UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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Aditxt, Inc.


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737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200

Richmond, VA 23219

 

July 20,[   ], 2022

 

NOTICE OF 2022 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

To Be Held on August 12,November 11, 2022

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

We are pleased to invite you to attend the special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Aditxt, Inc. (the “Company”), which will be held on August 12,November 11, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

 

Due to the continuing public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our employees and stockholders, the Special Meeting will be held in a virtual-only meeting format at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM.ADTX2022SM.

  

In addition to voting by submitting your proxy prior to the Special Meeting, you also will be able to vote your shares electronically during the Special Meeting. Further details regarding the virtual meeting are included in the accompanying proxy statement. At the Special Meeting, the holders of our outstanding common stock will act on the following matters:

 

1.

To amend our amended and restated certificateapprove, for the purposes of incorporation to increaseListing Rule 5635(d) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), the numberissuance of shares of authorized common stock from 100,000,000 to 150,000,000;underlying warrants originally issued by the Company in August 2022; and

 

2.To grant discretionary authority to our board of directors to (i) amend our certificate of incorporation to combine outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, or a “reverse stock split,” at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split, with the exact ratio to be determined by our board of directors in its sole discretion; and (ii) effect the reverse stock split, if at all, within one year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders; and

3.To transact such other matters as may properly come before the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

Our board of directors has fixed July 28,October 14, 2022 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

 

 

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND:

 

To be admitted to the Special Meeting at you must have your control number available and follow the instructions found on your proxy card or voting instruction form. You may vote during the Special Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. Please allow sufficient time before the Special Meeting to complete the online check-in process. Your vote is very important.

 

If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call Kingsdale Advisors at:

 

 

Strategic Stockholder Advisor and Proxy Solicitation Agent

745 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10151

 

North American Toll Free Phone:

+1 (866) 581-1489(888) 564-7333

Email: contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com

Call Collect Outside North America: +1 (416) 867-2272(646) 664-1397

 

 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSBy Order of the Board of Directors
  
,[   ], 2022/s/ Amro Albanna
 

Amro Albanna

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

Whether or not you expect to attend the Special Meeting virtually, we urge you to vote your shares via proxy at your earliest convenience. This will ensure the presence of a quorum at the Special Meeting. Promptly voting your shares will save the Company the expenses and extra work of additional solicitation. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares electronically at the Special Meeting if you desire to do so, as your proxy is revocable at your option. Your vote is important, so please act today!

 

 

 

737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200

Richmond, VA 23219

 

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE


2022 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

To be held on August 12,November 11, 2022

 

The board of directors of Aditxt, Inc. (“Aditxt” or the “Company”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be held on August 12,November 11, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, in a virtual-only format online by accessing www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM and at any adjournment thereof.

 

This proxy statement contains information relating to the Special Meeting. This year’sThe Special Meeting of stockholders will be held as a virtual meeting. Stockholders attending the virtual meeting will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.

 

You will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online via a live webcast by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM. In addition to voting by submitting your proxy prior to the Special Meeting, you also will be able to vote your shares electronically during the Special Meeting.

 

INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

 

As permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, we are making this proxy statement and our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, available to our stockholders primarily via the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of these materials to each stockholder. We believe that this process will expedite stockholders’ receipt of the proxy materials, lower the costs of the Special Meeting and help to conserve natural resources. On or about August 2,October 21, 2022, we intend to begin mailing to each stockholder a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access and review the proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our annual report, on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, on the Internet and how to access an electronic proxy card to vote on the Internet or by telephone. The Notice also contains instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials. If you receive the Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request one. If you receive the Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice. Only stockholders who owned our common stock on July 28,October 14, 2022 are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials


for the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on August 12,November 11, 2022:

 

The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 are available at:


www.proxyvote.com

 

 

ADITXT, INC.

 

ADITXT, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTING1
PROPOSAL NO. 1: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCKAUGUST 2022 TRANSACTION PROPOSAL7
PROPOSAL NO. 2: REVERSE STOCK SPLIT116
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT1610
OTHER MATTERS1711
HOUSEHOLDING1711
2021 ANNUAL REPORT AND MARCH 31, 2022 QUARTERLY REPORT1711

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTING

 

What is a proxy?

 

A proxy is the legal designation of another person to vote the stock you own. That other person is called a proxy. If you designate someone as your proxy in a written document, that document is also called a proxy or a proxy card. By completing, signing and returning the accompanying proxy card, you are designating Amro Albanna, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Corinne Pankovcin, President of the Company, as your proxies for the Special Meeting and you are authorizing Mr. Albanna and Ms. Pankovcin to vote your shares at the Special Meeting as you have instructed on the proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the Special Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we urge you to vote in one of the ways described below so that your vote will be counted even if you are unable or decide not to attend the Special Meeting.

 

What is a proxy statement?

 

A proxy statement is a document that we are required by regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,”SEC to give you when we ask you to sign a proxy card designating AmroMr. Albanna and Ms. Pankovcin as proxies to vote on your behalf.

 

Why did you send me this proxy statement?

 

We sent you this proxy statement and proxy card because our board of directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment and postponement thereof. This proxy statement summarizes information related to your vote at the Special Meeting. All stockholders who find it convenient to do so are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting virtually. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the proxy card by mail or vote over the Internet, by phone or by fax.

 

On or about August 2,October 21, 2022, we intend to begin mailing to each stockholder a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access and review the proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, on the Internet and how to access an electronic proxy card to vote on the Internet. Only stockholders who owned our common stock on July 28,October 14, 2022 are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

 

What Does it Mean if I Receive More than one set of proxy materials?

 

If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please complete, sign, and return each proxy card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

 

How do I attend the Special Meeting?

 

The Special Meeting will be held on August 12,November 11, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time in a virtual format online by accessing www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM. Information on how to vote in person at the Special Meeting is discussed below.

 

Who is Entitled to Vote?

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on July 28,October 14, 2022 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. On the Record Date, there were [*[    ] shares of common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock represents one vote that may be voted on each proposal that may come before the Special Meeting.

 


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What is the Difference Between Holding Shares as a Record Holder and as a Beneficial Owner (Holding Shares in Street Name)?

 

If your shares are registered in your name with our transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, you are the “record holder” of those shares. If you are a record holder, these proxy materials have been provided directly to you by the Company.

 

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account, a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares held in “street name.” If your shares are held in street name, the Notice has been forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct this organization on how to vote your shares. See “How Will my Shares be Voted if I Give No Specific Instruction?” below for information on how shares held in street name will be voted without instructions provided.

 

Who May Attend the Special Meeting?

 

Only record holders and beneficial owners of our common stock, or their duly authorized proxies, may attend the Special Meeting. If your shares of common stock are held in street name, you will need to provide a copy of a brokerage statement or other documentation reflecting your stock ownership as of the Record Date.

 

What am I Voting on?

 

There are two (2) mattersis one matter scheduled for a vote:

 

1.

To amend our amended and restated certificateapprove, for the purposes of incorporation to increaseNasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the numberissuance of shares of authorized common stock from 100,000,000 to 150,000,000; and

2.To grant discretionary authority to our board of directors to (i) amend our certificate of incorporation to combine outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, or a “reverse stock split,” at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split, withunderlying warrants originally issued by the exact ratio to be determined by our board of directorsCompany in its sole discretion; and (ii) effect the reverse stock split, if at all, within one year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders.August 2022.

 

What if another matter is properly brought before the Special Meeting?

 

The board of directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Special Meeting. The proxies also have discretionary authority to vote to adjourn the Special Meeting, including for the purpose of soliciting votes in accordance with our Board’sboard’s recommendations. If any other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting, it is the intention of the person named in the accompanying proxy to vote on those matters in accordance with theirhis best judgment.

 

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How Do I Vote?

