitment Shares) of Common Stock (the “Exchange Cap”) under this Agreement, which equals 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, unless stockholder approval is obtained to issue in excess of the Exchange Cap; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply if at any time the Exchange Cap is reached and at all times thereafter the average price paid for all shares of Common Stock issued under this Agreement is equal to or greater than $5.361, a price equal to the lower of (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price immediately preceding the execution of this Agreement or (ii) the arithmetic average of the five (5) Nasdaq Official Closing Prices for the Common Stock immediately preceding the execution of this Agreement, as calculated in accordance with the rules of the Principal Market (in such circumstance, for purposes of the Principal Market, the transaction contemplated hereby would not be “below market” and the Exchange Cap would not apply). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required or permitted to issue, and the Investor shall not be required to purchase, any shares of Common Stock under this Agreement if such issuance would violate the rules or regulations of the Principal Market. The Company may, in its sole discretion, determine whether to obtain stockholder approval to issue more than 19.99% of its outstanding shares of Common Stock hereunder if such issuance would require stockholder approval under the rules or regulations of the Principal Market. The Exchange Cap shall be reduced, on a share-for-share basis, by the number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable that may be aggregated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under applicable rules of the Principal Market.

 

8

 

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR

 

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

Section 3.1         INTENT. The Investor is entering into this Agreement for its own account, and the Investor has no present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) at any time to sell the Securities to or through any Person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws; provided, however, that the Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance and in compliance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition.

 

Section 3.2         NO LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE COMPANY. The Investor acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. Except with respect to the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Investor is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

 

Section 3.3        ACCREDITED INVESTOR. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Investor has such experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities. The Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk.

 

Section 3.4         AUTHORITY. The Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action and no further consent or authorization of the Investor is required. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Investor, and when delivered by the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 

Section 3.5         NOT AN AFFILIATE. The Investor is not an officer or director or an “affiliate” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) of the Company.

 

Section 3.6       ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. The Investor is an entity duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation with full right, limited liability company power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Section 3.7         ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance with the requirements hereof and thereof, will not (a) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Investor, (b) violate any provision of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Investor is a party or is subject, or by which the Investor or any of its assets is bound, or conflict with or constitute a material default thereunder, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement, or constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty owed by the Investor to any third party, or (d) require the approval of any third party (that has not been obtained) pursuant to any material contract, instrument, agreement, relationship or legal obligation to which the Investor is subject or to which any of its assets, operations or management may be subject.

 

9

 

Section 3.8         DISCLOSURE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The Investor had an opportunity to review copies of the SEC Documents filed on behalf of the Company, has had access to all publicly available information with respect to the Company and has had an opportunity to discuss with Company management and ask questions relating to everything it deems relevant; provided, however, that the Investor makes no representation or warranty hereunder with respect to any SEC Document and is relying on the representations and warranties of the Company in Article IV with respect to the SEC Documents.

 

Section 3.9         MANNER OF SALE. At no time was the Investor presented with or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting, television advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertisement regarding the Securities.

 

Section 3.10         NO MARKET MANIPULATION. Neither the Investor, nor any of its Affiliates has, and to its knowledge no Person acting on either of their behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that, except as set forth in the respective section of the Company’s disclosure schedules attached hereto (the “Disclosure Schedules”), or the SEC Documents, as of the Execution Date, each date a Put Notice is submitted and at each Closing Date:

 

Section 4.1         ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. 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. Except as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedules, each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is not in violation or 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.

 

Section 4.2         AUTHORITY. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in in Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its board of directors or stockholders is required. Each of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents 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, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 

10

 

Section 4.3         CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of the Company is as set forth on Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents or on Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. Except as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules, no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents or Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules, and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. Except as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules, the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investor) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

Section 4.4         LISTING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect to, terminate the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act, nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration. Except as set forth on Section 4.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or in the SEC Documents, the Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the Execution Date, received notice from the Principal Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Principal Market. Except as set forth on Section 4.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedules or in the SEC Documents, the Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

Section 4.5         SEC DOCUMENTS; DISCLOSURE. Except as set forth on Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the one (1) year preceding the Execution Date (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Documents prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents when filed contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents comply as to form and substance in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments). The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls appropriate for its size. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company and an unconsolidated or other off-balance-sheet-entity that is not disclosed by the Company in its financial statements or otherwise that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

11

 

Section 4.6         VALID ISSUANCES. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company, other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents and under the Securities Act.

 

Section 4.7         NO CONFLICTS. Except as disclosed in Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Company, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares, do not and will not: (a) result in a violation of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational or charter documents, (b) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, instrument or any “lock-up” or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party, or (c) result in a violation of any federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect), nor is the Company otherwise in violation of, conflict with or in default under any of the foregoing. The business of the Company is not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity. The Company is not required under federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents (other than any Eligible Market, SEC, FINRA or state securities filings or submissions that may be required to be made by the Company in connection with the issuance of the Commitment Shares, Put Shares or subsequent to any Closing or any registration statement that may be filed pursuant hereto); provided that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Investor herein.

 

Section 4.8         NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Except as set forth in Section 4.8 of the Disclosure Schedules, no event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any Subsidiary that has not been disclosed in subsequent SEC filings.

 

Section 4.9         LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no actions, suits, investigations, inquiries, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties, nor has the Company received any written or oral notice of any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation, which would have a Material Adverse Effect or would require disclosure under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. No judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree or award has been issued by or, to the knowledge of the Company, requested of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency which would have a Material Adverse Effect. There has not been and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company, any Subsidiary, or any current or former director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

12

 

Section 4.10         REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Schedules, no Person (other than the Investor) has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

Section 4.11         INVESTOR’S STATUS. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s-length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. 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 the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives and advisors.

 

Section 4.12         NO GENERAL SOLICITATION; NO INTEGRATED OFFERING. Neither the Company, any Subsidiary, nor any of their respective affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. Neither the Company, any Subsidiary, nor any of their respective affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the offer and sale of any of the Securities under the Securities Act, whether through integration with prior offerings or otherwise.

 

Section 4.13         INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company and each Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate rights or licenses to use all material trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. None of the Company’s, nor any Subsidiary’s Intellectual Property has expired or been terminated, or, by the terms and conditions thereof, could expire or terminate within three years from the date of this Agreement if such expiration or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company and/or any Subsidiary of any material Intellectual Property of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others, and there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company and/or any Subsidiary regarding the infringement of any Intellectual Property, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.14         [RESERVED]

 

Section 4.15         TITLE. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company and each Subsidiary has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by it and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by it that is material to the business of the Company and each Subsidiary, in each case free and clear of all Liens and, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any Subsidiary and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any Subsidiary is held under valid, subsisting, and enforceable leases with which the Company is in compliance with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

13

 

Section 4.16         INSURANCE. The Company and each Subsidiary is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and each Subsidiary is engaged. Neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for, and the Company has no reason to believe that it or any Subsidiary 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 materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Company, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.17         REGULATORY PERMITS. The Company and each Subsidiary possesses all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its businesses, and neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization, or permit.

 

Section 4.18         TAX STATUS. The Company and each Subsidiary has made or filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and 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 know of no basis for any such claim.

 

Section 4.19         TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary, and to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of the lesser of (i) $120,000 or (ii) one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

 

Section 4.20         APPLICATION OF TAKEOVER PROTECTIONS. Except as set forth in Section 4.20 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company and its board of directors have taken or will take prior to the Execution Date 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 articles of incorporation or the laws of the state of its incorporation which is or could become applicable to the Investor as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Investor’s ownership of the Securities.

 

14

 

Section 4.21         FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES. Neither the Company, any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

Section 4.22         SARBANES-OXLEY. The Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, which are applicable to it.

 

Section 4.23         CERTAIN FEES. Except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the Disclosure Schedules, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank, or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Investor shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of any Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section 4.23 that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 4.24         INVESTMENT COMPANY. The Company is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Section 4.25         ACCOUNTANTS. The Company’s accountants are set forth in the SEC Documents and, to the knowledge of the Company, such accountants are an independent public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as required by the Securities Act.

 

Section 4.26         NO MARKET MANIPULATION. Neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary has, and to its knowledge no Person acting on either of their behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

Section 4.27         NO DISQUALIFICATION EVENTS. None of the Company, any Subsidiary, any of their predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company or any Subsidiary participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act. The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.

 

Section 4.28         MONEY LAUNDERING. The Company and each Subsidiary is in compliance with, and has not previously violated, the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001 and all other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws, regulations and Executive Orders and sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, including, but not limited, to (i) Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 entitled, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) and (ii) any regulations contained in 31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V.

 

15

 

Section 4.29.         ILLEGAL OR UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary has, nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge (after reasonable inquiry of its officers and directors), any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives of the Company, any Subsidiary has, directly or indirectly, made or authorized any payment, contribution or gift of money, property, or services, whether or not in contravention of applicable law, (a) as a kickback or bribe to any Person or (b) to any political organization, or the holder of or any aspirant to any elective or appointive public office except for personal political contributions not involving the direct or indirect use of funds of the Company.

 

Section 4.30         SHELL COMPANY STATUS. The Company is not currently an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) under the Securities Act, is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, has filed all reports and other materials required to be filed by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable during the preceding twelve (12) months.

 

Section 4.31         ABSENCE OF SCHEDULES. In the event that, on the Execution Date, the Company does not deliver any disclosure schedule contemplated by this Agreement, the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) each such undelivered disclosure schedule shall be deemed to read as follows: “Nothing to Disclose” and (ii) the Investor has not otherwise waived delivery of such disclosure schedule.

 

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF INVESTOR

 

Section 5.1         COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; TRADING IN SECURITIES. The Investor’s trading activities with respect to the Common Stock will be in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of FINRA and the Principal Market.

 

Section 5.2         SHORT SALES AND CONFIDENTIALITY. The Investor, or any affiliate of the Investor acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it, hereby represents that, as of the Execution Date, it is not “short” any Common Stock and will not, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, participate in or execute (i) any Short Sales during the period from the Execution Date to the end of the Commitment Period or (ii) any hedging transaction that would create a net short position with respect to the shares of Common Stock. For the purposes hereof, and in accordance with Regulation SHO, the sale after delivery of a Put Notice of such number of shares of Common Stock reasonably expected to be purchased under a Put Notice shall not be deemed a Short Sale. The Investor shall, until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents.

 

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 6.1         LISTING OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. The Company shall promptly, in connection with the issuance of the Commitment Shares and the Put Shares to the Investor hereunder, submit to the Principal Market any required application to list such shares on the Principal Market and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed, the listing of all such Put Shares and Commitment Shares that are issued from time to time hereunder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing and trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. The Company shall not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. The Company shall promptly provide to the Investor copies of any notices it receives from any Person regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on the Principal Market, provided that the public filings of such notices shall constitute delivery of such notices to the Investor. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 6.1). The Company shall take all action necessary to ensure that the Common Stock can be transferred electronically as DWAC Shares. If the Company receives a delisting notice from the Principal Market or if the Common Stock fails to be listed on an Eligible Market, then the Investor may terminate its obligations under this Agreement by written notice to the Company and may deem any outstanding Put Notice as withdrawn.

 

16

 

Section 6.2         OTHER EQUITY LINES AND AT-THE-MARKET OFFERINGS. For a period beginning on the date hereof, and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months from the date hereof, or (ii) the date that this Agreement is terminated, the Company covenants and agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Investor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned, enter into any other equity line of credit agreement with any other party or conduct an at-the-market offering, without the Investor’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned.

 

Section 6.3         FILING OF CURRENT REPORT AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Company agrees that it shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the SEC within the time required by the Exchange Act, relating to the transactions contemplated by, and describing the material terms and conditions of, the Transaction Documents (the “Current Report”). The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current Report at least two (2) Trading Days prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current Report within one (1) Trading Day from the date the Investor receives it from the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall also file with the SEC, on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the Execution Date, a new registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) covering only the resale of the Put Shares and Commitment Shares and shall use its best efforts to have such Registration declared no later than ninety (90) days following the Execution Date.

 

Section 6.4         COMMITMENT FEE; ISSUANCE OF COMMITMENT SHARES. In consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of, and performance under this Agreement, on the Execution Date, the Company in its discretion shall either (i) pay to the Investor in cash $600,000 (“Commitment Cash”) or (ii) issue a prefunded warrant to purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) in a form acceptable to the Investor in its sole discretion and having an exercise price per share of $0.001, to purchaser Shares of Common Stock (the “Commitment Shares”) to the Investor having a value of $600,000 based on closing price on the day before the Execution Date. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the Execution Date, and the issuance of the Commitment Shares is not contingent upon any other event or condition, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the Company’s submission of a Put Notice to the Investor and irrespective of any termination of this Agreement. The Investor agrees not to sell on any Trading Day an amount of Commitment Shares in excess of 20% of the daily trading volume of the Common Stock on such Trading Day.

 

17

 

Section 6.5         DUE DILIGENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Investor shall have the right, from time to time as reasonably appropriate and not more than one (1) time per each year that this Agreement is in effect, to perform reasonable due diligence on the Company during normal business hours, to the extent it does not unreasonably interrupt the operations of the Company or its management. The Company, each Subsidiary and their respective officers and employees shall provide information and reasonably cooperate with the Investor in connection with any reasonable request by the Investor related to the Investor’s due diligence of the Company. The Company agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information of the Investor to any third party, except for attorneys, accountants, advisors who have a need to know such Confidential Information and are bound by confidentiality, and shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection with, or in furtherance of, the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company acknowledges that the Confidential Information of the Investor shall remain the property of the Investor and agrees that it shall take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of any Confidential Information disclosed by the Investor. The Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf shall provide the Investor or its agents with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information, unless a simultaneous public announcement thereof is made by the Company in the manner contemplated by Regulation FD, while any Put Notice is outstanding or while the Investor holds any shares of Common Stock. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company or any Person acting on its behalf (as determined in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Investor), in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in the other Transaction Documents, the Investor shall have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such material, non-public information without the prior approval by the Company; provided that the Investor shall have first provided notice to the Company that it believes it has received information that constitutes material, non-public information, and the Company shall have had at least forty-eight (48) hours to publicly disclose such purported material, non-public information prior to any such disclosure by the Investor, and the Company shall have failed to publicly disclose such purported material, non-public information within such time period. The Investor shall not have any liability to the Company, any Subsidiary, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders, affiliates or agents, for any such disclosure so long as such disclosure is made in accordance with this Section 6.5. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor shall be relying on the foregoing covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. Notwithstanding any requirement to disclose information to the Investor pursuant to this Section 6.5, the Company shall not be in breach of this Section 6.5 if it determines in good faith not to disclose such information reasonably requested by the Investor if disclosure of such information would likely result in the public disclosure of such information pursuant to this Section 6.5.

 

Section 6.6         PURCHASE RECORDS. The Company shall maintain records showing the Available Amount at any given time and the date, Investment Amount and Put Shares for each Put, contained in the applicable Put Notice.

 

Section 6.7         TAXES. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp or similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of any shares of Common Stock to the Investor made under this Agreement.

 

Section 6.8         USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company will use the net proceeds from the offering of Put Shares hereunder for general corporate purposes in the manner described in the Registration Statement or the SEC Documents.

 

Section 6.9         OTHER TRANSACTIONS. 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 the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the obligation of the Company to deliver the Put Shares and to issue the Commitment Shares to the Investor in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 6.10       INTEGRATION. In any case subject to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, from and after the Execution Date, neither the Company, nor or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates will, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that no Person acting on their behalf will, directly or indirectly, make any offers or sales of any security or solicit any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the offer and sale of any of the Securities under the Securities Act.

 

Section 6.12         TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. On the Execution Date, the Company shall deliver to the Investor executed copies of all of the Transaction Documents.

 

18

 

Section 6.13         STANDSTILL. Unless waived by the Investor, notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in the Transaction Documents, the Company hereby covenants and agrees not to issue any shares of Common Stock or other securities (including debt securities) convertible or exercisable into shares of Common Stock or enter into agreement to sell such securities, during each period beginning (i) upon the submission of any Put Notice that has been accepted in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) ending upon the close of the Trading Day on which the aggregate trading volume of the Common Stock over the Trading Days since issuance of such Put Notice shall have exceeded Five Hundred percent (500%) of the number of Put Shares sold pursuant to such Put Notice.

 

Section 6.14         MOST FAVORED NATIONS. For a period beginning on the date hereof, until the earlier of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months from the date hereof, or (ii) the date that this Agreement is terminated, if any of contractual provisions, or side letters in respect, of any equity line of credit agreement entered into by the Company contain or provide terms more favorable to the investors thereunder, than the terms provided to the Investor hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Investor of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Investor’s option, shall become a part of the Transaction Documents. Failure of the Company to provide such notice of additional or more favorable terms, shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or release by the Investor to deem such additional or more favorable terms to become part of the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 6.15         SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. The Company shall use its best efforts to obtain shareholder approval (“Shareholder Approval”) to issue more than 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Agreement within 90 days after the date of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO DELIVERY OF PUT NOTICES AND CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

Section 7.1         CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO ISSUE AND SELL PUT SHARES. The right of the Company to issue and sell the Put Shares to the Investor is subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth below:

 

(a)    ACCURACY OF INVESTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Investor shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Execution Date and as of the date of each Closing as though made at each such time.

 

(b)    DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Investor shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Company.

 

(c)    REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Company shall not have the right to issue any Put Shares if, as of the date of the Closing for such issuance and sale, the Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement thereto, shall fail to be and remain effective for the resale by the Investor of the Put Shares and Commitment Shares.

 

Section 7.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF INVESTOR TO PURCHASE PUT SHARES. The obligation of the Investor hereunder to purchase Put Shares is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)    REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement thereto, shall be and remain effective for the resale by the Investor of the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares and (i) neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so and (ii) no other suspension of the use of, or withdrawal of the effectiveness of, such Registration Statement or related prospectus shall exist. The Company shall have prepared and filed with the SEC a final and complete prospectus (the preliminary form of which shall be included in the Registration Statement) and shall have delivered to the Investor a true and complete copy thereof. Such prospectus shall be current and available for the resale by the Investor of all of the Securities covered thereby.

 

19

 

(b)    ACCURACY OF THE COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Execution Date for each date a Put Notice is submitted and as of the date of each Closing (except for representations and warranties under the first sentence of Section 4.3 that are specifically made as of the Execution Date and shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Execution Date).

 

(c)    PERFORMANCE BY 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.

 

(d)    NO INJUNCTION. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly and materially adversely affects any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and no proceeding shall have been commenced that may have the effect of prohibiting or materially adversely affecting any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(e)    ADVERSE CHANGES. Since the date of filing of the Company’s most recent SEC Document, no event that had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred.

 

(f)    NO SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN OR DELISTING OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. Trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or FINRA, or otherwise halted for any reason, and the Common Stock shall have been approved for listing or quotation on and shall not have been delisted from the Principal Market. In the event of a suspension, delisting, or halting for any reason, of the trading of the Common Stock, as contemplated by this Section 7.2(f), the Investor shall have the right to return to the Company any remaining amount of Put Shares associated with such Put, and the Purchase Price with respect to such Put shall be reduced accordingly.

 

(g)    BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LIMITATION. As of the date of the Closing for such issuance and sale, the number of Put Shares to be purchased by the Investor shall not exceed the number of such shares that, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then owned by the Investor beneficially or deemed beneficially owned by the Investor, would result in the Investor owning more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), as determined in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 7.2(g), in the event that the amount of shares of Common Stock outstanding, as determined in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, is greater on a Closing Date than on the date upon which the Put Notice associated with such Closing Date is given, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such Closing Date shall govern for purposes of determining whether the Investor, when aggregating all purchases of shares of Common Stock made pursuant to this Agreement, would own more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation following such Closing Date. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be the lesser of (i) 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Put Notice and (ii) 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date the applicable Put Notice is submitted, excluding Common Stock held by “affiliates” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) of the Company. The Investor, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 7.1(g); provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event shall exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Put Notice and the provisions of this Section 7.1(g) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company.

 

20

 

(h)    NO KNOWLEDGE. The Company shall have no knowledge of any event more likely than not to have the effect of causing the Registration Statement to be suspended or otherwise ineffective (which event is more likely than not to occur within the fifteen (15) Trading Days following the Trading Day on which such Put Notice is deemed delivered). The Company shall have no knowledge of any untrue statement of a material fact or omission of 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 the Registration Statement, any effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or any post-effective amendment or prospectus which is a part of the foregoing, unless the Company has filed an amendment with the SEC.

 

(i)    NO VIOLATION OF STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The issuance of the Put Shares shall not violate the stockholder approval requirements of the Principal Market, if any.

 

(j)    OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE. On the date of delivery of each Put Notice, the Investor shall have received the Closing Certificate executed by an executive officer of the Company and to the effect that all the conditions to such Closing shall have been satisfied as of the date of each such certificate.

 

(k)    DWAC ELIGIBLE. The Common Stock must be DWAC Eligible and not subject to a “DTC chill.”

 

(l)    SEC DOCUMENTS. All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information, and other documents required to have been filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (other than Forms 8-K) shall have been filed with the SEC within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings under the Exchange Act.

 

(m)    TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTION LETTER. The Transfer Agent Instruction Letter shall have been executed by the Company and delivered to the Transfer Agent and acknowledged and agreed to in writing by the Transfer Agent, and the Company shall have no knowledge of any fact or circumstance that would prevent the Transfer Agent from complying with the terms of the Transfer Agent Instruction Letter.

 

(n)    BROKER APPROVAL. The Put Shares and Commitment Shares shall have been approved by the Investor’s prime broker or designated clearing firm for deposit to its account with the Depository Trust Company; provided that the Company’s securities, as of the date hereof, are approved by the Investor’s prime broker.

 

(o)    NO VIOLATION. No statute, regulation, order, guidance, decree, writ, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, threatened, or endorsed by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the SEC, which prohibits the consummation of or which would materially modify or delay any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(p)    LEGAL OPINION. Upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Investor a written opinion of counsel, in form and substance previously agreed, relating to the availability and effectiveness of the Registration Statement, as supplemented by any prospectus supplement or amendment thereto, and regarding the Company’s compliance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the federal securities laws of the United States in the issuance, sale and registration of the Put Shares and Commitment Shares and entrance into the transaction documents.

 

21

 

(q)    NO VARIABLE-RATE TRANSACTIONS. Without the prior written consent of the Investor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned, the Company shall not, after the date that the first Put Notice is delivered to the Investor, enter into any Variable Rate Transaction until the termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “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, combination, or other similar transaction), (ii) issues or sells any equity or debt securities, including without limitation, shares of 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 any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, combination, 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” or “at-the-market offering” or other continuous offering or similar offering of shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (in each such event other than with the Investor, and any of their designees), whereby the Company may sell shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at a future determined price.

 

(r)    NO NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION. Neither the Investor nor any of its agents or counsel shall be in possession of any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information with respect to the Company.

 

ARTICLE VIII
LEGENDS

 

Section 8.1         NO RESTRICTIVE STOCK LEGEND. No restrictive stock legend shall be placed on the share certificates representing the Put Shares.

 

Section 8.2       INVESTOR’S COMPLIANCE. Nothing in this Article VIII shall affect in any way the Investor’s obligations hereunder to comply with all applicable securities laws upon the sale or transfer of the Common Stock.

 

ARTICLE IX
NOTICES; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 9.1 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, except for Put Notices which shall be delivered via e-mail in accordance with Section 2.2 and unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) transmitted by hand delivery, or e-mail as a PDF, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice given in accordance herewith. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail at the address 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 (ii) on the second business day following the date of transmittal by express courier service or on the fifth business day after deposited in the mail, in each case, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.

 

22

 

The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO

Email: ***@***

 

With mandatory copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Disclosure Law Group

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email: ***@***

 

If to the Investor:

 

Yield Point NY, LLC

23 Tamy Road

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Attention: Ari Kluger, Manager

E-mail: ***@***

 

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

 

Grushko & Mittman, P.C.

1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206

Hewlett, NY 11557

Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq.

E-mail: ***@***

 

Either party hereto may from time to time change its address or e-mail for notices under this Section 9.1 by giving at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.

