Document:

Exhibit

Exhibit 10.2 

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2015 Incentive Plan
2020 Performance Stock Unit Agreement

This Performance Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 1, 2020 (the “Grant Date”), is entered into between W.W. Grainger, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the “Company”), and you as the executive (the “Executive”), who is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (the “Employer”).

In consideration of the Executive’s agreement to enter into an Unfair Competition Agreement with the Company concurrently with this Agreement on the Grant Date (the “Unfair Competition Agreement”), the Company desires to grant the Executive an award of performance stock units (the “PSUs”), providing for the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Shares”) pursuant to the W.W. Grainger, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) subject to the Company’s attainment of certain long-term performance goals and the Executive agrees to enter into the Unfair Competition Agreement and accept such PSUs on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Plan and the Unfair Competition Agreement.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Plan. 

In consideration of the mutual provisions set forth in this Agreement and in the Unfair Competition Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I
Grants

1.01    Grant.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and the Unfair Competition Agreement (the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference) and effective on the Grant Date, the Company hereby grants to the Executive the number of PSUs (the “Target PSUs”) as specified in the April 1, 2020 award grant notice posted to the Executive’s electronic investment account maintained with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, the brokerage firm/third party service provider engaged by the Company in connection with the administration of the Plan (the “Administrator”).  Each PSU represents a contractual right to receive one (1) Share upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The actual number of PSUs that may become vested and settled pursuant to this Agreement will depend on the Company’s achievement of the performance metrics defined and reflected in Exhibit I to this Agreement (the “Performance Metrics”) during the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 (the “Measurement Period”), as shall be determined and certified by the Committee in its sole discretion.  The Committee’s determination and certification shall be final and conclusive, and until the Committee has made such determination and certification, none of the Performance Metrics will be considered to have been satisfied.  The Target PSUs will be equally apportioned to each Performance Metric (and reflected in Exhibit I to this Agreement).

ARTICLE II
Provisions Relating to PSUs

2.01    Vesting of PSUs.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the Target PSUs shall vest as determined pursuant to the terms of Exhibit I, which is incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Agreement; provided that (except as otherwise set forth in this Article II) the Target PSUs shall not vest unless the Executive remains continuously employed by the Employer (or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate) from the Grant Date through the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “PSU Vesting Date”).  Any PSUs that do not vest shall be forfeited, and the Executive shall have no further rights with respect to such PSUs.  Each PSU that becomes vested as provided herein shall be settled in accordance with Section 2.06.  No dividend equivalents will be paid on the shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs. 

2.02    Effect of Termination for Cause or Resignation.  Except as otherwise stated in the Plan, if the Executive’s employment or service is terminated for Cause or if the Executive resigns employment or service (other than by reason of the Executive’s death, Disability or retirement) prior to the PSU Vesting Date, the Target PSUs shall be forfeited in their entirety as of the Executive’s Termination Date.  If the Executive is a resident of, or employed in, the United States, “Termination Date” shall mean the effective date of termination of the Executive’s employment.  If the Executive is a resident of, or employed outside of, the United States, “Termination Date” shall mean the earliest of (i) the date on 

which notice of termination is provided to the Executive, (ii) the last day of the Executive’s active service with the Employer or (iii) the last day on which the Executive is an employee of the Employer, as determined in each case without including any required advanced notice period and irrespective of the status of the termination under local labor or employment laws.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Plan, subject to modification as may be required to conform to the laws, rules and regulations (“Laws”) of the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

2.03    Effect of Involuntary Termination. If the Executive’s employment or service is involuntarily terminated prior to the PSU Vesting Date for reasons other than Cause, the Executive will become vested in a pro-rata portion of the Target PSUs based upon the Company’s achievement of the Performance Metrics.  For purposes of the foregoing, the pro-ration shall be determined based upon a fraction, the numerator of which will be the number of full calendar months from the Grant Date to the Executive’s Termination Date, and the denominator shall equal the number of full calendar months in the Measurement Period.  Each actual PSU that becomes vested as provided herein shall be settled in accordance with Section 2.06.

2.04    Effect of Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive’s employment or service is terminated prior to the PSU Vesting Date due to death or Disability, the Executive will immediately become vested in the number of PSUs equal to the Target PSUs. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Plan, subject to modification as may be required to conform to the Laws of the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different). For the sake of clarity, the date of the Executive’s death or Disability shall be a PSU Vesting Date. Each actual PSU that becomes vested as provided herein shall be settled in accordance with Section 2.06.

2.05  Effect of Termination due to Retirement. If the Executive’s employment or service is terminated prior to the PSU Vesting Date due to the retirement of the Executive, the Executive will continue vesting in accordance with Section 2.01 as if the Executive had not been terminated. Each actual PSU that becomes vested as provided herein shall be settled in accordance with Section 2.06. For purposes of this Agreement, “retirement” shall mean the Executive’s termination of service with (i) 25 years of service, (ii) 20 years of service and attainment of age 55, or (iii) attainment of age 60. 

2.06 Settlement of Vested PSUs. Following the date on which the Committee certifies the Company’s achievement of the Performance Metrics and determines the actual number of PSUs that vest pursuant to the achievement of the Performance Metrics, the Company shall, as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 60 days following the PSU Vesting Date), settle the vested PSUs by registering Shares in the Executive’s name and delivering such Shares to the Executive’s electronic stock plan account maintained by the Stock Plan Administrator.  At the discretion of the Committee, and subject to such policies and procedures as it may adopt from time to time, the Executive’s PSU may be settled in the form of: (i) cash, to the extent settlement in Shares (a) is prohibited under applicable Laws, (b) would require the Executive, the Company or the Employer to obtain the approval of any governmental and/or regulatory body in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different), or (c) is administratively burdensome or (ii) Shares, but the Company may require the Executive to immediately sell such Shares if necessary to comply with applicable Laws (in which case, the Executive hereby expressly authorizes the Company to issue sales instructions in relation to such Shares on the Executive’s behalf). 

ARTICLE III
Recoupment

3.01    Recoupment in Event of Misconduct.  If the Company determines that the Executive has committed or engaged in misconduct against the Company or has engaged in any criminal conduct, including embezzlement, fraud or theft, that involves or is related to the Company, or any other conduct that violates Company policy, causes or is discovered to have caused, any loss, damage, injury or other endangerment to the Company’s property or reputation, and such Executive has received or is entitled to receive performance stock units, performance restricted stock units, stock options, restricted stock units or cash incentive compensation (collectively, “Incentive Compensation”), then the Company shall have the right to cancel the Incentive Compensation, require the return of Shares acquired under the Plan, recapture any gain realized upon the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan or take any other action it deems appropriate under the circumstances with respect to recouping the Incentive Compensation. The Company shall have sole discretion in determining whether the Executive’s conduct was in compliance with applicable Law or Company policy and the extent to which the Company will seek recovery of the Incentive Compensation notwithstanding any other remedies available to the Company. If the Executive engages in misconduct or is believed to have engaged in misconduct, including but not limited to any violation of any of Executive’s obligations under the Unfair Competition 

Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to take the actions outlined above for recouping the Incentive Compensation, as the Company deems appropriate under the circumstances.

3.02    Recoupment in Event of Materially Inaccurate Financial Results.  If the Company has publicly filed materially inaccurate financial results (the “Subject Financials”), whether or not they result in a restatement, the Company has the discretion to recover any Incentive Compensation that was paid or settled to the Executive during the period covered by the Subject Financials as set forth herein.  If the payment or settlement of Incentive Compensation would have been lower had the achievement of applicable financial performance goals been calculated based on restated financial results with respect to the Subject Financials, the Company may, if it determines it appropriate in its sole discretion, recover the portion of the paid or settled Incentive Compensation in excess of the payment or settlement that would have been made based on restated financial results.  The Company will not seek to recover Incentive Compensation received or settled more than three (3) years after the date of the initial filing that contained the Subject Financials.

3.03    Recoupment in Event of Error. If the Executive receives any amount in excess of what the Executive should have received under the terms of this Agreement for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a mistake in calculations or administrative error), all as determined by the Committee, then the Company shall have the right to cancel the Incentive Compensation, require the return of Shares acquired under the Plan, recapture any gain realized upon the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan or take any other action it deems appropriate under the circumstances with respect to recouping the Incentive Compensation.

3.04    Implementation.  For purposes of this Article III, the Executive expressly authorizes the Company to issue instructions, on behalf of the Executive, to the Stock Plan Administrator (and/or any other brokerage firm/third party service provider engaged by the Company to hold Shares and other amounts acquired under the Plan) to re-convey, transfer or otherwise return to the Company any Incentive Compensation subject to recoupment hereunder. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s rights hereunder shall not be affected in any way by any subsequent change in the Executive’s status, including retirement or termination of employment (including due to death or Disability). The Executive expressly agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and the Employer harmless from any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that the Company or the Employer may incur as a result of the Executive’s actions or in the Company and the Employer’s efforts to recover such previously made payments or value pursuant to Article III.

3.05    Forfeiture.  To the extent any of the events set forth in this Article III occur before the Executive receives any Incentive Compensation due hereunder, any such Incentive Compensation shall be forfeited as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

3.06    Executive Consent.  For purposes of the Company’s enforcement of this Article III, the Executive expressly and explicitly authorizes the Company to issue instructions, on the Executive’s behalf, to any brokerage firm and/or third party administrator engaged by the Company to hold any cash payments, Shares or other amounts acquired by the Executive under the Plan to re-convey, transfer or otherwise return such cash payments, Shares or other amounts to the Company.

ARTICLE IV
Tax

4.01  Tax-Related Items. Regardless of any action the Company or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes or non-U.S. taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by the Executive is and remains the Executive’s responsibility and that the Company and the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the PSU, including the grant of the PSU, the vesting of the PSU, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired pursuant to the PSU and the receipt of any dividends and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the PSU to reduce or eliminate the Executive’s liability for Tax-Related Items.

4.02    Tax Withholding Obligations. Prior to the delivery of Shares (or cash) upon the vesting of the PSU, if the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different) requires withholding of Tax-Related Items, the Company shall withhold a sufficient number of whole Shares otherwise issuable upon the vesting of the PSU that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the Tax-Related Items required to be withheld with respect to the Shares or the cash equivalent.  Depending on the withholding method specified in the Plan, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates or other applicable 

withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Company shall make a cash payment to the Executive equal to the over-withheld amount, if applicable, as soon as administratively practicable.  The cash equivalent of the Shares withheld will be used to settle the obligation to withhold the Tax-Related Items.  In the event that the withholding of Shares is prohibited under applicable Law or otherwise may trigger adverse consequences to the Company or the Employer, the Company and the Employer may withhold the Tax-Related Items required to be withheld with respect to the Shares in cash from the Executive’s regular salary and/or wages or any other amounts payable to the Executive, or may require the Executive to personally make payment of the Tax-Related Items required to be withheld.  In the event the withholding requirements are not satisfied through the withholding of Shares by the Company or through the withholding of cash from the Executive’s regular salary and/or wages or other amounts payable to the Executive, no Shares will be issued to the Executive (or the Executive’s estate) upon vesting of the PSU unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Committee) have been made by the Executive with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer determines, in its sole discretion, must be withheld or collected with respect to such PSUs.  If the obligation for the Executive’s Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of Shares as described herein, the Executive shall be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares issuable upon vesting, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the vesting or any other aspect of the PSU.

The Executive will pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of the Executive’s participation in the Plan or the Executive’s acquisition of Shares that cannot be satisfied by the means described in this Article IV. The Company may refuse to deliver any Shares due upon vesting of the PSU if the Executive fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described herein. If the Executive is subject to taxation in more than one jurisdiction, the Executive acknowledges that the Company, the Employer or one or more of their respective Subsidiaries may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.  The Executive hereby consents to any action reasonably taken by the Company and the Employer to meet his or her obligation for Tax-Related Items.  By accepting this grant of the PSU, the Executive expressly consents to the withholding of Shares and/or withholding from the Executive’s regular salary and/or wages or other amounts payable to the Executive as provided for hereunder.  All other Tax-Related Items related to the PSU and any Shares delivered in payment thereof are the Executive’s sole responsibility.

ARTICLE V
International Arrangements

5.01  Exchange Controls. As a condition to this PSU award, the Executive agrees to comply with any applicable foreign exchange Laws and hereby consents to any necessary, appropriate or advisable actions taken by the Company, the Employer or any of their respective Subsidiaries as may be required to comply with any applicable Laws of the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  

5.02    Foreign Asset and Account Reporting Requirements. The Executive acknowledges that there may be certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements, which may affect the Executive’s ability to acquire or hold Shares acquired under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends or dividend equivalent payments) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different). The Executive may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that it is his or her personal responsibility to be compliant with such Laws.

5.03    Country Specific Addendum.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the PSU shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different) set forth in the addendum to this Agreement (“Addendum”). If the Executive transfers residence and/or employment to another country reflected in an Addendum at the time of transfer, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Executive to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such special terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local Laws or to facilitate the operation and administration of the PSU and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Executive’s transfer). In all circumstances, any applicable Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.
5.04    Controlling Language. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that it is the Executive’s express intent that this Agreement, the Plan, the Unfair Competition Agreement and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the PSU be drawn up in English.  If the Executive has received this Agreement, the Plan, the Unfair Competition Agreement or any other documents related to the PSU translated into a 

language other than English and the meaning of any translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous

6.01  Restriction on Transferability. Except to the extent expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement, the PSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated at any time other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempt to do so contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void.

6.02  Rights as Shareholder. The Executive shall not have voting or any other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares issuable upon the vesting of PSUs until the date of issuance of such Shares.  Upon settlement of the PSU, the Executive will obtain, with respect to the Shares received in such settlement, full voting and other rights as a shareholder of the Company.

6.03  Administration. The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Executive, the Company, and all other Persons.  No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.

6.04  No Employment Rights. This Agreement and the Executive’s participation in the Plan are not and shall not be interpreted to: (i) form an employment contract or relationship with the Company, the Employer or any of their respective Subsidiaries; (ii) confer upon the Executive any right to continue in the employ of the Company, the Employer or any of their respective Subsidiaries; or (iii) interfere with the ability of the Company, the Employer or any of their respective Subsidiaries to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time.

6.05    Nature of Grant.  In accepting the grant hereunder, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time; (ii) the Executive has read the Plan and any PSUs granted under it shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, including but not limited to the power of the Committee to interpret and determine the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement and to make all determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, all of which interpretations and determinations shall be final and binding; (iii) the PSU does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, benefits in lieu of PSUs, or any other Plan benefits in the future; (iv) nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create or enlarge any other contractual obligations between the Company or the Employer and the Executive; (v) any grant under the Plan, including any grant of PSUs, is not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long service option, pension, or retirement benefits or similar payments; (vi) the Executive is voluntarily participating in the Plan; (vii) the future value of the Shares underlying the PSU granted hereunder is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; and (viii) neither the Company, the Employer nor any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be liable for any change in value of the PSU, the amount realized upon settlement of the PSU or the amount realized upon a subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement of the PSU, resulting from any fluctuation of the United States Dollar/local currency foreign exchange rate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the terms and conditions of any award of PSUs to correct for any windfalls or shortfalls in such PSU which, in the Committee’s determination, arise from factors beyond the Executive’s control; provided, however, that the Committee’s authority with respect to any PSU to a “covered employee,” as defined in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code, shall be limited to decreasing, and not increasing, such PSU.

6.06  Compliance with Law.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any Shares pursuant to this Agreement pending compliance with all applicable Laws (including any registration requirements or tax withholding requirements) and compliance with the Laws and practices of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares are listed or quoted. If the Executive resides or is employed outside of the United States, the Executive agrees, as a condition of the grant of the PSUs, to repatriate all payments attributable to the Shares and/or cash acquired under the Plan (including, but not limited to, dividends and any proceeds derived from the sale of Shares acquired pursuant to the PSUs) if required by and in accordance with local Laws in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  In addition, the Executive also agrees to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Employer, as may be required to allow the 

Company, its Subsidiaries and the Employer to comply with local Laws in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  Finally, the Executive agrees to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with the Executive’s personal legal and tax obligations under local Laws in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

6.07  Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by a writing which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement executed by (i) the Company and the Executive, (ii) the Company (at the discretion of the Committee), so long as a copy of such amendment is delivered to the Executive, and provided that no such amendment having a material adverse effect on the rights of the Executive hereunder may be made without the Executive’s written consent or (iii) the Company (at the discretion of the Committee) in any way it may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of the grant as a result of any change in applicable Laws or any future Laws or judicial decisions.

6.08  Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Corporate Secretary.  Any notice to be given to the Executive shall be addressed to the Executive at the address listed in the Employer’s records or to the Executive’s electronic investment account held at the Stock Plan Administrator.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 6.08, either party may designate a different address for notices.  Any notice shall have been deemed given when actually delivered.

6.09 Severability.  If all or any part of this Agreement or the Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall not invalidate any portion of this Agreement or the Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any provision of this Agreement (or part of such provision) so declared to be unlawful or invalid shall, if possible, be construed in a manner which will give effect to the terms of such provision (or part of such provision) to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.

6.10  Construction. The PSUs are being issued pursuant to Article 9 (Performance Shares/Performance Units) of the Plan.  PSUs are subject to the terms of the Plan.  The Executive acknowledges receipt of the Plan booklet which contains the entire Plan, and the Executive represents and warrants that the Executive has read the Plan.  Additional copies of the Plan are available upon request during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company.  To the extent that any provision of this Agreement violates or is inconsistent with an express provision of the Plan, the Plan provision shall govern and any inconsistent provision in this Agreement shall be of no force or effect. The words “including,” “includes,” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance.

6.11  Waiver of Right to Jury Trial.   EACH OF THE PARTIES KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PSUs, THE PLAN OR THIS AGREEMENT.

6.12   Waiver; No Third Party Beneficiaries.  A waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Executive. This Agreement shall not be construed to create any third party beneficiary rights.

6.13   Data Privacy.  The Company is located at 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States of America, and grants PSUs under the Plan to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in its sole discretion.  In conjunction with the Company’s grant of the PSUs under the Plan and its ongoing administration of such awards, the Company is providing the following information about its data collection, processing and transfer practices.  In accepting the grant of the PSU, the Executive expressly and explicitly consents to the personal data activities as described herein.

i.Data Collection, Processing and Usage. The Company and the Employer will collect, process and use certain personal information about the Executive, specifically, the Executive’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social security or insurance number, passport number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all PSUs or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Executive’s favor (“Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the collection, processing and use of the Executive’s Data is the Executive’s consent.  The Executive’s Data also may be disclosed to certain securities or other regulatory authorities where the Company’s securities are listed or traded, or regulatory filings are made.  The Company’s legal basis for such disclosure of the Executive’s Data is to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

ii.Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company and the Employer transfer the Executive’s Data to the Stock Plan Administrator based in the United States of America, which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  In the future, the Company may select a different Stock Plan Administrator and share the Executive’s Data with another company that serves in a similar manner.  The Stock Plan Administrator will open an account for the Executive to receive and trade Shares acquired under the Plan.  The Executive will be asked to agree to separate terms and data processing practices with the Stock Plan Administrator, which is a condition of the Executive’s ability to participate in the Plan. 

iii.International Data Transfers. The Company and the Stock Plan Administrator are based in the United States of America.  The Executive should note that the Executive’s country of residence may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the United States of America.  The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Executive’s Data to the United States of America is the Executive consent.

iv.Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent, Denial or Withdrawal.  The Executive’s participation in the Plan and the Executive’s grant of consent hereunder is purely voluntary.  The Executive may deny or withdraw his or her consent at any time.  If the Executive does not consent, or if the Executive later withdraws his or her consent, the Executive may be unable to participate in the Plan.  This would not affect the Executive’s existing employment or salary; instead, the Executive merely may forfeit the opportunities associated with participation in the Plan.

v.Data Retention. The Executive understands that the Executive’s Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Executive’s PSU and participation in the Plan. When the Company no longer needs the Data, the Company will remove it from its systems. 

vi.Data Subject Rights. The Executive understands that the Executive may have the right under applicable law to (i) access or copy the Executive’s Data that the Company possesses, (ii) rectify incorrect Data concerning the Executive, (iii) delete the Executive’s Data, (iv) restrict processing of the Executive’s Data, (vi) lodge complaints with the competent supervisory authorities in the Executive’s country of residence. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, the Executive understands that the Executive can contact his or her local human resources representative.

6.14    Private Placement.  The grant of the PSUs is not intended to be a public offering of securities in the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filing with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local Laws).  

6.15    No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company and the Employer are not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company or the Employer making any recommendations regarding the PSU, the Executive’s participation in the Plan or the Executive’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.  The Executive is hereby advised to consult with the Executive’s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the Agreement.    
6.16     Securities Law Restrictions.  The Executive acknowledges that, depending on the Executive’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different) or where the Company Shares are listed, the Executive shall be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse Laws, which may affect the Executive’s ability to acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., PSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as the Executive is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company or its business (as defined by the local Laws in the Executive’s country of residence and/or employment).  Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Executive placed before the Executive possessed inside information.  Furthermore, the Executive could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties (including other employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries) or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities.  Any restrictions under these Laws are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading or other policy. The Executive solely is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

6.17    EU Age Discrimination Rules. If the Executive is a local national of and employed in the United Kingdom or a country that is a member of the European Union, the grant of the PSUs and the terms and conditions governing the PSUs are intended to comply with the age discrimination provisions of the EU Equal Treatment Framework Directive, 

as implemented into local law (the “Age Discrimination Rules”).  To the extent that a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under the Age Discrimination Rules, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to revise or strike such provision to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable to the full extent permitted under local Laws.

6.18    Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the PSUs granted to the Executive under the Plan by electronic means. The Executive hereby expressly consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

6.19    Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Illinois or of any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois.  All disputes and controversies arising between the parties are to be submitted for determination exclusively to the federal or state courts of the State of Illinois and by accepting the grant of PSUs, the Executive expressly consents to the jurisdiction of such courts.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may at its option seek interim and permanent injunctive relief before any competent court, tribunal or judicial forum, which in the absence of the foregoing provision, would have jurisdiction to grant the relief sought.

6.20    Entire Agreement.  The Plan, this Agreement (including any applicable addendum) and the Unfair Competition Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede, in their entirety, all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer and the Executive acknowledges and agrees that by clicking on the box next to this Agreement in the section “Read and Acknowledge PSU Documents” on the screen titled “PSU Acceptance, “ the Executive expressly agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the PSU, including Executive’s electronic signature constituting the sole and exclusive means of executing this Agreement.

	
		
	 
	

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
By:  
       Name: DG Macpherson
       Title:    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT I

Performance Metrics for April 1, 2020 Grant Date

Measurement Period: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022

The actual number of the Target PSUs that vest and which shall be settled pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Agreement shall be determined based upon the achievement of the following three (3) Performance Metrics, each of which shall be equally weighted (each 1/3) and which shall be determined and certified by the Committee in its sole discretion.  For purposes of the foregoing, the aggregate payout percentage shall be computed as the aggregate of (A) the Share Gain Payout Percentage multiplied by 1/3, (B) the Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth Payout Percentage multiplied by 1/3, and (C) the Operating Margin Payout Percentage multiplied by 1/3.

A.  Performance Metric - Share Gain

	
		
	Performance Metric
	Share Gain

	Manner of Calculation
	“Share Gain” shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion for each calendar year in the Measurement Period by calculating the Company’s 
U.S. reportable segment’s sales growth attributable to the Company’s high touch solutions model for the particular calendar year over the U.S. maintenance, repair, and operations (“MRO”) market growth for the particular calendar year.  

The MRO market growth for the particular calendar year shall be based on the average of the monthly numbers for (i) the Manufacturing sub-component of the Industrial Production Index under the North American Industry Classification System of the Office of Management and Budget and (ii) the Final Demand - Private Capital sub-component of the Producer Price Index according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Share Gain for each calendar year shall then be averaged based upon the total number of calendar years in the Measurement Period to determine the final achievement of the Performance Metric, which may be adjusted by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
The payout percentage for the Performance Metric will be determined based on a straight-line interpolation of the targets reflected below, rounded down to the nearest whole percentage point.

	Targets for Performance Metric

	Target
	Share Gain Payout Percentage

	0 basis points or less
	0%

	1 basis points to 149 basis points
	1% to 79%

	150 basis points to 249 basis points
	80% to 99%

	250 basis points to 350 basis points
	100%

	351 basis points to 449 basis points
	101% to 120%

	450 basis points to 799 basis points
	121% to 199% 

	800 basis points or greater
	200% (maximum)

B.  Performance Metric - Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth

	
		
	Performance Metric
	Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth

	Manner of Calculation
	“Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth” shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion for each calendar year in the Measurement Period by calculating year-over-year sales growth for Zoro Tools, Inc. and MonotaRO Co., Ltd., which are part of the endless assortment businesses.
The Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth for each calendar year shall then be averaged based upon the total number of calendar years in the Measurement Period to determine the final achievement of the Performance Metric.
The payout percentage for the Performance Metric will be determined based on a straight-line interpolation of the targets reflected below, rounded down to the nearest whole percentage point.

	Targets for Performance Metric

	Target
	Endless Assortment Business Revenue Growth 
Payout Percentage

	0% or less
	0%

	1% to 9%
	1% to 79%

	10% to 14%
	80% to 99%

	15% to 20%
	100%

	21% to 25%
	101% to 120%

	26% to 39%
	121% to 199% 

	40% or greater
	200% (maximum)

C.  Performance Metric - Operating Margin

	
		
	Performance Metric
	Operating Margin

	Manner of Calculation
	“Operating Margin” shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion for each calendar year in the Measurement Period by calculating the Company’s operating earnings over net sales on a consolidated basis for the particular calendar year. 
The Operating Margin for each calendar year shall then be averaged based upon the total number of calendar years in the Measurement Period to determine the final achievement of the Performance Metric.
The payout percentage for the Performance Metric will be determined based on a straight-line interpolation of the targets reflected below, rounded down to the nearest whole percentage point.

	Targets for Performance Metric

	Target
	Operating Margin Payout Percentage

	-200 basis points or less
	0%

	-199 basis points to -61 basis points
	1% to 79%

	-60 basis points to -21 basis points
	80% to 99%

	-20 basis points to 20 basis points
	100%

	21 basis points to 60 basis points
	101% to 120%

	61 basis points to 199 basis points
	121% to 199% 

	200 basis points or greater
	200% (maximum)

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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2015 Incentive Plan
Addendum to Performance Stock Unit Agreement
In addition to the terms of the W.W. Grainger, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the "Plan") and the Performance Stock Unit Agreement (the "Agreement"), the PSUs are subject to the following additional terms and conditions as set forth in this addendum (this "Addendum") to the extent the Executive resides or is employed in one of the countries addressed herein.  All capitalized terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan and the Agreement unless otherwise defined.  If the Executive transfers residence or employment to a country identified in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country as reflected in this Addendum will apply to the Executive to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and regulations, or to facilitate the operation and administration of the PSUs and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Executive’s transfer).  

	
	
	European Union ("EU") / European Economic Area ("EEA") / United Kingdom

The following provision replaces Section 6.13 to the extent the Executive is employed in the EU, EEA or the United Kingdom:

6.13    Data Privacy.  The Company is located at 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States of America, and grants PSUs under the Plan to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in its sole discretion.  In conjunction with the Company's grant of the PSUs under the Plan and its ongoing administration of such awards, the Company is providing the following information about its data collection, processing and transfer practices, which the Executive should carefully review.

i.    Data Collection, Processing and Usage. The Company and the Employer will collect, process and use certain personal information about the Executive, specifically, the Executive’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social security or insurance number, passport number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all PSUs or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Executive’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company collects, process and uses the Executive's Data pursuant to the Company's legitimate interest of administering the Executive's PSUs and generally managing the Plan, and to satisfy its contractual obligations under the Agreement.  The Executive's Data also may be disclosed to certain securities or other regulatory authorities where the Company’s securities are listed or traded or regulatory filings are made.  The Company's legal basis for such disclosure of the Executive's Data is to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

ii.    Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company and the Employer transfer the Executive's Data to the Stock Plan Administrator based in the United States of America, which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  In the future, the Company may select a different Stock Plan Administrator and share the Executive's Data with another company that serves in a similar manner.  The Stock Plan Administrator will open an account for the Executive to receive and trade Shares acquired under the Plan.  The Executive will be asked to agree to separate terms and data processing practices with the Stock Plan Administrator, which is a condition of the Executive's ability to participate in the Plan. 

iii.    International Data Transfers. The Company and the Stock Plan Administrator are based in the United States of America.  The Executive should note that the Executive's country of residence may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the United States of America.  The Company's legal basis for the transfer of the Executive's Data to the United States of America is to satisfy its contractual obligations under this Agreement.

iv.    Data Retention. The Executive understands that the Executive's Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Executive's PSU and participation in the Plan. When the Company no longer needs the Data, the Company will remove it from its systems.  If the Company retains the Executive's Data longer, it would be to satisfy the Company's legal or regulatory obligations and the Company's legal basis would be for compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

v.    Data Subject Rights. The Executive understands that the Executive may have the right under applicable law to (i) access or copy the Executive's Data that the Company possesses, (ii) rectify incorrect Data concerning the Executive, (iii) delete the Executive's Data, (iv) restrict processing of the Executive's Data, (vi) lodge complaints with the competent supervisory authorities in the Executive’s country of residence.  To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, the Executive understands that the Executive can contact his or her local human resources representative.

	
	
	Belgium

Foreign Asset Reporting Information

The Executive is required to report any security or bank account (including a brokerage account) opened and maintained outside Belgium on the Executive’s annual tax return.  In a separate report, the Executive is required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and country in which any such account was opened).  This report, as well as additional information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.

	
	
	Canada

PSUs Payable in Shares Only

Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, vested PSUs shall be payable in Shares only (and shall not be settled in cash). 
Accelerated Vesting upon Retirement
Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if the Executive’s employment or service is terminated by reason of retirement, the PSUs immediately shall fully vest.  For purposes of the foregoing, "retirement" shall have the definition prescribed by local Laws.

Securities Law Information 
The Executive is permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that the resale of such Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (i.e., the New York Stock Exchange).  

Foreign Asset Reporting Information  
Any foreign property (including Shares and PSUs acquired under the Plan) must be reported to the Canada Revenue Agency on form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of your foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time in the year.  The PSUs must be reported - generally at a nil cost - if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign property held.  If Shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base ("ACB") of the Shares.  The ACB would normally equal the fair market value of the Shares at time of vesting, but if the Executive owns other Shares, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other Shares.  The form must be filed by April 30 of the following year.  The Executive should consult with his or her personal tax advisor to determine the Executive’s reporting requirements.