 

   
MAIL INTERNET PHONE ONLINE AT THE MEETING
Mailing your signed
proxy card or voter
instruction card.card to:
Vote Processing
c/o Broadridge
51 Mercedes Way Edgewood, NY 11717
 Using the Internet at:www.proxyvote.com 1-800-690-6903+1 (800) 690-6903 You can vote at the meeting at:
 www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM

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Stockholders of Record

 

If you are a registered stockholder, you may vote by mail, Internet,fax, phone or online at the Special Meeting by following the instructions in the Notice. You also may submit your proxy by mail by following the instructions included with your proxy card. The deadline for submitting your proxy by Internet is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 11,November 10, 2022. Our Board’sboard’s designated proxies, Mr. Albanna and Ms. Pankovcin, will vote your shares according to your instructions. If you attend the live webcast of the Special Meeting you also will be able to vote your shares electronically at the meeting up until the time the polls are closed.

Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name

 

If you are a street name holder, your broker or nominee firm is the legal, registered owner of the shares, and it may provide you with the Notice. Follow the instructions on the Notice to access our proxy materials and vote or to request a paper or email copy of our proxy materials. The materials include a voting instruction card so that you can instruct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares. Please check the Notice or voting instruction card or contact your broker or other nominee to determine whether you will be able to deliver your voting instructions by Internet in advance of the meeting and whether, if you attend the live webcast of the Special Meeting, you will be able to vote your shares electronically at the meeting up until the time the polls are closed.

 

All shares entitled to vote and represented by a properly completed and executed proxy received before the Special Meeting and not revoked will be voted at the Special Meeting as instructed in a proxy delivered before the Special Meeting. We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.

 

How Many Votes do I Have?

 

Holders of record of shares of the Company’s Common Stock willOn each matter to be entitled tovoted upon, you have one vote for each share of Common Stock held by themcommon stock you own as of the close of business on the Record Date and have the right to vote on all matters brought before the Special Meeting. The holder of record of the one outstanding share of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to 250,000,000 votes for each share of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock held on the Record Date, and has the right to vote only on the Reverse Stock Split proposal (“Proposal 2”), provided that such votes must be counted in the same proportion as the shares of Common Stock voted on Proposal 2. As an example, if 50.5% of the shares of Common Stock are voted FOR Proposal 2, 50.5% of the votes cast by the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock will be cast as votes FOR Proposal 2. Holders of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock will vote on Proposal 2 as a single class.Date.

 


Is My Vote Confidential?

 

Yes, your vote is confidential. Only the inspector of elections, individuals who help with processing and counting your votes and persons who need access for legal reasons will have access to your vote. This information will not be disclosed, except as required by law.

 

What Constitutes a Quorum?

 

To carry on business at the Special Meeting, we must have a quorum. A quorum is present when one-third of the shares entitled to vote, as of the Record Date, are represented in person or by proxy. Thus, [     ] shares must be represented in person or by proxy to have a quorum at the Special Meeting. Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. Shares owned by the Company are not considered outstanding or considered to be present at the Special Meeting. If there is not a quorum at the Special Meeting, either the chairperson of the Special Meeting or our stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting may adjourn the Special Meeting.

 

How Will my Shares be Voted if I Give No Specific Instruction?

 

We must vote your shares as you have instructed. If there is a matter on which a stockholder of record has given no specific instruction but has authorized us generally to vote the shares, they will be voted as follows:

 

1.“For” the amendment to our amended and restated certificateapproval, for the purposes of incorporation to increaseNasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), of the numberissuance of shares of authorized common stock from 100,000,000 to 150,000,000; and
2.“For”underlying warrants originally issued by the grant of discretionary authority to our board of directors to (i) amend our certificate of incorporation to combine outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, or a “reverse stock split,” at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split, with the exact ratio to be determined by our board of directorsCompany in its sole discretion; and (ii) effect the reverse stock split, if at all, within one year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders.August 2022.

 

This authorization would exist, for example, if a stockholder of record merely signs, dates and returns the proxy card but does not indicate how its shares are to be voted on one or more proposals. If other matters properly come before the Special Meeting and you do not provide specific voting instructions, your shares will be voted at the discretion of Amro Albanna and Corinne Pankovcin, the board of directors’ designated proxies.

 

If your shares are held in street name, see “What is a Broker Non-Vote?” below regarding the ability of banks, brokers and other such holders of record to vote the uninstructed shares of their customers or other beneficial owners in their discretion.

 

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How are Votes Counted?

 

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Special Meeting, who will separately count for the election of directors, “For,” “Withhold” and broker non-votes; and, with respect to the other proposals, votes “For” and “Against,” abstentions and broker non-votes.non-votes with respect to the proposal. Broker non-votes will not be included in the tabulation of the voting results of any of the proposalsproposal and, therefore, will have no effect on such proposals.proposal.

 


What is a Broker Non-Vote?

 

A “broker non-vote” occurs when shares held by a broker in “street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a proposal because (1) the broker has not received voting instructions from the stockholder who beneficially owns the shares and (2) the broker lacks the authority to vote the shares at their discretion.

 

Our common stock is listed on theThe Nasdaq Capital Market. However, under current New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules and interpretations that govern broker non-votes: (i)non-votes Proposal No. 1 for an increasethe approval of the shares of common stock that may be issued upon exercise of the warrants originally issued by the Company in the number of authorized common stockAugust 2022 is considered a routinenon-discretionary matter, and a broker will be permitted to exercise its discretion to vote uninstructed shares on the proposal; and (ii) Proposal No. 2 for the approval of the reverse stock split is considered a discretionary matter, and a broker willnot be permitted to exercise its discretion to vote uninstructed shares on the proposal. Because NYSE rules apply to all brokers that are members of the NYSE, this prohibition applies to the Special Meeting even though our common stock is listed on theThe Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

What is an Abstention?

 

An abstention is a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. Under Delaware law, abstentions are counted as shares present and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Generally, unless provided otherwise by applicable law, our amendedAmended and restated bylawsRestated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) provide that an action of our stockholders (other than the election of directors) is approved if a majority of the number of shares of stock entitled to vote thereon and present (either in person or by proxy) vote in favor of such action. Therefore, abstentions will have theno effect of a vote “against” Proposals 1 and 2.

How many votes are requiredwith respect to approve each proposal?Proposal 1.

 

The table below summarizes the proposalsproposal that will be voted on, the vote required to approve each itemsuch proposal and how votes are counted:

 

Proposal Votes Required 

Voting

Options

 

Impact

of
“Withhold”
or
“Abstain”
Votes

 

Broker
Discretionary
Voting Allowed

Allowed

Proposal No. 1: Increase inApproval of the number of shares of authorized common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issued originally by the Company in August 2022 The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock.votes cast affirmatively or negatively (excluding abstentions) at the Special Meeting by the holders entitled to vote thereon. “FOR”
“AGAINST”
“ABSTAIN” “AGAINST” “ABSTAIN”
 None(2)(1) No(1)
Proposal No. 2: Authorization of the reverse stock split.The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock.“FOR”
“AGAINST”
“ABSTAIN”
(2)No(1)

 

(1)(1)A vote marked as an “Abstention” is not considered a vote cast and will, therefore, not affect the outcome of this proposal.

(2)As this proposal is not considered a discretionary matter, brokers lack authority to exercise their discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal.

 

(2)Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.

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What Are the Voting Procedures?

 

In voting by proxy with regard to the proposals,proposal, you may vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may abstain from voting on the proposal. You should specify your respective choiceschoice on the accompanying proxy card or your vote instruction form.

 

Is My Proxy Revocable?

 

You may revoke your proxy and reclaim your right to vote at any time before your proxy is voted by giving written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company by delivering a properly completed, later-dated proxy card or vote instruction form or by voting in person at the Special Meeting. All written notices of revocation and other communications with respect to revocations of proxies should be addressed to: Aditxt, Inc., 737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219.23219 Attention: Corporate Secretary. Your most current proxy card or Internet proxy is the one that will be counted.

 

Who is Paying for the Expenses Involved in Preparing and Mailing this Proxy Statement?

 

All of the expenses involved in preparing, assembling and mailing these proxy materials and all costs of soliciting proxies will be paid by us. In addition to the solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by our officers and other employees by telephone or in person. Such persons will receive no compensation for their services other than their regular salaries. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such persons, and we may reimburse such persons for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding solicitation materials. We have retained Kingsdale Advisors as our strategic stockholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. If you have any questions or require any assistance with completing your proxy, please contact Kingsdale Advisors by telephone (toll-free within North America) at +1 (866) 581-1489(888) 564-7333 or (callcall collect outside North America)America at +1 (416) 867-2272(646) 664-1397 or by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com.

