EX-4.2 3 picardmedical_ex4-2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

Execution Version

 

Picard Medical, Inc.

 

Senior Secured Note due 2028

 

THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES THAT MAY BE ISSUABLE PURSUANT TO THIS NOTE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. UNTIL THE DATE THAT IS ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE ISSUE DATE (AS DEFINED ON THE REVERSE OF THIS NOTE), THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS-DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

 

 

 

Picard Medical, Inc.

 

Senior Secured Note due 2028

 

December 26, 2025

 

Certificate No. A-1

 

PICARD MEDICAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for value received, promises to pay to HIGH TRAIL SPECIAL SITUATIONS LLC (the “Initial Holder”), or its registered assigns, one hundred percent (100%) of the principal sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) (such principal sum, the “Principal Amount”) on December 26, 2028, and to pay any outstanding interest thereon, as provided in this Note, in each case, as provided in and subject to the other provisions of this Note, including the earlier redemption, repurchase or conversion of this Note.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, references herein to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars.

 

Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

 

 

[The Remainder of This Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Picard Medical, Inc. has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

  PICARD MEDICAL, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Patrick NJ Schnegelsberg
    Name: Patrick NJ Schnegelsberg
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Senior Secured Note due 2028, Certificate No. A-1]

 

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Picard Medical, Inc.

 

Senior Secured Note due 2028

 

This Note (this “Note” and, collectively with any Note issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof, the “Notes”) is issued by Picard Medical, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and designated as its “Senior Secured Notes due 2028.”

 

Section 1. Definitions.

 

Acceleration Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(B)(ii).

 

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following Persons and entities: (i) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the Issue Date, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder’s investment manager or any of its Affiliates or principals, (ii) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder or any of the foregoing, (iii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) together with the Holder or any of the foregoing and (iv) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.

 

Authorized Denomination” means, with respect to the Notes, a Principal Amount thereof equal to $1,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, or, if such Principal Amount then-outstanding is less than $1,000, then such outstanding Principal Amount.

 

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

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or a committee of such board duly authorized to act on behalf of such board.

 

Business Combination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks in The City of New York shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be 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 open for use by customers on such day.

 

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Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, any leasing or similar arrangement conveying the right to use any property, whether real or personal property, or a combination thereof, by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.

 

Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capital Lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

 

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares of, interests (including, for the avoidance of doubt, partnership interests, limited partnership interests or other membership interests) in, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, participations in, or other equivalents of, in each case however designated, the equity of such Person, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

 

Cash” means all cash and liquid funds.

 

Cash Equivalents” means, as of any date of determination, any of the following: (A) marketable securities (i) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government, or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States Government, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date; (B) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from Standard & Poor’s Corporation or at least P-1 from Moody’s Investors Service; (C) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from Standard & Poor’s Corporation or at least P-1 from Moody’s Investors Service; (D) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one (1) year after such date and issued or accepted by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia that (i) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulator), and (ii) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $5,000,000,000; and (E) shares of any money market mutual fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (A) and (B) above, (ii) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (iii) has the highest rating obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service.

 

Close of Business” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

 

Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreements.

 

Collateral Agent” means High Trail Special Situations LLC in its capacity as collateral agent for the Holder and each Other Holder, together with any successor thereto in such capacity.

 

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

 

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Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, subject to Section 7(I).

 

Common Stock Change Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(I)(i).

 

Company Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(F).

 

Company Redemption Equity Conditions” will be deemed to be satisfied as of any date if the following condition is satisfied as of such date and on each of the twenty (20) previous Trading Days: no Event of Default will have occurred that has not been waived and no Default will have occurred and be continuing which has not been waived.

 

Company Redemption Equity Conditions Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(F)(iii).

 

Company Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(F).

 

Company Redemption Price” means, a cash amount equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the Principal Amount of this Note being redeemed at such time, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

 

Compliance Certification” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(J)(ii).

 

Contingent Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to (A) any Indebtedness or other obligations of another Person, including any such obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable; (B) any obligations with respect to undrawn letters of credit, corporate credit cards or merchant services issued for the account of that Person; and (C) all obligations arising under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business or (ii) operating leases (as determined in accordance with GAAP). The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith; provided, however, that such amount shall not in any event exceed the maximum amount of the obligations under the guarantee or other support arrangement.

 

Control Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreements.

 

Conversion Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(E)(i).

 

Conversion Date” means the first Business Day on which the requirements set forth in Section 7(C)(i) to convert this Note are satisfied.

 

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Conversion Settlement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(E)(iv).

 

Copyright License” means any written agreement granting any right to use any Copyright or Copyright registration, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or in which the Company now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

 

Copyrights” means all copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, held pursuant to the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or of any other country.

 

Covering Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(E)(v)(1).

 

Daily VWAP” means, for any VWAP Trading Day, the per share volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “PMI US <EQUITY> VAP” (or, if such page is not available, its equivalent successor page) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such VWAP Trading Day (or, if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such VWAP Trading Day, determined, using a volume-weighted average price method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by the Company). The Daily VWAP will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session.

 

Default” means any event that is (or, after notice, passage of time or both, would be) an Event of Default.

 

Default Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(D).

 

Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder) or upon the happening of any event:

 

(A) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;

 

(B) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company; provided that any such conversion or exchange will be deemed an incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as applicable); or

 

(C) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

 

(D) in the case of each of clauses (A), (B) and (C), at any point prior to the one hundred eighty-first (181st) day after the Maturity Date.

 

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

 

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Equity Conditions” will be deemed to be satisfied as of any date if all of the following conditions are satisfied as of such date and on each of the twenty (20) previous Trading Days: (A) the shares issuable pursuant to this Note are Freely Tradable; (B) the Holder is not in possession of any material non-public information; (C) the issuance of such shares will not be limited by Section 7(J); (D) such shares will satisfy Section 7(F)(i); (E) no pending, proposed or intended Fundamental Change has occurred that has not been abandoned, terminated or consummated; (F) the Daily VWAP per share of the Common Stock is not less than one dollar twenty five cents ($1.25); (G) the daily dollar trading volume (as reported on Bloomberg) of the Common Stock on the NYSE American LLC is not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per each ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in initial principal amount of Notes and all Other Notes issued; (H) no delisting or suspension by the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Company is then listed or traded has been threatened (with a reasonable prospect of delisting or suspension occurring after giving effect to all applicable notice, appeal, compliance and hearing periods) or is reasonably likely to occur or pending as evidenced by (x) a writing by such Trading Market or (y) the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements, if applicable, of such Trading Market; and (I) no Event of Default will have occurred that has not been waived and no Default will have occurred and be continuing which has not been waived.

 

Equity Interest” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including preferred stock or membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act), and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(A).

 

Event of Default Acceleration Amount” means, with respect to the delivery of an Acceleration Notice, a cash amount equal to (A) if such amount is paid within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Holder has delivered such Acceleration Notice to the Company, the sum of (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the then outstanding principal amount of this Note (or such lesser principal amount accelerated as set forth in such Acceleration Notice) plus (ii) the accrued and unpaid interest on this Note or (B) if such amount is paid more than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Holder has delivered such Acceleration Notice to the Company, the sum of (i) one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the then outstanding principal amount of this Note (or such lesser principal amount accelerated as set forth in such Acceleration Notice), plus (ii) the accrued and unpaid interest on this Note.

 

Event of Default Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(C).

 

Excess Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(J)(i).

 

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Excluded Foreign Subsidiary” means SynCardia Systems Europe GmbH.

 

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Foreign Subsidiaries” means, at any time, all Subsidiaries that are organized or existing under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any state or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia.

 

Freely Tradable” means, with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to this Note, that (A) such shares would be eligible to be offered, sold or otherwise transferred by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144, without any requirements as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information (other than as then satisfied, to the extent applicable) or notice under the Securities Act and without any requirement for registration under any state securities or “blue sky” laws; (B) such shares are (or, when issued, will be) (i) represented by book-entries at DTC and identified therein by an “unrestricted” CUSIP number; (ii) not represented by any certificate that bears a legend referring to transfer restrictions under the Securities Act or other securities laws; and (iii) listed and admitted for trading, without suspension or material limitation on trading, on a Trading Market; and (C) no delisting or suspension by such Trading Market is pending or has been threatened (with a reasonable prospect of delisting occurring after giving effect to all applicable notice, appeal, compliance and hearing periods) or reasonably likely to occur or pending as evidenced by (x) a writing by such Trading Market or (y) the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of such Trading Market.

 

Fundamental Change” means any of the following events:

 

(A) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, or the employee benefit plans of the Company or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, files any report with the Commission indicating that such person or group has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner” (as defined below) of shares of the Company’s common equity representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all of the Company’s then-outstanding common equity;

 

(B) the consummation of (i) any sale, lease or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person (other than solely to one or more of the Company’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries); or (ii) any transaction or series of related transactions in connection with which (whether by means of merger, consolidation, share exchange, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, acquisition, liquidation or otherwise) all of the Common Stock is exchanged for, converted into, acquired for, or constitutes solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property (other than a subdivision or combination, or solely a change in par value, of the Common Stock); provided, however, that any merger, consolidation, share exchange or combination of the Company pursuant to which the Persons that directly or indirectly “beneficially owned” (as defined below) all classes of the Company’s common equity immediately before such transaction directly or indirectly “beneficially own,” immediately after such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of all classes of common equity of the surviving, continuing or acquiring company or other transferee, as applicable, or the parent thereof, in substantially the same proportions vis-à-vis each other as immediately before such transaction will be deemed not to be a Fundamental Change pursuant to this clause (B);

 

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(C) the Company’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

 

(D) the Common Stock ceases to be listed on any Trading Market.

 

For purposes of this definition, (x) any transaction or event described in both clause (A) and in clause (B) above (without regard to the proviso in clause (B)) will be deemed to occur solely pursuant to clause (B) above (subject to such proviso); and (y) whether a Person is a “beneficial owner” and whether shares are “beneficially owned” will be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Fundamental Change Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(C).

 

Fundamental Change Repurchase Date” means the date as of which this Note must be repurchased for cash in connection with a Fundamental Change, as provided in Section 6(B).

 

Fundamental Change Repurchase Price” means, with respect to this Note (or any portion of this Note to be repurchased) upon a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, a cash amount equal to the sum of (i) one hundred five percent (105%) of the then outstanding Principal Amount of this Note (or such lesser principal amount accelerated pursuant to such notice) and (ii) the accrued and unpaid interest on this Note.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided the definitions set forth in this Note and any financial calculations required thereby shall be computed to exclude any change to lease accounting rules from those in effect pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 840 (Leases) and other related lease accounting guidance as in effect on the date hereof.

 

Holder” means the person in whose name this Note is registered on the books of the Company, which initially is the Initial Holder.

 

Holder Conversion Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(C)(i).

 

The term “including” means “including without limitation,” unless the context provides otherwise.

 

Indebtedness” means, indebtedness of any kind, including, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property or services, including reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and letters of credit, (B) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (C) all Capital Lease Obligations, (D) all Contingent Obligations, and (E) Disqualified Stock.

 

Independent Investigator” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(R).

 

Initial Holder” has the meaning set forth in the cover page of this Note.

 

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Intellectual Property” means all of the Company’s Copyrights; Trademarks; Patents; Licenses; trade secrets and inventions; mask works; the Company’s applications therefor and reissues, extensions, or renewals thereof; and the Company’s goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, together with the Company’s rights to sue for past, present and future infringement of Intellectual Property and the goodwill associated therewith.

 

Investment” means any beneficial ownership (including stock, partnership or limited liability company interests) of or in any Person, or any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person or the acquisition of all, or substantially all, of the assets of another Person or the purchase of any assets of another Person for greater than the fair market value of such assets to solely the extent of the amount in excess of the fair market value.

 

Issue Date” means December 26, 2025.

 

Last Reported Sale Price” of the shares of Common Stock for any Trading Day means the closing sale price per share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the last bid price and the last ask price per share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average last bid prices and the average last ask prices per share) of Common Stock on such Trading Day as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are then listed. If the Common Stock is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day in the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If the Common Stock is not so quoted on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the average of the mid-point of the last bid price and the last ask price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day from a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by the Company.

 

License” means any Copyright License, Patent License, Trademark License or other license of rights or interests.

 

Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise, against any property, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature of a security interest; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, licenses, strain escrows and similar provisions in collaboration agreements, research and development agreements that do not create or purport to create a security interest, encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind shall not be deemed to be Liens for purposes of this Note.

 

Market Disruption Event” means, with respect to any date, the occurrence or existence, during the one-half hour period ending at the scheduled close of trading on such date on the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades, of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.

 

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Market Stock Payment Price” means, with respect to any Conversion Date, an amount equal to ninety-three percent (93%) of the lowest Daily VWAP during the five (5) VWAP Trading Day period ending on and including the VWAP Trading Day immediately prior to such Conversion Date.

 

Maturity Date” means December 26, 2028.

 

Maximum Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(J)(i).

 

Open of Business” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time.

 

The term “or” is not exclusive, unless the context expressly provides otherwise.

 

Other Holder” means any person in whose name any Other Note is registered on the books of the Company.

 

Other Notes” means any Notes that are of the same class of this Note and that are represented by one or more certificates other than the certificate representing this Note.

 

Partial Redemption Date” means, with respect to this Note, (A) the first calendar day of each month beginning on February 1, 2026 and (B) if not otherwise included in clause (A), the Maturity Date.

 

Partial Redemption Payment” means, for any date that is a Partial Redemption Date, an amount equal to (i) prior to the date on which the Company completes a Qualified Equity Financing, $1,764,706, and (ii) following the date on which the Company completes a Qualified Equity Financing, $882,353; provided that, the Holder and the Company may agree to adjust the size of any Partial Redemption Payment from time to time by mutual written consent; provided, further, that the Holder may by written notice (for which email shall suffice) (such notice, a “Partial Redemption Increase Notice”), at its sole discretion (including, without limitation, retroactively) with respect to any Partial Redemption Payment for which the Company has elected to pay any portion in shares of Common Stock pursuant to 5(C), increase the amount of any such Partial Redemption Payment (the amount by which such Partial Redemption Payment is increased, the “Partial Redemption Increase Payment”); which Partial Redemption Increase Payments shall not exceed more than $3.5 million in the aggregate. Upon delivery of a Partial Redemption Increase Notice, any Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice previously delivered by the Company with respect to the applicable Partial Redemption Payment subject to such Partial Redemption Increase Notice shall be deemed amended (retroactively or otherwise) as if the Company had elected to pay the entire Partial Redemption Increase Payment in shares of Common Stock and the Company shall certify that the Equity Conditions are satisfied on the date the Holder delivers such Partial Redemption Increase Notice.

 

Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(C).

 

Patent License” means any written agreement granting any right with respect to any invention covered by a Patent that is in existence or a Patent application that is pending, in which agreement the Company now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

 

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Patents” means all letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto, in the United States or in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto, in the United States or any other country.

 

Permitted Indebtedness” means (A) Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and all other Senior Secured Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement; (B) Indebtedness actually disclosed pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement; (C) Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (D) Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company; (E) reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit or similar instruments that are secured by Cash or Cash Equivalents and issued on behalf of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) at any time outstanding; (F) refinancings of existing Indebtedness that rank junior to the Notes; provided that the principal amount is not increased or the terms modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and provided further, that if the lender of any such proposed refinancing is different from the lender of the Permitted Indebtedness to be so refinanced then, in addition to the foregoing proviso, such Permitted Indebtedness shall also not (1) have a final maturity date, amortization payment, sinking fund, put right, mandatory redemption or other repurchase obligation at the option of the lender or holder of such indebtedness, or be prepayable at the option of the Company, in any case earlier than one hundred eighty-one (181) calendar days following the Maturity Date or (2) have any covenants that are more restrictive on the Company in any material respect than the covenants set forth in this Note; (G) equipment financings or Capital Leases; provided that, (i) such equipment financing is secured solely by a Lien on the equipment acquired, (ii) the aggregate principal amount does not exceed the value of such equipment at the time such Indebtedness is incurred and (iii) such equipment financing or Capital Lease is non-recourse to the Company or any property of the Company (other than the equipment subject to such financing or Capital Lease); (H) Indebtedness in respect of ordinary-course bank guarantees and cash-management obligations in an amount up to an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 outstanding at any time; and (I) Contingent Obligations that are guarantees of the Indebtedness described in clauses (A) through (H).

 

Permitted Intellectual Property Licenses” means (A) Intellectual Property licenses actually disclosed pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement, and (B) non-perpetual Intellectual Property licenses granted in the ordinary course of business on arm’s length terms consisting of the licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support which may include licenses with unlimited renewal options solely to the extent such options require mutual consent for renewal or are subject to financial or other conditions as to the ability of licensee to perform under the license; provided such license was not entered into during an Event of Default or continuance of a Default.

 

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Permitted Investment” means: (A) Investments actually disclosed pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, as in effect as of the Issue Date; (B) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or any agency or any State thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and currently having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, (iii) certificates of deposit issued by any bank headquartered in the United States with assets of at least five billion dollars ($5,000,000,000) maturing no more than one year from the date of investment therein, and (iv) money market accounts; (C) Investments accepted in connection with Permitted Transfers; (D) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business; (E) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, provided that this clause (E) shall not apply to Investments of the Company in any Subsidiary thereof; (F) Investments consisting of (i) loans not involving the net transfer on a substantially contemporaneous basis of cash proceeds to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of Capital Stock of the Company pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or other similar agreements approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and (ii) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, provided that the aggregate of all such loans outstanding may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) at any time; (G) Investments in Wholly Owned Subsidiaries that are not Foreign Subsidiaries; (H) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries during any twelve (12) month period in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000; (I) Permitted Intellectual Property Licenses; and (J) additional Investments that collectively do not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate following the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

Permitted Liens” means any and all of the following: (A) Liens deemed to be disclosed pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, as in effect as of the Issue Date; (B) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided, that the Company maintains adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP; (C) Liens securing claims or demands of materialmen, artisans, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords and other like Persons arising in the ordinary course of business; provided, that the payment thereof is not yet required; (D) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances which do not constitute a Default or an Event of Default hereunder; (E) the following deposits, to the extent made in the ordinary course of business: deposits under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws, or to secure the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds for the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure statutory obligations (other than Liens arising under ERISA or environmental Liens) or surety or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds; (F) leasehold interests in leases or subleases and licenses granted in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and not interfering in any material respect with the business of the licensor; (G) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of custom duties that are promptly paid on or before the date they become due; (H) Liens on insurance proceeds securing the payment of financed insurance premiums that are promptly paid on or before the date they become due (provided that such Liens extend only to such insurance proceeds and not to any other property or assets); (I) statutory and common law rights of set-off and other similar rights as to deposits of cash and securities in favor of banks, other depository institutions and brokerage firms; (J) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business so long as they do not materially impair the value or marketability of the related property; (K) Liens on Cash or Cash Equivalents securing obligations permitted under clauses (C) and (E) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; (L) Liens in favor of Holder or the Collateral Agent; (M) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the Indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clauses (B) through (K) above (other than any Indebtedness repaid with the proceeds of this Note); provided, that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced (as may have been reduced by any payment thereon) does not increase; (N) Liens securing equipment financed with the proceeds of Permitted Indebtedness and Liens in respect of Capital Lease Obligations, in each case, permitted pursuant to clause (G) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; (O) Liens arising by operation of law; and (P) customary bank account liens in favor of depositary institutions.

 

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Permitted Transfers” means (A) dispositions of inventory sold, and Permitted Intellectual Property Licenses entered into, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (B) dispositions of worn-out, obsolete or surplus property at fair market value in the ordinary course of business; (C) dispositions of accounts or payment intangibles (each as defined in the UCC) resulting from the compromise or settlement thereof in the ordinary course of business for less than the full amount thereof; (D) transfers consisting of Permitted Investments in Wholly Owned Subsidiaries under clause (G) of Permitted Investments and in Foreign Subsidiaries under clause (H) of Permitted Investments; and (E) other transfers of assets to any Person other than to a joint venture or a Foreign Subsidiary and which have a fair market value of not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in the aggregate in any twelve (12) month period.

 

Person” or “person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.

 

Principal Amount” has the meaning set forth in the cover page of this Note; provided, however, that the Principal Amount of this Note will be subject to reduction (A) pursuant to Section 4(F), Section 5, Section 6, and Section 7 and (B) by an amount equal to the sum of all Partial Redemption Payments made prior to the date of determination of the Principal Amount of the Note then outstanding.

 

Qualified Equity Financing” means, following the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the issuance and sale by the Company of the Company’s Common Stock resulting in gross proceeds of at least $10,000,000 in cash.

 

Reference Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(I)(i)(4).

 

Reference Property Unit” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(I)(i)(4).

 

Reported Outstanding Share Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(J)(i).

 

Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change” means the repurchase of any Note by the Company pursuant to Section 6.

 

Required Holders” has the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

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Required Reserve Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(Q).

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval” means the stockholder approval contemplated by the NYSE American Company Guide, including under Section 713(a) of the NYSE American (or similar rule of the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading) with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes and the Warrants (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in excess of the limitations imposed by such rule; provided, however, that the Requisite Stockholder Approval will be deemed to be obtained if, due to any amendment or binding change in the interpretation of the applicable listing standards of the NYSE American LLC (or of the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading), such stockholder approval is no longer required for the Company to settle all conversions of this Note by delivering shares of Common Stock without limitation pursuant to Section 7(B).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Scheduled Trading Day” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Scheduled Trading Day” means a Business Day.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2025, between the Company, High Trail Special Situations LLC and HT Investments MA LLC providing for the issuance of this Note.

 

Security Agreements” means those certain security agreements, dated December 24, 2025, between the Company and the Collateral Agent.

 

Security Document” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreements.

 

Significant Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act) of such Person.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness” means Indebtedness subordinated to the Notes pursuant to a written agreement between the Required Holders and the applicable lender in amounts and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Required Holders in their sole discretion.

 

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Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (A) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency, but after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees, as applicable, of such corporation, association or other business entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person; and (B) any partnership or limited liability company where (i) more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital accounts, distribution rights, equity and voting interests, or of the general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, of such partnership or limited liability company are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or limited liability company interests or otherwise; and (ii) such Person or any one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person is a controlling general partner of, or otherwise controls, such partnership or limited liability company.

 

Successor Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(A).

 

Successor Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(I)(i).

 

Trademark License” means any written agreement granting any right to use any Trademark or Trademark registration, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or in which the Company now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

 

Trademarks” means all trademarks (registered, common law or otherwise) and any applications in connection therewith, including registrations, recordings and applications 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.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which (A) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading; and (B) there is no Market Disruption Event, provided that the Holder, by written notice to the Company, may waive any such Market Disruption Event. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Trading Day” means a Business Day.

 

Trading Market” means any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NYSE American LLC, The Nasdaq Stock Market, The Nasdaq Capital Market, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors).

 

Transaction Documents” has the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same is, from time to time, in effect in the State of New York.

 

Undelivered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(E)(v).

 

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VWAP Market Disruption Event” means, with respect to any date, (A) the failure by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then traded, to open for trading during its regular trading session on such date; or (B) the occurrence or existence, for more than one half hour period in the aggregate, of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date.

 

VWAP Trading Day” means a day on which (A) there is no VWAP Market Disruption Event; provided that the Holder, by written notice to the Company, may waive any such VWAP Market Disruption Event; and (B) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal, in terms of volume, Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then traded. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “VWAP Trading Day” means a Business Day.

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are owned by such Person or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Withheld Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(J)(ii).

 

Section 2. Persons Deemed Owners.

 

The Holder of this Note will be treated as the owner of this Note for all purposes.

 

Section 3. Registered Form.

 

This Note, and any Note issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof, will be in registered form, without coupons.

 

Section 4. Partial Redemption Payments; Maturity Date Payment; Prepayment.

 

(A) Partial Redemption Payments. The Company shall partially redeem this Note in an amount equal to the applicable Partial Redemption Payment (or portion thereof, if applicable) on each Partial Redemption Date. Each such Partial Redemption Payment shall be paid to Holder in cash on each Partial Redemption Date in accordance with Section 5(A) or in shares of Common Stock on each Conversion Settlement Date in accordance with Section 7(C). Any Partial Redemption Payment paid pursuant to this Section 4(A) shall reduce the Principal Amount by the amount of such paid amount. If this Note (or any portion of this Note) is to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 4(A), then, from and after the date the related Partial Redemption Payment is paid in full, this Note (or such portion) will cease to be outstanding.

 

(B) [Reserved.]

 

(C) Maturity Date Payment. On the Maturity Date, the Company will pay the Holder an amount in cash equal to the then outstanding Principal Amount of this Note plus any accrued and unpaid interest on this Note.

 

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(D) [Reserved]

 

(E) Prepayment. The Company may not prepay the Note without the written consent of the Holder other than pursuant to Section 4(F).

 

(F) Company Redemption Election.