The following provisions will apply if the Executive is a resident of Quebec: 
Use of English Language
If the Executive is a resident of Quebec, by accepting the PSUs, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that it is the Executive’s wish that the Agreement, this Addendum, the Plan, as well as all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the PSUs, either directly or indirectly, be drawn up in English. 

Utilisation de l’anglais 
Si le dirigeant est un résident du Québec, en acceptant le droit sur des actions lié à la performance (« performance stock unit » ou « PSUs »), le dirigeant reconnaît et accepte qavoir souhaité la rédaction en anglais du Contrat, du présent Addendum, ainsi que tous autres documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées en vertu des PSUs, ou se rapportant directement ou indirectement aux PSUs.
	
	
	France

Use of English Language
The Executive hereby expressly declares that the Executive has full understanding and knowledge of the English language and has read, understands and fully accepts and agrees with the terms and conditions established in the Plan, the Agreement, the Unfair Competition Agreement and this Addendum.
Utilisation de l’anglais
Par la présente, le dirigeant déclare expressément comprendre et connaître parfaitement la langue anglaise et avoir lu, compris et accepté pleinement les termes et conditions établis dans le Plan, le Contrat, le Contrat sur la concurrence déloyale et le présent Addendum.Tax Information
The PSUs are not intended to qualify for special tax and social security treatment in France under Section L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-6-1 of the French Commercial Code, as amended.
	
	
	Mexico

Accelerated Vesting upon Retirement
Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if the Executive’s employment or service is terminated by reason of retirement, the PSUs immediately shall fully vest.  For purposes of the foregoing, "retirement" shall have the definition prescribed by local Laws.
Plan Document Acknowledgement 
By accepting the PSUs, the Executive acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement in their entirety, and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement.  In addition, by accepting the PSUs, the Executive acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the terms and conditions in Section 6.05 of the Agreement (“Nature of Grant”), in which the following is clearly described and established: (i) participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right; (ii) the Plan and participation in the Plan is offered by the Company on a wholly discretionary basis; (iii) participation in the Plan is voluntary; and (iv) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary is responsible for any decrease in the value of the Shares underlying the PSUs.
Commercial Relationship
The Executive expressly recognizes that participation in the Plan and the Company’s grant of the PSUs does not constitute an employment relationship between the Executive and the Company.  The Executive has been granted PSUs as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the Company and the Employer, and the Employer is the Executive’s sole employer.  Based on the foregoing, (a) the Executive expressly recognizes that the Plan and the benefits derived from participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between the Executive and the Company or the Employer, (b) the Plan and the benefits derived from participation in the Plan are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by the Company or the Employer, and (c) any modifications or amendments to the Plan by the Company, or a termination of the Plan by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment with the Employer.

Extraordinary Item of Compensation 
The Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that participation in the Plan is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as the Executive’s free and voluntary decision to participate in the Plan in accord with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement, the Unfair Competition Agreement and this Addendum. As such, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, in its sole discretion, amend and/or discontinue the Executive’s participation in the Plan at any time and without any liability.  The value of the PSUs are an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of the employment contract, if any.  The PSUs are not a part of the Executive’s regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of the Employer.
	
	
	Netherlands

Waiver of Termination Rights
The Executive waives any and all rights to compensation or damages as a result of any termination of employment for any reason whatsoever, insofar as those rights result or may result from (a) the loss or diminution in value of such rights or entitlements under the Plan or (b) the Executive ceasing to have rights under, or ceasing to be entitled to any Awards under the Plan as a result of such termination. 
Dutch Subsidiary Director Notice  
The Executive acknowledges and agree that the PSUs granted to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s participation in the Plan are not granted as consideration for, or otherwise in connection with the service the Executive may provide as a director ("statutair bestuurder") of a Subsidiary established under the laws of Netherlands or operating within the Netherlands.
	
	
	Portugal

Exchange Control Information
If the Executive receives Shares upon vesting and settlement of the PSUs, the acquisition of the Shares should be reported to the Banco de Portugal for statistical purposes.  If the Shares are deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary in Portugal, such bank or financial intermediary will submit the report on the Executive’s behalf.  If the Shares are not deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary in Portugal, the Executive is responsible for submitting the report to the Banco de Portugal.
Termination of Service 
The following provision shall supplement Section 2.02 of the Agreement:
In case of termination of service of the Executive triggering the payment of severance costs under applicable law, the PSUs shall not be taken into account in the calculation of such severance costs, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Use of English Language
The Executive hereby expressly declares that the Executive has full understanding and knowledge of the English language and has read, understands and fully accepts and agrees with the terms and conditions established in the Plan, the Agreement, the Unfair Competition Agreement and this Addendum. 
Uso da Língua Inglesa
Por meio do presente, o Executivo declara que Executivo possui pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que leu, compreendeu, e livremente aceita e concorda com os termos e condiçoes estabelecidas no Plano, o Acordo, o Acordo de Concorrência Desleal e este Adendo.

	
	
	United Kingdom

PSUs Payable in Shares Only
Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, vested PSUs shall be payable in Shares only (and shall not be settled in cash).
Income Tax and Social Insurance Contribution Withholding  
The following provision shall replace Article IV of the Agreement:
Without limitation to Article IV of the Agreement, the Executive agrees that the Executive is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs ("HMRC") (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).  The Executive also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Employer against any taxes that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Executive’s behalf. 
Exclusion of Claim  
The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive will have no entitlement to compensation or damages, insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from the Executive’s ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to vest in the PSUs as a result of such termination (whether the termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the PSUs.  Upon the grant of the PSUs, the Executive shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived any such entitlement.

*               *               *               *               *Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

PURCHASE
AGREEMENT

 

PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of April 23, 2020, by and between AURIS MEDICAL HOLDING LTD.,
an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND,
LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company wishes to sell to the Investor, and the Investor wishes to
buy from the Company, up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) of the Company’s Common Shares (as defined below). The Common Shares
to be purchased hereunder are referred to herein as the “Purchase Shares.”

 

NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

1. CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS. 

 

For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Accelerated
Purchase Date” means, with respect to any Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the Business
Day immediately following the applicable Purchase Date with respect to the corresponding Regular Purchase referred to in clause
(i) of the second sentence of Section 2(b) hereof.

 

(b) “Accelerated
Purchase Floor Price” means $1.00, which shall not be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash
dividend, stock split or other similar transaction from and after the date of this Agreement; provided that such amount is at
least the par value of the Company’s Common Shares, per share.

 

(c) “Accelerated
Purchase Minimum Price Threshold” means, with respect to any Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b)
hereof, the greater of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the applicable Purchase
Date with respect to the corresponding Regular Purchase referred to in clause (i) of the second sentence of Section 2(b)
hereof and (ii) the minimum per share price threshold set forth by the Company in the applicable Accelerated Purchase Notice.

 

(d) “Accelerated
Purchase Notice” means, with respect to an Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, an irrevocable
written notice from the Company to the Investor directing the Investor to purchase the number of Purchase Shares specified by
the Company therein as the Accelerated Purchase Share Amount to be purchased by the Investor (such specified Accelerated Purchase
Share Amount subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof as necessary to give effect to the Purchase Share
amount limitations applicable to such Accelerated Purchase Share Amount as set forth in this Agreement) at the applicable Accelerated
Purchase Price on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date for such Accelerated Purchase.

 

     

     

    

 

(e) “Accelerated
Purchase Price” means, with respect to an Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, ninety-six
percent (96%) of the lower of (i) the VWAP for the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., Eastern time, on the applicable Accelerated
Purchase Date, or such other time publicly announced by the Principal Market as the official open (or commencement) of trading
on the Principal Market on such applicable Accelerated Purchase Date (the “Accelerated Purchase Commencement Time”),
and ending at the earliest of (A) 4:00:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such applicable Accelerated Purchase Date, or such other time
publicly announced by the Principal Market as the official close of trading on the Principal Market on such applicable Accelerated
Purchase Date, (B) such time, from and after the Accelerated Purchase Commencement Time for such Accelerated Purchase, that the
total number (or volume) of Common Shares traded on the Principal Market has exceeded the applicable Accelerated Purchase Share
Volume Maximum, and (C) such time, from and after the Accelerated Purchase Commencement Time for such Accelerated Purchase, that
the Sale Price has fallen below the applicable Accelerated Purchase Minimum Price Threshold (such earliest of (i)(A), (i)(B) and
(i)(C) above, the “Accelerated Purchase Termination Time”), and (ii) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares
on such applicable Accelerated Purchase Date (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash
dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction); provided that such amount is at least the par value
of the Company’s Common Shares, per share.

 

(f) “Accelerated
Purchase Share Amount” means, with respect to an Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the
number of Purchase Shares directed by the Company to be purchased by the Investor in an applicable Accelerated Purchase Notice,
which number of Purchase Shares shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 300% of the number of Purchase Shares directed by the Company
to be purchased by the Investor pursuant to the corresponding Regular Purchase Notice for the corresponding Regular Purchase referred
to in clause (i) of the second sentence of Section 2(b) hereof (such corresponding Regular Purchase being subject to the
Purchase Share limitations contained in Section 2(a) hereof) and (ii) an amount equal to (A) the Accelerated Purchase Share
Percentage multiplied by (B) the total number (or volume) of Common Shares traded on the Principal Market during the period on
the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date beginning at the Accelerated Purchase Commencement Time for such Accelerated Purchase
and ending at the Accelerated Purchase Termination Time for such Accelerated Purchase.

 

(g) “Accelerated
Purchase Share Percentage” means, with respect to an Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof,
thirty percent (30%).

 

(h) “Accelerated
Purchase Share Volume Maximum” means, with respect to an Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof,
a number of Common Shares equal to (i) the number of Purchase Shares specified by the Company in the applicable Accelerated Purchase
Notice as the Accelerated Purchase Share Amount to be purchased by the Investor in such Accelerated Purchase, divided by (ii)
the Accelerated Purchase Share Percentage (to be appropriately adjusted for any applicable reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash
dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction).

 

(i) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Date” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(c)
hereof, the Business Day (i) that is the Accelerated Purchase Date with respect to the corresponding Accelerated Purchase
referred to in clause (i) of the proviso in the second sentence of Section 2(c) hereof and (ii) on which the Investor receives,
prior to 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such Business Day, a valid Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice for such Additional Accelerated
Purchase in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(j) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Floor Price” means $1.00, which shall not be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization,
non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction from and after the date of this Agreement; provided that such amount
is at least the par value of the Company’s Common Shares, per share.

 

    2

     

    

 

(k) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Minimum Price Threshold” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant
to Section 2(c) hereof, the greater of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on
the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Date with respect to such Additional Accelerated
Purchase and (ii) the minimum per share price threshold set forth by the Company in the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase
Notice.

 

(l) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Notice” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(c)
hereof, an irrevocable written notice from the Company to the Investor directing the Investor to purchase the number of Purchase
Shares specified by the Company therein as the Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount to be purchased by the Investor (such
specified Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(c) hereof as
necessary to give effect to the Purchase Share amount limitations applicable to such Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount
as set forth in this Agreement) at the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Price on the applicable Additional Accelerated
Purchase Date for such Additional Accelerated Purchase.

 

(m) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Price” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(c)
hereof, ninety-six percent (96%) of the lower of (i) the VWAP for the period on the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase
Date, beginning at the latest of (A) the applicable Accelerated Purchase Termination Time with respect to the corresponding Accelerated
Purchase referred to in clause (i) of the proviso in the second sentence of Section 2(c) hereof on such Additional Accelerated
Purchase Date, (B) the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Termination Time with respect to the most recently completed
prior Additional Accelerated Purchase on such Additional Accelerated Purchase Date, as applicable, and (C) the time at which all
Purchase Shares subject to all prior Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases (as applicable), including, without
limitation, those that have been effected on the same Business Day as the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Date with
respect to which the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase relates, have theretofore been received by the Investor as DWAC
Shares in accordance with this Agreement (such latest of (i)(A), (i)(B) and (i)(C) above, the “Additional Accelerated
Purchase Commencement Time”), and ending at the earliest of (X) 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such Additional Accelerated
Purchase Date, or such other time publicly announced by the Principal Market as the official close of trading on the Principal
Market on such Additional Accelerated Purchase Date, (Y) such time, from and after the Additional Accelerated Purchase Commencement
Time for such Additional Accelerated Purchase, that total number (or volume) of Common Shares traded on the Principal Market has
exceeded the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Volume Maximum, and (Z) such time, from and after the Additional
Accelerated Purchase Commencement Time for such Additional Accelerated Purchase, that the Sale Price has fallen below the applicable
Additional Accelerated Purchase Minimum Price Threshold (such earliest of (i)(X), (i)(Y) and (i)(Z) above, the “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Termination Time”), and (ii) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on such Additional Accelerated
Purchase Date (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse
stock split or other similar transaction); provided that such amount is at least the par value of the Company’s Common Shares,
per share.

 

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(n) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Share Amount” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section
2(c) hereof, the number of Purchase Shares directed by the Company to be purchased by the Investor on an Additional Accelerated
Purchase Notice, which number of Purchase Shares shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 300% of the number of Purchase Shares directed
by the Company to be purchased by the Investor pursuant to the corresponding Regular Purchase Notice for the corresponding Regular
Purchase referred to in clause (i) of the proviso in the second sentence of Section 2(c) hereof (such corresponding Regular
Purchase being subject to the Purchase Share limitations contained in Section 2(a) hereof) and (ii) an amount equal to
(A) the Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Percentage multiplied by (B) the total number (or volume) of Common Shares traded
on the Principal Market during the period on the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Date beginning at the Additional Accelerated
Purchase Commencement Time for such Additional Accelerated Purchase and ending at the Additional Accelerated Purchase Termination
Time for such Additional Accelerated Purchase.

 

(o) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Share Percentage” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to Section
2(c) hereof, thirty percent (30%).

 

(p) “Additional
Accelerated Purchase Share Volume Maximum” means, with respect to an Additional Accelerated Purchase made pursuant to
Section 2(c) hereof, a number of Common Shares equal to (i) the number of Purchase Shares specified by the Company in the
applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice as the Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount to be purchased by the Investor
in such Additional Accelerated Purchase, divided by (ii) the Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Percentage (to be appropriately
adjusted for any applicable reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar
transaction).

 

(q) “Alternate
Adjusted Regular Purchase Share Limit” means, with respect to a Regular Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(a)
hereof, the maximum number of Purchase Shares which, taking into account the applicable per share Purchase Price therefor calculated
in accordance with this Agreement, would enable the Company to deliver to the Investor, on the applicable Purchase Date for such
Regular Purchase, a Regular Purchase Notice for a Purchase Amount equal to, or as closely approximating without exceeding, One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000), which dollar amount shall not be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization,
non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction from and after the date of this Agreement.

 

(r)
  “Available Amount” means, initially, Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000)
in the aggregate, which amount shall be reduced by the Purchase Amount each time the Investor purchases Purchase Shares pursuant
to Section 2 hereof.

 

(s) “Bankruptcy
Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar U.S. federal or state law or Bermuda law for the relief of debtors.

 

(t) “Business
Day” means any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading, including any day on which the Principal Market
is open for trading for a period of time less than the customary time.

 

(u) “Closing
Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing sale price for such security on the Principal Market
as reported by the Principal Market.

 

(v) “Common
Shares” means the Company’s common shares, with a par value CHF 0.40 per share (as may be adjusted), or the common
shares of any successor of the Company resulting from any reorganization transaction.