 

Do I Have Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal?

 

Stockholders do not have appraisal rights under Delaware law or under the Company’s governing documents with respect to the matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting.

 

How can I Find out the Results of the Voting at the Special Meeting?

 

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Special Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the SEC within four business days after the Special Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days after the Special Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an amended Form 8-K to publish the final results.

 


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PROPOSAL 1:

 

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCKAUGUST 2022 TRANSACTION PROPOSAL

 

IntroductionOn August 4, 2022, August 11, 2022 and September 12, 2022, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”) for the offering, sale, and issuance (the “Offering”) of an aggregate of $2,388,888 in principal amount of Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). Concurrently with the sale of the Notes, pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, we also issued an aggregate of 47,780 shares of our common stock as commitment fees and warrants (the “August Warrants”) to purchase up to 229,773 shares of our common stock to the Investors.

 

Furthermore, on August 31, 2022, we entered into an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Future Receipts (the “Agreement”) with a commercial funding source (the “Funder”) pursuant to which we, among other things, issued the Funder a warrant (the “Funder Warrant” and together with the August Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 26,667 shares of our common stock.

The Purchase Agreements require that we call and hold a meeting of our stockholders for the purpose of requesting approval (“Stockholder Approval”) of the issuance of shares of common stock underlying the Notes and the Warrants pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) provides that stockholder approval is required prior to the issuance of securities in a transaction, other than a public offering, involving the sale, issuance or potential issuance by the Company of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock), which equals 20% or more of the common stock or 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance, at a price less than the lower of: (i) the closing price immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement, or (ii) the average closing price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement for the transaction. See “— Reasons for Stockholder Approval” below.

In light of this rule, the Purchase Agreements, the Notes and the Warrants provide that, unless we obtain the approval of our stockholders as required by Nasdaq, the Company is prohibited from issuing any shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Notes and Warrants, if (i) the issuance of such shares of common stock pursuant to the Notes and Warrants would exceed 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as of August 4, 2022, or, (ii) if such issuance would otherwise exceed the aggregate number of shares of common stock which the Company may issue without breaching its obligations under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq. If Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the Special Meeting, we may, among other things, be required to make certain payments to the holders of the Notes and Warrants. See “— Effect of Failure to Obtain Stockholder Approval” below.

On or about September 30, 2022, prior to the issuance of any shares of common stock upon conversion of the Notes, we repaid the outstanding balance of the Notes, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Accordingly, at the Special Meeting, stockholders will vote on the approval of the issuance of securities in the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreements and the Warrants, including the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

The following is a summary of the material features of the Warrants. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Form of Warrant, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.

The Warrants

The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years commencing on the Commencement Date (as defined in the Warrants) at an initial exercise price of $11.78 per share, which was subsequently adjusted to $7.50, and may be subject to additional adjustment (including cashless exercise).

The Company is prohibited from effecting an exercise of the Warrants to the extent that, as a result of such exercise, the holder of the Warrant together with the holder’s affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of such shares.

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Effect on Current Stockholders

The issuance of securities pursuant to the Warrants will not affect the rights of the holders of outstanding common stock, but such issuances will have a dilutive effect on the existing stockholders, including the voting power and economic rights of the existing stockholders.

The Warrant provides that the holder is prohibited from exercising the warrant to the extent the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock after such conversion or exercise.

Unlike Nasdaq Rule 5635(d), which limits the aggregate number of shares the Company may issue to the holder of the Warrant, this beneficial ownership limitation limits the number of shares the holder may beneficially own at any one time. Consequently, the number of shares the holder may beneficially own in compliance with the beneficial ownership limitation may increase over time as the number of outstanding shares of common stock increases over time. In addition, the holder may sell some or all of the shares it receives under the Warrant, permitting it to acquire additional shares in compliance with the beneficial ownership limitation.

Description of Common Stock

The Company is currently authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, and 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.

Common Stock

Voting

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s stockholders. There is no cumulative voting.

Liquidation

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of or provision for all of our debts and other liabilities.

Fully Paid and Non-assessable

All outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Dividends

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date. Any future decisions regarding dividends will be made by its board of directors. The Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future but expect to retain earnings to finance the growth of its business. The Company’s board of directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if the Company’s board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon the Company’s future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors the board of directors may deem relevant.

Market

The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ADTX.”

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire the Company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that the Company’s board of directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to first negotiate with its board of directors. The Company believes that the benefits of increased protection of its ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure the Company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in improved terms for its stockholders.

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Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute. We may become subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits persons deemed to be “interested stockholders” from engaging in a “business combination” with a publicly-held Delaware corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders unless the business combination is, or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder was, approved in a prescribed manner or another prescribed exception applies. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the board of directors. A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders’ amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have not opted out of these provisions. As a result, mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts of us may be discouraged or prevented.

Vacancies in the Board of Directors.Our Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes the issuance of upand Bylaws provide that, subject to 100,000,000 shares of common shares, 3,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, of which 1 share has been designated as Series B Preferred Stock. Ourlimitations, any vacancy occurring in its board of directors for any reason may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of its board of directors then in office. Each director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the director whose death, resignation or removal created the vacancy.

Advance Notice of Nominations and Stockholder Proposals. Our Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors. At an annual meeting, stockholders may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors. Stockholders may also consider a proposal or nomination by a person who was a stockholder at the time of giving notice and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has approved an amendmentcomplied with the notice requirements of our Bylaws in all respects. Our Bylaws do not give our board of directors the power to increaseapprove or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting of our stockholders. However, our Bylaws may have the numbereffect of authorized common stockprecluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from 100,000,000conducting a solicitation of proxies to 150,000,000 shares (the “Increaseelect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.

No Cumulative Voting. The DGCL provides that stockholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in Authorized Common Shares Amendment”).

The proposed formthe election of amendment todirectors unless our Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.

Calling of a Stockholder Meeting. Our Bylaws provide that a special meeting of our stockholders may be called only by our Chairman or by resolution adopted by a majority of our board of directors. Because our stockholders do not have the right to effectcall a special meeting, a stockholder could not force stockholder consideration of a proposal over the Increaseopposition of our board of directors by calling a special meeting of stockholders prior to such time as a majority of our board of directors, the chairperson of our board of directors, the president or the chief executive officer believed the matter should be considered or until the next annual meeting provided that the requestor met the notice requirements. The restriction on the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting means that a proposal to replace our board of directors also could be delayed until the next annual meeting.

Exclusive Forum. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless the Company consents in Authorized Common Shares Amendmentwriting to the selection of an alternative forum, the State of Delaware is attachedthe sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the us, our directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us, our directors, officers, employees or agents governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as Appendix Ato each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction.

Additionally, our Bylaws provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock are deemed to have notice of and consented to this Proxy Statement.provision. The Supreme Court of Delaware has held that this type of exclusive federal forum provision is enforceable. There may be uncertainty, however, as to whether courts of other jurisdictions would enforce such a provision, if applicable.

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Reasons for Stockholder Approval

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, and, as such, we are subject to the IncreaseNasdaq Listing Rules. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) requires stockholder approval prior to the issuance of securities in Authorized Common Shares Amendmenta transaction, other than a public offering, involving the sale, issuance or potential issuance by us of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock), which equals 20% or more of the common stock or 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance, at a price less than the lower of: (i) the closing price immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement, or (ii) the average closing price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement for the transaction.

 

The board of directorshas determined that the Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendmentability to issue securities pursuant to the Warrants is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommends approvalits stockholders in order to comply with the terms of the Purchase Agreements and to receive the economic benefits of the Warrants upon exercise thereof.

Effect of Failure to Obtain Stockholder Approval

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement we are obligated to cause stockholder meetings to be held until Stockholder Approval is obtained.

Effect of Approval

Upon obtaining Stockholder Approval requested in this Proposal No. 1, we would no longer be bound by stockholders. The board of directors believes thatNasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)’s restriction on the availability of additional authorizednumber or shares of common stock is required for several reasons including, but not limited to, the additional flexibilitywe are able to issue common stock for a variety of general corporate purposes asunder the board of directors may determine to be desirable including, without limitation, future financings, investment opportunities, acquisitions, or other distributions and stock splits (including splits effected through the declaration of stock dividends).

