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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of the capital stock of Neuphoria Therapeutics
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") is a summary only. This summary is subject to the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") and the complete text of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and
the Bylaws, each as amended and restated.
Under the Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized
to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of common stock and 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share.
Voting Rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled
to one vote per share on all matters on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise
required by law, holders of common stock, as such, are not entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that
relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled,
either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.
Holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a majority
of the combined voting power of our common stock could, if they so choose, elect all the directors.
Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding
series of preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends to the extent permitted by law when, as and if
declared by our board of directors.
Liquidation. Upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up
of the Company, subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock, the holders of shares of common stock
are entitled to receive the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of
shares held by them.
Other Matters. The Certificate of Incorporation does
not entitle holders of our common stock to preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking
fund provisions applicable to our common stock. The common stock may be subdivided or combined in any manner unless the other class is
subdivided or combined in the same proportion. All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
Authorized but Unissued Preferred Stock
Unless required by law or by any stock exchange on which our common
stock may be listed, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders.
Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of Nasdaq,
which apply as long as our common stock is listed on Nasdaq, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20%
of the combined voting power of our common stock. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future
public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans.
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes our board of directors
to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series of preferred stock, and to fix the designation, powers,
preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, if any,
of the shares of each series of preferred stock. Our board of directors is also able to increase or decrease the number of authorized
shares of any series of preferred stock (but not below the number of shares of that series of preferred stock then outstanding) without
any further vote or action by the stockholders.
The existence of unissued and unreserved common stock or preferred
stock may enable our board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which could render more difficult or
discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and could thereby
protect the continuity of our management and possibly deprive stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of common stock at prices
higher than prevailing market prices.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation
Certain provisions of Delaware law, the Certificate of Incorporation
and the Bylaws could make the acquisition of the Company more difficult and could delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or other takeover
attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interest, including takeover attempts that might result in the payment of
a premium to stockholders over the market price for their shares. These provisions also may promote the continuity of our management by
making it more difficult for a person to remove or change the incumbent members of our board of directors.
Authorized but Unissued Shares; Undesignated Preferred Stock.
The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval except as required
by law or by any stock exchange on which our common stock may be listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate
purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. In addition, our board
of directors may authorize, without stockholder approval, the issuance of undesignated preferred stock with voting rights or other rights
or preferences designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock
or preferred stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means
of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.
Board Classification. The Certificate of Incorporation provides
that our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible,
and with the directors serving three-year terms. As a result, approximately one-third of our board of directors is elected each year.
The classification of directors has the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our board of
directors. The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws provide that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect
additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors may be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution
adopted by our board of directors.
No Cumulative Voting. Holders of our common stock do not have
cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
Special Meetings of Stockholders. The Certificate of Incorporation
and the Bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our board of directors. Only such business
shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board
Stockholder Action by Written Consent. Pursuant to Section 228
of the DGCL, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without
prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding
stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which
all shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless our certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. The
Certificate of Incorporation precludes stockholder action by written consent.
Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Nomination
of Directors. The Bylaws require stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate individuals
for election as directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, to provide timely notice in writing. To be timely, a stockholder's
notice must be delivered to the secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor
earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, prior to the anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. However, in
the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, such notice
will be timely only if delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than
the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the date on which a public
announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by us. The Bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of
a stockholder's notice. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders
or from making nominations for directors at our meetings of stockholders. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquiror
from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the potential acquiror's own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain
control of the Company.
Removal of Directors; Vacancies. Under the DGCL, unless otherwise
provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, directors serving on a classified board may be removed by the stockholders only for cause.
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that directors may only be removed for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of
at least 66 2/3% in the voting power of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. In addition, the Certificate of Incorporation
also provides that any newly created directorship on our board of directors resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors
and any vacancies in our board of directors may be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then
in office, even though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director (and not by the stockholders).
Supermajority Provisions. The Certificate of Incorporation and
the Bylaws provide that our board of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws without a stockholder vote.
Any adoption, amendment or repeal of the Bylaws by our stockholders requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of
the voting power of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.
The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority