Description of Registrant's Securities

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Exhibit 4.(vi)

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The following is a summary of the rights of our capital stock and warrants and some of the provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) and amended and restated bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”), and relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). The descriptions herein are qualified by reference to the Charter, the Bylaws and the warrant-related documents described herein, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the Form 10-K, as well as the relevant provisions of the DGCL.

 

Authorized and Outstanding Stock

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock,” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of capital stock which we have the authority to issue is Three Hundred Thirty One Million (331,000,000).

 

The total number of shares of common stock we are authorized to issue is Three Hundred Thirty Million (330,000,000), having a par value of $0.0001 per share, of which Three Hundred Twelve Million (312,000,000) are designated as Voting Common Stock (“Common Stock”) and Eighteen Million (18,000,000) are designated as Non-Voting Common Stock (the “Non-Voting Common Stock”). The total number of shares of Preferred Stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Million (1,000,000), having a par value of $0.0001 per share. The following description summarizes certain terms of our capital stock as set out more particularly in our Charter. Because it is only a summary, it may not contain all the information that is important to you.

 

As of March 28, 2025, there were (i) 30,267,580 shares of common stock outstanding, consisting of (a) 28,467,580 shares of Common Stock and (b) 1,800,000 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock held in escrow (the “Escalation Shares”); (iii) 1,150,000 Public Warrants outstanding; (iv) 191,217 Private Placement Warrants outstanding; and 9,881,941 warrants to purchase shares of common stock outstanding. There is no Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

Voting Power

 

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders of a plurality of votes cast can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose, other than any directors that holders of any preferred stock may issue may be entitled to elect. Subject to supermajority votes for some matters, other matters shall be decided by the affirmative vote of our stockholders having a majority in voting power of the votes cast by the stockholders present or represented and voting on such matter.

 

The shares of Non-Voting Common Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Common Stock on a one-to-one basis at such time that such shares of Non-Voting Common Stock are released from the escrow account holding such shares in accordance with the Merger Agreement and the escrow agreement governing such escrow account.

 

Dividends

 

Subject to applicable law and the rights and preferences, if any, of any holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board, payable either in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock.

 

Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up

 

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to any holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution.

 

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Preemptive or Other Rights

 

Holders of Common Stock are not be entitled to preemptive rights, and the Common Stock is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.

 

Election of Directors

 

The Charter and the Bylaws establish a classified board of directors that is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only the directors in one class are subject to election by a plurality of the votes cast at each annual meeting of stockholders, with the directors in the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Our Charter does not provide for cumulative voting for the election of directors.

 

Preferred stock

 

Our Charter provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board is authorized to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the designation, vesting, powers (including voting powers), preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights (and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof) of the shares of each such series and to increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any such series, in each case without further vote or action by the stockholders. The Board is able to, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of Common Stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of the Board to issue preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of our existing management.

 

Warrants

 

As of March 28, 2025, there were 11,223,158 warrants to purchase Common Stock outstanding, including 1,150,000 Public Warrants and 191,217 Private Placement Warrants.

 

Public Warrants

 

The warrants are issued under a warrant agreement between us and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC as warrant agent. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Common Stock. This means that only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a holder.

 

Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of Common Stock at a price of $115.00 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on October 12, 2023, which is the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, provided that a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating thereto is available (or holders are permitted to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement) and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder. The warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 12, 2028, which is the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

Redemption of Public Warrants for Cash

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of our Common Stock equals or exceeds $180.00.

 

Once the public warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding public warrants:

 

  in whole and not in part;
  at a price of $0.01 per public warrant;
  upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each registered holder of a public warrant; and
  if, and only if, the last reported sales price of the Common Stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three trading days before we send the notice of redemption equals or exceeds $180.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a public warrant).

 

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We will not redeem the Public Warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the sale of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of our common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period or we require the warrants to be exercised on a cashless basis. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per Common Stock equals or exceeds $100.00.

 

Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

  in whole and not in part;
  at $1.00 per warrant;
  upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares based on the redemption date and the fair market value of the Common Stock;
  if, and only if, the reference value equals or exceeds $100.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading; and
  if the reference value is less than $180.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading, the private placement warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the
  outstanding public warrants, as described above.

 

Beginning on the date the notice of redemption is given until the warrants are redeemed or exercised, holders may elect to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.

 

Private Placement Warrants

 

The Private Placement Warrants (and shares of our common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) in general, will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the Closing (excluding permitted transferees) and they will not be redeemable under certain redemption scenarios by us so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Metric or their respective permitted transferees. Otherwise, the private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the public warrants being, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than our sponsor, Metric or their respective permitted transferees, the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us under all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the public warrants.

 

If holders of the private placement warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering its private placement warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the private placement warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the private placement warrants by (y) the Sponsor fair market value. For these purposes, the “fair market value” means the average last reported sale price of the Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent.

 

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Anti-Dilution Adjustments

 

If the number of outstanding shares of common stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of common stock, or by a split-up of common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Other Matters

 

The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the public warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision or mistake, and that all other modifications or amendments will require the vote or written consent of the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants, and, solely with respect to any amendment to the terms of the private placement warrants, a majority of the then-outstanding private placement warrants.