Warrants. As of the Record Date         shares of our common stock were outstanding out of the 100,000,000 shares that we are authorized to issue. In addition, as of the Record Date, an aggregate of approximately shares of common stock have been reserved for future issuance, including: (i) shares reserved for issuance under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan; (ii) shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants; and (iii) shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options.

Thus, we have approximately shares of common shares available for future issuance at this time. On December 28, 2021, we entered into a Shares Exchange Agreement with AiPharma Group Ltd. (“AiPharma”), pursuant to which, among other things, we agreed that we would: (i) acquire 9.5% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in AiPharma in exchange for the issuance of 4,816,193 shares of our common stock and a cash payment of $250,000, at an initial closing (the “Initial Closing”) upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions to closing (the “Initial Closing Conditions”); and (ii) acquire the remaining 90.5% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in AiPharma in exchange for the issuance of 39,927,974 shares of the Company’s common stock and a cash payment of $250,000 at a secondary closing (the “Secondary Closing”) upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions to closing. We presently have sufficient authorized shares to proceed with the Initial Closing upon satisfaction of the Initial Closing Conditions. We will not proceed with the Secondary Closing without obtaining the approval of our stockholders.

On December 1, 2021, the Company completed a registered offering (the “Offering”) of 16,575,000 units (the “Units”), with each unit comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) and one Series C warrant to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $1.15 per share (the “Series C Warrants”). In connection with the Offering, the Company entered into the Series C Warrant Agent Agreement (the “Series C Warrant Agent Agreement”) pursuant to which VStock Transfer, LLC (the “Warrant Agent”) agreed to act as warrant agent with respect to the Series C Warrants.


On June 15, 2022, the Company and the Warrant Agent entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Warrant Agent Agreement, pursuant to which the Series C Warrant Agent Agreement was amended such that the terms of the Series C Warrant may be modified or amended with the consent of the Company and the holder of such Series C Warrant being modified or amended.

On June 15, 2022, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with a holder of certain of the Series C Warrants (the “Holder”). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Holder has agreed to exercise in cash 8,970,947 of its Series C Warrants at a reduced exercise price of $0.15 per Share (reduced from $1.15 per Share), for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.35 million. As an inducement to such exercise, the Company has agreed to reduce the exercise price of the Holder’s remaining Series C Warrants could be adjusted downwards upon the occurrence of certain events in the future, we are unable to purchase up to 2,457,623 Shares from $1.15 to $0.2479 per share (the “Amended Series C Warrant”). The Amended Series C Warrant willaccurately predict how many shares may be non-exercisable for a periodissuable upon full exercise of six months following the closing date. In addition,Warrants. As such, the additional shares that the Company shallcould issue to the Holder a new warrant (the “New Warrant”) to purchase up to 20,399,517 sharesholder of the Company’s common stock at an exerciseWarrants may result in significant dilution to existing stockholders, a decline in our share price, of $0.2479 per share. The New Warrant will be non-exercisable for a period of six months following issuance date and have a term of five and one-half years.or greater price volatility.

 

Our working capital requirements are significantEach additional common share that would be issuable to the holders of the Warrants would have the same rights and may require us to raise additional capital through additional equity financings in the future. If we issue additional shares of common stock or other securities convertible into sharesprivileges as each of our common stock in the future, it could dilute the voting rights of existing stockholders and could also dilute earnings per share and book value per share of existing stockholders. The increase in authorized number of common stock could also discourage or hinder efforts by other parties to obtain control of the Company, thereby having an anti-takeover effect. The increase in authorized number of common stock is not being proposed in response to any known threat to acquire control of the Company.

The number of shares of our common stock to be issued upon the Initial Closing, the Secondary Closing, exercise of the New Warrants, which are not exercisable for a period of six months from the issuance date, together with the shares currently outstanding, exceeds the number of shares currently authorized under the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”). Accordingly, we will file the Amended Certificate to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares.

Current Plans, Proposals or Arrangements to Issue Shares See “— Description of Common Stock

As of the Record Date, the Company had:

[          ] shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, subject to vesting having a weighted average exercise price of [      ] per share;

[__________] shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan or the 2017 Plan, subject to vesting; and

[        ] shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under our 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan or the 2021 Plan, subject to vesting; and

[       ] shares of our common stock subject to outstanding Restricted Stock Units under our 2021 Plan, or the 2021 Plan, are subject to vesting.

Other than as set forth above, the Company has no current plans, proposals or arrangements, written or oral, to issue any of the additional authorized shares of common stock that would become available as a result of the amended Articles of Incorporation (the “Amended Articles”).


In addition, following the effectiveness of the Amended Articles, the Company may explore additional financing opportunities or strategic transactions that would require the issuance of additional shares of common stock, but no such plans are currently in existence and the Company has not begun any negotiations with any party related thereto.

AUTHORIZED SHARES

As of the Record Date, our authorized capitalization consisted of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which          shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, 3,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”), par value $0.001 per share, of which 1 share has been designated as Series B Preferred Stock, and 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock, of which 1 share is issued and outstanding.

Following the increase in authorized shares as contemplated in the Amended Certificate of Incorporation, 150,000,000 shares of common stock will be authorized, 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock will be authorized of which 1 share has been designated as Series B Preferred Stock. There will be no changes to the issued and outstanding shares common stock or preferred stock. If we issue additional shares, the ownership interest of holders of our capital stock will be diluted.

Effects of the Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment

Following the filing of the Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, we will have the authority to issue up to 150,000,000 shares of common stock. These shares may be issued without stockholder approval at any time, in the sole discretion of our board of directors. The authorized and unissued shares may be issued for cash or for any other purpose that is deemed in the best interests of the Company.

In addition, the Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment could have a number of effects on the Company’s stockholders depending upon the exact nature and circumstances of any actual issuances of authorized but unissued shares. If we issue additional shares of common stock or other securities convertible into shares of our common stock in the future, it could dilute the voting rights of existing stockholders and could also dilute earnings per share and book value per share of existing stockholders. The increase in authorized number of common stock could also discourage or hinder efforts by other parties to obtain control of the Company, thereby having an anti-takeover effect. The increase in authorized number of common stock is not being proposed in response to any known threat to acquire control of the Company.

The Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment will not change the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding, nor will it have any immediate dilutive effect or change the rights of current holders of our common stock.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Increasing Authorized Common Stock

There are certain advantages and disadvantages of increasing the Company’s authorized common stock.

The advantages include:

The ability to issue shares of the Company’s common stock upon conversion of the Company’s outstanding convertible promissory notes and upon exercise of the Company’s outstanding warrants.

The ability to raise capital by issuing capital stock under future financing transactions, if any.

To have shares of common stock available to pursue business expansion opportunities, if any.


The disadvantages include:

In the event that additional shares of common stock are issued, dilution to the existing stockholders, including a decrease in our net income per share in future periods. This could cause the market price of our stock to decline.

The issuance of authorized but unissued stock could be used to deter a potential takeover of the Company that may otherwise be beneficial to stockholders by diluting the shares held by a potential suitor or issuing shares to a stockholder that will vote in accordance with the desires of the Company’s Board, at that time. A takeover may be beneficial to independent stockholders because, among other reasons, a potential suitor may offer such stockholders a premium for their shares of stock compared to the then-existing market price. The Company does not have any plans or proposals to adopt provisions or enter into agreements that may have material anti-takeover consequences.

Procedure for Implementing the Amendment

The Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment will become effective upon the filing or such later time as specified in the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The form of the Increase in Authorized Common Shares Amendment is attached hereto as Appendix A. The exact timing of the filing of the Increased in Authorized Amendment will be determined by our board of directors based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders.” above.

 

Interests of Officers and Directors in this Proposal

 

Our officers and directors do not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in in this proposal.

 

Required Vote of Stockholders

 

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stockvotes cast at the Special Meeting is required to approve this proposal.Proposal 1.

 

Board Recommendation

 

The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 1.