 

23

 

Section 9.2         INDEMNIFICATION. The Company (an “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Investor along with its officers, directors, employees, and authorized agents and representatives, and each Person or entity, if any, who controls such party within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder (an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all Damages, joint or several, and any and all actions in respect thereof to which the Indemnified Party becomes subject to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to (i) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any registration statement pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, or any post-effective amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus or contained in the final prospectus filed pursuant to Registration Rights Agreement (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, or (iv) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state securities law, as such Damages are incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from the Indemnified Party’s failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Indemnified Party’s negligence, recklessness, fraud, willful misconduct, or bad faith in performing its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply to any Damages of an Indemnified Party 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 by an Indemnifying Party in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnified Party expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any post- effective amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus (as amended or supplemented). If, after the Indemnifying Party makes any payments to an Indemnified Party pursuant to this section, such Indemnified Party receives an award or other judgment granting such Indemnified Party repayment of any Damages or costs incurred, upon receipt of payment for such reward, such Indemnified Party shall repay from such amounts to the Company within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof, the amounts disbursed by the Indemnifying Party on behalf of such Indemnified Party not to exceed the lessor of (i) the amount received by such Indemnified Party, or (ii) the amounts disbursed by the Indemnifying Party on behalf of such Indemnified Party.

 

Section 9.3 METHOD OF ASSERTING INDEMNIFICATION CLAIMS. All claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party under Section 9.2 shall be asserted and resolved as follows:

 

(a)    In the event any claim or demand in respect of which an Indemnified Party might seek indemnity under Section 9.2 is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a party hereto or an affiliate thereof (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third-Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification that is being asserted under any provision of Section 9.2 against an Indemnifying Party, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third-Party Claim (a “Claim Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the “Dispute Period”) whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party under Section 9.2 and whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third-Party Claim.

 

(i)    If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third-Party Claim pursuant to this Section 9.3(a), then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, such Third-Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to Section 9.2). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party’s delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this clause (i), file any motion, answer, or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate to protect its interests; and provided, further, that. if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third-Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third-Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this clause (i), and, except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may take over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third-Party Claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under Section 9.2 with respect to such Third-Party Claim.

 

24

 

(ii)    If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third-Party Claim pursuant to this Section 9.3(a), or if the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the Third-Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third-Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party (with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned). The Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that, if requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third-Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause (ii), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor of the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in clause (iii) below, the Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party’s defense pursuant to this clause (ii) or of the Indemnifying Party’s participation therein at the Indemnified Party’s request, and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this clause (ii), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.

 

(iii)    If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third-Party Claim under Section 9.2 or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

 

(b)    In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under Section 9.2 against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under Section 9.2 specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim (an “Indemnity Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party’s rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that, if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

 

25

 

(c)    The Indemnifying Party agrees to pay the Indemnified Party, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim.

 

(d)    The indemnity provisions contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party or others and (ii) any liabilities the Indemnifying Party may be subject to.

 

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.1         GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflicts of law (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction).

 

Section 10.2        ARBITRATION. Any disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to the Transaction Documents, or the transactions, contemplated thereby, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this Agreement to arbitrate, shall be referred to and resolved solely and exclusively by binding arbitration to be conducted before the JAMS, or its successor pursuant the expedited procedures set forth in the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”), including Rules 16.1 and 16.2 of those Rules. The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York, before a tribunal consisting of three (3) arbitrators each of whom will be selected in accordance with the “strike and rank” methodology set forth in Rule 15. Either party to this Agreement may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any federal or state court sitting in the Southern District of New York any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to protect the rights or property of that party, pending the establishment of the arbitral tribunal. The costs and expenses of such arbitration shall be paid by and be the sole responsibility of the Company, including, but not limited to, the Investor’s attorneys’ fees and each arbitrator’s fees. The arbitrators’ decision must set forth a reasoned basis for any award of damages or finding of liability. The arbitrators’ decision and award will be made and delivered as soon as reasonably possibly and in any case within sixty (60) days’ following the conclusion of the arbitration hearing and shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

Section 10.3         JURY TRIAL WAIVER. TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTOR HEREBY WAIVE A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER IN RESPECT OF ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS.

 

Section 10.4        ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Investor and their respective successors. The Company shall not assign this Agreement nor any rights of the Investor hereunder without the consent of the Investor. Upon the consent of the Company, which shall not unreasonably be withheld, the Investor shall have the right to assign this Agreement to another party.

 

26

 

Section 10.5         NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Company and the Investor and their respective successors, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as set forth in Article IX.

 

Section 10.6         TERMINATION. At any time after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Company shall have the option to terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason by delivering written notice (a “Company Termination Notice”) to the Investor electing to terminate this Agreement without any liability whatsoever of any party to any other party under this Agreement (except as set forth below). The Company Termination Notice shall not be effective until one business day after it has been received by the Investor, provided that this Agreement cannot be terminated within the later of (i) thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Company of a Put Notice to Investor, or (ii) one year after the Company obtains Shareholder Approval. In addition, this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the earlier of (i) the end of the Commitment Period; (ii) the date that the Company sells and the Investor purchases the Maximum Commitment Amount; or (iii) the date that, 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, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of termination of this Agreement, the provisions of Articles III, IV, V, VI, IX and X shall survive the termination of this Agreement for the maximum length of time allowed under applicable law. If the Company does not send the first Put Notice on or before November 21, 2025, the Investor may terminate this Agreement at any time.

 

Section 10.7         [RESERVED]

 

Section 10.8         ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the Company and the Investor with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

Section 10.9         FEES AND EXPENSES. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants, and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Investor. The Company shall pay $25,000 to the Investor on the earlier of (i) the first Put Date or (ii) September 30, 2025, for reimbursement of the Investor’s transaction fees relating to the preparation of the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 10.10         COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which may be executed by less than all of the parties and shall be deemed to be an original instrument which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be delivered to the other parties hereto by e-mail of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the parties so delivering this Agreement.

 

Section 10.11         SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that such severability shall be ineffective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any party.

 

Section 10.12         FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

27

 

Section 10.13         NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

Section 10.14         EQUITABLE RELIEF. Each party acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the other by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, each party acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the such party of the provisions of this Agreement, that the other party shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

Section 10.15         TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for the convenience of reference and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

Section 10.16         AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived by the parties from and after the date that is one (1) Trading Day immediately preceding the initial filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, (i) no provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto and (ii) 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. No failure or delay in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power, or privilege

 

Section 10.17         PUBLICITY. The Company and the Investor shall reasonably consult with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement referencing the transaction, other than as required by law, without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned, except that no prior written consent shall be required if such disclosure is required by law, in which such case the disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor without the prior written consent of the Investor, except to the extent required by law or if requested by an applicable regulator. The Investor acknowledges that this Agreement and all or part of the Transaction Documents may be deemed to be “material contracts,” as that term is defined by Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, and that the Company may, therefore, be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration statements filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. The Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.

 

 

** Signature Page Follows ** IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the Execution Date.

 

28

 

 

  SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.  
       
       
  By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
  Name: Matt Edelman  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       
       
  YIELD POINT NY, LLC  
       
       
  By: /s/ Ari Kluger  
  Name: Ari Kluger  
  Title: Manager  

 

 

** Signature Page to Equity Purchase Agreement **

 







 

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF PUT NOTICE

 

TO: YIELD POINT NY LLC

 

DATE:

 

We refer to the Equity Purchase Agreement, dated July 8, 2025 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Super League Enterprise, Inc. and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

 

We hereby:

 

1)    Notify you that the Maximum Put Amount as of the delivery of this Put Notice is _________

 

2)    Give you notice that:

 

[__] we require you to purchase Put Shares in an amount equal to _________, which is not in excess of the Maximum Put Amount;

 

[__] we request that you purchase an amount of Put Shares equal to _________ (the “Excess Purchase Amount”) which is in excess of the Maximum Put Amount but less than or equal to 5x the Maximum Put Amount.

 

If we have requested that you purchase in excess of the Maximum Put Amount, prior to the opening of trading on the Trading Day immediately following the delivery of this Put Notice, please confirm if you will purchase the Maximum Put Amount, the Excess Purchase Amount, or some amount of Put Shares between the Maximum Put Amount and the Excess Purchase Amount and, if so, what amount.

 

Subsequent to the submission of this Put Notice, the Company and the Investor may agree to increase the amount of Put Shares subject to this Put Notice in accordance with Section 2.4 of the Agreement. In the event of any such increase, following the date of the Valuation Period relating to this Put Notice, the Company will reflect the amount of Put Shares as so increased in the space provided below and resubmit this Put Notice to you for your records.

 

Total amount of Put Shares following an increase under Section 2.4 of the Agreement: ______

 

3)    Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 of the Agreement are satisfied.

 

  Super League Enterprise, Inc.  
       
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 







 

EXHIBIT B
FORM OF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
OF
Super League Enterprise, Inc.

 

Pursuant to Section 7.2(j) of that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated July [*], 2025 (the “Agreement”), by and between Super League Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) and [*] (the “Investor”), the undersigned, in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and not in his individual capacity, hereby certifies, as of the date hereof (such date, the “Condition Satisfaction Date”), the following:

 

1.    The representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the Condition Satisfaction Date as though made on the Condition Satisfaction Date (except for representations and warranties specifically made as of a particular date) with respect to all periods, and as to all events and circumstances occurring or existing to and including the Condition Satisfaction Date, except for any conditions which have temporarily caused any representations or warranties of the Company set forth in the Agreement to be incorrect and which have been corrected with no continuing impairment to the Company or the Investor; and

 

2.    All of the conditions precedent to the obligation of the Investor to purchase Put Shares set forth in the Agreement, including but not limited to Section 7.2 of the Agreement, have been satisfied as of the Condition Satisfaction Date.

 

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto affixed his hand as of July [*], 2025.

 

By:      
Name:      
Title:      

 







 

EXHIBIT C
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTION LETTER

 







 

EXHIBIT D
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 
EX-10.6 12 ex_838392.htm EXHIBIT 10.6 ex_838392.htm

Exhibit 10.6

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 10, 2025 (the “Execution Date”), is entered into by and between Super League Enterprise, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and Yield Point NY, LLC, a New York liability company (together with its permitted assigns, the “Investor”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in that certain Equity Purchase Agreement by and between the parties hereto, dated as of the Execution Date (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

The Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, to sell to the Investor up to Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) of Put Shares and, to induce the Investor to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

 

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

 

1.           DEFINITIONS.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

a.    “Investor” means the Investor, any transferee or assignee thereof to whom the Investor assigns its rights under this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its rights under this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement.

 

b.    “Person” means any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, any corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, organization, business, individual, governmental or political subdivision thereof, or governmental agency.

 

c.    “Register,” “Registered,” and “Registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more registration statements of the Company in compliance with the Securities Act and/or pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor rule providing for the offering of securities on a continuous basis (“Rule 415”), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement(s) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

1

 

 

 

d.    “Registrable Securities” means all of the (i) Commitment Shares, (ii) Put Shares which have been, or which may, from time to time be issued, including without limitation all of the shares of Common Stock which have been issued or will be issued to the Investor under the Purchase Agreement (without regard to any limitation or restriction on purchases) and (iii) any and all shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to the Put Shares, Commitment Shares, and the Purchase Agreement as a result of any stock split, combination, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange, or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitation on purchases under the Purchase Agreement.

 

e.    “Registration Statement” means one or more registration statements of the Company on Form S-1 covering the resale of the Registrable Securities including the Initial Registration Statement and any New Registration Statement or Other Registration Statement (each as defined herein).

 

2.           REGISTRATION.

 

a.    Mandatory Registration. The Company shall, by the date that is thirty (30) calendar days following the Execution Date, file with the SEC an initial Registration Statement on Form S-1 covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities as shall be permitted to be included thereon in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations, and interpretations so as to permit the resale of such Registrable Securities by the Investor, including, but not limited to, under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices) (the “Initial Registration Statement”). The Initial Registration Statement shall register only Registrable Securities. The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to have the Initial Registration Statement and any amendment thereto declared effective by the SEC at the earliest possible date, but in no event later than ninety (90) days following the Execution Date.

 

b.    Rule 424 Prospectus. In addition to the Initial Registration Statement, the Company shall, as required by applicable securities regulations, from time to time file with the SEC, pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, such prospectuses and prospectus supplements, if any, to be used in connection with sales of the Registrable Securities under each Registration Statement. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such prospectuses prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give due consideration to all such comments. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon any prospectus within two (2) business days from the date the Investor receives the final pre-filing version of such prospectus.

 

c.    Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of shares available under the Initial Registration Statement is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend the Initial Registration Statement or file a new Registration Statement (a “New Registration Statement”) so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2(e)) as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than thirty (30) business days after the necessity therefor arises, subject to any limits that may be imposed by the SEC pursuant to Rule 415. The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to cause such amendment and/or New Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof. In the event that any of the Registrable Securities are not included in the Initial Registration Statement, or have not been included in any New Registration Statement, and the Company files any other registration statement under the Securities Act (other than on Form S-4, Form S-8, or with respect to other employee related plans or rights offerings), then the Company shall use its commercial best efforts to also include in such other registration statement such Registrable Securities that have not been previously Registered (such other registration statement that Registers Registrable Securities, an “Other Registration Statement”).

 

 

 

2

 

d.    Effectiveness. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement and any related prospectus prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give due consideration to all reasonable comments. The Investor shall furnish all information reasonably requested by the Company for inclusion therein. The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to keep all Registration Statements effective, including, but not limited to, pursuant to Rule 415 and available for the resale by the Investor of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby at all times until the earlier of:

 

(i)    the date as of which the Investor may sell all of the Registrable Securities without any restrictions (including any restrictions under Rule 144(c) or Rule 144(i)); and

 

(ii)    the date on which the Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities covered thereby and no Put Shares remain issuable under the Purchase Agreement (the “Registration Period”).

 

In the event that any Registration Statement filed hereunder is no longer effective and Rule 144 is available for sales of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall provide an opinion upon request of the Investor that the Investor may sell any such Registrable Securities held by the Investor pursuant to Rule 144 with all costs related to such opinion to be borne by the Company. Each Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

e.    Offering. If the staff of the SEC (the “Staff”) or the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities that does not permit such Registration Statement to become or remain effective and be used for resales by the Investor under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices) by comment letter or otherwise or, if after the filing of the Initial Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company is otherwise required by the Staff or the SEC to reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such initial Registration Statement, then the Company shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Initial Registration Statement (with the prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or denied of the Investor and its legal counsel as to the specific Registrable Securities to be removed therefrom) until such time as the Staff and the SEC shall so permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used as aforesaid. In the event of any reduction in Registrable Securities pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall file one or more New Registration Statements in accordance with Section 2(c) until such time as all Registrable Securities have been included in Registration Statements that have been declared effective and the prospectuses contained therein are available for use by the Investor. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Purchase Agreement to the contrary, the Company’s obligations to register Registrable Securities (and any related conditions to the Investor’s obligations) shall be qualified as necessary to comport with any requirement of the SEC or the Staff as addressed in this Section 2(e).

 

 

 

3

 

f.    Liquidated Damages. If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed in accordance with Section 2(a) above (if the Company files the Initial Registration Statement without affording the Investor the opportunity to review (and, with respect to disclosure on the Investor, to comment) on the same as required by Section 3(b) herein, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, within five (5) Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iii) a Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the SEC in accordance with Section 2(a) above, or (iv) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Investor is otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of forty five (45) calendar days (which need not be consecutive calendar days) during any 12-month period (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses (i) and (iii), the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iv) the date on which such thirty (30) or forty five (45) calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Investor may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured or, if earlier, the Company shall pay to the Investor an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to the product of 0.0025 multiplied by the Maximum Commitment Amount; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to make any payments with respect to Registrable Securities which may be freely tradable pursuant to Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The parties agree that the maximum aggregate liquidated damages payable to the Investor under this Agreement shall be 10% of the Maximum Commitment Amount. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 12% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Investor, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 

4

 

3.           RELATED OBLIGATIONS.

 

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

 

a.    The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments on Form S-1) and supplements to any Registration Statement and any Other Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement and Other Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statement or applicable Other Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such registration statement.

 

b.    The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon each Registration Statement or any Other Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto at least two (2) business days prior to their filing with the SEC, and not file any document in a form to which Investor reasonably objects; provided, however, that any delay in the Investor or its counsel review of the Registration Statement beyond the two (2) business day period shall extend the deadlines set forth in Section 2(a) of this Agreement by such delay period. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the Registration Statement or any Other Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto within two (2) business days from the date the Investor receives the final version thereof. The Company shall furnish to the Investor, without charge, and within one (1) business day, any comments and/or any other correspondence from the SEC or the Staff to the Company or its representatives relating to the Registration Statement or any Other Registration Statement. The Company shall respond to the SEC or the Staff, as applicable, regarding the resolution of any such comments and/or correspondence as promptly as practicable and in any event within two weeks upon receipt thereof.

 

c.    Upon request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish to the Investor, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, a copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request), and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investor. For the avoidance of doubt, any filing available to the Investor via the SEC’s live EDGAR system shall be deemed “furnished to the Investor” hereunder.

 

5

 

d.    The Company shall use commercial best efforts to (i) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of New York, Delaware, and such other jurisdictions in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post- effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

e.    As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or facts, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the happening of any event or existence of such facts as a result of which the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state 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, and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver a copy of such supplement or amendment to the Investor (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request). The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to the Investor by e-mail or facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to any Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.

 

f.    The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any registration statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify the Investor of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose. In addition, if the Company shall receive any comment letter from the SEC relating to any Registration Statement under which Registrable Securities are Registered, the Company shall notify the Investor of the issuance of such order and use its commercial best efforts to address such comments in a manner satisfactory to the SEC.

 

g.    The Company shall (i) cause all the Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or (ii) secure designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities on the Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section.

 

6

 

h.    The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of DWAC Shares representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to any Registration Statement.

 

i.    The Company shall at all times maintain the services of its Transfer Agent and registrar with respect to its Common Stock.

 

j.    If reasonably requested by the Investor, the Company shall (i) immediately incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information relating solely to the Investor as the Investor believes should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post- effective amendment as soon as practicable upon notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement.

 

k.    The Company shall use its commercial best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

l.    Within one (1) business day after any Registration Statement which includes Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment including Registrable Securities is filed with the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the Transfer Agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investor) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Thereafter, if requested by the Investor at any time, the Company shall require its counsel to deliver to the Investor a written confirmation whether or not (i) the effectiveness of such Registration Statement has lapsed at any time for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order), (ii) any comment letter has been issued by the SEC, and (iii) whether or not the Registration Statement is current and available to the Investor for sale of all of the Registrable Securities.

 

m.    The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement.

 

7

 

4.           OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.

 

a.    The Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company reasonably requires from the Investor in connection with any Registration Statement hereunder. The Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Registration Statement shall contain the “Selling Stockholder” and “Plan of Distribution” sections, each in substantially the form provided to the Company by the Investor.

 

b.    The Investor agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder.

 

c.    The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event or existence of facts of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of Section 3(e), the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until withdrawal of a stop order contemplated by Section 3(f) or the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its Transfer Agent to issue DWAC Shares promptly in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor’s receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of Section 3(e) and for which the Investor has not yet settled.

 

5.           EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

 

All reasonable Registration expenses, other than sales or brokerage commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all Company registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company (but not counsel for the Investor) shall be paid by the Company.

 

8

 

6.           INDEMNIFICATION.

 

a.    To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor, each Person, if any, who controls or is under common control with the Investor, the members, the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of the Investor, and each Person, if any, who is an “affiliate” of the Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement, or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “Claims”) incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation, or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative, or other regulatory agency, body, or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an Indemnified Person is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement, any Other Registration Statement for which the Registrable Securities are registered, or any post-effective amendment thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or any Other Registration Statement, or (iv) any material violation by the Company of this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being, collectively, “Violations”). The Company shall reimburse each Indemnified Person promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information about the Investor furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement, any Other Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); (ii) with respect to any superseded prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such person from whom the person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are the subject thereof (or to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the superseded prospectus was corrected in the revised prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, if such revised prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e), and the Indemnified Person was promptly advised in writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a violation and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such advice, used it; (iii) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); and (iv) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 9. If, after the Company makes any payments to an Indemnified Person pursuant to this section, such Indemnified Person receives an award or other judgment granting such Indemnified Person repayment of any Damages or costs incurred, upon receipt of payment for such reward, such Indemnified Person shall repay from such amounts to the Company within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof, the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Person not to exceed the lessor of (i) the amount received by such Indemnified Person, or (ii) the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Party.

 

9

 

b.    Each Investor agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act), and each other Investor, each of such other Investor’s respective direct or indirect partners, members or shareholders and each of such partner’s, member’s or shareholder’s partners members or shareholders and, with respect to all of the foregoing Persons, each of their respective Affiliates, employees, directors, officers, trustees or agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons and each of their respective Representatives from and against any Losses resulting from (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Investor’s Registrable Securities were Registered under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein, which shall include any information that has been deemed to be a part of any prospectus under Rule 159 under the Securities Act), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Investor to the Company specifically for inclusion in such  Registration Statement (including, without limitation, any written information provided for inclusion in the Registration Statement) and was known to be untrue by the Investor at the time it was furnished.

 

c.    Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Section 6, deliver to the Company a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the Company shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Company so desires, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the Company and to the Indemnified Person; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Company, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the Company, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person and the Company would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the Company and shall furnish to the Company all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any action, Claim or proceeding effectuated without its written consent; provided, however, that the Company shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. The Company shall not, without the consent of the Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the Company shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the Company within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve the Company of any liability to the Indemnified Person under this Section 6, except to the extent that the Company is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

10

 

d.         The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.

 

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

 

7.           CONTRIBUTION.

 

To the extent any indemnification by the Company is prohibited or limited by law, the Company agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.

 

8.           REPORTS AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACTS.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein to the contrary, during such times that the Registration Statement is not available for resales of Registrable Securities held by the Investor, with a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), the Company agrees, at the Company’s sole expense, to:

 

a.    make and keep “current public information” available, as such term is understood and defined in Rule 144;

 

b.    file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;

 

c.    furnish to the Investor so long as the Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting and or disclosure provisions of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration; and

 

d.    take such additional action as is reasonably requested by the Investor to enable the Investor to sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144, including, without limitation, delivering all such legal opinions, consents, certificates, resolutions, and instructions to the Company’s Transfer Agent as may be requested from time to time by the Investor at the Company’s expense and otherwise fully cooperate with Investor and Investor’s broker to effect such sale of securities pursuant to Rule 144.

 

11

 

The Company agrees that damages may be an inadequate remedy for any breach of the terms and provisions of this Section 8 and that Investor shall, whether or not it is pursuing any remedies at law, be entitled to equitable relief in the form of a preliminary or permanent injunctions, without having to post any bond or other security, upon any breach or threatened breach of any such terms or provisions.

 

9.           ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor, or any Investor as assignee pursuant to this Section 9. The Investor, or any Investor, may not assign its rights under this Agreement without the written consent of the Company other than to an affiliate of such Investor.

 

10.         AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

No provision of this Agreement may be (i) amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto or (ii) waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

11.         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

a.    Due Authorization. The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) are within the power and authority of the Company and (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company. Assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery by the Investors of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and general equitable principles relating to the availability of remedies and the public policy underlying such laws, and except as rights to indemnity or contribution, including but not limited to, indemnification provisions set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, may be limited by federal or state securities law or the public policy underlying such laws. The Company’s Board of Directors, at a duly called meeting or by a written consent, has unanimously adopted and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and no other corporate actions on the part of the Company are necessary in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the performance by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

12

 

b.    No Conflicts. Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedules to the SPA, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the performance by the Company, or the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the compliance by the Company with the terms of this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or do not result and will not result in any breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or do not constitute or will not constitute a default under, do not cause or will not cause (or do not permit or will not permit) the maturation or acceleration of any liability or obligation or the termination of any right under, or do not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon, any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of (i) the charter or bylaws or other applicable organizational documents of the Company; (ii) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, voting trust agreement, stockholders’ agreement, note agreement or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which its respective property is subject; or (iii) any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Company of any government, arbitrator, court, regulatory body or administrative agency or other governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or its activities or properties.

