PROPOSAL 4 APPROVAL OF THE ISSUE OF A CONVERTIBLE NOTE
TO CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED
Background
To date, our product development efforts have been funded by a variety of capital received from various investors and the proceeds of our
initial public offering and associated listing on ASX in 2011. Since our inception, we have received approximately US$234.4 million in net proceeds from sales of our equity and US$11.0 million from the issuance of promissory notes. As of
March 31, 2018, we had approximately US$2.56 million in cash and investments available for operations. We have incurred substantial losses since our inception; as of March 31, 2018, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately
US$261.0 million. We believe that our existing cash and investments at March 31, 2018 will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash requests until May 25, 2018 but not beyond.
We have been placing significant effort into raising more funds for the Company this year. In connection with these efforts, we have, as
announced on
May 1, 2018, entered into a binding term sheet (
Term Sheet
) with the Companys largest shareholder, Crystal Amber Fund Limited (
Crystal Amber
), pursuant to which the Company and Crystal
Amber have agreed to enter into the following documents (
Transaction Documents
) immediately following this Annual Meeting:
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a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (
2018 Purchase Agreement
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a Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note (
Note
); and
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a Warrant to Purchase Chess Depositary Interests (
Warrant
),
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subject to the
issue of the Note and the Warrant pursuant to the 2018 Purchase Agreement being approved by the Companys stockholders at this Annual Meeting. If approval is not obtained, the Transaction Documents will not be entered into. A copy of the Term
Sheet and each of the Transaction Documents is set out in Annexure A to this proxy statement (
Annexure A
).
Under the
2018 Purchase Agreement, the Company will agree to issue to Crystal Amber, on execution of the 2018 Purchase Agreement, the Note, which will have an issue price of US$1.75 million and a face value of US$1.75 million, to raise aggregate
proceeds of US$1.75 million, before deducting fees and expenses, and which will be convertible, at Crystal Ambers option, into CDIs or, if the Company is no longer listed on ASX at the time of conversion, common stock of the Company. As
further consideration for Crystal Amber agreeing to subscribe for the Note, the Company will, on execution of the 2018 Purchase Agreement and the Note, also issue to Crystal Amber the Warrant, which will entitle Crystal Amber to subscribe for up to
97,222,200 CDIs or, if the Company is no longer listed on ASX at the time of such exercise, the corresponding number of shares of the Companys common stock.
The initial conversion price under the Note will be US$0.018 for each CDI. This conversion price represents the volume weighted average
closing price of the Companys CDIs on the ASX for the five trading days immediately prior to the date of execution of the Term Sheet (
Initial Conversion Price
). The exercise price of each CDI under the Warrant is to be
calculated on the same basis and therefore will also be US$0.018 (
Initial Exercise Price
).
Both the Initial Conversion
Price and the Initial Exercise Price will be subject to adjustment as fully described in the Note and the Warrant respectively (copies of which are set out in Annexure A) and in the summary of their terms (which are set out in Annexure B to this
proxy statement (
Annexure B
)).
By way of example, if the Note and Warrant were converted and exercised in full
respectively on the date of this meeting:
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the Note would entitle Crystal Amber to be issued 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) (being US$1.75 million divided by US$0.018, subject to rounding); and
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the Warrant would entitle Crystal Amber to subscribe for 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) at a price per CDI equal to US$0.018,
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which on issue would in aggregate represent 12.6 % of the Companys then issued
and outstanding capital on a fully diluted basis and would result in Crystal Ambers percentage share ownership increasing on a fully diluted basis from 47.47% to 60.07% (based on its holding as of March 31, 2018).
The Note
A summary of the key terms of
the Note is set out in Annexure B and a copy of each of the Transaction Documents (which sets out the full terms and conditions on which the Note and the Warrant will be issued to Crystal Amber) is set out in Annexure A.
The Note is a direct, unsubordinated and unsecured obligation of the Company and will be issued with a face value of US$1.75 million. The
Note will not provide the holder with voting rights at stockholder meetings of the Company unless and until converted. Interest will accrue on the Note at the rate of 10% per annum (increased to 16% per annum if any payments are not paid by their
due date), compounded annually.
On the earlier to occur of an Event of Default (as defined in the Transaction Documents) or 5 years after
the date of issuance of the Note (being its maturity date), the Company is required to repay the Note if it has not otherwise been converted or repaid. The amount payable will be that amount which is equal to the aggregate of the outstanding amount
of the Notes face value plus all accrued but unpaid interest. The Company may not prepay the Note without Crystal Ambers consent.
If a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in the Note) occurs prior to the Notes maturity date, Crystal Amber may, at its
option, require the Company to pay it an amount equal to 110% of the outstanding face value amount of the Note plus all unpaid interest to satisfy the Companys obligations under the Note.
At any time following the date of issuance of the Note but prior to its maturity date, Crystal Amber will be entitled to give the Company an
irrevocable notice electing to convert (all but not less than all of) the Note into CDIs, at the then effective conversion price. The conversion price will be the Initial Conversion Price, except that if, prior to the conversion, the Company makes
an issuance of equity securities as part of an equity financing at a price lower than the Initial Conversion Price, the Initial Conversion Price will be adjusted to be the lowest such price (in US dollars) to ensure the economic value of the Note is
not adversely affected. For example, if the Company issued CDIs at the equivalent of US$0.010 to an investor, Crystal Ambers Initial Conversion Price would be reduced from US$0.018 to US$0.010. As a result, on conversion of the Note, Crystal
Amber would be entitled to be issued 175,000,000 CDIs rather than 97,222,200 CDIs that would otherwise be issued to it using the US$0.018 conversion price.
Any securities issued upon conversion of the Note will be subject to an
on-sale
restriction for a
period of 12 months after their issue, except as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
The CDIs or shares of the Companys
common stock issued upon conversion of the Note will be fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid CDIs or shares of the Companys common stock on issue on the relevant conversion date.
Use of Proceeds
The Company intends to
use the net proceeds raised from the Note to provide funding for the Companys ongoing operating and working capital needs and ongoing development of EndoBarrier.
ASX Listing Rules
We are seeking
approval of our stockholders for the purpose of approving the issuance of the Note and the subsequent issue of CDIs or common stock to Crystal Amber upon the conversion of the Note.
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, a company from issuing or agreeing to issue equity securities to a related
party. Crystal Amber is considered to be a related party because as of March 31, 2018 it owned 47.47% of the Companys issued capital. Stockholder approval is now being sought under Proposal 4, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11
and for all other purposes, to permit Crystal Amber to be issued the Note and any CDIs or shares of the Companys common stock on subsequent conversion of the Note.
As stockholder approval is being sought under ASX Listing Rule 10.11, approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in accordance with
ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 14). If Proposal 4 is approved, the
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PROPOSAL 5 APPROVAL OF THE ISSUE OF A WARRANT TO CRYSTAL
AMBER FUND LIMITED
Background
As described in Proposal 4 above, on May 1, 2018 the Company executed a binding Term Sheet with Crystal Amber Fund Limited (
Crystal
Amber
) pursuant to which it was agreed, subject to obtaining stockholder approval, to issue a convertible note to Crystal Amber with an issue price of US$1.75 million and a face value of US$1.75 million, to raise aggregate
proceeds of US$1.75 million, before deducting fees and expenses. In addition, as further consideration for Crystal Amber agreeing to subscribe for the Note (as defined in Proposal 4), and subject to obtaining stockholder approval for this
Proposal 5, the Company has agreed, on execution of the Transaction Documents (as defined in Proposal 4), to issue to Crystal Amber a Warrant under the 2018 Purchase Agreement (as defined in Proposal 4) (
Warrant
) which will
entitle Crystal Amber to subscribe for up to 97,222,200 CDIs or, if the Company is no longer listed on ASX at the time of such exercise, the corresponding number of shares of the Companys common stock.
A copy of the Term Sheet and the Transaction Documents are set forth in Annexure A.
Terms of the Warrant
A summary of
certain key terms of the Warrant is set out in Annexure B and a copy of the Warrant and the 2018 Purchase Agreement (which set out all of the terms on which the Warrant is to be issued to Crystal Amber is set out in Annexure A).
The Warrant will be exercisable by Crystal Amber at any time, in whole or in part and on multiple occasions on or after the date of its
issuance until the date that is five years from the date of issuance (unless exercised in full earlier) at which point it lapses. The Warrant will not be quoted on ASX. Shares of the Companys common stock or CDIs issued pursuant to an exercise
of the Warrant will be fully paid and rank, from the date of exercise, equally with the existing shares of common stock and CDIs of the Company in all respects.
The initial exercise price of each CDI that may be purchased under the Warrant will be US$0.018, which is equal to the volume weighted average
closing price of the Companys CDIs on the ASX for the five trading days immediately prior to the date of execution of the Term Sheet (
Initial Exercise Price
). The Initial Exercise Price will be subject to adjustment as fully
described below and in the Warrant (a copy of which is contained in Annexure A) and in the summary of its terms set out in Annexure B. If the Warrant was exercised in full on the date of this meeting, it would entitle Crystal Amber to be issued
97,222,200 CDIs, which on issue would represent 13.62% of the Companys then issued and outstanding share capital and would result in Crystal Ambers percentage share ownership increasing from 47.47% to 54.63% (based on its holding as of
March 31, 2018). If, as stated in Proposal 4, the Note was also converted at the same time as the Warrant, Crystal Ambers shareholding percentage would increase to 60.07% (based on its holding as of March 31, 2018).
If the Company issues equity securities at a price lower than the Initial Exercise Price prior to the exercise of the Warrant, the Initial
Exercise Price will be adjusted to the lowest such price (in US dollars) to ensure the economic value of the Warrant is not adversely affected. For example, if the Company issued CDIs at the equivalent of US$0.010 to an investor, Crystal
Ambers Initial Exercise Price would be reduced from US$0.018 to US$0.010. As a result, Crystal Amber on exercise of the Warrant in full (assuming there had been no earlier exercise of the Warrant) would be entitled to purchase 97,222,200 CDIs
at an exercise price per CDI equal to US$0.010 rather than US$0.018.
There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the
Warrant and Crystal Amber will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital that may be offered to stockholders (except where Crystal Amber has exercised the Warrant before the record date to participate in such new issue).
If there is a bonus issue to the holders of CDIs after the date of issue of the Warrant, the number of CDIs over which the Warrant would be
exercisable would be increased by the number of CDIs which Crystal Amber would have received if it had exercised the Warrant before the record date for the bonus issue.
Additionally, if there is a pro rata issue (except a bonus issue) of securities to any holder of CDIs or shares of common stock after the date
of issue of the Warrant, the then applicable exercise price for each CDI under the Warrant will be reduced in accordance with the formula set out in ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2.
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Any securities issued upon exercise of the Warrant will be subject to an
on-sale
restriction for a period of 12 months after their issue, except as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Use of Proceeds
The Company intends to
use the net proceeds raised from any exercise of the Warrant to provide funding for the Companys ongoing operating and working capital needs and ongoing development of EndoBarrier.
ASX Listing Rules
We are seeking
approval of our stockholders for the purpose of approving the issuance of the Warrant and the subsequent issue of CDIs or common stock to Crystal Amber upon the exercise of the Warrant.
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, a company from issuing or agreeing to issue equity securities to a related
party. Crystal Amber is considered to be a related party because as of March 31, 2018 it owned 47.47% of the Companys issued capital. Therefore stockholder approval is now being sought under Proposal 5, for the purposes of ASX Listing
Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, to permit Crystal Amber to be issued the Warrant and any CDIs or shares of common stock on subsequent exercise of the Warrant.
As stockholder approval is being sought under ASX Listing Rule 10.11, approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in accordance with
ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 14). If Proposal 5 is approved, the Warrant will be excluded from the calculation of the number of securities that can be issued by the Company in the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Warrant under
ASX Listing Rule 7.1, therefore providing the Company with flexibility to issue securities in the next 12 months should the Board consider it is in the interests of the Company and its stockholders to do so.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Proposal 5:
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the Warrant will be issued to Crystal Amber Fund Limited, a related party of the Company as detailed further above;
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the Warrant has a nil issue price. The exercise price (described above) will be payable in cash or may be settled by cashless exercise by the surrender of CDIs that may otherwise be issued on exercise under the Warrant;
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the maximum number of CDIs that may be issued on exercising the Warrant is 97,222,200;
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if approved, the Warrant will be issued within one month from the date of the Annual Meeting; and
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a summary of the terms and conditions of the Warrant to be issued is set out in Annexure B and the full set of terms and conditions on which the Warrant will be issued are set out in the 2018 Purchase Agreement and
Warrant which are provided in Annexure A.
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Consequences if this Proposal 5 is Approved but Proposal 4 is Not Approved
Proposals 4 and 5 are interconditional. As a result, if Proposal 4 is not approved at the Annual Meeting this Proposal 5 will be withdrawn and
not put to stockholders for approval.
The implications of Proposals 4 and 5 not being approved, which are set out in the explanatory
information for Proposal 4, should also be read in the context of this Proposal 5.
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Proposal 5 by Crystal Amber Fund Limited, or its nominee, or any associate of those persons.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the direction on the proxy card; or
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our Company was incorporated on March 24, 2003 as a Delaware corporation, with operations based in Lexington, Massachusetts. In September
2011, the Company completed an initial public offering of its CDIs (and underlying shares of common stock) pursuant to a prospectus prepared in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
(
Corporations Act
) and filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Concurrently with the initial public offering, the Company completed a private placement with certain investors. Our shares of common stock
trade on ASX in the form of CDIs. Our CDIs, each currently representing
one-fiftieth
of one share of our common stock, have been listed on ASX under the trading symbol GID since September 7,
2011. Prior to such time there was no public market for our securities.
Board of Directors
The board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the Company. Issues of substance affecting the Company are considered by the
full board, with advice from external advisers as required. Each director must bring an independent view and judgment to the board and must declare all conflicts of interest. Any issue concerning a director must be provided to the board at a board
meeting as soon as practicable, and directors may not participate in discussions or resolutions pertaining to any matter in which the director has a material personal interest.
The boards role in risk oversight includes receiving reports from senior management and the audit committee on a regular basis regarding
material risks faced by the Company and applicable mitigation strategies and activities. The reports detail the effectiveness of the risk management program and identify and address material business risks such as technological, strategic, business,
operational, financial, human resources and legal/regulatory risks. The board and its committees (described below) consider these reports, discuss matters with management and identify and evaluate any potential strategic or operational risks, and
appropriate activity to address those risks.
The responsibilities of the board are set down in the Companys Board Charter, which
has been prepared having regard to the ASX Corporate Governance Councils ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 3rd edition (
ASX Corporate Governance Principles
). A copy of the Companys Board Charter
is available on the Companys website at
www.gidynamics.com
.
Directors of the Registrant
The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of our directors as of March 15, 2018:
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Age
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Position
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Daniel J. Moore
(3)
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56
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Non-executive
chairman of the Board
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Timothy J. Barberich
(1)(2)
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70
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Non-executive
Director
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Juliet Thompson
(1)
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51
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Non-executive
Director
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Oern R. Stuge, M.D.
(2)(3)
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63
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Non-executive
Director
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(1)
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Member of the audit committee.
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Member of compensation committee.
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Member of nominating and corporate governance committee.
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Daniel J. Moore
has
served as a director of the Company since 2014, as our vice-chairman from March 2015 to April 2016 and our chairman since May 2016. Mr. Moores extensive experience in domestic and international sales, operations and executive management
in global medical device manufacturers and years of service on other boards makes him qualified to serve on our board of directors.
Mr. Moore has served as president, chief executive officer and director of Cyberonics, Inc., a medical technology company with core
expertise in neuromodulation, from 2007 to October 2015. From 1989 to 2007, Mr. Moore held positions in sales, marketing, and senior management in the U.S. and in Europe at Boston Scientific Corporation, a diverse maker of minimally invasive
medical products. His last position at Boston Scientific was President, International Distributor Management. Prior to that role, he held the position of President, Inter-Continental, the fourth largest business unit of Boston Scientific, with more
than 1,000 global employees and revenues exceeding $700 million. Mr. Moore previously held senior management positions at several Boston Scientific U.S. and international divisions.
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Mr. Moore currently serves as the chairman of LivaNova PLC (the company resulting from
the merger of Sorin S.p.A. and Cyberonics, Inc.), chairman of ViewRay, a member of the board of directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of America, and as a member of the boards or advisory boards for BioHouston, Inc. and the Weldon School of
Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. He currently serves on the board of privately-held BrainScope Company, Inc., a medical technology company focused on traumatic brain injury, where he serves as Chairman. Past board positions include
Smiling Kids, Inc., the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (past-Chair), the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas Houston (past-President), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (past-Chair), Cyberonics, Inc., Topera, Inc. (acquired by Abbott) and
TriVascular Technologies, Inc. (acquired by Endologix).
Mr. Moore holds a B.A. from Harvard University and earned an MBA from Boston
University.
Timothy J. Barberich
has been a director of the Company since June 2011. Mr. Barberich has nearly 40
years experience in pharmaceutical and medical device companies, in technical, sales, marketing and management positions, including as chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Mr. Barberich is the founder and former president,
chief executive officer and chairman of Sepracor, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed-pharmaceutical company based in Massachusetts, which was acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. in 2009. Mr. Barberich founded Sepracor in 1984 and served as its
chief executive officer from 1984 to 2007 and chairman of the board from 1990 to 2007. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Barberich served as executive chairman of Sepracor and then chairman of the board from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Barberich led Sepracor
through its early-stage research and development, product approvals, commercialization, private financings and initial public offering, partnerships with major companies, several successful spin-outs and achievement of revenues in excess of
$1 billion. Prior to founding Sepracor, Mr. Barberich spent 10 years as a senior executive at Millipore Corporation, a company that provides separations products to the life science research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and electronic
markets. Mr. Barberich brings to our board invaluable knowledge and experience of leading a company in the health care industry through every stage of its life cycle. We believe this experience and familiarity with the types of risks we may
face, together with his broad medical device and pharmaceutical industry experience, makes Mr. Barberich uniquely suited to serve on our board.
Mr. Barberich is currently chairman and CEO of BioNevia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is a director of Verastem, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed
biotechnology company, and Inotek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Barberich also serves on the board of several private companies including Neurovance, Inc. and Frequency Therapeutics. Mr. Barberich
was formerly a director of HeartWare International, Inc., a Nasdaq- listed medical device company, Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company, MirImmune Inc., which was acquired in 2016, BioSphere Medical, Inc., a
Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company and Gemin X Biotechnologies, Inc. and Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, which were acquired in 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Mr. Barberich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Kings College in Pennsylvania and has taken graduate courses from the
School of Chemistry at Rutgers University.
Juliet Thompson
has been a director of the Company since August 2017.
Ms. Thompson also assumed the role of chair of the Companys audit committee. Ms. Thompson has spent approximately 20 years working as an investment banker and strategic advisor to healthcare companies in Europe. She has a strong
track record of advising companies on corporate strategy across numerous transactions.
Since March 2015, Ms. Thompson has served on
the board of Nexstim Limited, a medical technology company listed on Nasdaq First North Finland and Sweden. Prior to that, Ms. Thompson led the European healthcare practice at Stifel Financial Corp., a diversified financial service holding
company, serving as a partner from October 2013 to April 2015. In 2003, Ms. Thompson
co-founded
Code Securities, a healthcare investment banking firm that was purchased by Nomura and renamed Nomura Code
Securities Limited (Nomura Code) in 2005, and served as Head of Corporate Finance and as a member of the board of Nomura Code until 2013. She is also currently a
non-executive
director of Vectura
PLC, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange plc, and Novacyt S.A., a French-based company whose shares are admitted to trade on AIM, Ms. Thompson is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) and holds
a BSc degree in Economics from the University of Bristol. Her experience also includes roles at WestLB Panmure, ICI PLC, Deloitte and Touche and HM Treasury.
Oern R. Stuge, M.D.
has served as a director of the Company since his appointment in January 2017. Dr. Stuges
extensive experience in domestic and international sales, management and operations in a global medical device manufacturer makes him qualified to serve on our board of directors.
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Dr. Stuge has served as an executive in various medical device, health care and life
sciences companies over the last thirty years. Since January 2011, Dr. Stuge has been Chairman of Orsco Lifesciences AG, a management firm that specializes in medical technology through which he supports several companies. Prior to that,
Dr. Stuge served in various positions, including as Senior Vice-President, at Medtronic, Inc., from May 1998 to December 2009. Dr. Stuge is currently Chairman of Mainstay Medical Limited, a Euronext Paris-listed and Irish Stock
Exchange-listed medical devices company and Luminas Limited, formerly a Nasdaq-listed medical company. Dr. Stuge also serves on the board of several private companies including Balt Extrusion SAS, Vision Ophthalmology Group Gmbh, Pulmonx
International SA, and Phagenesis Limited. Furthermore, until December 2016, Dr. Stuge served on the board of Bonesupport AB, a private medical technology company.
Dr. Stuge received an M.D. from the University of Oslo, Norway, an M.B.A. from IMD and an INSEAD Certification in Corporate Governance.
Director Independence
Our board of
directors currently consists of four (4) members: Timothy J. Barberich; Daniel J. Moore; Oern R. Stuge, M.D and Juliet Thompson. Our board of directors has determined that all directors are independent. We consider that a director
is an independent director where that director is free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere, or be perceived to interfere with, the independent exercise of the directors judgment. We have assessed
the independence of our directors regarding the requirements for independence that are set out in Principle 2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles. We have also assessed the independence of our directors with respect to the definition of
independence prescribed by Nasdaq. There are no family relationships among our officers and directors, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between any of our directors or officers or any other person pursuant to which any officer or
director was, or is, to be selected as an officer or director.
Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings
The board of directors presently has the following three standing committees to facilitate and assist the board in fulfilling its
responsibilities: (1) an audit committee, (2) a compensation committee and (3) a nominating and corporate governance committee. The board may also establish other committees from time to time to assist in the discharge of its
responsibilities.
Meeting Attendance.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 there were six (6) meetings
of our board of directors, and the various committees of the board met a total of thirteen (13) times. No director other than Juliet Thompson who joined the board on August 2017, attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the
board and of committees of the board on which he or she served during their Board term during fiscal 2017. We encourage all our directors to participate in each annual meeting of stockholders. Five of our directors attended our 2017 annual meeting
of stockholders.
Audit Committee
.
Our audit committee met four (4) times during fiscal 2017. This committee
currently has two (2) members: Juliet Thompson (chair) and Timothy J. Barberich. All members of the Audit Committee satisfy the current independence standards promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and by The
Nasdaq Stock Market, as such standards apply specifically to members of audit committees. Our board of directors has determined that Juliet Thompson is an audit committee financial expert, as the SEC has defined that term. Our audit
committees role and responsibilities are set forth in the audit committees written charter, a copy of which is publicly available on our website at
www.gidynamics.com
. The audit committee, among other things, oversees our
corporate accounting and financial reporting, including auditing of our financial statements, reviewing the performance of our internal audit function and the qualifications, independence, performance and terms of engagement of our external auditor.
Compensation Committee
.
Our compensation committee met one (1) time during fiscal 2017. This committee
currently has two (2) members: Timothy J. Barberich (chair) and Dr. Oern Stuge. All members of the compensation committee qualify as independent under the current definition promulgated by The Nasdaq Stock Market. All members of the
compensation committee qualify as independent under the current definition promulgated by the ASX. Our compensation committees role and responsibilities are set forth in the compensation committees written charter, a copy of which is
publicly available on our website at
www.gidynamics.com
. The compensation committee, among other things, establishes, amends, reviews and approves the compensation and benefit plans with respect to our senior management and employees
including determining individual elements of total compensation of our chief executive officer and other members of senior
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management. The compensation committee is also responsible for reviewing the performance of our executive officers with respect to these elements of compensation.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
.
Our nominating and corporate governance committee
met twice (2) during fiscal 2017 and has two (2) members: Daniel Moore (chair) and Oern R. Stuge. All members of the nominating and corporate governance committee qualify as independent under the current definition promulgated by The
Nasdaq Stock Market. All members of the nominating and corporate governance committee qualify as independent under the current definition promulgated by the ASX. The nominating and corporate governance committees role and responsibilities are
set forth in the nominating and corporate governance committees written charter, a copy of which is publicly available on our website at
www.gidynamics.com
. The nominating and corporate governance committee, among other things,
recommends the director nominees for each annual meeting and ensures that the audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of the board have the benefit of qualified and experienced independent directors.
In addition, under our current Board Charter, the nominating and corporate governance committee will review annually the results of the
evaluation of the board and its committees, and the needs of the board for various skills, experience, expected contributions and other characteristics in determining the director candidates to be nominated at the annual meeting. The nominating and
corporate governance committee will evaluate candidates for directors proposed by directors, stockholders or management in light of the committees views of the current needs of the board for certain skills, experience or other characteristics,
the candidates background, skills, experience, other characteristics and expected contributions and the qualification standards established from time to time by the nominating and corporate governance committee. If the nominating and corporate
governance committee believes that the board requires additional candidates for nomination, the committee may engage, as appropriate, a third-party search firm to assist in identifying qualified candidates. All nominees for director positions will
submit a completed form of directors and officers questionnaire as part of the nominating process. The process may also include interviews and additional background and reference checks for nonincumbent nominees, at the discretion of the
nominating and corporate governance committee.
The nominating and corporate governance committee will review a reasonable number of
candidates for director recommended by a single stockholder who has held over 5% of our common stock for over one year and who satisfies the notice, information and consent provisions set forth in our bylaws. Candidates so recommended will be
reviewed using the same process and standards for reviewing board recommended candidates. If a stockholder wishes to nominate a candidate for director, it must follow the procedures described in our bylaws and in Stockholder Proposals for 2019
Annual Meeting at the end of this proxy statement.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to our directors, executive officers and all other employees. A copy of that
code is available on our corporate website at http://www.gidynamics.com. Any amendments to the code of business conduct and ethics, and any waivers thereto involving our executive officers, also will be available on our corporate website. A printed
copy of these documents will be made available upon request. The content on our website is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.
Stockholder Communications to the Board
Communications to directors must be in writing and sent in care of the Companys corporate secretary to GI Dynamics, Inc., Post Office
Box 51915, Boston, Massachusetts 02205, U.S.A., Attention: Corporate Secretary or delivered via
e-mail
to corporatesecretary@gidynamics.com. The name(s) of any specific intended board recipient(s) should be
noted in the communication.
A copy of each communication received since the date of the last board meeting shall be distributed to each
director in advance of each regularly scheduled board meeting, except items that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the board, such as: spam, junk mail and mass mailings, business solicitations and advertisements, and communications
that advocate the Companys engaging in illegal activities or that, under community standards, contain offensive, scurrilous or abusive content.
The Companys corporate secretary shall be responsible for and oversee the receipt and processing of stockholder communications to board
members. An acknowledgement of receipt shall be sent by the corporate secretary or assistant secretary to each stockholder submitting a communication. The Companys corporate
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turnaround effort at Systagenix Wound Management, the former Advanced Wound Care division of Johnson & Johnson, as President of the Americas. Prior to that, Mr. Schorer founded and
led IST: Innovative Spinal Technologies, where he served as CEO for eight years until February 2009, during which time IST received CE Mark and FDA approvals for five products before the company was sold to Integra Spine. Prior to IST, he
co-
founded and was CEO of CentriMed, leading to an acquisition by Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX). Mr. Schorer began his medical device career as a sales representative for a surgical distributor
following his career as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division as a rifle and scout platoon leader. He has led financing for over $120 million in public and private equity financings. Mr. Schorer is also a
co-inventor
of 6 patents, and holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering degrees from Dartmouth College, where he was also captain of the mens crew.
Brian Callahan Chief Compliance Officer
Brian Callahan has served as our chief compliance officer since May 2016. Mr. Callahan is an accomplished senior compliance executive
with more than 25 years of experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical and biologics industries. Prior to joining GI Dynamics, Mr. Callahan was consulting from 2012 to 2016 with Vertex Pharmaceuticals as a senior compliance advisor and the
FDA as a third-party certifier for an international project in Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Prior to that, Brian was an Executive Vice President of Clinical, Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Histogenics Corporation from April 2010
to September 2012, where he was instrumental in raising $49 million to restart the NeoCart Pivotal Phase III study. Prior to joining Histogenics, Brian was consulting for eight years for Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biologic global
companies. In 2002, Mr. Callahan founded EEC & Associates, a global compliance consulting company providing clinical, regulatory and quality services to domestic and international life science companies. He began his career in the
United States Army as a nuclear weapons specialist and has experience working for Johnson & Johnson, Covidien and Quintiles. Mr. Callahan has a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Fitchburg State University.
Dave Bruce Director, Finance
Mr.
Bruce has served as our Director, Finance, since April 2018 and, prior to that, as our General Accounting Manager since October 2016. Mr. Bruce served as Accounting Manager at Nutraclick LLC from April 2014 to October 2016 and, before that, as a
consultant at Triton Resources from July 2010 to April 2014, where he acted as Controller for several companies in the biotechnology industry, including GNS Healthcare, Broad Institute, Stromedix and Daktari Diagnostics. Mr. Bruce has more than 15
years of accounting experience in the pharmaceutical, health and wellness, and fast casual restaurant industries, and holds both a BS in Accounting and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Northeastern University.
We have employment agreements in place with each of Mr. Schorer and Mr. Callahan. We do not have an employment agreement with Mr. Bruce, who
is an at-will employee.
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OTHER MATTERS
The board of directors knows of no other business which will be presented to the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought
before the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons named therein.
Boston, Massachusetts
May 14, 2018
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Annex A
GI DYNAMICS, INC.
P.O. Box
51915
Boston, MA 02205
May 1, 2018
Crystal Amber Fund Limited
PO Box 225 Heritage Hall
Le Marchant Street
St. Peter Port. Guernsey. GY1 4HY
RE
:
Binding Letter of Intent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This binding letter agreement (this
Letter Agreement
) states the basis on which you, as the investor (the
Investor
), shall loan an aggregate principal amount of One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars (US$1,750,000) (the
Loan Amount
) to GI Dynamics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), subject to the condition precedent set forth in Paragraph 2 below.
1.
Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement
. Subject to Paragraph 2 hereof, the Parties agree to enter into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Purchase Agreement
), pursuant to which,
among other things, (i) the Investor shall purchase, and the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, a senior unsecured convertible promissory note in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Loan Amount and in substantially the form
attached hereto as
Exhibit B
(the
Note
), convertible, at the option of the Investor, into CHESS Depositary Interests (
CDIs
) (with each CDI representing 1/50
th
of a share of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the
Common Stock
)) or, in the event the Company is not then listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange, Common Stock, as set forth in the Note, and (ii) the Company shall issue to the Investor a Warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C
(the
Warrant
), to purchase CDIs or Common
Stock as set forth in the Warrant.
2.
Stockholder Approval
. The Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules require that the
Company receive approval from its stockholders prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement and entering into and issuing the Note and the Warrant. As such, the obligations of the Parties to enter into the Note Purchase Agreement and of the Company
to issue the Note and Warrant pursuant thereto are subject at all times to the advance receipt of such stockholder approval. The Company expects to seek such approval at a meeting to be held on or before June 15, 2018. In the event the Company
does not receive such stockholder approval by 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern time on June 15, 2018, this Letter Agreement shall automatically terminate with no further action required from either Party. Neither Party shall be liable to the other as
a result of the Companys failure to receive such stockholder approval by June 15, 2018.
3.
Closing
. Upon receipt of the
requisite stockholder approval, the Parties shall execute the Purchase Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, including the purchase and sale of the Note and the issuance of the Warrant, as soon as possible, but in any
event, no later than three (3) business days, after receipt of such stockholder approval.
4.
Binding Effect; Condition
Precedent
. Subject to the receipt of stockholder approval in accordance with Paragraph 2 hereof, this Letter Agreement is intended to be a binding agreement of the Parties to enter into the Purchase Agreement and consummate the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the purchase and sale of the Note and the issuance of the Warrant.
5.
Miscellaneous
.
a. This Letter Agreement shall be governed, construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
the conflicts of law rules of that state.
b. Should any part of this Letter Agreement be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Letter Agreement shall not be affected and each term shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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c. This Letter
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
d. This Letter Agreement and the Exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof, and
supersede all prior written or oral promises or representations.
e. No amendments or modifications of this Letter Agreement will be
binding upon either Party unless in writing and signed by both Parties.
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If you are in
agreement with the foregoing, please sign and return a copy of this Letter Agreement to the Company not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2018 (U.S. Eastern Time) in the absence of which, at the Companys option, this Letter Agreement shall expire
and be deemed withdrawn.
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GI DYNAMICS, INC.
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Chief Executive Officer
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CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED
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EXHIBIT A
NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.
N
OTE
AND
W
ARRANT
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.
N
OTE
AND
W
ARRANT
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
T
HIS
N
OTE
AND
W
ARRANT
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
(this
Agreement
) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2018 (the
Effective
Date
) by and among
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Purchaser
). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Note (as defined below).
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
T
ERMS
OF
THE
L
OAN
AND
THE
W
ARRANT
1.1 The Loan
. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to
issue and sell to the Purchaser, a senior unsecured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars (US$1,750,000) (the
Loan Amount
) and in substantially
the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Note
). The Note may be converted into Chess Depositary Interests (
CDIs
) (with each CDI representing 1/50
th
of a share of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the
Common Stock
)) or Common Stock as provided in such Note.
1.2 The Warrant
. In order to induce the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, to purchase the Note and to make the loan evidenced
thereby, the Company shall issue to the Purchaser at the Closing a warrant having a term that expires on the fifth (5
th
) anniversary of the Closing in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit B
(the
Warrant
) to purchase CDIs or Common Stock as provided in such Warrant.
2.
T
HE
C
LOSING
2.1 Closing Date.
The closing of the purchase and sale of the Note and the Warrant
(the
Closing
) shall be held on the Effective Date or at such other time as the Company and the Purchaser shall agree (the
Closing Date
).
2.2 Delivery.
At the Closing (i) the Purchaser will deliver to the Company a check or wire transfer funds in an amount equal to
the Loan Amount; (ii) the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser (A) the Note and (B) the Warrant; and (iii) the Company shall execute and deliver such other documents as the Purchaser shall reasonably require.
3. R
EPRESENTATIONS
, W
ARRANTIES
AND
C
OVENANTS
OF
THE
C
OMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date,
as follows:
3.1 Organization; Good Standing and Qualification.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its property and carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary.
3.2 Corporate Power
. The Company has all requisite corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Note and the Warrant in
favor of the Purchaser and any other document provided for herein or by any of the foregoing (collectively, as the same may from to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the
Loan Documents
) and to carry out
and perform its obligations under the terms of the Loan Documents and to issue CDIs in accordance with the terms thereof.
(a)
Authorization.
The execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Note, the issuance
of the Warrant, the reservation of the Common Stock underlying the CDIs issuable upon conversion of the Note (the
Conversion CDIs
), the reservation of the Common Stock underlying the CDIs issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant (the
Warrant CDIs
and, together with the Note, the Warrant, the Conversion CDIs and the Common Stock,
Securities
) and the issuance of the Conversion CDIs and the Warrant CDIs, was duly
authorized by the Companys board of directors. Other than those consents and authorizations
obtained by the Company prior to the date hereof that are in full force and effect on the Closing Date, no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its board of directors or
its stockholders. Each of the Loan Documents has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general
application relating to equitable principles, bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors. Upon conversion of the Note into Conversion CDIs in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Note, the Conversion CDIs will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any liens or encumbrances (other than as set out in Section 2(e) of the Note). Upon the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Warrant, the Warrant
CDIs will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any liens or encumbrances (other than as set out in Section 5(b) of the Warrant). The issuance of the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) and the Warrant (and the Warrant CDIs)
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement will not give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal granted by the Company, and the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) and the Warrant (and the Warrant CDIs) will be issued in compliance
with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances;
provided, however
, that the Note and the Warrant (and the underlying securities) may be subject to restrictions on transfer as set out in
the Loan Documents or under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time the transfer is proposed. The issuance and sale of the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) and the Warrant (and the
Warrant CDIs) do not and will not cause any dilution adjustment in any existing securities of the Company, and the Purchaser hereby waives any dilution adjustment that might otherwise result from the issuance and sale of the Note (and the Conversion
CDIs) or the Warrant (and the Warrant CDIs) pursuant to the terms of any existing security held by the Purchaser.
3.3 Governmental
Consents
. All consents, approvals, orders, or authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, or filings with, any governmental authority, required on the part of the Company in connection with the valid
execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the offer, sale or issuance of the Note, the Conversion CDIs, the Warrant and the Warrant CDIs, or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and will be
effective at the Closing, except for any notices required or permitted to be filed with certain foreign, state and/or federal securities commissions or stock exchanges, which notices will be filed on a timely basis.
3.4 No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Note and the Warrant and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Conversion CDIs and the Warrant CDIs) will not (i) result in a
violation of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree including federal and state securities laws and regulations applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected. For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser agrees that the execution,
delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall not conflict with or constitute a default under the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of
June 15, 2017, between the Company and the Purchaser, including, without limitation, the restriction on additional indebtedness set forth in Section 3.14 thereof.
3.5 Offering.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in
Section 4
hereof,
the offer, issue, and sale of the Note and the Warrant is and will be exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Act
), and has been registered or
qualified (or is exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit, or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
3.6 Use of Proceeds.
The Company shall use the proceeds of the sale and issuance of the Note for general corporate purposes.
3.7 Delivery of SEC Filings
. The Company has provided the Purchaser with copies of the Companys most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
1934 Act
) since the filing of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K and prior to the date hereof (collectively, the
SEC Filings
); which reports represent all filings required of the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act for such period. During the two (2) years prior to
the date hereof, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or
prior to the date of the Closing, and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter
referred to as the
SEC Documents
). As of their respective filing dates, or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or
superseding filing, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time
they were filed or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective filing dates, or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the
date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such
financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
3.8 Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits
. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company is not in violation of any term of, or in
default under, its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof, or any certificate of designation of an outstanding series of stock of the Company or Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof. The
Company is not in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, and the Company does not and will not conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except for
possible violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company is not in violation of any of the rules,
regulations or requirements of the ASX (defined below) and, assuming the Note and Warrant are issued, has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably lead to delisting or suspension of its securities by the ASX in the
foreseeable future. Except as set forth in its SEC Filings, the Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business, and the
Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
3.9 Absence of Litigation
. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by the SEC, the ASX, any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, the Securities or any of the Companys or
its subsidiaries officers or directors, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business or financial condition.
3.10 Securities Laws
. The Company shall timely make all filings and reports relating to the issuance of the Securities required under
applicable securities laws, including filing any notice of sale of securities required by applicable law or regulation and complying with any applicable blue sky laws of the states of the United States. The Company shall pay all
fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this
Section 3.10
. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the
Act) that could be integrated with the issuance of the Note or the Warrant in a manner that could require the registration of the Note or the Warrant under the Act.
4. R
EPRESENTATIONS
AND
W
ARRANTIES
OF
THE
P
URCHASER
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1 Purchase for Own Account
. The Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Act and the Purchaser is
acquiring the Securities for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration. The Purchaser represents that, if
it is permitted to acquire any Securities under the Note or the Warrant, it is acquiring the Securities solely for its own account and beneficial interest for investment and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the Securities or any part
thereof, has no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same.
4.2 Information and Sophistication
. Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
Section 3
, the Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has received all the
information it has requested from the Company including, but not limited to, the SEC Filings, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the
Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risk of this investment.
4.3 Ability to Bear Economic Risk
. The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the
Securities involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.
4.4 Rule 144
. The Purchaser is aware that none of the Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 adopted under the Act unless certain
conditions are met, including, among other things, the existence of a public market for the shares, the availability of certain current public information about the Company, the resale following the required holding period under Rule 144 and the
number of shares being sold during any three month period not exceeding specified limitations.
4.5 Accredited Investor Status.
The
Purchaser is an
accredited investor
as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Act.
4.6 Regulation S.
In issuing and selling the Securities, the Company may be relying upon the safe harbor provided by Regulation S and/or on Section 4(2) under the Act; it is a condition to the availability of the Regulation S safe harbor
that the Securities not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person until the expiration of a one-year distribution compliance period (or a six-month distribution compliance period, if the issuer is a
reporting issuer, as defined in Regulation S) following the closing; and notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the expiration of the one-year distribution compliance period (or six-month distribution compliance
period, if the issuer is a reporting issuer, as defined in Regulation S) after the closing (the
Restricted Period
), the Note, the Warrant and the underlying securities may, subject to any restrictions
contained in the Note or the Warrant, as applicable, be offered and sold by the holder thereof only if such offer and sale is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Note or the Warrant, as applicable, and either: (A) if the
offer or sale is within the United States or to or for the account of a U.S. person (as such terms are defined in Regulation S), the securities are offered and sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act; or (B) the offer and sale is outside the United States and to other than a U.S. person. If the Purchaser is not a United States person, the Purchaser hereby
represents that the Purchaser is satisfied as to the full observance of the laws of the Purchasers jurisdiction applicable to the Purchaser in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities, including (i) the legal
requirements within the Purchasers jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained and
(iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of such Securities. The Purchasers subscription and payment for, and the Purchasers continued
beneficial ownership of the Securities, will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchasers jurisdiction that are applicable to the Purchaser.