 


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PROPOSAL 2:

 

THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL

 

Our board of directors has approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to combine the outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares (a “Reverse Stock Split”). If approved by the stockholders as proposed, the board of directors would have the sole discretion to effect the Reverse Stock Split, if at all, within one (1) year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders and to fix the specific ratio for the combination within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split. The board of directors has the discretion to abandon the amendment and not implement the Reverse Stock Split.

If approved by our stockholders, this proposal would permit (but not require) the board of directors to effect a Reverse Stock Split of the outstanding shares of our common stock within one (1) year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders, at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split, with the specific ratio to be fixed within this range by the board of directors in its sole discretion without further stockholder approval. We believe that enabling the board of directors to fix the specific ratio of the Reverse Stock Split within the stated range will provide us with the flexibility to implement it in a manner designed to maximize the anticipated benefits for our stockholders.

In fixing the ratio, the board of directors may consider, among other things, factors such as: the initial and continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market; the number of shares of our common stock outstanding; potential financing opportunities; and prevailing general market and economic conditions.

The Reverse Stock Split, if approved by our stockholders, would become effective upon the filing of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or at the later time set forth in the amendment. The exact timing of the amendment will be determined by the board of directors based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to our Company and our stockholders. In addition, the board of directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to abandon the amendment and the Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the filing of the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed.

The proposed form of amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split is attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement. Any amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split will include the Reverse Stock Split ratio fixed by the board of directors, within the range approved by our stockholders.

Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split

The Company’s primary reasons for approving and recommending the Reverse Stock Split are (i) to make our common stock more attractive to certain institutional investors, which would provide for a stronger investor base and to increase the per share price and bid price of our common stock to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, and (ii) to provide additional shares available for issuance as described in the Authorized Common Shares Amendment proposal described above.

On January 18, 2022, we received a written notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that we were not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as the minimum bid price of our common stock had been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we had until July 18, 2022, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. We will monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and will consider all of our options to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement. On July 11, 2022, we requested an additional 180 days to regain compliance. There can be no assurance that Nasdaq will grant us such additional 180 days to regain compliance of that the Company will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement or maintain compliance with any of the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements. On July 19, 2022, we received a notice from Nasdaq that we had not regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The notice also stated that, unless we request an appeal, that our common stock will be delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market and will be suspended at the opening of business on July 28, 2022. The Company intends to request an appeal of the determination. The hearing request will stay the suspension of the Company’s common stock pending Nasdaq’s decision. At the hearing, which is expected to occur 30-45 days after the Company’s request for appeal, the Company intends to present its views and its plans to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule to the panel. There can be no assurance that the Company will obtain an extension period from the panel within which to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule, or, if the panel grants such an extension period, that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with the minimum bid price rule before the extension period expires. It is the Company’s understanding that the Panel typically issues its decision within 30 days after the hearing.

Reducing the number of outstanding shares of common stock should, absent other factors, generally increase the per share market price of the common stock. Although the intent of the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the price of the common stock, there can be no assurance, however, that even if the Reverse Stock Split is effected, that the Company’s bid price of the Company’s common stock will be sufficient, over time, for the Company to regain or maintain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.

In addition, the Company believes the Reverse Stock Split will make its common stock more attractive to a broader range of investors, as it believes that the current market price of the common stock may prevent certain institutional investors, professional investors and other members of the investing public from purchasing stock. Many brokerage houses and institutional investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tend to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to their customers. Furthermore, some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers. Moreover, because brokers’ commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of common stock can result in individual stockholders paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price were higher. The Company believes that the Reverse Stock Split will make our common stock a more attractive and cost effective investment for many investors, which in turn would enhance the liquidity of the holders of our common stock.


Reducing the number of outstanding shares of our common stock through the Reverse Stock Split is intended, absent other factors, to increase the per share market price of our common stock. However, other factors, such as our financial results, market conditions and the market perception of our business may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split, if completed, will result in the intended benefits described above, that the market price of our common stock will increase following the Reverse Stock Split, that as a result of the Reverse Stock Split we will be able to meet or maintain a bid price over the minimum bid price requirement of Nasdaq or that the market price of our common stock will not decrease in the future. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the market price per share of our common stock after the Reverse Stock Split will increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split. Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our common stock after the Reverse Stock Split may be lower than the total market capitalization before the Reverse Stock Split.

In the event that Proposal No. 1, the increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock, is not approved by our stockholders at the Special Meeting, the Reverse Stock Split will be a necessary tool in order to satisfy its contractual obligations with regard to the issuance of common stock upon proper exercise of its outstanding warrants, convertible note, restricted stock units and options.

We attempted to obtain stockholder approval for a reverse stock split at our 2022 Annual Meeting of stockholders, originally scheduled for June 24, 2022, and further adjourned to and reconvened on July 8, 2022 and July 15, 2022. At such reconvened meeting, although we received the affirmative vote of more than a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy, there were not sufficient votes to approve the reverse stock split proposal because of the voting standard of approval by a majority of outstanding shares. In order to attempt to procure the vote necessary to effect the Reverse Stock Split, on July 19, 2022, we issued one share of our Series B Preferred Stock to our Chief Executive Officer, Amro Albanna. The terms of the Series B Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”), filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and effective on July 19, 2022. The Series B Preferred Stock does not have any voting rights except with respect to a reverse stock split proposal, including the Reverse Stock Split proposal presented at the Special Meeting, or otherwise as required by law. With respect to the Reverse Stock Split proposal, the outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to 250,000,000 votes on such proposal, which is referred to as supermajority voting; however the votes by the holder of Series B Preferred Stock will be counted in the same “mirrored” proportion as the aggregate votes cast by the holders of Common Stock who vote on this proposal. For example, if 50.5% of the shares of Common Stock voted in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting are voted FOR Proposal 2, then the Company will count 50.5% of the votes cast (or votes) by the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock as votes FOR Proposal 2. Holders of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock will vote on the Reverse Stock Split proposal as a single class.

The Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interests of the Company to provide for supermajority voting of the Series B Preferred Stock in order to obtain sufficient votes for the Reverse Stock Split proposal and thereby to attempt to avoid delisting by Nasdaq of the Common Stock. Due to the required proportional voting structure of the Series B Preferred Stock that mirrors the actual voting by holders of the Common Stock, the supermajority voting will serve to reflect the voting preference of the holders of Common Stock that actually vote on the matter, whether for or against the proposal, and therefore will not override the stated preference of the holders of Common Stock.

If the Reverse Stock Split proposal is approved, the outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock will be automatically redeemed upon the effectiveness of the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation implementing the Reverse Stock Split.

In evaluating whether to seek stockholder approval for the Reverse Stock Split, our Board took into consideration negative factors associated with reverse stock splits. These factors include: the negative perception of reverse stock splits that investors, analysts and other stock market participants may hold; the fact that the stock prices of some companies that have effected reverse stock splits have subsequently declined, sometimes significantly, following their reverse stock splits; the possible adverse effect on liquidity that a reduced number of outstanding shares could cause; and the costs associated with implementing a reverse stock split.

Even if our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split, our Board reserves the right not to effect the Reverse Stock Split if in our Board’s opinion it would not be in the best interests of the Company or our stockholders to effect such Reverse Stock Split. 

Potential Effects of the Proposed Amendment

If our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split and the board of directors effects it, the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding will be reduced, depending upon the ratio determined by the board of directors. The Reverse Stock Split will affect all holders of our common stock uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except that as described below in “Fractional Shares,” record holders of common stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the Reverse Stock Split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In addition, the Reverse Stock Split will not affect any stockholder’s proportionate voting power (subject to the treatment of fractional shares).


The Reverse Stock Split will not change the terms of the common stock. Additionally, the Reverse Stock Split will have no effect on the number of common stock that we are authorized to issue. After the Reverse Stock Split, the shares of common stock will have the same voting rights and rights to dividends and distributions and will be identical in all other respects to the common stock now authorized. The common stock will remain fully paid and non-assessable.

After the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, we will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act.

Registered “Book-Entry” Holders of Common Stock

Our registered holders of common stock hold some or all of their shares electronically in book-entry form with the transfer agent. These stockholders do not have stock certificates evidencing their ownership of the common stock. They are, however, provided with statements reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts.

