Encumbrance means any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge,
mortgage, security interest, lease, exclusive license, option, easement, reservation, servitude, adverse title, claim, infringement, interference, option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, community property interest or restriction or
encumbrance of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from any asset, any restriction on the use of
any asset and any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset).
Environmental Laws has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(cc).
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles and practices in effect
from time to time within the United States applied consistently throughout the period involved.
Governmental
Authority means any: (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature, (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, supra-national or other government,
(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, bureau, instrumentality, official, ministry, fund, foundation, center, organization, unit, body or entity and
any court or other tribunal, and any taxing authority) or (d) self-regulatory organization (including Nasdaq).
Hazardous
Materials means any pollutant, chemical, substance and any toxic, infectious, carcinogenic, reactive, corrosive, ignitable or flammable chemical, or chemical compound, or hazardous substance, material or waste, whether solid, liquid or
gas, that is subject to regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Law, including without limitation, crude oil or any fraction thereof, and petroleum products or by-products.
Intellectual Property has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(o).
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions means, with respect to the Company, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions, in substantially the form of Exhibit C, executed by the Company and delivered to the Transfer Agent.
Law means any federal, state, national, supra-national, foreign, local or municipal or other law, statute,
constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling, order, judgment or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of
any Governmental Authority (including under the authority of Nasdaq or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.).
Material Adverse Effect means any Effect, individually or together with any other Effect, that (a) has had,
has, or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), general affairs, management, assets, liabilities, results of operations, earnings, prospects or properties of the Company or
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that Effects arising or resulting from the following shall not be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect: (1) the announcement or
disclosure of the sale of the Securities or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (2) the taking of any action, or the failure to take any action, by the Company that is required to comply with the terms of this Agreement; or
(b) prevents, materially adversely delays or materially adversely impedes, or could reasonably be expected to prevent, materially adversely delay or materially adversely impede the performance by the Company of its obligations under this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the Warrant Shares.
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