4.7 Rule 506(d)
. If the Purchaser beneficially owns twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the
Company, calculated in accordance with Rule 506(d) of Regulation D of the Act, or may designate a director of the Company, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Purchaser has not been convicted of any of the felonies
or misdemeanors or been subject to any of the orders, judgments, decrees or other conditions set forth in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D of the Act.
4.8 Further Limitations on Disposition
. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above and subject to any restrictions
contained in the Note and the Warrant, as applicable, the Purchaser further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until:
(a)
There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made
in accordance with such Registration Statement; or
(b)
The Purchaser shall have notified the Company of the proposed
disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if reasonably requested by the Company, the Purchaser shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of
counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Act or any applicable state securities laws.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, but subject to the terms of the Note and the Warrant, as
applicable, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a
transfer by the Purchaser to (i) any shareholder, partner, retired partner, member or former member of the Purchaser for no additional consideration or (ii) any affiliate, including
affiliated funds, for no additional consideration, in each case if all transferees agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they were the Purchaser hereunder.
(d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Securities
may be pledged by the Purchaser, and its successors and assigns, in connection with a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Securities, provided that any pledge of those Securities does not
constitute an offer of those Securities for sale within 12 months after their issue such that it would require disclosure under section 707(3) of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). The pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer,
sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Person effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document. The Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Securities may reasonably request, at the Purchasers expense, in connection with a pledge of the Securities to such pledgee by the Purchaser
and any successor or assignee.
4.9 Legends.
The Purchaser understands that any securities issued upon conversion of the Note or
exercise of the Warrant, may bear one or all of the following legends:
(a)
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
(b)
Any legend set forth in or required by another section of this
Agreement, the Note or the Warrant, as applicable.
(c)
Any legend required by the securities laws of any state or country to the
extent such laws are applicable to the securities represented by the certificate so legended.
4.10 Market Standoff.
The
Purchaser agrees not to sell any of the Securities during a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days) following the effective date of the initial registration
statement of the Company filed under the Act, so long as all officers, directors, and 1% stockholders have executed similar agreements and are similarly restricted from selling the Companys stock.
4.11 Foreign Ownership Restrictions.
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that in order to ensure that US persons do not purchase any
CDIs that may be issued to it, a number of procedures governing the trading and clearing of CDIs, while the Company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (the
ASX
), will be implemented, including the application
to any CDIs issued to it of the status of Foreign Ownership Restrictions securities under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules and the addition of the notation FORUS to the CDI description on ASX trading screens and elsewhere, which will
inform the market of the prohibition of US persons acquiring CDIs.
5. E
VENTS
OF
D
EFAULT
;
R
EMEDIES
5.1 Events of Default.
Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (each, an
Event of Default
) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents:
(a)
Any default in the payment,
when the same becomes due and payable, of principal under or interest in respect of the Note or other amount due and payable under any other Loan Document including, but not limited to, the failure by the Company to pay on the Maturity Date or upon
a Change of Control pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Note, any and all unpaid principal, accrued interest and all other amounts owing under any Loan Document;
(b)
The Company files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any
other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(c)
An involuntary petition is filed against the Company (unless such petition
is dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days) under any bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is appointed to take possession,
custody or control of any property of the Company;
(d)
The Companys stockholders (other than the Purchaser) or
board of directors affirmatively vote to liquidate, dissolve, or wind up the Company or the Company otherwise ceases to carry on its ongoing business operations;
(e)
If (i) a material portion of the Companys assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a
trustee or receiver and the attachment, seizure or levy is not removed in thirty (30) days, (ii) the Company is enjoined, restrained, or prevented by a court order or other order of a governmental body from conducting its business, or
(iii) notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against any material portion of the Companys assets by any court order or other order of any governmental body and it is not paid within sixty (60) days after the Company received
notice thereof; or
(f)
The Company shall fail in any material respect to observe or perform any covenant, obligation,
condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than a failure to pay as specified in
Section 5.1(a)
hereof) and such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days after the Companys receipt
of written notice thereof.
5.2 Remedies
. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default
referred to in
Sections 5.1(b)
or
5.1(c)
hereof) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Purchaser or any holder of the Note may, by written notice to the Company, declare all outstanding
obligations payable by the Company under the Note and the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained
herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in
Sections 5.1(b)
or
5.1(c)
hereof, immediately and without notice, all outstanding obligations payable by the Company
hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In the event
of any Event of Default, the Company shall pay all reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the Purchaser in enforcing and collecting the Note and the other Loan Documents. No right or remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Purchaser
under this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now and hereafter existing under applicable law.
6. C
ONDITIONS
TO
C
LOSING
6.1 Conditions to Purchasers Obligations at the Closing.
The obligations of the Purchaser under the Loan Documents are subject to
the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser:
(a) Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Company contained in
Section 3
shall be
true on and as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date).
(b) Performance.
The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations, and conditions contained in the Loan
Documents that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.
(c) Qualifications.
All
authorizations, approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Note, the Conversion CDIs, the Warrant and
the Warrant CDIs shall be duly obtained and effective as of the Closing.
(d) Proceedings and Documents
. All corporate and other
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchasers counsel, which shall have received all such counterpart
original and certified copies of such documents as it may reasonably request.
6.2 Conditions to Companys Obligations at the Closing.
The obligations of the
Company under the Loan Documents are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Company:
(a) Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in
Section 4
hereof shall be
true and correct on the Closing Date.
(b) Purchase Price.
The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company, in immediately
available funds, the Loan Amount.
7. M
ISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Binding Agreement
. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective
successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any third party any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided
in this Agreement.
7.2 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York.
7.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
7.4 Titles and Subtitles
. The titles and subtitles used in this
Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
7.5 Notices.
All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the address
set forth in this Section 7.5 or at such other address as the Company or the Purchaser may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
If to the Purchaser:
CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED
Heritage Hall
PO Box 225
Le Marchant Street
St. Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 4HY
With a copy (that shall not constitute notice) to:
Estera - GG - Crystal Amber Team
CrystalAmberTeam@estera.com
If to the Company:
GI DYNAMICS, INC.
P.O. Box 51915
Boston, MA 02205
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
7.6 Amendment; Modification; Waiver
. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to departure
therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and approved by the Company and the Purchaser provided that, while the Company is admitted to the Official List of the ASX, any proposed amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement must not contravene the ASX Listing Rules.
7.7 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, the Exhibits hereto, and the Loan
Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
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, the
parties have executed this
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W
ARRANT
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
as of the date first written above.
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[S
IGNATURE
P
AGE
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P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
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THIS SENIOR UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS NOTE) AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE
UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED
UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR LAWS OF ANY OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRY.
SENIOR UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
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F
OR
VALUE
RECEIVED
, GI D
YNAMICS
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NC
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, a Delaware corporation (
Payor
), hereby promises to pay to the order of
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Holder
), the principal sum of One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars (US$1,750,000) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually based on a
365-day
year. Interest shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal until paid in full or, if permitted by the terms of the Note, converted pursuant to
Section 2
below.
1. P
AYMENT
AND
M
ATURITY
(a) Reference is hereby made to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the
Purchase Agreement
) dated as of even
date herewith between Payor and Holder. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.
(b) If this Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note (this
Note
) has not already been paid in full or, if
permitted by the terms of this Note, converted in accordance with the terms of
Section 2(a)
below, the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable on
[ ], 2023 (the
Maturity Date
).
All payments of interest and principal shall be in lawful money of the United States of
America. All payments shall be applied first to accrued interest, and thereafter to principal. If any payments on this Note become due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment shall be made on
the next succeeding business day and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest in connection with such payment.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the rate
of sixteen percent (16%) per annum, including after the commencement of, and during the pendency of, any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding.
2. C
ONVERSION
(a)
Optional Conversion
. Subject to
Section 6(c)
of this Note, the Holder shall have the option (the
Conversion
Option
), but not the obligation, at any time after the date hereof and prior to [ ], 2023, exercisable upon written notice to the Payor, to
(a) convert all (but not less than all) of the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note together with any interest accrued but unpaid thereon (such principal amount and interest, the
Outstanding Amount
) into the
number of CDIs equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Outstanding Amount by (y) US$0.018 (such conversion price, the
Conversion Price
). In lieu of receiving CDIs, upon exercising the Conversion Option,
the Holder may elect to instead receive the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock for the CDIs to be issued upon such conversion.
(b)
Change of Control
. Upon the consummation of a Change of Control prior to
[ ], 2023 the Holder may, at its option, (i) receive an amount in cash equal to all unpaid interest that has accrued to date hereunder and 110% of
the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note in full satisfaction of all obligations under
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the Note,
or
(ii) subject to the provisions of
Section 6(a)
hereof, retain the Note, including, without limitation, the Conversion Option set forth in
Section 2(a)
hereof. A
Change of Control
means any transaction or series of related transactions that could result in any of the following: (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Payor to any person or related group of persons (other than the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Holder), (ii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or
related group of persons (other than the Payor or the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Payor or the Holder) of beneficial ownership of securities possessing more than
fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Payors outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Payors stockholders, (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Payor, other than
for the purpose of
re-domiciling
the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the first such transaction continue to hold more
than fifty percent (50% percent) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity, (iv) a recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction involving the Payor that constitutes or results in a transfer of more than
one-third
of the equity interests in the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the first such transaction continue to hold more than
fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity or acquirer or (v) the execution by the Payor or its controlling stockholders of an agreement providing for or reasonably likely to result in any of the
foregoing events.
(c)
Fractional Shares and Conversion Process
. No fractional shares of Payors capital stock will be issued
upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional share to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, Payor will pay to Holder in cash the amount of the unconverted principal and interest balance of this Note that would otherwise be converted
into such fractional share. Upon valid conversion of this Note pursuant to
Section 2
, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of Payor and the Payor must, if the CDIs are quoted on the Australian
Securities Exchange
(
ASX
)
, do the following:
(i)
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allot and issue to CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (
CDN
) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the CDIs the subject of the conversion notice and procure CDN to allot
and issue to the Holder the number of CDIs representing the Common Stock issued to CDN under this provision;
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enter CDN into the Payors register of members as the holder of the relevant number of shares of Common Stock and procure CDN to enter the Holder into the register of CDI holders as the holder of the relevant
number of CDIs;
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deliver to the Holder a holding statement showing the Holder as the holder of the relevant number of CDIs;
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apply for, and use its reasonable efforts to obtain, official quotation of the relevant number of CDIs (and underlying shares of Common Stock) on ASX as soon as practicable; and
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deliver to the Holder a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares.
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If, at the time of conversion, CDIs are no longer quoted on ASX, then on conversion of the Note the Payor must issue directly to the Holder the number of
shares of Common Stock over which the Note is convertible into and must procure that those shares be listed for trading on any securities exchange on which the Payors Common Stock is tradeable and deliver to the Holder a check payable to
Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares.
(d)
Holder Representations and Warranties; Transfer and
Assignment
. The representations and warranties and rights and obligations of transfer and assignment of Holder that are set forth in
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the shares of Common Stock or CDIs issuable to
Holder are hereby made a part of this Note and incorporated herein by this reference.
(e)
Restriction on Transfer
. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Note or the Purchase Agreement, the Holder may not sell or transfer any shares of Common Stock or CDIs issued to the Holder pursuant to
Section 2(a)
hereof (
Restricted Securities
), or
grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, any Restricted Securities, at any time within 12 months after the issue of those Restricted Securities (
Restricted Period
) except as permitted by section 708 or any
other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). Before commencement of the Restricted Period, to prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period, the Holder agrees to (i) the
application of a holding lock to the Restricted Securities by the Payors securities registry for the Restricted Period, and (ii) enter into any other documents reasonably necessary to prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted
Securities during the Restricted Period.
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3. D
EFAULT
; R
EMEDIES
(a) The occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 5.1 of the Purchase Agreement shall be an Event of Default hereunder.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all unpaid principal on this Note, accrued and unpaid
interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder shall, at the option of the Holder, and, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default pursuant to Sections 5.1(b), (c) or (d) of the Purchase Agreement, automatically, be immediately due,
payable and collectible by Holder pursuant to applicable law.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default,
Payor shall pay, on demand, all reasonable attorneys fees and court costs incurred by Holder in enforcing and collecting this Note.
4. P
REPAYMENT
.
Payor may not prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date without the consent of the Holder, except to
the extent permitted pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.
5. N
ON
-T
RANSFERABLE
.
The Holder may not
sell or transfer this Note, or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, this Note at any time within 12 months after the date hereof except as permitted by section 708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth).
6. F
UNDAMENTAL
T
RANSACTIONS
; C
ORPORATE
E
VENTS
.
(a)
Fundamental Transactions
. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Payor effects any merger or consolidation of
the Payor with or into another person pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (ii) the Payor effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions pursuant to
which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Payor or another person) is completed pursuant to which at least a majority of the outstanding Common Stock is tendered and
exchanged for other securities, cash or property or (iv) the Payor effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other
securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock) (in any such case, a
Fundamental Transaction
), then prior to any subsequent conversion of this Note, and
subject to the provisions of
Section 2(b)
hereof, the Holder shall be entitled to require the surviving entity to issue to the Holder an instrument identical to this Note (with an appropriate adjustment to the conversion price(s)) such
that the Holder may receive stock (or a beneficial interest in stock) of the surviving companys stock. Subject to the provisions of
Section 2(b)
hereof, the terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is
effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) and insuring that this Note (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent
transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(b)
Notice of Corporate Events
. If the Payor (i) declares a dividend or
any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of the Payor or any subsidiary, (ii) authorizes
and publicly approves, or enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental Transaction or (iii) publicly authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Payor,
then the Payor shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such transaction, at least ten (10) business days prior to the applicable record or effective date on which a person would need to hold Common
Stock or CDIs in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Payor will take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the Holder is given the practical opportunity to convert this Note prior to such time
so as to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be described in such notice.
(c)
Subsequent Equity Sales
. Notwithstanding any provision of this Note to the contrary, in the event that the Payor issues any CDIs or
Common Stock or any security that is exchangeable or convertible into CDIs or Common Stock (
Additional Securities
) after the date hereof at a price per CDI (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) that is less than
the Conversion Price (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) in an equity financing, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to the lowest price per CDI (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) at which any Additional Security was
issued or sold or deemed to be issued or sold. The Payor agrees that it will provide a notice to the Holder describing the material terms and conditions of any
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issuance of Additional Securities promptly after the issuance thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the price per CDI (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) at which any Additional
Securities are issued by the Payor to the Holder after the date hereof, including, without limitation, upon conversion into CDIs or Common Stock of the Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 15, 2017, issued to the Holder by the
Payor, will have no effect on the Conversion Price.
7. W
AIVER
; P
AYMENT
OF
F
EES
AND
E
XPENSES
.
Payor waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note, and shall pay all costs of collection when incurred, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, costs and other expenses. The right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demands hereunder is hereby waived to the full extent permitted by law. No delay by Holder
shall constitute a waiver, election or acquiescence by it.
8. C
UMULATIVE
R
EMEDIES
.
Holders
rights and remedies under this Note and the Purchase Agreement shall be cumulative. No exercise by Holder of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Holder of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver of such
Event of Default or the waiver of any other Event of Default.
9. M
ISCELLANEOUS
(a)
Governing Law
. The terms of this Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as applied to
contracts entered into by New York residents within the State of New York, and to be performed entirely within the State of New York.
(b)
Exclusive Jurisdiction
. All actions and proceedings arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any state or federal court sitting in the State of New York, County of New York. The undersigned, by execution
and delivery of this Agreement, expressly and irrevocably consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of any of such courts in any such action or proceeding; and (ii) waive any claim or defense in any such action or proceeding based on any
alleged lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens or any similar basis.
(c)
Successors and Assigns;
Assignment
. The terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. The Payor may not assign this Note or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the
written consent of the Holder. Subject to
Section 5
hereof, the Holder may assign this Note and its rights hereunder without the consent of the Payor, subject to compliance with
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement.
(d)
Titles and Subtitles
. The titles and subtitles used in this Note are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting the Note.
(e)
Notices.
All notices required or permitted hereunder by the Holder of this Note
to Payor shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the principal offices of the Payor, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, (b) five (5) days after having been sent by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery. Any refusal of delivery of a notice by Payor shall be deemed to have
been delivered.
(f)
Amendment; Modification; Waiver.
No term of this Note may be amended, modified or waived without the written
consent of the Payor and Holder provided that, while the Payor is admitted to the Official List of the ASX, any amendment, modification or waiver must not contravene the ASX Listing Rules.
(g)
Counterparts.
This Note may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed and original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(h)
Voting Rights.
This Note does not carry any voting rights at
stockholder meetings of the Payor unless and until the Note is converted.
(i)
Participation Rights.
The Holder is not by virtue of
holding this Note entitled to participate in any new issue of securities made by the Payor to stockholders without first converting the Note.
(j)
Equal Ranking.
The Common Stock and CDIs issued pursuant to a conversion of this Note will rank, from the date of issue, equally
with the existing shares of Common Stock and CDIs of the Payor in all respects.
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(k)
Reorganisations.
While the Payor is admitted to the Official List of the ASX, the
rights of the Holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applying to a reorganization of the Payors capital at the time of the reorganization.
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W
HEREOF
,
the parties have
executed this
C
ONVERTIBLE
P
ROMISSORY
N
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as of the date first written above.
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S
IGNATURE
P
AGE
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. THE ISSUER OF THESE
SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR LAWS OF ANY OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRY.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS
Issue Date: [ ], 2018
This Warrant to Purchase CHESS Depositary Interests (the
Warrant
) certifies that, for good and valuable
consideration,
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(along with its permitted assignees, the
Holder
) is entitled to, and
GI D
YNAMICS
,
I
NC
.
, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), hereby grants the Holder the right to, purchase, as of the date of issuance set forth above (the
Issue Date
), up to such number of
fully paid and
non-assessable
CHESS Depositary Interests (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Common
Stock
)) (the
CDIs
) as determined pursuant to
Section 1(a)
below, at a price per CDI equal to the Exercise Price (as defined below), subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Warrant. This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the
Purchase Agreement
) dated as of
[ ], 2018 by and between the Company and the Holder.
1.
Number of CDIs; Exercise Price
(a)
Number of CDIs
. Upon the making of loan to the Company as evidenced by the
Note (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), this Warrant automatically shall become exercisable for 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of Common Stock). All CDIs for which this Warrant becomes exercisable from time to time pursuant to
this Paragraph 1(a), and as may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant, are referred to herein cumulatively and collectively as the
Warrant CDIs
.
(b)
Exercise Price
. With respect to each Warrant CDI for which this Warrant becomes exercisable pursuant to Paragraph
1(a) above, the purchase price therefor (the
Exercise Price
) shall be US$0.018.
2. Exercise; Payment.
(a)
Method of Exercise
. This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time during the term (as set forth in
Section 8
) and in compliance with the provisions of this Warrant for all or any part of the Warrant CDIs, by the surrender of this Warrant together with the duly executed notice of exercise form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Notice of Exercise
) at the principal office address of the Company. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the Holding Statement or the book entry notice pursuant to
Section 2(e)
, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the then unpurchased Warrant CDIs, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical to this Warrant, or at the request of the
Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.
(b)
Cash Exercise
.
Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall pay the Company an amount (
Exercise Payment
) equal to the product of the Exercise Price
multiplied by
the total number of Warrant CDIs purchased pursuant to such
exercise of this Warrant, by wire transfer of immediately available funds or check payable to the order of the Company. In the manner set out in Paragraph (e) below, the Holder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of, and shall
be treated for all purposes as the record holder of, the Warrant CDIs represented by such exercise (and such Warrant CDIs shall be deemed to have been issued) immediately prior to the close of business on the date upon which the Exercise Payment is
paid to the Company.