Stockholders who hold shares electronically in book-entry form with the transfer agent will not need to take action to receive evidence of their shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock.

Holders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock

Stockholders holding shares of our common stock in certificated form will be sent a transmittal letter by the transfer agent after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how a stockholder should surrender his, her or its certificate(s) representing shares of our common stock (the “Old Certificates”) to the transfer agent. Unless a stockholder specifically requests a new paper certificate or holds restricted shares, upon the stockholder’s surrender of all of the stockholder’s Old Certificates to the transfer agent, together with a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, the transfer agent will register the appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock electronically in book-entry form and provide the stockholder with a statement reflecting the number of shares registered in the stockholder’s account. No stockholder will be required to pay a transfer or other fee to exchange his, her or its Old Certificates. Until surrendered, we will deem outstanding Old Certificates held by stockholders to be cancelled and only to represent the number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock to which these stockholders are entitled. Any Old Certificates submitted for exchange, whether because of a sale, transfer or other disposition of stock, will automatically be exchanged for appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock. If an Old Certificate has a restrictive legend on its reverse side, a new certificate will be issued with the same restrictive legend on its reverse side.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

Fractional Shares

We will not issue fractional shares in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the Reverse Stock Split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In any event, cash will not be paid for fractional shares.

Effect of the Reverse Stock Split on Outstanding Stock Options and Warrants

Based upon the Reverse Stock Split ratio, proportionate adjustments are generally required to be made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding options and warrants. This would result in approximately the same aggregate price being required to be paid under such options or warrants upon exercise, and approximately the same value of shares of common stock being delivered upon such exercise immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as was the case immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to these securities will be reduced proportionately based upon the Reverse Stock Split ratio.

Accounting Matters

The proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation will not affect the par value of our common stock. As a result, at the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to the common stock will be reduced in the same proportion as the Reverse Stock Split ratio, and the additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or loss will be restated for prior periods to conform to the post-Reverse Stock Split presentation.


Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following summary describes, as of the date of this proxy statement, certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split to holders of our common stock. This summary addresses the tax consequences only to a U.S. holder, which is a beneficial owner of our common stock that is either:

an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

a trust, if: (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons has the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) it was in existence before August 20, 1996 and a valid election is in place under applicable Treasury regulations to treat such trust as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes

This summary is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative rulings and judicial authority, all as in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. Subsequent developments in U.S. federal income tax law, including changes in law or differing interpretations, which may be applied retroactively, could have a material effect on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split.

This summary does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to any particular investor, including tax considerations that arise from rules of general application to all taxpayers or to certain classes of taxpayers or that are generally assumed to be known by investors. This summary also does not address the tax consequences to (i) persons that may be subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt organizations, U.S. expatriates, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships or other pass-through entities, traders in securities that elect to mark to market and dealers in securities or currencies, (ii) persons that hold our common stock as part of a position in a “straddle” or as part of a “hedging transaction,” “conversion transaction” or other integrated investment transaction for federal income tax purposes or (iii) persons that do not hold our common stock as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment). This summary does not address backup withholding and information reporting. This summary does not address U.S. holders who beneficially own common stock through a “foreign financial institution” (as defined in Code Section 1471(d)(4)) or certain other non-U.S. entities specified in Code Section 1472. This summary does not address tax considerations arising under any state, local or foreign laws, or under federal estate or gift tax laws.

If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships that hold our common stock, and partners in such partnerships, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split.

Each holder should consult his, her or its own tax advisors concerning the particular U.S. federal tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split, as well as the consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction, including any foreign, state, or local income tax consequences.


General Tax Treatment of the Reverse Stock Split

The Reverse Stock Split is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Code that should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming the Reverse Stock Split qualifies as a reorganization, a U.S. holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of our ordinary shares for a lesser number of ordinary shares, based upon the Reverse Stock Split ratio. A U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the lesser number of ordinary shares received in the Reverse Stock Split will be the same such U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our common stock that such U.S. holder owned immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split. The holding period for the ordinary shares received in the Reverse Stock Split will include the period during which a U.S. holder held the shares of our common stock that were surrendered in the Reverse Stock Split. The United States Treasury regulations provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of our common stock surrendered to the shares of our common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. U.S. holders of shares of our common stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

THE FOREGOING IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A TAX OPINION. EACH HOLDER OF OUR COMMON SHARES SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO THEM AND FOR REFERENCE TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE.

Interests of Officers and Directors in this Proposal

Our officers and directors do not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in in this proposal.

Required Vote of Stockholders

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock is required to approve this proposal.

Board Recommendation

The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 2.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock as of Record Date,October 14, 2022, based on [     ] shares issued and outstanding by (i) each person known to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) our executive officers and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. Shares are beneficially owned when an individual has voting and/or investment power over the shares or could obtain voting and/or investment power over the shares within 60 days of the Record Date.October 14, 2022. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is c/o Aditxt, Inc., 737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219.

 

 Number of
shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
  Percentage  Number of
shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
  Percentage 
Directors and Officers:          
Shahrokh Shabahang, D.D.S., MS, Ph.D. (1)  1,404,534   2.52%  28,630   *%
Amro Albanna (2)  1,393,565   2.47%  27,873   *%
Corinne Pankovcin (3)  425,470   *%  9,061   *%
Rowena Albanna (4)  462,915   *%  9,760   *%
Brian Brady (5)  34,000   *%  680   *%
Namvar Kiaie (6)  24,833   *%  498   *%
Jeffrey Runge, M.D. (7)  24,000   *%  480   *%
Thomas J. Farley (8)  155,000   *%  3,638   *%
Matthew Shatzkes (9)  273,750   *%  6,300   *%
All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)  4,198,067   7.51%  86,920   2.32%

 

*less than 1%

(1)Includes (i) 1,015,00620,301 beneficially owned by Shabahang-Hatami Family Trust, of which Shahrokh Shabahang, D.D.S., MS, Ph.D. is the Trustee; (ii) warrants to purchase 220,1534,404 shares, including 47,222945 Series A Warrants issued as part of the conversion of outstanding accrued compensation through March 31, 2020, and 172,9313,459 warrants beneficially owned by the Shabahang-Hatami Family Trust; (iii) 96,2502,200 shares issuable pursuant to options that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022; (iv) 41,250262 shares directly owned by Mr. Shabahang; and (v) and 31,875issuable pursuant to restricted stock units that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022
October 14, 2022; (v) 1,463 shares directly owned by Mr. Shabahang.
(2)Includes (i) 600,00012,000 shares issuable pursuant to options that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022; (ii) 400,0006,000 shares beneficially owned by the Albanna Family Trust, of which Mr. Albanna is the Trustee; (iii) 355,5109,111 shares directly owned by Mr. Albanna; and (iv) 38,055762 Series A Warrants issued as part of the conversion of outstanding accrued compensation through March 31, 2020. Mr. Albanna may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by his wife Rowena Albanna, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. In addition, Mr. Albanna purchased 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock on July 19, 2022. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are only permitted to vote with the holders of our common stock on proposals related to the Reverse Stock Split and are required to vote their shares of Series B Preferred Stock in a manner that “mirrors” the proportions of “For” and “Against” votes cast by the holders of the Company’s common stock are voted on the Reverse Stock Split proposal (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of common stock that are not voted).
(3)Includes (i) 169,2203,385 shares held directly by Ms. Pankovcin; and (ii) 256,2505,676 shares issuable pursuant to options  that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022.
(4)Includes (i) 108,6102,798 shares held directly by Ms. Albanna; (ii) 31,250 restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022; (iii) 287,5006,000 shares issuable pursuant to options  that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022; and (iv) 35,555(iii) 712 Series A Warrants issued as part of the conversion of outstanding accrued compensation through March 31, 2020.2020; (iv) 250 shares issuable pursuant to restricted stock units that are fully vested or will vest within 60 days of October 14, 2022. Ms. Albanna may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by her husband Amro Albanna, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
(5)Includes (i) 24,000480 shares held directly by Mr. Brady; and (ii) 10,000200 shares issuable pursuant to options that have vested as of October 14, 2022.
(6) Includes (i) 275 shares held directly by Mr. Kiaie; (ii) 23 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A Warrants; and (iii) 200 shares issuable pursuant to options that have vested as of October 14, 2022.
(7)Includes (i) 50 shares held by Biologue, Inc., over which Dr. Runge has voting and dispositive control; (ii) 230 shares held directly by Dr. Runge; and (iii) 200 shares issuable pursuant to options and restricted stock units that have vested as of October 14, 2022.
(8)Includes (i) 2,050 shares held directly by Mr. Farley; and (ii) 1,200 shares issuable pursuant to options that have vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022.
(6)Includes (i) 13,722 shares held directly by Mr. Kiaie; (ii) 1,111 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A Warrants; andOctober 14, 2022; (iii) 10,000388 shares issuable pursuant to optionsrestricted stock units that haveare fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022.
(7)(9)Includes (i) 2,500 shares held by Biologue, Inc., over which Dr. Runge has voting and dispositive control; (ii) 11,5005,475 shares held directly by Dr. Runge; and (iii) 10,000Mr. Shatzkes; (ii) 825 shares issuable pursuant to options and restricted stock units that haveare fully vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022.
(8)Includes (i) 47,500 shares held directly by Mr. Farley; (ii) 55,000 restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022; and (iii) 52,500 shares issuable pursuant to options that have vested or will vest within 60 days of July 19, 2022.
(9)Includes (i) 232,500 shares held directly by Mr. Shatzkes; and (ii) 41,250 restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of July 19,October 14, 2022.