 

(i) The Company may redeem part or all of the then outstanding Principal Amount of this Note (a “Company Redemption”), beginning sixteen (16) Business Days after the Issue Date (any such date, a “Company Redemption Date”), for a cash redemption price equal to the Company Redemption Price; provided, that the Company must provide notice of a Company Redemption, which notice shall state the Company Redemption Date and the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note to be redeemed (“Company Redemption Notice”) at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to such Company Redemption Date and the Company must have, on or prior to 8:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day on which such Company Redemption Notice is delivered, publicly disclosed any material, non-public information regarding the Company (including the fact that the Company is redeeming the Note) on a Form 8-K or otherwise. The Holder may convert any portion of this Note pursuant to Section 5(C) and Section 7 with respect to which the Company has delivered a Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice prior to the payment of the Company Redemption Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) this Section 4(F) will cease to have any force and effect if (i) any Default or Event of Default has occurred hereunder or (ii) any event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute an Event of Default and (B) the Company may only redeem a portion of the then outstanding Principal Amount in minimum increments equal to the lesser of $500,000 and the entire then outstanding Principal Amount.

 

(ii) If this Note is to be redeemed in full pursuant to this Section 4(F) then, from and after the date the related Company Redemption Price is paid in full, this Note will cease to be outstanding.

 

(iii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will not have the right to, and will not, make any Company Redemption pursuant to this Section 4(F) if (x) the Company is in possession of material non-public information or (y) the Company Redemption Equity Conditions are not satisfied on each Trading Day during the period commencing on the date the Company Redemption Notice is delivered to the Holder and ending on, and including the Company Redemption Date (such period, the “Company Redemption Equity Conditions Period”) (and the Company shall certify in writing to the Holder (A) on the date of the Company Redemption Notice, within such notice, that the Company Redemption Equity Conditions were satisfied as of the date of the Company Redemption Notice and (B) on the Company Redemption Date that the Company Redemption Equity Conditions have continued to have been satisfied on each Trading Day during the remainder of the Company Redemption Equity Conditions Period), unless such failure of the Company Redemption Equity Conditions to be so satisfied is waived in writing by the Holder, which waiver may be granted or withheld by the Holder in its sole discretion.

 

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Section 5. Method of Payment; When Payment Date is Not a Business Day.

 

(A) Method of Payment. The Company will pay all cash amounts due under this Note by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Holder as set forth in a written notice of an account of such Holder delivered by the Holder to the Company at least one (1) Business Day before the date such amount is due.

 

(B) [Reserved.]

 

(C) Company’s Election to Pay Partial Redemption Payments in Cash or Common Stock. At least fifteen (15) Trading Days or such shorter period as the Holder may agree in its sole discretion (but no more than twenty (20) Trading Days) prior to a Partial Redemption Date, the Company, if it desires to elect to make a Partial Redemption Payment with respect to such Partial Redemption Date entirely or partially in shares of Common Stock, shall deliver to the Holder a written notice (for which email shall suffice) of such election stating which portion thereof (provided that such amount may only be in an Authorized Denomination) the Company has elected to pay in shares of Common Stock and certifying that the Equity Conditions are satisfied as of such date (a “Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice”) (and such election shall be irrevocable as to such Partial Redemption Date). Failure to timely deliver such written notice and certification to the Holder shall be deemed an irrevocable election by the Company to pay the Partial Redemption Payment with respect to such Partial Redemption Date in cash. With respect to any Partial Redemption Date for which the Company has elected to make a Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) in shares of Common Stock in accordance with this Section 5(C), the Holder shall have the right to convert such Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) into Common Stock pursuant to Section 7 hereof at any time and from time to time on or after such Partial Redemption Date, allocating all or any portion of any applicable Partial Redemption Payment to any Conversion Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will not have the right to, and will not, make any Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) in shares of Common Stock if the Equity Conditions are not satisfied for each VWAP Trading Day occurring between the date of delivery of the Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice and the applicable Conversion Settlement Date (as defined below) (and the Company shall certify in writing (for which email shall suffice) to the Holder on the applicable Conversion Settlement Date that the Equity Conditions have continued to have been satisfied during such period), and such Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) shall instead be satisfied by paying in cash an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of such Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) that the Company has elected to pay in shares of Common Stock, together with the payment of any Default Interest corresponding to such Partial Redemption Payment (or portion thereof, if applicable) on the immediately succeeding Partial Redemption Date, in accordance with Section 5(A), unless such failure of the Equity Conditions to be so satisfied is waived in writing by the Holder, which waiver may be granted or withheld by the Holder in its sole discretion.

 

(D) Delay of Payment when Payment Date is Not a Business Day. If the due date for a payment on this Note as provided in this Note is not a Business Day, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, such payment may be made on the immediately following Business Day and no interest will accrue on such payment as a result of the related delay.

 

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Section 6. Required Repurchase of Note upon a Fundamental Change.

 

(A) Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change. Subject to the other terms of this Section 6, if a Fundamental Change occurs, then the Holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase this Note (or any portion of this Note in an Authorized Denomination) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for such Fundamental Change for a cash purchase price equal to the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.

 

(B) Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for any Fundamental Change will be a Business Day of the Holder’s choosing that is no more than twenty (20) Business Days after the later of (x) the date the Company delivers to the Holder the related Fundamental Change Notice pursuant to Section 6(C); and (y) the effective date of such Fundamental Change.

 

(C) Fundamental Change Notice. No later than the tenth (10th) Business Day before the occurrence of any Fundamental Change, the Company will send to the Holder a written notice (the “Fundamental Change Notice”) thereof (provided, however, in no event shall such notice be required prior to the actual public announcement of such Fundamental Change), stating the expected date such Fundamental Change will occur. No later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date of delivery of the Fundamental Change Notice, the Holder shall notify the Company in writing whether it will require the Company to repurchase this Note and specify the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.

 

(D) Effect of Repurchase. If this Note (or any portion of this Note) is to be repurchased upon a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, then, from and after the date the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Price is paid in full, this Note (or such portion) will cease to be outstanding and interest will cease to accrue on this Note (or such portion).

 

Section 7. Conversion.

 

(A) Right to Convert Upon Receipt of Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice.

 

(i) Generally. Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, each time, if any, that the Holder receives a Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice, the Holder may convert the applicable portion of the Partial Redemption Payment for which the Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice was given into Conversion Consideration.

 

(ii) Conversions in Part. Subject to the terms of this Section 7, this Note may be converted in part, but only in an Authorized Denomination. Provisions of this Section 7 applying to the conversion of this Note in whole will equally apply to conversions of any permitted portion of this Note.

 

(B) When this Note May Be Converted.

 

(i) Generally. Upon receipt of a Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice, the Holder may convert the Partial Redemption Payment (or any applicable portion thereof) at any time and from time to time on or after the Partial Redemption Date with respect to which the Partial Redemption Stock Payment Notice was delivered.

 

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(ii) Limitations and Closed Periods. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, if this Note (or any portion of this Note) is to be repurchased upon a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, then in no event may this Note (or such portion) be converted after the Close of Business on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; provided, that the limitations contained in this Section 7(B)(ii) shall no longer apply to this Note (or such applicable portion) if the applicable Fundamental Change Repurchase Price is not delivered on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date in accordance with Section 6.

 

(C) Conversion Procedures.

 

(i) Generally. To convert this Note, the Holder must complete, sign and deliver to the Company the conversion notice attached to this Note on Exhibit A or portable document format (.pdf) version of such conversion notice (at which time such conversion will become irrevocable) (a “Holder Conversion Notice”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder Conversion Notice may be delivered by e-mail in accordance with Section 13. If the Company fails to deliver, by the related Conversion Settlement Date, any shares of Common Stock forming part of the Conversion Consideration of the conversion of this Note, the Holder, by notice to the Company, may rescind all or any portion of the corresponding Holder Conversion Notice at any time until such Undelivered Shares are delivered.

 

(ii) Holder of Record of Conversion Consideration. The person in whose name any shares of Common Stock is issuable pursuant to this Note will be deemed to become the holder of record of such shares as of the Close of Business on the Conversion Date for such conversion, conferring, as of such time, upon such person, without limitation, all voting and other rights appurtenant to such shares; provided, that the Holder shall be deemed to have waived any voting rights of any such shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder that may arise during the period commencing on such Conversion Date, through, and including, such applicable Conversion Settlement Date, as necessary, such that the aggregate voting rights of any shares of Common Stock (including such shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder) beneficially owned by the Holder and/or any Attribution Parties, collectively, on any such record date shall not exceed the Maximum Percentage as a result of any such conversion of this Note.

 

(iii) Taxes and Duties. If the Holder converts a Note, the Company will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or duty due on the issue of any shares of Common Stock upon such conversion.

 

(D) [Reserved]

 

(E) Settlement upon Conversion.