(c)
Net Exercise
. The Exercise Payment also may be paid at the Holders election by
surrender of all or a portion of the Warrant for the Warrant CDIs to be exercised under this Warrant (
Net Exercise
). If the
Holder elects the Net Exercise method, the Company will issue Warrant CDIs in accordance with the following formula:
Where:
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For purposes of the above calculation, fair market value of CDIs shall mean the following
(
Fair Market Value
):
(i) if CDIs are then quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange
(
ASX
), then the Fair Market Value per share of one (1) CDI shall be equal to the volume weighted average closing price of the Companys CDIs on the ASX for the five (5) trading days ending immediately prior to the
business day on which the Company receives the Holders written Notice of Exercise (regardless if received during the trading hours or after);
(ii) if CDIs are not then quoted on the ASX, then if the Companys Common Stock is traded on another national securities
exchange, the Fair Market Value of the CDIs shall be equal to the result obtained by
dividing
(A) the volume weighted average closing price of the Companys Common Stock on such securities exchange for the five (5) trading days
ending immediately prior to the business day on which the Company receives the Holders written Notice of Exercise (regardless if received during the trading hours or after), by (B) the number of CDIs (or fraction thereof) which equal an
interest in exactly one share of Common Stock on such dates;
(iii) if CDIs are not then quoted on the ASX and the
Common Stock is not then traded on another securities exchange, then if the Common Stock is traded
over-the-counter,
the Fair Market Value of the CDIs shall be equal to
the result obtained by
dividing
(A) the volume weighted average closing price of the Companys Common Stock quoted on the principal market on which or through which the Common Stock is traded over the five (5) consecutive
trading days ending immediately prior to the business day on which the Company receives the Holders written Notice of Exercise (regardless if received during the trading hours or after), by (B) the number of CDIs (or fraction thereof)
which equal an interest in exactly one share of Common Stock on such dates; or
(iv) if CDIs are not then quoted on
the ASX and the Common Stock is not then listed on any securities exchange or traded in the
over-the-counter
market, the Fair Market Value of the CDIs shall be as
determined by its Board of Directors in its reasonable good faith judgment (which determination shall take into consideration any available appraisals).
If any of the amounts used to calculate the Fair Market Value are expressed in Australian dollars and not the United States dollar, then each such amount
shall be converted into United States dollars based on the closing exchange rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia in their Official Bulletin at 4 pm for the applicable date. The amounts used to calculate the Fair Market Value shall be
equitably adjusted for the occurrence of any of the events for which an adjustment would be made pursuant to
Section 3
but which is not otherwise fully reflected in the Fair Market Value calculation.
(d)
Election to receive Common Stock
. The Holder may include in their Notice of Exercise, the election to receive the
corresponding number of shares of Common Stock for the Warrant CDIs to be purchased.
(e)
Exercise Process including
Holding Statement
. In the event of the valid exercise of this Warrant, the Company must, if the CDIs are quoted on the ASX, do the following:
(i) allot and issue to CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (
CDN
)
the number of
shares of Common Stock underlying the CDIs the subject of the Notice of Exercise and procure CDN to allot and issue to the Holder the number of CDIs representing the Common Stock issued to CDN under this provision;
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(ii) enter CDN into the Companys register of members as the holder of
the relevant number of shares of Common Stock and procure CDN to enter the Holder into the register of CDI holders as the holder of the relevant number of CDIs;
(iii) deliver to the Holder a holding statement showing the Holder as the holder of the relevant number of CDIs;
(iv) apply for, and use its reasonable efforts to obtain, official quotation of the relevant number of CDIs (and underlying
shares of Common Stock) on ASX as soon as practicable; and
(v) deliver in accordance with
Section 6
to
the Holder a check payable to the Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares.
If, at the time of exercise, CDIs are no
longer quoted on ASX, then on exercise of the Warrant the Company must issue directly to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock over which the Warrant is exercised and must procure that those shares be listed for trading on any securities
exchange on which the Companys Common Stock is tradeable and in accordance with
Section 6
deliver to the Holder a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares.
3. Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares
. All of the Warrant CDIs or Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, upon issuance and
receipt by the Company of the Exercise Price therefor (or upon Net Exercise thereof, as provided in
Section 2(c))
, shall be fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or first offer, taxes,
liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof except as noted in
Section 5
. During the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company shall at all times have authorized and reserved for
issuance a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.
4. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of
Shares
. The number and kind of Warrant CDIs to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price payable therefor shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:
(a)
Reclassification, Consolidation or Reorganization
. Subject to
Section 10
, in case of any
reclassification of the CDIs (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination), or in case of any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation or sale of all or substantially all of the Companys assets (any of
which is a
Reorganization Transaction
), the Company, or such successor corporation as the case may be, shall execute a new warrant, providing that the Holder shall have the right to exercise such new warrant, and procure
upon such exercise and payment of the same aggregate Exercise Price, in lieu of the Warrant CDIs then issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money and property as would be received by the
Holder for such Warrant CDIs as if such Warrant CDIs were outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Transaction.
(b)
Stock Splits, Dividends and Combinations
. Subject to
Section 10
, in the event that the Company shall at
any time subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or shall issue a stock dividend on its outstanding shares of Common Stock, the number of Warrant CDIs issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision or to the
issuance of such stock dividend shall be proportionately increased and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased, and in the event that the Company shall at any time combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the number of Warrant
CDIs issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately decreased and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased, effective at the close of business on the date of such subdivision, stock
dividend or combination, as the case may be such that in each case, the result obtained by
multiplying
the Exercise Price by the number of Warrant CDIs shall be the same immediately prior to, and immediately after, such event.
(c)
Notice of Corporate Action
. If the Company (i) declares a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of
earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any
shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right; (ii) authorizes and publicly approves, or enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Reorganization
Transaction; or (iii) publicly authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such
transaction, at least ten (10) business days prior to the applicable record or effective date on which a person
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would need to hold Common Stock or CDIs in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Company will take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the
Holder is given the practical opportunity to exercise this Warrant prior to such time so as to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last
address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with
Section 11(d)
; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate
action required to be described in such notice.
(d)
Subsequent Equity Sales
. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Warrant to the contrary, in the event that the Company issues any CDIs or Common Stock or any security that is exchangeable or convertible into CDIs or Common Stock (
Additional Securities
) after the date hereof at a price
per CDI (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) that is less than the Exercise Price (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) in an equity financing, then the Exercise Price shall be reduced to the lowest price per CDI (or the
equivalent for shares of Common Stock) at which any Additional Security was issued or sold or deemed to be issued or sold. The Company agrees that it will provide a notice to the Holder describing the material terms and conditions of any issuance of
Additional Securities promptly after the issuance thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the price per CDI (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) at which any Additional Securities are issued by the Company to the Holder after the date hereof,
including, without limitation, upon conversion into CDIs or Common Stock of the Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 15, 2017, issued to the Holder by the Company, will have no effect on the Exercise Price.
5. Holder Representations and Warranties; Transfer and Assignment.
(a) The representations and warranties and rights and obligations of transfer and assignment of Holder that are set forth in
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the shares of Common Stock or Warrant CDIs issuable to Holder are hereby made a part of this Warrant and incorporated herein by this reference
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, the Holder may not sell or transfer any
shares of Common Stock or CDIs issued to the Holder pursuant to this Warrant (
Restricted Securities
), or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, any Restricted Securities, at any time within 12 months after
the issue of those Restricted Securities (
Restricted Period
) except as permitted by section 708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). Before commencement of the Restricted Period, to
prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period, the Holder agrees to (i) the application of a holding lock to the Restricted Securities by the Payors securities registry for the Restricted
Period, and (ii) enter into any other documents reasonably necessary to prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period.
(c) The Holder may not sell or transfer this Warrant, or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, this Warrant
at any time within 12 months after the Issue Date except as permitted by section 708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth).
6. Fractional Shares.
No fractional shares of the Companys capital stock will be issued in connection with any exercise of this Warrant, but in
lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash payment therefor upon the basis of the Exercise Price then in effect.
7. Rights
of Stockholders.
The Holder shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or subscription rights or be deemed the holder of the CDIs, Common Stock or any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of
this Warrant for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the Holder any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to
stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of stock, change of par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance, or otherwise) with
respect to the Warrant CDIs until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Warrant CDIs purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall have become deliverable, as provided in Section 2(a).
8. Term of Warrant.
This Warrant shall become exercisable on the Issue Date and shall terminate and no longer be exercisable from and after 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on the date that is the fifth (5
th
) anniversary of the Issue Date.
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9. Registry of Warrants.
The Company shall maintain a registry showing the name and address of the
registered holder of this Warrant. Holders initial address, for purposes of such registry, is set forth below Holders signature on this Warrant. Holder may change such address by giving written notice of such changed address to the
Company.
10. ASX Listing Rules.
Until such time as the Company is removed from the Official List of the ASX, the following additional
provisions will apply to the Warrant notwithstanding any other provision of this Warrant:
(a)
Voting Rights.
The Warrant does not carry any voting rights at stockholder meetings of the Company unless and until the Warrant is converted.
(b)
Participation Rights.
There are
no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Warrant and the
Holder is not by virtue of holding the Warrant entitled to participate in any new issue of capital that may be offered to stockholders (except upon exercise of the Warrant).
(c)
Reorganisations.
The rights of the Holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing
Rules applying to a reorganization (including a reconstruction, consolidation, subdivision or reduction or return of capital) of the Companys capital at the time of the reorganization.
(d)
Bonus Issues
. If there is a bonus issue to the holders of CDIs, the number of CDIs representing shares of Common
Stock over which the Warrant is exercisable will be increased by the number of CDIs which the Holder would have received if it had exercised the Warrant before the record date for the bonus issue.
(e)
Pro Rata Issue
. If the Company proceeds with a pro rata issue (except a bonus issue) of securities to stockholders
after the date of issue of the Warrant, the Exercise Price of the Warrant will be reduced in accordance with the formula set out in ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2.
(f)
Not Quoted
. The Warrant will not be quoted on ASX or on any other securities exchange.
(g)
Equal Ranking
. The Common Stock and CDIs issued pursuant to an exercise of the Warrant will rank, from the date of
issue, equally with the existing shares of Common Stock and CDIs of the Company in all respects.
(h)
Changes.
Other
than as set out in this Warrant or the ASX Listing Rules, this Warrant does not confer the right to a change in the Exercise Price or a change in the underlying securities over which this Warrant can be exercised.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a)
This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
(b) The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
hereof.
(c) The terms of this Warrant shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successors or assigns of
the Company and of the Holder and of the Warrant CDIs issued or issuable upon the exercise hereof.
(d) Any notice provided
for or permitted under this Warrant shall be treated as having been given (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) one day after sending, when sent by commercial overnight courier with written verification of receipt,
(iii) upon confirmed transmission when sent via facsimile on a business day prior to 5:00 pm local time or, if sent after 5:00 pm local time, the next business day after confirmed transmission, or (iv) three business days after deposit
with the United States Postal Service, when mailed postage prepaid by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in each case, addressed to the address or facsimile number set forth on the signature pages hereof or as otherwise
furnished in writing.
(e) This Warrant, the Note and the Purchase Agreement constitute the full and entire understanding
and agreement between the parties with regard to the matters contained herein.
(f) Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or,
in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company at the Holders expense will execute and deliver to the holder of record, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like date and tenor.
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(g) This Warrant and any provision hereof may be amended, waived or
terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder provided that, while the Company is admitted to the Official List of the ASX, any proposed amendment, waiver or termination must not contravene the ASX Listing Rules.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, each of the Company and the Holder has caused this Warrant to be
signed by its duly authorized officer, all as of the day and year first above written.
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COMPANY:
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GI DYNAMICS, INC.
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a Delaware corporation
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By:
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Notice Address:
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PO Box 51915
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Boston, MA 02205
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U.S.A.
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Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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HOLDER:
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CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED
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By:
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Heritage Hall
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PO Box 225
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St. Peter Port
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Guernsey
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GY1 4HY
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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Estera - GG - Crystal Amber Team
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E
XHIBIT
A
N
OTICE
OF
E
XERCISE
1.
Cash Exercise
. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase
CHESS Depositary Interests (with each CHESS Depositary Interest representing 1/[50
th
] of a share of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Common Stock
)) (
CDIs
) of GI DYNAMICS, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the
Company
), pursuant to the terms of Section 2(b) of the Warrant to Purchase CHESS Depositary Interests dated May , 2018 (the
Warrant
), and tenders herewith payment
of the Exercise Price (as such term is defined in the Warrant) therefor.
2.
Net Exercise
. The undersigned hereby elects to effect a Net Exercise
for CDIs pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Warrant.
Please issue a Holding Statement certifying said
CDIs have been issued in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
3.
Common Stock Election
. By initialing here, the undersigned hereby elects to receive the number of shares of Common
Stock corresponding to the CDIs noted above in lieu of the CDIs otherwise issuable:
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the aforesaid shares of Common Stock or CDIs, as the case may be, are being acquired for
the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale, in connection with the distribution thereof, and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares.
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HOLDER NAME
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Annex B
Annexure BSummary of the 2018 Convertible Note and Warrant Terms
The key terms of the 2018 Convertible Note and Warrant are as follows:
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Stockholder Approval:
The issue of the 2018 Convertible Note and Warrant
is contingent upon approval by the stockholders of GI Dynamics, Inc.
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Borrower
: GI Dynamics, Inc.
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Lender
: Crystal Amber Fund Limited
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Principal Amount/Face Value of N
ote: US $1,750,000
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Interest
: 10% per annum, compounded annually (increasing to 16% per annum in the event of default)
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Note Conversion:
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Principal Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon is convertible at the option of the Lender into the Borrowers CHESS Depositary
Interests (CDIs) at a conversion price equal to US $0.018 per CDI (or the equivalent in shares of common stock of GI Dynamics, Inc)
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Maturity
/ Repayment:
The Note matures on the fifth anniversary of its issue date, unless it is repaid in full or converted at an earlier date in accordance with the terms of the Note
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Change of Control:
Upon a change of control of the Borrower, the Lender may, at its option, demand 110% of the unpaid Principal Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in full satisfaction of the Note
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Prepayments
: Not permitted at the Borrowers option without the Lenders consent
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Events of Default
: On the occurrence of an event of default, all unpaid principal plus unpaid interest generally becomes immediately due and payable
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Use of Funds
: General corporate purposes
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Warrant
: A Warrant granting the Lender the option to purchase up to 97,222,200 of the Borrowers CDIs at any time from the issue date of the Warrant until the fifth anniversary thereof at an exercise price
equal to US $0.018 per CDI (or the equivalent in shares of common stock of GI Dynamics, Inc)
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Transferability
/ Assignability:
Neither the Note nor the Warrant is transferrable / assignable within 12 months after its issue, except as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
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Transfer of CDIs issued on conversion or e
xercise: Any CDIs or common stock issued on a conversion of the Note or an exercise of the Warrant are not transferrable within 12 months after their issue (and the CDIs
will be subject to a holding lock), except as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
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Anti-Dilution
: In the event the Borrower subsequently sells any of its CDIs at a price per CDI that is lower than the conversion price under the Note or the exercise price under the Warrant, such conversion price
and exercise price, as applicable, shall be reduced to the lowest price per CDI at which such CDIs were sold (except the price per CDI at which any such CDIs are issued upon conversion into CDIs of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated
June 15, 2017, issued by the Company to Crystal Amber)
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Annex C
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.
N
OTE
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.
N
OTE
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
T
HIS
N
OTE
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENT
(this
Agreement
) is made as of the 15th day of June, 2017 (the
Effective Date
) by and among
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.,
a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Purchaser
). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the respective meanings given to them in the Note (as defined below).
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. A
MOUNT
AND
T
ERMS
OF
THE
L
OAN
1.1 The Loan.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to
issue and sell to the Purchaser, a senior secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of Five Million dollars (US$5,000,000) (the
Loan Amount
) and in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
Note
). The Note may be converted into Chess Depositary Interests (
CDIs
) (with each CDI representing 1/50
th
of a
share of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the
Common Stock
)) as provided in such Note.
2.
T
HE
C
LOSING
2.1 Closing Date.
The closing of the purchase and sale of the Note (the
Closing
) shall be held on the Effective Date or at such other time as the Company and the Purchaser shall agree (the
Closing Date
).
2.2 Delivery.
At the Closing (i) the Purchaser will deliver to the Company a check or wire transfer funds in an amount equal to
the Loan Amount; (ii) the Company shall issue and deliver the Note to the Purchaser; and (iii) the Company shall execute and deliver such other documents as the Purchaser shall reasonably require, including a Security Agreement in the form
attached hereto as
Exhibit B
.
3. R
EPRESENTATIONS
, W
ARRANTIES
AND
C
OVENANTS
OF
THE
C
OMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
3.1 Organization; Good Standing and Qualification.
The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its property and carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly
qualified to transact business and is in good standing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified could have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.
3.2 Corporate Power.
The Company has all requisite corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Note and the Security
Agreement in favor of the Purchaser and any other document provided for herein or by any of the foregoing (collectively, as the same may from to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the
Loan Documents
) and
to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of the Loan Documents and to issue CDIs in accordance with the terms thereof.
3.3 Authorization.
The execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Notes, the reservation of the Common Stock underlying the CDIs issuable upon conversion of the Note (the
Conversion CDIs
and,
together with the Notes and the Common Stock,
Securities
) and the issuance of the Conversion CDIs, was duly authorized by the Companys board of directors. Other than those consents and authorizations obtained by the
Company prior to the date hereof that are in full force and effect on the Closing Date and except for any required stockholder approval of the Company as set forth in Section 2(d) of the Note, no further consent or authorization is required by
the Company, its board of directors or its stockholders. Each of the Loan Documents has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to laws of general application relating to equitable principles, bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors. Upon conversion of the Note into Conversion CDIs ,in accordance with the provisions of
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this Agreement and the Note, the Conversion CDIs will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any liens or encumbrances (other than as set out in Section 2(g) of the
Note). The issuance of the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement will not give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal granted by the Company, and the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) will be
issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances;
provided, however
, that the Note (and the underlying securities) may be subject to restrictions on transfer as set out
in the Loan Documents or under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time the transfer is proposed. The issuance and sale of the Note (and the Conversion CDIs) do not and will not cause
any dilution adjustment in any existing securities of the Company.
3.4 Governmental Consents.
All consents, approvals, orders, or
authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, or filings with, any governmental authority, required on the part of the Company in connection with the valid execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the offer,
sale or issuance of the Note and the Conversion CDIs, or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and will be effective at the Closing, except for (i) any stockholder approval described by
Section 2(d) of the Note and (ii) notices required or permitted to be filed with certain foreign, state and/or federal securities commissions or stock exchanges, which notices will be filed on a timely basis.
3.5 No Conflicts.
The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Notes and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Conversion CDIs) will not (i) result in a violation of the certificate of
incorporation or
by-laws
of the Company or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights
of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree including federal and state securities laws and regulations applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected.
3.6 Offering.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 4 hereof, the
offer, issue, and sale of the Note is and will be exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Act
), and has been registered or qualified (or is exempt
from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit, or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
3.7 Lien Priority.
Each lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any other Loan Documents is a valid lien and, assuming
completion of the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, having a first priority interest in the assets and Intellectual Property of the Company
3.8 Use of Proceeds.
The Company shall use the proceeds of the sale and issuance of the Note for general corporate purposes.
3.9 Delivery of SEC Filings.
The Company has provided the Purchaser with copies of the Companys most recent Annual Report on
Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
1934 Act
) since
the filing of the Annual Report on Form
10-K
and prior to the date hereof (collectively, the
SEC Filings
); which reports represent all filings required of the Company pursuant to the
1934 Act for such period. During the two (2) years prior to the date hereof, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of
1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or prior to the date of the Closing, and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being
hereinafter referred to as the
SEC Documents
). As of their respective filing dates, or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, the SEC Documents
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed or, if amended or
superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective filing dates, or, if amended or
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superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in
all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or
may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal
year-end
audit adjustments).
3.10 Conduct of Business;
Regulatory Permits.
To the knowledge of the Company, the Company is not in violation of any term of, or in default under, its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof, or any certificate of designation of an
outstanding series of stock of the Company or Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, and the
Company does not and will not conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except for possible violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company is not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the ASX (defined below) and has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably lead to delisting
or suspension of its securities by the ASX in the foreseeable future. Except as set forth in its SEC Filings, the Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct its business, and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
3.11 Absence of Litigation.
There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by the SEC, the ASX, any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, the Securities or any of the Companys or
its subsidiaries officers or directors, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business or financial condition.
3.12 Negative Pledge.
Except for the granting of
non-exclusive
licenses or sublicenses by the
Company in the ordinary course of business, the Company has not, and shall not, sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber or suffer to exist any lien on any of its property or assets including, but
not limited to, the Intellectual Property (as defined below), whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired. The Company has not, and shall not, enter into a negative pledge agreement, or similar agreement, affecting the rights of the
Intellectual Property with any other party. As used herein,
Intellectual Property
means:
(a)
Any and all Copyrights;
(b)
Any and all trade secrets, and any and all intellectual property rights in computer software and computer software products now or
hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;
(c)
Any and all design rights which may be available to the Company now or
hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;
(d)
All Patents;
(e)
Any Trademarks;
(f)
Any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringements of any of the rights included above, with the
right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the intellectual property rights identified above;
(g)
All licenses or other rights to use any of the Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks and all license fees and royalties arising from
such use to the extent permitted by such license or rights;
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(h)
All amendments, extensions, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights,
Trademarks, or Patents; and
(i)
All proceeds and products of the foregoing, including without limitation all payments under
insurance or any indemnity or warranty payable in respect of any of the foregoing.
Copyrights means any and all copyright rights, copyright
applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret, now or hereafter existing, created,
acquired or held.
Patents means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions,
continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and
continuations-in-part
of the same.
Trademarks means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like
protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of the Company connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.
3.13 Securities
Laws.
The Company shall timely make all filings and reports relating to the issuance of the Securities required under applicable securities laws, including filing any notice of sale of securities required by applicable law or regulation and
complying with any applicable blue sky laws of the states of the United States. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 3.13. The Company shall not sell, offer for
sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the Act) that could be integrated with the issuance of the Notes in a manner that could require the registration of the Notes under the Act.
3.14 Restriction on the Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness.
So long as the Note is outstanding, neither the Company nor its
affiliates or subsidiaries will issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries will create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness that has any right in priority
or payment that is senior to or pari passu the rights under the Notes.
Indebtedness
means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries for borrowed money or with respect to
deposits or advances of any kind made to the Company, (b) all obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries upon which
interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by the Company, (e) all obligations of the Company or
its subsidiaries in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such
Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien or encumbrance on property owned or acquired by the Company or its subsidiaries, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all
guarantees by the Company or its subsidiaries of indebtedness of others, (h) all capital lease obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Company or its subsidiaries as an
account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty. The Indebtedness of the Company shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity to the extent the Company is liable therefor as a result of the Companys ownership
interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent such Indebtedness is
non-recourse
to the Company.
3.15 Efforts to Obtain Stockholder Approval.
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any stockholder
approval described in Section 2(d) of the Note.
4. R
EPRESENTATIONS
AND
W
ARRANTIES
OF
THE
P
URCHASER
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1 Purchase for Own Account.
The Purchaser understands that the Securities, have not been registered under the Act, and the Purchaser
is acquiring the Securities for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration. The Purchaser represents that,
if it is permitted to acquire any Securities under the Note, it is acquiring the Securities solely for its own account and beneficial interest for investment and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the Securities or any part thereof, has
no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same.
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4.2 Information and Sophistication.
Without lessening or obviating the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3, the Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has received all the information it has requested from the Company including, but not limited to, the SEC Filings,
(ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and (iii) further represents that it
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.
4.3 Ability to Bear Economic Risk.
The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk, and
represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.
4.4 Rule 144
.
The Purchaser is aware that none of the Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 adopted under the Act unless
certain conditions are met, including, among other things, the existence of a public market for the shares, the availability of certain current public information about the Company, the resale following the required holding period under Rule 144 and
the number of shares being sold during any three month period not exceeding specified limitations.
4.5 Accredited Investor Status.
The Purchaser is an
accredited investor
as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Act.
4.6 Regulation
S.
In issuing and selling the Securities, the Company may be relying upon the safe harbor provided by Regulation S and/or on Section 4(2) under the Act; it is a condition to the availability of the Regulation S safe
harbor that the Securities not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person until the expiration of a
one-year
distribution compliance period (or a
six-month
distribution compliance period, if the issuer is a reporting issuer, as defined in Regulation S) following the closing; and notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the expiration of
the
one-year
distribution compliance period (or
six-month
distribution compliance period, if the issuer is a reporting issuer, as
defined in Regulation S) after the closing (the
Restricted Period
), the Note and the underlying securities may, subject to any restrictions contained in the Note, be offered and sold by the holder thereof only if such offer
and sale is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Note and either: (A) if the offer or sale is within the United States or to or for the account of a U.S. person (as such terms are defined in Regulation S), the securities
are offered and sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act; or (B) the offer and sale is outside the United States and to
other than a U.S. person. If the Purchaser is not a United States person, the Purchaser hereby represents that the Purchaser is satisfied as to the full observance of the laws of the Purchasers jurisdiction applicable to the Purchaser in
connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities, including (i) the legal requirements within the Purchasers jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such
purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of such Securities. The
Purchasers subscription and payment for, and the Purchasers continued beneficial ownership of the Securities, will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchasers jurisdiction that are applicable to the
Purchaser.
4.7 Rule 506(d)
.
If the Purchaser beneficially owns twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding voting
securities of the Company, calculated in accordance with Rule 506(d) of Regulation D of the Act, or may designate a director of the Company, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Purchaser has not been convicted of any
of the felonies or misdemeanors or been subject to any of the orders, judgments, decrees or other conditions set forth in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D of the Act.
4.8 Further Limitations on Disposition
.
Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above and subject to any
restrictions contained in the Note, the Purchaser further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until:
(a)
There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with such Registration Statement; or
(b)
The Purchaser shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and
shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if reasonably requested by the Company, the Purchaser shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of
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counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Act or any applicable state securities laws.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, but subject to the terms of the Note, no such registration
statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by the Purchaser to (i) any shareholder, partner, retired partner, member or former member of the Purchaser for no additional consideration or (ii) any affiliate, including
affiliated funds, for no additional consideration, in each case if all transferees agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they were the Purchaser hereunder.
(d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may be
pledged by the Purchaser, and its successors and assigns, in connection with a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Securities, provided that any pledge of those Securities does not constitute an
offer of those Securities for sale within 12 months after their issue such that it would require disclosure under section 707(3) of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). The pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or
assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Person effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document. The Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Securities may reasonably request, at the Purchasers expense, in connection with a pledge of the Securities to such pledgee by the Purchaser and
any successor or assignee.
4.9 Legends.
The Purchaser understands that any securities issued upon conversion of the Note, may bear
one or all of the following legends:
(a)
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE EFFECTED
WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT.
(b)
Any legend set forth in or required by another section of this Agreement or the Note.
(c)
Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the shares represented by the
certificate so legended.
4.10 Market Standoff
.
The Purchaser agrees not to sell any of the Securities during a period
specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days) following the effective date of the initial registration statement of the Company filed under the Act, so long as all officers,
directors, and 1% stockholders have executed similar agreements and are similarly restricted from selling the Companys stock.
4.11 Foreign Ownership Restrictions
.
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that in order to ensure that US persons do not
purchase any CDIs that may be issued to it, a number of procedures governing the trading and clearing of CDIs, while the Company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (the
ASX
), will be implemented, including the
application to any CDIs issued to it of the status of Foreign Ownership Restrictions securities under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules and the addition of the notation FORUS to the CDI description on ASX trading screens and elsewhere,
which will inform the market of the prohibition of US persons acquiring CDIs.
5. E
VENTS
OF
D
EFAULT
;
R
EMEDIES
5.1 Events of Default.
Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (each, an
Event of Default
) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents:
(a)
any default in the payment,
when the same becomes due and payable, of principal under or interest in respect of the Note or other amount due and payable under any other Loan Document including, but not
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limited to, the failure by the Company to pay on the Maturity Date, upon a Change of Control pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Note or to the extent due and payable under Section 2(d) of
the Note, any and all unpaid principal, accrued interest and all other amounts owing under any Loan Document;
(b)
The Company
files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of
creditors or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(c)
An involuntary petition is filed against the
Company (unless such petition is dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days) under any bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is
appointed to take possession, custody or control of any property of the Company;
(d)
The Companys stockholders (other than
the Purchaser) or board of directors affirmatively vote to liquidate, dissolve, or wind up the Company or the Company otherwise ceases to carry on its ongoing business operations;
(e)
If (i) a material portion of the Companys assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee
or receiver and the attachment, seizure or levy is not removed in thirty (30) days, (ii) the Company is enjoined, restrained, or prevented by a court order or other order of a governmental body from conducting its business, or (iii) notice
of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against any material portion of the Companys assets by any court order or other order of any governmental body and it is not paid within sixty (60) days after the Company received notice thereof;
(f)
The Company shall fail in any material respect to observe or perform any covenant, obligation, condition or agreement contained in
this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than a failure to pay as specified in Section 5.1(a) hereof or any failure or breach under Section 3.12 (Negative Pledge) hereof) and such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days after
the Companys receipt of written notice thereof; or
(g)
any breach or default under Section 3.12 hereof (Negative
Pledge).
5.2 Remedies
.
Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default referred to
in Sections 5.1(b) or 5.1(c) hereof) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Purchaser or any holder of the Note may, by written notice to the Company, declare all outstanding obligations payable by the
Company under the Note and the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary
notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in Sections 5.1(b) or 5.1(c) hereof, immediately and without notice, all outstanding obligations payable by the Company hereunder shall automatically become
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In the event of any Event of Default, the Company
shall pay all reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the Purchaser in enforcing and collecting the Note and the other Loan Documents. Subject to Section 5(c) of the Security Agreement, no right or remedy conferred upon or
reserved to the Purchaser under this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now and hereafter existing
under applicable law.
6. C
ONDITIONS
TO
C
LOSING
6.1 Conditions to Purchasers Obligations at the Closing.
The obligations of the Purchaser under the Loan Documents are subject to
the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser:
(a)
Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 shall be true on and as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date).
(b) Performance.
The
Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations, and conditions contained in the Loan Documents that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.
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(c) Qualifications.
All authorizations, approvals, or permits, if any, of any
governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Note and the Conversion CDIs shall be duly obtained and effective as of the Closing.
(d) Proceedings and Documents
. All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and
all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchasers counsel, which shall have received all such counterpart original and certified copies of such documents as it may reasonably request.
6.2 Conditions to Companys Obligations at the Closing.
The obligations of the Company under the Loan Documents are subject to the
fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Company:
(a)
Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct on the Closing Date.
(b) Purchase Price.
The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company, in immediately available funds, the Loan Amount.
7. M
ISCELLANEOUS
7.1
Binding
Agreement
.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to
confer upon any third party any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
7.2 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York.
7.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
7.4 Titles and Subtitles
. The titles and subtitles used in this
Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
7.5 Notices.
All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the address set forth
in this Section 7.5 or at such other address as the Company or the Purchaser may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
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Attention:
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If to the Company:
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GI DYNAMICS, INC.
355 Congress
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Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Chief Executive
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7.6 Amendment; Modification; Waiver
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No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or consent to departure therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and approved by the Company
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and the Purchaser. Further, while the terms of any waiver granted by ASX in respect of the Loan Documents remains applicable to the Company, any variation to the terms of this Agreement which is
not a minor change or which is inconsistent with the terms of any relevant waiver granted by ASX to the Company must be approved by the Companys ordinary securityholders.
7.7 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, the Exhibits hereto, and the Loan Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
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YNAMICS
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President & CEO
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Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey)
Limited as Investment Manager of Crystal Amber Fund Limited
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XHIBIT
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ONVERTIBLE
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THIS SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS NOTE) AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. THE ISSUER
OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
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US$5,000,000
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June , 2017
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Boston, Massachusetts
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F
OR
V
ALUE
R
ECEIVED
, GI D
YNAMICS
,
I
NC
., a Delaware corporation (
Payor
), hereby promises to pay to the order of
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Holder
), the principal sum of Five Million dollars (US$5,000,000) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum, compounded annually based on a 365-day year. Interest
shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal until paid in full or, if permitted by the terms of the Note, converted pursuant to
Section 2
below.
1. P
AYMENT
AND
M
ATURITY
(a) Reference is hereby made to the Note Purchase Agreement (the
Purchase Agreement
) dated as of even date herewith
between Payor and Holder. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.
(b) If this Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (this
Note
) has not already been paid in full or, if
permitted by the terms of this Note, converted in accordance with the terms of
Section 2(a), 2(b) or 2(c)
below, the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable on
December 31, 2018 (the
Maturity Date
).
All payments of interest and principal shall be in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be applied first to accrued interest, and thereafter to
principal. If any payments on this Note become due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and such extension of time shall be included in
computing interest in connection with such payment.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, including after the commencement of, and during the pendency of, any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding.
2. C
ONVERSION
(a)
Automatic Conversion upon Qualified Financing
. Subject to
Section 2(d)
hereof, if, at any time prior to
December 31, 2018, Payor issues and sells shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Common Stock
) or CHESS Depositary Interests (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock)
(
CDIs
) to investors (the
Investors
) in a Qualified Financing (as defined herein) and this Note has not been paid in full, then the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any
interest accrued but unpaid thereon (such principal amount and interest, the
Outstanding Amount
), shall automatically convert into CDIs at a conversion price (the
Conversion Price
) equal to the
price per CDI of the CDIs issued and sold at such Qualified Financing (or, if only Common Stock is issued and sold in such Qualified Financing, a conversion price equal to the price per share of such Common Stock proportionately adjusted to reflect
the ratio of CDIs to Common Stock in effect at the time of such Qualified Financing or, if another security of the Payor is issued and sold in such Qualified Financing, a conversion price equal to the price of such security proportionately adjusted
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to reflect the ratio of CDIs to such security in effect at the time of such Qualified Financing).
Qualified Financing
means a round of equity financing of Common Stock
or CDIs in a single transaction or a series of related transactions involving the issuance of the Payors securities to one or more investors which raises gross proceeds to the Payor of at least $10,000,000 in the aggregate (excluding proceeds
from this Note). Subject to
Section 2(d)
hereof, the number of CDIs to be issued upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Outstanding Amount by (ii) the price per CDI rounded to the
nearest whole CDI. Upon such conversion, the Holder will execute such agreements as may be entered into by purchasers of CDIs, shares of Common Stock or other securities, as applicable, in the Qualified Financing generally. For the avoidance of
doubt, no Investor in such Qualified Financing shall receive rights or preferences that are more favorable than those provided to the Holder.
(b)
Optional Conversion
. Subject to
Section 2(d)
and
Section 6(c)
of this Note, the Holder shall have the
option (the
Conversion Option
), but not the obligation, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2018, exercisable upon written notice to the Payor, to (a) convert all (but not less than all) of
the Outstanding Amount into the number of CDIs equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Outstanding Amount by (y) the price per CDI equal to the volume weighted average bid closing price of the Payors CDIs on the Australian
Securities Exchange (the
ASX
) for the five (5) trading days ending immediately prior to business day that the Payors receipt of the Holders written notice to convert (regardless if received during the
trading hours or after) (such conversion price, the
CO Conversion Price
).
(c)
Change of Control
. Upon
the consummation of a Change of Control (that is not the result of a Qualified Financing) prior to December 31, 2018 in which the Payors stockholders receive cash consideration, the Holder shall receive an amount in cash equal to all
unpaid interest that has accrued to date hereunder and 110% of the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note in full satisfaction of all obligations under the Note. Upon the consummation of a Change of Control (that is not the result of a
Qualified Financing) prior to December 31, 2018 in which the consideration received by the Payors stockholders consists of non-cash consideration, including, without limitation, securities, the Holder shall, subject to
Section 2(d)
hereof, have the Conversion Option set forth in
Section 2(b)
hereof. A
Change of Control
means any transaction or series of related transactions that could result in any of the
following: (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Payor to any person or related group of persons (other than the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the Holder), (ii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons (other than the Payor or the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the
Payor or the Holder) of beneficial ownership of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Payors outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the
Payors stockholders, (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Payor, other than for the purpose of re-domiciling the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the
first such transaction continue to hold more than fifty percent (50% percent) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity, (iv) a recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction involving the Payor that constitutes
or results in a transfer of more than one-third of the equity interests in the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the first such transaction continue to hold more
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity or acquirer or (v) the execution by the Payor or its controlling stockholders of an agreement providing for or reasonably likely to result in any of
the foregoing events.
(d)
Stockholder Approval
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Note Purchase
Agreement, in the event that the rules of the ASX (or any other exchange on which the CDIs or Common Stock is then traded) require the Payor to obtain stockholder approval to issue CDIs pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof, the Payor shall convene a meeting of stockholders to seek approval to issue those CDIs or Common Stock. If such approval is not obtained at such meeting, the Holder shall instead become
entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to all unpaid (and unconverted) interest that has accrued to date hereunder and 110% of the entire unpaid (and unconverted) principal amount of this Note in full satisfaction of all obligations under the
Note, and such amounts shall be due and payable upon the earlier of (i) the Maturity Date, or (ii) the date that is six months following the date of the stockholders meeting at which such approval is not obtained. For the avoidance
of doubt, while the Payor is listed on the ASX and the rules of the ASX require the Payor to obtain stockholder approval to issue CDIs, no conversion may occur under this Note, and no CDIs or Common Stock may be issued pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof, unless and until the Payor has obtained stockholder approval pursuant to this
Section 2(d)
.
(e)
Fractional Shares
. No fractional shares of Payors capital stock will be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any
fractional share to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, Payor will pay to Holder in
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cash the amount of the unconverted principal and interest balance of this Note that would otherwise be converted into such fractional share. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to
Section 2
, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of Payor. At its expense, Payor will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Holder, at Holders address set forth on the first
page hereto or such other address requested by Holder, a certificate or certificates or holding statement (as applicable) for the number of shares of Common Stock or CDIs to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together with any other
securities and property to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares as described herein.
(f)
Holder Representations and Warranties; Transfer and Assignment
. The representations and warranties and rights and obligations of
transfer and assignment of Holder that are set forth in
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the shares of Common Stock or CDIs issuable to Holder are hereby made a part of this Note and incorporated herein by this
reference.
(g)
Restriction on Transfer
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, the Purchase Agreement or the Security
Agreement, the Holder may not sell or transfer any shares of Common Stock or CDIs issued to the Holder pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof (
Restricted
Securities
), or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, any Restricted Securities, at any time within 12 months after the issue of those Restricted Securities (
Restricted Period
) except as
permitted by section 708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). Before commencement of the Restricted Period, to prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period, the
Holder agrees to (i) the application of a holding lock to the Restricted Securities by the Payors securities registry for the Restricted Period, and (ii) enter into any other documents reasonably necessary to prevent any such
restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period.
3. D
EFAULT
; R
EMEDIES
(a) The occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 5.1 of the Purchase Agreement shall be an Event of Default
hereunder.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all unpaid principal on this Note, accrued and
unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder shall, at the option of the Holder, and, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default pursuant to Sections 5.1(b), (c) or (d) of the Purchase Agreement, automatically, be
immediately due, payable and collectible by Holder pursuant to applicable law. Subject to Section 5(c) of the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Payor and the Holder (
Security Agreement
), the
Holder shall have all rights and may exercise all remedies available to it under law, successively or concurrently.
(c) Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Payor shall pay, on demand, all reasonable attorneys fees and court costs incurred by Holder in enforcing and collecting this Note.
4. P
REPAYMENT
.
Payor may not prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date without the consent of the Holder, except to
the extent permitted pursuant to
Section 2(c)
and
Section 2(d)
hereof.
5.
N
ON
-T
RANSFERABLE
.
The Holder may not sell or transfer this Note, or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, this Note at any time within 12 months after the date hereof except as permitted by section
708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth).
6. F
UNDAMENTAL
T
RANSACTIONS
; C
ORPORATE
E
VENTS
.
(a)
Fundamental Transactions
. If, at any time
while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Payor effects any merger or consolidation of the Payor with or into another person pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (ii) the Payor effects any sale of all or
substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Payor or another person) is completed
pursuant to which at least a majority of the outstanding Common Stock is tendered and exchanged for other securities, cash or property or (iv) the Payor effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant
to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock covered by
Section 5(a)
above) (in any such
case, a
Fundamental Transaction
), then prior to any subsequent conversion
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of this Note, and subject to the provisions of
Section 2(c)
hereof, the Holder shall be entitled to require the surviving entity to issue to the Investor an instrument identical to
this Note (with an appropriate adjustment to the conversion price(s)) such that the Holder may receive stock (or a beneficial interest in stock) of the surviving companys stock. Subject to the provisions of
Section 2(c)
hereof, the
terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that this Note (or any such
replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(b)
Notice of
Corporate Events
. If the Payor (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of the Payor or any subsidiary, (ii) authorizes and publicly approves, or enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental Transaction or (iii) publicly authorizes the
voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Payor, then the Payor shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such transaction, at least ten (10) business days prior to the
applicable record or effective date on which a person would need to hold Common Stock or CDIs in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Payor will take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the
Holder is given the practical opportunity to convert this Note prior to such time so as to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such notice.
(c)
Subsequent Equity Sales
. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Note to the contrary, in the event that the Company issues any CDIs or Common Stock or any security that is exchangeable or convertible into CDIs or Common Stock (
Additional Securities
) at a price (the
AD Conversion Price
) per CDI (or equivalent number of shares of Common Stock) that is less than the Existing Conversion Price (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) in an equity financing other than a Qualified
Financing, then the CO Conversion Price may be reduced as provided in this
Section 6(c)
.