 

c.    Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, notice, filing, license, recording, or qualification of or with any court, government, or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction (other than under the Securities Act) over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties, is required for the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

d.   Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Acquisition of Common Stock. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each 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 no Investor is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by any Investor or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Investor’s acquisition of Common Stock. The Company further represents to each of the Investors 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.

 

11.           MISCELLANEOUS.

 

a.    A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices, or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice, or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.

 

13

 

b.    Any notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by e-mail (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO

Email: ***@***

 

With mandatory copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Disclosure Law Group

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email: ***@***

 

If to the Investor:

 

Yield Point NY, LLC

23 Tamy Rd.

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Attention: Ari Kluger

E-mail: ***@***

 

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

 

Grushko & Mittman, P.C.

1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206

Hewlett, NY 11557

Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq.

E-mail: ***@***

 

and/or email address and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) business days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s email account containing the time, date, recipient email address, as applicable, and an image of the first page of such transmission, or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by email or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above, respectively.

 

14

 

c.    All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement, and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Nevada.

 

d.    Any disputes, claims, or controversies hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein shall be referred to and resolved solely and exclusively by binding arbitration to be conducted before the JAMS, or its successor pursuant the expedited procedures set forth in the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”), including Rules 16.1 and 16.2 of those Rules. The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York, before a tribunal consisting of three (3) arbitrators each of whom will be selected in accordance with the “strike and rank” methodology set forth in Rule 15. Either party to this Agreement may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any federal or state court sitting in the Southern District of New York any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to protect the rights or property of that party, pending the establishment of the arbitral tribunal. The costs and expenses of such arbitration shall be paid by and be the sole responsibility of the Company, including but not limited to the Investor’s attorneys’ fees and each arbitrator’s fees. The arbitrators’ decision must set forth a reasoned basis for any award of damages or finding of liability. The arbitrators’ decision and award will be made and delivered as soon as reasonably possible and in any case within sixty (60) days’ following the conclusion of the arbitration hearing and shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e.    If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

f.    TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

g.    This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

h.    Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto.

 

i.    The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

j.    This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission or by e-mail in a “.pdf” format data file of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

15

 

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

 

l.    The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

m.    This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Execution Date.

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

 

 

By: /s/ Matt Edelman

Name: Matt Edelman

Title: CEO & President

 

 

Yield Point NY, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Ari Kluger

Name: Ari Kluger

Title: Manager

 

16

 

EXHIBIT A

 

TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

[          ] [          ], 2025

 

Equiniti Trust Company, LLC

55 Challenger Road, Floor 2

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660

 

Re: EFFECTIVENESS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are counsel to Super League Enterprise, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of July [*], 2025 (the “Purchase Agreement”), entered into by and between the Company and [*] (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Investor shares of common stock of the Company, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”), in an amount up to Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) (the “Put Shares”), in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Company has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the following shares of Common Stock:

 

(1)                   Put Shares to be issued to the Investor upon purchase from the Company by the Investor from time to time in accordance with the Purchase Agreement; and

 

(2)                   Commitment Shares which were issued to the Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, of even date with the Purchase Agreement with the Investor (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the Company’s obligations under the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, on [_                   ] [ ], 2025, the Company filed a Registration Statement (File No. 333-[          ]) (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC relating to the resale of the Put Shares and the Commitment Shares.

 

In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act at [ ] [A.M./P.M.] on [ ], 2025 and we have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the Put Shares are available for resale under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement and may be issued without any restrictive legend.

 

Very truly yours, [Company Counsel]

 

By:                            

 

 

cc:         [*]

 
EX-10.7 13 ex_838393.htm EXHIBIT 10.7 ex_838393.htm

Exhibit 10.7

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 10, 2025, between Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation and includes any successor Company thereto (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and permitted assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Purchasers desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Purchasers are to be granted the right to acquire securities of the Company as set forth herein and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement (the “Offering”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1         Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Notes (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

“Accredited Investor” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2(c).

 

“Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

“Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

“Applicable Law” shall mean any law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or jurisdiction applicable to any party to this Agreement, as the case may be.

 

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

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

“Buy-In” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(h).

 

1

 

“Closing” means the Initial Closing and the Subsequent Closings, if any, of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 and 2.4.

 

“Closing Date” means the each of the Initial Closing Date and each Subsequent Closing Date, if any, and is the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligation to pay the Subscription Amount at such Closing, and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities to be issued and sold at such Closing, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than the fifth Business Day following the date hereof.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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

 

“Company Counsel” means, Disclosure Law Group, 600 West Broadway, Suite 700, San Diego, CA 92101, Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq., email: ***@***.

 

“Conversion Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

 

“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company delivered concurrently herewith.

 

“Disqualification Event” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(nn).

 

“Effective Date” means the latest of the date that (a) a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission with respect to that number of shares equal to the Required Minimum of Underlying Shares (as defined herein) and has been continuously effective for not less than six (6) months, or (b) all of the Underlying Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144, and (c) Company counsel has delivered to the Transfer Agent and Purchasers at the Company’s expense a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of all of the Underlying Shares pursuant to an effective Registration Statement, which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.

 

“Equity Line of Credit” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.

 

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

 

2

 

“Exempt Issuance” means, absent a written waiver by the Purchasers, the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock and options or other equity awards to officers, directors, employees, or consultants of the Company issued pursuant to plans approved by a majority of the stockholders (each, a “Stock Option Plan”), (b) securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities and any term thereof have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the issue price, exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities and which securities and the principal terms thereof are either set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) under the heading “Exempt Issuance” (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall be intended to provide to the Company substantial additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities in connection with the raising of capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (d) securities issued at a price or an effective price greater than the highest price of any security issued and issuable in the offering including but not limited to the Warrants and the Warrant Shares, (e) securities issued or issuable to the Purchasers and their assigns pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes (except the Notes issued at the Subsequent Closing will not be an Exempt Issuance), or the Warrants and other Transaction Documents including without limitation, Section 4.17 herein, or upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any such securities, (f) securities in connection with strategic license agreements, investor relations agreements, and other partnering arrangements so long as such issuances are not primarily for the purpose of raising capital and which holders of such securities or debt are not at any time granted registration rights, and (g) securities described on Schedule 3.1(g) under the heading “Additional Exempt Issuances.” No Variable Rate Transaction shall be deemed an Exempt Issuance.

 

“Exercise Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Warrants.

 

“FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

“FDA” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(mm).

 

“Form 8-K” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.6.

 

“GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

“G&M” shall mean Grushko & Mittman, P.C., with offices located at 1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206, Hewlett, NY 11557, Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq., email: ***@***.

 

“Indebtedness” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(y).

 

“Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

“Initial Closing” shall mean the closing of the initial $4,494,381.02 of Securities, subject to meeting the Initial Closing conditions as set forth in Section 2.3.

 

“Initial Closing Date” shall mean the date upon which the Initial Closing occurs.

 

“Investor Questionnaire” means the form of Accredited Investor Questionnaire annexed hereto as Exhibit F.

 

“Issuer Covered Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(oo).

 

“Legal Opinion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a)(ii).

 

3

 

“Legend Removal Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(d).

 

“Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, pre-emptive right or other restriction.

 

“Listing Default” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11(b).

 

“Majority in Interest” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.5.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

“Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

“Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.

 

“Money Laundering Laws” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ff).

 

“Notes” means the senior secured convertible notes issuable pursuant to this Agreement, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

“OFAC” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(hh).

 

“Offering” shall have the meaning attributed to such term in the recitals.

 

“Participation Maximum” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.17(a).

 

“Permitted Indebtedness” means (a) all liabilities of the Company that were already incurred as of the date of this Agreement, (b) liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed not in excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto) not affecting more than $1,500,000 in the aggregate, except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; (c) the present value of any lease payments not in excess of $1,500,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP; (d) Equipment Financing, as defined herein; and (e) liabilities arising from any future accounts receivable financing facility, so long as such facility does not exceed $5,000,000.

 

4

 

“Permitted Lien” means the individual and collective reference to the following: (a) the Liens currently existing on the date hereof, as disclosed in the disclosure schedules or in the SEC Documents, (b) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Company) have been established in accordance with GAAP, (c) Liens imposed by law which were incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, statutory landlords’ Liens, and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, and which (x) do not individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (y) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing for so long as any amount in excess of $1,500,000 remains on the Note the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to such Liens, (d) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness under clause (c) thereunder, provided that such Liens are not secured by assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries other than the assets so acquired or leased and not in excess of the value of such assets, (e) and Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness under clause (d) thereunder, provided that such Liens are not secured by assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries other than the assets so acquired and not in excess of the value of such assets, and (f) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness under clause (f) thereunder, provided that such Liens are only secured by such accounts receivables or other secured interests customary for such a facility. Holder agrees that the Liens entered into hereunder in equipment; other personal property or real estate acquired by Borrower after the date hereof (“Equipment Liens”) which secure Indebtedness constituting Permitted Indebtedness under clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (“Equipment Financing”) shall be senior in priority to the Liens of the Holder with respect to such equipment or personal property (the “Third Party Equipment”); provided that such Liens are confined solely to the equipment so financed and the proceeds thereof and are Permitted Liens and is further secured by the Company’s unsecured corporate guaranty. Upon the expiration of the Liens of such other lenders or the termination of their prohibition of Liens in favor of other Lenders, the Third Party Equipment shall automatically become part of the Collateral, and Lender is authorized at that time to amend any filed financing statement(s) to reflect that change.

 

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

 

“Pre-Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.17(b).

 

“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

“Pro-Rata Portion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.17(e).

 

“Public Information Failure” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).

 

“Public Information Failure Payments” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).

 

“Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, among the Company and the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto.

 

“Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each Purchaser as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

“Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

“Required Minimum” means, as of any date, 150% of the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise in full of all Warrants or conversion in full of all Notes, ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth therein, and assuming that any previously unconverted Notes will be held until the second anniversary of the issue date of such Notes.

 

5

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

“SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

“Securities” means the Notes, the Warrants, and the Underlying Shares.

 

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

 

“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement to be entered into in connection with the sale of the Securities, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit D.

 

“Shareholder Approval” means such approval, if required, by the applicable rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor entity) from the shareholders of the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including the issuance of all of the Underlying Shares; and as further described in this Agreement.

 

“Short Sales” means “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis) whether such transactions are made through U.S. or non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers, but shall not include locating or borrowing shares of Common Stock. 

 

“Standard Settlement Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(d).

 

“Subscription Amount” means, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Notes and Warrants purchased hereunder at each Closing as specified below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

“Subsequent Closing” shall mean a Closing pursuant to Section 2.4.

 

“Subsequent Closing Date” shall mean the Business Day upon which a Subsequent Closing occurs.

 

“Subsequent Financing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.17(a).

 

“Subsequent Financing Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.17(b).

 

“Subsidiary” means with respect to any entity at any date, any direct or indirect Person, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, association, joint venture or other business entity of which (A) more than 40% of (i) the outstanding capital stock having (in the absence of contingencies) ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managing body of such entity, (ii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership or limited liability company or (iii) in the case of a trust, estate, association, joint venture or other entity, the beneficial interest in such trust, estate, association or other entity business is, at the time of determination, owned or controlled directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such entity, or (B) is under the actual control of the Company.

 

6

 

“Termination Date” shall mean July 22, 2025.

 

“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading for three or more hours.

 

“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing). As of the date of this Agreement and the Initial Closing Date, the Nasdaq Capital Market is the Trading Market.

 

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Legal Opinion, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed by any party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

“Transfer Agent” means Issuer Direct, One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC 27603, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

“Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Notes and upon exercise of the Warrants and issued and issuable in lieu of the cash payment of interest on the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Notes and any other shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to a Purchaser in connection with or pursuant to the Securities or Transaction Documents.

 

“Unlegended Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(d).

 

“Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.

 

“Variable Rate Transaction” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.

 

“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on a Trading Market but is then reported on the OTCQB, OTCQX, OTC Bulletin Board, OTC Pink Open Market maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on the first such facility (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by a Majority in Interest and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

7

 

“Warrants” means the Common Stock purchase warrants delivered to the Purchasers at each Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

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

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1        Initial Closing. On the Initial Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase, an aggregate of (a) $4,000,000 in Subscription Amount of Notes, which aggregate Subscription Amount shall correspond to an aggregate principal of $4,494,381.02 to reflect the original issue discount of eleven percent (11%), and (b) Warrants as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a). Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount pursuant to the wire instructions annexed hereto as Schedule 2.1, and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser its respective Note and Warrants, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a), and the Company and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Initial Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Initial Closing shall occur electronically or at the offices of G&M or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Initial Closing Date shall occur on or before the Termination Date. With respect to an Initial Closing not held on or before the Termination Date, the Company shall cause (i) all subscription documents executed by the Company or a Purchaser to be returned to the Company or such Purchaser, as applicable, and (ii) each Subscription Amount to be returned, without interest or deduction to the Purchaser who delivered such Subscription Amount.

 

IN THE EVENT THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PURCHASER, NO MINIMUM AMOUNT OF NOTES MUST BE SOLD IN ORDER FOR THE COMPANY TO ACCEPT ANY SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND ALL NET PROCEEDS OF THE OFFERING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR COMPANY PURPOSES UPON CLOSING. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE DEEMED OR OTHERWISE INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO ACCEPT SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR LESS THAN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL.

 

2.2         Deliveries.

 

(a)    On or prior to the Initial Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:

 

(i)    this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)    a legal opinion of Company Counsel, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto;

 

(iii)    a Note with a principal amount reflecting a eleven percent (11%) original issue discount for the cash portion of such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto registered in the name of such Purchaser;

 

8

 

(iv)    Common Stock Purchase Warrants registered in the name of such Purchaser, each representing the right to purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to such Purchaser’s Note principal amount divided by the Conversion Price in effect on the Initial Closing Date, having an initial per share Exercise Price equal to $5.361, subject to adjustment as provided herein and therein;

 

(v)    the Security Agreement and documents referred to therein duly executed by the Company and Subsidiaries;

 

(vi)    the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(vii)    a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by its Principal Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer (each as defined in the Exchange Act), dated as of the Initial Closing Date, in which such officer shall certify that the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(b) have been fulfilled; and

 

(viii)    a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by its Secretary’s certificate containing (i) copies of the text of the resolutions by which the corporate action on the part of the Company necessary to approve this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions and actions contemplated hereby and thereby, which shall be accompanied by a certificate of the corporate secretary or assistant corporate secretary of Company dated as of the Initial Closing Date certifying to the Purchasers that such resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded, (ii) an incumbency certificate dated as of the Initial Closing Date executed on behalf of Company by its corporate secretary or one of its assistant corporate secretaries certifying the office of each officer of Company executing this Agreement, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed pursuant hereto, and (iii) copies of (A) the Company’s Seconded Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws in effect on the Initial Closing Date, and (B) the certificate evidencing the good standing of Company as of a day within five (5) Business Days prior to the Initial Closing Date.

 

(b)    On or prior to the Initial Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i)    this Agreement, duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii)   such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the Company;

 

(iii)  the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by each Purchaser;

 

(iv)  Accredited Investor Questionnaire duly executed by each Purchaser;

 

(v)   the Security Agreement duly executed by each Purchaser and the Collateral Agent; and

 

(vi)  a certificate executed on behalf of each Purchaser by its Principal Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer (each as defined in the Exchange Act), dated as of the Initial Closing Date, in which such officer shall certify that the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(a) have been fulfilled by such Purchaser.

 

9

 

2.3         Initial Closing Conditions.

 

(a)    The obligations of the Company hereunder to effect the Initial Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)    the accuracy in all material respects (determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers therein) on the date of this Agreement and the Initial Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)    all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser under this Agreement required to be performed or obtained at or prior to the Initial Closing Date shall have been performed and obtained;

 

(iii)    the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement; and

 

(b)    The respective obligations of a Purchaser hereunder to effect the Initial Closing, unless waived by such Purchaser, are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)    the accuracy in all material respects (determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers therein) on the date of this Agreement and Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)    the Required Approval in Section 3.1(e)(iii), and all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company and parties and required signatories to and under the Transaction Documents (except for Purchaser) required to be performed or obtained at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been materially performed and obtained;

 

(iii)    the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)    the Company shall have obtained confirmation from NASDAQ that it is in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC; and

 

(v)    there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof.

 

2.4         Subsequent Closing. There may be one Subsequent Closing for an additional $3,000,000 of Subscription Amount of Securities. Such Subsequent Closing will (a) be subject to the mutual consent of the Company and the Purchasers, (b) occur on a date that is not less than six months after the Initial Closing, (c) be subject to the Company’s receipt of the Shareholder Approval, and (d) the Underlying Shares issuable at the Subsequent Closing will be Registerable Securities under Registration Rights Agreement with a Filing Deadline thirty (30) days of the Subsequent Closing Date and an Effectiveness Deadline ninety (90) days of the Subsequent Closing Date. In the event the Subsequent Closing does not occur on or before the first anniversary of this Agreement, then no Subsequent Closing will occur.

 

2.5         Subsequent Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)         On or prior to the Subsequent Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchasers the following:

 

(i)    a legal opinion of Company Counsel, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto;

 

10

 

(ii)    a Note with a principal amount reflecting an eleven percent (11%) original issue discount for the cash portion of such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount for the Subsequent Closing as set forth on the signature page hereto registered in the name of such Purchaser. The Conversion Price of the Note issued at the Subsequent Closing will be the lower of: (i) the then in effect Conversion Price of the Notes issued at the Initial Closing; or (ii) a 20% discount to the lowest closing bid price in the 5 days prior to the Subsequent Closing Date;

 

(iii)    Common Stock Purchase Warrants registered in the name of such Purchaser, each representing the right to purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to such Purchaser’s Note principal amount divided by the Conversion Price in effect on the Subsequent Closing Date, having a per share Exercise Price as set forth therein, subject to adjustment as provided herein and therein;

 

(iv)    a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by its Principal Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer (each as defined in the Exchange Act), dated as of the Subsequent Closing Date, in which such officer shall certify that the conditions set forth in Section 2.6(b) have been fulfilled; and

 

(v)    a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by its Secretary’s certificate containing (i) copies of the text of the resolutions by which the corporate action on the part of the Company necessary to approve this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions and actions contemplated hereby and thereby, which shall be accompanied by a certificate of the corporate secretary or assistant corporate secretary of Company dated as of the Subsequent Closing Date certifying to the Purchasers that such resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded, (ii) an incumbency certificate dated as of the Subsequent Closing Date executed on behalf of Company by its corporate secretary or one of its assistant corporate secretaries certifying the office of each officer of Company executing this Agreement, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed pursuant hereto, and (iii) copies of (A) the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws in effect on the Subsequent Closing Date, and (B) the certificate evidencing the good standing of Company as of a day within five (5) Business Days prior to the Subsequent Closing Date.

 

(b)         On or prior to the Subsequent Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, the following:

 

(i)         such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the Company; and

 

(ii)         a certificate executed on behalf of each Purchaser by such Purchaser’s Principal Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer (each as defined in the Exchange Act), dated as of the Subsequent Closing Date, in which such officer shall certify that the conditions set forth in Section 2.6(a) have been fulfilled by such Purchaser.

 

2.6         Subsequent Closing Conditions.

 

(a)         The obligations of the Company hereunder to effect a Subsequent Closing with respect to each Purchaser are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)         the accuracy in all material respects (determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers therein) on the date of this Agreement and such Subsequent Closing Date of the representations and warranties of each such Purchaser (for itself) contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

11

 

(ii)         all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser under this Agreement required to be performed or obtained at or prior to such Subsequent Closing Date shall have been performed and obtained; and

 

(iii)         the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.5(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)         The respective obligations of a Purchaser hereunder to effect a Subsequent Closing, unless waived by such Purchaser, are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)         the accuracy in all material respects (determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers therein) on the date of this Agreement and such Subsequent Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)         the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.5(a) of this Agreement; and

 

(iii)         there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof.

 

2.7         Force Majeure. Any Purchaser or the Company may, upon prior notice to the other, not effect the Closing if from the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market, and, at any time prior to the Initial Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities, pandemic or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of such Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at the Closing.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1         Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in this Section 3.1, the SEC Reports, or the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each Purchaser as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)    Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company and the Company’s ownership interests therein are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests and rights to receive equity of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of pre-emptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.

 

12

 

(b)    Organization and Qualification. The Company and each Subsidiary 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. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, 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 each Subsidiary is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign Person 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, would not reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and each Subsidiary, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), 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.

 

(c)    Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by unanimous approval of the Board of Directors and all other necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by Applicable Law.

 

(d)    No Conflicts. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and all Persons other than the Purchasers and Collateral Agent (as defined in the Security Agreement) of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to which it is a party do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s or such other Person’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, adjustment, exchange, reset, exercise or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt, equity or other instrument (evidencing Company or Subsidiary equity, debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court, governmental authority or Trading Market to which the Company or a Subsidiary or such other Person is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clause (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

13

 

(e)    Filings, Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, (ii) the filing with the Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Underlying Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (iv) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws and (v) Shareholder Approval (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)    Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date hereof.

 

(g)    Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company as of the date hereof is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company and beneficial holders of 10% or more of the Company’s Common Stock as of the date hereof. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Stock Option Plan, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees or consultants pursuant to any equity incentive plan or Stock Option Plan and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, and/or overnight shelf takedown transactions, and/or shares issued for investor relations services, or as otherwise set forth on Section 3.1(g) to the Disclosure Schedules. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock or the capital stock of any Subsidiary, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents or capital stock of any Subsidiary. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary with any provision that adjusts the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of such security or instrument upon an issuance of securities by the Company or any Subsidiary. There are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary that contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or such Subsidiary. The Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, no further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

14

 

(h)    Reporting Company; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company has never been an issuer subject to Rule 144(i) under the Securities Act. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(i)    Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, and (iv) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules or for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least five Business Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

15

 

(j)    Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(k)    Labor Relations. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)    Compliance. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, to the Company’s knowledge, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

16

 

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

 

(n)    Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property, if any, owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens and (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(o)    Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)    Insurance. The Company and each Subsidiary are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and each Subsidiary are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amounts. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it 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 without a significant increase in cost.

 

17

 

(q)    Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $50,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under the Stock Option Plan.

 

(r)    Certain Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(r), no brokerage, finder’s fees, commissions or due diligence fees are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Purchasers shall have no obligation with respect to any such fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section 3.1(r) that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(s)    Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(t)    Registration Rights. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, no Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary, except for the Purchasers.

 

(u)    Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all material applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all material applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date. The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

18

 

(v)    Application of Takeover Protections. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company and the Board of Directors have taken all action in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of the State of Delaware that are or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

(w)    Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchasers regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement do 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 and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(x)    No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the Offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(y)    Solvency. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Company and Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder and excluding the principal amount of the Notes being issued in connection herewith: (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. Schedule 3.1(z) sets forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company and any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $1,500,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

 

19

 

(z)    Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all required United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim.

 

(aa)    Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(bb)    No Outstanding Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments. As of the date of this Agreement, no outstanding Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments, nor any debt or equity with anti-dilution, ratchet or reset rights except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules, and except for the Securities sold pursuant to this Offering.

 

(cc)    Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(dd)    [Reserved].

 

20

 

(ee)    Regulation M Compliance.  The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) the Persons included in Section 3.1(r) of the Disclosure Schedules in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(ff)    Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

(gg)    Stock Option Plans. Each stock option and similar security granted by the Company pursuant to any Stock Option Plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity incentive plan 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 any Stock Option Plan has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

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

 

(ii)    Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of any Trading Market upon which the Company’s securities are traded or listed.

 

(jj)    No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchasers.

 

(kk)    Indebtedness and Seniority. As of the date hereof, all Indebtedness and Liens of the Company and the principal terms thereof are set forth in the SEC Reports. As of the Closing Date, no Indebtedness or equity of the Company is or will be pari passu or senior to the Notes in right of payment, whether with respect to principal, interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than Indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets covered thereby), and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).

 

(ll)    [RESERVED]

 

(mm)    FDA. The Company has no applications pending before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) nor any products subject to the rules and regulations of the FDA.

 

21

 

(nn)    No Disqualification Events. With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506 under the Securities Act, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Purchasers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder. The Company will notify the Purchasers and the Placement Agent in writing, prior to the Closing Date of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person.