 

(i) Generally. Subject to Section 7(E)(ii), the consideration (the “Conversion Consideration”) due in respect of each one thousand dollars ($1,000) Principal Amount of this Note, with respect to any portion of a Partial Redemption Payment for which the Holder has delivered a Holder Conversion Notice will consist of the following:

 

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(1) subject to Section 7(E)(iii), a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient (rounded up to the closest whole number) obtained by dividing the Principal Amount for which the Holder has delivered such Holder Conversion Notice by the Market Stock Payment Price; and

 

(2) cash in an amount equal to the aggregate accrued and unpaid Default Interest on this Note to, but excluding, the Conversion Settlement Date for such conversion.

 

(ii) [Reserved]

 

(iii) Fractional Shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock due in respect of any conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 7, will be determined on the basis of the total Principal Amount of this Note to be converted with the same Conversion Date; provided, however, that if such number of shares of Common Stock is not a whole number, then such number will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

 

(iv) Delivery of the Conversion Consideration. The Company will pay or deliver, as applicable, the Conversion Consideration due upon the conversion of this Note to the Holder on or before the first (1st) Business Day (or, if earlier, the standard settlement period for the primary Trading Market (measured in terms of trading volume for its Common Stock) on which the Common Stock is traded) immediately after the Conversion Date for such conversion (the “Conversion Settlement Date”).

 

(v) Company Failure to Timely Deliver Stock Payments. If (x) the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason on or prior to the applicable Conversion Settlement Date to deliver shares of Common Stock in accordance with, Section 5(C), or Section 7(C) (such shares to which Holder is entitled referred to as the “Undelivered Shares”); and (y) the Holder (whether directly or indirectly, including by any broker acting on the Holder’s behalf or acting with respect to such Undelivered Shares) purchases any shares of Common Stock (whether in the open market or otherwise) to cover any such Undelivered Shares (whether to satisfy any settlement obligations with respect thereto of the Holder or otherwise), then, without limiting the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedy available to it (whether hereunder, under applicable law or otherwise), the Holder will have the right, exercisable by notice to the Company, to cause the Company to either:

 

(1) pay, on or before the first (1st) Business Day after the date such notice is delivered (or, if earlier, the standard settlement period for the primary Trading Market (measured in terms of trading volume for its Common Stock) on which the Common Stock is traded), cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price (including any brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket costs) incurred to purchase such shares (such aggregate purchase price, the “Covering Price”); or

 

(2) promptly deliver, to the Holder, such Undelivered Shares in accordance with this Note, together with cash in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Covering Price over the product of (x) the number of such Undelivered Shares; and (y) the Daily VWAP per share of Common Stock on the applicable Conversion Date relating to such conversion.

 

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To exercise such right, the Holder must deliver notice of such exercise to the Company, specifying whether the Holder has elected clause (1) or (2) above to apply. If the Holder has elected clause (1) to apply, then the Company’s obligation to deliver the Undelivered Shares in accordance with this Note will be deemed to have been satisfied and discharged to the extent the Company has paid the Covering Price in accordance with clause (1). Nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof. In addition to the foregoing, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver Common Stock to the Holder by the applicable Conversion Settlement Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of Undelivered Shares (based on the Daily VWAP on the Conversion Settlement Date), ten dollars ($10) per Trading Day (increasing to twenty dollars ($20) per Trading Day on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after the applicable Conversion Settlement Date until the cash amount set forth in Section 7(E)(v)(1) is paid to the Holder or the shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Holder pursuant to Section 7(E)(v)(2).

 

(vi) Effect of Conversion. If this Note is converted in full, then, from and after the date the Conversion Consideration therefor is issued or delivered in settlement of such conversion, this Note will cease to be outstanding and all interest will cease to accrue on this Note.

 

(F) Status of Common Stock Issued upon Conversion.

 

(i) Status of Conversion Consideration; Listing. Each share of Common Stock delivered pursuant to this Note will be a newly issued or treasury share and will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any Lien or adverse claim (except to the extent of any Lien or adverse claim created by the action or inaction of the Holder or the Person to whom such share will be delivered). If the Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system, then the Company will cause each share of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Note, when delivered, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such system. Any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Note will be issued in the form of book-entries at the facilities of DTC.

 

(ii) Transferability of Conversion Consideration. Any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Note, if issued by the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement, will be identified therein by an “unrestricted” CUSIP number.

 

(G) [Reserved]

 

(H) [Reserved]

 

(I) Effect of Certain Recapitalizations, Reclassifications, Consolidations, Mergers and Sales.

 

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(i) Generally. If there occurs any:

 

(1) recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than (x) changes solely resulting from a subdivision or combination of the Common Stock, (y) a change only in par value or from par value to no par value or no par value to par value and (z) stock splits and stock combinations that do not involve the issuance of any other series or class of securities);

 

(2) consolidation, merger, combination or binding or statutory share exchange involving the Company;

 

(3) sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person; or

 

(4) other similar event,

 

and, in each case, as a result of such occurrence, the Common Stock is converted into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, other securities or other property (including cash or any combination of the foregoing) (such an event, a “Common Stock Change Event,” and such other securities or other property, the “Reference Property,” and the amount and kind of Reference Property that a holder of one (1) share of Common Stock would be entitled to receive on account of such Common Stock Change Event (without giving effect to any arrangement not to issue fractional shares of securities or other property), a “Reference Property Unit”), then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, at the effective time of such Common Stock Change Event, (x) the Conversion Consideration due pursuant to any Note will be determined in the same manner as if each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in this Section 7 (or in any related definitions) were instead a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; (y) for purposes of Section 7(A), each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in such Section (or in any related definitions) will instead be deemed to be a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; and (z) for purposes of the definition of “Fundamental Change,” the term “ Common Stock” and “common equity” will be deemed to mean the common equity, if any, forming part of such Reference Property. For these purposes, (I) the Daily VWAP of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that consists of a class of common equity securities will be determined by reference to the definition of “Daily VWAP,” substituting, if applicable, the Bloomberg page for such class of securities in such definition; and (II) the Daily VWAP of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that does not consist of a class of common equity securities, and the Last Reported Sale Price of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that does not consist of a class of securities, will be the fair value of such Reference Property Unit or portion thereof, as applicable, determined in good faith by the Company (or, in the case of cash denominated in U.S. dollars, the face amount thereof).

 

If the Reference Property consists of more than a single type of consideration to be determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election, then the composition of the Reference Property Unit will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received, per share of Common Stock, by the holders of Common Stock. The Company will notify the Holder of such weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

 

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At or before the effective date of such Common Stock Change Event, the Company and the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if not the Company) of such Common Stock Change Event (the “Successor Person”) will execute and deliver such instruments or agreements that (x) provides for subsequent conversions of this Note in the manner set forth in this Section 7(I) and (y) contains such other provisions as the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of the Holder and to give effect to the provisions of this Section 7(I). If the Reference Property includes shares of stock or other securities or assets of a Person other than the Successor Person, then such other Person will also execute such instruments or agreements and such instruments or agreements will contain such additional provisions the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of the Holder.

 

(ii) Notice of Common Stock Change Events. As soon as practicable after learning the anticipated or actual effective date of any Common Stock Change Event, the Company will provide written notice to the Holder of such Common Stock Change Event, including a brief description of such Common Stock Change Event, its anticipated effective date and a brief description of the anticipated change in the conversion right of this Note.

 

(iii) Compliance Covenant. The Company will not become a party to any Common Stock Change Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 7(I).

 

(J) Limitations on Conversions.

 

(i) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect the conversion of any portion of this Note, or otherwise issue shares pursuant to this Note, and the Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Note and any such conversion or issuance shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion or issuance, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in the aggregate in excess of 9.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or issuance. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Holder and all other Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of, or otherwise pursuant to, this Note with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining, unconverted portion of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 7(J)(i). For purposes of this

 

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Section 7(J)(i), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. For purposes of this Note, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock the Holder may acquire in connection with this Note without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Commission, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). If the Company receives a notice from the Holder related to the conversion of this Note or any issuance of shares of Common Stock in connection with this Note at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall promptly notify the Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such conversion or issuance of shares of Common Stock would otherwise cause the Holder’s beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 7(J)(i), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such notice. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm in writing or by electronic mail 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 Note, by the Holder and any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion of, or otherwise pursuant to, this Note results in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties’ aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any Other Holder of Notes that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of this Note in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the Exchange Act. No prior inability to convert this Note or receive shares pursuant to this Note pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 7(J)(i) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph or any portion of this paragraph which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 7(J)(i) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Note.