(i) For a period of time (the
Specified Expiration Period
) commencing on the date of the closing of the issuance of the Additional Securities and expiring on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date that Payor delivers a notice (such notice
being an
Additional Securities Notice
) describing the material terms and conditions of such transaction (but in any event, not less than 30 days after the issuance of the Additional Securities), the CO Conversion Price
shall be reduced so that during such period it will not be more than an amount (the
CO Maximum Amount
) equal to the following: Existing Conversion Price * (A+B) / (A+C).
(ii) For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the definitions ascribed thereto in this subsection:
(1)
A
shall mean the number of CDIs (plus the number of CDIs representing the issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock)), deemed to be outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of the Additional Securities (including all shares of outstanding Common Stock, all shares of outstanding
preferred stock on an as-converted basis, and all outstanding options, warrants or similar instruments on an as-exercised or converted basis, including the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note).
(2)
B
shall mean the aggregate cash consideration received by Payor at the closing of the issuance of
Additional Securities (together with such additional cash amounts payable with respect to any exercise or conversion of Additional Securities for shares of Common Stock or CDIs if such amount is then less than the Existing Conversion Price) divided
by the Existing Conversion Price.
(3)
C
shall mean the number of CDIs underlying the Additional
Securities in such issuance, including for this purpose the number CDIs representing the number of shares of Common Stock underlying such Additional Securities (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock).
(4)
Existing Conversion Price
shall mean the CO Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the issuance
of the Additional Securities.
(5)
Pre Sale Pro Rata Percentage
shall mean a percentage equal to
(x) the number of CDIs that are owned by the Holder (excluding the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note) immediately prior to the issuance of the Additional Securities (the
Holders Existing
Ownership
); (y) divided by A, which for purposes hereof excludes securities issuable upon conversion of the Note.
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(6)
Post Sale CDIs
shall mean the number of CDIs
outstanding determined on a fully diluted basis (including the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note that become exercisable pursuant to clause (iv) below) and including for this purpose the number CDIs representing the number of
shares of Common Stock underlying such Additional Securities (with each CDI representing 1/50
th
of a share of Common Stock).
(iii) The Payor agrees that it will provide each Additional Securities Notice to the Holder promptly after the issuance of Additional
Securities, including a calculation in reasonable detail of the CO Maximum Amount.
(iv) The number of CDIs that the Holder may elect to
have issued in accordance with
Section 2(b)
of this Note at the CO Conversion Price as reduced by this
Section 6(c)
shall not be more than the amount that, when combined with the Holders Existing Ownership, would result
in the Holders ownership percentage of the Post Sale CDIs exceeding its Pre Sale Pro Rata Percentage.
7. W
AIVER
;
P
AYMENT
OF
F
EES
AND
E
XPENSES
. Payor waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note, and shall
pay all costs of collection when incurred, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, costs and other expenses. The right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demands hereunder is hereby waived to the
full extent permitted by law. No delay by Holder shall constitute a waiver, election or acquiescence by it.
8.
C
UMULATIVE
R
EMEDIES
. Holders rights and remedies under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and the Security Agreement shall be cumulative. No exercise by Holder of one right or remedy shall be
deemed an election, and no waiver by Holder of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver of such Event of Default or the waiver of any other Event of Default.
9. O
THER
I
NDEBTEDNESS
. Without the prior written consent of the Holder, no Indebtedness of
the Payor shall be senior in any respect to the Indebtedness represented by this Note.
Indebtedness
means obligations with respect to principal, accrued and unpaid interest, penalties, premiums and any other fees, expenses
and breakage costs on and other payment obligations arising under any (a) indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) indebtedness issued in exchange for or in substitution for borrowed money, (c) obligations evidenced by any note, bond,
debenture, guarantee or other debt security or similar instrument or contract for borrowed money and (d) guarantees of the types of obligations described in paragraphs (a) though (c) above which are presently due, or which are or may
become due in the future.
10. M
ISCELLANEOUS
(a)
Governing Law.
The terms of this Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as applied to
contracts entered into by New York residents within the State of New York, and to be performed entirely within the State of New York.
(b)
Exclusive Jurisdiction.
All actions and proceedings arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any state or federal court sitting in the State of New York, County of New York. The undersigned, by execution
and delivery of this Agreement, expressly and irrevocably consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of any of such courts in any such action or proceeding; and (ii) waive any claim or defense in any such action or proceeding based on any
alleged lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens or any similar basis.
(c)
Successors and Assigns;
Assignment
. The terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. The Payor may not assign this Note or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the
written consent of the Holder. Subject to
Section 5
hereof, the Holder may assign this Note and its rights hereunder without the consent of the Payor, subject to compliance with
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement.
(d)
Titles and Subtitles
. The titles and subtitles used in this Note are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting the Note.
(e)
Notices.
All notices required or permitted hereunder by the Holder of this Note to Payor
shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the principal offices of the Payor, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, (b) five (5) days after
having been
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sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day
delivery. Any refusal of delivery of a notice by Payor shall be deemed to have been delivered.
(f)
Amendment; Modification;
Waiver.
No term of this Note may be amended, modified or waived without the written consent of the Payor and Holder. Further, while the terms of any waiver granted by ASX in respect of this Note, the Purchase Agreement or the Security Agreement
remains applicable to the Payor, any variation to the terms of this Note which is not a minor change or which is inconsistent with the terms of any relevant waiver granted by ASX to the Payor must be approved by the Payors ordinary
securityholders.
(g)
Counterparts.
This Note may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed and
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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parties have executed this
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ONVERTIBLE
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ROMISSORY
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as of the date first written above.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT
is made as of June , 2017 by and between
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Secured
Party
) and
GI D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
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, a Delaware corporation (the
Debtor
).
RECITALS
A.
Simultaneously with the execution of this Security Agreement, the Debtor has executed a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of Five Million Dollars (US$5,000,000) payable to the Secured Party (the
Promissory Note
), which Promissory Note evidences the purchase price paid pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Debtor and the Secured Party (the
Note Purchase
Agreement
).
B. The Debtor and the Secured Party have agreed to execute and deliver this Security Agreement to secure the
obligations of the Debtor under the Promissory Note.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the promises herein and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Debtor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions
. Unless otherwise noted herein, all capitalized terms used herein or in any certificate, report or other
document delivered pursuant hereto shall have the meanings assigned to them below. Except as otherwise defined, terms defined in the Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meanings set forth therein.
Collateral
. Has the meaning set forth in Section 2 below.
Event of Default
. The occurrence of an Event of Default as provided in Section 5.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Excluded Property
.
With respect to Debtor, (a) any lease, license, contract or agreement to which Debtor is a party,
and any of its rights or interests thereunder, if and to the extent that a security interest therein is prohibited by or in violation of (i) any applicable law, or (ii) a term, provision or condition of any such lease, license, contract or
agreement (unless in each case, such applicable law, term, provision or condition would be rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of such security interest pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code
(or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law or principles of equity), provided, however, that the foregoing shall cease to be treated as Excluded Property immediately at such time
as the contractual or legal prohibition shall no longer be applicable, (b) any personal property for which the attachment or perfection of a Lien thereon is not governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, and (c) any intent to use
trademark application for which a statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement is filed), but only to the extent that, and solely during the period, if any, in which the grant of a security interest therein would impair the
validity or enforceability of such intent to use trademark application.
Lien
. With respect to any asset, any mortgage,
deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, claim, encumbrance, charge or security interest of any kind in, on or of such asset, or any arrangement to provide priority or preference or any filing of any financing statement under the Uniform
Commercial Code or any other similar notice of Lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any governmental authority, including any easement, servitude, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, in each of the foregoing
cases whether voluntary or imposed by law or regulation, and any agreement to give any of the foregoing
Obligations
. The
due and punctual payment of all amounts due under the Promissory Note, including, without limitation, principal and all interest payable thereon, at the interest rate provided in the Promissory Note, regardless of the extent allowed as a claim in
any proceeding in respect of the bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency of the Debtor.
Permitted Liens.
Any of the following
Liens: (a) Liens imposed by any government or governmental authority for taxes, assessments or charges not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained
on the books of the Debtor in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; (b) Liens of clearing agencies, broker-dealers
and similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens (i) attach only to the securities (or proceeds) being purchased or sold and (ii) secure only
obligations incurred in connection with such purchase or sale, and not any obligation in connection with margin financing; (c) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmens, mechanics, carriers, workmens, storage and
repairmens Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money); (d) Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made to secure obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business under workers compensation laws, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation (other than in respect of employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended) or to secure public or statutory obligations; (e) Liens securing the performance of, or payment in respect of, bids, insurance premiums, deductibles or co-insured amounts, tenders, government or utility contracts (other than
for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds and other obligations of a similar nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; (f) Liens arising out of judgments or awards that have been in force for less
than the applicable period for taking an appeal so long as such judgments or awards do not constitute an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement; (g) customary rights of setoff and liens upon (i) deposits of cash in favor of
banks or other depository institutions in which such cash is maintained in the ordinary course of business, (ii) cash and financial assets held in securities accounts in favor of banks and other financial institutions with which such accounts
are maintained in the ordinary course of business and (iii) assets held by a custodian in favor of such custodian in the ordinary course of business securing payment of fees, indemnities and other similar obligations; and (h) Liens arising
solely from precautionary filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdictions in respect of operating leases entered into by the Debtor or any of its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Uniform Commercial Code
. The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state of Delaware.
Section 2.
Security Interest.
(a) As security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of
the Obligations, the Debtor hereby grants and otherwise pledges to the Secured Party a continuing security interest in all of the Debtors right, title and interest in, to and under all of its accounts, chattel paper, contracts, contract
rights, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, software, commercial tort claims, cash or cash equivalents, Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the
Note Purchase
Agreement
) and all other goods and personal property, whether tangible or intangible and whether or not delivered, wherever located and whether now existing or owned or hereafter acquired or arising (collectively, and including any proceeds
from the sale or disposition thereof, the
Collateral
) but excluding any Excluded Property.
(b) This Security
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral that shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof.
Section 3.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
. The Debtor hereby (a) makes the following representations and
warranties and (b) agrees to the following covenants, each of which representations, warranties and covenants shall be continuing and in force so long as this Security Agreement is in effect:
3.1
Name; Address; Changes
. The name of the Debtor set forth in the Preamble to this Security Agreement is the true and correct legal
name of the Debtor and the address of the Debtor set forth in Section 7.5 to the Note Purchase Agreement is the Debtors principal address. The Debtor will not change its principal address to a different jurisdiction without providing
prior written notice to the Secured Party.
3.2
Financing Statement
. The Debtor authorizes the Secured Party to file any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code consistent with this Agreement without the signature of the Debtor.
3.3.
Title; No Other
Liens
. The Debtor is the record and beneficial owner of the Collateral and has rights in or the power to transfer each item of Collateral in which a Lien is granted by the Debtor hereunder, free and clear of any other Lien other than Permitted
Liens; and Debtor will not permit any Lien on any of the Collateral that is pari passu or senior in right to security interest granted to the Secured Party under this Agreement other than Permitted Liens; and Debtor will not permit any Lien on any
of the Excluded Property other than Permitted Liens.
3.4
Power and Authority
. Subject to Section 5(c) hereof, the Debtor has
the power and authority to pledge, and grant a security interest in, the Collateral pledged by the Debtor hereunder in the manner contemplated hereby.
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3.5
Consents; Conflict
. Other than consents that have been obtained, the Debtor is
not required to obtain any consent, approval or authorization from, or to file any declaration or statement with, any governmental authority or other person or entity in connection with, or as a condition to, the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement. The Debtors execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not (a) result in the material breach of, or material conflict with, or result in the acceleration of, any obligation under any agreement or other
instrument to which the Debtor or any of its assets may be subject or (b) violate any order, judgment or decree to which the Debtor or any of its assets is subject.
3.6
Perfection and Priority
. The pledge effected hereby by the Debtor is effective to vest in the Secured Party a valid and continuing
first priority, perfected Lien on and security interest in the Collateral pledged by the Debtor upon completion of the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code to the extent that perfection can be accomplished by the filing
of a financing statement. The security interest granted herein shall be prior to any and all other Liens on the Collateral.
3.7
Generally
. The Debtor shall (a) continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Collateral; (b) except for the security interest created by this Agreement, not create or suffer to exist any Lien (other than
Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any Collateral; (c) not use or permit any Collateral to be used in violation of any provision of this Agreement or any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, (d) other than in the ordinary
course of business, not sell, transfer or assign (by operation of law or otherwise) any of the Collateral, and (e) subject to Section 5(c) hereof, not enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of the Debtor
or the Secured Party to sell, assign or transfer any Collateral other than this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).
3.8
Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation.
(a) The Debtor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a continuing first priority, perfected security interest and
shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which could reasonably be expected to impair the Secured Partys (i) continuing first priority, perfected security interest in any of the Collateral or (ii) ability to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement with respect to any of the Collateral.
(b) At any time and from time to time, upon
the written request of the Secured Party, and at the sole expense of the Debtor, the Debtor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take any and all additional actions as the Secured
Party may in good faith reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted including, without limitation, the filing of any financing or continuation
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws).
3.9
Changes in Name; Status; Structure; Location Etc
. Except
upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Secured Party and delivery to the Secured Party of all additional financing statements and other documents requested by the Secured Party to maintain the validity, perfection and
priority of the security interests granted by the Debtor herein, the Debtor shall not (a) change the location of its resident address or (b) change its name or identity.
Section 4.
General Authority
.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, and subject at all times to Section 5(c)
hereof, the Debtor hereby appoints the Secured Party as the Debtors lawful attorney in fact, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Debtor, the Secured Party, or otherwise, for the sole use and benefit of the Secured Party, but at
the Debtors expense, to exercise, all or any of the following powers with respect to all or any of the Collateral during the occurrence of any Event of Default that remains continuing (which power shall be in addition and supplemental to any
powers, rights and remedies of the Secured Party described herein or otherwise available to the Secured Party under applicable law):
(a)
to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due;
(b) to receive, take, endorse,
assign and deliver all checks, notes, drafts, documents and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and chattel paper taken or received by the Secured Party;
(c) to settle, compromise, initiate, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto;
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(d) to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the same or the proceeds or
avails thereof or any related goods securing the Collateral, as fully and effectually as if the Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof;
(e) to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance and other adjustments with reference thereto; and
(f) to discharge any taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time placed thereon.
Such appointment as attorney is irrevocable and, subject to Section 5(c) hereof, coupled with an interest.
Section 5.
Secured Partys Rights and Remedies.
(a) So long as any Event of Default has occurred and be continuing (other than those that have expressly been waived in writing by the Secured
Party), the Secured Party shall, subject to Section 5(c) hereof, have all of the following rights and remedies:
(i) The Secured
Party may collect and receive all income and proceeds in respect of the Collateral and exercise all rights of the Debtor with respect thereto.
(ii) In any jurisdiction where the enforcement of its rights hereunder is sought, the Secured Party shall have, in addition to all other
rights and remedies, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
(b) So long as any Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, to the extent applicable, and subject to Section 5(c) hereof, the Secured Party shall be entitled to retain and to apply the proceeds of any disposition of the Collateral, first, to its reasonable expenses
of retaking, holding, protecting and maintaining, and preparing for disposition and disposing of, the Collateral (other than attorneys fees and other legal expenses incurred by it in connection therewith, which shall be borne by Secured
Party); and second, to the payment of the Obligations in such order of priority as the Secured Party shall determine. Any surplus remaining after such application shall be paid to the Debtor or to whomever may be legally entitled thereto, provided
that in no event shall the Debtor be credited with any part of the proceeds of the disposition of the Collateral until such proceeds shall have been received in cash by the Secured Party.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if an Event of Default occurs and the Secured Party exercises its rights under
this Security Agreement, neither the Secured Party nor any of its associates can acquire any legal or beneficial interest in the Collateral in full or part satisfaction of the Debtors obligations under this Security Agreement, or otherwise
deal with the assets of the Debtor or its subsidiaries, without the Debtor first having complied with any applicable Listing Rules of the Australian Securities Exchange (the
ASX
), including ASX Listing Rule 10.1, other than
as required by law or through a receiver, or receiver or manager (or analogous person) appointed by the Secured Party exercising its power of sale under this Security Agreement and selling the Collateral to an unrelated third party on arms
length commercial terms and conditions and distributing the cash proceeds to the Secured Party or any of its associates in accordance with their legal entitlements.
Section 6.
Waivers
. The Debtor waives presentment, demand, notice, protest, notice of acceptance of this Security Agreement,
notice of any loans made, credit or other extensions granted, collateral received or delivered or any other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices of any description, except for such demands and notices as are expressly
required to be provided to the Debtor under this Security Agreement or any other document evidencing the Obligations. With respect to both the Obligations and the Collateral, the Debtor assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment
or any other forgiveness or indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of Collateral, to the addition or release of any party or person primarily or secondarily liable, to the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the settlement,
compromise or adjustment of any thereof, all in such manner and at such time or times as the Secured Party may deem advisable. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default that remains continuing the Secured Party may, subject to Section 5(c)
hereof, exercise its rights with respect to the Collateral without resorting, or regard, to other collateral or sources of reimbursement for Obligations. The Secured Party shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights with respect to the
Obligations or the Collateral unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Secured Party. No
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delay or omission on the part of the Secured Party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver on any one occasion shall not bar or waive the
exercise of any right on any future occasion. All rights and remedies of the Secured Party in the Obligations or the Collateral, whether evidenced hereby or by any other instrument or papers, are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided
by law or any other agreement, and may be exercised separately or concurrently.
Section 7.
Notices
. Any notices required or
permitted by the terms of this Security Agreement shall be given by recognized courier service, facsimile, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective notice address provided in the Note Purchase Agreement, or
to such other address or addresses of which notice in the same manner has previously been given. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the earliest of receipt, one business day following delivery by the sender to a recognized courier
service, or three business days following mailing by registered or certified mail.
Section 8.
Termination
. Upon the payment
and performance in full of all Obligations, this Agreement shall terminate and the Secured Party shall promptly, at the cost of the Debtor, execute and deliver to the Debtor such documents and instruments reasonably requested by the Debtor as shall
be necessary to evidence termination of all security interests given by the Debtor to the Secured Party hereunder.
Section 9.
General
. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Debtor and the Secured Party, nor may the Debtor assign any of its rights hereunder. Further, while the terms of any waiver granted by ASX in
respect of this Agreement, the Promissory Note or the Note Purchase Agreement remains applicable to the Debtor, any variation to the terms of this Agreement which is not a minor change or which is inconsistent with the terms of any relevant waiver
granted by ASX to the Debtor must be approved by the Debtors ordinary securityholders. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and are not a part of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Debtor, its successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Party. The Secured Party may assign this Security Agreement (along with the Promissory Note and any applicable financing statement) in accordance with and subject to
the terms of Section 9(b) of the Promissory Note.
Section 11.
Governing Law
. This Security Agreement shall be deemed to
be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said state applicable to contracts made and to be performed within said state.
Section 12.
Counterparts
. This Security Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and
all of which shall constitute but one and the same Security Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page hereof by facsimile transmission shall be effective as an in-hand delivery of an original executed counterpart hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed as an instrument
under seal as of the date first written above.
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Execution Version
THIS SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS NOTE) AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. THE ISSUER
OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
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US$5,000,000
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June 15, 2017
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F
OR
VALUE
RECEIVED
, GI D
YNAMICS
,
I
NC
., a Delaware corporation (
Payor
), hereby promises to pay to the order of
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Holder
), the principal sum of Five Million dollars (US$5,000,000) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum, compounded annually based on a 365-day year. Interest
shall commence with the date hereof and shall continue on the outstanding principal until paid in full or, if permitted by the terms of the Note, converted pursuant to
Section 2
below.
1. P
AYMENT
AND
M
ATURITY
(a) Reference is hereby made to the Note Purchase Agreement (the
Purchase Agreement
) dated as of even date herewith
between Payor and Holder. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.
(b) If this Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (this
Note
) has not already been paid in full or, if
permitted by the terms of this Note, converted in accordance with the terms of
Section 2(a), 2(b) or 2(c)
below, the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable on
December 31, 2018 (the
Maturity Date
).
All payments of interest and principal shall be in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be applied first to accrued interest, and thereafter to
principal. If any payments on this Note become due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and such extension of time shall be included in
computing interest in connection with such payment.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, including after the commencement of, and during the pendency of, any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding.