 

(oo)    Regulatory Matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all statutes and regulations related to the research, manufacture and sale of its products to the extent applicable to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ activities. Items manufactured or under investigation by the Company and its Subsidiaries comply with all applicable manufacturing practices regulations and other requirements established by government regulators in the jurisdictions in which the Company or its Subsidiaries manufacture their products and Applicable Law. The Company is not and its Subsidiaries are not the subject of any investigation by any authority with respect to the development, testing, manufacturing and distribution of their products, nor has any investigation, prosecution, or other enforcement action been threatened by any regulatory agency. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from any regulatory agency any letter or other document asserting that the Company or any Subsidiary has violated any statute or regulation enforced by that agency with respect to the development, testing, manufacturing and distribution of their products. To the Company’s knowledge, research conducted by or for the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with Applicable Law.

 

(pp)    Other Covered Persons. Except for attorneys for legal services and accountants for accounting services and the Persons set forth on Section 3.1(r) of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not aware of any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration in connection with the sale of any Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(qq)    Environmental Laws.To its knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in material compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

22

 

(rr)    Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SLE. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) 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 SEC Reports or in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements, except as otherwise set forth in the SEC Reports or in the Disclosure Schedules. The Common Stock is currently eligible for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees to the Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

(ss)    Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule 3.1(ss) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and ending December 31, 2025.

 

(tt)    No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers. There are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(uu)    [Reserved].

 

(vv)    U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(ww)    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.

 

(xx)    Shell Status. As of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company is not a “shell company” nor a “former shell company” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act).

 

(yy)    Survival. The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive the Closing.

 

23

 

3.2         Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):

 

(a)    Organization; Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)    Own Account. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c)    Purchaser Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants or converts any shares of Preferred Stock, it will be either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9), (a)(12), or (a)(13) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d)    Experience of Such Purchaser. Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)    General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to the knowledge of such Purchaser, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

24

 

(f)    Access to Information. Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.  Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither the Persons listed on Section 3.1(r) of the Disclosure Schedules, nor any of its Affiliates of such Persons, have provided such Purchaser with any information or advice with respect to the Securities nor is such information or advice necessary or desired.  Neither the Persons listed on Section 3.1(r) of the Disclosure Schedules nor any of such Person’s Affiliates have made or makes any representation as to the Company or the quality of the Securities and such Persons and any of such Person’s Affiliates may have acquired non-public information with respect to the Company which such Purchaser agrees need not be provided to it.  In connection with the issuance of the Securities to such Purchaser, neither the Persons listed on Section 3.1(r) of the Disclosure Schedules nor any of such Person’s Affiliates has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary to such Purchaser.

 

(g)    Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to such Purchaser’s representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1         (a)         Transfer Restrictions. The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 or other available exemption, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(c), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company, at the Company’s expense, an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of such transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement shall have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

25

 

(b)         Legend. The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS [EXERCISABLE] [CONVERTIBLE]] HAS [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [EXERCISE] [CONVERSION] OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

(c)         Pledge. The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an Accredited Investor and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledge or secure Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are included for registration pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of Selling Stockholders (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) thereunder.

 

26

 

(d)         Legend Removal. Certificates evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend (“Unlegended Shares”) (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming with respect to Warrant Shares, cashless exercise of the Warrants), (iii) if such Underlying Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without information requirements (assuming with respect to Warrant Shares, cashless exercise of the Warrants or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). The Company shall cause its counsel, at the expense of the Company, to issue a legal opinion to the Transfer Agent or the Purchaser promptly after the Effective Date, on each date a registration statement is declared effective by the Commission, if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder, or if requested by a Purchaser, respectively. If all or any Notes are converted or any portion of a Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Underlying Shares, or if such Underlying Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Underlying Shares may be sold under Rule 144 (assuming with respect to Warrant Shares, cashless exercise of the Warrants) without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Underlying Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Underlying Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Underlying Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Underlying Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Underlying Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

(e)         Legend Removal Default. In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, provided the conditions for legend removal set forth in Section 4.1(d) exist, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Underlying Shares (based on the higher of the actual purchase price or VWAP of the Common Stock on the date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(d), $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date (increasing to $20 per Trading Day after the fifth Trading Day) until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.         

 

(f)         DWAC. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Unlegended Shares, upon request of a Purchaser, so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend and the Purchaser is not obligated to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Unlegended Shares by crediting the account of Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian system, provided that the Company’s Common Stock is DTC eligible and the Company’s transfer agent participates in the Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian system. Such delivery must be made on or before the Legend Removal Date.

 

27

 

(g)         Injunction. In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of Unlegended Shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such Unlegended Shares, the Company may not refuse to deliver Unlegended Shares based on any claim that such Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with such Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such Unlegended Shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Purchaser in the amount of the greater of (i) 120% of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Underlying Shares to be subject to the injunction or temporary restraining order, or (ii) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day before the issue date of the injunction multiplied by the number of Unlegended Shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Purchaser to the extent Purchaser obtains judgment in Purchaser’s favor.

 

(h)         Buy-In. In addition to any other rights available to Purchaser, if the Company fails to deliver to a Purchaser Unlegended Shares as required pursuant to this Agreement and after the Legend Removal Date the Purchaser, or a broker on the Purchaser’s behalf, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of the shares of Common Stock which the Purchaser was entitled to receive in unlegended form from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall promptly pay in cash to the Purchaser (in addition to any remedies available to or elected by the Purchaser) the amount, if any, by which (A) the Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock delivered to the Company for reissuance as Unlegended Shares together with interest thereon at a rate of 10% per annum accruing until such amount and any accrued interest thereon is paid in full (which amount shall be paid as liquidated damages and not as a penalty). For example, if a Purchaser purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to $10,000 of purchase price of Underlying Shares delivered to the Company for reissuance as Unlegended Shares, the Company shall be required to pay the Purchaser $1,000, plus interest, if any. The Purchaser shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Purchaser in respect of the Buy-In.

 

(i)         Plan of Distribution. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees with the Company that such Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.2         Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to issue any shares of Common Stock in violation of any rules or regulations of the principal Trading Market, including, without limitation, the requirement for the Company to receive the Shareholder Approval.

 

28

 

4.3         Furnishing of Information; Public Information.

 

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

 

(b)         At any time during the period commencing from the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof and ending at such time that all of the Securities may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company (i) shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c), with the express agreement of the Parties that utilization of Form 12b-25 by the Company for compliance with timely reporting requirements shall note be deemed a Public Information Failure (as defined below) or (ii) has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount of such Purchaser’s Securities, deducting the dollar value of any amounts that a Purchaser has converted (or exercised, as applicable), and sold the common stock relating thereto prior to such Public Information Failure, on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required  for the Purchasers to transfer the Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144.  The payments to which a Purchaser shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.”  Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the fifth (5thd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured.  In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

4.4         Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval, other than the requirement for Shareholder Approval as contemplated herein, prior to the closing of such other transaction or to effectuate such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the earlier of the closing of such subsequent transaction or effectuation of such other transaction.

 

4.5         Conversion and Exercise Procedures. Each of the form of Notice of Exercise included in the Warrants and the form of Notice of Conversion included in the Note set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise the Warrants or convert the Note. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion form be required in order to exercise the Warrants or convert the Note. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to exercise their Warrants or convert their Note. The Company shall honor exercises of the Warrants and conversions of the Note and shall deliver Underlying Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

29

 

4.6         Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall on or before the second Trading Day following the Closing Date, file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto (“Form 8-K”). A form of the Form 8-K is annexed hereto as Exhibit G. Such Exhibit G will be identical to the Form 8-K which will be filed with the Commission except for the omission of signatures thereto by the Company. From and after the filing of the Form 8-K, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any of the Purchasers by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Company and the Purchasers shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the Majority in Interest, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market unless the name of such Purchaser is already included in the body of the Transaction Documents, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and any registration statement registering the Securities on behalf of each of the Purchasers, and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b). To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes or contains material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.7         Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchasers.

 

4.8         Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which shall be disclosed pursuant to Section 4.6, the Company covenants and agrees that, after the date hereof, neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates delivers any material, non-public information to a Purchaser without such Purchaser’s consent to hold such information in a confidential manner, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Purchaser shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates, or a duty to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that the Purchaser shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

30

 

4.9         Use of Proceeds. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 attached hereto, the Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder for working capital purposes and shall not use such proceeds: (a) for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s debt (other than payment of trade payables in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and prior practices), (b) for the redemption of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (c) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (d) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations.

 

4.10     Indemnification of Purchasers. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.10, the Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is solely based upon a material breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company will indemnify each Purchaser Party, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses, as incurred, arising out of or relating to (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Registration Statement, Prospectus Supplement, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Purchaser Party furnished in writing to the Company by such Purchaser Party expressly for use therein, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder in connection therewith). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.10 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. If, after the Company makes any payments to Purchaser or a Purchaser Party (collectively, an “Indemnified Party”) pursuant to this section, such Indemnified Party receives an award or other judgment granting such Indemnified Party repayment of any Damages or costs incurred, upon receipt of payment for such reward, such Indemnified Party shall repay from such amounts to the Company within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof, the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Party not to exceed the lessor of (i) the amount received by such Indemnified Party, or (ii) the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Party..

 

31

 

4.11         Reservation and Listing of Securities/Shareholder Approval.

 

(a)    As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved for each Purchaser and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, the “Required Minimum”, free of pre-emptive rights, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules. If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date (an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Board of Directors shall amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum plus such other amount as may be required for the Company’s other purposes, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to reserve the Required Minimum on behalf of the Purchaser, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 90th day after such date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall hold a meeting of its stockholders for the approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall provide each stockholder with a proxy statement and shall solicit its stockholders' approval of such increase in authorized shares of Common Stock and to cause its board of directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such time of an Authorized Share Failure, the Company is able to obtain the written consent of a majority of the shares of its issued and outstanding Common Stock to approve the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock without soliciting its stockholders, the Company may satisfy this obligation by obtaining such consent and submitting for filing with the SEC an Information Statement on Schedule 14C.

 

(b)    The Company shall prior to the Closing: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing or quotation and (iv) maintain the listing or quotation of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market. The Company will take all action necessary to continue the listing or quotation and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market for so long as the Notes or Warrants are outstanding, and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. In the event the aforedescribed listing is not continuously maintained for so long as Notes or Warrants are outstanding (a “Listing Default”), then in addition to any other rights the Purchasers may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, on the first day of a Listing Default and on each monthly anniversary of each such Listing Default date (if the applicable Listing Default shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Listing Default is cured, the Company shall pay to each Purchaser an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 2% of the aggregate outstanding Note principal and accrued interest, conversion price of Note Underlying Shares and purchase price of Warrant Shares held by such Purchaser or which may be acquired upon exercise of Warrants on the day of a Listing Default and on every thirtieth day (pro-rated for periods less than thirty days) thereafter until the date such Listing Default is cured. If the Company fails to pay any liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in a timely manner, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 1% per month (pro-rated for partial months) to the Purchaser.

 

(c)    The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

(d)         In addition, the Company shall hold a special meeting of shareholders (which may also be at the annual meeting of shareholders) at the earliest practical date after the date on which the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement on a fully converted or exercised basis (ignoring for such purposes any conversion or exercise limitations therein) exceeds 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Closing Date for the purpose of obtaining Shareholder Approval, with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such Shareholder Approval. If the Company does not obtain Shareholder Approval at the first meeting, the Company shall call a meeting every three months thereafter to seek Shareholder Approval until the earlier of the date Shareholder Approval is obtained or Purchasers no longer hold any Notes or Warrants.

 

4.12         Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at a Closing under Applicable Law, including “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Purchaser.

 

32

 

4.13         Subsequent Equity Sales.

 

(a)         From the date hereof until the earlier of (i) the date the “Shareholder Approval” is obtained, or (ii) any amount remains outstanding on the Notes, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, preferred stock, or equity of the Company or any Subsidiary at a price or effective price that is less than the highest price per share of the securities issued or issuable in the offering including but not limited to the Warrants and the Warrant Shares; provided, however, this paragraph shall not apply to (y) Exempt Securities, and (z) agreements with holders of currently outstanding Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be issued upon the conversion thereof.

 

(b)         From the date hereof and for as long as the Notes remain outstanding, the Company shall be, without the prior consent of a Purchasers holding a Majority in Interest (which such consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned, or withheld), prohibited from effecting or entering into an Equity Line of Credit or an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Equity Line of Credit” means any transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor or underwriter whereby the Company has the right to “put” its securities to the investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at an agreed price or price formula. “Variable Rate Transaction” means, collectively, an Equity Line of Credit and a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity 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 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 or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price. Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Purchasers hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company shall have the right to enter into, and issue shares under, that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated July 7, 2025, by and between the Company and the investor signatories thereto.

 

4.14         Equal Treatment of Purchasers. No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Document) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of this Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered on a ratable basis to all of the parties to this Agreement. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.

 

4.15         Capital Changes. Except in case of the need to comply with the rules of the Principal Trading Market, as determined in the Company’s sole discretion, until the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company shall not undertake a reverse or forward stock split or reclassification of the Common Stock without ten (10) days prior written notice to the Purchasers. In no event will the Company at any time Securities are outstanding reduce the par value of the Common Stock to an amount less than the lower of (i) the Conversion Price, or (ii) lowest Warrant Exercise Price, then in effect.

 

33

 

4.16         Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on such Purchaser’s behalf or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly announced pursuant to a press release or Form 8-K as described in Section 4.6.  The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Purchaser makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to a press release or Form 8-K as described in Section 4.6 except , (ii) no Purchaser shall be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with Applicable Law from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to a press release or Form 8-K, and (iii) no Purchaser shall have any duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Subsidiaries.  Except as described in this Section 4.16, the Company acknowledges that no Purchaser owes any confidentiality obligation to the Company or any Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle or maintains a “Chinese Wall” whereby separate portfolio managers, traders, consultants or advisors manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers, traders, consultants or advisors have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager, trader, consultant or advisor that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.

 

4.17         Participation in Future Financing.

 

(a)    For so long as any amount in excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate for all Purchasers remains outstanding on a Note, upon any proposed sale by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, Indebtedness or a combination thereof, other than (i) a rights offering to all holders of Common Stock (which may include extending such rights offering to holders of Notes), or (ii) an Exempt Issuance (each a “Subsequent Financing”), each Purchaser who, on the Closing Date, purchased Notes pursuant to this Agreement having a principal amount of not less than $3,000,000, shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to twenty five percent (25%) of the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation Maximum”) pro rata to each other in proportion to their Subscription Amounts on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing, unless the Subsequent Financing is an underwritten public offering, in which case the Company shall notify each Purchaser of such public offering when it is lawful for the Company to do so, but no Purchaser shall be entitled to purchase any particular amount of such public offering without the approval of the lead underwriter of such underwritten public offering.

 

(b)    At least three (3) Trading Days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall ask such Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent Financing Notice”), for which such Purchaser must respond within one (1) Trading Day of receipt of the Pre-Notice as to whether such Purchaser desires to receive a Subsequent Financing Notice. Upon the request of a Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Purchaser, for a Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Purchaser. The requesting Purchaser shall be deemed to have acknowledged that the Subsequent Financing Notice may contain material non-public information. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be effected and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment.

 

34

 

(c)    Any Purchaser desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the day immediately preceding the closing of the Subsequent Financing, that the Purchaser is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of such Purchaser’s participation, and representing and warranting that such Purchaser has such funds ready, willing, and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If the Company receives no such notice from a Purchaser as of the day immediately prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to participate.

 

(d)    If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the day immediately prior to the closing of a Subsequent Financing, and after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, notifications by the Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing is, in the aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may affect the remaining portion of such Subsequent Financing on the terms and with the Persons set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice and the Purchasers shall simultaneously affect their portion of such Subsequent Financing as set forth in their notifications to the Company consistent with the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(e)    If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the day immediately prior to the closing of a Subsequent Financing, and all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, the Company receives responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Purchasers seeking to purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each such Purchaser shall have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum.  “Pro Rata Portion” means the ratio of (x) the principal amount of Notes purchased hereunder by a Purchaser participating under this Section 4.17 and (y) the sum of the aggregate principal amounts of Notes purchased hereunder by all Purchasers participating under this Section 4.17.

 

(f)    The Company must provide the Purchasers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice, and the Purchasers will again have the right of participation set forth above in this Section 4.17, if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on terms no less favorable than included in the Subsequent Financing Notice, such determination to be made in the reasonable discretion of the Company, within sixty (60) Trading Days after the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(g)    The Company and each Purchaser agree that if any Purchaser elects to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall not include any term or provision whereby such Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any of the Securities purchased hereunder (for avoidance of doubt, the securities purchased in the Subsequent Financing shall not be considered securities purchased hereunder) or be required to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or the like under or in connection with, this Agreement, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser.

 

(h)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.17 and unless otherwise agreed to by such Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to such Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the securities in the Subsequent Financing, in either case in such a manner such that such Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the ninth (9th) Trading Day following delivery of the Subsequent Financing Notice. If by such ninth (9th) Trading Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by such Purchaser, such transaction shall be deemed to have been abandoned and such Purchaser shall not be deemed to be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

35

 

4.18         Purchaser’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect exercise of the rights granted in Section 4.17 of this Agreement, and a Purchaser shall not have the right to exercise any portion of such rights granted in Section 4.17 only to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Purchaser, would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined in the Note), applied in the manner set forth in the Note. In such event the right by Purchaser to benefit from such rights or receive shares in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall be held in abeyance until such times as such excess shares shall not exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, provided the Purchaser complies with the Purchaser’s other obligations in connection with the exercise by Purchaser of its rights pursuant to Section 4.17.

 

4.19         Maintenance of Property/Insurance. The Company shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to keep all of its property, which is necessary or useful to the conduct of its business, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary for the businesses of the Company and Subsidiary. From and after the Closing Date and for so long as any Securities are held by a Purchaser, the Company will maintain directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount.

 

4.20         Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Company and each Subsidiary shall preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, privileges and franchises in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified, as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary in view of its business or operations and where the failure to qualify or remain qualified might reasonably have a Material Adverse Effect upon the financial condition, business or operations of the Company and each Subsidiary taken as a whole.

 

4.21         DTC Program. At all times that Notes or Warrants are outstanding, the Company shall employ as the transfer agent for its Common Stock and Underlying Shares a participant in the Depository Trust Company Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock and Underlying Shares to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

4.22         Reimbursement. If any Purchaser becomes involuntarily involved in any capacity in any Proceeding by or against any Person who is a stockholder of the Company (except (i) as a result of sales, pledges, margin sales and similar transactions by such Purchaser to or with any current stockholder, and (ii) to the extent such Person is affiliated to any Purchaser), solely as a result of such Purchaser’s acquisition of the Securities under this Agreement, the Company will reimburse such Purchaser for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation preparation and travel in connection therewith) incurred in connection therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The reimbursement obligations of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to any Affiliates of the Purchasers who are actually named in such action, proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and controlling persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Purchasers and any such Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Purchasers and any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither the Purchasers nor any such Affiliates, partners, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any Person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company solely as a result of acquiring the Securities under this Agreement.

 

36

 

4.23         Indebtedness. For so long as any Note is outstanding, the Company will not incur any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness, without the consent of the Majority in Interest.

 

4.24         Duration of Undertakings. Unless otherwise stated in this Article IV, all of the Company’s undertakings, obligations and responsibilities set forth in Article IV of this Agreement shall remain in effect for so long as any Securities remain outstanding.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1         Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Company and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before the Termination Date; provided, however, that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

5.2         Fees and Expenses. The Company has agreed to pay $25,000 to G&M, at the Closing in connection with G&M’s representation of Purchasers. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents and on Schedule 3.1(r), each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall reimburse Purchasers for the reasonable, actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with UCC, lien, judgment, tax and similar searches and filings conducted in connection with the Offering, such amount not to exceed $2,500 . The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion or exercise notice delivered by a Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchasers. All of the Purchasers acknowledge that they have been advised to seek the advice of their own attorneys.

 

5.3         Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4         Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, or e-mail as a PDF, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail, at the address 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) (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, or (c) on the fifth (5th) business day after deposited in the mail, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to: Super League Enterprise, Inc., 2450 Colorado Avenue Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO, email: matt.edelman@superleague.com, with a copy by e-mail only to (which shall not constitute notice): Disclosure Law Group, 600 West Broadway, Suite 700, San Diego, CA 92101, Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq., email: ***@***, and (ii) if to the Purchasers, to: the addresses and e-mails indicated on the signature pages hereto, with an additional copy by e-mail only to (which shall not constitute notice): Grushko & Mittman, P.C., 1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206, Hewlett, NY 11557, Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq., email: ***@***.

 

37

 

5.5         Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchasers holding 50.1% of the effected component of the Securities then outstanding (the “Majority in Interest”), or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. Whenever the term “consent of the Purchasers” or a similar term is employed herein, it shall mean the consent of a Majority in Interest. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any proposed amendment or waiver that disproportionately, materially and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Purchaser relative to the comparable rights and obligations of the other Purchasers shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Purchaser. Any amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5.5 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.

 

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

 

5.7       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Purchaser (other than by merger). Following the Closing, any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers.”

 

5.8         No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.10.

 

38

 

5.9         Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action, suit or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party and each signatory hereto on behalf of the Company, hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such 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 contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.10, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.11         Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12         Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13         Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may, at any time prior to the Company’s performance of such obligations, rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights; provided, however, that in the case of a rescission of a conversion of a Note or exercise of a Warrant, the applicable Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to any such rescinded conversion or exercise notice concurrently with the return to such Purchaser of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such shares and the restoration of such Purchaser’s right to acquire such shares pursuant to such Purchaser’s Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

5.14         Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

39

 

5.15         Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16         Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17         Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action or proceeding that may be brought by any Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under Applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the Closing Date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by Applicable Law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Purchaser with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by such Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Purchaser’s election.

 

5.18         Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, each Purchaser and its respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Company through G&M. The Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any of the Purchasers. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement and in each other Transaction Document is between the Company and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Company and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

 

40

 

5.19         Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.20         Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day or Trading Day, as the case may be, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day or Trading Day, as the case may be.

 

5.21         Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.22      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

5.23         Equitable Adjustment. Trading volume amounts, price/volume amounts, the amount of Warrants, the amount of shares of Common Stock identified in this Agreement, Conversion Price, Exercise Price, Underlying Shares and similar figures in the Transaction Documents shall be equitably adjusted (but without duplication) to offset the effect of stock splits, similar events and as otherwise described in this Agreement, Note and Warrants.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

41

 

 

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

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

Address for Notice:

 

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Email: matt.edelman@superleague.com

By:/s/ Matt Edelman

    Name: Matt Edelman

    Title: CEO & President

 

 

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

 

Disclosure Law Group

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email: ***@***

 

 

 

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

 

SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

42

 

 

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: Yield Point NY, LLC

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ Ari Kluger

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory:  

 

State of Incorporation of Purchaser:  

 

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:         

 

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

 

Subscription Amount: US$4,000,000

 

Note principal amount: $4,494,382.02_ (reflects an original issue discount of 11%)

 

Warrants: 659,968

 

EIN Number, if applicable, will be provided under separate cover

 

Date: July 10, 2025

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

43

 

 

EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Warrant
Exhibit C Reserved
Exhibit D Form of Security Agreement and Joinder Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Legal Opinion
Exhibit F Form of Investor Questionnaire
Exhibit G Form of Form 8-K
Exhibit H Registration Rights Agreement
   
   
   
Schedule 2.1 Company Wire Instructions
Schedule 3.1(a) List of Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.1(e) Filings, Consents and Approvals
Schedule 3.1(g) Capitalization
Schedule 3.1(r) Fees
Schedule 3.1(z) Outstanding Secured and Unsecured Indebtedness
Schedule 3.1(ss) Accounting Firm Information
Schedule 4.9 Use of Proceeds

 

44

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTMENT IN SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.,

A DELAWARE CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED JULY 9, 2025

 

TO :         Super League Enterprise, Inc.

                 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

                 Santa Monica, CA 90404

                 Email: matt.edelman@superleague.com

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. If the appropriate answer is “None” or “Not Applicable”, so state. Please print or type your answers to all questions. Attach additional sheets if necessary to complete your answers to any item.