 

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(w) “Confidential
Information” means any information disclosed by either party to the other party, either directly or indirectly, in writing,
orally or by inspection of tangible objects (including, without limitation, documents, prototypes, samples, plant and equipment),
which is designated as “Confidential,” “Proprietary” or some similar designation. Information communicated
orally shall be considered Confidential Information if such information is confirmed in writing as being Confidential Information
within ten (10) Business Days after the initial disclosure. Confidential Information shall not, however, include any information
which (i) was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing
party; (ii) becomes publicly known and made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party to the receiving party
through no action or inaction of the receiving party; (iii) is already in the possession of the receiving party at the time of
disclosure by the disclosing party as shown by the receiving party’s files and records immediately prior to the time of
disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the receiving party from a third party without a breach of such third party’s obligations
of confidentiality; (v) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s
Confidential Information, as shown by documents and other competent evidence in the receiving party’s possession; or (vi)
is required by law to be disclosed by the receiving party, provided that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt
written notice of such requirement prior to such disclosure and assistance in obtaining an order protecting the information from
public disclosure.

 

(x) “Custodian”
means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

(y) “DTC”
means The Depository Trust Company, or any successor performing substantially the same function for the Company.

 

(z) “DWAC
Shares” means Common Shares that are (i) issued in electronic form, (ii) freely tradable and transferable and without
restriction on resale and (iii) timely credited by the Company to the Investor’s or its designee’s specified Deposit/Withdrawal
at Custodian (DWAC) account with DTC under its Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program or any similar program hereafter
adopted by DTC performing substantially the same function.

 

(aa)
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

 

(bb)
“Exchange Rate” means, in relation to any amount of currency to be converted into U.S. Dollars pursuant
to this Agreement, the U.S. Dollar exchange rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the relevant date of calculation.

 

(cc)
“Floor Price” means, as of the applicable date of determination, the sum of (i) the U.S. Dollar equivalent
of the then applicable par value of a single Common Share (which, as of the date of this Agreement, is CHF 0.40), calculated
in accordance with the applicable Exchange Rate on such applicable date of determination (which par value shall be
appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction
after the date of this Agreement), and (ii) $0.01 (which dollar amount shall not be adjusted for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction after the date of this Agreement).

 

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(dd)
“Fully Adjusted Regular Purchase Share Limit” means, with respect to any reorganization, recapitalization,
non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction from and after the date of this Agreement, the Regular Purchase
Share Limit (as defined in Section 2(a) hereof) in effect on the applicable date of determination, after giving effect
to the full proportionate adjustment thereto made pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof for or in respect of such
reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction.

 

(ee)
“Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on (i) the enforceability of any
Transaction Document, (ii) the condition (financial or other), earnings, business, properties, operations, assets,
liabilities or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, considered as one entity, or (iii) the Company’s
ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document to be performed
as of the date of determination.

 

(ff)
“Maturity Date” means the first day of the month immediately following the thirty (30) month anniversary
of the Commencement Date.

 

(gg)
“PEA Period” means the period commencing at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, on the fifth (5th)
Business Day immediately prior to the filing of any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement (as defined
herein) or New Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), and ending at 9:30
a.m., Eastern time, on the Business Day immediately following, the effective date of any post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement (as defined herein) or New Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement).

 

(hh)
“Person” means an individual or entity including but not limited to any limited liability company, a
partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or
agency thereof.

 

(ii) “Principal
Market” means The NASDAQ Capital Market (or any nationally recognized successor thereto); provided, however,
that in the event the Common Shares are ever listed or traded on The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, the
New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the NYSE Arca or the OTC Bulletin Board (it being understood that as used herein “OTC
Bulletin Board” shall also mean any successor or comparable market quotation system or exchange to the OTC Bulletin Board
such as the OTCQX and OTCQB operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc.), then the “Principal Market” shall mean such
other market or exchange on which the Common Shares are then listed or traded or any successor thereto.

 

(jj)
“Purchase Amount” means, with respect to any Regular Purchase, any Accelerated Purchase or any Additional
Accelerated Purchase made hereunder, as applicable, the portion of the Available Amount to be purchased by the Investor
pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

 

(kk)
“Purchase Date” means, with respect to a Regular Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof, the
Business Day on which the Investor receives, after 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, but prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such
Business Day, a valid Regular Purchase Notice for such Regular Purchase in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(ll)
“Purchase Price” means, with respect to a Regular Purchase made pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof,
the lower of: (i) the lowest Sale Price on the Purchase Date for such Regular Purchase and (ii) the arithmetic average of the
three (3) lowest Closing Sale Prices for the Common Shares during the ten (10) consecutive Business Days ending on the
Business Day immediately preceding such Purchase Date for such Regular Purchase (in each case, to be appropriately adjusted
for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction that occurs on or after
the date of this Agreement).

 

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(mm)
“Regular Purchase Notice” means, with respect to a Regular Purchase pursuant to Section 2(a)
hereof, an irrevocable written notice from the Company to the Investor directing the Investor to buy a specified number of
Purchase Shares (subject to the Purchase Share limitations contained in Section 2(a) hereof) at the applicable
Purchase Price for such Regular Purchase in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(nn) “Sale
Price” means any trade price for the Common Shares on the Principal Market as reported by the Principal Market.

 

(oo) “SEC”
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(pp)
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

 

(qq)
“Subsidiary” means any Person the Company wholly-owns or controls, or in which the Company, directly or
indirectly, owns a majority of the voting stock or similar voting interest, in each case that would be disclosable pursuant
to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(rr)
“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and the schedules and exhibits hereto, the
Registration Rights Agreement and the schedules and exhibits thereto, and each of the other documents, certificates and
instruments entered into or furnished by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.

 

(ss)
“Transfer Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, or such other Person who is then
serving as the transfer agent for the Company in respect of the Common Shares.

 

(tt)
“VWAP” means in respect of an Accelerated Purchase Date or an Additional Accelerated Purchase Date, as
applicable, the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares on the Principal Market, as reported on the Principal
Market.

 

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2.
PURCHASES. 

 

Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company has the right to issue to the Investor, and the Investor
has the obligation to subscribe for, Purchase Shares as follows:

 

(a) Commencement
of Regular Purchases. Upon the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof (the
“Commencement” and the date of satisfaction of such conditions the “Commencement Date”)
and thereafter, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its delivery to the Investor
of a Regular Purchase Notice from time to time, to purchase up to One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) Purchase Shares, subject
to adjustment as set forth below in this Section 2(a) (such maximum number of Purchase Shares, as may be adjusted from
time to time, the “Regular Purchase Share Limit”), at the Purchase Price on the Purchase Date (each such purchase
a “Regular Purchase”); provided, however, that (i) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be
increased to Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) Purchase Shares, if the total number of outstanding Common Shares on the applicable
Purchase Date exceeds Ten Million (10,000,000) Common Shares, (ii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be increased to Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) Purchase Shares, if (A) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the applicable Purchase
Date is not below $1.00 and (B) the total number of outstanding Common Shares on the applicable Purchase Date exceeds Twelve Million
Five Hundred Thousand (12,500,000) Common Shares, and (iii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be increased to Four Hundred
Thousand (400,000) Purchase Shares, if (A) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the applicable Purchase Date is not
below $1.00 and (B) the total number of outstanding Common Shares on the applicable Purchase Date exceeds Fifteen Million (15,000,000)
Common Shares (all of which share and dollar amounts above in this Section 2(a) shall be appropriately proportionately
adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction; provided that
if, after giving effect to the full proportionate adjustment to the Regular Purchase Share Limit therefor, the Fully Adjusted
Regular Purchase Share Limit then in effect would preclude the Company from delivering to the Investor a Regular Purchase Notice
hereunder for a Purchase Amount (calculated by multiplying (X) the number of Purchase Shares equal to the Fully Adjusted Regular
Purchase Share Limit, by (Y) the Purchase Price per Purchase Share covered by such Regular Purchase Notice on the applicable Purchase
Date therefor) equal to or greater than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) (which dollar threshold shall not
be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction, or otherwise,
from and after the date of this Agreement), the Regular Purchase Share Limit for such Regular Purchase Notice shall not be fully
adjusted to equal the applicable Fully Adjusted Regular Purchase Share Limit, but rather the Regular Purchase Share Limit for
such Regular Purchase Notice shall be adjusted to equal the applicable Alternate Adjusted Regular Purchase Share Limit as of the
applicable Purchase Date for such Regular Purchase Notice; and provided, further, however, that the Investor’s
committed obligation under any single Regular Purchase, other than any Regular Purchase with respect to which an Alternate Adjusted
Regular Purchase Share Limit shall apply, shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (which dollar threshold shall not
be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction, or otherwise,
from and after the date of this Agreement). If the Company delivers any Regular Purchase Notice for a Purchase Amount in excess
of the limitations contained in the immediately preceding sentence, such Regular Purchase Notice shall be void ab initio
to the extent of the amount by which the number of Purchase Shares set forth in such Regular Purchase Notice exceeds the number
of Purchase Shares which the Company is permitted to include in such Purchase Notice in accordance herewith, and the Investor
shall have no obligation to purchase such excess Purchase Shares in respect of such Regular Purchase Notice; provided,
however, that the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the number of Purchase Shares which the Company is permitted
to include in such Regular Purchase Notice. The Company may deliver a Regular Purchase Notice to the Investor only if at least
one (1) Business Day has passed since the Closing Date on which the most recent Regular Purchase was completed in accordance with
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company may not deliver a Regular Purchase Notice to the Investor, and
the Investor and the Company shall not effect any Regular Purchase under this Agreement, on any Purchase Date that the Closing
Sale Price of the Common Shares is less than the Floor Price and (ii) the Company shall not deliver any Regular Purchase Notices
to the Investor during the PEA Period.

 

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(b) Accelerated
Purchases. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from and after the Commencement Date, in addition to purchases
of Purchase Shares as described in Section 2(a) above, the Company shall also have the right, but not the obligation, to
direct the Investor, by its delivery to the Investor of an Accelerated Purchase Notice from time to time in accordance with this
Agreement, to purchase the applicable Accelerated Purchase Share Amount at the Accelerated Purchase Price on the Accelerated Purchase
Date therefor in accordance with this Agreement (each such purchase, an “Accelerated Purchase”). The Company
may deliver an Accelerated Purchase Notice to the Investor only on a Purchase Date on which (i) the Company also properly submitted
a Regular Purchase Notice providing for a Regular Purchase of a number of Purchase Shares not less than the Regular Purchase Share
Limit then in effect on such Purchase Date in accordance with this Agreement (including, without limitation, giving effect to
any automatic increase to the Regular Purchase Share Limit as a result of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares (as applicable)
and the total number of outstanding Common Shares exceeding certain thresholds set forth in Section 2(a) above on such
Purchase Date and any other adjustments to the Regular Purchase Share Limit, in each case pursuant to Section 2(a) above)
and (ii) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares is not less than the Accelerated Purchase Floor Price. If the Company delivers
any Accelerated Purchase Notice directing the Investor to purchase an amount of Purchase Shares that exceeds the Accelerated Purchase
Share Amount that the Company is then permitted to include in such Accelerated Purchase Notice, such Accelerated Purchase Notice
shall be void ab initio to the extent of the amount by which the number of Purchase Shares set forth in such Accelerated
Purchase Notice exceeds the Accelerated Purchase Share Amount that the Company is then permitted to include in such Accelerated
Purchase Notice (which shall be confirmed in an Accelerated Purchase Confirmation), and the Investor shall have no obligation
to purchase such excess Purchase Shares in respect of such Accelerated Purchase Notice; provided, however, that
the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the Accelerated Purchase Share Amount which the Company is permitted to include
in such Accelerated Purchase Notice. Within one (1) Business Day after completion of each Accelerated Purchase Date for an Accelerated
Purchase, the Investor shall provide to the Company a written confirmation of such Accelerated Purchase setting forth the applicable
Accelerated Purchase Share Amount and Accelerated Purchase Price for such Accelerated Purchase (each, an “Accelerated
Purchase Confirmation”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not deliver any Accelerated Purchase Notices
to the Investor during the PEA Period.

 

(c) Additional
Accelerated Purchases. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from and after the Commencement Date, in addition
to purchases of Purchase Shares as described in Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) above, the Company shall also have
the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its timely delivery to the Investor of an Additional Accelerated
Purchase Notice on an Additional Accelerated Purchase Date in accordance with this Agreement, to purchase the applicable Additional
Accelerated Purchase Share Amount at the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Price therefor in accordance with this Agreement
(each such purchase, an “Additional Accelerated Purchase”). The Company may deliver multiple Additional Accelerated
Purchase Notices to the Investor on an Additional Accelerated Purchase Date; provided, however, that the Company
may deliver an Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice to the Investor only (i) on a Business Day that is also the Accelerated
Purchase Date for an Accelerated Purchase with respect to which the Company properly submitted to the Investor an Accelerated
Purchase Notice in accordance with this Agreement on the applicable Purchase Date for a Regular Purchase of a number of Purchase
Shares not less than the Regular Purchase Share Limit then in effect in accordance with this Agreement (including, without limitation,
giving effect to any automatic increase to the Regular Purchase Share Limit as a result of the Closing Sale Price of the Common
Shares (as applicable) and the total number of outstanding Common Shares exceeding certain thresholds set forth in Section
2(a) above on such Purchase Date and any other adjustments to the Regular Purchase Share Limit, in each case pursuant to Section
2(a) above), (ii) if the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Business Day immediately preceding the Business Day
on which such Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice is delivered is not less than the Additional Accelerated Purchase Floor Price,
and (iii) if all Purchase Shares subject to all prior Regular Purchases, Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases,
including, without limitation, those that have been effected on the same Business Day as the applicable Additional Accelerated
Purchase Date with respect to which the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase relates, in each case have theretofore been
received by the Investor as DWAC Shares in accordance with this Agreement. If the Company delivers any Additional Accelerated
Purchase Notice directing the Investor to purchase an amount of Purchase Shares that exceeds the Additional Accelerated Purchase
Share Amount that the Company is then permitted to include in such Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice, such Additional Accelerated
Purchase Notice shall be void ab initio to the extent of the amount by which the number of Purchase Shares set forth in
such Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice exceeds the Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount that the Company is then
permitted to include in such Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice (which shall be confirmed in an Additional Accelerated Purchase
Confirmation), and the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase such excess Purchase Shares in respect of such Additional
Accelerated Purchase Notice; provided, however, that the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the Additional
Accelerated Purchase Share Amount which the Company is permitted to include in such Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice. Within
one (1) Business Day after completion of each Additional Accelerated Purchase Date, the Investor will provide to the Company a
written confirmation of each Additional Accelerated Purchase on such Additional Accelerated Purchase Date setting forth the applicable
Additional Accelerated Purchase Share Amount and Additional Accelerated Purchase Price for each such Additional Accelerated Purchase
on such Additional Accelerated Purchase Date (each, an “Additional Accelerated Purchase Confirmation”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not deliver any Additional Accelerated Purchase Notices to the Investor during the PEA Period.