 

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(ii) Stock Exchange Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, until the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained, in no event will the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or otherwise pursuant to this Note and any Other Notes, including (for the avoidance of doubt) any portion constituting a payment of a Partial Redemption Payment exceed 14,740,234 shares in the aggregate. If any one or more shares of Common Stock are not delivered as a result of the operation of the preceding sentence (such shares, the “Withheld Shares”), then (1) on the date such shares of Common Stock are issuable hereunder (after giving effect to any limitations imposed under Section 7(J)(i)), the Company will pay to the Holder, in addition to the Conversion Consideration otherwise due upon such conversion or shares otherwise due to the Holder hereunder, cash in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Withheld Shares; and (y) the Daily VWAP per share of Common Stock on the applicable Conversion Date; and (2) to the extent the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in settlement of a sale by the Holder of such Withheld Shares, the Company will reimburse the Holder for (x) any brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of the Holder incurred in connection with such purchases and (y) the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate purchase price of such purchases over (B) the product of (I) the number of such Withheld Shares purchased by the Holder; and (II) the Daily VWAP per share of Common Stock on the applicable Conversion Date.

 

Section 8. Affirmative and Negative Covenants.

 

(A) Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. To the extent that it may lawfully do so, the Company (A) agrees that it will 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 (wherever or whenever enacted or in force) that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note; and (B) expressly waives all benefits or advantages of any such law and agrees that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted to the Holder by this Note, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

 

(B) Corporate Existence. Subject to Section 9, the Company will cause to preserve and keep in full force and effect:

 

(i) its corporate existence and the corporate existence of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the organizational documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable; and

 

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(ii) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Foreign Subsidiary);

 

provided, however, that the Company need not preserve or keep in full force and effect any such rights (charter and statutory), license or franchise or existence of any of its Subsidiaries if the Board of Directors determines in good faith that (x) the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (y) the loss thereof is not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Holder.

 

(C) Ranking. All payments due under this Note shall rank (i) pari passu with all Other Notes, (ii) effectively senior to all unsecured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the value of the Collateral securing the Notes for so long as the Collateral so secures the Notes in accordance with the terms hereof and (iii) senior to any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

(D) Indebtedness; Amendments to Indebtedness. The Company shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary to: (a) create, incur, assume, guarantee or be or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness, other than Permitted Indebtedness; (b) prepay any Indebtedness except by the conversion of Indebtedness into equity securities (other than Disqualified Stock) and the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with such conversion or (c) amend or modify any documents or notes evidencing any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate, and, provided that, after giving effect to such amendment or modification, such Indebtedness constitutes Permitted Indebtedness. The Company shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary to incur any Indebtedness that would cause a breach or Default under the Notes or prohibit or restrict the performance of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ obligations under the Notes, including without limitation, the payment of interest and principal thereon.

 

(E) Liens. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Liens. No pari passu or senior lien on the Collateral shall be incurred without the consent of the Required Holders.

 

(F) Investments. The Company shall not directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make any Investment in or to any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries so to do; provided that nothing herein shall prohibit the Company from making or holding Permitted Investments; provided, further, that the Company may not make any Investment (or make or hold a Permitted Investment) or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any Investment (or make or hold a Permitted Investment) if (i) any Event of Default has occurred hereunder and has not been waived by the Required Holders or (ii) any event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute an Event of Default with respect to Section 10(A)(ii), Section 10(A)(iv), Section 10(A)(vi), Section 10(A)(ix), Section 10(A)(x), Section 10(A)(xi), Section 10(A)(xiii) or Section 10(A)(xv).

 

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(G) Distributions. The Company shall not, and shall not allow any Subsidiary to, (a) repurchase or redeem any class of stock or other Equity Interest other than pursuant to employee, director or consultant repurchase plans or other similar agreements provided under plans approved by the Board of Directors; provided, however, in each case the repurchase or redemption price does not exceed the original consideration paid for such stock or Equity Interest, or (b) declare or pay any cash dividend or make a cash distribution on any class of stock or other Equity Interest, except that a Subsidiary of the Company may pay dividends or make distributions to the Company or a parent company that is a direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, or (c) lend money to any employees, officers or directors (except as permitted under clause (F) of the definition of Permitted Investment), or guarantee the payment of any such loans granted by a third party in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate or (d) waive, release or forgive any Indebtedness owed by any employees, officers or directors in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate. If there are dividends or distributions made by the Company or any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary of the Company paying dividends or making distributions to the Company or a parent company that is a direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company the assets of which are subject to a Lien in favor of the Holder pursuant to the Security Agreements), within one (1) Business Day following the date on which the Company files an Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Commission, the Company will provide the Holder with a written notice setting forth the aggregate amount of dividends or distributions made by the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to this Section 8(G) for the period covered by such Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not, and shall not allow any Subsidiary to, declare or pay any cash dividend or make a cash distribution on any class of stock or other Equity Interest if (A) any Event of Default has occurred hereunder and has not been waived by the Required Holders or (B) any event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute an Event of Default with respect to Section 10(A)(ii), Section 10(A)(iv), Section 10(A)(vi), Section 10(A)(ix), Section 10(A)(x), Section 10(A)(xi), Section 10(A)(xiii) or Section 10(A)(xv), other than a Subsidiary of the Company paying dividends or making distributions to the Company or a parent company that is a direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, the assets of which are subject to a Lien in favor of the Holder pursuant to the Security Agreements.

 

(H) Transfers. The Company shall not, and shall not allow any Subsidiary to, voluntarily or involuntarily transfer, sell, lease, license, lend or in any other manner convey any equitable, beneficial or legal interest in any material portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), except for Permitted Transfers and Permitted Investments.

 

(I) Taxes. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall pay when due all taxes, fees or other charges of any nature whatsoever (together with any related interest or penalties) now or hereafter imposed or assessed against the Company and its Subsidiaries or their respective assets or upon their ownership, possession, use, operation or disposition thereof or upon their rents, receipts or earnings arising therefrom. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall file on or before the due date therefor all personal property tax returns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries may contest, in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, taxes for which they maintain adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(J) Minimum Liquidity.

 

(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries shall have at all times liquidity calculated as unrestricted, unencumbered Cash and Cash Equivalents in one or more deposit accounts located in the United States and subject to a Control Agreement entered into subject to the post closing time period set forth in the Security Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent in a minimum amount equal to $4,000,000. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Cash or Cash Equivalents securing, backing or supporting any letter of credit, whether directly or indirectly, shall not constitute unrestricted, unencumbered Cash or Cash Equivalents for purposes of this Section 8(J)(i).

 

(ii) On or prior to the Issue Date and upon request by Holder (which may not be requested more than one (1) time in any calendar month), within one (1) Business Day of such request, the Company shall provide to the Holder a certification, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, executed on behalf of the Company by a duly authorized officer of the Company, certifying whether or not the Company has satisfied the requirements of Section 8(D), Section 8(E), Section 8(F), Section 8(G), Section 8(J)(i) or Section 8(Q) during the immediately preceding calendar month (a “Compliance Certification”). If the Company determines in its sole discretion that such information constitutes material non-public information, then the Company will so indicate in the certification provided pursuant to the preceding sentence and the Company will concurrently disclose such material non-public information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise.

 

(K) Change in Nature of Business. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by or publicly contemplated to be conducted by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) to not, directly or indirectly, modify its or their corporate structure or purpose.

 

(L) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. The Company shall maintain and preserve, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties which are necessary or useful (as determined by the Company in good faith) to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and comply at all times in all material respects with the provisions of all leases to which it is a party as lessee or under which it occupies property, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder.

 

(M) Maintenance of Intellectual Property. The Company will take, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to take, all actions necessary or advisable to maintain and preserve all of the Intellectual Property Rights (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of the Company or such Subsidiary that are necessary or material (as determined by the Company in good faith) to the conduct of its business in full force and effect.

 

(N) Maintenance of Insurance. The Company shall maintain, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability, hazard, rent and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties (including all real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such amounts and covering such risks as is required by any governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated.

 

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(O) Transactions with Affiliates. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any affiliate (other than the Company or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries), except transactions for fair consideration and on terms no less favorable to it than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an affiliate thereof.

 

(P) Restricted Issuances. The Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, (i) issue any Notes (other than as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes) or (ii) issue any other securities or incur any Indebtedness, in each case, that would cause a breach or Default under the Notes or that by its terms would prohibit or restrict the performance of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ obligations under the Notes, including, without limitation, the payment of principal thereon.

