Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 28, 2024, Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with the holder of promissory notes of the Company (the “Holder”) pursuant to which the Holder agreed to exchange aggregate principal amount of $8 million of the Company’s 25% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Exchange Notes”) for 8,000 shares of Series D Convertible Voting Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”).
The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities |
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. The exchange of the Exchange Notes for Series D Preferred Stock was made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
The information contained above in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, on April 1, 2024, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the Delaware Secretary of State designating 8,000 shares of its authorized and unissued preferred stock as Series D Convertible Voting Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation sets forth the rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Terms not otherwise defined in this item shall have the meanings given in the Certificate of Designation.
The following is a summary of the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock:
Dividends. Dividends will accrue, on all issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, prior to and in preference to all other shares of capital stock of the Company, at an annual rate of twenty-five percent (25%) compounded annually on the Original Per Share Price (plus any such accreted compounded amounts). If such dividends are not declared and paid in cash, the dividend amounts will be added to the aggregate Liquidation Preference then outstanding of the Series D Preferred Stock (such dividends will accumulate and will be included in the payments made upon redemption or Liquidation.
At all times following the Issuance Date, while shares of Series D Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series D Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis and without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein or otherwise) to and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock, which shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation) actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock, which shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation) are paid on shares of the Common Stock.
Voting Rights. Subject to certain limitations described in the Certificate of Designation, the Series D Preferred Stock is voting stock. Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the Common Stock on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Accordingly, holders of Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to one vote for each whole share of Common Stock into which their Series D Preferred Stock is then-convertible on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.
Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, including a change of control transaction, or Deemed Liquidation Event (any such event, a “Liquidation”) the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available