 

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(d) 
Payment for Purchase Shares. For each Regular Purchase, the Investor shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the Purchase
Amount with respect to such Regular Purchase as full payment for such Purchase Shares via wire transfer of immediately available
funds on the same Business Day that the Investor receives such Purchase Shares, if such Purchase Shares are received by the Investor
before 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, or, if such Purchase Shares are received by the Investor after 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, the next
Business Day. For each Accelerated Purchase and each Additional Accelerated Purchase, the Investor shall pay to the Company an
amount equal to the Purchase Amount with respect to such Accelerated Purchase and Additional Accelerated Purchase, respectively,
as full payment for such Purchase Shares via wire transfer of immediately available funds on the second (2nd) Business
Day following the date that the Investor receives such Purchase Shares. If the Company or the Transfer Agent shall fail for any
reason or for no reason to electronically transfer any Purchase Shares as DWAC Shares in respect of a Regular Purchase, an Accelerated
Purchase or an Additional Accelerated Purchase (as applicable) within two (2) Business Days following the receipt by the Company
of the Purchase Price, Accelerated Purchase Price and Additional Accelerated Purchase Price, respectively, therefor in compliance
with this Section 2(d), and if on or after such Business Day the Investor purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise)
Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of such Purchase Shares that the Investor anticipated receiving
from the Company in respect of such Regular Purchase, Accelerated Purchase or Additional Accelerated Purchase (as applicable),
then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days after the Investor’s request, either (i) pay cash to the Investor in
an amount equal to the Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Shares so
purchased (the “Cover Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such Purchase Shares
as DWAC Shares shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Investor such Purchase Shares as DWAC
Shares and pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Cover Price over the total Purchase Amount
paid by the Investor pursuant to this Agreement for all of the Purchase Shares to be purchased by the Investor in connection with
such Regular Purchase, Accelerated Purchase and Additional Accelerated Purchase (as applicable). The Company shall not issue any
fraction of a Common Share upon any Regular Purchase, Accelerated Purchase or Additional Accelerated Purchase. If the issuance
would result in the issuance of a fraction of a Common Share, the Company shall round such fraction of a Common Share up or down
to the nearest whole share. All payments made under this Agreement shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America
or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Company may from time to time designate by written notice
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Agreement is
due on any day that is not a Business Day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.

 

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(e) Beneficial
Ownership Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, issue
or sell, and the Investor shall not subscribe for, purchase or acquire, any Common Shares under this Agreement which,
when aggregated with all other Common Shares then beneficially owned by the Investor (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the beneficial ownership by the Investor of more
than 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). Upon
the written or oral request of the Investor, the Company shall promptly (but not later than 24 hours) confirm orally or in writing
to the Investor the number of Common Shares then outstanding. The Investor and the Company shall each cooperate in good faith
in the determinations required hereby and the application hereof. The Investor’s written certification to the Company of
the applicability of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the resulting effect thereof hereunder at any time, shall be conclusive
with respect to the applicability thereof and such result absent manifest error.

 

3. INVESTOR’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

The
Investor represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof and as of the Commencement Date:

 

(a) Organization.
The Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization,
with the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise
to carry out its obligations hereunder.

 

(b) Investment
Purpose.  The Investor is acquiring the Purchase Shares as principal for its own account for investment only and not
with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Purchase Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or
any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Purchase Shares in violation of the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other
Persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Purchase Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Investor’s right to sell the Purchase Shares at
any time pursuant to the Registration Statement described herein or otherwise in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws).  The Investor is acquiring the Purchase Shares hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c) Accredited
Investor Status. The Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation
D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(d) Reliance
on Exemptions. The Investor understands that the Purchase Shares are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific
exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying
in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments
and understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility
of the Investor to acquire the Purchase Shares.

 

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(e) Information.
The Investor understands that its investment in the Purchase Shares involves a high degree of risk. The Investor (i) is able to
bear the economic risk of an investment in the Purchase Shares including a total loss thereof, (ii) has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the proposed investment in the Purchase
Shares and (iii) has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the officers of the Company concerning the
financial condition and business of the Company and others matters related to an investment in the Purchase Shares. Neither such
inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Investor or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect
the Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 4 below. The Investor
has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect
to its acquisition of the Purchase Shares.

 

(f) No
Governmental Review. The Investor understands that no U.S. federal or state agency or any other domestic or foreign government
or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Purchase Shares or the fairness or suitability
of an investment in the Purchase Shares nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Purchase
Shares.

 

(g) Transfer
or Sale. The Investor understands that (i) the Purchase Shares may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred
unless (A) registered pursuant to the Securities Act or (B) an exemption exists permitting such Purchase Shares to be sold, assigned
or transferred without such registration; (ii) any sale of the Purchase Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in
accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Purchase Shares under circumstances
in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined
in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations
of the SEC thereunder.

 

(h) Validity;
Enforcement. Each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered on behalf of the Investor and is a valid and binding agreement of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance
with its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights
and remedies.

 

(i) Residency.
The Investor is a resident of the State of Illinois.

 

(j) No
Short Selling. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that at no time prior to the date of this Agreement has
the Investor, or any of its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or
indirectly, any (i) “short sale” (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the
Common Shares or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Shares.

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.

 

The
Company represents and warrants to the Investor that, except as set forth in the disclosure schedules attached hereto, which exceptions
shall be deemed to be a part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, as of the date hereof and as of the Commencement
Date:

 

(a) Organization
and Qualification. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as an exempted company under the laws of
Bermuda and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described
in the SEC Documents and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to transact business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership
or leasing of property or the conduct of business. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries has been duly incorporated or organized,
as the case may be, and is validly existing as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, in good
standing (where such concept exists) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the power
and authority (corporate or other) to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the SEC
Documents. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability
company, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required,
whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to be so qualified
or in good standing (where such concept exists) would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity or ownership interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries
have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and, to the extent the applicable corporate laws of the jurisdiction
of incorporation or formation of such Subsidiary recognizes such concept, nonassessable, and are owned by the Company, directly
or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or adverse claim. The Company
does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the Subsidiaries disclosed
in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019. Except as described in the SEC Documents,
no Subsidiary of the Company is prohibited or restricted, directly or indirectly, from paying dividends to the Company, or from
making any other distribution with respect to such Subsidiary’s equity securities or from repaying to the Company or any
other Subsidiary of the Company any amounts that may from time to time become due under any loans or advances to such Subsidiary
from the Company or from transferring any property or assets to the Company or to any other Subsidiary.

 

(b) Authorization;
Enforcement; Validity. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and
to issue the Purchase Shares in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery by the Company of
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including without limitation, the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Purchase Shares issuable under this Agreement,
have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and no further consent or
authorization is required by the Company, the Board or the Company’s shareholders, (iii) each of this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement has been, and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party shall be on the Commencement
Date, duly executed and delivered by the Company and (iv) each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement constitutes,
and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party upon its execution on behalf of the Company, shall constitute,
the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies. The Board
has approved the resolutions (the “Signing Resolutions”) substantially in the form as set forth as Exhibit
C attached hereto to authorize this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
The Signing Resolutions are valid, in full force and effect and have not been modified or supplemented in any respect. The Company
has delivered to the Investor a true and correct copy of minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company at which
the Signing Resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors or a unanimous written consent adopting the Signing Resolutions
executed by all of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Except as set forth in this Agreement, no other approvals
or consents of the Board, any authorized committee thereof, or shareholders of the Company is necessary under applicable Bermuda
or other laws, rules or regulations, or under the Company’s Memorandum of Continuance, as amended and as in effect on the
date hereof (the “Memorandum of Continuance”), the Company’s Bye-laws, as amended and as in effect on
the date hereof (the “Bye-laws”), or similar organizational documents, to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party,
or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including, but not limited to, the offer, issuance and sale of the
Purchase Shares to the Investor.

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(c) Capitalization.
The authorized, issued and outstanding share capital of the Company is as set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 (other than for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans, or
upon the exercise of outstanding options or conversion rights, in each case described in the Company’s annual report on
Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019). The share capital of the Company, including the Purchase Shares, conforms in
all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. All of the issued and outstanding Common Shares
have been duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid-in and have been issued in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal,
state and foreign securities laws. Except as described in the SEC Documents, none of the outstanding Common Shares was issued
in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities
of the Company. The Common Shares conform to the laws of Bermuda and to all requirements of the Memorandum of Continuance and
the Bye-laws applicable to Common Shares. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for,
any share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than those described in the SEC Documents. The descriptions
of the Company’s stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other rights granted
thereunder, set forth in the SEC Documents accurately and fairly presents the information required to be shown with respect to
such plans, arrangements, options and rights. Except as described in the SEC Documents, there are no persons with registration
or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities registered for sale under the Registration Statement or included
in the offering contemplated by this Agreement, except for such rights as have been duly withdrawn or waived.

 

(d) Issuance
of Purchase Shares. The Purchase Shares have been or, when issued and delivered by the Company against payment therefor pursuant
to this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid-in, and the issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares
is not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase the Purchase
Shares which have not been duly withdrawn waived or satisfied. Upon the sale and delivery to the Investor of the Purchase Shares,
and payment therefor, the Investor will acquire good, marketable and valid title to such Purchase Shares, free and clear of all
pledges, liens, security interests, charges, claims or encumbrances. 1,600,000 Common Shares have been duly authorized by the
Company and reserved for issuance upon purchase under this Agreement as Purchase Shares.

 

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(e) No
Conflicts. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its articles of association or operating agreement
or similar organizational documents, as applicable, or is in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be
in default) (“Default”) under any indenture, loan, credit agreement, note, lease, license agreement, contract,
franchise or other instrument (including, without limitation, any pledge agreement, security agreement, mortgage or other instrument
or agreement evidencing, guaranteeing, securing or relating to indebtedness) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
a party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of their respective properties or assets are subject (each,
an “Existing Instrument”), except for such Defaults as would not be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Registration
Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby and the issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares pursuant to this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the Memorandum of Continuance or Bye-laws
of the Company, or the certificate or articles of incorporation or association, bye-laws, operating agreement or similar organizational
documents, as applicable, of the Company or any Subsidiary (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default
or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, or require the consent of any other
party to, any Existing Instrument and (iii) will not result in any violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative
or court decree applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except, as to clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or
registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency, is required for the Company’s
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except such as have been obtained or made by the Company and are in full
force and effect and such as may be required under the Securities Act, applicable U.S. state securities or “blue sky”
laws, or the Principal Market. Except as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, all consents, authorizations, orders, filings
and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be obtained or effected on
or prior to the Commencement Date. As used herein, a “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition
which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of
indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment
of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries have been
and are in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, except where failure to be so in compliance would not be
expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f) SEC
Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed with the SEC all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
thereof, for the twelve months preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation
to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein,
being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension
of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Documents prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of their
respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, as applicable. None of the SEC Documents, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements filed with the SEC as a part of or incorporated by reference
in the SEC Documents present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries
as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods
specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”) applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto or as otherwise disclosed therein, and, in
the case of interim financial statements, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the exclusion of certain footnotes.
No other financial statements or supporting schedules are required to be included in the SEC Documents. To the Company’s
knowledge, no person who has been suspended or barred from being associated with a registered public accounting firm, or who has
failed to comply with any sanction pursuant to Rule 5300 promulgated by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”),
has participated in or otherwise aided the preparation of, or audited, the financial statements, supporting schedules or other
financial data filed with the SEC as a part of or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, the Company has received no notices or correspondence from the SEC for the one year preceding the date hereof. The
SEC has not commenced any enforcement proceedings against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(g) Absence
of Certain Changes. Except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information
is given in the SEC Documents: (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could be expected to
result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business, properties, operations,
assets, liabilities or prospects, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, considered as one entity (any such change being referred to herein as a “Material Adverse Change”);
(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries, considered as one entity, have not incurred any material liability or obligation,
indirect, direct or contingent, including without limitation any losses or interference with its business from fire, explosion,
flood, earthquakes, accident or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any strike, labor dispute or court
or governmental action, order or decree, that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company and its Subsidiaries,
considered as one entity, or have entered into any transactions not in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) there has
not been any material decrease in the capital stock or any material increase in any short-term or long-term indebtedness of the
Company or its Subsidiaries and there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company or,
except for dividends paid to the Company or other Subsidiaries, by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries on any class of capital
stock, or any repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any class of capital stock. The Company has
not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law nor does
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is financially solvent and is generally able to pay its debts as they become
due. Except for Auris Medical AG, whose overindebtedness is covered by subordination of claims of the Company, none of the Company’s
Swiss Subsidiaries are overindebted or suffering from capital loss within the meaning of article 725 of the Swiss Code of Obligations
(the “CO”).

 

(h) Absence
of Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation brought by or before any governmental entity
now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which
would be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the aggregate of all pending legal
or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any such Subsidiary is a party or of which any of their respective properties
or assets is the subject, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, if determined adversely to the Company,
would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or imminent.

 

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(i) Acknowledgment
Regarding Investor’s Status. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s
length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further
acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with
respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Investor
or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s subscription for the Purchase Shares. The Company further represents to the
Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation
by the Company and its representatives and advisors.

 

(j) No
General Solicitation; No Integrated Offering. None of the Company, any of its affiliates, or any Person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities
Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Purchase Shares. None of the Company, any of its affiliates, or any Person acting
on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any
security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Purchase Shares to be “integrated” (within the
meaning of the Securities Act) with any prior offering of securities by the Company. The offer, issuance and sale of the Purchase
Shares hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Principal Market.

 

(k) Intellectual
Property Rights. Except as described in the SEC Documents, the Company, to the best of its knowledge, owns or has valid, binding
and enforceable licenses or other enforceable rights under the patents and patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, trademark
registrations, service marks, service mark registrations, trade names, service names and know-how (including trade secrets and
other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) as described in the SEC Documents
and used in the conduct, or the proposed conduct, of the business of the Company in the manner described in the SEC Documents
(collectively, the “Company Intellectual Property”); except as described in the SEC Documents, to the knowledge
of the Company, the patents, trademarks, and copyrights included within the Company Intellectual Property are valid, enforceable,
and subsisting, and there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by
others challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Company Intellectual Property; other than as disclosed in the
SEC Documents, (i) the Company has not received any notice of any claim of infringement, misappropriation or conflict with any
asserted rights of others with respect to any of the Company’s products, proposed products or processes, (ii) to the knowledge
of the Company, neither the sale nor use of any of products, proposed products or processes of the Company referred to in the
SEC Documents do or will, to the knowledge of the Company, infringe, any valid patent claim of any third party or violate any
valid right of any third party, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, no third party has any ownership right in or to any
Company Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company, other than any co-owner of any patent or pending patent application
constituting Company Intellectual Property who is listed on the records of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”)
, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no third party has any ownership right in or to any Company Intellectual Property in any
field of use that is exclusively licensed to the Company, other than any licensor to the Company of such Company Intellectual
Property; except as described in the SEC Documents, none of the technology employed by the Company has been obtained or is being
used by the Company in violation of any contractual obligation binding on the Company except as would not be expected, individually
or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, or, to the Company’s knowledge, upon any of its officers, directors
or employees; except as described in the SEC Documents, to the knowledge of the Company all patents and patent applications owned
by and licensed to the Company or under which the Company has rights have been duly and properly filed and maintained; to the
knowledge of the Company, the parties prosecuting such applications have complied with their duty of candor and disclosure to
the USPTO in connection with such applications; and the Company is not aware of any facts required to be disclosed to the USPTO
that were not disclosed to the USPTO and which would preclude the grant of a patent in connection with any such application or
could form the basis of a finding of invalidity with respect to any patents that have issued with respect to such applications.