 


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OTHER MATTERS

 

The board of directors knows of no other business, which will be presented to the Special Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Special Meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies. The proxies also have discretionary authority to vote to adjourn the Special Meeting, including for the purpose of soliciting votes in accordance with our board of director’s recommendations.

 

We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form. In addition to the use of the mails,mailing, proxies may also be solicited by our directors, officers or other employees, personally or by telephone, facsimile or email, none of whom will be compensated separately for these solicitation activities. We have engaged Kingsdale Advisors to assist in the solicitation of proxies. We will pay a fee of approximately $9,100 plus reasonable out-of-pocket charges.

 

If you do not plan to attend the Special Meeting, in order that your shares may be represented and in order to assure the required quorum, please sign, date and return your proxy promptly. In the event you are able to attend the Special Meeting virtually, at your request, we will cancel your previously submitted proxy.

 

HOUSEHOLDING

 

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and other Special Meeting materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a proxy statement or other Special Meeting materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as householding, potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive separate proxy cards.

 

If you share an address with another stockholder and have received multiple copies of our proxy materials, you may write or call us at the address and phone number below to request delivery of a single copy of the notice and, if applicable, other proxy materials in the future. We undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of the proxy materials, as requested, to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the proxy materials was delivered. If you hold stock as a record stockholder and prefer to receive separate copies of our proxy materials either now or in the future, please contact us at 737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, Attn: Corporate Secretary. If your stock is held through a brokerage firm or bank and you prefer to receive separate copies of our proxy materials either now or in the future, please contact your brokerage firm or bank.con

 

ANNUAL REPORT AND QUARTERLY REPORT

 

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, may be obtained without charge by writing to the Company’s Secretary, Aditxt, Inc., 737 N. Fifth Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. The Notice, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and this proxy statement are also available online at : www.proxyvote.com.www.proxyvote.com.

 

 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSBy Order of the Board of Directors
  
[    ], 2022/S/ s/ Amro Albanna
 Amro Albanna
       , 2022
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors

 


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PROXY CARD

APPENDIX A

FORM OF WARRANT

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES AS TO WHICH THIS SECURITY MAY BE EXERCISED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

ADITXT, INC.

 

PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 12, 2022
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Warrant Shares: ________

 

The undersigned hereby appoints, Amro AlbannaDate of Issuance: ________, 2022 (“Issuance Date”)

This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received (in connection with the issuance of the senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $________ to the Holder (as defined below) of even date) (the “Note”), ______________, a _____________ (including any permitted and Corinne Pankovcin, as proxies with full power of substitution, to represent and to vote allregistered assigns, the shares of common stock of Aditxt, Inc. (the “Company”Holder), whichis entitled, upon the undersigned would be entitled to vote, at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 12, 2022terms and at any adjournments thereof, subject to the directions indicatedlimitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time during the Exercise Period, to purchase from ADITXT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), _________ shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) (whereby such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Proxy Card.Warrant) at the Exercise Price per share then in effect. This Warrant is issued by the Company as of the date hereof in connection with that certain securities purchase agreement dated ________, 2022, by and among the Company and the Holder (the “Purchase Agreement”). In the event the Exercise Price (as defined in this Warrant) is reduced for any reason, including but not limited to pursuant to Section 2 of this Warrant, the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment.

 

In their discretion,Capitalized terms used in this Warrant shall have the proxymeanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined in the body of this Warrant or in Section 12 below. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “Exercise Price” shall mean $0.15, subject to adjustment as provided herein (including but not limited to cashless exercise), and the term “Exercise Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Commencement Date (as defined in this Warrant) and ending on 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the date that is authorizedfive (5) years after the Issuance Date. “Commencement Date” shall mean the date on which the Company obtains approval by from the shareholders of the Company with respect to vote uponthe issuance of any other matter thatWarrant Shares.

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the rights represented by this Warrant may properly comebe exercised in whole or in part at any time or times during the Exercise Period by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. On or before the meetingsecond Trading Day (the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”) following the date on which the Holder sent the Exercise Notice to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, and upon receipt by the Company of payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which all or a portion of this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price” and together with the Exercise Notice, the “Exercise Delivery Documents”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or by cashless exercise, in which case there shall be no Aggregate Exercise Price provided), the Company shall (or direct its transfer agent to) issue and deliver by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise (or deliver such shares of Common Stock in electronic format if requested by the Holder). Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any adjournments thereof.exercise and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three business days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 6) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.


If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to issue to the Holder the respective shares of Common Stock by the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise in Holder’s sole discretion in addition to all other rights and remedies at law, under this Warrant, or otherwise, and such failure shall also be deemed an event of default under the Note, a material breach under this Warrant, and a material breach under the Purchase Agreement.

 

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE, BUT IF NO CHOICES ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THE PROXY HOLDERS FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES AND FOR THE PROPOSALS LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND IN THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.

IMPORTANT — This Proxy must be signedIf the Market Price of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Exercise Price, then, unless there is an effective non-stale registration statement of the Company which contains a prospectus that complies with Section 5(b) and dated below.

The Special MeetingSection 10 of Stockholdersthe Securities Act of Aditxt, Inc. will be held on August 12, 20221933 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Timethe time of exercise and covers the Holder’s immediate resale of all of the Warrant Shares at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ADTX2022SM.

THIS IS YOUR PROXY
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

Dear Stockholder:

We cordially invite youprevailing market prices (and not fixed prices) without any limitation, the Holder may elect to attendreceive Warrant Shares pursuant to a cashless exercise, in lieu of a cash exercise, equal to the Special Meetingvalue of Stockholders of Aditxt, Inc. to be held virtually, on August 12, 2022 beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Please read the proxy statement which describes the proposals and presents other important information, and complete, sign and return your proxy promptlythis Warrant determined in the enclosed envelope.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.manner described below (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by surrender of this Warrant and an Exercise Notice, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder a number of Common Stock computed using the following formula:

 

1. Proposal to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase X = Y (A-B)
A

Where  X = the number of shares of authorized common stock from 100,000,000Shares to 150,000,000.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

be issued to Holder.
   
 Y = the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder elects to purchase under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
   
2. Proposal to amend A = the Company’s amended and restated certificateMarket Price (at the date of incorporation to effect the reverse stock split.such calculation).
 

FOR

 

AGAINST

B = 

ABSTAIN

Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

NOTE:(b) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Warrant Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then-current fair market value of a Warrant Share by such fraction.

(c) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Exercise Notice, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1(c), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1(c), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Warrant, the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the August 2022 Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), which includes the Warrant Shares under this Warrant, shall be limited to 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Issuance Date (the “Exchange Cap”), unless Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company to issue more than the Exchange Cap. The Exchange Cap shall be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split (including forward and reverse), or other similar transaction. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.