2. C
ONVERSION
(a)
Automatic Conversion upon Qualified Financing
. Subject to Section 2(d) hereof, if, at any time prior to December 31,
2018, Payor issues and sells shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Common Stock
) or CHESS Depositary Interests (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock)
(
CDIs
) to investors (the
Investors
) in a Qualified Financing (as defined herein) and this Note has not been paid in full, then the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any
interest accrued but unpaid thereon (such principal amount and interest, the
Outstanding Amount
), shall automatically convert into CDIs at a conversion price (the
Conversion Price
) equal to the
price per CDI of the CDIs issued and sold at such Qualified Financing (or, if only Common Stock is issued and sold in such Qualified Financing, a conversion price equal to the price per share of such Common Stock proportionately adjusted to reflect
the ratio of CDIs to Common Stock in effect at the time of such Qualified Financing or, if another security of the Payor is issued and sold in such Qualified Financing, a conversion price equal to the price of such security proportionately adjusted
to reflect the ratio of CDIs to such security in effect at the time of such Qualified Financing).
Qualified Financing
means a round of equity financing of Common Stock or CDIs in a single transaction or a series of
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related transactions involving the issuance of the Payors securities to one or more investors which raises gross proceeds to the Payor of at least $10,000,000 in the aggregate (excluding
proceeds from this Note). Subject to
Section 2(d)
hereof, the number of CDIs to be issued upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Outstanding Amount by (ii) the price per CDI rounded to
the nearest whole CDI. Upon such conversion, the Holder will execute such agreements as may be entered into by purchasers of CDIs, shares of Common Stock or other securities, as applicable, in the Qualified Financing generally. For the avoidance of
doubt, no Investor in such Qualified Financing shall receive rights or preferences that are more favorable than those provided to the Holder.
(b)
Optional Conversion
. Subject to
Section 2(d)
and
Section 6(c)
of this Note, the Holder shall have the
option (the
Conversion Option
), but not the obligation, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2018, exercisable upon written notice to the Payor, to (a) convert all (but not less than all) of
the Outstanding Amount into the number of CDIs equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Outstanding Amount by (y) the price per CDI equal to the volume weighted average bid closing price of the Payors CDIs on the Australian
Securities Exchange (the
ASX
) for the five (5) trading days ending immediately prior to business day that the Payors receipt of the Holders written notice to convert (regardless if received during the
trading hours or after) (such conversion price, the
CO Conversion Price
).
(c)
Change of Control
. Upon
the consummation of a Change of Control (that is not the result of a Qualified Financing) prior to December 31, 2018 in which the Payors stockholders receive cash consideration, the Holder shall receive an amount in cash equal to all
unpaid interest that has accrued to date hereunder and 110% of the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note in full satisfaction of all obligations under the Note. Upon the consummation of a Change of Control (that is not the result of a
Qualified Financing) prior to December 31, 2018 in which the consideration received by the Payors stockholders consists of non-cash consideration, including, without limitation, securities, the Holder shall, subject to
Section 2(d)
hereof, have the Conversion Option set forth in
Section 2(b)
hereof. A
Change of Control
means any transaction or series of related transactions that could result in any of the
following: (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Payor to any person or related group of persons (other than the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the Holder), (ii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons (other than the Payor or the Holder or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the
Payor or the Holder) of beneficial ownership of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Payors outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the
Payors stockholders, (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Payor, other than for the purpose of re-domiciling the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the
first such transaction continue to hold more than fifty percent (50% percent) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity, (iv) a recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction involving the Payor that constitutes
or results in a transfer of more than one-third of the equity interests in the Payor, unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Payors securities prior to the first such transaction continue to hold more
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights and equity interests in the surviving entity or acquirer or (v) the execution by the Payor or its controlling stockholders of an agreement providing for or reasonably likely to result in any of
the foregoing events.
(d)
Stockholder Approval
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Note Purchase
Agreement, in the event that the rules of the ASX (or any other exchange on which the CDIs or Common Stock is then traded) require the Payor to obtain stockholder approval to issue CDIs pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof, the Payor shall convene a meeting of stockholders to seek approval to issue those CDIs or Common Stock. If such approval is not obtained at such meeting, the Holder shall instead become
entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to all unpaid (and unconverted) interest that has accrued to date hereunder and 110% of the entire unpaid (and unconverted) principal amount of this Note in full satisfaction of all obligations under the
Note, and such amounts shall be due and payable upon the earlier of (i) the Maturity Date, or (ii) the date that is six months following the date of the stockholders meeting at which such approval is not obtained. For the avoidance
of doubt, while the Payor is listed on the ASX and the rules of the ASX require the Payor to obtain stockholder approval to issue CDIs, no conversion may occur under this Note, and no CDIs or Common Stock may be issued pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof, unless and until the Payor has obtained stockholder approval pursuant to this
Section 2(d).
(e)
Fractional Shares
. No fractional shares of Payors capital stock will be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any
fractional share to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, Payor will pay to Holder in cash the amount of the unconverted principal and interest balance of this Note that would otherwise be converted
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into such fractional share. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to
Section 2
, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of Payor. At its expense,
Payor will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Holder, at Holders address set forth on the first page hereto or such other address requested by Holder, a certificate or certificates or holding statement (as applicable) for
the number of shares of Common Stock or CDIs to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together with any other securities and property to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable
to Holder for any cash amounts payable as a result of any fractional shares as described herein.
(f)
Holder Representations and
Warranties; Transfer and Assignment
. The representations and warranties and rights and obligations of transfer and assignment of Holder that are set forth in
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the shares of Common
Stock or CDIs issuable to Holder are hereby made a part of this Note and incorporated herein by this reference.
(g)
Restriction on
Transfer
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, the Purchase Agreement or the Security Agreement, the Holder may not sell or transfer any shares of Common Stock or CDIs issued to the Holder pursuant to
Section 2(a)
or
Section 2(b)
or
Section 2(c)
hereof (
Restricted Securities
), or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, any Restricted Securities, at any time within 12 months after the issue of
those Restricted Securities (
Restricted Period
) except as permitted by section 708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). Before commencement of the Restricted Period, to prevent any such
restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period, the Holder agrees to (i) the application of a holding lock to the Restricted Securities by the Payors securities registry for the Restricted Period, and
(ii) enter into any other documents reasonably necessary to prevent any such restricted dealings in the Restricted Securities during the Restricted Period.
3. D
EFAULT
; R
EMEDIES
(a) The occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 5.1 of the Purchase Agreement shall be an Event of Default hereunder.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all unpaid principal on this Note, accrued and unpaid
interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder shall, at the option of the Holder, and, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default pursuant to Sections 5.1(b), (c) or (d) of the Purchase Agreement, automatically, be immediately
due, payable and collectible by Holder pursuant to applicable law. Subject to Section 5(c) of the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Payor and the Holder (
Security Agreement
), the Holder shall
have all rights and may exercise all remedies available to it under law, successively or concurrently.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of any Event of Default, Payor shall pay, on demand, all reasonable attorneys fees and court costs incurred by Holder in enforcing and collecting this Note.
4. P
REPAYMENT
.
Payor may not prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date without the consent of the Holder, except to
the extent permitted pursuant to
Section 2(c)
and
Section 2(d)
hereof.
5.
N
ON
-T
RANSFERABLE
.
The Holder may not sell or transfer this Note, or grant, issue or transfer interests in, or options over, this Note at any time within 12 months after the date hereof except as permitted by section
708 or any other applicable section of the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth).
6. F
UNDAMENTAL
T
RANSACTIONS
; C
ORPORATE
E
VENTS
.
(a)
Fundamental Transactions
. If, at any time
while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Payor effects any merger or consolidation of the Payor with or into another person pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (ii) the Payor effects any sale of all or
substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted and exchanged, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Payor or another person) is completed
pursuant to which at least a majority of the outstanding Common Stock is tendered and exchanged for other securities, cash or property or (iv) the Payor effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant
to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock covered by
Section 5(a)
above) (in any such
case, a
Fundamental Transaction
), then prior to any subsequent conversion of this Note, and subject to the provisions of
Section 2(c)
hereof, the Holder shall be entitled to require the surviving entity to issue
to the Investor an instrument identical to this Note (with an appropriate adjustment to the
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conversion price(s)) such that the Holder may receive stock (or a beneficial interest in stock) of the surviving companys stock. Subject to the provisions of
Section 2(c)
hereof, the terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that this Note (or
any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(b)
Notice of Corporate Events
. If the Payor (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe
for or purchase any shares of the Payor or any subsidiary, (ii) authorizes and publicly approves, or enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental Transaction or (iii) publicly authorizes the
voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Payor, then the Payor shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such transaction, at least ten (10) business days prior to the
applicable record or effective date on which a person would need to hold Common Stock or CDIs in order to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Payor will take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the
Holder is given the practical opportunity to convert this Note prior to such time so as to participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such notice.
(c)
Subsequent Equity Sales
. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Note to the contrary, in the event that the Company issues any CDIs or Common Stock or any security that is exchangeable or convertible into CDIs or Common Stock (
Additional Securities
) at a price (the
AD Conversion Price
) per CDI (or equivalent number of shares of Common Stock) that is less than the Existing Conversion Price (or the equivalent for shares of Common Stock) in an equity financing other than a Qualified
Financing, then the CO Conversion Price may be reduced as provided in this
Section 6(c)
.
(i) For a period of time (the
Specified Expiration Period
) commencing on the date of the closing of the issuance of the Additional Securities and expiring on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date that Payor delivers a notice (such notice
being an
Additional Securities Notice
) describing the material terms and conditions of such transaction (but in any event, not less than 30 days after the issuance of the Additional Securities), the CO Conversion Price
shall be reduced so that during such period it will not be more than an amount (the
CO Maximum Amount
) equal to the following: Existing Conversion Price * (A+B) / (A+C).
(ii) For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the definitions ascribed thereto in this subsection:
(1)
A
shall mean the number of CDIs (plus the number of CDIs representing the issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock)), deemed to be outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of the Additional Securities (including all shares of outstanding Common Stock, all shares of outstanding
preferred stock on an as-converted basis, and all outstanding options, warrants or similar instruments on an as-exercised or converted basis, including the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note).
(2)
B
shall mean the aggregate cash consideration received by Payor at the closing of the issuance of
Additional Securities (together with such additional cash amounts payable with respect to any exercise or conversion of Additional Securities for shares of Common Stock or CDIs if such amount is then less than the Existing Conversion Price) divided
by the Existing Conversion Price.
(3)
C
shall mean the number of CDIs underlying the Additional
Securities in such issuance, including for this purpose the number CDIs representing number of shares of Common Stock underlying such Additional Securities (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock).
(4)
Existing Conversion Price
shall mean the CO Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the issuance
of the Additional Securities.
(5)
Pre Sale Pro Rata Percentage
shall mean a percentage equal to
(x) the number of CDIs that are owned by the Holder (excluding the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note) immediately prior to the issuance of the Additional Securities (the
Holders Existing
Ownership
); (y) divided by A, which for purposes hereof excludes securities issuable upon conversion of the Note.
(6)
Post Sale CDIs
shall mean the number of CDIs outstanding determined on a fully diluted basis (including
the CDIs or shares of Common Stock underlying this Note that become exercisable
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pursuant to clause (iv) below) and including for this purpose the number CDIs representing the number of shares of Common Stock underlying such Additional Securities (with each CDI
representing 1/50
th
of a share of Common Stock).
(iii) The Payor agrees that it
will provide each Additional Securities Notice to the Holder promptly after the issuance of Additional Securities, including a calculation in reasonable detail of the CO Maximum Amount.
(iv) The number of CDIs that the Holder may elect to have issued in accordance with
Section 2(b)
of this Note at the CO
Conversion Price as reduced by this
Section 6(c)
shall not be more than the amount that, when combined with the Holders Existing Ownership, would result in the Holders ownership percentage of the Post Sale CDIs exceeding its
Pre Sale Pro Rata Percentage.
7. W
AIVER
; P
AYMENT
OF
F
EES
AND
E
XPENSES
.
Payor waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note, and shall pay all costs of collection when incurred, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys fees, costs and other expenses. The right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demands hereunder is hereby waived to the full extent permitted by law. No delay by Holder shall constitute a
waiver, election or acquiescence by it.
8. C
UMULATIVE
R
EMEDIES
.
Holders rights and remedies
under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and the Security Agreement shall be cumulative. No exercise by Holder of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Holder of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver of
such Event of Default or the waiver of any other Event of Default.
9. O
THER
I
NDEBTEDNESS
.
Without
the prior written consent of the Holder, no Indebtedness of the Payor shall be senior in any respect to the Indebtedness represented by this Note.
Indebtedness
means obligations with respect to principal, accrued and unpaid
interest, penalties, premiums and any other fees, expenses and breakage costs on and other payment obligations arising under any (a) indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) indebtedness issued in exchange for or in substitution for borrowed
money, (c) obligations evidenced by any note, bond, debenture, guarantee or other debt security or similar instrument or contract for borrowed money and (d) guarantees of the types of obligations described in paragraphs (a) though
(c) above which are presently due, or which are or may become due in the future.
10. M
ISCELLANEOUS
(a)
Governing Law.
The terms of this Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as applied to
contracts entered into by New York residents within the State of New York, and to be performed entirely within the State of New York.
(b)
Exclusive Jurisdiction.
All actions and proceedings arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any state or federal court sitting in the State of New York, County of New York. The undersigned, by execution
and delivery of this Agreement, expressly and irrevocably consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of any of such courts in any such action or proceeding; and (ii) waive any claim or defense in any such action or proceeding based on any
alleged lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens or any similar basis.
(c)
Successors and Assigns;
Assignment.
The terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. The Payor may not assign this Note or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the
written consent of the Holder. Subject to
Section 5
hereof, the Holder may assign this Note and its rights hereunder without the consent of the Payor, subject to compliance with
Section 4
of the Purchase Agreement.
(d)
Titles and Subtitles
. The titles and subtitles used in this Note are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting the Note.
(e)
Notices.
All notices required or permitted hereunder by the Holder of this Note to Payor
shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the principal offices of the Payor, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, (b) five (5) days after
having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with
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a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery. Any refusal of delivery of a notice by Payor shall be deemed to have been delivered.
(f)
Amendment; Modification; Waiver.
No term of this Note may be amended, modified or waived without the written consent of the Payor
and Holder. Further, while the terms of any waiver granted by ASX in respect of this Note, the Purchase Agreement or the Security Agreement remains applicable to the Payor, any variation to the terms of this Note which is not a minor change or which
is inconsistent with the terms of any relevant waiver granted by ASX to the Payor must be approved by the Payors ordinary securityholders.
(g)
Counterparts.
This Note may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed and original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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W
ITNESS
W
HEREOF
, the
parties have executed this
C
ONVERTIBLE
P
ROMISSORY
N
OTE
as of the date first written above.
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S
IGNATURE
P
AGE
Execution Version
SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT
is made as of June 15, 2017 by and between
C
RYSTAL
A
MBER
F
UND
L
IMITED
(the
Secured Party
) and
GI
D
YNAMICS
, I
NC
.
, a Delaware corporation (the
Debtor
).
RECITALS
A. Simultaneously with the execution of this Security Agreement, the Debtor has executed a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory
Note in the principal amount of Five Million Dollars (US$5,000,000) payable to the Secured Party (the
Promissory Note
), which Promissory Note evidences the purchase price paid pursuant to that certain Note Purchase
Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Debtor and the Secured Party (the
Note Purchase Agreement
).
B.
The Debtor and the Secured Party have agreed to execute and deliver this Security Agreement to secure the obligations of the Debtor under the Promissory Note.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the promises herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Debtor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions
. Unless otherwise
noted herein, all capitalized terms used herein or in any certificate, report or other document delivered pursuant hereto shall have the meanings assigned to them below. Except as otherwise defined, terms defined in the Uniform Commercial Code shall
have the meanings set forth therein.
Collateral
. Has the meaning set forth in Section 2 below.
Event of Default
. The occurrence of an Event of Default as provided in Section 5.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Excluded Property
.
With respect to Debtor, (a) any lease, license, contract or agreement to which Debtor is a party,
and any of its rights or interests thereunder, if and to the extent that a security interest therein is prohibited by or in violation of (i) any applicable law, or (ii) a term, provision or condition of any such lease, license, contract or
agreement (unless in each case, such applicable law, term, provision or condition would be rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of such security interest pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code
(or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law or principles of equity), provided, however, that the foregoing shall cease to be treated as Excluded Property immediately at such time
as the contractual or legal prohibition shall no longer be applicable, (b) any personal property for which the attachment or perfection of a Lien thereon is not governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, and (c) any intent to use
trademark application for which a statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement is filed), but only to the extent that, and solely during the period, if any, in which the grant of a security interest therein would impair the
validity or enforceability of such intent to use trademark application.
Lien
. With respect to any asset, any mortgage,
deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, claim, encumbrance, charge or security interest of any kind in, on or of such asset, or any arrangement to provide priority or preference or any filing of any financing statement under the Uniform
Commercial Code or any other similar notice of Lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any governmental authority, including any easement, servitude, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, in each of the foregoing
cases whether voluntary or imposed by law or regulation, and any agreement to give any of the foregoing
Obligations
. The
due and punctual payment of all amounts due under the Promissory Note, including, without limitation, principal and all interest payable thereon, at the interest rate provided in the Promissory Note, regardless of the extent allowed as a claim in
any proceeding in respect of the bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency of the Debtor.
Permitted Liens.
Any of the following
Liens: (a) Liens imposed by any government or governmental authority for taxes, assessments or charges not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained
on the books of the Debtor in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; (b) Liens of clearing agencies, broker-dealers
and similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens (i) attach only to the securities (or proceeds) being purchased or sold and (ii) secure only
obligations incurred in connection with such purchase or sale, and not any obligation in connection with margin financing; (c) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmens, mechanics, carriers, workmens, storage and
repairmens Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money); (d) Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made to secure obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business under workers compensation laws, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation (other than in respect of employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended) or to secure public or statutory obligations; (e) Liens securing the performance of, or payment in respect of, bids, insurance premiums, deductibles or co-insured amounts, tenders, government or utility contracts (other than
for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds and other obligations of a similar nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; (f) Liens arising out of judgments or awards that have been in force for less
than the applicable period for taking an appeal so long as such judgments or awards do not constitute an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement; (g) customary rights of setoff and liens upon (i) deposits of cash in favor of
banks or other depository institutions in which such cash is maintained in the ordinary course of business, (ii) cash and financial assets held in securities accounts in favor of banks and other financial institutions with which such accounts
are maintained in the ordinary course of business and (iii) assets held by a custodian in favor of such custodian in the ordinary course of business securing payment of fees, indemnities and other similar obligations; and (h) Liens arising
solely from precautionary filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdictions in respect of operating leases entered into by the Debtor or any of its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Uniform Commercial Code
. The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state of Delaware.
Section 2.
Security Interest
.
(a) As security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of
the Obligations, the Debtor hereby grants and otherwise pledges to the Secured Party a continuing security interest in all of the Debtors right, title and interest in, to and under all of its accounts, chattel paper, contracts, contract
rights, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, software, commercial tort claims, cash or cash equivalents, Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the
Note Purchase
Agreement
) and all other goods and personal property, whether tangible or intangible and whether or not delivered, wherever located and whether now existing or owned or hereafter acquired or arising (collectively, and including any proceeds
from the sale or disposition thereof, the
Collateral
) but excluding any Excluded Property.
(b) This Security
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral that shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof.
Section 3.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
. The Debtor hereby (a) makes the following representations and
warranties and (b) agrees to the following covenants, each of which representations, warranties and covenants shall be continuing and in force so long as this Security Agreement is in effect:
3.1
Name; Address; Changes
. The name of the Debtor set forth in the Preamble to this Security Agreement is the true and correct legal
name of the Debtor and the address of the Debtor set forth in Section 7.5 to the Note Purchase Agreement is the Debtors principal address. The Debtor will not change its principal address to a different jurisdiction without providing
prior written notice to the Secured Party.
3.2
Financing
Statement
. The Debtor authorizes the Secured Party to file any
financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code consistent with this Agreement without the signature of the Debtor.
3.3.
Title;
No Other Liens
. The Debtor is the record and beneficial owner of the Collateral and has rights in or the power to transfer each item of Collateral in which a Lien is granted by the Debtor hereunder, free and clear of any other Lien other than
Permitted Liens; and Debtor will not permit any Lien on any of the Collateral that is pari passu or senior in right to security interest granted to the Secured Party under this Agreement other than Permitted Liens; and Debtor will not permit any
Lien on any of the Excluded Property other than Permitted Liens.
3.4
Power and Authority
. Subject to Section 5(c) hereof, the
Debtor has the power and authority to pledge, and grant a security interest in, the Collateral pledged by the Debtor hereunder in the manner contemplated hereby.