 

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(l) Environmental
Laws. Except as described in the SEC Documents and except as would not be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have
a Material Adverse Effect: (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state, local or
foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation
thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human
health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata)
or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants,
contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products (collectively, “Hazardous
Materials”) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling
of Hazardous Materials (collectively, “Environmental Laws”); (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have all
permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements;
(iii) there are no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental
Law against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iv) to the Company’s knowledge there are no events or circumstances
that might reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding
by any private party or governmental body or agency, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Hazardous
Materials or any Environmental Laws.

 

(m) Title.
The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all of the real and personal property and other assets reflected
as owned in the financial statements referred to in Section 4(f) above (or elsewhere in the SEC Documents), in each case
free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, adverse claims and other defects, except as
otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The real property,
improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are held under valid
and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed
to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such Subsidiary.

 

(n) Insurance.
Except as described in the SEC Documents, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are insured with policies in such amounts and
with such deductibles and covering such risks as the Company believes are adequate and customary for their businesses including,
but not limited to, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries against theft,
damage, destruction, acts of vandalism and earthquakes and policies covering the Company and its Subsidiaries for product liability
claims and clinical trial liability claims. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will not be
able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage
from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would
not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been denied any insurance
coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied.

 

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(o) Regulatory
Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries possess such valid and current certificates, authorizations, exemptions, approvals,
clearances or permits required by state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies to conduct their respective businesses
as currently conducted and as described in the SEC Documents (“Permits”). Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any of the Permits or has received any notice of proceedings relating to
the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit except where such revocation
or modification would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p) Tax
Status. Except where the failure to do so would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (a) all tax returns (including tax
refund requests) required to be filed pursuant to applicable law by or with respect to the Company and any of its Subsidiaries
have been timely filed, or proper request of extension thereof has been filed, and (b) all tax returns filed are complete and
correct, and all taxes, fines or penalties due including any interest and penalties, except tax deficiencies that the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries are contesting in good faith subject to applicable reserves, have been timely paid and fully reserved
against in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 4(f) above. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents,
no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties and no capital gains, income, withholding, value added, capital or other
taxes (but excluding any income tax, capital gains tax or similar resulting from the sale of the Purchase Shares by the Investor)
are payable by or on behalf of the Investor to any Bermuda tax authorities or any political subdivisions or taxing authority thereof
or therein in connection with (i) the issuance of the Purchase Shares, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document, and (iii) the offer, sale, delivery and resale of the Purchase Shares in the manner contemplated in
the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and this Agreement.

 

(q) Transactions
With Related Parties.  There are no business relationships or related-party transactions involving the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or any other Person required to be described in the SEC Documents that have not been described as required.
There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or
guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their
respective family members, except as disclosed in the SEC Documents. All transactions by the Company with office holders or control
persons of the Company have been duly approved by the Board, or duly appointed committees or officers thereof, if and to the extent
required under U.S. federal law.

 

(r) No
Contract Terminations. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has sent or received any communication regarding termination
of, or intent not to renew, any of the contracts or agreements referred to or described in the SEC Documents, or referred to or
described in, or filed as an exhibit to, any SEC Document, or any document incorporated by reference therein, and no such termination
or non-renewal has been threatened by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party
to any such contract or agreement, which threat of termination or non-renewal has not been rescinded as of the date hereof, except
where such termination or non-renewal would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
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(s) Disclosure.  Except
with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents that will be timely
publicly disclosed by the Company, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided
the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public
information which is not otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents.   The Company understands and confirms that
the Investor will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting purchases and sales of securities of the Company.   None
of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor regarding the Company, its business and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the disclosure schedules to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of
this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made and when made, not misleading.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor neither makes nor has made
any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth
in Section 3 hereof.

 

(t) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director,
officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course
of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment
to any domestic government official, “foreign official” (as defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,
as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “FCPA”) or employee from corporate
funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the FCPA or any applicable non-U.S. anti-bribery statute or
regulation; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any
domestic government official, such foreign official or employee; and the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of
the Company, the Company’s affiliates have conducted their respective businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

 

(u) No
Unlawful Contributions or Other Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge,
any employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary, has made any contribution or other payment to any official of, or candidate
for, any federal, state or foreign office in violation of any law or of the character required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents.

 

(v)
 Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are,
and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the
Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions,
the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered
or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding
by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

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(w) OFAC.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee,
affiliate or Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Company will not
directly or indirectly use the proceeds of this offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any
Subsidiary, or any joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of or business with any
Person, or impermissibly in any country or territory, that currently is the subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC
or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Documents, whether as investor or otherwise) of U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

(x) DTC
Eligibility. The Company, through the Transfer Agent, currently participates in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer
(FAST) Program and the Common Shares, including the Purchase Shares, can be transferred electronically to third parties via the
DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program.

 

(y)
 Company’s Accounting System. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries make
and keep accurate books and records and maintain a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance
that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS as issued by IASB and to maintain
accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

(z) Disclosure
Controls and Procedures; Deficiencies in or Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The Company has established
and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), which are
designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to
the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities and are effective
in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established. Since the end of the Company’s most recent
audited fiscal year, there has been no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether
or not remediated) and no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company is not
aware of any change in its internal control over financial reporting that has occurred that has materially and adversely affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

(aa) Certain
Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial
advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Investor shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to
any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section 4(aa) that may be due
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(bb) Investment
Company. The Company is not, and will not be, either after receipt of payment for the Purchase Shares or after the
application of the proceeds therefrom as described under “Use of Proceeds” in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus, required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company Act”).

 

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(cc) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements. The Common Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and
the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the
registration of the Common Shares pursuant to the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is
currently contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date
hereof, received any notice from any Person to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or
maintenance requirements of the Principal Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the
foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The Principal Market has
not commenced any delisting proceedings against the Company. The Purchase Shares have been approved for listing on the
Principal Market.

 

(dd) Accountants.
Deloitte AG, which has expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement
includes the related notes thereto) filed with the SEC as a part of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2019, is (i) an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the rules of the PCAOB, (ii) in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of
accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, (iii) a registered public accounting firm as defined
by the PCAOB whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn
and (iv) an independent qualified public accountant qualified under the applicable provisions of the CO, the Swiss Audit
Supervision Act (Revisionsaufsichtsgesetz) and any ordinances promulgated thereunder.

 

(ee) No
Market Manipulation. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no Person acting on its behalf has, (i) taken,
directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any
security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Purchase Shares, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased,
or, paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Purchase Shares, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any
Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

(ff) Statistical
and Market-Related Data. All statistical, demographic and market-related data included in the SEC Documents are based on
or derived from sources that the Company believes, to be reliable and accurate in all material respects. To the extent
required, the Company has obtained the written consent to the use of such data from such sources.

 

(gg) Forward-Looking
Statements. Each financial or operational projection or other “forward-looking statement” (as defined by
Section 27A of the Securities Act or Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the SEC Documents (i) was so included
by the Company in good faith and with reasonable basis after due consideration by the Company of the underlying assumptions,
estimates and other applicable facts and circumstances and (ii) is accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements
identifying those factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statement.
No such statement was made with the knowledge of an executive officer or director of the Company that is was false or
misleading.

 

(hh) Foreign
Private Issuer. The Company is a “foreign private issuer” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities
Act.

 

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(ii) Clinical
Data and Regulatory Compliance. The preclinical tests and clinical trials conducted by the Company, and to the knowledge of
the Company, the preclinical tests and clinical trials conducted on behalf of or sponsored by the Company, that are described
in, or the results of which are referred to in, the SEC Documents were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material
respects in accordance with the protocols, procedures and controls designed and approved for such studies and with standard medical
and scientific research procedures and all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50,
54, 56, 58, and 312; each description of the results of such studies is accurate and complete in all material respects and fairly
presents the data derived from such studies, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge of any other studies the results
of which are inconsistent with, or otherwise call into question, the results described or referred to in the SEC Documents; the
Company and its Subsidiaries have made all such filings and obtained all such Permits as may be required by the Food and Drug
Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any committee thereof or from any other U.S. or foreign
government or drug or medical device regulatory agency, or health care facility Institutional Review Board (collectively, the
“Regulatory Agencies”) for the operation of the Company’s business as currently conducted, except as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of, or correspondence from, any Regulatory Agency requiring the termination, suspension
or modification of any clinical trials that are described or referred to in the SEC Documents; and the Company and its Subsidiaries
have each operated and currently are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Regulatory
Agencies except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(jj)
Compliance with Health Care Laws. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and at all times has been, in compliance
with all applicable Health Care Laws, and has not engaged in activities which are, as applicable, cause for false claims liability,
civil penalties, or mandatory or permissive exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other state health care program or federal
health care program. For purposes of this Agreement, “Health Care Laws” means: (i) the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) all applicable federal, state, local and all applicable foreign
health care related fraud and abuse laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b)),
the Anti-Inducement Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a(a)(5)), the U.S. Physician Payment Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h),
the U.S. Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq.), the criminal False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)),
all criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, including but not limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287, and the
health care fraud criminal provisions under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)
(42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), the exclusion laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7), the civil monetary penalties law (42 U.S.C.
§ 1320a-7a), HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. Section
17921 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes; (iii) Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security
Act); (iv) Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); and (v) any and all other applicable health care laws and regulations.
Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, its Subsidiary has received written notice of any claim, action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
authority or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in material violation of any Health Care Laws, and,
to the Company’s knowledge, no such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or
other action is threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, its Subsidiary is a party to or has any
ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to any corporate integrity agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements,
consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any governmental or regulatory
authority. Additionally, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any of its respective employees, officers or directors has
been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any U.S. federal health care program or human clinical research or,
to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that
could reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, or exclusion.

 

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(kk) Suppliers.
Customers, Distributors and Sales Agents. No supplier, customer, distributor or sales agent of the Company
has notified the Company that it intends to discontinue or decrease the rate of business
done with the Company, except where such decrease is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

 

(ll)
ERISA Compliance. The “employee benefit plans” (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, “ERISA”))
sponsored or maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries are operated in compliance in all material respects with ERISA to the
extent applicable, except where the failure to be in compliance would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any entity that is treated
as a single employer with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (the “Code”). 
Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any liability
under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “employee benefit plan” or (ii)
Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code that would reasonably be expected to be a material liability of the Company. 
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) sponsors or maintains any plan that is subject to Title
IV of ERISA or is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or (ii) reasonably expects to incur any
material liability under Title IV of ERISA.

 

(mm) PFIC
Status. As of December 31, 2019, the Company believes that it was a “passive foreign investment
company,” as such term is defined in the Code. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is, and,
after giving effect to the offering, issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares to the Investor and the application of the
proceeds thereof, none of them will be, a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined by the Code.

 

(nn) Submission
to Jurisdiction. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement, has legally,
validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York
state court located in the State of New York, Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York, New York, U.S.A. (each, a
“New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed and authorized the an
agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to the Purchase Shares, this Agreement or any of the
other Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in any New York Court, and service of
process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as
provided in Section 12(a) hereof.

 

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(oo) No
Rights of Immunity. Except as provided by laws or statutes generally applicable to transactions of the type described in this
Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its respective properties, assets or revenues has any right of immunity under Bermuda,
Swiss, Irish, Illinois or United States laws, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any
such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any Bermuda, Swiss, Irish, Illinois
or United States federal court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior judgment, or attachment in aid of execution
of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement
of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or
in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents. To the extent that the Company or any of its respective
properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which
proceedings may at any time be commenced, the Company waives or will waive such right to the extent permitted by law and has consented
to such relief and enforcement as provided in Section 12(a) of this Agreement.

 

(pp) Shell
Company Status. The Company is not currently, and has never been, an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1) under the
Securities Act.

 

(qq) No
Disqualification Events. None of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive
officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner of 20% or more
of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that
term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each,
an “Issuer Covered Person”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described
in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a
Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act. The Company has exercised reasonable
care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.

 

5. COVENANTS.

 

(a) Filing
of Current Report and Registration Statement. The Company agrees that it shall, not later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time on
the Business Day immediately following the date of this Agreement, file with the SEC a report on Form 6-K relating to the transactions
contemplated by, and describing the material terms and conditions of, the Transaction Documents, and attaching a copy of this
Agreement as an Exhibit thereto (the “Current Report”). The Company shall also file with the SEC, within ten
(10) days from the date hereof, a new registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) covering only the
resale of the Purchase Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Investor,
dated as of the date hereof (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Company shall permit the Investor to
review and comment upon a substantially complete pre-filing draft of the Current Report and the Registration Statement at least
two (2) Business Days prior to their filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments.
The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the Current Report and the Registration Statement within one
(1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives such substantially complete pre-filing draft versions thereof from the Company.
The Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Common Shares, including any Purchase Shares,
beneficially owned by it and the intended method of distribution of the Purchase Shares, including any arrangement between the
Investor and any other Person relating to the sale or distribution of the Purchase Shares, as shall be reasonably requested by
the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Current Report and the Registration Statement, and shall otherwise
cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Current
Report and the Registration Statement with the SEC.

 

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(b) Blue
Sky. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take all such action, if any, as is reasonably necessary in order
to obtain an exemption for or to register or qualify (i) the sale of the Purchase Shares to the Investor under this Agreement
and (ii) any subsequent resale of all Purchase Shares by the Investor, in each case, under applicable securities or “Blue
Sky” laws of the states of the United States in such states as is reasonably requested by the Investor from time to time,
and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Investor.

 

(c) Listing/DTC.
The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Purchase Shares to be issued to the Investor under this Agreement
on the Principal Market (subject to official notice of issuance) and upon each other national securities exchange or automated
quotation system, if any, upon which the Common Shares are then listed, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain,
so long as any shares of Common Shares shall be so listed, such listing of all such Purchase Shares. The Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Shares, including the Purchase Shares, on the Principal Market and shall
comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules and regulations
of the Principal Market. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action that would reasonably be expected
to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Shares, including the Purchase Shares, on the Principal Market. The Company
shall promptly, and in no event later than the following Business Day, provide to the Investor copies of any notices it receives
from the Principal Market regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Shares for listing on the Principal Market; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required to provide the Investor copies of any such notice that the Company reasonably
believes constitutes material non-public information and the Company would not be required to publicly disclose such notice in
any report or statement filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act (including on Form 6-K) or the Securities Act. The Company shall
pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 5(c). The Company shall take
all action necessary to ensure that its Common Shares, including the Purchase Shares, can be transferred electronically as DWAC
Shares.

 

(d) Prohibition
of Short Sales and Hedging Transactions. The Investor agrees that beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the
date of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11, the Investor and its agents, representatives and affiliates shall
not in any manner whatsoever enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any (i) “short sale” (as such term is defined
in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short
position with respect to the Common Shares.

 

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(e) [RESERVED].