 

Your answers will be kept strictly confidential at all times. However, Super League Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) may present this Questionnaire to such parties as it deems appropriate in order to assure itself that the offer and sale of securities of the Company will not result in a violation of the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or a violation of the securities laws of any state.

 

1.         Please provide the following information:

 

Name:  

         

Name of additional purchaser:  

(Please complete information in Question 5)

 

Date of birth, or if other than an individual, year of organization or incorporation:

 


 


 

2.         Residence address, or if other than an individual, principal office address:

 


 


 


 

Telephone number:  

 

45

 

Social Security Number:  

 

Taxpayer Identification Number:  

 

3.         Business address:  

 


 


 

Business telephone number:  

 

4.         Send mail to:                  Residence ______                  Business _______

 

5.         With respect to tenants in common, joint tenants and tenants by the entirety, complete only if information differs from that above:

 

Residence address:  

 


 


 

Telephone number:  

 

Social Security Number:  

 

Taxpayer Identification Number:  

 

46

 

Business address:  

 


 


 

Business telephone number:  

 

Send Mail to:                   Residence _______                  Business _______

 

6.         Please describe your present or most recent business or occupation and indicate such information as the nature of your employment, how long you have been employed there, the principal business of your employer, the principal activities under your management or supervision and the scope (e.g. dollar volume, industry rank, etc.) of such activities:

 


 


 


 

47

 

 

7.         Please state whether you (i) are associated with or affiliated with a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Association, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are an owner of stock or other securities of FINRA member (other than stock or other securities purchased on the open market), or (iii) have made a subordinated loan to any FINRA member:

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

(a)    If you answered yes to any of (i) – (iii) above, please indicate the applicable answer and briefly describe the facts below:

 


 


 


 

8A.       Applicable to Individuals ONLY. Please answer the following questions concerning your financial condition as an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D). If the purchaser is more than one individual, each individual must initial an answer where the question indicates a “yes” or “no” response and must answer any other question fully, indicating to which individual such answer applies. If the purchaser is purchasing jointly with his or her spouse, one answer may be indicated for the couple as a whole:

 

8.1         Does your net worth* (or joint net worth with your spouse or spousal equivalent) exceed $1,000,000?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

8.2         Did you have an individual income** in excess of $200,000 or joint income together with your spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of the two most recent years and do you reasonably expect to reach the same income level in the current year?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

8.3         Are you an executive officer of the Company?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

* For purposes hereof, net worth shall be deemed to include ALL of your assets, liquid or illiquid MINUS any liabilities.

 

** For purposes hereof, the term “income” is not limited to “adjusted gross income” as that term is defined for federal income tax purposes, but rather includes certain items of income which are deducted in computing “adjusted gross income”. For investors who are salaried employees, the gross salary of such investor, minus any significant expenses personally incurred by such investor in connection with earning the salary, plus any income from any other source including unearned income, is a fair measure of “income” for purposes hereof. For investors who are self‑employed, “income” is generally construed to mean total revenues received during the calendar year minus significant expenses incurred in connection with earning such revenues.

 

48

 

8.B         Applicable to Corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, Limited Liability Companies and other Entities ONLY:

 

The purchaser is an accredited investor because the purchaser falls within at least one of the following categories (Check all appropriate lines):

 

 

___

(i) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

 

 

___

(ii) a broker‑dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

 

___

(iii) an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

 

 

___

(iv) an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

 

___

(v) an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act;

 

 

___

(vi) an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Act”) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Act;

 

 

___

(vii) a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;

 

 

___

(viii) a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;

 

 

___

(ix) a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, where such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

 

___

(x) an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (the “Employee Act”), where the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of the Employee Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or an employee benefit plan that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or a self‑directed plan the investment decisions of which are made solely by persons that are accredited investors;

 

49

 

 

___

(xi) a private business development company, as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;

 

 

___

(xii) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, or limited liability company, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

 

___

(xiii) a director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;

 

 

___

(xiv) a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent exceeds $1,000,000;

 

 

___

(xv) a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;

 

 

___

(xvi) a trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a “sophisticated” person, as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) promulgated under the Act, who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;

 

 

___

(xvii) a natural person holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the Commission has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status;

 

 

___

(xviii) a natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee” as defined in Rule 3c5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.3c-5(a)(41)), of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold where the issuer would be an investment company, as defined in Section 3 of such act, but for the exclusion provided by either Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of such Act;

 

 

___

(xix) a “family office”, as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1) (the “Family Office Rule”), with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;

 

 

___

(xx) a “family client” as defined in the Family Office Rule, of a family office that satisfies the above requirements and whose investments are directed by that family office;

 

50

 

 

___

(xxi) an individual that holds professional certification or designation or credentials in good standing from an accredited institution that the Securities and Exchange Commission has designated as sufficient to demonstrate his or her investment knowledge, which initially consists of Series 7, 65 or 82 exam, but may be expanded in the future to encompass other exams or certifications as sufficient by order if the designations satisfy specified criteria;

 

 

___

(xxii) an entity not otherwise specified in the accredited investor definition and not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered that owns more than $5,000,000 in “investments” as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b);

 

 

___

(xxiii) an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended or a person exempt from registration as a private fund adviser or a venture capital adviser;

 

 

___

(xxiv) an entity in which all of the equity investors are persons or entities described above (“accredited investors”). ALL EQUITY OWNERS MUST COMPLETE “EXHIBIT A” ATTACHED HERETO.

 

9.A         Do you have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks associated with investing in the Company?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

ANSWER QUESTION 9B ONLY IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 9A WAS “NO.”

 

9.B         If the answer to Question 9A was “NO,” do you have a financial or investment adviser (a) that is acting in the capacity as a purchaser representative and (b) who has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks associated with investing in the Company?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

If you have a financial or investment adviser(s), please identify each such person and indicate his or her business address and telephone number in the space below. (Each such person must complete, and you must review and acknowledge, a separate Purchaser Representative Questionnaire which will be supplied at your request).

 


 


 

10.         You have the right, will be afforded an opportunity, and are encouraged to investigate the Company and review relevant factors and documents pertaining to the officers of the Company, and the Company and its business and to ask questions of a qualified representative of the Company regarding this investment and the properties, operations, and methods of doing business of the Company.

 

51

 

 

Have you or has your purchaser representative, if any, conducted any such investigation, sought such documents or asked questions of a qualified representative of the Company regarding this investment and the properties, operations, and methods of doing business of the Company?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

If so, briefly describe:  

 


 

If so, have you completed your investigation and/or received satisfactory answers to your questions?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

11.         Do you understand the nature of an investment in the Company and the risks associated with such an investment?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

12.         Do you understand that there is no guarantee of any financial return on this investment and that you will be exposed to the risk of losing your entire investment?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

13.         Do you understand that this investment is not liquid?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

14.         Do you have adequate means of providing for your current needs and personal contingencies in view of the fact that this is not a liquid investment?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

15.         Are you aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition, and have you acquired all such information about the Company as you deem necessary and appropriate to enable you to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Interests?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

52

 

 

16.         Do you have a “pre‑existing relationship” with the Company or any of the officers of the Company?

 

         
  Yes   No  

 

(For purposes hereof, “pre‑existing relationship” means any relationship consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and duration such as would enable a reasonably prudent investor to be aware of the character, business acumen, and general business and financial circumstances of the person with whom such relationship exists.)

 

If so, please name the individual or other person with whom you have a pre‑existing relationship and describe the relationship:

 


 


 

17.         Exceptions to the representations and warranties made in Section 3.2 of the Securities Purchase Agreement (if no exceptions, write “none” – if left blank, the response will be deemed to be “none”): ___________________________________________________

 


 

Dated: __________________, 2025

 

If purchaser is one or more individuals (all individuals must sign):

 


(Type or print name of prospective purchaser)

 

 


Signature of prospective purchaser

 

 


Social Security Number

 

 


(Type or print name of additional purchaser)

 

 


Signature of spouse, joint tenant, tenant in common or other signature, if required The securities will only be sold to investors who represent in writing in the Securities Purchase Agreement that they are accredited investors, as defined in Regulation D, Rule 501 under the Act which definition is set forth below:

 

 


Social Security Number

 

 

53

 

 

Annex A

 

Definition of Accredited Investor

 

 

1.           A natural person whose net worth, or joint net worth with spouse or spousal equivalent, at the time of purchase exceeds $1 million (excluding home); or

 

2.           A natural person whose individual gross income exceeded $200,000 or whose joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent exceeded $300,000 in each of the last two years, and who reasonably expects to exceed such income level in the current year; or

 

3.           A trust with total assets in excess of $5 million, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Section 230.506(b)(2)(ii); or

 

4.           A director or executive officer of the Company; or

 

5.           The investor is an entity, all of the owners of which are accredited investors; or

 

6.           (a) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

 

(b) any broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

(c) an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

 

(d) any investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

(e) an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act;

 

(f) an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Act”) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Act;

 

(g) a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;

 

(h) a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; (i) an employee benefit plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, where such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

54

 

 

(j) an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (the “Employee Act”), where the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of the Employee Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or an employee benefit plan that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or a self‑directed plan the investment decisions of which are made solely by persons that are accredited investors;

 

(k) a private business development company, as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;

 

(l) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, or limited liability company, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

(m) any natural person holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the Commission has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status, which in determining whether to designate a professional certification or designation or credential from an accredited educational institution for purposes of this paragraph, the Commission will consider, among others, the following attributes:

 

(i), the certification, designation, or credential arises out of an examination or series of examinations administered by a self-regulatory organization or other industry body or is issued by an accredited educational institution,

 

(ii) the examination or series of examinations is designed to reliably and validly demonstrate an individual’s comprehension and sophistication in the areas of securities and investing,

 

(iii) persons obtaining such certification, designation, or credential can reasonably be expected to have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of a prospective investment, and

 

(iv) an indication that an individual holds the certification or designation is either made publicly available by the relevant self-regulatory organization or other industry body or is otherwise independently verifiable;

 

(n) a natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee” as defined in Rule 3c5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.3c-5(a)(41)), of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold where the issuer would be an investment company, as defined in Section 3 of such act, but for the exclusion provided by either Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of such Act;

 

(o) any “family office”, as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1) (the “Family Office Rule”), with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; (p) any “family client” as defined in the Family Office Rule, of a family office that satisfies the above requirements and whose investments are directed by that family office;

 

55

 

 

(q) an entity not otherwise specified in the accredited investor definition and not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered that owns more than $5,000,000 in “investments” as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b); or

 

(r) an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended or a person exempt from registration as a private fund adviser or a venture capital adviser.

 

56

 

 

EXHIBIT “A” TO ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

 

ACCREDITED CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, TRUSTS OR OTHER ENTITIES INITIALING QUESTION 8B(xi) MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

 

I hereby certify that set forth below is a complete list of all equity owners in __________________ [NAME OF ENTITY], a ____________ [TYPE OF ENTITY] formed pursuant to the laws of the State of _________. I also certify that EACH SUCH OWNER HAS INITIALED THE SPACE OPPOSITE HIS OR HER NAME and that each such owner understands that by initialing that space he or she is representing that he or she is an accredited individual investor satisfying the test for accredited individual investors indicated under “Type of Accredited Investor.”

 

       
    signature of authorized corporate officer, general partner or trustee  

 

 

Name of Equity Owner Type of Accredited Investor

 

1.

 

 

2.

 

 

3.

 

 

4.

 

 

5.

 

 

6.

 

 

7.

 

 

8.

 

 

9.

 

 

10.

 

 

57
EX-10.8 14 ex_838394.htm EXHIBIT 10.8 ex_838394.htm

Exhibit 10.8

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 10, 2025, by and among Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (the “Company”), and the investors listed on the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.         In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the parties hereto dated July 8, 2025 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to each Purchaser, (i) one or more Secured Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Notes”), which will be convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) (the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, collectively, the “Common Shares”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) which will be exercisable to purchase shares of Common Stock (as exercised, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

 

B.         In accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

 

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

 

1.         Definitions.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a)         “Additional Effective Date” means the date the Additional Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC.

 

(b)        “Additional Effectiveness Deadline” means the date which is the earlier of (x) (i) in the event that the Additional Registration Statement is not subject to a full review by the SEC, thirty (30) calendar days after the earlier of the Additional Filing Date and the Additional Filing Deadline or (ii) in the event that the Additional Registration Statement is subject to a full review by the SEC, fifty (50) calendar days after the earlier of the Additional Filing Date and the Additional Filing Deadline and (y) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Additional Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review; provided, however, that if the Additional Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the SEC is closed for business, the Additional Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open for business.

 

(c)         “Additional Filing Date” means the date on which the Additional Registration Statement is filed with the SEC.

 

1

 

(d)         “Additional Filing Deadline” means if Cutback Shares are required to be included in any Additional Registration Statement, thirty (30) days after the date substantially all of the Registrable Securities registered under the immediately preceding Registration Statement are sold.

 

(e)         “Additional Registrable Securities” means, (i) any Cutback Shares not previously included on a Registration Statement and (ii) any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Common Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares, or the Cutback Shares, as applicable, as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise without regard to any limitations on exercise of the warrants.

 

(f)         “Additional Registration Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the resale of any Additional Registrable Securities.

 

(g)         “Additional Required Registration Amount” means (I) any Cutback Shares not previously included on a Registration Statement, all subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2(f) or (II) such other amount as may be permitted by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415, without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants.

 

(h)         “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

(i)         “Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(j)         “Cutback Shares” means any of the Initial Required Registration Amount or the Additional Required Registration Amount (without regard to clause (II) in the definition thereof) of Registrable Securities not included in all Registration Statements previously declared effective as contemplated hereunder as a result of a limitation on the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company permitted to be registered by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415. For the purpose of determining the Cutback Shares, in order to determine any applicable Required Registration Amount, unless an Investor gives written notice to the Company to the contrary with respect to the allocation of its Cutback Shares, first the Warrant Shares shall be excluded on a pro rata basis among the Investors until all of the Warrant Shares have been excluded (sequentially starting with the Warrants having the highest Exercise Price and thereafter the next higher price, etc., calculated for each Purchaser based on such Purchaser’s pro-rata amount of Warrants included comprising Registrable Securities) and then the Common Shares shall be excluded on a pro rata basis among the Investors until all of the Common Shares have been excluded.

 

(k)         “Effective Date” means the Initial Effective Date and the Additional Effective Date, as applicable.

 

(l)         “Effectiveness Deadline” means the Initial Effectiveness Deadline and the Additional Effectiveness Deadline, as applicable.

 

(m)         “Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the NYSE American, The Nasdaq Capital Market, The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market, the OTC Bulletin Board, the OTCQB or the OTCQX (or any successor to any of the foregoing).

 

(n)         “Filing Deadline” means the Initial Filing Deadline and the Additional Filing Deadline, as applicable.

 

2

 

(o)         “Initial Effective Date” means the date that the Initial Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

(p)         “Initial Effectiveness Deadline” means the date which is the earlier of (x) (i) in the event that the Initial Registration Statement is not subject to a full review by the SEC, forty-five (45) calendar days after the Initial Filing Deadline, or (ii) in the event that the Initial Registration Statement is subject to a full review by the SEC, ninety (90) calendar days after the date of this Agreement, and (y) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Initial Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review; provided, however, that if the Initial Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the SEC is closed for business, the Initial Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day.

 

(q)         “Initial Filing Date” means the date on which the Initial Registration Statement is filed with the SEC.

 

(r)         “Initial Filing Deadline” means thirty (30) calendar days after the date of this Agreement.

 

(s)        “Initial Registrable Securities” means (A) 1.5 multiplied by, (B) (i) the number of Common Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, at the Conversion Prices set forth in the Notes as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) the Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, calculated at the Exercise Price set forth in the Warrants as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Common Shares, the Notes, the Warrant Shares or the Warrants as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event, or otherwise without regard to any limitations on conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, each as calculated at the Exercise Price and the Conversion Price as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(t)         “Initial Registration Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the resale of the Initial Registrable Securities.

 

(u)         “Initial Required Registration Amount” means (I) the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares and (ii) the maximum number of Warrant Shares issued and issuable pursuant to the Warrants, without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants or (II) such other amount as may be permitted by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415.

 

(v)         “Investor” means a Purchaser or any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a Purchaser assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.

 

(w)         “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

(x)         “Principal Market” means The Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

3

 

(y)       “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements (as defined below) in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by the SEC.

 

(z)         “Registrable Securities” means the Initial Registrable Securities and the Additional Registrable Securities.

 

(aa)         “Registration Statement” means the Initial Registration Statement and the Additional Registration Statement, as applicable.

 

(bb)         “Required Holders” means holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities.

 

(cc)        “Required Registration Amount” means either the Initial Required Registration Amount or the Additional Required Registration Amount, as applicable.

 

(dd)         “Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.

 

(ee)         “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(ff)         “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for 3 or more hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

 

2.           Registration.

 

(a)         Initial Mandatory Registration. Promptly following the Closing Date, the Company shall prepare, and, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the Initial Filing Deadline, file with the SEC the Initial Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of all of the Initial Registrable Securities. In the event that Form S-3 is unavailable for such a registration, the Company shall use Form S-1 or such other form as is available for such a registration on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders, subject to the provisions of Section 2(e). The Initial Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at least the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Initial Required Registration Amount determined as of the date the Initial Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2(f). The Initial Registration Statement shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Required Holders) the “Plan of Distribution” and “Selling Shareholders” sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such modifications as may be required by law. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Initial Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Initial Effectiveness Deadline. By 9:30 a.m. New York time on the second (2nd) Business Day following the Initial Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Initial Registration Statement. The Company represents and warrants that Cutbacks will not apply with respect to at least 3,552,146 Initial Registrable Securities and that not fewer than 3,552,146 shares of Initial Registrable Securities must be included for registration in the Initial Registration Statement.

 

4

 

(b)         Additional Mandatory Registrations. The Company shall prepare, and, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the Additional Filing Deadline, file with the SEC an Additional Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of all of the Additional Registrable Securities not previously registered on an Additional Registration Statement hereunder. To the extent the staff of the SEC does not permit the Additional Required Registration Amount to be registered on an Additional Registration Statement, the Company shall file Additional Registration Statements successively trying to register on each such Additional Registration Statement the maximum number of remaining Additional Registrable Securities until the Additional Required Registration Amount has been registered with the SEC; provided that after two rejections by the SEC of Additional Registration Statements, the Company shall not be required to file Additional Registration Statements more frequently than once per sixty day period commencing subsequent to the second rejection. In the event that Form S-3 is unavailable for such a registration, the Company shall use Form S-1 or such other form as is available for such a registration on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders, subject to the provisions of Section 2(e). Each Additional Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at least that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Additional Required Registration Amount determined as of the date such Additional Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2(f). Each Additional Registration Statement shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Required Holders) the “Plan of Distribution” and “Selling Shareholders” sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such modifications as may be required by law. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have each Additional Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Additional Effectiveness Deadline. By 9:30 a.m. New York time on the second (2nd) Business Day following the Additional Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Additional Registration Statement.

 

(c)         Allocation of Registrable Securities. The initial number of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement and any increase or decrease in the number of Registrable Securities included therein shall be allocated pro rata among the Investors based on the number of Registrable Securities held by each Investor at the time the Registration Statement covering such initial number of Registrable Securities or increase or decrease thereof is declared effective by the SEC. In the event that an Investor sells or otherwise transfers any of such Investor's Registrable Securities, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the then remaining number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for such transferor. Any shares of Common Stock included in a Registration Statement and which remain allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement shall be allocated to the remaining Investors, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities then held by such Investors which are covered by such Registration Statement. In no event shall the Company include any securities other than Registrable Securities on any Registration Statement without the prior written consent of the Required Holders.

 

(d)         Legal Counsel. Subject to Section 5 hereof, the Required Holders shall have the right to select one legal counsel at their sole cost to review and oversee any registration pursuant to this Section 2 (“Legal Counsel”), which shall be Grushko & Mittman, P.C., or such other counsel as thereafter designated by the Required Holders. The Company and Legal Counsel shall reasonably cooperate with each other in performing the Company's obligations under this Agreement.

 

5

 

(e)         Ineligibility for Form S-3. In the event that Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders and (ii) undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 as soon as such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as any such Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Company covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

(f)         Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of shares available under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) is insufficient to cover the Required Registration Amount of Registrable Securities required to be covered by such Registration Statement or an Investor's allocated portion of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(c), the Company shall amend the applicable Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover at least the Required Registration Amount as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the filing of such amendment or new Registration Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the necessity therefor arises. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof. For purposes of the foregoing provision, the number of shares available under a Registration Statement shall be deemed “insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities” if at any time the number of shares of Common Stock available for resale under the Registration Statement is less than the Required Registration Amount. The calculation set forth in the foregoing sentence shall be made without regard to any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants and such calculation shall assume the Warrants are then exercisable in full into shares of Common Stock at the then prevailing Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants).

 

(g)         Effect of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of Registration Statement. If (i) the Initial Registration Statement when declared effective fails to register the Initial Required Registration Amount of Initial Registrable Securities (a “Registration Failure”), (ii) a Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered thereby and required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement is (A) not filed with the SEC on or before the applicable Filing Deadline (a “Filing Failure”) or (B) not declared effective by the SEC on or before the applicable Effectiveness Deadline, (an “Effectiveness Failure”) or (iii) on any day after the applicable Effective Date, sales of all of the Registrable Securities required to be included on such Registration Statement cannot be made (other than during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined in Section 3(r))) pursuant to such Registration Statement or otherwise (including, without limitation, because of the suspension of trading or any other limitation imposed by an Eligible Market, a failure to keep such Registration Statement effective, a failure to disclose such information as is necessary for sales to be made pursuant to such Registration Statement, a failure to register a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock or a failure to maintain the listing of the Common Stock) (a “Maintenance Failure” and collectively with a Registration Failure, a Filing Failure, and an Effectiveness Failure, the “Failures” and each a “Failure”), then, as partial relief for the damages to any holder by reason of a Failure (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance or the additional obligation of the Company to register any Cutback Shares), the Company shall pay to each holder of Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement an amount in cash equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of such Investor's Registrable Securities whether or not included in such Registration Statement, on each of the following dates: (i) the day of a Registration Failure, (ii) the day of a Filing Failure; (iii) the day of an Effectiveness Failure; (iv) the initial day of a Maintenance Failure; (v) on the thirtieth day after the date of a Registration Failure and every thirtieth day thereafter (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) until such Registration Failure is cured; (vi) on the thirtieth day after the date of a Filing Failure and every thirtieth day thereafter (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) until such Filing Failure is cured; (vii) on the thirtieth day after the date of an Effectiveness Failure and every thirtieth day thereafter (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) until such Effectiveness Failure is cured; and (viii) on the thirtieth day after the initial date of a Maintenance Failure and every thirtieth day thereafter (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) until such Maintenance Failure is cured; provided however, in the event that there shall be more than one Failure occurring simultaneously, the 1.0% shall apply in the aggregate (e.g., during any single or multiple Failure, 1% shall be due, however 1% shall not be due “per Failure” if the Failures are simultaneous and for so long as such Failures are simultaneous). The payments to which a holder shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 2(g) are referred to herein as “Registration Delay Payments.” Registration Delay Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (I) the dates set forth above and (II) the third Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Registration Delay Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Registration Delay Payments in a timely manner, such Registration Delay Payments shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Registration Delay Payments shall (i) not, in the aggregate, exceed ten percent (10%) of the aggregate Purchase Price, (ii) cease to accrue when all of the Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restrictions or limitations and (iii) cease to accrue upon the termination of the Registration Period (as defined below).

 

6

 

(h)         Limitation on Other Registration Statements. The Company shall not file another registration statement under the 1933 Act prior to the earlier of (i) date that the Initial Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and (ii) the end of the Registration Period (as defined in Section 3(a); provided that, this Section 2(h) shall not prevent the Company from filing a registration statement on Form S-4 beginning thirty (30) days after the initial filing of the Initial Registration Statement with the SEC or Form S-8, with the SEC at any time.