 

The public warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The public warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of Common Stock and any voting rights until they exercise their public warrants and receive Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the public warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

 

No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the public warrants. If, upon exercise of the public warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the public warrant holder.

 

We have agreed that, subject to applicable law, any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the warrant agreement will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and we irrevocably submitted to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. This provision applies to claims under the Securities Act but does not apply to claims under the Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.

 

Rule 144

 

Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company, such as the Company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:

 

  the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
     
  the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
     
  the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and
     
  at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10-type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

 

Upon the Closing, we ceased to be a shell company, and so, once the conditions set forth in the exceptions listed above are satisfied, Rule 144 will become available for the resale of our securities.

 

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When and if Rule 144 becomes available for the resale of our securities, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock or warrants for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and have filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the 12 months (or such shorter period as we were required to file reports) preceding the sale.

 

Persons who have beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock or warrants for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:

 

  1% of the total number of shares of common stock then outstanding; or
     
  the average weekly reported trading volume of the common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

 

Sales by our affiliates under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

 

Anti-takeover effects of Delaware law and the Charter and Bylaws

 

Some provisions of Delaware law, the Charter and the Bylaws contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult: an acquisition of us by means of a tender offer; an acquisition of us by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or the removal of our incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interest or in our best interests, including transactions which provide for payment of a premium over the market price for our shares of Common Stock.

 

These provisions, summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of the increased protection of its potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure of us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

 

Undesignated preferred stock

 

The ability of our board of directors, without action by the stockholders, to issue up to one million (1,000,000) shares of undesignated preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences as designated by the board of directors could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company.

 

Stockholder meetings

 

The Charter provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by our board of directors or chair of the board of directors, chief executive officer or president.

 

Requirements for advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals

 

The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals to be brought before a stockholder meeting and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors.

 

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Elimination of stockholder action by written consent

 

The Charter expressly eliminates the right of our stockholders to act by written consent. Stockholder action must take place at the annual or a special meeting of stockholders.

 

Staggered board of directors

 

The Charter provides that our board of directors be divided into three classes. The directors in each class serves for a three-year term, with one class being elected each year by our stockholders. This system of electing directors may tend to discourage a third party from attempting to obtain control of use, because it generally makes it more difficult for stockholders to replace a majority of the directors.

 

Removal of directors

 

The Charter provides that no member of our board of directors may be removed from office except for cause and, in addition to any other vote required by law, upon the approval of not less than two-thirds of the total voting power of all of our outstanding voting stock then entitled to vote in the election of directors.

 

Stockholders not entitled to cumulative voting

 

The Charter does not permit stockholders to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a plurality of votes cast by the holders of the Common Stock who entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they choose, other than any directors that holders, if any, of our preferred stock may be entitled to elect.

 

Delaware anti-takeover statute

 

We are 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.

 

Choice of forum

 

Our Charter provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, in the event the Chancery Court does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for the following types of actions or proceedings under Delaware statutory or common law: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty by any of our directors, officers or stockholders to us or our stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter or the Bylaws (as each may be amended from time to time); or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act, as amended, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision is intended to benefit and may be enforced by us, our officers and directors, the placement agent to any offering giving rise to such complaint, and any other professional entity whose profession gives authority to a statement made by that person or entity and who has prepared or certified any part of the documents underlying the offering. However, we note that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The Charter also provides that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of ours will be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to these choice of forum provisions.

 

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Amendment of Charter provisions

 

The provisions of DGCL, the Charter and the Bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of Common Stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in the composition of our board of directors and management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

 

The Charter provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (66 and 2/3%)of the total voting power of our outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class, is required to amend certain provisions relating to the issuance of preferred stock, the number, term, classification, removal and filling of vacancies with respect to the board of directors, the advance notice to be given for nominations for elections of directors, the calling of special meetings of stockholders, stockholder action by written consent, forum selection, the ability to amend the bylaws, the elimination of liability of directors and officers to the extent permitted by Delaware law, director and officer indemnification and any provision relating to the amendment of any of these provisions.

 

Amendment of bylaws

 

The Charter and Bylaws provide that the Bylaws may only be amended by the board of directors or by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds (66 and 2/3%) of the total voting power of our outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class. Additionally, the Charter provides that the Bylaws may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by our board of directors.

 

On February 28, 2024, our Board approved and adopted an amendment to our Bylaws, which became effective the same day.

 

Article II, Section 2.8 of the Bylaws was amended to modify the quorum required for the transaction of business at a meeting of stockholders of the Company to provide that the holders of one-third (1/3) in voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person, or by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Charter or the Bylaws.

 

Prior to this amendment, the presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting. The change to the quorum requirement for stockholder meetings was made to improve the Company’s ability to hold stockholder meetings when called._____

 

Listing of Securities

 

Our Common Stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “CLDI” and our Public Warrants are quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol “CLDI WS.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock and warrant agent for the warrants is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC.

 

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