 

(f) Due
Diligence; Non-Public Information. The Investor shall have the right, from time to time as the Investor may reasonably deem
appropriate, to perform reasonable due diligence on the Company during normal business hours. The Company and its officers and
employees shall provide information and reasonably cooperate with the Investor in connection with any reasonable request by the
Investor related to the Investor’s due diligence of the Company. Each party hereto agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information
of the other party to any third party and shall not use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection
with, or in furtherance of, the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto acknowledges that the Confidential Information
shall remain the property of the disclosing party and agrees that it shall take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy
of any Confidential Information disclosed by the other party. The Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting
on its behalf shall provide the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or may constitute or be
deemed to constitute material, non-public information, unless a simultaneous public announcement thereof is made by the Company
in a manner such that upon such public announcement, such information shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute material,
non-public information. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company or any Person acting on its behalf (as
determined in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Investor after consulting with U.S. securities counsel), in addition to
any other remedy provided herein or in the other Transaction Documents, if the Investor or any of its affiliates owns or holds,
directly or indirectly, any Purchase Shares at the time of the disclosure of material, non-public information, the Investor shall
have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such material,
non-public information without the prior approval by the Company; provided the Investor shall have first provided notice to the
Company that it believes it has received information that constitutes material, non-public information, the Company shall have
at least 24 hours to publicly disclose such material, non-public information prior to any such disclosure by the Investor, and
the Company shall have failed to publicly disclose such material, non-public information within such time period. Neither the
Investor, nor any of its affiliates, shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors, nor
and any of the foregoing Person’s agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), shall have any liability to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any
of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents, for any such public disclosure. The Company understands
and confirms that the Investor shall be relying on the foregoing covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

(g)
 Purchase Records. The Investor and the Company shall each maintain records showing
the remaining Available Amount at any given time and the dates and Purchase Amounts for each Regular Purchase and Additional Purchase
or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Investor and the Company.

 

(h)
 Taxes. The Company shall pay, and will indemnify and hold harmless the Investor
and all of its affiliates, shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors for, any and
all documentary, stamp, issue, transfer or similar tax (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any income or value-added or capital
gains tax) including interest and penalties, that may be payable with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the creation, issue, sale and delivery of the Purchase Shares to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(i) Use
of Proceeds. The Company will use the net proceeds from the offering as described in the Registration Statement or the SEC
Documents.

 

(j) Other
Transactions. The Company shall not enter into, announce or recommend to its shareholders any agreement, plan, arrangement
or transaction in or of which the terms thereof would restrict, materially delay, conflict with or impair the ability or right
of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the obligation of the
Company to deliver the Purchase Shares to the Investor in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

 

(k) Integration.
From and after the date of this Agreement, neither the Company, nor or any of its affiliates will, and the Company shall use its
reasonable best efforts to ensure that no Person acting on their behalf will, directly or indirectly, make any offers or sales
of any security or solicit any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Purchase
Shares to be “integrated” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) with any other offering by the Company.

 

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(l) Foreign
Private Issuer. For as long as the Investor or any of its affiliates beneficially owns or holds, directly or indirectly, any
Purchase Shares, the Company will provide a written notice to the Investor immediately upon becoming aware that the Company is
no longer a Foreign Private Issuer.

 

(m) Transfer
Agent. For as long as the Investor or any of its affiliates beneficially owns or holds, directly or indirectly, any Purchase
Shares, the Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent and, if necessary under the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company,
a registrar for the Common Shares.

 

(n) Limitation
on Variable Rate Transactions. From and after the date of this Agreement until the later of: (i) the 30-month anniversary
of the date of this Agreement and (ii) the 30-month anniversary of the Commencement Date (if the Commencement has occurred), in
either case irrespective of any earlier termination of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be prohibited from
effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Shares or Common
Share Equivalents (or any combination of units thereof) in any “equity line of credit”, “at-the-market offering”
or other continuous offering or similar offering in which the Company may offer, issue or sell Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents
(or any combination of units thereof) at a future determined price, other than in connection with an Exempt Issuance. The Investor
shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the Company and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy
shall be in addition to any right to collect damages, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other
security being required. “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries
which entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, 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 Shares. “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) any Purchase
Shares issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and the Investor, (b) any
securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents owned or held,
directly or indirectly, by the Investor at any time, (c) any securities, including, without limitation, Common Shares or Common
Share Equivalents (or any combination of units thereof), issuable to the Investor or any of its affiliates or designees pursuant
to any other agreement or arrangement between the Investor or any of its affiliates or designees, on the one hand, and the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, entered into after the date of this Agreement, if any, or (d) Common Shares issued
pursuant to an “at-the-market offering” by the Company exclusively through a registered broker-dealer acting as agent
of the Company pursuant to a written agreement between the Company and such registered broker-dealer only.

 

6. TRANSFER
AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

 

On
the Commencement Date, the Company shall issue to the Transfer Agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, (i) irrevocable instructions
in the form substantially similar to those used by the Investor in substantially similar transactions (the “Commencement
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”) and (ii) the notice of effectiveness of the Registration Statement in the
form attached as an exhibit to the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Notice of Effectiveness of Registration Statement”),
in each case to issue the Purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
All Purchase Shares to be issued from and after Commencement to or for the benefit of the Investor pursuant to this Agreement
shall be issued only as DWAC Shares. The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that, while this Agreement is effective,
except as contemplated in Section 2 hereof, no instruction other than the Commencement Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions
and the Notice of Effectiveness of Registration Statement referred to in this Section 6 will be given by the Company to
the Transfer Agent with respect to the Purchase Shares from and after Commencement, and the Purchase Shares covered by the Registration
Statement shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company.

 

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 7. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO COMMENCE ISSUANCES OF COMMON SHARES.

 

The
right of the Company hereunder to commence issuances of the Purchase Shares on the Commencement Date is subject to the satisfaction
of each of the following conditions:

 

(a) The
Investor shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Company;

 

(b) The
Registration Statement covering the resale of the Purchase Shares shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act
by the SEC, and no stop order with respect to the Registration Statement shall be pending or threatened by the SEC; and 

 

(c) The
representations and warranties of the Investor shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as
of the Commencement Date as though made at that time.

 

 8. CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTOR’S OBLIGATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR COMMON SHARES.

 

The
obligation of the Investor to subscribe for the Purchase Shares under this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of
the following conditions on or prior to the Commencement Date and, once such conditions have been initially satisfied, there shall
not be any ongoing obligation to satisfy such conditions after the Commencement has occurred:

 

(a) The
Company shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Investor;

 

(b) The
Common Shares shall be listed or quoted on the Principal Market, trading in the Common Shares shall not have been within the last
365 days suspended by the SEC or the Principal Market, and all Purchase Shares to be issued by the Company to the Investor pursuant
to this Agreement shall have been approved for listing or quotation on the Principal Market in accordance with the applicable
rules and regulations of the Principal Market, subject only to official notice of issuance;

 

(c) The
Investor shall have received the opinions and negative assurance of the Company’s U.S. legal counsel and the opinions of the Company’s
Bermuda legal counsel, each dated as of the Commencement Date substantially in the form heretofore agreed by the parties hereto;

 

(d) The
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any
of such representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 4 above, in which case, the portion of
such representations and warranties so qualified shall be true and correct without further qualification) as of the date hereof
and as of the Commencement Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific
date, which shall be true and correct as of such date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at
or prior to the Commencement Date. The Investor shall have received a certificate, executed by the CEO, President or CFO of the
Company, dated as of the Commencement Date, to the foregoing effect in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;

 

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(e) The
Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
which shall be in full force and effect without any amendment or supplement thereto as of the Commencement Date;

 

(f) As
of the Commencement Date, the Company shall have reserved out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, solely for the purpose
of effecting purchases of Purchase Shares hereunder, 1,600,000 Common Shares;

 

(g) The
Commencement Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and the Notice of Effectiveness of Registration Statement each shall have
been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company and the Company’s Transfer Agent (or any successor transfer agent);

 

(h)
 The Company shall have delivered to the Investor a certificate, executed by the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of the Commencement Date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, certifying and attaching
a true and complete copy of, among other things, the Memorandum of Continuance and the Bye-laws, each in effect as of the Commencement
Date;

 

(i) The
Company shall have delivered to the Investor a Certificate of Compliance issued by the Registrar of Companies of Bermuda as of
a date within ten (10) Business Days of the Commencement Date, certifying as to the Company’s incorporation under the laws
of Bermuda and its good standing under the Companies Act;

 

(j) The
Registration Statement covering the resale of the Purchase Shares shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act
by the SEC, and no stop order with respect to the Registration Statement shall be pending or threatened by the SEC. The Company
shall have prepared and filed with the SEC, not later than one (1) Business Day after the effective date of the Registration Statement,
a final and complete prospectus (the preliminary form of which shall be included in the Registration Statement) and shall have
delivered to the Investor a true and complete copy thereof. Such prospectus shall be current and available for the resale by the
Investor of all of the Purchase Shares covered thereby. The Current Report shall have been filed with the SEC, as required pursuant
to Section 5(a). All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to
have been filed by the Company with the SEC at or prior to the Commencement Date pursuant to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act shall have been filed with the SEC within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings under the Exchange
Act;

 

(k) No
Event of Default has occurred, or any event which, after notice and/or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default has occurred;

 

(l) All
federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws, rules and regulations applicable to the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents and necessary for the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the terms thereof shall have been complied with, and all consents,
authorizations and orders of, and all filings and registrations with, all federal, state, local and foreign courts or governmental
agencies and all federal, state and local regulatory or self-regulatory agencies necessary for the execution, delivery and performance
of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the terms thereof
shall have been obtained or made, including, without limitation, in each case those required under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, applicable Bermuda law, or applicable rules and regulations of
the Principal Market, or otherwise required by the SEC, the Principal Market or any state securities regulators;

 

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(m) No
statute, regulation, order, decree, writ, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, threatened or endorsed
by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation
of or which would materially modify or delay any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; and

 

(n) No
action, suit or proceeding before any federal, state, local or foreign arbitrator or any court or governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction shall have been commenced or threatened, and no inquiry or investigation by any federal, state, local or foreign
governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have been commenced or threatened, against the Company, or any of the officers,
directors or affiliates of the Company, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, or seeking material damages in connection with such transactions.

 

 9. INDEMNIFICATION. 

 

In
consideration of the Investor’s execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and acquiring the Purchase Shares hereunder
and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall defend, protect,
indemnify and hold harmless the Investor and all of its affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors, employees and direct or
indirect investors (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action,
suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of
whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including documented
and reasonably incurred attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by any Indemnitee
as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by
the Company in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b)
any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate,
instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such
Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction Documents
or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, other than, in the case of clause (c), with respect
to Indemnified Liabilities which directly and primarily result from the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnitee.
The indemnity in this Section 9 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any claim if such settlement is effected without
the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. To the extent
that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution
to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. Payment under
this indemnification shall be made within thirty (30) days from the date Investor makes written request for it. A certificate
containing reasonable detail as to the amount of such indemnification submitted to the Company by Investor shall be conclusive
evidence, absent manifest error, of the amount due from the Company to Investor. If any action shall be brought against any Indemnitee
in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Company in writing,
and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnitee. Any Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof,
but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee, except to the extent that (i) the employment
thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period
of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable written opinion
of such separate counsel, delivered to the Company, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company
and the position of such Indemnitee, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the documented and reasonably incurred
fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel.

 

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10. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT. 

 

An
“Event of Default” shall be deemed to have occurred at any time as any of the following events occurs:

 

(a) the
effectiveness of a registration statement registering the resale of the Purchase Shares lapses for any reason (including, without
limitation, the issuance of a stop order or similar order) or such registration statement (or the prospectus forming a part thereof)
is unavailable to the Investor for resale of any or all of the Purchase Shares to be issued to the Investor under the Transaction
Documents, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days or for more than an aggregate
of thirty (30) Business Days in any 365-day period, but excluding a lapse or unavailability where (i) the Company terminates a
registration statement after the Investor has confirmed in writing that all of the Purchase Shares covered thereby have been resold
or (ii) the Company supersedes one registration statement with another registration statement, including (without limitation)
by terminating a prior registration statement when it is effectively replaced with a new registration statement covering Purchase
Shares (provided in the case of this clause (ii) that all of the Purchase Shares covered by the superseded (or terminated) registration
statement that have not theretofore been resold are included in the superseding (or new) registration statement);

 

(b) the
suspension of the Common Shares from trading on the Principal Market for a period of one (1) Business Day, provided that the Company
may not direct the Investor to purchase any shares of Common shares during any such suspension;

 

(c) the
delisting of the Common Shares from The NASDAQ Capital Market, provided, however, that the Common Shares are not immediately thereafter
trading on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NYSE American, the NYSE
Arca, the OTC Bulletin Board or OTC Markets (or nationally recognized successor to any of the foregoing);

 

(d) the
failure for any reason by the Transfer Agent to issue Purchase Shares to the Investor within two (2) Business Days after the applicable
Purchase Date on which the Investor is entitled to receive such Purchase Shares;

 

(e) the
Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term or condition under any Transaction Document if such breach
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and except, in the case of a breach of a covenant which is reasonably
curable, only if such breach continues for a period of at least five (5) consecutive Business Days;

 

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(f) if
any Person commences a proceeding against the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law;

 

(g) if
the Company, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, (i) commences a voluntary case, (ii) consents to the entry
of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or
substantially all of its property, or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or is generally unable
to pay its debts as the same become due;

 

(h) a
court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company
in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or (iii) orders
the liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

(i) if
at any time the Company is not eligible to transfer its Common Shares electronically as DWAC Shares.

 

In
addition to any other rights and remedies under applicable law and this Agreement, so long as an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, or if any event which, after notice and/or lapse of time, would reasonably be expected to become an Event of
Default, has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall not deliver to the Investor any Regular Purchase Notice, Accelerated
Purchase Notice or Additional Accelerated Purchase Notice.

 

11. TERMINATION

 

This
Agreement may be terminated only as follows:

 

(a) If
pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a voluntary case or any Person commences a proceeding
against the Company, a Custodian is appointed for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or the Company
makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors (any of which would be an Event of Default as described in Sections
10(f), 10(g) and 10(h) hereof), this Agreement shall automatically terminate without any liability or payment
to the Company (except as set forth below) without further action or notice by any Person.

 

(b) In
the event that (i) the Company fails to file the Registration Statement with the SEC within the period specified in Section
5(a) hereof in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) the Commencement shall not have occurred
on or before August 31, 2020, due to the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 above with
respect to the Commencement, then, in the case of clause (i) above, this Agreement may be terminated by the Investor at any time
prior to the filing of the Registration Statement and, in the case of clause (ii) above, this Agreement may be terminated by either
party at the close of business on August 31, 2020 or thereafter, in each case without liability of such party to the other party
(except as set forth below); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11(b) shall
not be available to any party if such party is then in breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any
representation or warranty of such party contained in this Agreement fails to be true and correct such that the conditions set
forth in Section 7(c) or Section 8(d), as applicable, could not then be satisfied.

 

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(c) 
At any time after the Commencement Date, the Company shall have the option to terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no
reason by delivering notice (a “Company Termination Notice”) to the Investor electing to terminate this Agreement
without any liability whatsoever of any party to any other party under this Agreement (except as set forth below). The Company
Termination Notice shall not be effective until one (1) Business Day after it has been received by the Investor.

 

(d) This
Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date that the Company sells and the Investor purchases the full Available Amount
as provided herein, without any action or notice on the part of any party and without any liability whatsoever of any party to
any other party under this Agreement (except as set forth below).

 

(e) If,
for any reason or for no reason, the full Available Amount has not been purchased in accordance with Section 2 of
this Agreement by the Maturity Date, this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date, without any action or
notice on the part of any party and without any liability whatsoever of any party to any other party under this Agreement (except
as set forth below).