 

3.           Related Obligations.

 

At such time as the Company is obligated to file a Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), 2(b), 2(e) or 2(f), the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

(a)         The Company shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to the Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing (but in no event later than the Effectiveness Deadline). The Company shall keep each Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 at all times until the earliest of (i) the date that is two (2) years after each Effective Date, (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered by such Registration Statement, or (iii) may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any information of volume restrictions (the “Registration Period”). The Company shall ensure that each Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading. The term “commercially reasonable efforts” shall mean, among other things, that the Company shall submit to the SEC, within two (2) Business Days after the later of the date that (i) the Company learns that no review of a particular Registration Statement will be made by the staff of the SEC or that the staff has no further comments on a particular Registration Statement, as the case may be, and (ii) the approval of Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 3(c) (which approval is immediately sought), a request for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a time and date not later than two (2) Business Days after the submission of such request. The Company shall respond in writing to comments made by the SEC in respect of a Registration Statement as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the SEC that an amendment is required in order for a Registration Statement to be declared effective.

 

7

 

(b)         The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Company shall have incorporated such report by reference into such Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC on the same day on which the 1934 Act report is filed which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement such Registration Statement.

 

(c)         The Company shall (A) permit Legal Counsel to review and comment upon (i) a Registration Statement at least three (3) Business Days prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to all Registration Statements (except for those filed by reason of the Company filing Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any similar or successor reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with the SEC, (B) permit each Investor to review and comment on the “Plan of Distribution” and “Selling Shareholders” sections of the Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement to the extent any changes are made to those sections, and (C) not file any Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto in a form to which Legal Counsel reasonably objects; provided however, that if the delay in filing the Registration Statement is due to Legal Counsel’s or an Investor’s unreasonable objections (and unreasonable refusal to allow the Company to file the Registration Statement) then in such event, no Registration Failure (or similar event that triggers a Registration Delay Payment) shall be deemed to have occurred with such delay arising from Legal Counsel’s unreasonable objections, or solely with respect to an Investor, arising from such Investor’s unreasonable objections. The Company shall not submit a request for acceleration of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto without the prior approval of Legal Counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided however, that if the delay in filing the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is due to Legal Counsel’s unreasonable objections (and unreasonable refusal to allow the Registration Statement to become effective) then in such event, no Effectiveness Failure (or similar event that triggers a Registration Delay Payment) shall be deemed to have occurred. The Company shall furnish to Legal Counsel, without charge, copies of any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives relating to any Registration Statement. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations pursuant to this Section 3.

 

(d)         The Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by an Investor, all exhibits and each preliminary prospectus, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, ten (10) copies of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as such Investor may reasonably request) and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor.

 

8

 

(e)         The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification applies, the resale by Investors of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of all applicable jurisdictions in the United States, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify Legal Counsel of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

(f)         The Company shall notify Investors in writing of the happening of any event, as promptly as practicable but not later than the first Business Day after becoming aware of such event, (i) as a result of which the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission 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 in no event shall such notice contain any material, nonpublic information), or (ii) that results in the lack of effectiveness of any Registration Statement, and, subject to Section 3(r), promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, or lack of effectiveness of any Registration Statement. The Company shall also promptly notify Legal Counsel in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to Legal Counsel by facsimile or email on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate. By 9:30 a.m. New York City time on the second (2nd) day following the date any post-effective amendment has become effective, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement.

 

(g)         The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify Legal Counsel of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

(h)         If any Investor is required by the SEC to be described in the Registration Statement as an underwriter or the Company and an Investor agree that it should be identified as an underwriter of Registrable Securities in the Registration Statement and the Registration Statement is so modified, the Company shall furnish to such Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and thereafter from time to time on such dates as an Investor may reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company's independent certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the Investors, and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the Investors.

 

9

 

(i)         If any Investor is required under applicable securities laws to be described in the Registration Statement as an underwriter or the Company and an Investor agrees that it could reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter of Registrable Securities, the Company shall make available for inspection by (i) such Investor, (ii) Legal Counsel and (iii) one firm of accountants or other agents retained by the Investors (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to an Investor) or use of any Record or other information which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required under the 1933 Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement. Each Investor agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, the Records deemed confidential. Nothing herein (or in any other confidentiality agreement between the Company and any Investor) shall be deemed to limit the Investors' ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner which is otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

 

(j)         The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning an Investor provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to such Investor and allow such Investor a reasonable period of time, at the Investor's expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, such information.

 

(k)         The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts either to (i) cause all of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or (ii) secure the inclusion for quotation of all of the Registrable Securities on the Principal Market or (iii) if, despite the Company's commercially reasonable efforts, the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), to secure the inclusion for quotation on another Eligible Market for such Registrable Securities and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for at least two market makers to register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section 3(k).

 

10

 

(l)         The Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investors may reasonably request and registered in such names as the Investors may request.

 

(m)         If reasonably requested by an Investor, the Company shall as soon as practicable (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as an Investor reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by an Investor holding any Registrable Securities.

 

(n)         The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

(o)         The Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with, and in the manner provided by, the provisions of Rule 158 under the 1933 Act) covering a twelve-month period beginning not later than the first day of the Company's fiscal quarter next following the applicable Effective Date of a Registration Statement.

 

(p)         The Company shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration hereunder.

 

(q)         Within two (2) Business Days after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

(r)         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time after the Effective Date, the Company may delay the disclosure of material, non-public information concerning the Company the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company and its counsel, in the best interest of the Company and, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, otherwise required (a “Grace Period”); provided, that the Company shall promptly (i) notify the Investors in writing of the existence of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that in each notice the Company will not disclose the content of such material, non-public information to the Investors) and the date on which the Grace Period will begin, and (ii) notify the Investors in writing of the date on which the Grace Period ends; and, provided further, that no Grace Period shall exceed fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Days and during any three hundred sixty five (365) day period such Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of thirty (30) Trading Days and the first day of any Grace Period must be at least five (5) Trading Days after the last day of any prior Grace Period (each, an “Allowable Grace Period”). For purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period above, the Grace Period shall begin on and include the date the Investors receive the notice referred to in clause (i) and shall end on and include the later of the date the Investors receive the notice referred to in clause (ii) and the date referred to in such notice. The provisions of Section 3(g) hereof shall not be applicable during the period of any Allowable Grace Period. Upon expiration of the Grace Period, the Company shall again be bound by the first sentence of Section 3(f) with respect to the information giving rise thereto unless such material, non-public information is no longer applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale, prior to the Investor's receipt of the notice of a Grace Period and for which the Investor has not yet settled.

 

11

 

(s)         Except as required by applicable law, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof shall identify any Investor as an underwriter in any public disclosure or filing with the SEC, the Principal Market or any Eligible Market and any Purchaser being deemed an underwriter by the SEC shall not relieve the Company of any obligations it has under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company from including the disclosure found in the “Plan of Distribution” section attached hereto as Exhibit B in the Registration Statement. If the Company is required by law to identify any Investor as an underwriter in any public disclosure or filing with the SEC, the Principal Market or any Eligible Market, prior to so identifying any such Investor, the Company shall promptly notify each such Investor of the legal requirement and give each such Investor a reasonable opportunity to persuade the applicable regulator that said disclosure is not required. If the applicable Investors are unable to eliminate the legal requirement to be identified as an underwriter, the applicable Investor shall have five (5) Business Days, or such shorter time as required by the applicable regulator or applicable law, to consent to such disclosure or to agree to withdraw as a selling shareholder under the Registration Statement. If an Investor agrees to withdraw as a selling shareholder under the Registration Statement, the Company shall not be responsible for any such Failures with respect to any such Investor.

 

(t)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of preventing the Company from performing its obligations hereunder.

 

4.           Obligations of the Investors.

 

(a)         At least ten (10) Business Days prior to the first anticipated Filing Date of a Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from each such Investor if such Investor elects to have any of such Investor's Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete any registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a particular Investor that such Investor shall timely furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably required by the Company to effect and maintain the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall timely execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.

 

(b)         Each Investor, by such Investor's acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of such Investor's election to exclude all of such Investor's Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

12

 

(c)         Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f) (a “No Sale Notice”), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor's receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor's receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f) and for which the Investor has not yet settled.

 

(d)         Each Investor covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

5.           Expenses of Registration.

 

All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company shall be paid by the Company.

 

13

 

6.           Indemnification.

 

In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under this Agreement:

 

(a)         To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Investor, the directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively, “Claims”), incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may reasonably become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue Sky Filing”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus required to be filed hereunder if used prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement, or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder or (iv) any violation of this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being, collectively, “Violations”). Subject to Section 6(c), the Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; and (ii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investors pursuant to Section 9. If, after the Company makes any payments to an Indemnified Person pursuant to this section, such Indemnified Person receives an award or other judgment granting such Indemnified Person repayment of any Indemnified Damages or costs incurred with a Claim or Claims, such Indemnified Person shall repay such amounts to the Company within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof. If, after the Company makes any payments to an Indemnified Person pursuant to this section, such Indemnified Person receives an award or other judgment granting such Indemnified Person repayment of any Indemnified Damages or costs incurred, upon receipt of payment for such reward, such Indemnified Person shall repay from such amounts to the Company within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof, the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Person not to exceed the lessor of (i) the amount received by such Indemnified Person, or (ii) the amounts disbursed by the Company on behalf of such Indemnified Party

 

14

 

(b)         In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is participating, each such Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (each, an “Indemnified Party”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c), such Investor shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investors pursuant to Section 9.

 

15

 

(c)         Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires and has acknowledged its indemnification obligations hereunder in writing, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for all such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party, as applicable, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. In the case of an Indemnified Person, legal counsel referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be selected by the Investors holding at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement to which the Claim relates. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation and such settlement shall not include any admission as to fault on the part of the Indemnified Party. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

(d)         The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.

 

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

 

7.           Contribution.

 

To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities which Person is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to contribution from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the amount of net proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

 

16

 

8.           Reports Under the 1934 Act.

 

With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), the Company agrees to:

 

(a)         make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

 

(b)         file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and

 

(c)         furnish to each Investor so long as such Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request no more than three (3) times per calendar year, a written statement by the Company, if true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and that it has satisfied the current public information provisions set forth in Rule 144.

 

9.           Assignment of Registration Rights.

 

The rights under this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by the Investors to any transferee of all or any portion of such Investor's Registrable Securities if: (i) the Investor agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws; (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein; and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

10.         Amendment of Registration Rights.

 

Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Required Holders; provided that any such amendment or waiver that complies with the foregoing but that disproportionately, materially and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Investor relative to the comparable rights and obligations of the other Investors shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 10 shall be binding upon each Investor and the Company. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Registrable Securities. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration (other than the reimbursement of legal fees) also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

 

17

 

11.         Miscellaneous.

 

(a)         A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from such record owner of such Registrable Securities.

 

(b)         Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); (iii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail; or (iv) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses, facsimile numbers and email addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO

Email: ***@***

 

With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

 

Disclosure Law Group

 

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email: ***@***

 

If to the Transfer Agent:

 

Issuer Direct

One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001

Raleigh, NC 27603

 

If to Legal Counsel:

 

Grushko & Mittman, P.C.

1800 Rockaway Avenue, Suite 206

Hewlett, NY 11557

Attn: Eliezer Drew, Esq.

Email: ***@***

 

18

 

If to a Purchaser, to its address, facsimile number and/or email address set forth on the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto or on the signature pages of the Securities Purchase Agreement, with copies to such Purchaser's representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Purchasers, or to such other address, facsimile number and/or email address to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine or email containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

(c)         Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

(d)         All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(e)         If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

 

(f)         This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the instruments referenced herein and therein constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein and therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

19

 

(g)         Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.

 

(h)         The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

(i)         This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

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

 

(k)         All consents and other determinations required to be made by the Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, by the Required Holders, determined as if the outstanding Warrants then held by Investors have been exercised for Registrable Securities without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants.

 

(l)         The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

(m)         This Agreement is intended 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.

 

(n)         The obligations of each Investor hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any obligations on any Investor vis-à-vis any other Investor. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(o)         Legal Counsel may resign as Legal Counsel on five (5) calendar days prior notice to the Company and the Purchasers. Legal Counsel may rely on instructions from the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities.

 

* * * * * *

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

20

 

 

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

 

  COMPANY:  
       
  SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.  
       
       
       
  By: /s/ Matt Edelman  
    Name: Matt Edelman  
    Title: CEO & President  

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS FOLLOWS]

 

21

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF PURCHASER TO SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC. RRA]

 

 

 

Name of Purchaser: Yield Point NY, LLC

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ Ari Kluger

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Ari Kluger

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory:  

 

State of Incorporation of Purchaser:  

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:         

 

 

Taxpayer ID# (if applicable): ______________________

 

22

 

 

SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

 

 

 

 

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Issuer Direct

One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001

Raleigh, NC 27603

 

Re:         Super League Enterprise, Inc.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have been requested by Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July [RC], 2025 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), entered into by and among the Company and the purchasers named therein (collectively, the “Holders”) pursuant to which the Company issued to the Holders convertible promissory notes (“Notes”) convertible for shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) (the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Notes and Securities Purchase Agreement, collectively, the “Conversion Shares”) and warrants exercisable for shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Holders (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the resale of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), including the Conversion Shares issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The description of the Registrable Securities are set forth on Schedule A hereto [Selling Shareholder Table]. In connection with the Company's obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, on July [RC], 2025, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-_____________) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Holders as a selling shareholder thereunder.

 

In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC's staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at [ENTER TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS]. We have no knowledge, subsequent to such telephonic conversation with the SEC's staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC. Based on the foregoing, the Registrable Securities set forth on Schedule A hereto are available for resale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

This letter, unless and until subsequently revoked or modified orally by [REQUIRES COMPLETION] or in writing from any member of this firm (which writing may include email correspondence), shall serve as our standing instruction to you that the Registrable Securities set forth on Schedule A hereto are freely transferable by the Holders pursuant to the Registration Statement. You need not require further letters from us to effect any future legend-free issuance or reissuance of Registrable Securities to the Holders as contemplated by the Company's Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated July [●], 2025.

 

Very truly yours,

 



 

EXHIBIT B

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

The shares of Common Stock being offered by the selling stockholders are those issued upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of Warrants that were issued to the selling stockholders pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July [RC], 2025 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company and the investors named therein, and upon exercise of the Warrants. We are registering the shares of Common Stock in order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for the ownership of the shares of common stock and the warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the selling shareholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

 

The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock by each of the selling stockholders. The second column lists the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder, based on its ownership of the Notes and the Warrants, as of _________, 2025, assuming exercise of all Warrants held by the selling stockholder on that date, without regard to any limitations on exercise.

 

The third column lists the shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling stockholders and does not take in account any limitations on (i) conversion of the Notes or issuance of Common Stock or (ii) exercise of the Warrants.

 

In accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement with the selling stockholders (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), this prospectus generally covers the resale of at least the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the registration statement is initially filed with the SEC, and (ii) the maximum number of shares of common stock issued and issuable upon exercise of the related Warrants as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the registration statement is initially filed with the SEC. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.

 

Under the terms of the Notes, a selling stockholder may not convert the Notes to the extent such exercise would cause such selling stockholder, together with its affiliates, to beneficially own a number of shares of Common Stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding shares of Common Stock following such exercise. Under the terms of the Warrants, a selling stockholder may not exercise the Warrants to the extent such exercise would cause such selling stockholder, together with its affiliates, to beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding shares of common stock following such exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants which have not been exercised. The number of shares in the second column does not reflect these limitations. The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.” 

 







 

Name of Selling Shareholder

Number of Shares

of Common Stock

Owned Prior to

Offering

Maximum Number

of Shares of

Common Stock to be

Sold Pursuant to

this Prospectus

Number of Shares

of Common Stock

Owned After

Offering

       
       
       
       

 

 

 



 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and upon exercise of the Warrants issued pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement to permit the resale of these shares of Common Stock by the holders of such shares and Warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling stockholders of the shares of Common Stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of Common Stock. 

 

The selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of Common Stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling stockholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions. The shares of Common Stock may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions, pursuant to one or more of the following methods:

 

 

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

 

 

in the over-the-counter market;

 

 

in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;

 

 

through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

privately negotiated transactions;

 

 

short sales effected after the effective date of this Registration Statement;

 

 

sales pursuant to Rule 144;

 

 

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

 

 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of Common Stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

 







 

The selling stockholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of Common Stock, Notes or Warrants owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of Common Stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer and donate the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares of Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of Common Stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

There can be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock.

 

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, estimated to be $[___] in total, including, without limitation, SEC filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, or the selling stockholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, or we may be entitled to contribution.

 

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

 
EX-10.9 15 ex_838395.htm EXHIBIT 10.9 ex_838395.htm

Exhibit 10.9

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of July 10, 2025 (this “Agreement”), is among Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each other Subsidiary of the Company which shall become a party to this Agreement by execution and delivery of the form annexed hereto as Annex A and the Subsidiary Guaranty annexed thereto (each such Subsidiary, a “Guarantor” and together with the Company, the “Debtors”), Yield Point NY, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) for and the holders of the Company’s Secured Convertible Notes issued at or about July 10, 2025, in the original aggregate principal amount of up to $5,500,000 and such other of the Company’s secured Convertible Notes which may be issued in the future (collectively, the “Notes”) (collectively, the “Secured Parties”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Notes), the Secured Parties have severally agreed to extend loans to the Company evidenced and to be evidenced by the Notes;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a certain Subsidiary Guaranty (“Guaranty”) to be dated as of the date of the Additional Debtor Joinder, forms of which are annexed hereto as Annex A, each Guarantor agrees to guarantee and act as surety for payment of such Notes, and other obligations of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Secured Parties to extend the loans evidenced by the Notes, each Debtor has agreed to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent this Agreement and to grant Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in certain property of such Debtor to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of the Debtors’ obligations under the Notes and Transaction Documents.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.            Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Article 8 or 9 of the UCC (such as “account,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claim,” “deposit account,” “document,” “equipment,” “fixtures,” “general intangibles,” “goods,” “instruments,” “inventory,” “investment property,” “letter-of-credit rights,” “proceeds” and “supporting obligations”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in Article 8 or 9 of the UCC, as applicable. Upper case terms shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(a)    “Collateral” means the collateral in which the Collateral Agent is granted a security interest by this Agreement and which shall include the following personal property of the Debtors, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming into existence, wherever situated, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof, including, without limitation, all proceeds from the disposition, sale or transfer of the Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in connection therewith, and all dividends, interest, cash, notes, securities, equity interest or other property at any time and from time to time acquired, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the Pledged Securities (as defined below):

 

1

 

(i)    All goods, including, without limitation, (A) all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, boats, ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and all other items used and useful in connection with any Debtor’s businesses and all improvements thereto; and (B) all inventory;

 

(ii)    All contract rights and other general intangibles, including, without limitation, Intellectual Property, all partnership interests, membership interests, stock or other securities, rights under any of the Organizational Documents (as defined herein), agreements related to the Pledged Securities (as defined herein), licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software (whether “off-the-shelf,” licensed from any third party or developed by any Debtor), computer software development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, trademarks, service marks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, copyrights, and income tax refunds;

 

(iii)     All accounts, together with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing, all rights in any merchandising, goods, raw materials, timber cut or to be cut, oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and minerals extracted or to be extracted, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and guaranties with respect to each account, including any right of stoppage in transit;

 

(iv)    All documents, letter-of-credit rights, instruments and chattel paper;

 

(v)    All commercial tort claims;

 

(vi)    All deposit accounts and all cash (whether or not deposited in such deposit accounts);

 

(vii)    All investment property;

 

(viii)    All supporting obligations;

 

(ix)    All files, records, books of account, business papers, and computer programs; and

 

(x)    the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in clauses (i)-(ix) above.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the “Collateral” shall include all investment property and general intangibles respecting ownership and/or other equity interests in Guarantor, including, without limitation, the shares of capital stock and the other equity interests, including member interests in limited liability companies listed on Schedule H hereto (as the same may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof), and any other shares of capital stock and/or other equity interests of any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Debtor obtained in the future, and, in each case, all certificates representing such shares and/or equity interests and, in each case, all rights, options, warrants, stock, other securities and/or equity interests that may hereafter be received, receivable or distributed in respect of, or exchanged for, any of the foregoing and all rights arising under or in connection with the Pledged Securities, including, but not limited to, all dividends, interest and cash.

 

2

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an assignment of any asset which, in the event of an assignment, becomes void by operation of applicable law or the assignment of which is otherwise prohibited by applicable law (in each case to the extent that such applicable law is not overridden by Sections 9-406, 9-407 and/or 9-408 of the UCC or other similar applicable law); provided, however, that to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in such asset and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in the proceeds of such asset.

 

(b)    “Intellectual Property” means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, (i) all copyrights arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, (ii) all patents of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, all reissues and extensions thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (iii) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade dress, service marks, logos, domain names and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common law rights related thereto, (iv) all trade secrets arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (v) all rights to obtain any reissues, renewals or extensions of the foregoing, (vi) all licenses for any of the foregoing, (vii) any items included in the definition of Intellectual Property Rights as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement and not set forth above, and (viii) all causes of action for infringement of the foregoing.

 

(c)    “Majority in Interest” means, at any time of determination, the holders of not less than 50.1% (based on then-outstanding principal amounts and accrued interest of Notes at the time of such determination) of the Notes.

 

(d)    “Necessary Endorsement” means undated stock powers endorsed in blank and other proper instruments of assignment duly executed and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent (as that term is defined below) may reasonably request.

 

(e)    “Obligations” means all of the liabilities and obligations (primary, secondary, direct, contingent, sole, joint or several) due or to become due, or that are now or may be hereafter contracted or acquired, or owing to, of any Debtor to the Secured Parties, comprising all obligations under this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty and obligations under any other Transaction Document, instrument, agreement or other document executed and/or delivered in connection herewith in each case, whether now or hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later increased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from any of the Secured Parties as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be amended, supplemented, converted, extended or modified from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Obligations” shall include, without limitation: (i) principal of, and interest on the Notes and the loans extended pursuant thereto; (ii) any and all other fees, indemnities, costs, obligations and liabilities of the Debtors from time to time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes and any other Transaction Documents, instruments, agreements or other documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith or therewith; and (iii) all amounts (including but not limited to post-petition interest) in respect of the foregoing that would be payable but for the fact that the obligations to pay such amounts are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving any Debtor.

 

3

 

(f)    “Organizational Documents” means with respect to any Debtor, the documents by which such Debtor was organized (such as a certificate of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or articles of organization, and including, without limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms of preferred equity) and which relate to the internal governance of such Debtor (such as bylaws, a partnership agreement or an operating, limited liability or members agreement).

 

(g)    “Pledged Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(i).

 

(h)    “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware and or any other applicable law of any state or states which has jurisdiction with respect to all, or any portion of, the Collateral or this Agreement, from time to time. It is the intent of the parties that defined terms in the UCC should be construed in their broadest sense so that the term “Collateral” will be construed in its broadest sense. Accordingly, if there are, from time to time, changes to defined terms in the UCC that broaden the definitions, they are incorporated herein and if existing definitions in the UCC are broader than the amended definitions, the existing ones shall be controlling.

 

2.          Grant of Security Interest in Collateral. As an inducement for the Secured Parties to extend the loans as evidenced by the Notes and to secure the complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of the Obligations, each Debtor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Secured Parties a first priority security interest in and to, a lien upon and a right of set-off against all of their respective right, title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to, the Collateral (a “Security Interest” and, collectively, the “Security Interests”).

 

3.          Delivery of Certain Collateral. At any time at the request of the Collateral Agent, each Debtor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, any and all certificates and other instruments or documents representing any of the Collateral, in each case, together with all Necessary Endorsements.

 

4.          Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements of the Debtors. Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules delivered to the Secured Parties and Collateral Agent concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure Schedules”), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof. As of the date hereof, each Debtor represents and warrants to the Secured Parties as follows and, until the repayment in full of the Obligations, covenants and agrees with, the Secured Parties as follows:

 

(a)    Each Debtor has the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by each Debtor of this Agreement and the filings contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Debtor and no further action is required by such Debtor. This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Debtor, enforceable against each Debtor in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity.