 

(Q) Share Reserve. So long as this Note remains outstanding, the Company shall at all times have no less than a number of shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock reserved for any issuance of Underlying Shares (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) equal to the sum of (i) 15,000,000 shares; provided that, the Holder shall have the sole and absolute discretion to require the Company to increase such amount at any time and from time to time with prior written notice up to an amount not to exceed two hundred percent (200%) of a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the then outstanding principal amount of all Notes and all Other Notes, if any, issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and (B) the denominator of which shall be the Minimum Price (as defined in Section 713(c) of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide) as of the applicable date of determination plus (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary to satisfy the Company’s obligations to issue shares of Common Stock under the Warrants (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), which shall be reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants (the “Required Reserve Amount”); provided that at no time shall the number of shares of Common Stock reserved pursuant to this Section 8(Q) be reduced other than in connection with any stock combination, reverse stock split or other similar transaction. If at any time the number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance is not sufficient to meet the Required Reserve Amount, the Company will promptly take all corporate action necessary to authorize and reserve a sufficient number of shares, including, without limitation, calling a special meeting of stockholders to authorize additional shares to meet the Company’s obligations pursuant to the Transaction Documents, in the case of an insufficient number of authorized shares, obtain stockholder approval (if required) of an increase in such authorized number of shares, and voting the management shares of the Company in favor of an increase in the authorized shares of the Company to ensure that the number of authorized shares is sufficient to meet the Required Reserve Amount.

 

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(R) Independent Investigation. At the request of the Required Holders at any time the Required Holders have determined in good faith that (i) an Event of Default has occurred or (ii) any event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute an Event of Default but the Company has not timely agreed to such determination in writing, the Company shall hire an independent, reputable investment bank (or, at the sole option of the Required Holders, an independent, reputable accounting firm) selected by the Company and approved by the Required Holders to investigate as to whether such Event of Default or event or circumstance has occurred (the “Independent Investigator”). If the Independent Investigator determines that such Event of Default or event or circumstance has occurred, the Independent Investigator shall notify the Company of such Event of Default or occurrence of such event or circumstance and the Company shall promptly deliver written notice to the Holder of such Event of Default if such Event of Default has occurred. In connection with such investigation, the Independent Investigator may, during normal business hours and upon signing a confidentiality agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, inspect all contracts, books, records, personnel, offices and other facilities and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the extent available to the Company after the Company uses reasonable efforts to obtain them, the records of its accountants (including the accountants’ work papers) and any books of account, records, reports and other papers not contractually required of the Company to be confidential or secret, or subject to attorney-client or other evidentiary privilege, and the Independent Investigator may make such copies and inspections thereof as the Independent Investigator may reasonably request. The Company shall furnish the Independent Investigator with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties of the Company as the Independent Investigator may reasonably request. The Company shall permit the Independent Investigator to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company with, and to make proposals and furnish advice with respect thereto to, any of the Company’s officers, directors, key employees and independent public accountants (and by this provision the Company authorizes said accountants to discuss with such Independent Investigator the finances and affairs of the Company and any Subsidiaries), all at such reasonable times, upon reasonable notice, and as often as may be reasonably requested.

 

(S) Upon delivery by the Company to the Holder (or receipt by the Company from the Holder) of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Note, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall on or prior to 9:00 am, New York City time on the Business Day immediately following such notice delivery date, publicly disclose such material, non-public information on a Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to the Holder explicitly in writing in such notice (or immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder, as applicable), and in the absence of any such written indication in such notice (or notification from the Company immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder), the Holder shall be entitled to presume that information contained in the notice does not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this Section 8(S) shall limit any obligations of the Company, or any rights of the Holder, under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

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(T) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder is not a fiduciary or agent of the Company, the Holder will not have any obligations hereunder except those obligations expressly set forth herein (and in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the Holder is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the Note and not as a fiduciary or agent of the Company. The Company agrees that it will not assert any claim against the Holder based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Holder in connection with the Note. The Company acknowledges that the Holder shall have no obligation to (a) maintain the confidentiality of any information provided by the Company or (b) refrain from trading any securities while in possession of such information in the absence of a written non-disclosure agreement signed by an officer of the Holder that explicitly provides for such confidentiality and trading restrictions. In the absence of such an executed, written non-disclosure agreement, the Company acknowledges that the Holder may freely trade in any securities issued by the Company, may possess and use any information provided by the Company in connection with such trading activity, and may disclose any such information to any third party.

 

(U) The Company shall cause this Note and any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Note to be eligible to be offered, sold or otherwise transferred by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144, without any requirements as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information (whether or not then satisfied) or notice under the Securities Act and without any requirement for registration under any state securities or “blue sky” law, on and after the date that is six (6) months following the Issue Date. If this Note is to be transferred, the Holder shall notify the Company and surrender this Note to the Company (or provide the Company an affidavit in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company that this Note was lost, stolen or destroyed), whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note, registered as the Holder may request.

 

(V) The Company shall pay when due any and all fees and expenses owed by it under any Control Agreement entered into in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to deposit accounts located in the United States.

 

Section 9. Successors.

 

The Company will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or (directly, or indirectly through one or more of its Subsidiaries) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person, other than the Holder or any of its Affiliates (a “Business Combination Event”), unless:

 

(A) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person either (x) is the Company or (y) if not the Company, is a corporation (the “Successor Corporation”) duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that expressly assumes (by executing and delivering to the Holder, at or before the effective time of such Business Combination Event, a supplement to this instrument) all of the Company’s obligations under this Note; and

 

(B) immediately after giving effect to such Business Combination Event, no Event of Default will have occurred that has not been waived and no Default will have occurred and be continuing which has not been waived.

 

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At the effective time of any Business Combination Event, the Successor Corporation (if not the Company) will succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Note with the same effect as if such Successor Corporation had been named as the Company in this Note, and, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Company will be discharged from its obligations under this Note.

 

Section 10. Defaults and Remedies

 

(A) Events of Default. “Event of Default” means the occurrence of any of the following (whose occurrence, for the avoidance of doubt, may be waived, but may not be cured):

 

(i) a default in the payment when due of a Partial Redemption Payment, the Principal Amount or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price under this Note;

 

(ii) a default for three (3) Business Days in the payment when due of the interest on this Note;

 

(iii) a default in the Company’s obligation to issue shares pursuant to this Note (or any portion of this Note) in accordance with Section 5(C), or Section 7(C) upon the exercise of the Holder’s right with respect thereto;

 

(iv) a default in the Company’s obligation to timely deliver a Fundamental Change Notice pursuant to Section 6(C), or Compliance Certification pursuant to Section 8(J)(ii) and, in each case, such default continues for five (5) Business Days, or the delivery of a materially false or inaccurate Fundamental Change Notice, Company Redemption Notice, or Compliance Certification;

 

(v) any failure to timely deliver an Event of Default Notice or any delivery of a materially false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Company (A) that the Company Redemption Equity Conditions or the Equity Conditions are satisfied or (B) as to whether any Event of Default has occurred;

 

(vi) a default in any of the Company’s obligations or agreements under this Note or the Transaction Documents (in each case, other than a default set forth in clauses (i) - (v) or (vii)(xix) of this Section 10(A)), or a breach of any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality qualifications, which may not be breached in any respect) of any Transaction Document; provided, however, that if such default can be cured, then such default shall not be an Event of Default unless the Company has failed to cure such default within fifteen (15) days after its occurrence;

 

(vii) any provision of any Transaction Document at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) ceases to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the parties thereto, or the validity or enforceability thereof is contested, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or a proceeding is commenced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any of them, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof;

 

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(viii) the Company fails to comply with any covenant set forth in Section 8(D), Section 8(E), Section 8(F), Section 8 (G), Section 8 (H), Section 8 (J)(i), Section 8(P), Section 8(Q) and Section 8(V) of this Note;

 

(ix) the suspension from trading or failure of the Common Stock to be trading or listed on the Company’s primary Trading Market (measured in terms of trading volume for its Common Stock) on which the Common Stock is traded for a period of three (3) consecutive Trading Days;

 

(x) (i) the failure of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due or within any applicable grace period any Indebtedness having an individual principal amount in excess of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) (or its foreign currency equivalent) in the aggregate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether such Indebtedness exists as of the Issue Date or is thereafter created, and whether such default has been waived for any period of time or is subsequently cured; or (ii) the occurrence of any breach or default under any terms or provisions of any other Indebtedness of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) (or its foreign currency equivalent) in the aggregate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, if the effect of such failure or occurrence is to cause or to permit the holder or holders of any such indebtedness, to cause, Indebtedness having an individual principal amount in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to become or be declared due prior to its stated maturity;

 