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3.5
Consents; Conflict
. Other than consents that have been obtained, the Debtor is
not required to obtain any consent, approval or authorization from, or to file any declaration or statement with, any governmental authority or other person or entity in connection with, or as a condition to, the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement. The Debtors execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not (a) result in the material breach of, or material conflict with, or result in the acceleration of, any obligation under any agreement or other
instrument to which the Debtor or any of its assets may be subject or (b) violate any order, judgment or decree to which the Debtor or any of its assets is subject.
3.6
Perfection and Priority
. The pledge effected hereby by the Debtor is effective to vest in the Secured Party a valid and continuing
first priority, perfected Lien on and security interest in the Collateral pledged by the Debtor upon completion of the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code to the extent that perfection can be accomplished by the filing
of a financing statement. The security interest granted herein shall be prior to any and all other Liens on the Collateral.
3.7
Generally
. The Debtor shall (a) continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Collateral; (b) except for the security interest created by this Agreement, not create or suffer to exist any Lien (other than
Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any Collateral; (c) not use or permit any Collateral to be used in violation of any provision of this Agreement or any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, (d) other than in the ordinary
course of business, not sell, transfer or assign (by operation of law or otherwise) any of the Collateral, and (e) subject to Section 5(c) hereof, not enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of the Debtor
or the Secured Party to sell, assign or transfer any Collateral other than this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).
3.8
Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation
.
(a) The Debtor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a continuing first priority, perfected security interest and
shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which could reasonably be expected to impair the Secured Partys (i) continuing first priority, perfected security interest in any of the Collateral or (ii) ability to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement with respect to any of the Collateral.
(b) At any time and from time to time, upon
the written request of the Secured Party, and at the sole expense of the Debtor, the Debtor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take any and all additional actions as the Secured
Party may in good faith reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted including, without limitation, the filing of any financing or continuation
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws).
3.9
Changes in Name; Status; Structure; Location Etc
. Except
upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Secured Party and delivery to the Secured Party of all additional financing statements and other documents requested by the Secured Party to maintain the validity, perfection and
priority of the security interests granted by the Debtor herein, the Debtor shall not (a) change the location of its resident address or (b) change its name or identity.
Section 4.
General Authority
.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, and subject at all times to Section 5(c) hereof,
the Debtor hereby appoints the Secured Party as the Debtors lawful attorney in fact, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Debtor, the Secured Party, or otherwise, for the sole use and benefit of the Secured Party, but at the
Debtors expense, to exercise, all or any of the following powers with respect to all or any of the Collateral during the occurrence of any Event of Default that remains continuing (which power shall be in addition and supplemental to any
powers, rights and remedies of the Secured Party described herein or otherwise available to the Secured Party under applicable law):
(a)
to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due;
(b) to receive, take, endorse,
assign and deliver all checks, notes, drafts, documents and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and chattel paper taken or received by the Secured Party;
(c) to settle, compromise, initiate, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto;
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(d) to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the same or the proceeds or
avails thereof or any related goods securing the Collateral, as fully and effectually as if the Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof;
(e) to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance and other adjustments with reference thereto; and
(f) to discharge any taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time placed thereon.
Such appointment as attorney is irrevocable and, subject to Section 5(c) hereof, coupled with an interest.
Section 5.
Secured Partys Rights and Remedies
.
(a) So long as any Event of Default has occurred and be continuing (other than those that have expressly been waived in writing by the Secured
Party), the Secured Party shall, subject to Section 5(c) hereof, have all of the following rights and remedies:
(i) The Secured
Party may collect and receive all income and proceeds in respect of the Collateral and exercise all rights of the Debtor with respect thereto.
(ii) In any jurisdiction where the enforcement of its rights hereunder is sought, the Secured Party shall have, in addition to all other
rights and remedies, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
(b) So long as any Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, to the extent applicable, and subject to Section 5(c) hereof, the Secured Party shall be entitled to retain and to apply the proceeds of any disposition of the Collateral, first, to its reasonable expenses
of retaking, holding, protecting and maintaining, and preparing for disposition and disposing of, the Collateral (other than attorneys fees and other legal expenses incurred by it in connection therewith, which shall be borne by Secured
Party); and second, to the payment of the Obligations in such order of priority as the Secured Party shall determine. Any surplus remaining after such application shall be paid to the Debtor or to whomever may be legally entitled thereto, provided
that in no event shall the Debtor be credited with any part of the proceeds of the disposition of the Collateral until such proceeds shall have been received in cash by the Secured Party.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if an Event of Default occurs and the Secured Party exercises its rights under
this Security Agreement, neither the Secured Party nor any of its associates can acquire any legal or beneficial interest in the Collateral in full or part satisfaction of the Debtors obligations under this Security Agreement, or otherwise
deal with the assets of the Debtor or its subsidiaries, without the Debtor first having complied with any applicable Listing Rules of the Australian Securities Exchange (the
ASX
), including ASX Listing Rule 10.1, other than
as required by law or through a receiver, or receiver or manager (or analogous person) appointed by the Secured Party exercising its power of sale under this Security Agreement and selling the Collateral to an unrelated third party on arms
length commercial terms and conditions and distributing the cash proceeds to the Secured Party or any of its associates in accordance with their legal entitlements.
Section 6.
Waivers
. The Debtor waives presentment, demand, notice, protest, notice of acceptance of this Security Agreement,
notice of any loans made, credit or other extensions granted, collateral received or delivered or any other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices of any description, except for such demands and notices as are expressly
required to be provided to the Debtor under this Security Agreement or any other document evidencing the Obligations. With respect to both the Obligations and the Collateral, the Debtor assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment
or any other forgiveness or indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of Collateral, to the addition or release of any party or person primarily or secondarily liable, to the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the settlement,
compromise or adjustment of any thereof, all in such manner and at such time or times as the Secured Party may deem advisable. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default that remains continuing the Secured Party may, subject to Section 5(c)
hereof, exercise its rights with respect to the Collateral without resorting, or regard, to other collateral or sources of reimbursement for Obligations. The Secured Party shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights with respect to the
Obligations or the Collateral unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Secured Party. No delay or omission on the part of the Secured Party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver on any
one occasion shall not bar or waive the exercise of any right on any future
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occasion. All rights and remedies of the Secured Party in the Obligations or the Collateral, whether evidenced hereby or by any other instrument or papers, are cumulative and not exclusive of any
remedies provided by law or any other agreement, and may be exercised separately or concurrently.
Section 7.
Notices
. Any
notices required or permitted by the terms of this Security Agreement shall be given by recognized courier service, facsimile, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective notice address provided in the Note
Purchase Agreement, or to such other address or addresses of which notice in the same manner has previously been given. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the earliest of receipt, one business day following delivery by the sender
to a recognized courier service, or three business days following mailing by registered or certified mail.
Section 8.
Termination
. Upon the payment and performance in full of all Obligations, this Agreement shall terminate and the Secured Party shall promptly, at the cost of the Debtor, execute and deliver to the Debtor such documents and instruments
reasonably requested by the Debtor as shall be necessary to evidence termination of all security interests given by the Debtor to the Secured Party hereunder.
Section 9.
General
. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Debtor and the
Secured Party, nor may the Debtor assign any of its rights hereunder. Further, while the terms of any waiver granted by ASX in respect of this Agreement, the Promissory Note or the Note Purchase Agreement remains applicable to the Debtor, any
variation to the terms of this Agreement which is not a minor change or which is inconsistent with the terms of any relevant waiver granted by ASX to the Debtor must be approved by the Debtors ordinary securityholders. Section headings are for
convenience of reference only and are not a part of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Debtor, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Party. The Secured Party may assign
this Security Agreement (along with the Promissory Note and any applicable financing statement) in accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 9(b) of the Promissory Note.
Section 11.
Governing Law
. This Security Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said state applicable to contracts made and to be performed within said state.
Section 12.
Counterparts
. This Security Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and
all of which shall constitute but one and the same Security Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page hereof by facsimile transmission shall be effective as an in-hand delivery of an original executed counterpart hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed as an instrument
under seal as of the date first written above.
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DEBTOR:
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GI DYNAMICS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Scott Schorer
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Name:
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Scott Schorer
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Title:
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President & CEO
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SECURED PARTY:
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CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Kevin Smith
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Name:
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Kevin Smith
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Title:
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Alternate Director
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Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey)
Limited as Investment Manager of Crystal Amber Fund Limited
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Annex D
Annexure DSummary of the 2017 Convertible Note Terms
The key terms of the 2017 Convertible Note are as follows:
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a.
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Borrower
/ Issuer
: GI Dynamics, Inc. (GID)
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b.
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Lender
/ Holder
: Crystal Amber Fund Limited
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c.
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Principal Amount
/ Face Value
: US $5,000,000
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d.
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Interest
: 5% per annum, compounded annually (increasing to 8% per annum in the event of default)
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e.
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Conversion:
Subject to the receipt of shareholder approval (for the purposes of, among others, ASX Listing Rule 10.11), the Principal Amount is convertible into CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) (i) at the
option of the Lender (based on a
5-day
VWAP) or (ii) automatically on the occurrence of a qualified financing (essentially a further equity raising of at least US $10 million). In the event
that the Borrower issues additional CDIs in a subsequent equity raising at a price per CDI that is less than the then-effective optional conversion price (based on a
5-day
VWAP), the Lender has a
30-day
option to convert (if the abovementioned shareholder approval of the right of conversion has been/is obtained) at an adjusted conversion price reflecting, on a weighted average basis, the lower price per CDI.
The number of CDIs that the Lender may acquire upon conversion of the loan at this adjusted conversion price is limited to the number that maintains the Lenders fully-diluted ownership percentage of GI Dynamics at the same level as existed
immediately preceding the applicable subsequent equity raising. If shareholder approval of the right of conversion is not obtained the loan will not be convertible into CDIs
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f.
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Security:
All of the Borrowers right, title and interest in, to and under all of GIDs assets. However, until approval from stockholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.1 is obtained, the
security provisions include a term that if an event of default occurs, and the Lender exercises its right to enforce the security, neither the Lender or any of its subsidiaries may otherwise deal with the assets of GID or its subsidiaries, other
than as required by law or through a receiver, or manager (or analogous person) appointed by the Lender exercising their power of sale under the Security and selling the assets to an unrelated third party on arms length commercial terms and
conditions and distributing the cash proceeds to the Lender or any of its associates
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g.
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Maturity
/ Repayment
: 31 December 2018 or if shareholder approval in relation to the right of conversion (referred to in paragraph (e) above) is not obtained then the earlier of 31 December 2018 and
the date 6 months after the date on which shareholder approval of the right of conversion is not obtained. If shareholder approval is not obtained, the Lender is entitled to receive 110% of the unpaid principal plus unpaid interest (by way of
repayment)
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h.
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Change of Control of GID
: Where GID shareholders receive cash consideration on completion of a change of control transaction, the Lender is entitled to receive 110% of the unpaid principal plus unpaid interest.
Where GID shareholders receive scrip consideration on completion of a change of control transaction, the Lender is entitled (subject to the shareholder approval referred to in paragraph (e) above being obtained) to exercise the conversion
option (relevant to paragraph (e) above)
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i.
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Prepayments
: Not permitted without the Lenders consent
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j.
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Transferability
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Assignability:
The convertible note is not transferrable / assignable within 12 months after its issue, except as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
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k.
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Transfer of CDIs issued on conversion
: Any CDIs issued on a conversion are not transferrable within 12 months after their issue (and the CDIs will be subject to a holding lock), except as permitted by the
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
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l.
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Events of Default
: On the occurrence of an event of default, all unpaid principal plus unpaid interest generally becomes immediately due and payable
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m.
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Use of Funds
: General corporate purposes
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ARBN 151 239 388 LODGE YOUR VOTE ONLINE
www.linkmarketservices.com.au BY MAIL (in AUSTRALIA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14, Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia BY MAIL (in USA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- American Stock Transfer and Trust Company LLC Operations
Center, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA ,BY HAND (in AUSTRALIA) Link Market Services Limited Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 BY HAND (in USA) American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC Operations Center, 6201
15th Avenue, Broo3klyn, NY 11219 BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309 ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 1800 770 850 (free call within Australia) X99999999999 PROXY FORM I/We being a member(s) of GI Dynamics, Inc and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint: STEP
1 APPOINT A PROXY the Chairman of the Meeting (mark box) OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person or body
corporate named, or if no person or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act on my/our behalf (including to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given and to the extent
permitted by the law, as the proxy sees fit) at the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held at 6:00pm (USEDT) on Thursday, 24 May 2018 at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111, United
States (which is on Tuesday, Friday, 25 May 2018 at 8:00 a.m., AEST), (the Meeting) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. STEP 2
VOTING DIRECTIONS Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an Proposals For Against
Abstain* For Against Abstain* 1 Elect one Class I Director 2 Approve
Non-Executive
Director Stock Option Grant 3 Approve an Additional 10% Placement Capacity 4 Approve the Issue of a Convertible Note to
Crystal Amber 5 Approve the Issue of a Warrant to Crystal Amber 6 Approve the Right of Crystal Amber to Convert a Convertible Note to CDIs * If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf
on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll. STEP 3 SIGNATURE OF SECURITYHOLDERS THIS MUST BE COMPLETED Securityholder 1 (Individual) Joint Securityholder 2 (Individual)
Joint Securityholder 3 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director This form should be signed by the securityholder. If a joint holding, all securityholders must sign. If signed by the
securityholders attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the companys constitution
and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).GID PRX1803A
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SECURITYHOLDER PROXY FORM
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS This is your name and address as it appears on the Companys security register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on this Proxy Card. Securityholders sponsored by a broker should advise their
broker of any changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your securities using this form. APPOINTMENT OF PROXY If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Annual Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1 of this Proxy Card. If the
person you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Annual Meeting please write the name of that person in Step 1. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the Special Meeting, the Chairman
of the Annual Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate. VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS PROXY APPOINTMENT You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a
mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of
securities you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the Annual Meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Card may be obtained by telephoning the Companys
security registry or you may copy this Proxy Card and return them both together. To appoint a second proxy you must: (a) on each of the first Proxy Card and the second Proxy Card state the percentage of your voting rights or number of securities
applicable to that Proxy Card. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and (b) return both forms
together. SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided: Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, all of the holders should sign.
Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with Link. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this Proxy Card when
you return it. Companies: with respect to an Australian company, where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this Proxy Card must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the
Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this Proxy Card must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by
signing in the appropriate place. With respect to a U.S. company or other entity, this Proxy Card may be signed by one officer. Please give full name and title under the signature. CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES If a representative of the corporation is
to attend the Meeting the appropriate Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative should be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the
Companys security registry or online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au. LODGEMENT OF A PROXY FORM This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 8:00am on Wednesday,
23 May 2018 (AEST) (which is 6:00pm on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 USEDT). Any Proxy Card received after that time will be invalid. Proxy Cards may be lodged using the reply paid envelope, or: ONLINE www.linkmarketservices.com.au Login to the
Link website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Select Voting and follow the prompts to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, securityholders will need their Holder Identifier
(Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form). BY MOBILE DEVICE Our voting website is designed specifically for voting online. You can now lodge your instruction by scanning the
QR code adjacent or enter the voting link www.linkmarketservices.com.au into your mobile device. Log in using the Holder Identifier and postcode for your shareholding. QR Code To scan the code you will need a QR code reader application which can be
downloaded for free on your mobile device. BY MAIL (in AUSTRALIA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia BY MAIL (in USA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- American Stock Transfer and Trust Company LLC
Operations Center 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309 BY HAND (in AUSTRALIA) delivering it to: Link Market Services Limited* Level 12, 680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 BY HAND (in USA) American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company LLC Operations Center, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA * in business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am5:00pm) IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU.
THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.
ARBN 151 239 388 LODGE YOUR VOTE ONLINE
www.linkmarketservices.com.au BY MAIL (in AUSTRALIA) * GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14, Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia BY MAIL (in USA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- American Stock Transfer and Trust Company LLC Operations
Center, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA BY HAND (in AUSTRALIA) Link Market Services Limited Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 BY HAND (in USA) American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC Operations Center, 6201 15th
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309 ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 1800 770 850 (free call within Australia) X99999999999 CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM STEP 1 DIRECTION TO CHESS DEPOSITARY NOMINEES PTY LTD I/We being a holder of CHESS
Depositary Interests (CDIs) of GI Dynamics, Inc (Company) hereby direct CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (CDN) to vote the shares underlying my/our CDI holding at the 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held at 6:00pm (USEDT)
on Thursday, 24 May 2018 at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111, United States (which is on Friday, 25 May 2018 at 8:00 a.m., AEST), and at any adjournment or
postponement of that Meeting, in accordance with the following directions. By execution of this CDI Voting Instruction Form the undersigned hereby authorises CDN to appoint such proxies or their substitutes in their discretion to vote in accordance
with the directions set out below. STEP 2 PROXY APPOINTMENT this only needs to be completed if you wish to attend the Meeting or appoint another person to attend the Meeting If you wish to attend the Meeting in person or appoint another person
or company other than CDN, who need not be a stockholder, to attend and act on your behalf at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, please insert their name(s) in this box. Link will then send you a legal form of proxy which will
grant you or the person specified by you the right to attend and vote at the Meeting. Please remember that a legal proxy is subject to all terms and conditions that apply to proxies as outlined in the Notice of Annual Meeting including any cut off
time for receipt of valid proxies. STEP 3 VOTING INSTRUCTIONS Voting instructions will only be valid and accepted by CDN if they are signed and received no later than 72 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before
marking any boxes with an Proposals For Against Abstain* For Against Abstain* 1 Elect one Class I Director 5 Approve the Issue of a Warrant to Crystal Amber 2 Approve
Non-Executive
Director 6 Approve the
Right of Crystal Amber Stock Option Grant to Convert a Convertible Note to CDIs 3 Approve an Additional 10% Placement Capacity 4 Approve the Issue of a Convertible Note to Crystal Amber * If you do not mark the For, Against
or Abstain box your vote will not be counted. STEP 4 SIGNATURE OF CDI HOLDERS THIS MUST BE COMPLETED CDI Holder 1 (Individual) Joint CDI Holder 2 (Individual) Joint CDI Holder 3 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company
Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director This form should be signed by the CDI Holder in accordance with the instructions overleaf. GID PRX1802I
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS This is your name and address as it appears on the Companys CDI register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. CDI Holders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any
changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your CDIs using this form. DIRECTION TO CHESS DEPOSITARY NOMINEES PTY LTD Each CHESS Depositary Interest (CDI) is evidence of an indirect ownership in the Companys shares of common
stock (Shares). Each CDI is equivalent to
one-fiftieth
of a Share of the Company so that every fifty (50) CDIs that you own as at 5:00pm on Saturday, 31 March 2018 (AEST) (which is 3:00am on
Saturday, 31 March 2018 (USEDT), entitles you to one (1) vote. The underlying Shares are registered in the name of CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (CDN). As holders of CDIs are not the legal owners of the Shares, CDN is entitled to vote
at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders on the instruction of the registered holders of the CDIs. APPOINTMENT OF PROXY If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Annual Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1 of this Proxy Card. If the person
you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Annual Meeting please write the name of that person in Step 1. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the Annual Meeting, the Chairman of the
Annual Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate. VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS PROXY APPOINTMENT You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in
one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of
securities you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided: Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, all of the holders should sign. Power of
Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with Link. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies: with respect to an Australian company, where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form LODGEMENT OF A CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM This CDI Voting Instruction Form (and any Power of Attorney under
which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 8:00am on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 (AEST) (which is 6:00pm on Monday, 21 May 2018 USEDT). Any CDI Voting Instruction Form received after that time will be invalid. CDI Voting
Instruction Forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or: ONLINE www.linkmarketservices.com.au Login to the Link website using the holding details as shown on the CDI Voting Instruction Form. Select Voting and follow the prompts
to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, stockholders will need their Holder Identifier (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) as shown on the front of the CDI Voting Instruction
Form). BY MOBILE DEVICE QR Code Our voting website is designed specifically for voting online. You can now lodge your instruction by scanning the QR code adjacent or enter the voting link www.linkmarketservices.com.au into your mobile device. Log in
using the Holder Identifier and postcode for your shareholding. To scan the code you will need a QR code reader application which can be downloaded for free on your mobile device. BY MAIL (in AUSTRALIA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- Link Market Services
Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia BY MAIL (in USA) GI Dynamics, Inc. C/- American Stock Transfer and Trust Company LLC Operations Center 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA 7 BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309 , BY HAND (in AUSTRALIA)
delivering it to: Link Market Services Limited* Level 12, 680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 BY HAND (in USA) American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC Operations Center, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA * in business hours
(Monday to Friday, 9:00am5:00pm)