 

(b)    The Debtors have no place of business or offices where their respective books of account and records are kept (other than temporarily at the offices of its attorneys or accountants) or places where Collateral is stored or located, except as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Except as specifically set forth on Schedule A, each Debtor is the record owner of the real property where such Collateral is located, and there exist no mortgages or other liens on any such real property or on the Collateral except for Permitted Liens (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), all of which are identified on Schedule B hereto. Except as disclosed on Schedule A and except for Collateral to be held by the Collateral Agent, none of such Collateral is in the possession of any consignee, bailee, warehouseman, agent or processor.

 

4

 

(c)    Except for Permitted Liens and except as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, the Debtors are the sole owners of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by any Debtor in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims, and are fully authorized to grant the Security Interests. Except for Permitted Liens and other items which are all as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, there is not on file in any governmental or regulatory authority, agency or recording office an effective financing statement, security agreement, license or transfer or any notice of any of the foregoing (other than those that will be filed in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement) covering or affecting any of the Collateral.

 

(d)    No written claim has been received that any Collateral or any Debtor’s use of any Collateral violates the rights of any third party. There has been no adverse decision to any Debtor’s claim of ownership rights in or exclusive rights to use the Collateral in any jurisdiction or to any Debtor’s right to keep and maintain such Collateral in full force and effect, and there is no proceeding involving said rights pending or, to the best knowledge of any Debtor, threatened before any court, judicial body, administrative or regulatory agency, arbitrator or other governmental authority.

 

(e)    Each Debtor shall at all times maintain its books of account and records relating to the Collateral at its principal place of business and its Collateral at the locations set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and may not relocate such books of account and records or tangible Collateral except in the ordinary course of sales unless it delivers to the Secured Parties at least 15 days prior to such relocation (i) written notice of such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be within the United States) and (ii) evidence that appropriate financing statements under the UCC and other necessary documents have been filed and recorded and other steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interests to create in favor of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected and continuing perfected first priority lien in the Collateral, except as otherwise permitted hereby.

 

(f)    This Agreement creates in favor of the Secured Parties a valid security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens securing the payment and performance of the Obligations. Upon making the filings described in the immediately following paragraph, all security interests created hereunder in any Collateral that may be perfected by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements shall have been duly perfected. Except for the filing of the Uniform Commercial Code financing statements referred to in the immediately following paragraph, the recordation of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement (as defined below) with respect to copyrights and copyright applications in the United States Copyright Office referred to in paragraph (m), the execution and delivery of deposit account control agreements satisfying the requirements of Section 9-104(a)(2) of the UCC with respect to each deposit account of the Debtors, and the delivery of the certificates and other instruments provided in Section 3, no action is necessary to create, perfect or protect the security interests created hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for the filing of said financing statements, the recordation of said Intellectual Property Security Agreement, and the execution and delivery of said deposit account control agreements, no consent of any third parties and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (ii) the creation or perfection of the Security Interests created hereunder in the Collateral or (iii) the enforcement of the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

5

 

(g)    Each Debtor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one or more financing statements under the UCC, with respect to the Security Interests, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction deemed proper by it and authorizes Collateral Agent to take any other action in Collateral Agent’s absolute discretion to effectuate, memorialize and protect Secured Parties’ interest and rights under this Agreement.

 

(h)    Except as set forth on Schedule I hereto, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Debtors does not (i) violate any of the provisions of any Organizational Documents of any Debtor or, to the knowledge of any Debtor, any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator or any applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to any Debtor or (ii) to the knowledge of each Debtor, conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing any Debtor’s debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which such Debtor is a party or by which any property or asset of any Debtor is bound or affected. If any, all required consents (including, without limitation, from stockholders or creditors of any Debtor) necessary for any Debtor to enter into and perform its obligations hereunder have been obtained.

 

(i)    The capital stock and other equity interests listed on Schedule I hereto (the “Pledged Securities”) represent all of the capital stock and other equity interests of the Guarantor, and other Subsidiaries, if any, and represent all capital stock and other equity interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. All of the Pledged Securities, if applicable, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the Company is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Securities, free and clear of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance except for the security interests created by this Agreement and other Permitted Liens.

 

(j)    The ownership and other equity interests in partnerships and limited liability companies (if any) included in the Collateral (the “Pledged Interests”) by their express terms do not provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the UCC and are not held in a securities account or by any financial intermediary.

 

(k)    Except for Permitted Liens, each Debtor shall at all times maintain the liens and Security Interests provided for hereunder as valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties until this Agreement and the Security Interest hereunder shall be terminated pursuant to Section 14 hereof. Each Debtor hereby agrees to defend the same against the claims of any and all persons and entities. Each Debtor shall safeguard and protect all Collateral for the account of the Secured Parties. Upon request of the Collateral Agent, each Debtor will sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties at any time or from time to time one or more financing statements pursuant to the UCC in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and will pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices wherever filing is, or is deemed by the Collateral Agent to be, necessary or desirable to effect the rights and obligations provided for herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Debtor shall pay all fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Collateral and the Security Interest hereunder, and each Debtor shall obtain and furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time, upon demand, such releases and/or subordinations of claims and liens (other than Permitted Liens) that may be required to maintain the priority of the Security Interest hereunder.

 

(l)    Other than with respect to Permitted Liens and except as detailed in Schedule 4(l) hereto, no Debtor will transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business, sales of inventory by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business and disposition of obsolete equipment) without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. The foregoing notwithstanding, Debtor may replace noncash components of the Collateral with a cash or Cash Equivalent deposit made at an institution subject to a cash account control agreement acceptable to the Secured Parties, provided the amount of cash deposited subject to such agreement is not less than the highest amount of the Obligations that may be outstanding pursuant to the Transaction Documents. Cash Equivalent shall mean U.S. government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

6

 

(m)    Each Debtor shall keep and preserve its equipment, inventory and other tangible Collateral in good condition, repair and order (except for any of the foregoing disposed of in the ordinary course of such Debtor’s business) and shall not operate or locate any such Collateral (or cause to be operated or located) in any area excluded from insurance coverage.

 

(n)    Each Debtor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to the Collateral, including Collateral hereafter acquired, against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against by entities of established reputation having similar properties similarly situated and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by other such entities and otherwise as is prudent for entities engaged in similar businesses but in any event sufficient to cover the full replacement cost thereof. Each Debtor shall cause each insurance policy issued in connection herewith to provide, and the insurer issuing such policy to certify to the Collateral Agent, that (a) [reserved]; and (b) if such insurance is proposed to be cancelled or materially changed for any reason whatsoever, such insurer or the Company will promptly notify the Collateral Agent.

 

(o)    Each Debtor shall, within ten (10) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, advise Collateral Agent promptly, in sufficient detail, of any material adverse change in the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event which would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or on the Secured Parties’ security interest.

 

(p)    Each Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such further deeds, mortgages, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request and may in its sole discretion deem reasonably necessary to perfect, protect or enforce the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Collateral including, without limitation, one or more deposit account control agreements, and if applicable, the execution and delivery of a separate security agreement with respect to each Debtor’s Intellectual Property (“Intellectual Property Security Agreement”) in which the Secured Parties have been granted a security interest hereunder, all substantially in customary forms reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, which Intellectual Property Security Agreement, and other such documents and agreements other than as stated therein, shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof.

 

(q)    Subject to being supervised by such Debtor’s personnel and subject to not interfering with such Debtor’s business and signing an NDA in the customary form, each Debtor shall permit the Collateral Agent and its representatives and agents to inspect the Collateral during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice, and to make copies of records pertaining to the Collateral as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent from time to time.

 

(r)    Each Debtor shall take commercially reasonable steps necessary to diligently pursue and seek to preserve, enforce and collect any rights, claims, causes of action and accounts receivable in respect of the Collateral.

 

(s)    Each Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in sufficient detail upon becoming aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process levied against any Collateral and of any other information received by such Debtor that may materially affect the value of the Collateral, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

7

 

(t)    All information herein supplied to the Secured Parties by or on behalf of any Debtor with respect to the Collateral is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished and in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.

 

(u)    Each Debtor shall at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and good standing and any rights and franchises material to its business.

 

(v)    No Debtor will change its name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number (if it has one), legal or corporate structure, or add any new fictitious name unless it provides at least 15 days prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of such change and, at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

(w)    Except in the ordinary course of business, no Debtor may consign any of its inventory or sell any of its inventory on bill and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of sale without the consent of the Collateral Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(x)    No Debtor may relocate its chief executive office to a new location without providing 30 days prior written notification thereof to the Secured Parties and provided that at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

(y)    Each Debtor was organized and remains organized solely under the laws of the state set forth next to such Debtor’s name in Schedule D attached hereto, which Schedule D sets forth each Debtor’s organizational identification number or, if any Debtor does not have one, states that one does not exist.

 

(z)

 

(i)    The actual name of each Debtor is the name set forth in Schedule D attached hereto;

 

(ii)    no Debtor has any trade names except as set forth on Schedule E attached hereto;

 

(iii)    no Debtor has used any name other than that stated in the preamble hereto or as set forth on Schedule E for the preceding five years; and

 

(iv)    no entity has merged into any Debtor or been acquired by any Debtor within the past five years except as set forth on Schedule E.

 

(aa)    At any time that any Collateral consists of instruments, certificated securities or other items that require or permit possession by a secured party to perfect the security interest created hereby, the applicable Debtor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent.

 

(bb)    During the continuance of an Event of Default, each Debtor, in its capacity as issuer, hereby agrees to comply with any and all reasonable orders and instructions of Collateral Agent regarding the Pledged Securities consistent with the terms of this Agreement without the further consent of any Debtor as contemplated by Section 8-106 (or any successor section) of the UCC. Further, each Debtor agrees, solely with respect to the Pledged Securities, that it shall not enter into a similar agreement (or one that would confer “control” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC) with any other person or entity.

 

8

 

(cc)    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Debtor shall cause all tangible chattel paper constituting Collateral to be delivered to the Collateral Agent or, if such delivery is not possible, then to cause such tangible chattel paper to contain a legend noting that it is subject to the security interest created by this Agreement. To the extent that any Collateral consists of electronic chattel paper, the applicable Debtor shall cause the underlying chattel paper to be “marked” within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or successor section thereto).

 

(dd)    If there is any investment property or deposit account included as Collateral that can be perfected by “control” through an account control agreement, the applicable Debtor shall at the request of the Collateral Agent cause such an account control agreement, in form and substance in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, to be entered into and delivered to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(ee)    To the extent that any Collateral consists of letter-of-credit rights, the applicable Debtor shall cause the issuer of each underlying letter of credit to consent to an assignment of the proceeds thereof to the Secured Parties.

 

(ff)    To the extent that any Collateral is in the possession of any third party, the applicable Debtor shall join with the Collateral Agent in notifying such third party of the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Collateral and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an acknowledgement and agreement from such third party with respect to the Collateral, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(gg)    If any Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire a commercial tort claim, such Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in a writing signed by such Debtor of the particulars thereof and grant to the Secured Parties in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(hh)    Each Debtor shall promptly provide written notice to the Collateral Agent of any and all accounts which arise out of contracts with any governmental authority and, to the extent necessary to perfect or continue the perfected status of the Security Interests in such accounts and proceeds thereof, shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an assignment of claims for such accounts and cooperate with the Collateral Agent in taking any other steps required, in its judgment, under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar federal, state or local statute or rule to perfect or continue the perfected status of the Security Interests in such accounts and proceeds thereof.

 

(ii)    The Company shall cause each subsidiary of the Company to promptly become a party hereto (an “Additional Debtor”), by executing and delivering an Additional Debtor Joinder substantially in the form of Annex A attached hereto and comply with the provisions hereof applicable to the Debtors. Concurrent therewith, the Additional Debtor shall deliver replacement schedules for, or supplements to all other Disclosure Schedules to (or referred to in) this Agreement, as applicable, which replacement schedules shall supersede, or supplements shall modify, the Schedules then in effect. The Additional Debtor shall also deliver such opinions of counsel, authorizing resolutions, good standing certificates, incumbency certificates, organizational documents, financing statements and other information and documentation as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request. Upon delivery of the foregoing to the Collateral Agent, the Additional Debtor shall be and become a party to this Agreement with the same rights and obligations as the Debtors, for all purposes hereof as fully and to the same extent as if it were an original signatory hereto and shall be deemed to have made the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein as of the date of execution and delivery of such Additional Debtor Joinder (other than representations and warranties that specifically refer to an earlier date), and all references herein to the “Debtors” shall be deemed to include each Additional Debtor.

 

9

 

(jj)    Each Debtor shall vote the Pledged Securities to comply with the covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Notes.

 

(kk)    Each Debtor shall register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities on the books of such Debtor. Each Debtor shall notify each issuer of Pledged Securities to register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities in the name of the Collateral Agent on the books of such issuer. Further, except with respect to certificated securities delivered to the Collateral Agent, the applicable Debtor shall deliver to Collateral Agent an acknowledgement of pledge (which, where appropriate, shall comply with the requirements of the relevant UCC with respect to perfection by registration) signed by the issuer of the applicable Pledged Securities, which acknowledgement shall confirm that: (a) it has registered the pledge on its books and records; and (b) at any time directed by Collateral Agent during the continuation of an Event of Default, such issuer will transfer the record ownership of such Pledged Securities into the name of any designee of the Collateral Agent, will take such steps as may be necessary to effect the transfer, and will comply with all other instructions of the Collateral Agent regarding such Pledged Securities without the further consent of the applicable Debtor.

 

(ll)    In the event that, upon an occurrence of an Event of Default, and after the lapse of any applicable notice and cure periods and at any time thereafter, Collateral Agent shall sell all or any of the Pledged Securities to another party or parties (herein called the “Transferee”) or shall purchase or retain all or any of the Pledged Securities, each Debtor shall, to the extent applicable: (i) deliver to Collateral Agent or the Transferee, as the case may be, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, minute books, stock certificate books, corporate seals, deeds, leases, indentures, agreements, evidences of indebtedness, books of account, financial records and all other Organizational Documents and records of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries; (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain resignations of the persons then serving as officers and directors of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, if so requested; and (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any approvals that are required by any governmental or regulatory body in order to permit the sale of the Pledged Securities to the Transferee or the purchase or retention of the Pledged Securities by Collateral Agent and allow the Transferee or Collateral Agent to continue the business of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries.

 

(mm)    Without limiting the generality of the other obligations of the Debtors hereunder, each Debtor shall (i) cause to be registered at the United States Copyright Office all of its material copyrights, (ii) cause the security interest contemplated hereby with respect to all Intellectual Property registered at the United States Copyright Office or United States Patent and Trademark Office to be duly recorded at the applicable office, and (iii) give the Collateral Agent notice whenever it acquires (whether absolutely or by license) or creates any additional material Intellectual Property.

 

(nn)    Each Debtor will from time to time, at the joint and several expense of the Debtors, promptly execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents, and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable, or as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder and with respect to any Collateral or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(oo)    Schedule F attached hereto lists all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, registered copyrights, and domain names owned by any of the Debtors as of the date hereof. Schedule F lists all material licenses in favor of any Debtor for the use of any patents, trademarks, copyrights and domain names as of the date hereof. All material patents and trademarks of the Debtors have been duly recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and all material copyrights of the Debtors have been duly recorded at the United States Copyright Office.

 

10

 

(pp)    Except as set forth on Schedule G attached hereto, none of the account debtors or other persons or entities obligated on any of the Collateral is a governmental authority covered by the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of such Collateral.

 

5.        Effect of Pledge on Certain Rights. If any of the Collateral subject to this Agreement consists of nonvoting equity or ownership interests (regardless of class, designation, preference or rights) that may be converted into voting equity or ownership interests upon the occurrence of certain events (including, without limitation, upon the transfer of all or any of the other stock or assets of the issuer), it is agreed that the pledge of such equity or ownership interests pursuant to this Agreement or the enforcement of any of Collateral Agent’s rights hereunder shall not be deemed to be the type of event which would trigger such conversion rights notwithstanding any provisions in the Organizational Documents or agreements to which any Debtor is subject or to which any Debtor is party.

 

6.          Defaults. The following events shall be “Events of Default”:

 

(a)    The occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) under the Notes;

 

(b)    Any representation or warranty of any Debtor in this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

(c)    The failure by any Debtor to observe or perform any of its obligations hereunder for three (3) Business Days after delivery to such Debtor of written notice of such failure by or on behalf of a Secured Party or five (5) Business Days after Debtor otherwise becomes aware of such non-observance or non-performance; or

 

(d)    If any material provision of this Agreement shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any Debtor, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Debtor, or by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any Debtor, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or any Debtor shall deny that any Debtor has any liability or obligation purported to be created under this Agreement.

 

7.           Duty to Hold In Trust.

 

(a)    During the continuance of an uncured Event of Default, each Debtor shall, upon receipt of any revenue, income, dividend, interest or other sums subject to the Security Interests, whether payable pursuant to the Notes or otherwise, or of any check, draft, note, trade acceptance or other instrument evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and shall forthwith endorse and transfer any such sums or instruments, or both, to the Collateral Agent for distribution to the Secured Parties, pro-rata in proportion to their respective then-currently outstanding principal amount of Notes for application to the satisfaction of the Obligations (and if any Note is not outstanding, pro-rata in proportion to the initial purchases of the remaining Notes).

 

(b)    If any Debtor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any securities or other property (including, without limitation, shares of Pledged Securities or instruments representing Pledged Securities acquired after the date hereof, or any options, warrants, rights or other similar property or certificates representing a dividend, or any distribution in connection with any recapitalization, reclassification or increase or reduction of capital, or issued in connection with any reorganization of such Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) in respect of the Pledged Securities (whether as an addition to, in substitution of, or in exchange for, such Pledged Securities or otherwise), such Debtor agrees to (i) hold the same in trust on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and (ii) to deliver any and all certificates or instruments evidencing the same to Collateral Agent on or before the close of business on the fifth Business Day following the receipt thereof by such Debtor, in the exact form received together with the Necessary Endorsements, to be held by Collateral Agent subject to the terms of this Agreement as Collateral.

 

11

 

8.           Rights and Remedies Upon Default.

 

(a)    After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exercise all of the remedies conferred hereunder and under the Notes, and the Collateral Agent shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. Without limitation, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have the following rights and powers:

 

(i)    The Collateral Agent shall have the right to take possession of the Collateral and, for that purpose, enter, with the aid and assistance of any person, any premises where the Collateral, or any part thereof, is or may be placed and remove the same, so long as the same can be accomplished without breach of the peace and otherwise in compliance with applicable law, and each Debtor shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Agent at places which the Collateral Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Debtor’s premises or elsewhere, and make available to the Collateral Agent, without rent, all of such Debtor’s respective premises and facilities for the purpose of the Collateral Agent taking possession of, removing or putting the Collateral in saleable or disposable form.

 

(ii)    Upon notice to the Debtors by Collateral Agent, all rights of each Debtor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise and all rights of each Debtor to receive the dividends and interest which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain, shall cease. Upon such notice, Collateral Agent shall have the right to receive, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, any interest, cash dividends or other payments on the Collateral and, at the option of Collateral Agent, to exercise in such Collateral Agent’s discretion all voting rights pertaining thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to exercise all rights with respect to the Collateral as if it were the sole and absolute owner thereof, including, without limitation, to vote and/or to exchange, at its sole discretion, any or all of the Collateral in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization or other readjustment concerning or involving the Collateral or any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

(iii)    The Collateral Agent shall have the right to seek an Order from a court appointing a Trustee to operate the business of each Debtor using the Collateral and shall have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the Collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise, either with or without special conditions or stipulations, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, in such parcel or parcels and at such time or times and at such place or places, and upon such terms and conditions as are commercially reasonable. Upon each such sale, lease, assignment or other transfer or disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may, unless prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, purchase all or any part of the Collateral being sold, free from and discharged of all trusts, claims, right of redemption and equities of any Debtor, which are hereby waived and released.

 

(iv)    The Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to notify any account debtors and any obligors under instruments or accounts to make payments directly to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and to enforce the Debtors’ rights against such account debtors and obligors.

 

12

 

(v)    The Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may (but is not obligated to) direct any financial intermediary or any other person or entity holding any investment property to transfer the same to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, or its designee.

 

(vi)    The Collateral Agent may (but is not obligated to) transfer any or all Intellectual Property registered in the name of any Debtor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or Copyright Office into the name of the Collateral Agent or any purchaser of any Collateral.

 

(b)    The Collateral Agent shall comply with any applicable law in connection with a disposition of Collateral and such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral. The Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim such warranties. If the Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Debtors will only be credited with payments actually made by the purchaser. In addition, each Debtor waives any and all rights that it may have to a judicial hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its rights and remedies with respect thereto.

 

(c)    If any notice to Debtor of the sale or other disposition of Collateral is required by then applicable law, ten (10) business days prior written notice (which Debtor agree is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9.612(a) of the Uniform Commercial Code) shall be given to Debtor of the time and place of any sale of Collateral. The rights granted in this Section are in addition to any and all rights available to Collateral Agent under the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

(d)    For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to further exercise rights and remedies under this Section 8 or elsewhere provided by agreement or applicable law, each Debtor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Debtor) to use, license or sublicense during the continuance of an uncured Event of Default, any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

 

9.    Applications of Proceeds. The proceeds of any such sale, lease or other disposition of the Collateral hereunder or from payments made on account of any insurance policy insuring any portion of the Collateral shall be applied first, to the expenses of retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the like (including, without limitation, any taxes, fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith) of the Collateral, if any, to the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in enforcing the Secured Parties’ rights hereunder and in connection with collecting, storing and disposing of the Collateral, and then to satisfaction of the Obligations pro rata among the Secured Parties (based on then-outstanding principal amounts of Notes at the time of any such determination), and then to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law, after which the Secured Parties shall pay to the applicable Debtor any surplus proceeds. If, upon the sale, license or other disposition of the Collateral, the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Debtors will be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon, at the rate of 12% per annum or the lesser amount permitted by applicable law (the “Default Rate”), and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Parties to collect such deficiency. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Debtor waives all claims, damages and demands against the Secured Parties arising out of the repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral, unless due solely to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Parties as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

13

 

10.    Securities Law Provision. Each Debtor recognizes that Collateral Agent may be limited in its ability to effect a sale to the public of all or part of the Pledged Securities by reason of certain prohibitions in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other federal or state securities laws (collectively, the “Securities Laws”), and may reasonably be obliged to resort to one or more sales to a restricted group of purchasers who may be required to agree to acquire the Pledged Securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Debtor agrees that sales so made may be at prices and on terms less favorable than if the Pledged Securities were sold to the public, and that Collateral Agent has no obligation to delay the sale of any Pledged Securities for the period of time necessary to register the Pledged Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Laws. Each Debtor shall cooperate with Collateral Agent in its attempt to satisfy any requirements under the Securities Laws (including, without limitation, registration thereunder if requested by Collateral Agent) applicable to the sale of the Pledged Securities by Collateral Agent.

 

11.    Costs and Expenses. Each Debtor agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filing required hereunder, including without limitation, any financing statements pursuant to the UCC, continuation statements, partial releases and/or termination statements related thereto or any expenses of any searches reasonably required by the Collateral Agent. The Debtors shall also pay all other claims and charges which in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent is reasonably likely to prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the Collateral or the Security Interests therein. The Debtors will also, upon demand, pay to the Collateral Agent the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may incur in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Parties under the Notes. Until so paid, any fees payable hereunder shall be added to the principal amount of the Notes and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

12.    Responsibility for Collateral. The Debtors assume all liabilities and responsibility in connection with all Collateral, and the Obligations shall in no way be affected or diminished by reason of the loss, destruction, damage or theft of any of the Collateral or its unavailability for any reason. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) except for acting in a commercially reasonable manner in all events, neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party (i) has any duty (either before or after an Event of Default) to collect any amounts in respect of the Collateral or to preserve any rights relating to the Collateral, or (ii) has any obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale, and (b) each Debtor shall remain obligated and liable under each contract or agreement included in the Collateral to be observed or performed by such Debtor thereunder. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party of any payment relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Debtor under or pursuant to any such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in respect of the Collateral or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to the Collateral Agent or to which the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may be entitled at any time or times.