 

Except
as set forth in Sections 11(a) (in respect of an Event of Default under Sections 10(f), 10(g) and 10(h)),
11(d) and 11(e), any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11 shall be effected by written
notice from the Company to the Investor, or the Investor to the Company, as the case may be, setting forth the basis for the termination
hereof. The representations and warranties and covenants of the Company and the Investor contained in Sections 3, 4,
5, and 6 hereof, the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 9 hereof and the agreements and covenants
set forth in Sections 10, 11 and 12 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any termination
of this Agreement. No termination of this Agreement shall (i) affect the Company’s or the Investor’s rights or obligations
under (A) this Agreement with respect to pending Regular Purchases, Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases
and the Company and the Investor shall complete their respective obligations with respect to any pending Regular Purchases, Accelerated
Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases under this Agreement and (B) the Registration Rights Agreement, which shall survive
any such termination, or (ii) be deemed to release the Company or the Investor from any liability for intentional misrepresentation
or willful breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

12. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Governing
Law Provisions; Currency Provisions. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws
of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in such state, without giving effect to any choice
of law or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon the Purchase Shares,
this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (“Related
Proceedings”) may be instituted in any of the federal courts of the United States of America or any of the courts of
the State of New York, in each case located in the State of New York, Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York, New York,
U.S.A. (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
(except for proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any such court (a “Related Judgment”),
as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of any of the Specified Courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service
of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of
process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any of the Specified Courts. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally
waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and
unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any of the Specified Courts that any such suit, action or other proceeding
brought in any of the Specified Courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH
OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The Company has irrevocably appointed Auris Medical
Inc., which currently maintains an office at 205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 810, Chicago Illinois 60601, United States of America,
as its agent to receive service of process or other legal summons for purposes of any such suit, action or proceeding that may
be instituted in any of the Specified Courts.

 

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With
respect to any Related Proceeding, each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all immunity
(whether on the basis of sovereignty or otherwise) from jurisdiction, service of process, attachment (both before and after judgment)
and execution to which it might otherwise be entitled in the Specified Courts, and with respect to any Related Judgment, each
party waives any such immunity in the Specified Courts or any other court of competent jurisdiction, and will not raise or claim
or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such Related Proceeding or Related Judgment, including, without
limitation, any immunity pursuant to the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended.

 

The
obligations of the Company pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any sum due to the Investor shall, notwithstanding any judgment
in a currency other than United States dollars, not be discharged until the first business day, following receipt by the Investor
of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, on which the Investor may in accordance with normal banking procedures
purchase United States dollars with such other currency. If the United States dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally
due to the Investor in United States dollars hereunder, the Company agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such
judgment, to indemnify the Investor against such loss. If the United States dollars so purchased are greater than the sum originally
due to the Investor hereunder, the Investor agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the dollars so purchased
over the sum originally due to the Investor hereunder. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all dollar amounts referred to in
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are in United States Dollars (“U.S. Dollars”), and all amounts
owing under this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents shall be paid in U.S. Dollars. All amounts denominated in other
currencies (if any) shall be converted into the U.S. Dollar equivalent amount in accordance with the Exchange Rate on the date
of calculation.

 

All
payments made by the Company under this Agreement, if any, will be made without withholding or deduction for or on account of
any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature (other than taxes on net income) imposed
or levied by or on behalf of Bermuda, any other jurisdiction from or through which payment is made, or, in each case, any political
subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein unless the Company is or becomes required by law to withhold or deduct
such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges. In such event, the Company will pay such additional amounts as
will result, after such withholding or deduction, in the receipt by the Investor and each person controlling the Investor, as
the case may be, of the amounts that would otherwise have been receivable in respect thereof

 

(b) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement
and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a
facsimile signature or signature delivered by e-mail in a “.pdf” format data file shall be considered due execution
and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature.

 

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(c) Headings.
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.

 

(d) Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability
of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

(e) Entire
Agreement. The Transaction Documents supersede all other prior oral or written agreements between the Investor, the Company,
their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the subject matter thereof, and this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Investor
makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that is has not relied on, in any manner whatsoever, any representations or statements, written or oral, other than as expressly
set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

(f) Notices.
Any notices, consents or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing
and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt when sent by facsimile
or email (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party);
or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed
to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If
to the Company:

Auris
Medical Holding Ltd.

Clarendon
House

2
Church Street

Hamilton
HM 11

Bermuda

Telephone:
(441) 295-5950

Facsimile:
+41 61 201 13 51

Attention:
Thomas Meyer, Chairman & CEO

 

With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice or service of process):

Lowenstein
Sandler LLP

1251
Avenue of the Americas

New
York, NY 10020

Telephone
212-262-6700

Facsimile
212-262-7402

Email:
awovsaniker@lowenstein.com

Attention:
Alan Wovsaniker, Esq.

 

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If
to the Investor:

Lincoln
Park Capital Fund, LLC

440
North Wells, Suite 410

Chicago,
IL 60654

Telephone:
312-822-9300

Facsimile:
312-822-9301

E-mail:
jscheinfeld@lpcfunds.com/jcope@lpcfunds.com

Attention:
Josh Scheinfeld/Jonathan Cope

 

With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice or service of process):

Mintz,
Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

666
Third Avenue

New
York, NY 10017

Telephone:
(212) 692-6267

Facsimile:
(212) 983-3115

E-mail:
ajmarsico@mintz.com

Attention:
Anthony J. Marsico, Esq.

 

If
to the Transfer Agent:

American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201
15th Avenue

Brooklyn,
New York 11219

Telephone:
(718) 921-8200

Attention:
Susan Silber

 

or
at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified
by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation
of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated
by the sender’s facsimile machine or email account containing the time, date, and recipient facsimile number or email address,
as applicable, and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

(g) Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and any permitted successors and
assigns of the Company. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Investor, including by merger or consolidation. The Investor may not assign its rights or obligations under this
Agreement.

 

(h) No
Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and any permitted successors and
assigns of the Company and, except as set forth in Section 9, is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced
by, any other Person.

 

(i) Publicity.
The Company shall afford the Investor and its counsel with the opportunity to review and comment upon the form and substance of,
and shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments from the Investor or its counsel on, any press release, SEC filing
or any other public disclosure by or on behalf of the Company relating to the Investor, its purchases hereunder or any aspect
of the Purchase Shares, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, not less than 24 hours prior to the
issuance, filing or public disclosure thereof. The Investor must be provided with a final version of any such press release, SEC
filing or other public disclosure at least 24 hours prior to any release, filing or use by the Company thereof. The Company agrees
and acknowledges that its failure to fully comply with this provision constitutes a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(j) Further
Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall
execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request
in order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably possible, the Commencement, and to carry out the intent and accomplish
the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(k) No
Financial Advisor, Placement Agent, Broker or Finder. The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that it has not
engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Investor represents and warrants to the Company that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any fees or commissions,
if any, of any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Company shall pay, and hold the Investor harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys’ fees and out of pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim.

 

(l) No
Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express
their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

(m) Remedies,
Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The parties’ remedies provided in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the parties’ remedies provided in Section 9, shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies
available to the parties under this Agreement, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive
relief), no remedy of any party contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such
remedy and nothing herein shall limit the parties’ right to pursue actual damages for any failure by either party to comply
with the terms of this Agreement. Each party acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable
harm to the other party and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. Each party therefore agrees that, in
the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the other party shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies,
to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security
being required.

 

(n) Enforcement
Costs. If: (i) this Agreement or any other Transaction Document is placed by the Investor in the hands of an attorney for
enforcement or is enforced by the Investor through any legal proceeding; (ii) an attorney is retained to represent the Investor
in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings affecting creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or (iii) an attorney is retained to represent the Investor in any other proceedings
whatsoever in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, then the Company shall pay to the Investor, as
incurred by the Investor, all reasonable costs and expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith, in addition
to all other amounts due hereunder. If this Agreement is placed by the Company in the hands of an attorney for enforcement or
is enforced by the Company through any legal proceeding, then the Investor shall pay to the Company, as incurred by the Company,
all reasonable, actual and documented costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith,
in addition to all other amounts due hereunder. It is understood and agreed that any and all enforcement costs paid by a party
to the other party pursuant to this section shall be promptly reimbursed by the receiving party if a court of competent jurisdiction
determines in a final, non-appealable order that the paying party is not in breach of this Agreement.

 

(o) Amendment
and Waiver; Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived by the parties from
and after the date that is one (1) Business Day immediately preceding the initial filing of the Registration Statement with the
SEC. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, (i) no provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a written
instrument signed by both parties hereto and (ii) no provision of this Agreement may be waived other than in a written instrument
signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay in the exercise of any power, right
or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or
privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.

 

	 	THE COMPANY:
	 	 	 
	 	AURIS MEDICAL HOLDING LTD.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Thomas Meyer
	 	Name:	Thomas Meyer
	 	Title:	Chairman & CEO
	 	 	 
	 	INVESTOR:
	 	 	 
	 	LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND, LLC
	 	BY: LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL, LLC
	 	BY: ROCKLEDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Josh Scheinfeld
	 	Name: 	Josh Scheinfeld
	 	Title: 	President

 

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EXHIBITS

 

	Exhibit A	Form of Officer’s Certificate
	Exhibit B	Form of Resolutions of Board of Directors of the Company
	Exhibit C	Form of Secretary’s Certificate

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
A

 

FORM
OF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

This
Officer’s Certificate (“Certificate”) is being delivered pursuant to Section 8(d) of that certain
Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2020, (“Purchase Agreement”), by and between AURIS MEDICAL HOLDING
LTD., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL
FUND, LLC (the “Investor”). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

The
undersigned, ___________, ______________ of the Company, hereby certifies, on behalf of the Company and not in his individual
capacity, as follows:

 

1. I
am the _____________ of the Company and make the statements contained in this Certificate;

 

2. The
representations and warranties of the Company are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of
such representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 4 of the Purchase Agreement, in which case,
such representations and warranties are true and correct without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the
Commencement Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, in
which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such date);

 

3. The
Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with covenants, agreements and conditions required by the
Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Commencement Date.

 

4.
The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy
Law nor does the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate
involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is financially solvent and is generally able to pay its debts as
they become due.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder signed my name on this ___ day of ___________.

 

______________________

Name:

Title:

 

The
undersigned as __________ of AURIS MEDICAL HOLDING LTD., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, hereby
certifies that ___________ is the duly elected, appointed, qualified and acting ________ of AURIS MEDICAL HOLDING LTD.
and that the signature appearing above is his genuine signature.

 

___________________________________

[TITLE]

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
B

 

FORM
OF COMPANY RESOLUTIONS

FOR
SIGNING PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH LINCOLN PARK
CAPITAL FUND, LLC

 

WHEREAS, it is proposed
that the Company enter into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and between the Company and Lincoln
Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) as investor, providing for the purchase by Lincoln Park of up to Ten Million
U.S. Dollars (US$10,000,000) of the Company’s common shares, par value CHF 0.40 per share (the “Common Shares”),
and a draft of the Purchase Agreement has been circulated to the directors;

 

WHEREAS in connection with
the Purchase Agreement it is proposed that the Company enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights
Agreement”) by and between the Company and Lincoln Park as buyer whereby the Company would provide certain registration rights
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder and applicable state securities laws,
and a draft of the Registration Rights Agreement has been circulated to the directors; and

 

WHEREAS, after careful
consideration of the Purchase Agreement, and the Registration Rights Agreement, the documents incident thereto and other factors
deemed relevant by the directors, the directors have determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Company to
engage in the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, including, but not limited
to, the sale of Common Shares to Lincoln Park up to the Available Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) under the Purchase
Agreement (the "Purchase Shares").

 

Transaction Documents

NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, it being in the Company’s best commercial interests, that the terms and conditions of, and transactions contemplated,
by the Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Lincoln Park, providing among other things for the purchase by Lincoln
Park of up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) of Common Shares from time to time at the Company’s discretion, and the terms
of and transactions contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and Lincoln Park, are each hereby
approved and adopted;

FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement be and are hereby approved, and each of the directors and officers
of the Company [and __________ and_______________] (the “Authorized Officers”) are severally authorized to execute
(including under the common seal of the Company if appropriate) and deliver the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement,
and any other agreements or documents contemplated thereby, with such amendments, changes, additions and deletions as the Authorized
Officer executing the same may deem to be appropriate and approve on behalf of, the Company, such determination and approval to
be conclusively evidenced by the signature of such Authorized Officer thereon; and

    

     

    

FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the terms and provisions of the forms of Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and Notice of Effectiveness of Registration
Statement (collectively, the “Instructions”) are hereby approved and adopted, and the Authorized Officers are, and
each of them severally are, authorized to execute (including under the common seal of the Company if appropriate) and deliver the
Instructions on behalf of the Company in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (as applicable),
with such amendments, changes, additions and deletions as the Authorized Officer executing the same may deem appropriate and approve
on behalf of, the Company, such determination and approval to be conclusively evidenced by the signature of such Authorized Officer
thereon; and

Issuance of
Common Shares

FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Company is hereby authorized to issue Common Shares upon the purchase of Purchase Shares by Lincoln Park under the Purchase
Agreement, up to the Available Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) under the Purchase Agreement and otherwise in accordance
with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and that, upon issuance of any such Purchase Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,
such Purchase Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the Company shall initially reserve 1,600,000 Common Shares for issuance as Purchase Shares under the Purchase Agreement.

Approval of Actions

FURTHER RESOLVED,
that, without limiting the foregoing, the Authorized Officers are, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to proceed
on behalf of the Company and to take all such steps as deemed necessary or appropriate, with the advice and assistance of counsel
if necessary, to cause the Company to consummate the agreements referred to herein and to perform its obligations under such agreements;
and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the Authorized Officers be, and each of them hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed on behalf of and in the name of the
Company, to take or cause to be taken all such further actions and to execute (including under the common seal of the Company if
appropriate) and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such further agreements, amendments, documents, certificates,
reports, schedules, applications, notices, letters and undertakings and to incur and pay all such fees and expenses as in their
judgment shall be necessary, proper or desirable to carry into effect the purpose and intent of any and all of the foregoing resolutions,
and that all actions heretofore taken by any officer or director of the Company or an Authorized Officer in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the agreements described herein are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.

 

Omnibus Resolutions

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that
any director or officer of the Company or Authorized Officer be, and each of them hereby is, authorised to execute (under the common
seal of the Company if appropriate) and deliver on behalf of the Company any and all agreements, instruments and other documents
whatsoever, and do any and all other things whatsoever, as such director or officer or Authorized Officer shall in his absolute
and unfettered discretion deem or determine appropriate in connection with any of the foregoing resolutions, the transactions contemplated
thereby and any ancillary matters thereto and/or to carry out the purposes and intent thereof, such deeming or determination to
be conclusively evidenced by any such execution or the taking of any such action by such director or officer or Authorized Officer;
and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that
any and all agreements, instruments and other documents whatsoever, and any and all actions whatsoever, heretofore or hereafter
executed, delivered and/or taken by any director or officer of the Company or Authorized Officer on behalf of the Company in connection
with the subject matter of these resolutions be and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects as the acts and
deeds of the Company.

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
C

 

FORM
OF SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

Auris Medical Holding Ltd.

(the “Company”)

 

Secretary’s Certificate

 

We, ___________, Secretary of the Company, certify that the attached
documents, initialed by the undersigned and attached as Annexure ‘A’ to ‘C’ respectively are true copies
of the following documents of the Company and that these documents remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

		A.	Certificate of Continuance

		B.	Memorandum of Continuance

		C.	Bye-laws

 

Dated this ___ day of ___, 20__

 

By: _____________

Name:

Title:

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