(xi) one or more final judgments, orders or awards (or any settlement of any litigation or other proceeding that, if breached, could result in a judgment, order or award) for the payment of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) (or its foreign currency equivalent) in the aggregate (excluding any amounts covered by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has been notified and has not denied coverage), is rendered against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and remains unsatisfied and (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon any such judgment, order, award or settlement or (ii) there shall be a period of ten (10) consecutive Trading Days after entry thereof during which (A) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect or (B) the same is not vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal;

 

(xii) (A) the Company fails to timely file its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or its annual reports on Form 10-K with the Commission in the manner and within the time periods required by the Exchange Act in a manner that results in the Company failing for any reason to satisfy the requirements of Rule 144(c)(1) under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, the failure to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c), (B) any restatement of any of the financial statements of the Company filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period or (C) the Company at any time ceases to satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth under Section I.A of the General Instructions to Form S-3;

 

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(xiii) the Company fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder pursuant to any Securities (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) acquired by the Holder under the Securities Purchase Agreement (including this Note) as and when required by such Securities or the Securities Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws and such failure continues for more than five (5) Trading Days;

 

(xiv) any Security Document shall for any reason fail or cease to create a separate valid and perfected, and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien on the Collateral, in each case, in favor of the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms thereof, or any material provision of any Security Document shall at any time for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof;

 

(xv) any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Collateral (provided that any damage, loss, theft or destruction of the Collateral that reduces the value of such Collateral by two million dollars ($2,000,000) or more shall be deemed to be material), whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities at any facility of the Company or any Subsidiary, if any such event or circumstance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement); for clarity, an Event of Default under this Section 10(A)(xv) will not require any curtailment of revenue;

 

(xvi) at any time any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Note after the earlier of (i) the six (6) month anniversary of the issuance of this Note and (ii) the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) are not Freely Tradable;

 

(xvii) the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, either:

 

(1) commences a voluntary case or proceeding;

 

(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case or proceeding;

 

(3) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property;

 

(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

 

(5) takes any comparable action under any foreign Bankruptcy Law; or

 

(6) generally is not paying its debts as they become due; or

 

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(xviii) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that either:

 

(1) is for relief against Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding;

 

(2) appoints a custodian of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or for any substantial part of the property of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries;

 

(3) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; or

 

(4) grants any similar relief with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries under any foreign Bankruptcy Law,

 

and, in each case under this Section 10(A)(xviii), such order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for at least thirty (30) days.

 

(xix) the Company fails to deliver, or cause to be delivered, the Security Interest Opinion (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) within fifteen (15) calendar days following the Initial Closing Date (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement).

 

(xx) the Company’s stockholders approve any plan for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

(B) Acceleration.

 

(i) Automatic Acceleration in Certain Circumstances. If an Event of Default set forth in Section 10(A)(xvii) or Section 10(A)(xviii) occurs with respect to the Company (and not solely with respect to a Significant Subsidiary of the Company), then the then outstanding portion of the Principal Amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note will immediately become due and payable without any further action or notice by any Person.

 

(ii) Optional Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default set forth in Section 10(A)(xvii) or Section 10(A)(xviii) with respect to the Company (and not solely with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company)) occurs and has not been waived by the Holder, then the Holder, by notice to the Company (such notice, an “Acceleration Notice”), may declare this Note (or any portion thereof) to become due and payable on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately following the date of such Acceleration Notice for cash in an amount equal to the Event of Default Acceleration Amount.

 

(C) Notice of Events of Default. Promptly, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after an Event of Default, the Company will provide written notice of such Event of Default to the Holder (an “Event of Default Notice”), which Event of Default Notice shall include (i) a reasonable description of the applicable Event of Default, (ii) the date on which the Event of Default occurred and (iii) the date on which the Default underlying such Event of Default initially occurred, if different than the date on which the Event of Default occurred.

 

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(D) Default Interest. If a Default or an Event of Default occurs, then in each case, to the extent lawful, interest (“Default Interest”) will automatically accrue on the Principal Amount outstanding as of the date of such Default or Event of Default at a rate per annum equal to fifteen percent (15%), from, and including, the date of such Default or Event of Default, as applicable, to, but excluding, the date such Default is cured and all outstanding Default Interest under this Note has been paid. Default Interest hereunder will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months and will be payable in arrears on the earlier of (i) the first day of each calendar month, (ii) the date such Default is cured, (iii) the date on which any portion of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note is reduced or otherwise retired (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, Conversion Settlement Date, Partial Redemption Date or any date that an Event of Default Acceleration Amount is paid by the Company to the Holder), and (iv) the Maturity Date.

 

Section 11. Ranking.

 

All payments due under this Note shall rank (i) pari passu with all Other Notes, (ii) effectively senior to all unsecured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the value of the Collateral securing the Notes for so long as the Collateral so secures the Notes in accordance with the terms hereof and (iii) senior to any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

Section 12. Replacement Notes.

 

If the Holder of this Note claims that this Note has been mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver a replacement Note upon surrender to the Company of such mutilated Note, or upon delivery to the Company of evidence of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking reasonably satisfactory to the Company. In the case of a lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note, the Company may require the Holder to provide such security or an indemnity that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company to protect the Company from any loss that it may suffer if this Note is replaced.

 

Section 13. Notices.

 

Any notice or communication to the Company will be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), electronic transmission (including e-mail) or other similar means of unsecured electronic communication or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or to the other’s address, which initially is as follows:

 

Picard Medical, Inc.

1992 E. Silverlake

Tucson, Arizona 85713

Attention: Bernard Skaggs

Email address: bskaggs@syncardia.com

 

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The Company, by notice to the Holder, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

Any notice or communication to the Holder will be by e-mail to its e-mail address, which initially is as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Holder, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it will be deemed to have been duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

Section 14. Successors and Assigns.

 

All agreements of the Company in this Note will bind its successors and will inure to the benefit of the Holder’s successors and assigns.

 

Section 15. Severability.

 

If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 16. Headings, Etc.

 

The headings of the Sections of this Note have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Note and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions of this Note.

 

Section 17. Amendments

 

This Note may not be amended or modified unless in writing by the Company and the Required Holders, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit; provided, however, that in no event may Section 7(J)(i) be amended or modified, it being understood that this does not affect the ability of the Holder to deliver written notice to the Company to increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% as provided in Section 7(J)(i).

 

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Section 18. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note 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. The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in each case sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or under any of the other Transaction Documents or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, 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 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 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 manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude any Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to such Holder or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of such Holder. 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 UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

Section 19. Submission to Jurisdiction.

 

The Company (A) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding against it arising out of or relating to this Note may be instituted in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in each case sitting in the Borough of Manhattan; (B) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding; and (ii) any claim that it may now or hereafter have that any such suit, action or proceeding in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum; and (C) submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such court in any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

Section 20. Enforcement Fees.

 

The Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses of the Holder incurred as a result of enforcement of this Note and the collection of any amounts owed to the Holder hereunder (whether in cash, Common Stock or otherwise), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

 

Section 21. Electronic Execution.

 

The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of similar import in the Note shall be deemed to include electronic or digital signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same effect, validity, and enforceability as manually executed signatures or a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for under applicable law, including the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000 (15 U.S.C. §§ 7001-7006), the Electronic Signatures and Records Act of 1999 (N.Y. State Tech. §§ 301-309), or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Holder Conversion Notice

 

Picard Medical, Inc.

 

Senior Secured Note due 2028

 

Subject to the terms of this Note, by executing and delivering this Holder Conversion Notice, the undersigned Holder of this Note directs the Company to convert the following Principal Amount of this Note: $____________________,000 in accordance with the following details.

 

Shares of Common Stock to be delivered:  
   
   
   
Market Stock Payment Price  
   
   
   
Account Number:  
   
   
   
DTC Participant Number:  
   
   
   
DTC Participant Name:  
   
   

 

Date:      
      (Legal Name of Holder)

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Covenant Compliance Certification

 

The undersigned, the duly qualified and elected Chief Financial Officer PICARD MEDICAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify in such capacity and on behalf of the Company, pursuant to the Senior Secured Note due 2028, issued on December 26, 2025 (the “Note”), issued by the Company to HIGH TRAIL SPECIAL SITUATIONS LLC, that:

 

i.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(D) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●];

 

ii.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(E) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●];

 

iii.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(F) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●];

 

iv.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(G) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●];

 

v.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(J)(i) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●]; and

 

vi.  the Company satisfied the requirements of Section 8(Q) of the Note during the calendar month ended [●].

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Note.

 

  PICARD MEDICAL, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Date:      

 

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