 

14

 

13.        Security Interests Absolute. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, all rights of the Secured Parties and all obligations of the Debtors hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of: (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or any agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing, or any portion hereof or thereof; (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Notes or any other agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing; (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any of the Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other collateral for, or any guarantee, or any other security, for all or any of the Obligations; (d) any action by the Secured Parties to obtain, adjust, settle and cancel in its sole discretion any insurance claims or matters made or arising in connection with the Collateral; or (e) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute any legal or equitable defense available to a Debtor, or a discharge of all or any part of the Security Interests granted hereby. Until the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full, the rights of the Secured Parties shall continue even if the Obligations are barred for any reason, including, without limitation, the running of the statute of limitations or bankruptcy. Each Debtor expressly waives presentment, protest, notice of protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and demand for performance. In the event that at any time any transfer of any Collateral or any payment received by the Secured Parties hereunder shall be deemed by final order of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the United States, or shall be deemed to be otherwise due to any party other than the Secured Parties, then, in any such event, each Debtor’s obligations hereunder shall survive cancellation of this Agreement, and shall not be discharged or satisfied by any prior payment thereof and/or cancellation of this Agreement, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Each Debtor waives all right to require the Secured Parties to proceed against any other person or entity or to apply any Collateral which the Secured Parties may hold at any time, or to marshal assets, or to pursue any other remedy. Each Debtor waives any defense arising by reason of the application of the statute of limitations to any Obligations secured hereby.

 

14.         Term of Agreement. This Agreement and the Security Interest shall terminate on the date on which all payments under the Notes have been paid in full and all other Obligations have been paid or discharged; provided, however, that all indemnities of the Debtors contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Annex B hereto) shall survive and remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement.

 

15.         Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.

 

(a)    Each Debtor authorizes the Collateral Agent, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Collateral Agent and its officers, agents, successors or assigns with full power of substitution, as such Debtor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in the name of the Collateral Agent or such Debtor, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an uncured Event of Default and after the lapse of any applicable notice and cure periods and at any time thereafter, (i) to endorse any note, checks, drafts, money orders or other instruments of payment (including, without limitation, payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Collateral Agent; (ii) to sign and endorse any financing statement pursuant to the UCC or any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral; (v) to transfer any Intellectual Property or provide licenses respecting any Intellectual Property; and (vi) generally, at the option of the Collateral Agent, and at the reasonable expense of the Debtors, at any time, or from time to time, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to do all acts and things which the Collateral Agent reasonably deems necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral and the Security Interests granted therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement and the Notes all as fully and effectually as the Debtors might or could do; and each Debtor hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof so long as such actions are in compliance with applicable law and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding. Without limiting the generality of an uncured Event of Default and after the lapse of any applicable notice and cure periods and at any time thereafter, each Secured Party is specifically authorized to execute and file any applications for or instruments of transfer and assignment of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

 

15

 

(b)    On a continuing basis, each Debtor will make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, as the case may be, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the jurisdictions indicated on Schedule C attached hereto, all such instruments, and take all such action as may reasonably be deemed necessary or advisable, or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, to perfect the Security Interest granted hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to the Collateral Agent the grant or perfection of a perfected security interest in all the Collateral under the UCC.

 

(c)    Each Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as such Debtor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and instead of such Debtor and in the name of such Debtor, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action permitted under this Agreement and to execute any instrument which the Collateral Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the filing, in its reasonable discretion, of one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of such Debtor where permitted by law, which financing statements may (but need not) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” or words of like import, and ratifies all such actions taken by the Collateral Agent. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding.

 

16.        Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by a reputable overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours), or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a Business Day during normal business hours), (ii) on the first Business Day following the date deposited with an overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (iii) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing pursuant to subpart (b) above, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

To Debtors, to:

c/o Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO

Email: **@**

 

16

 

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

Disclosure Law Group

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email:***@***

 

 

To the Collateral Agent:

Yield Point NY, LLC

23 Tamy Road

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Attention: Ari Kluger, Manager

 

 

 

 

17.         Other Security. To the extent that the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, then the Collateral Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured Parties’ rights and remedies hereunder.

 

18.         Appointment of Collateral Agent. The Secured Parties hereby appoint Yield Point NY, LLC to act as their agent (“Collateral Agent”) for purposes of exercising any and all rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder. Such appointment shall continue until revoked in writing by a Majority in Interest, at which time a Majority in Interest shall appoint a new Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the rights, responsibilities and immunities set forth in Annex B hereto.

 

19.         Miscellaneous.

 

(a)    No course of dealing between the Debtors and the Collateral Agent, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Collateral Agent, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Notes shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(b)    All of the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral, whether established hereby or by the Notes or by any other agreements, instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently.

 

(c)    This Agreement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Debtors and Collateral Agent or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought.

 

17

 

(d)    If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(e)    No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

(f)    This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Debtors may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of a Majority in Interest (other than by merger). Any Secured Party may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Secured Party assigns or transfers any Obligations, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Obligations, by the provisions of this Agreement that apply to the “Secured Parties.”

 

(g)    Each party shall take such further action and execute and deliver such further documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

(h)    Except as otherwise stated herein, all questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each Debtor agrees that all proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Notes (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan. Each Debtor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such proceeding is improper. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence a proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such proceeding.

 

(i)    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such signature were the original thereof.

 

18

 

(j)    All Debtors shall jointly and severally be liable for the obligations of each Debtor to the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(k)    Each Debtor shall indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents (and any other persons with other titles that have similar functions) (collectively, “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses, of any kind or nature, (including fees relating to the cost of investigating and defending any of the foregoing) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee in any way related to or arising from or alleged to arise from this Agreement or the Collateral, except any such losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses which result from the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct or willful breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document of the Indemnitee as determined by a final, non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. This indemnification provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification provision in the Notes, the Securities Purchase Agreement (as such term is defined in the Notes) or any other agreement, instrument or other document executed or delivered in connection herewith or therewith.

 

(l)    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to subject Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to liability as a partner in any Debtor or any if its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a partnership or as a member in any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a limited liability company, nor shall Collateral Agent or any Secured Party be deemed to have assumed any obligations under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, as applicable, of any such Debtor or any if its direct or indirect subsidiaries or otherwise, unless and until any such Secured Party exercises its right to be substituted for such Debtor as a partner or member, as applicable, pursuant hereto.

 

(m)    To the extent that the grant of the security interest in the Collateral and the enforcement of the terms hereof require the consent, approval or action of any partner or member, as applicable, of any Debtor or any direct or indirect subsidiary of any Debtor or compliance with any provisions of any of the Organizational Documents, the Debtors hereby grant such consent and approval and waive any such noncompliance with the terms of said documents.

 

(n)    A default or Event of Default hereunder shall not be deemed cured for purposes of this Agreement unless such default or Event of Default was subject to cure and if so, timely cured.

 

19

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

   
   

By:

/s/ Matt Edelman

 

Name: Matt Edelman

 

Title: CEO & President

   
   
   
COLLATERAL AGENT
   
Yield Point NY, LLC
   
   
By: /s/ Ari Kluger
  Name: Ari Kluger         
  Title: Manager

 

20

 

 

OMNIBUS SECURED PARTY SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned, in its capacity as a Secured Party, hereby executes and delivers the Security Agreement to which this signature page is attached and agrees to be bound by the Security Agreement on the date set forth on the first page of the Security Agreement. This counterpart signature page, together with all counterparts of the Security Agreement and signature pages of the other parties named therein, shall constitute one and the same instrument in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement.

 

Name of Secured Party:  

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Secured Party:  

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory:  

 

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory:  

 

State of Incorporation of Secured Party:  

 

Address for Notice to Secured Party:         

 

 

 

Taxpayer ID# (if applicable): ______________________

 

21

 

 

ANNEX A to SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF ADDITIONAL DEBTOR JOINDER

 

Security Agreement dated as of July 10, 2025 made by

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

and its Subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as Debtors

to and in favor of

the Secured Parties identified therein (the “Security Agreement”)

 

Reference is made to the Security Agreement as defined above; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in, or by reference in, the Security Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby agrees that upon delivery of this Additional Debtor Joiner to the Secured Parties referred to above, the undersigned shall (a) be an Additional Debtor under the Security Agreement, (b) have all the rights and obligations of the Debtors under the Security Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if the undersigned was an original signatory thereto and (c) be deemed to have made the representations and warranties set forth therein as of the date of execution and delivery of this Additional Debtor Joinder (except to the extent such representation or warranty specifically refers to an earlier date). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE UNDERSIGNED SPECIFICALLY GRANTS TO THE SECURED PARTIES A SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN.

 

Attached hereto are supplemental and/or replacement Schedules to the Security Agreement, as applicable.

 

Attached hereto is an original Subsidiary Guaranty executed by the undersigned and delivered herewith.

 

An executed copy of this Additional Debtor Joinder shall be delivered to the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties may rely on the matters set forth herein on or after the date hereof. This Additional Debtor Joinder shall not be modified, amended or terminated without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joiner to be executed in the name and on behalf of the undersigned.

 

[________________________________]]

 

 

By:      
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

22

 

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY

 

1.           Identification.

 

This Guaranty (the “Guaranty”), dated as of July [RC], 2025 is entered into by and among [REQUIRES COMPLETION], a [REQUIRES COMPLETION] corporation (“Guarantor”), and the lenders identified on Schedule A hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, “Lenders”).

 

2.           Recitals.

 

2.1         Guarantor is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”). The Lenders have made and/or are making loans to Parent (the “Loans”). Guarantor will obtain substantial benefit from the proceeds of the Loans.

 

2.2         The Loans are and will be evidenced by certain Secured Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $[RC] (collectively, “Note” or the “Notes”) issued by Parent as “Borrower” for the benefit of Lender as the “Holder” thereof on, about or after the date of this Guaranty pursuant to those certain Securities Purchase Agreements dated at or about the date hereof (“Securities Purchase Agreements”).

 

2.3         In consideration of the Loans made and to be made by Lender to Parent and for other good and valuable consideration, and as security for the performance by Parent of its obligations under the Notes and as security for the repayment of the Loans and all other sums due from Debtor to Lender arising under the Notes (collectively, the “Obligations”), Guarantor, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, has agreed to enter into this Guaranty.

 

2.4         Lenders have appointed Yield Point NY, LLC as Collateral Agent pursuant to that certain Security Agreement dated at or about the date of this Agreement (“Security Agreement”), among the Parent, Guarantor, Lender and Collateral Agent.

 

2.5         Upper case terms employed but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement).

 

3.           Guaranty.

 

3.1         Guaranty. Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, jointly and severally with any other guarantor of the Obligations, the punctual payment, performance and observance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the Obligations now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest (including, without limitation, all interest that accrues after the commencement of any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Parent, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding), fees, commissions, expense reimbursements, liquidated damages, indemnifications or otherwise arising under the Notes, Security Agreement, or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) (such obligations, to the extent not paid by Parent being the “Guaranteed Obligations” and included in the definition of Obligations), and agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by Collateral Agent and the Lenders in enforcing any rights under the Guaranty set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by Parent to Collateral Agent and the Lenders, but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization involving Parent.

 

23

 

3.2         Guaranty Absolute. Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Notes, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of Collateral Agent or the Lenders with respect thereto. The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor to enforce such obligations, irrespective of whether any action is brought against Parent or any other guarantor or whether Parent or any other guarantor is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty constitutes a primary obligation, and not a contract of surety, and to the extent permitted by law, shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now or hereafter have in any way relating to, any or all of the following:

 

(a)         any lack of validity of the Notes or any agreement or instrument relating thereto;

 

(b)         any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Notes, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to Parent or otherwise;

 

(c)         any taking, exchange, release, subordination or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(d)         any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate, limited liability company or partnership structure or existence of Parent; or

 

(e)          any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by Collateral Agent or the Lenders that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Parent or any other guarantor or surety.

 

This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Collateral Agent, the Lenders or any other entity upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Parent or otherwise (and whether as a result of any demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise), all as though such payment had not been made.

 

3.3         Waiver. Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that Collateral Agent or the Lenders exhaust any right or take any action against any Borrower or any other person or entity or any Collateral. Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated herein and that the waiver set forth in this Section 3.3 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. Guarantor hereby waives any right to revoke this Guaranty, and acknowledges that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.

 

3.4      Continuing Guaranty; Assignments. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the later of the indefeasible cash or other payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) be binding upon Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Lenders and their successors, pledgees, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Lender may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Guaranty (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Notes owing to it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted such Collateral Agent or Lender herein or otherwise.

 

24

 

3.5    Subrogation. Guarantor will not exercise any rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Collateral Agent or any Lender or other guarantor (if any) that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Collateral Agent or any Lender or other guarantor (if any), directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been indefeasibly paid in full.

 

3.6    Maximum Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision herein contained to the contrary, Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Obligations shall be limited to an amount not to exceed, as of any date of determination, the amount that could be claimed by Lenders from Guarantor without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law.

 

4.           Miscellaneous.

 

4.1      Expenses. Guarantor shall pay to the Lenders, on demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable legal expenses and reasonable brokers’ fees, which the Lenders may incur in connection with exercise or enforcement of any the rights, remedies or powers of the Lenders hereunder or with respect to any or all of the Obligations.

 

4.2      Waivers, Amendment and Remedies. No course of dealing by the Lenders and no failure by the Lenders to exercise, or delay by the Lender in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy or power of the Lenders. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty and no consent to any departure by Guarantor therefrom, shall, in any event, be effective unless contained in a writing signed by the Guarantor and the Majority in Interest (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) or Lenders against whom such amendment, modification or waiver is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. The rights, remedies and powers of the Lenders, not only hereunder, but also under any other Transaction Documents and under applicable law are cumulative, and may be exercised by the Lenders from time to time in such order as the Lenders may elect.

 

4.3 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by a reputable overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below if delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours, or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a Business Day during normal business hours), (ii) on the first Business Day following the date deposited with an overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (iii) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing pursuant to subpart (b) above, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: Any party may change its address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph.

 

25

 

To Guarantor, to:

c/o Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Attn: Matt Edelman, CEO & President

Email: matt.edelman@superleague.com

 

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

Disclosure Law Group

600 West Broadway, Suite 700

San Diego, CA 92101

Attn: Jack Kennedy, Esq.

Email: jkennedy@disclosurelawgroup.com

 

To the Collateral Agent:

Yield Point NY, LLC

23 Tamy Road

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Attention: Ari Kluger, Manager

Email: arikluger@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

4.4         Term; Binding Effect. This Guaranty shall (a) remain in full force and effect until payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations; (b) be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and permitted assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. All the rights and benefits granted by Guarantor to the Collateral Agent and Lenders hereunder and other agreements and documents delivered in connection therewith are deemed granted to both the Collateral Agent and Lenders. Upon the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, (i) this Guaranty shall terminate and (ii) the Lenders will, upon Guarantor’s request and at Guarantor’s expense, execute and deliver to Guarantor such documents as Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination, all without any representation, warranty or recourse whatsoever.

 

4.5         Captions. The captions of Paragraphs, Articles and Sections in this Guaranty have been included for convenience of reference only, and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof and have no legal or other significance whatsoever.

 

26

 

4.6         Governing Law; Venue; Severability. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of law. Any legal action or proceeding against Guarantor with respect to this Guaranty may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and, by execution and delivery of this Guaranty, Guarantor hereby irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty brought in the aforesaid courts and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. If any provision of this Guaranty, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions hereof shall be severable and the remaining, valid provisions shall remain of full force and effect. This Guaranty shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Guarantor for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Lenders, may be enforced against Guarantor by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Lenders and Guarantor are parties or which Guarantor delivered to Lenders, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Lenders’ rights hereunder or Guarantor’s obligations to Lenders are deemed a part of this Guaranty, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Guaranty. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. Guarantor irrevocably appoints Parent its true and lawful agent for service of process upon whom all processes of law and notices may be served and given in the manner described above; and such service and notice shall be deemed valid personal service and notice upon Guarantor with the same force and validity as if served upon Guarantor.

 

4.7         Satisfaction of Obligations. For all purposes of this Guaranty, the payment in full of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to have occurred when the Obligations have been paid pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the Securities Purchase Agreements.

 

4.8         Counterparts/Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered by electronic transmission.

 

[THE BALANCE OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

27

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Guaranty, as of the date first written above.

 

“GUARANTOR”

 

[                  ]

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:            

 

 

 

This Guaranty Agreement may be signed by facsimile signature and

delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission.

 

28

 

 

SCHEDULE A TO SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY

 

 

LENDER AND ADDRESS

PURCHASE

PRICE

NOTE

PRINCIPAL

WARRANTS

       
       
       

 

 

29

 

 

ANNEX B to SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

1. Appointment. The Secured Parties (all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided in the Security Agreement to which this Annex B is attached (the “Agreement”), by their acceptance of the benefits of the Agreement, hereby designate Yield Point NY, LLC (“Collateral Agent”) as the Collateral Agent to act as specified herein and in the Agreement. Each Secured Party shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Agreement and any other Transaction Document (as such term is defined in the Notes) and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees.

 

2. Nature of Duties. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in the Agreement. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it as such under the Agreement or hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, be responsible for the consequence of any oversight or error of judgment or answerable for any loss, unless caused solely by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Debtor or any Secured Party; and nothing in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except as expressly set forth herein and therein.

 

3. Lack of Reliance on the Collateral Agent. Independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent, each Secured Party, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with such Secured Party’s investment in the Debtors, the creation and continuance of the Obligations, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and the taking or not taking of any action in connection therewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Company and its subsidiaries, and of the value of the Collateral from time to time, and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Secured Party with any credit, market or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before any Obligations are incurred or at any time or times thereafter. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible to the Debtors or any Secured Party for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith, or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectability, priority or sufficiency of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the financial condition of the Debtors or the value of any of the Collateral, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the financial condition of the Debtors, or the value of any of the Collateral, or the existence or possible existence of any default or Event of Default under the Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

30

 

4. Certain Rights of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the right to take any action with respect to the Collateral, on behalf of all of the Secured Parties. To the extent practical, the Collateral Agent shall request instructions from the Secured Parties with respect to any material act or action (including failure to act) in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and shall be entitled to act or refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of Secured Parties holding a majority in principal amount of Notes (based on then-outstanding principal amounts of Notes at the time of any such determination); if such instructions are not provided despite the Collateral Agent’s request therefor, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action, and if such action is taken, shall be entitled to appropriate indemnification from the Secured Parties in respect of actions to be taken by the Collateral Agent; and the Collateral Agent shall not incur liability to any person or entity by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) no Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Collateral Agent as a result of the Collateral Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and the Debtors shall have no right to question or challenge the authority of, or the instructions given to, the Collateral Agent pursuant to the foregoing and (b) the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action which the Collateral Agent believes (i) could reasonably be expected to expose it to personal liability or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or applicable law.

 

5. Reliance. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it and upon all other matters pertaining to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of other experts selected by it. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Secured Party to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Debtors or is cared for, protected or insured or that the liens granted pursuant to the Agreement have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority.

 

6. Indemnification. To the extent that the Collateral Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Debtors, the Secured Parties will jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent, in proportion to their initially purchased respective principal amounts of Notes, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent in performing its duties hereunder or under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or in any way relating to or arising out of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except for those determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the Collateral Agent’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Prior to taking any action hereunder as Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may require each Secured Party to deposit with it sufficient sums as it determines in good faith is necessary to protect the Collateral Agent for costs and expenses associated with taking such action.

 

7. Resignation by the Collateral Agent. 

 

(a) The Collateral Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving 5 days’ prior written notice (as provided in the Agreement) to the Debtors and the Secured Parties. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below.

 

(b) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Secured Parties, acting by a Majority in Interest, shall appoint a successor Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

31

 

(c) If a successor Collateral Agent shall not have been so appointed within said 5-day period, the Collateral Agent shall then appoint a successor Collateral Agent who shall serve as Collateral Agent until such time, if any, as the Secured Parties appoint a successor Collateral Agent as provided above. If a successor Collateral Agent has not been appointed within such 5-day period, the Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction or may interplead the Debtors and the Secured Parties in a proceeding for the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent, and all fees, including, but not limited to, extraordinary fees associated with the filing of interpleader and expenses associated therewith, shall be payable by the Debtors on demand.

 

8. Rights with respect to Collateral. Each Secured Party agrees with all other Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent (i) that it shall not, and shall not attempt to, exercise any rights with respect to its security interest in the Collateral, whether pursuant to any other agreement or otherwise (other than pursuant to this Agreement), or take or institute any action against the Collateral Agent or any of the other Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral or its rights hereunder (other than any such action arising from the breach of this Agreement) and (ii) that such Secured Party has no other rights with respect to the Collateral other than as set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor Collateral Agent, such successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Agreement.  After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Collateral Agent, the provisions of the Agreement including this Annex B shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Collateral Agent.

 

32
EX-99.1 16 ex_838396.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_838396.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

ex_838396img001.jpg

 

Super League Completes Series of Transactions to Secure Capital and Strengthen Balance Sheet

 

~ Financing Secured via $4.5 Million Convertible Note Priced at a Premium to Market, Reflecting Investor Confidence in Future Growth~

 

~ Debt to Equity Conversions Reduce 2025 Debt Service Obligations by ~90%, Clearing the Path for Stronger Financial Performance ~

 

Santa Monica, CA, July 14, 2025 -- Super League Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLE) (the “Company”), a leader in engaging audiences through playable media, content, and experiences within mobile games and the world’s largest immersive platforms, today announced a set of strategic transactions that bolster the Company’s balance sheet and reduce its remaining 2025 debt burden by approximately 90%. Having recently regained compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid requirement, the transactions represent another significant step on Super League’s path towards achieving sustained profitability and growth.

 

New capital is being provided in the form of a $4.5 million Convertible Note, convertible into shares of Super League’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) at the option of the Purchaser. The conversion price for the Convertible Note is $6.815 per share of the Common Stock, which represents a premium of 30% above the Nasdaq Minimum Price (under Rule 5635(d)) applicable to Super League’s Common Stock as determined on July 9, 2025.

 

Super League has further secured a $20 million equity line of credit (ELOC), providing the Company with a flexible source of capital to support future growth opportunities, subject to customary market conditions.

 

Additionally, as part of completing the financing, the Company successfully converted former high-interest debt facilities into equity securities, also at a premium to the Nasdaq Minimum price (under Rule 5635(d)) on the date of conversion. The debt conversions to equity securities have reduced the remaining debt service obligations for fiscal 2025 from approximately $5.7 million to $600,000, ensuring the new capital can be deployed towards business operations and growth.

 







 

Matt Edelman, President and CEO of Super League Enterprise, stated that “The company is much stronger today than a week ago thanks to the support of investors and creditors who believe in our future." Edelman added, “Recent transactions have resulted in a more flexible capital structure and an improved balance sheet, making it possible for the company to pursue a broader range of strategic opportunities. Further, these financial moves provide the "fuel" needed after cost reductions in Q1 and Q2, supporting the company’s goal of achieving EBITDA positivity in Q4 of this year.”

 

Aegis Capital Corp. acted as exclusive placement agent for the financing. Disclosure Law Group, a Professional Corporation acted as counsel to the Company. Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. acted as counsel to Aegis Capital Corp.

 

For additional information regarding the transaction see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission available on the Company website at https://ir.superleague.com/sec-filings.

 

 

About Super League

 

Super League (Nasdaq: SLE) is redefining how brands connect with consumers through the power of playable media. The Company provides global brands with ads, content, and experiences that are not only seen – they are played, felt, and remembered - within mobile games and the world’s largest immersive gaming platforms. Powered by proprietary technology, an award-winning development studio, and a vast network of native creators, Super League is a one-of-a-kind partner for brands looking to stand out in culture, spark loyalty, and drive meaningful impact. In a world where attention is earned, Super League makes brands relevant - by making them playable. For more information, visit superleague.com.

 







 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The foregoing material may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding the Company’s product development and business prospects, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the future price of our Common Stock, the Company’s ability to adequately deploy the funds received in the financings; the impacts of the debt conversions on the Company’s balance sheet;; market conditions; the Company’s ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources; various risks related to the Company’s business operations; and other risks and uncertainties, including those described within the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain compliance with the NCM’s continued listing standards. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the security laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Super League Investor Relations Contact:

Shannon Devine / Mark Schwalenberg

MZ North America

Main: 203-741-8811

SLE@mzgroup.us