(d) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant (including but not limited to Section 1(a) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder, within one (1) business day of Holder’s request, the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder within one (1) business day of Holder’s request the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases, or effectuates a cashless exercise hereunder for, Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

2. ADJUSTMENTS. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(a) Distribution of Assets. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case:

(i) any Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on such record date, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the shares of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one share of Common Stock, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the shares of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date; and

(ii) the number of Warrant Shares shall be increased to a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive the Distribution multiplied by the reciprocal of the fraction set forth in the immediately preceding clause (i); provided, however, that in the event that the Distribution is of shares of common stock of a company (other than the Company) whose common stock is traded on a national securities exchange or a national automated quotation system (“Other Shares of Common Stock”), then the Holder may elect to receive a warrant to purchase Other Shares of Common Stock in lieu of an increase in the number of Warrant Shares, the terms of which shall be identical to those of this Warrant, except that such warrant shall be exercisable into the number of shares of Other Shares of Common Stock that would have been payable to the Holder pursuant to the Distribution had the Holder exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such record date and with an aggregate exercise price equal to the product of the amount by which the exercise price of this Warrant was decreased with respect to the Distribution pursuant to the terms of the immediately preceding clause (i) and the number of Warrant Shares calculated in accordance with the first part of this clause (ii).


(b) Anti-Dilution Adjustments to Exercise Price. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time beginning on the Issuance Date and continuing through the date that the second Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) occurs after the date that the Note is extinguished in the entirety (for the avoidance of doubt, this shall include the second Subsequent Placement that occurs after the date that the Note is extinguished in the entirety), shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or securities (including but not limited to Common Stock Equivalents) entitling any person or entity (for purposes of clarification, including but not limited to the Holder pursuant to (i) any other security of the Company currently held by Holder, (ii) any other security of the Company issued to Holder on or after the Issuance Date (including but not limited to the Note), or (iii) any other agreement entered into between the Company and Holder) to acquire shares of Common Stock (upon conversion, exercise or otherwise), at an effective price per share less than the then Exercise Price (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, elimination of an applicable floor price for any reason in the future (including but not limited to the passage of time or satisfaction of certain condition(s)), reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled or potentially entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price at any time while such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are in existence, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance (regardless of whether the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price), then the Exercise Price shall be reduced at the option of the Holder and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued, regardless of whether the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price by the holder thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, the Holder may utilize the Base Share Price even if the Company did not actually issue shares of its common stock at the Base Share Price under the respective Common stock Equivalents). The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 2(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, regardless of whether (i) the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 2(b) upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance or (ii) the Holder accurately refers to the number of Warrant Shares or Base Share Price in the Exercise Notice, the Holder is entitled to receive the Base Share Price upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance.

(c) Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective. Each such adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event covered by this Section 2(c) shall occur.


3. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger of the Company with or into another entity and the Company is not the surviving entity (such surviving entity, the “Successor Entity”), (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or by another individual or entity, and approved by the Company) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares of Common Stock for other securities, cash or property and the holders of at least 50% of the Common Stock accept such offer, or (iv) the Company 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, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive the number of shares of Common Stock of the Successor Entity or of the Company and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event (disregarding any limitation on exercise contained herein solely for the purpose of such determination). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any Successor Entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration.

4. NON-CIRCUMVENTION. The Company covenants and agrees that it will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may properly come beforebe required to protect the meetingrights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, beginning on the date that is sixty (60) calendar days after the Issuance Date and for so long as this Warrant is outstanding, have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, two (2) times the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Warrants are then exercisable into to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

5. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Warrant, in and of itself, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.


6. REISSUANCE.

(a) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company will, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

(b) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, and shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date.

7. TRANSFER. This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior signed written consent of the Holder, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Holder (any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void if the Company does not obtain the prior signed written consent of the Holder). This Warrant or any adjournmentof the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Holder hereunder may be assigned by Holder to a third party, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain the Company’s consent thereto.

8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the shares of Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any stock or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or other property, pro rata to the holders of shares of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. The terms of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

10. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Warrant or any other transaction document entered into in connection with this Warrant by mailing a copy thereof willvia registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be voted ondeemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.


11. ACCEPTANCE. Receipt of this Warrant by the proxy holders in their discretion.Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

Please indicate12. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)[Intentionally Omitted].

(b) “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, (i) the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or, if you planthe Principal Market begins to attend this meeting: Yes Nooperate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (ii) if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (iii) if no last trade price is reported for such security by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, the average of the bid and ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

Important: Please sign exactly(c) “Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

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

(e) “Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.

(f) “Principal Market” means the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Stock is listed or quoted, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

(g) “Market Price” means the highest traded price of the Common Stock during the one hundred and fifty Trading Days prior to the date of the respective Exercise Notice.

(h) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted on its Principal Market, provided, however, that if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as name appears on this proxy. When signing as attorney, executor, trustee, guardian, corporate officer, etc., please indicate full title.of the Issuance Date set forth above.

 

 ADITXT, INC.
Name:Amro Albanna
Title:Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT A

EXERCISE NOTICE

(To be executed by the registered holder to exercise this Common Stock Purchase Warrant)

THE UNDERSIGNED holder hereby exercises the right to purchase of the shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of ADITXT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached copy of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

1.Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

a cash exercise with respect to Warrant Shares; or

by cashless exercise pursuant to the Warrant.

2.Payment of Exercise Price. If cash exercise is selected above, the holder shall pay the applicable Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

3.Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

Date:__________________________
(Print Name of Registered Holder)
By:
Name:
Title:


EXHIBIT B

ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANT

(To be signed only upon authorized transfer of the Warrant)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto the right to purchase shares of common stock of ADITXT, INC., to which the within Common Stock Purchase Warrant relates and appoints , as attorney-in-fact, to transfer said right on the books of ADITXT, INC. with full power of substitution and re-substitution in the premises. By accepting such transfer, the transferee has agreed to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions of the within Warrant.

Dated:________________, 2022
(Signature) *
  
 

Signature

(Name)
  
 Signature
 (Joint Owners)(Address)
  
 

Name (printed)

(Social Security or Tax Identification No.)

 

APPENDIX A

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
* The signature on this Assignment of Warrant must correspond to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
name as written upon the face of
ADITXT, INC.

ADITXT, INC., the Common Stock Purchase Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, organizedpartnership, trust or other entity, please indicate your position(s) and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Aditxt, Inc. The Certificate of Incorporation was filedtitle(s) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Secretary of State”) on September 28, 2017 and has been amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State on February 7, 2018 and further amended by the Certificate of Amendment dated May 24, 2021 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

SECOND: ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.1 of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 153,000,000 shares, consisting of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

THIRD: The stockholders of the Corporation have duly approved the foregoing amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly adopted and executed in its corporate name and on its behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the day of , 2022.

ADITXT, INC.
By:
Name:Amro Albanna
Title:Chief Executive Officer


APPENDIX B

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

to the

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

of

ADITXT, INC.

ADITXT, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Aditxt, Inc. The Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Secretary of State”) on September 28, 2017, as amended ( the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

SECOND: ARTICLE IV, SECTION I of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended by inserting Subsection “(d)” at the end of such section which shall read as follows:entity.

C. Reverse Stock Split. Upon the filing (the “Effective Time”) of this Certificate of Amendment pursuant to the Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, each ( ) shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Old Common Stock”) shall automatically without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Old Common Stock, be reclassified, combined, converted and changed into ( ) fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock, par value of  $0.001 per share (the “New Common Stock”), subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described below (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The conversion of the Old Common Stock into New Common Stock will be deemed to occur at the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, certificates representing the Old Common Stock shall represent the number of shares of New Common Stock into which such Old Common Stock shall have been converted pursuant to this Certificate of Amendment. Holders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests of New Common Stock upon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split shall be entitled to receive a whole share of New Common Stock in lieu of any fractional share created as a result of such Reverse Stock Split.

THIRD: The stockholders of the Corporation have duly approved the foregoing amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly adopted and executed in its corporate name and on its behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the day of , 2022.

ADITXT, INC.
By:
Name:Amro Albanna
Title:Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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